Month: September 2013

I bought gin… on purpose.  Reading The Drunken Botanist  on the Vineyard this year led me to believe there are gins that don’t taste like someone left a pine bough in the bottle.  So I had to try it.  This photo shows the ingredients for a French Gimlet.  It’s pretty tasty on a warm summer day.  (Photo taken August 31, 2013)

When it comes to a pork chop, pan-fried is quick & easy, breaded & baked is reliably juicy, and sous-vide is tender perfection. But as a celebration of summer, none of them can match good old charcoal.  (Photo taken August 30, 2013)

I ran a mini group buy of Thermapens, high-quality thermometers for cooking.  Mine is the British Racing Green on top. (Photo taken August 29, 2013)

If I have to write performance reviews, at least I can do so from home, in a comfortable location with not too many distractions.  (Photo taken August 28, 2013)

The cats have some flying insect cornered and are moving in for the kill. (Photo taken August 27, 2013)

We left the Vineyard this year on a cloudy morning, with the promise of rain. That did make it easier, though I’m already looking forward to next year. (Photo taken August 26, 2013)

Demonstrating a macro lens to Kat actually resulted in a worthwhile photo. Here, a honeybee is enjoying some sedum blooming ahead of schedule. (taken August 25, 2013)