Doug's Project 365

First bunny in our yard this season. I hope this year they eat fewer of our flowers.

Finished guanciale, portioned for the freezer.

Happy National Beer Day!

Not only did I pour this Alchemist beer into a glass, it’s a *Trillium* glass.

It’s not the biggest ceiling fan in the house — the one in our sunroom is a little bigger. I installed this one in our dining room today to help distribute the heated/cooled air from the mini-split unit through the rest of the first floor.

I worked from home today due to a cold. Ferrous very kindly came and sat with me, getting under the blanket. Then a little while later, Gandalf came over and SAT DOWN ON TOP OF HIS BROTHER. They stayed that way about 10 minutes. Cats….

New food truck in Dewey Sq. today: “All items can be made as melt or poutine”

I am pretty sleepy this morning due to Gandalf’s demands last night that I not go to bed.

It’s no longer just a pig jowl. It has soaked in the cure for 6 days in the fridge, lost 40% of its weight, and is now hanging in the cool spring basement to dry and ripen. It’s now proto-guanciale.

Lis and I went for a walk along the Charles today. We saw a large number of gulls, and it’s not until I looked at the pics that I realized they’re ring-billed.

One of the advantages of working downtown is access to specialty stores like Au Chocolat which is about 300 ft from my office.