I’ve got a lot to say about our local Thanksgiving, I just want to think on it a bit before saying it. In the meantime, can you tell what’s wrong with this picture?

Do you see it? That missing piece of pipe is because I once again forgot that I’ve got an industrial strength garbage disposal combined with a mix of old and new pipes*. And I thought the easiest way to get rid of some sour sauerkraut was to put it through the disposal instead of in the compost bin or the garbage.

Whoops! I caused a massive clog. So bad that Mike had to cut a section of PVC pipe out of the sink drain line and fish around with a coat hanger while I built up pressure running the water. Effective solution, but it blew soggy sauerkraut halfway across the basement. Ah, the joys of owning an older house with an unfinished basement. 

Good thing we’re planning to replumb before we finish the basement. Otherwise how would we get at it when I did something dumb? 

So adding to my list of thankfulness from yesterday? I’m thankful that Mike is as handy as he is. And that his reaction to these incidents has evolved from disbelief to laughter and a good natured “guess I’ll have to run to Lowe’s after breakfast”.

* This isn’t the first such incident. I’ve clogged it with potato peels, coffee grounds and salad scraps. Apparently the list of things you shouldn’t put through a disposal is waaaay longer than the list of things you should.

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In a totally different vein, I’ve been realizing that this blog has shifted from a focus on daily happenings to mostly food and eating local. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But I miss writing about daily life and so I’m going to make an effort to include more stories and photos of what’s happening around here that’s unrelated to what we’re eating.

So if you’ve been reading for a while, hopefully you’ll welcome a return to more regular programming. And if you’ve only recently joined us, I hope you’ll bear with me as I start to write as much about what I’m doing as what I’m eating…

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A very large, tired puppy taking an “illegal” nap in my favorite chair. Of course his reaction to being told to get out was “huh? what’s your problem?”. Of course the fact that I was laughing and taking his picture probably didn’t lend my scolding any authority… And yes, those are grass stains on his butt - we had way too much fun at the park this morning.