2012 Garden Results and Notes
The garden this year started in mid April with a variety of tomatoes and peppers. I kept track of the incoming crop, took notes along the way, and tallied up the totals. I planted a bunch of different...
View ArticleToday, we celebrate Dot
Spoiler alert, you may need a tissue or two for this post. Just sayin. Life is short folks, and we take so many little things for granted everyday. When I come home from work, I have four, happy,...
View Article3 Years of Solar Power (PV) Generation
On July 2, 2010, the photo voltaic system installed on our roof by Southern Energy Management that included 18 solar panels was turned on. We finally started generating renewable energy. I looked at...
View ArticleGarden Report for 2013: Over 2000 Tomatoes and Peppers
It was a good year for salsa at Ramsgate Manor. It was also the first year for my garden in full sun. Last fall, we had a 70+ year old Oak tree removed that was struggling with a disease. We … Continue...
View Article10-day Reboot Update: Day 7
We are over the hump and heading steady to the finish line of our 10-day reboot. I’m loving the juice and food hybrid approach to eating healthier. I’m glad we didn’t start with a three day, juice-only...
View ArticleLife After Our 10 Day Reboot
We made it! Merri Beth and I completed our 10-day reboot with Joe the Juicer. It was a great experience, we tried lots of new, fresh foods, and we were pretty disciplined the entire time. We minimized...
View ArticleOur Snow Day in Raleigh #boom
The snow started to fall at our house around 7:00 pm on January 28. Wake Counties schools were closed on Tuesday and eventually decided to close on Wednesday. I usually work from home on Wednesdays, so...
View ArticleSquirrel and deer hunting trip with Poppy
I went squirrel and deer hunting with my Poppy in January. We got two squirrel’s and no deer. We had a night and hale grunt call and rattle bag to call the deer. I got a bow for Christmas so … Continue...
View Article2014 Salsa Garden is Taking Root
The salsa garden has been planted and is ready for the 2014 growing season here in North Carolina. I planted the garden in late April. I usually do it on Good Friday, but I’d been traveling a lot and...
View ArticleRaleigh Snow Day with the Family
It snowed all day in Raleigh on February 24, 2015. Merri Beth and I were wakened at 6:30 am with a call from Wake County Public Schools announcing a two hour school delay—later to be followed up with...
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