I Am “SO” Out of Touch

It’s true… I spent the week­end with a friend in AZ close to Fort Hauchu­ca.  Sier­ra Vista, AZ to be exact.  This is a friend I met when we were in the 6th grade in mid­dle school.  We’ve known each oth­er for about 27 years.  One of my... Read more

Out of Shape = Dead

Recent­ly, I have been doing a lot of work in my gar­den to get it ready for next sea­son. Since my urban lot is very small, it could not be that much work. So this is what I have set out to do this fall/winter (the best time in Hous­ton, Texas!): 1) Cut down an... Read more
Solar Oven Fail

Solar Oven Fail

This week­end I had an “epic fail” (as the kids say) with my new solar cook­er. I tried to make a sim­ple dish, Arroz con Pol­lo (chick­en with rice), but did not get past 100F. Why? The sun! As it turns out, Sat­ur­day morn­ing and after­noon was the time moth­er... Read more