Month: December 2013
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A cold walk through the woods
I’m back in Iowa for Christmas this week. I got home on Saturday evening, and it snowed overnight. And last night the cold, cold air moved in and brought temperatures way down. The air was in single digits this morning, but the sun was bright. I put on a coat, hat and gloves and drove…
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Northern English Brown Ale
I decided that the Old Ale I have aging in the corner needs a bit more time to mature. Instead I will bring home a nice brown ale and the rest of my Farmhouse ale for Christmas instead.. As I learned from my SMaSH English Bitter a simple recipe can make a lovely been when…
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My Fuji X-E1
Or, a lesson on buying based on future promises. I spent a good portion of 2012 testing a number of cameras, trying to find the right one for me. Late last year I purchased the Fujifilm X-E1 based on good reviews, a very successful rental of the similar X-Pro1, and a lens lineup founded on…
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One year of running
A year has passed since I took up running. I discussed my reasons back in February. I started with a typical “Couch to 5k” plan last November. The only thing it asked of me on that first day last winter was to run 60 seconds at a stretch, then give my self another 90 seconds…