A bit nippy
Day three without forced air heating at the house. Got a tech coming out tomorrow to look at the furnace. The last tech did such a hard sale on Lulu that I am going with another company. Lulu is nice and toasty in her Bellingham house. Will see what happens tomorrow.
Got a fire going so the house is about 55�F - comfortable but wearing a sweater. Much warmer upstairs in the bedroom and got a nice down comforter so I'll be toasty until morning. Halfway tempted to bring the laptop upstairs...
Been trashing out the kitchen playing around with tinctures. Did a couple pounds of Elderberries in everclear and vodka and also doing some garlic in corn and olive oil -- heat the canning jars in the oven at 260�F for two hours -- gives a nice roasted flavor to the garlic and infuses the oil to use later for salad dressings, etc... Make several quarts of this with different combinations -- added red pepper flakes and black peppercorns to three batches. Sit in a cool dark place for two months and then filter and rebottle.
Posted by DaveH at January 27, 2014 9:39 PM