Saturday, June 26, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
WADING THROUGH FLOWERS IN LISSE, THE NETHERLANDS, MAY 6, 2010.
Shailaja Sreenivas, 30, a homemaker from Bangalore, India, wheels a rented bike through the vast tulip fields of Keukenhof Gardens. "My husband is working in Amsterdam for an IT company, so we came here together in January 2009, and we'll be here until October. I have a master's in computer education, but I really prefer doing creative things. For instance, most of the places we go are very scenic, beautiful places, and I love taking scenic pictures wherever we travel. Keukenhof is one of my favorite places I have ever been, a real feast for the eyes. I love flowers so much, when I first went into the garden - it's so amazing, so beautiful, I actually shouted. In my childhood, I had dreamed of seeing a place like this. I'd never seen so many flowers in one place - it took us almost 30 minutes to cover one or two gardens there. It looked like an ocean of flowers."
As told to Austin Considine
Credit: Mirjam Evers for The New York Times
Shailaja Sreenivas, 30, a homemaker from Bangalore, India, wheels a rented bike through the vast tulip fields of Keukenhof Gardens. "My husband is working in Amsterdam for an IT company, so we came here together in January 2009, and we'll be here until October. I have a master's in computer education, but I really prefer doing creative things. For instance, most of the places we go are very scenic, beautiful places, and I love taking scenic pictures wherever we travel. Keukenhof is one of my favorite places I have ever been, a real feast for the eyes. I love flowers so much, when I first went into the garden - it's so amazing, so beautiful, I actually shouted. In my childhood, I had dreamed of seeing a place like this. I'd never seen so many flowers in one place - it took us almost 30 minutes to cover one or two gardens there. It looked like an ocean of flowers."
As told to Austin Considine
Credit: Mirjam Evers for The New York Times
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
ohhh stevie
The hit that never happened
How cocaine and producers robbed stevie of her greatest song yet
White Peach Sangria
1 bottle dry white wine (pino gris)
3/4 cup peach schnapps
6 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup white sugar
1 pound white peaches, pitted and sliced
In a large pitcher, combine dry white wine, peach schnapps, lemonade concentrate and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add fruit slices.
Refrigerate sangria until well chilled, at least 2 hours, or overnight to blend flavors. Serve over ice.
3/4 cup peach schnapps
6 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup white sugar
1 pound white peaches, pitted and sliced
In a large pitcher, combine dry white wine, peach schnapps, lemonade concentrate and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add fruit slices.
Refrigerate sangria until well chilled, at least 2 hours, or overnight to blend flavors. Serve over ice.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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Also, Jonathan Duke, owner of Austin Outdoor Studio chimed in with a good tip about that steel landscape edging:
Hey Guys,
I just thought I’d chime in and offer a little advice if I could. We use regular hot rolled steel for our edging jobs. We prefer to do everything in 1/4″ thick steel if not thicker. Corten is great for certain installations like commercial planter application to minimize the rusting. I don’t believe it is necessary for landscaping steel. You’d be suprised how long it takes for 1/4″ steel to rust through.
Here are some tips for having a local shop do it for you.
1.) You want to use steel that is atleast 1-2″ wider than the height you want out of the ground. This will help any washout problems that could happen. Hot Rolled steel is available in widths ranging from 1-12″ that are 20′ long. If you want talled than 12″ you will have to get full sheets fo steel sheared and then weld them together.
2.) The steel can be anchored to the ground in several ways. We use 5/8″ rebar for most edging installations, but other means for taller structures to get the support. The rebar stakes need to be pounded into the ground at least 18″ and then welded to steel edging. Tell the welder which side of the steel the stakes need to be welded on.(you shouldn’t be able to see them. Sometimes it is necesarry to weld angle iron to the back to get perfectly straight edging.
3.) The most important things to communicate to the welder is it must be straight, plumb and installed level if that is the look you are going for. Otherwise, what’s the point of paying the extra cost if it doesn’t look right.
4.) Edging takes longer than you might think to install properly and welder’s rates are not cheap, so keep that in mind if the shop wants to bill you by the hour.
Good luck and keep up the good work, its looking great!
via brickhouse
Saturday, June 12, 2010
close up on springs
Here is some important info regarding hot springs:
"Spring Location
Where to Begin
Begin searching on the HSE Search Page, or search for listings by state on the US Hot Springs Page. Data from these pages comes from the National Geophysical Data Center's (NGDC) Listings. They have compiled a comprehensive list of Geothermal Springs in the United States.
Obtaining a Map
Once you have located a spring and you want to know more about it, you need a map. Topographic maps of the US are now available online, and printable, at the TopoZone web site! (Thank you, TopoZone!) Click on the spring name found in the results of your search, or in the 'NGDC listings' section of the state page you are interested in. This will automatically provide the latitude and longitude coordinates needed to create a TopoZone topographic map with your spring located in the very center. Amazing! It's just like magic!
TopoZone displays detailed Quadrangle maps obtained from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). These maps contain topographical and trail information of the area where the spring is located. The map may have the spring marked on it.
You can purchase paper USGS Quad maps. Lists of map dealers who supply USGS Quadrangle maps are provided (grouped by state) on the USGS Store online (just click on "USGS Store"). You can order Quadrangle maps online there, if you know which one you are looking for. Most of the map names are listed in the tables on this site.
Topographic USGS Quad maps will show you the specific location of the spring, however you must determine it's general location. This is not difficult. My method is to go to maps.google.com, and and enter the latitude and longitude coordinates of the spring like so: "+38.168, -105.924" in the box at the top. You can then zoom out as much as is necessary to get an understanding of the spring's general location and then you can obtain the appropriate paper maps from your local map dealer or online.
Once you get on the road
Keep in mind that springs can be on private property or no longer flowing, and many other unpredictable events can occur. My philosophy is that every spring is an adventure. The spring you may find may be no more than a muddy hole, but it's still special in it's own way. Also, it's better than finding no spring at all - which will happen sometimes. But even then you're not finding nothing because, in the words of one hot springs enthusiast, "although you may climb the mountain, the hot spring is everywhere.""
from some hot springs site
"Spring Location
Where to Begin
Begin searching on the HSE Search Page, or search for listings by state on the US Hot Springs Page. Data from these pages comes from the National Geophysical Data Center's (NGDC) Listings. They have compiled a comprehensive list of Geothermal Springs in the United States.
Obtaining a Map
Once you have located a spring and you want to know more about it, you need a map. Topographic maps of the US are now available online, and printable, at the TopoZone web site! (Thank you, TopoZone!) Click on the spring name found in the results of your search, or in the 'NGDC listings' section of the state page you are interested in. This will automatically provide the latitude and longitude coordinates needed to create a TopoZone topographic map with your spring located in the very center. Amazing! It's just like magic!
TopoZone displays detailed Quadrangle maps obtained from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). These maps contain topographical and trail information of the area where the spring is located. The map may have the spring marked on it.
You can purchase paper USGS Quad maps. Lists of map dealers who supply USGS Quadrangle maps are provided (grouped by state) on the USGS Store online (just click on "USGS Store"). You can order Quadrangle maps online there, if you know which one you are looking for. Most of the map names are listed in the tables on this site.
Topographic USGS Quad maps will show you the specific location of the spring, however you must determine it's general location. This is not difficult. My method is to go to maps.google.com, and and enter the latitude and longitude coordinates of the spring like so: "+38.168, -105.924" in the box at the top. You can then zoom out as much as is necessary to get an understanding of the spring's general location and then you can obtain the appropriate paper maps from your local map dealer or online.
Once you get on the road
Keep in mind that springs can be on private property or no longer flowing, and many other unpredictable events can occur. My philosophy is that every spring is an adventure. The spring you may find may be no more than a muddy hole, but it's still special in it's own way. Also, it's better than finding no spring at all - which will happen sometimes. But even then you're not finding nothing because, in the words of one hot springs enthusiast, "although you may climb the mountain, the hot spring is everywhere.""
from some hot springs site
Friday, June 11, 2010
A new blog
This is the grand opening post of a new blog: bogsblog
Ironically the address for this blog is bobsplog@blogspot.com
Unfortunately, content has taken a back seat to the title.
Ironically the address for this blog is bobsplog@blogspot.com
Unfortunately, content has taken a back seat to the title.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Ginger Fried Rice
Published: January 22, 2010
1/2 cup peanut oil
Related
The Minimalist: Fried Rice, Dressed Simply (January 27, 2010)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced ginger
Salt
2 cups thinly sliced leeks, white and light green parts only, rinsed and dried
4 cups day-old cooked rice, preferably jasmine, at room temperature
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons sesame oil
4 teaspoons soy sauce.
1. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and brown. With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels and salt lightly.
2. Reduce heat under skillet to medium-low and add 2 tablespoons oil and leeks. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender but not browned. Season lightly with salt.
3. Raise heat to medium and add rice. Cook, stirring well, until heated through. Season to taste with salt.
4. In a nonstick skillet, fry eggs in remaining oil, sunny-side-up, until edges are set but yolk is still runny.
5. Divide rice among four dishes. Top each with an egg and drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Sprinkle crisped garlic and ginger over everything and serve.
Yield: 4 servings.
1/2 cup peanut oil
Related
The Minimalist: Fried Rice, Dressed Simply (January 27, 2010)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced ginger
Salt
2 cups thinly sliced leeks, white and light green parts only, rinsed and dried
4 cups day-old cooked rice, preferably jasmine, at room temperature
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons sesame oil
4 teaspoons soy sauce.
1. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and brown. With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels and salt lightly.
2. Reduce heat under skillet to medium-low and add 2 tablespoons oil and leeks. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender but not browned. Season lightly with salt.
3. Raise heat to medium and add rice. Cook, stirring well, until heated through. Season to taste with salt.
4. In a nonstick skillet, fry eggs in remaining oil, sunny-side-up, until edges are set but yolk is still runny.
5. Divide rice among four dishes. Top each with an egg and drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Sprinkle crisped garlic and ginger over everything and serve.
Yield: 4 servings.
vacation home rental
Websites for vacation home rental
http://www.homeaway.com/
http://www.vrbo.com/
http://www.airbnb.com/
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fruits and veg
List of things to plant in garden
-basil
-salad
-tomatoes
-cukes
-strawberries
-bell peppers
-hot peppers
-kale
-chard
-beets
-radishes
-rhubarb
-raspberry's
-basil
-salad
-tomatoes
-cukes
-strawberries
-bell peppers
-hot peppers
-kale
-chard
-beets
-radishes
-rhubarb
-raspberry's
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