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Better Than Granite: September 2011

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Wednesday, 28 September 2011. I was digging around in the yard, and noticed brickwork underneath the weeds just outside the back door. Poking around a bit more, noticed that there was a whole brick path out there. So a couple of hours later, with my trusty pitchfork and sweeping brush, I got it to look like this:. So that's pretty cool. For comparison, this is how it looked before:. Sunday, 25 September 2011. So many people in Conway put their lawn waste out like trash. NOBODY composts! Essential Trading...

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Better Than Granite: Kitty

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Sunday, 26 February 2012. Haven't posted in forever but since spring's coming, I will have more content soon. In the meantime, here is a picture of Hugh sitting outside. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Becycle(UK) : free bicycles and workshop! The Soap Kitchen(UK): soap-making supplies. Essential Depot(US): My lye supply. AAA Chems(US): more soap supplies. Essential Trading Post(US): my soap scents supply. Rivercottage.net: everything you ever need to know about living correctly. Look Mum No Hands!

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Better Than Granite: December 2010

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Friday, 10 December 2010. Here's a scarf I've been working on. It's about 5.5 feet. This is a bad picture taken with a webcam. I lost my camera. If you're a member of Ravelry.com. You can find the pattern here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Becycle(UK) : free bicycles and workshop! The Soap Kitchen(UK): soap-making supplies. Essential Depot(US): My lye supply. AAA Chems(US): more soap supplies. Essential Trading Post(US): my soap scents supply. The Humanure Handbook.pdf. One Straw Revolution.pdf.

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Better Than Granite: June 2011

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Thursday, 9 June 2011. A while back on the IGKT. Forum, I made a list of knots to learn, with the idea being that it be used for teaching purposes, and to enthuse rope newbs. Here is the document. The preamble gives you the idea:. The Knot Code follows after that, which includes a list of 112 knots including hitches, loops, bends, splicings, lashings, coils and bindings. It makes a fun challenge out of something that may be tedious and dull if you're made to do it. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Better Than Granite: October 2010

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Sunday, 31 October 2010. Thursday, 14 October 2010. I found these berries growing wild at the side of the road. I don't know what they are. Do you? Click for larger image.). Update: This plant has been identified as a Peppervine (Ampelopsis arborea). It's in the grape family (Vitaceae). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Becycle(UK) : free bicycles and workshop! The Soap Kitchen(UK): soap-making supplies. Essential Depot(US): My lye supply. AAA Chems(US): more soap supplies. The Humanure Handbook.pdf.

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Better Than Granite: July 2011

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Sunday, 24 July 2011. We're moving to a house with a bunch of yard space, and I have a bunch of projects in mind to start as soon as possible. there's a lot of preparatory labour work I have to do, but after that it'll be compost heaps, rainbarrels, wind-powered water pumps (if I can manage it), chickens and bees. Yep. So that starts in a month or so. Finally. Thursday, 14 July 2011. Keep your seed, people! Why are you buying seed! Backcrossing, and it works like this:. You will get a bunch of heterozygo...

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Better Than Granite

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Saturday, 6 August 2011. I tried to render some fat tonight from Kroger beef. I've done this before and tallow is usually hard and white. You can snap it. What I got from this Kroger beef was not hard at all. It was exactly what the fat looks like in documentaries about liposuction. It was not cow fat. What the fuck is it? And after reading this I'm not keen on trying it again:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I tried to render some fat tonight from Kroger bee. Essential Depot(US): My lye supply.

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Better Than Granite: September 2010

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Friday, 24 September 2010. Double splayed loop in the bight (ABOK #1100). This is an excellent double loop knot. Buff your brakes off, lazy. If you already learned the lineman's loop/alpine butterfly loop (ABOK #1053). Then you already know most of this knot too. So why not go ahead and learn it? Click on images for larger images. Instructions, if you need them:. Twist the bight again. Fold the top loop down. Feed it into the centre loop from behind. Feed the left and right loops into the centre loop.

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Better Than Granite: August 2010

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Saturday, 28 August 2010. I will turn your money into soap. Want to pay a suspiciously low price for this awesomeness? Want to give me your money? Well now you can! Contact me and I will get you set up. Q: How much does them there soaps cost? A: you can buy 100g (about 3.5 oz) for around $2.81. You will not find handmade soap for this little. Handmade soaps typically go for around $4.00. Q: Wow that's the greatest price I ever did hear! A: Pretty awesome, eh? Q: How do you sell it so cheap? Don't know wh...