Inspiration

This is what helps me get through my work day!!!

:)

Radio Lab

I just started following radiolab on twitter. :)

If you havent heard of radiolab you are missing out on some of the most interesting topics of discussion. You can download the podcasts or listen directly on their website.

Radiolab is a hour long show about curiosity. Each episode is an investigation - a patchwork of people, sounds, stories all centered around one big idea.

I promise its definately worth checking out. And then maybe one day you'll follow them too on twitter. :)

My next project :)

http://www.cigarboxguitar.com/build.html

Some of you might know that Katie and I have been contemplating on giving Jack away. Its been on our minds for a while now. More on mine then Katie. She has been very supportive throughout all this. It seems every time I get serious about it, the very next day I change my mind. Its really hard to make decision to let go on something that been a part of your life for so long.

Yesterday I typed up an ad with a picture. The picture I had was old so I asked Katie to take a new one today. She sent me these below..... Isn't he cute?

Life is confusing. I don't get it sometimes. He's a dog right? Why I am so attached to him? Why would I even consider giving him away?

The beginnings of Compost....

Katie and I have decided to do a little composting! To start we created a simple compost tumbler made out of a plastic food grade barrel we picked up from Craigslist. We used treated 2x6 lumber for the stand (carriage bolts, deck screws to hold it together). For the barrel to flip upside down we used a galvanized 3/4" pipe about 36" long to act as the axle.


Inside the center of the barrel is a 3" PVC pipe with drilled holes to help aerate the material inside. It has a screen we glued on the end of the flange to prevent any bee's from making nests and to keep any rodents out that sneak by Jack our friendly dog.



For our materials inside, we started with a mix of dried up and green grass clippings and leaves. We also added shredded newspaper, pizza box, and straw. We went through our fridge and freezer to find old veggies and fruits. Lettuce, green beans, carrots, banana peels, etc. Whatever we could find that was no longer edible. No picture was taken of the inside yet. Trust me its probably better that way. :)

The hope is in the next 6 to 8 weeks we will have a nice pile of compost to use for Katie's garden and our newly planted trees and shrubs. We'll keep you posted on the results.