Evolution

By on Jul 28, 2020

    The drawing has started to evolve. I think I might end this series, but I’m not sure. I need to make some new frames. I have been making frames and then filling them. I only have one left. This one has started a new direction. I’m starting to add depth while remaining flat. That has kind of been my mood as of late. I just can’t shake it. Same with these drawings. I want to say I am getting bored with them but as soon as I say that I know it isn’t true. They are changing and even though they are very simple they are taking up space in my brain and are far more complex than they seem. I’ve picked back up my other stuff too. I’ve been working on this guy…     I have to admit, not a fan. I thought a bag of minions of Minions might be a good idea but I am not having much fun with it. I even tried to make the, “I know...

Tingly Fingers

By on Jul 22, 2020

  My fingers still sting and they are tingly. I’m not having a heart attack or anything. I was just really irresponsible and neglected wearing gloves while I processed the peppers. I spent a couple hours washing, cutting and canning peppers this weekend. Still encouraged by my recent success I decided to ride that wave and start some new sauce. I’m not going the jalapeño route quite yet because I got a really good deal on these peppers. Honestly I don’t even know what kind they are I just know that they were on sale and I don’t see these too often. They have a beautiful red color so I cannot wait to try them in sauce. From the feel of my fingertips, I think these are going to have the heat my last sauce was missing.

Hot Sauce!

By on Jul 20, 2020

    I’ve taken a few runs at making hot sauce. After many failed attempts I finally tried making a fermented pepper hot sauce. Most hot sauces are made from fermented peppers including Tabasco. I have read about how to do it and it seems pretty easy but there is something about the word “fermented” that I find intimidating. I was given about about 2 lbs of Hatch Peppers last year so I thought I’d finally try fermenting some peppers. I prepared them, made a brine, bought some jars and hoped for the best. Several months later I found myself alone for a few hours so I decided to pull those peppers and make up a sauce. While I wouldn’t go so far as to say it is good, I would say that it was a success overall. The sauces I’ve tried to make in the past were always too tangy or had too strong of a flavor but this was more mellow and even.  ...

Running Update

By on Jul 15, 2020

    Went for a run again last night. Feeling it today. I think tomorrow is going to be a little miserable. I was planning on taking the kids to the local pool tomorrow so I’ll be hobbling around like an old man, trying to keep up with my youngest. She was struggling with swimming for the longest time but something just clicked for her and now she is like a fish. The problem is she has more confidence than she has skill at this point. So I have to keep a pretty close eye on her for now. Anyway, I ran 3.75 miles last night and that last hill was not fun. It seems like every race I’ve ever been in ends with a hill so I always make sure to end my runs with a hill. It helps that I live at the top of a hill but that’s neither here nor there. I also started drawing some Minions. I am doing a minion bag of Minions. This is my first time drawing them. I’ve seen...

Running Again

By on Jul 14, 2020

I haven’t ran in almost 4 months. There was a combination of reasons. When Covid struck I was in my bad allergy season. I always have a problem running during that time. While the weather is perfect, somewhat cool and crisp, my allergies act up and I am always congested. I usually spend all of Spring and the first couple weeks of Summer with a stuffy nose. I went for a couple runs but due to my congestion and transitioning to running outside again, I was having minor pains along my ribcage. This was just normal sore muscles which I normally am quite happy about because it means I’m growing and getting stronger, but in light of Covid-19 I was convinced I was surely going to die. I’m not normally a hypochondriac but the alarmism in general society had me convinced I was going to die. Days became weeks, weeks became months and here we are, not dead, but about 25 lbs...