Author: brucewinter

This month my bed wet itself, I’ve started fermenting anything that doesn’t move, and I upgraded my ice dumpster

We familied it up in WA for Mom’s 90th birthday! Locked ourselves in a car trunk, braved kayaking with grandkids, and ate fresh crabs and oysters, and a not-so-fresh hundred-year cookie.

Last month I melted in a sauna. This month I froze in a garbage dumpster: Ice bathing, all the cool kids are doing these days for health benefits. I started with cold showers then tested the waters in a spare (thoroughly cleaned) dumpster. My overworked ice cube maker has convinced me the next step is…

My cheap $200 sauna served me well for 2 years, but the zipper failed so I had an excuse to upgrade! A customary assembly video: It maxed out at 140 degrees, but health benefits kick into high gear at temps > 160. So, I added some insulation and gutted the infrared panels from the old…

A maybe not-so-mysterious mystery photo: These guys are befuddled, so don’t ask them: I’ve been enjoying eating my one-meal-a-day dinner out on the deck. Who knew sauerkraut was edible! Project of the month, replacing a rotting deck rail: I hired an inspector to verify the cable was good. He was slow, but thorough: Other insect…

After much reflection I concluded I am not a dog person. The doggies were not getting from me anywhere near the attention they got from Helen. With the help of some friends, we found a young and loving family for them, so I loaded up all their gear and said goodby: I also concluded I’m…