Author: brucewinter

I hacked an artificial and a real finger, added fire and ice sensors, and discovered even more places to add chocolate chips.

I play with veggies and pawns, Zach travels everywhere, and Nick covers himself with children

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…