partner in crime

DC spotted the yellow Master 911 padlock in a vise and wanted to know WTH that was about. A reasonable question. I told her I was trying to pick it for a /r/lockpicking green belt (“higher quality locks with even more security pins”). So far the lock has eluded me, which I suppose is the

ELP –> Socorro, NM –> Chamizal, NM

2nd shot I got the 2nd Moderna vaccine shot 9am Monday at the main VA hospital in ELP.   I didn’t know if I’d have a reaction, so I wanted to start moving to slightly cooler temps in advance. The move wouldn’t have been so time-sensitive but I broke my swamp cooler by inattention.  I had

experiment: jekyll static website engine

this is a technical note that will not interest most folks ——– When I moved virtual servers a few months ago I opted not to move over my existing domain and personal websites. Most of what I was writing was on the blog anyhow. I got involved in a backchannel conversation about static websites (sites

in transit: Capitan/Jaggers, Ruidoso, Alamagordo

The day before our 14d stay at Cave  Campground in the Fort Stanton / Snowy River Cave national conservation area was up  we got a friendly visit from the camp host from the nearby Jaggers free-day/paid -overnight campsite.  He reminded me my time was almost up, and I said I knew and had it marked

bread experiment #3

I am very happy with the existing bread, but did want to see if I could get it to rise more. For #3 I left yeast at 1g and let it bloom in 100def F water for 10mins. increased water by 10g to get a slightly wetter dough. I cooked on LO for 4 hours

solar upgrade assessment + overcast observations

The new-to-me 750w array has been in place about two weeks and I wanted to share some notes about that. But I wanted to wait for some overcast weather to stress-test the system. Et voila: There has been no blue sky, no sun, no shadows all day. The bank didn’t hit Vabs == 14.7v until

bread experiment #2

Kaylee’s original recipe (which I used for loaf #1) is: yeast 0.5g water 150g flour 200g salt 4g For this loaf I am doubling yeast to 1g with a pinch of sugar for starter, and increasing water to 155g. I will be letting it rise right in the crockpot. {next day} I cooked this loaf

March, according to Google

Looks about right.

relo to Capitan, NM

It was staying in the mid-80s in the Las Cruces / ELP area, and was predicted to get into the 90s. It’s comfortable enough in the 80s with the cooler running but I like to get outdoors and hike with Muffin. A look at forecasts and freecampsites showed a developed BLM campground outside Capitan. This

upcoming experiment: DIY camping oven

I’ve been thinking about proper baking for a while. Biscuits. Cookies. Pizza. Back when I lived in a house I was a Coleman gear fanatic: I had about a dozen stoves of various vintages and a similar number of lanterns. I brought one multifuel Exponent with me as a backup stove (it fits neatly in