What did you make today?
 

Maybe it was a sandwich, maybe something else.

Today I made a whistle. My son found instruction in a book he had on how to make a whistle from a tree branch. So we tried it out. A willow tree is apparently the best, but a tulip poplar will work, and that's what we have. We messed the first one up, but the second one works! We cut the branch sections before lunch. Soaked them in a bucket while we had lunch, and then spent about 20 minutes after lunch making them.

Any chance we could get a sound file?

very cool!

Lemme see what I can do. It's kind of quiet. If you try to blow too hard, it doesn't work. I think if we play around with various dimensions and stuff, we could make a really sweet sounding one.

Hopefully this will work. Don't know if Youtube has the video file fully processed yet.



If it's not embedded, this is the file name.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV_ThJ6-vNI

Excellent!

LOL! That is great! The sound alarmed my dog! Happy fathers day BTW...I can't find the proper thread...

I'm in the (ongoing) process of making and installing base and case moldings. This weekend I'm working on the big bathroom, which is divided into an upper and lower area. I hope to finish the upper area today, but the house is not cooperating.

The moldings are hickory, to match the floors that we put in last summer, 3 inch case and 4 inch base.

I'm also making a presentation for the Department of Homeland Security.

I made a meatloaf. Well, it's in the oven.

I tried putting some pickles in it this time, at a friend's suggestion. I'll have to see how it is.

The whistle is amazing glatt.

Shawnee :greenface

I might have to put you on ignore just so I don't accidentally read about the pickles in your meatloaf again. :greenface:greenface:greenface

Just as long as somebody else isn't putting their pickle in your meatloaf! :eek:

I made a ceramic napkin box. Well finished it anyway. I rolled and cut the pieces last week.

Cool Whislte, glatt -can you post the instructions, please?

I'm frightened. I won't be eating it until later, though. We'll see.

monster, pic of ceramic napkin thingy, please. :D

didn't take one yet. It needs fire then glaze then fire.....

I made cheeseburgers and hotdogs on the grille, made the dishes go into the dishwasher and made the pots and pans clean by hand, made the downstairs bathroom clean, and made Selene buy me a new chainsaw and a new set of lopping shears.

I just made a peanut butter and banana sandwich.

It was good.

Grilled poppers. Also guacamole and grilled plantains.

I made baby jesus cry

OMG I want those stuffed peppers, jinx.

Yesterday I made Grandad two red salmon and cucumber rolls.
Today I am making my bro happy by housesitting.
And later I may be making Candied Yams for the first time ever.

Is that like sushi?

I just made thread today about how to make a whistle, and it took longer than actually making a whistle!

Paranoid remarks, vague accusations, veiled threats.

Coffee.

No - just white bread rolls filled with tinned salmon and sliced cucumber. He's 87 you know...
Was too hot in town. By the time I'd done Grandad's shopping and paid my bills I'd completely forgotten that yams were on my list.
I didn't make it to the library either (I want Small Gods by Terry Pratchett).

Still, I did make my mind about about Mum's birthday present.
It's not until 3 September but I like to plan in advance :)

Don't let your meat loaf.
 

It wasn't too bad. I chopped them up really small so mostly it was just a slight pickle flavor. I won't do it again, though, and detract from my killer meatloaf.

I wish I had time to search for a graphic of a killer meatloaf, but it's time to go back to work.

I made pickles!

Well, am making. The pickle press is sitting on my counter, crammed full of cabbage and pickling salt. We shall see what horrors may or may not result tomorrow.

Funny that I'm not fond of cucumbers but I do like pickles! What is the cabbage for????

Pickled red cabbage?
It's a staple pickle here, especially over Christmas.

This one's green, but you can pickle pretty much any vegetable (or fruit, for that matter.) I'm trying to recreate this amazing soup I get from the Chinese place, that has pickled cabbage, pork, tomatoes, and snow peas in a clear broth.

Today I made music.
I played Eb bass in the Brass Band for a programme including such popular numbers as Annie's Song, Blaze Away, I Got Rhythm and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, and Sousaphone in a little jazz combo (me, cornet and geetar) with things like When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Darktown Strutters Ball, Muskrat Ramble* and Didn't He Ramble.
Ah'm knackereddd!



*Now renamed by us Mustn't Grumble!

Killer Meatloaf?

http://www.work-killer.com/wp-conten...outofhell3.jpg

And the monster is loose! Good find, Pie.

Clodfobble, do you plan to pickle any peppers?

A peck of them, perhaps.

:lol:

Last night, I made a carrying case for some memory cards.

I had ordered 3 double packs of SD memory cards off Amazon for an upcoming vacation to the 4 corners region. They were cheap. But these memory cards didn't come with protective cases. Including the two I already owned, I now had 8 SD cards to keep track of. It's an embarrassment of riches, but a potential problem if I lose a card containing a couple hundred priceless vacation pictures.

Eyeballing an SD memory card, I realized that each one was about the height of a 35 mm negative. I thought they might fit perfectly into the plastic sheets you used to have for organizing 35mm film negatives. So I dug through a box of old photos to get a sheet of negative holders. Cut two pieces out of it in a way that each will hold 4 cards with easy access from both sides of the sheet. I had a plastic box from a pocket first aid kit that was the perfect size. I padded the inside of the box with a little thin foam packaging from a cell phone, and the card sleeves fit in there perfectly. An Altoid tin would probably also be just the right size.

It's super simple, and very effective. The cards are easy to slide into and out of the sleeves. I should post a picture.

You can buy very similar card organizers for like $10 online. But it's cheaper, faster, and more fun to make one out of stuff you may have lying around.

Great, keep 'em all together so you can lose 'em all at once. :haha:

Bruce beat me to it - I was just thinking about keeping all your eggs in one basket...

Sure, but in reality, when we have a lot of stuff to carry, we put it in a bag or container of some sort. It's just what we do. It's easier.

No, glatt...just in case you should keep one in your shoe, one in a closet, one above the door frame, one in the glove compartment, one in a safe deposit box, one in...

While you're at it, please also scatter your dishes, your tools, and your clothing.

I mean...WTF?

not the best pic, but....

Very nice. I like it.

Of course, it's an excellent idea, I was just fucking with you. How about a layer of that anti-static plastic that comes on electronic gizmos?

I must have missed something - Why are you carrying them all with you? Why not leave the ones with the past vacation pics at home?

Its not like you pack everything you own and take it with you on business trips ;)

He's got to take the pictures first, and needs the cards to do that.

8 of them? Thats a lot of pics no? I take mine and they stay on the camera till I get home. I guess you're taking a lot more than I thought.

The idea is they are empty when I leave for the vacation and full when I come home. It's a lot of cards, but they were cheap. And this way, I can take movies without worrying about having enough space left on the card.

I was wondering about the static when I was making it. I'm going to assume that static isn't a big issue. Hope I'm right.

My bad.

Today I made myself two cheeseburgers. Turned out quite tasty.

What kind of cheese?

Good ol' American cheese.

White or orange?

Tonight I made a single serving of frosting for just one cupcake. It worked out tremendously.

Damn, I didn't think that was possible... without a lot of bowl licking. :haha:

2 Tbs powdered sugar
1/2 Tbs grapeseed oil
1/4 tsp almond milk, adding up to another 1/4 tsp as needed.

Mix vigorously with a fork in a small tupperware container.

(Of course I took pictures, but I won't post them until I've got photos of the accompanying cupcake recipe as well.)

With a fork? Sounds like a job for when you're really pissed off at something.:D

monster, I just saw your napkin thingy! It's lovely.

(grumble grumble more freaking talented people)

However, late last night I made the mother of all meatloafs, after drinking way too many beers with friends. I didn't burn the place down or anything!

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