When moving out on my own I needed a coffee maker. I looked around and decided that a single cup maker was the thing for me. My brother had a Keurig machine. It is a pod coffee maker. I did a lot of research on pod makers and this thing is the best one out there for the money. I figured a single cup maker was best for a single guy since making a full pot or half a pot was going to be wasteful. At 30-40 cents a pod its not that costly and the coffee is damn tasty. A lot of coffee roasters now make pods in the Keurig K-cup format. Amazon carries the machine and Costco has a heck of a deal on it as well, much better than the Amazon deal. (and its a slightly different model a bit quieter)
For a while I have tried to go green. Living on my own now for a bit, it is now becoming easier. Its amazing how little garbage one person creates. For the past 3 weeks I haven’t even put out the regular garbage can.
Sometimes certain movies I hear about just don’t interest me at all. “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” was one of them. Last night on HBO I noticed it was on and man was I surprised, Very good acting, great score and produced by Ridley Scott. How could I have missed this.
Do your self a favor and watch this it is truly a gem.
I have done some reading on cold weather chicken care due to the recent Seattle “Arctic Blast 2008″
1.Putting a thick layer of loose hay or straw in their pen and scattering a light feeding of grain in the morning and a heavy feeding of grain in the afternoon. This hay helps to keep the coop less drafty, my coop is hardware cloth on the bottom to let the chicken dropping drop out and increase ventilation.
2. Cold snaps reduce egg production but the birds remain healthy and active. Egg production can be maintained if the hens can be convinced to eat enough to cover both their need for warmth and egg production. Feeding wet mash can help to maintain egg production. Although I havent noticed a drop in egg production yet, so im not too concerned.
3. Use 10 qt. galvanized buckets as waterers. Fill them with warm water and take them out to the hens. Frozen water has been the biggest issue for me in seattle cold snaps. The normal waterer in the run doesnt have very much volume and freezes very quickly even with warm water.
It’s that time of year again! Thanksgiving is only a few days away, which means the biggest shopping day of the year is also fast approaching. No waiting in lines, or fighting over merchandise. Amazon has posted its Black Friday deals on its site already check it out.
Boeing Field, WA
