Happy Birthday Lloyd!

Happy birthday to my sweet boy! Pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and cake await you – hope you have a wonderful day!

Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Traffic Cone Snowman

This little urban snowman was found in the park down the street from our house. His traffic cone hat slays me!

Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Happy Birthday Plywood!

Today our sweet boy celebrates his 10th birthday! We weren’t in the market for a cat when he showed up in our backyard – he was so scrawny it was heartbreaking. Joe was on the fence about taking him in. However, Plywood sealed the deal by jumping up in Joe’s lap. Happy birthday Plywood, so happy you’re part of our family!

Posted in Holiday, News, Photography | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Italian Bread

This lovely loaf of Italian bread was the perfect accompaniment to the baked ziti we had on Sunday night as the snow was beginning to fall. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside – and the best part about this recipe is that it makes two loaves! Continue reading

Posted in Lovin' from the Oven | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Snow is Snowing…

The Blizzard of 2026The Blizzard of 2026 has started and it’s coating Philadelphia with snow.

It’s pretty right now. I’m not sure it’s going to be so pretty in the morning.

Continue reading

Posted in News, Philadelphia | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Caturday

Untitled

Posted in Caturday | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It Never Ends!

Two 2012 Mac Mini Computers

Two 2012 Mac Minis with the rubber feet off exposing the inside.

Two Mac minis dating from 2012 are pictured above. The one on the left has an Intel i5 processor and it was running happily with an installation of Linux Mint. The machine on the right is a new acquisition. It is a server version of the Mac mini and it has an Intel i7 processor in it and two hard drives. I opted to go with the more powerful processor and the machine on the right, not as a server, but as my everyday machine. Continue reading

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Apple Crumb Muffins

I whipped these muffins up while waiting for some sandwich rolls to rise. It takes no time to mix the batter up, sprinkle with the topping, and bake. Before you know it, you have a lovely batch of muffins to go with your morning coffee, or as an afternoon snack! Continue reading

Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day Joe!

Posted in Holiday, Illustration, News | Tagged , | 1 Comment