I went for a lower body workout at the MBNA Fitness Center tonight:
I increased the Leg Press and the Crunch, though I used the Nautilus Crunch, so I am not entirely sure I translated it correctly.
We have been seeing a lot of honey bees lately.
Gretchen found this frog while cutting firewood.
The other night we had this potato — all one pound, ten-and-a-half ounces of it — sliced into wedges and roasted with some olive oil and rosemary, then served with a little balsamic vinegar.
I went for my upper body workout at the MBNA Fitness Center tonight. I missed my lower body workout on Monday because I was traveling.
I increased the Vertical Chest and the Seated Dip. Next time I am going to increase the Incline Shoulder Raise, the Biceps Curl, and the Reverse Biceps Curl.
This should prove to be the last update on the garden for 2004 — and in fact is probably really the first update for the garden for 2005. After spending the morning yesterday planting about 750 garlic cloves at Tait’s Farm, Gretchen and I planted about 100 in our own garden. We planted two rows, each about 25 feet long and about one foot apart, breaking the bulbs apart, leaving as much of the paper on the cloves as possible, and planting them about 4 inches down and on a six-inch spacing. This is a stiff neck variety.
We took our 11 bushels of apples to the cider press yesterday and got 29 gallons of cider. Mmmm… cider. 
We cleaned up the garden, I tilled it, and now it is ready for bed. We still have a little lettuce growing over there in the corner, and this weekend, we hope to plant some garlic, but the rest should come up in a cover crop of oats, shortly.
We were out picking our own apples the other day, so that we could have cider made tomorrow, and while we were picking, this dragonfly came along. First it landed on my back, then it landed on Gretchen’s arm, where I took his picture.
Here is our cat Oscar sitting in the sun in our front door taking a bath. Isn’t that festive?
We’ve brought in the Winter squash and cleaned out the garden.
We got delicata…
…and butternut squash.
I happened to see this little fellow — a Scottish highlander, I believe — while I was out running some errands.
Alcohol content must be stated on any wines containing more than 14% alcohol by volume. These wines, even if the level of alcohol is reached naturally, are considered “fortified” and taxed a a rate four times higher than wines under 14%. For wines under 14%, either the alcohol content may be stated or the designations “Table Wine” or “Light Wine” may be used, both phrases implying alcohol content within a range of 7% to 14%.
A latitude of 1% over or under the stated level is permitted on wines above 14%. A greater latitude of 1.5% is allowed on wines under 14% (although in no case is it allowed to exceed 14%). Many wines are labeled “alcohol 12.5% by volume” to take full advantage of this tolerance.
I went for a lower body workout at the MBNA Fitness Center tonight:
I am going to increase the Leg Press and the Crunch next time. I also added the Seated Leg Extension. I am not sure why I did not include it to begin with.
