Avery

Articles by Avery

NCHF 2015

by Avery September 24, 2015 in Brewing, Camping Comments are Disabled

Orchid in Bloom

by Avery September 6, 2015 in Gardening, Home Comments are Disabled

Lover’s Leap Combo Post

by Avery August 16, 2015 in Camping, Climbing, Tahoe Comments are Disabled

Lover’s Leap Campground

Orchid Update

by Avery July 15, 2015 in Gardening, Home Comments are Disabled

Since my last post, I have noticed differences between my 3 locations. The bathroom appears unsuitable for orchids. I think that there is not sufficient light from the window. The desk is the second best location. Orchids are growing roots and leaves- and those in bloom stay in bloom. Downstairs […]

Blind Pig Clone

by Avery July 14, 2015 in Brewing Comments are Disabled

Brew Day notes: 24 lb pale malt 2 row 5 lb caramel/crystal malt 1 lb wheat malt 168 water 152 mash 4 oz magnum @ 60 min 1 oz cascade @ 30 min 2 oz cascade @ 30 min 1.072 original gravity (est 1.073) Fermentation notes: 1 week primary – […]

Desolation Wilderness

by Avery June 28, 2015 in Backpacking, Desolation Wilderness, Tahoe Comments are Disabled

Reunited – Day 1 Avery and Leah planned a 5 day, 4 night backpacking trip to Desolation Wilderness. Leah drove in from Reno and Avery from the Bay Area. They met at Echo Lake and took the water taxi across the lake. It was an uneventful hike from Echo lake […]

Jewish Pizza

by Avery April 28, 2015 in Baking Comments are Disabled

It’s been 4 years since Mom and I went to Rome and ate Jewish Pizza at Pasticceria Boccione. Mom decided that she wanted to try making it since it’s not available here in the States. I went over and we made it together. It sure brought back memories of being […]

Triumph in Rome

by Avery April 28, 2015 in Travel Comments are Disabled

Originally written by my mom in July 2011 in an email to my dad. It was a new day in Rome. After visiting churches, museums and galleries every day, Avery and Mom were ‘Baby Jesused out.’ This day they were going shopping. Leather bags, Faux-kleys, and souvenirs were waiting to […]

Orchid Introduction

by Avery April 24, 2015 in Gardening, Home Comments are Disabled

Indirect light in the afternoon, humidity from the shower Closeups: Comments: The white orchid was one of my first orchids and suffered some serious neglect. After finally dropping all of its flowers, it has grown an additional leaf. Now that I am trying to take better care of it, I […]

War on Slugs & Other Garden Killing Bugs

by Avery March 8, 2015 in Gardening Comments are Disabled

I made some collars to go around my seedlings for this year. Even though I’ve seen the copper tape doesn’t really work, I put it on anyway (I have tons of that tape!). I’m not really sure the collars work. The rolly pollies and slugs have still managed to get […]