Party in the Bathroom!!!!!

...I do lock the door, she scratches on the other side in protest–tirelessly– making a noise so annoying that I have to submit and let her in. The boys, Buck and Trout, being handsome but sadly thick, can’t even begin to open the door without her. Phoebe is deeply bathroom obsessed, though, so the boys will never be locked out. Wherever Phoebe is, she comes running when she hears me entering the bathroom. Maybe she doesn’t hear me–maybe she’s set up...

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003 Cooking From Scratch, Tortillas, Fencing and Listenter Questions

...ek on the Root Simple Podcast Kelly and Erik discuss cooking from scratch, making tortillas, bathroom cats, fencing and answer a reader question about chickens in small spaces. If you want to leave a question you can call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to [email protected]. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenstein. Additional music by Rho. A downloadable version of this podcast is here. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store. Note...

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An Easy and Healthy 100% Whole Rye Bread Recipe

...andreou from How to Make Bread Ingredients Day One Before going to bed mix: 150 grams/1 1/4 cups dark rye/pumpernickel flour 150 grams/scant 1/2 cup rye sourdough starter 200 grams/3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold water Let sit overnight at room temperature. Ingredients Day Two In the morning when you wake up mix in the dough from the previous night with: 200 grams/1 1/3 cups dark rye/pumpernickel flour 1 teaspoon salt 150 grams/2/3 cup hot water 1...

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Dovetails by Hand

...d, outdated hand skills just for the sake of those skills. You can make perfectly serviceable drawers entirely by machine but if you have the time and are making things for yourself not for work, I think doing it by hand is the way to go....

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