ULLR LIVES!

SNOW!! Finally!  

Shoveling out Rufus' kennel.

 Ready?!

 LAUNCH!!

All cleaned out.

 How much snow did we get, dude?

 ONLY 15 INCHES!?! I lost on the over/under!!

 15.5 Doodle! You and NOAA loose!

 Are you gonna throw a snowball for me to jump and bite at, or what?

 And another?

 Which way did it go, George?!

And Another?!?

One more time - my fur is freezing my eyes shut!

Jeep Changes, Pt. 2

 Some photos of the Jeep before.

 Note the primer on the roof from the work done a few weeks ago.

 Someof the sanding work done to prep for the Durabak product application.

 The stuff is Xylene based and required the black coded filters for the mask.

 After application of the green, UV resistant, non-textured coating on the body, but prior to the bottom runner being coated with the black, textured, UV resistant coating.

I was hoping for a slightly lighter green, but this will work.

 After application of the black coating. I think it came out nice.

Still have to weld a custom bar on to the bumper, then have it powder coated. Also have to add the black visor this coming weekend. The sunroof will be a project for the winter.

Wild People, Unite!

A poem by Walt Whitman as reprinted in the book, "Why I am Against it All" by Durango author, Ken Wright.

Fall Colors, 2012

Mancos balloon festival.

Balloon's over the head of Mesa Verde.

The Dolores river at Stoner.

Fall Colors.

Sunrise near home!

Jeep changes, Pt. 1

Big changes in store for the Cherokee. General maintenance completed on Saturday, and new front end from Logans Metal 4x4 mounted on Sunday. Also, roof sanded and primed in preparation for... something wonderful!

My Co-Pilot

Doodles love road trips!

Look at this little guy. We spoil him, I know...

Lucky Doodle.

Late April Yard Clean Up

Rufus prior to his spring haircut with custom 2-tone mud markings

A grey and damp weekend was a great opportunity to clean up the yard, and set a fire to get rid of the sticks. It was also a good time to give Mr. Puppy his spring shearing.


Buh bye, Mr. Fuzzy Bear...

...Hello, Mr. Fancy Pants!

So fancy with his new trim!

Enjoying the afternoon

Springtime in Durango

A fire requires proper supervision. And fire supervisors *require* proper sized mugs of beer to properly perform their job.

Getting ready for the Holidays!

Winter is upon us

With her puppy

Mr. Puppy!

Snowy Doodle-face

Ferocious!

Ready to help with snow removal

Rufus playing his favorite winter game, bite the snow being flung from the blower

Our tree is up

Ta-Da!

Mesa Verde Sunrise

Mesa Verde at Sunrise, November 2011

Turkey Brew Day!

The weather was fantastic on Thanksgiving Day, and I used the opportunity to brew up a batch of Scotch Ale out on the deck.

The recipe:

Type: All Grain	Date: 11/24/2011
Batch Size: 6.00 gal	Brewer: Joe Mama
Boil Size: 8.53 gal	Asst Brewer: Rufus
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: My Rig - 15gal Mash Cooler + 9gal Brew Pot
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0	Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 14 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 81.16 % 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 % 1 lbs Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 % 1 lbs Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 % 2.4 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 0.87 % 1.6 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 0.58 % 0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 17.2 IBU 0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 13.2 IBU 1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc 1 Pkgs Scottish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1728) [Starter 1000 ml] Yeast-Ale

Brew Buddy Rufus

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 17.391 Plato	Measured Original Gravity: 17.390 Plato
Est Final Gravity: 5.043 Plato	Measured Final Gravity: 5.040 Plato
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.81 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.82 %
Bitterness: 30.4 IBU	Calories: 329 cal/pint
Est Color: 17.5 SRM	Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body	Total Grain Weight: 17.25 lb
Sparge Water: 1.76 gal	Grain Temperature: 66.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	TunTemperature: 50.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE	Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Light Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp 75 min Mash In Add 5.39 gal of water at 166.0 F 150.0 F 10 min Mash Out Add 3.45 gal of water at 201.8 F 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Notes
Substituted 40L for 80L as I have 8lb of the stuff Mash in: 10:20am thanksgiving Day. 75 Min at 148-150, pulled 1.5gal runnings and boiled for 20 min to carmelize. Added 3.5 gal boiling H20, steep 10min, Mash out: 12:00 Was in a hurry, and ended up with 6gal at 1.072 rather than 5 a 1.090. Ho Ho! More beer. Lower gravity might allow hop flavor to dominate more than intended. Ferment Primary 9 days and rack to keg for extended secondary in bsmt.