Cooperative weather has yielded enough sap to begin boiling. If you're in the neighborhood, please stop in tomorrow after lunch to get a whif (and perhaps even a taste!) of that first maple syrup run!
February 2009 Archives
Finally, I can transition my web apps to Dreamweaver CS4. Adobe quietly updated the ADDT to version 1.01, adding support for CS4. I had been unable to use Dreamweaver CS4 until now since my sites depend on the tools in the ADDT.
We received a gift of about 16 inches of heavy, sticky snow last night. The power departed at 12:30 am this morning, and was restored at about 6:00 pm this evening. Thankfully, the old Coleman generator we bought after the Ice Storm of '98 came through with flying colors. I must say it is quite fine to be able to shower and not worry about food in the refrigerator when the power's out.
AJ, Teddy and I spent the afternoon cleaning up in and around the saphouse. Unfortunately, the high-pressure washer had frozen, so we weren't able to use it on the buckets, but we'll try that tomorrow or next weekend. The pan looks good, and the weather's due to change soon.
This is a video game I can really enjoy with the kids. Most of their games involve driving or running or shooting or something like that, but this one is music that I like (old wannabe headbanger) and playing a pseudo guitar. I play bass, because my old arthritic fingers aren't fast enough for the guitar. What a blast.
This article appeared in the Portland Press Herald on Sunday.
The comments make me cringe; they show how far we have yet to come as a society.
According to the Noyes View, the newsletter of Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh, Little Lads is now under Kosher supervision.
Little Lads of Portland, Maine is now under kosher supervision, making it the only kosher restaurant in all of Maine. It is wonderful news for the Jewish community, and young and old are excited about the new kosher food options. Portland is now on the kosher map!
Little Lads is located at 482 Congress Street. The restaurant invites the Jewish community to a grand opening on Sunday morning, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m., and is offering a free waffle breakfast for the occasion.
Rabbi Herzfeld worked with Fae Silverman of the JCA in identifying the Little Lads restaurant as a kosher option, and is in communication with local rabbis and community members about bringing more kosher food options to the community.
