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Tea Chai Te

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

I used to go to The Living Room very often in order to do work and writing. Just a bit of general relief from the condo to clear my head and change my surroundings. But, it does close a 5pm which is a little early for me sometimes. But luckily Sellwood has a few more … Continue reading Tea Chai Te

Useful Stuff: Poster Putty

May 2, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

So, a little different from what I usually post. But I have been getting my condo closer to where I want it to be as far as decorations and setup are concerned. At least until I decide to rearrange everything again to keep it fresh, I do that very frequently. But as part of that … Continue reading Useful Stuff: Poster Putty

Cooking with Cast Iron

April 28, 2020April 22, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

You may have noticed throughout a lot of my cooking photos that I vastly prefer cast iron cookware to most other materials. This is, mostly, true. I really like the flavor and character cast iron adds to a lot of dishes, especially one pot meals, which I tend to make often. But there are a … Continue reading Cooking with Cast Iron

Kitten Update

April 26, 2020April 22, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Purriosa is doing very well. But she's turning out to have a lot more personality than the shelter originally indicated. She's trying to take over the house but since Scrabbles (my mature cat, about 11 years old) still out-weighs her by about double her body weight it's not working too well for her. We'll see … Continue reading Kitten Update

Knife Tips

April 24, 2020April 21, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

If you do any cooking at home at all, you're going to have to learn a little bit about using a knife to prepare various things, mostly meat and vegetables. So it pays to know a few tricks for using knives. While it's a little more complex than it looks, it's also quite easy once … Continue reading Knife Tips

Turkish Coffee

April 21, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

When I was much younger I got to visit Germany and Austria with a family friend who was the wife of the German ambassador to Turkey. She knew a lot about Turkish culture and especially their coffee. Turkish coffee is it's own special beast. You get a small portion of it, it's rich, syrupy, and … Continue reading Turkish Coffee

Safer at Home: Using Zoom

April 19, 2020April 13, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ 1 Comment

It should be pretty obvious that I'm writing a lot lately because I'm stuck inside due to Covid-19 Pandemic. I've been doing a lot of writing, but I'm trying to break it up with other activities. So I've been painting miniatures a lot. I went and got a new video game or two to pass … Continue reading Safer at Home: Using Zoom

My Prius

April 18, 2020April 13, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

So I thought maybe I'd write a bit about something that I love that I can't really use too much lately. My little green Toyota Prius C. My parents were very kind and bought this car for me when my previous car, the venerable 1997 Toyota Rav4 that I had driven for years finally broke … Continue reading My Prius

Getting My Condo in Order, Finally

April 16, 2020April 13, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Having all this time inside my condo has really motivated me to finally get everything in order around here. While I moved in a year ago, I'm one of those people who needs to think for a while on how to optimize my living space before committing to it. The problem is I usually just … Continue reading Getting My Condo in Order, Finally

Safer at Home: Curbside

April 15, 2020April 13, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

While it isn't great, I will say following the rules of "Safer at Home" is a lot easier than it could be. We have a wealth of options for getting all sorts of things sent to your home. Be it Amazon, Grubhub, or InstaCart. However, I do still need to get out of the condo … Continue reading Safer at Home: Curbside

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