How about assassin bugs? Those things are rad.

nononononononono

nonono

Day 50 of no bike riding due to being out of the country. This will all change in 11 more days.... *evil grin*

Man, insomnia sucks.

Back when dad was stationed at Edwards AFB, Mojave desert CA, we used to find sun scorpions in the house every now and then. Suckers are huge, up to a couple inches long, absolute nightmare material for 5 yr old mconlonx, but relatively benign.

http://myrmecos.net/images/Solpugid1a.JPG

Today I am expecting Ultegra group to be waiting for me at the shop, and a package from canyoneagle...

I will also be delivering x-mas fudge to friends and loved ones--made 20 lbs last night.

Oh cool. I'll be home all day. Just ring and I'll let you up.



(I love fudge)

What the hell is wrong with people who kill harmless animals... Scutigera Coleoptrata is not a harmful creature and poses no threat to humans and is beneficial because it eats nasty things like silverfish, bed bugs, cockroaches, termites, and also likes to snack on spiders.

They are like a natural exterminator.

I'm sure gazelles are good for stuff too - until you show one to a lion.

It's not an easy life being an insect. =/

Woke up in Portland today... drove through sleet and snow and rain and would honestly prefer snow covered roads and mountain passes to having to deal rush hour in Seattle (or Portland) any day.

That I5 is a really impressive parking lot.

Today I will go shopping for pierogi ingredients and kielbasa for Friendsmas dinner.

And then I'll come back home and nap because damn i was out too late and am tired and hungover. It wasn't even really worth it, karaoke place was a **** show (I hate the holidays).

If you have a Gazelle infestation in your house can be problematic... all that pronking can cause a lot of damage.

Sounds delicious... I brought Juniper sausage and sauerkraut with me that is made by my local Polish deli.

No pierogi here as my wife cannot eat gluten.

Whatcha puttin' in 'em?

My grandma's recipes are two varieties: cheese (farmers cheese+onion) and sauerkraut+mushroom. As a kid I always liked the cheese best but as an adult the sauerkraut has really grown on me. Both are amazing.

Today I'm just lazing around the house. Three mugs of tea later, boondock saints is almost over. Then I figure I'll watch the second one, all the while wishing I was out on the bike. Stupid rain.

I can smell the butter browning from here.

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the cheese/onion was the only kind i wil accept into my life since thats what was always at grandmas house

What? No house centipede stuffed pierogis?!

They are all amazing... sauerkraut is one of my favourite foods and is incredibly healthful and even more so when it is raw.

Fried pierogis are amazingly good...

Yes they are. They will be missed this year.

I agree with all of these statements.

Today I found out that one of my favorite bands needs a new drummer. I contacted the lead singer and sent links to an old band, and they want a video of me playing a few of their songs. Fingers crossed.

The final haul, and made it home before the rain turns to sleet and then snow.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8...0e7262f626.jpg
The haul: by miss_kaz, on Flickr

3.7lbs fresh kielbasa, 1.7lbs wiejska (smoked) kielbasa, 3lbs farmers cheese, 2qts kapusta (sauerkraut), 750ml zubrówka (bison grass vodka), 1 jar extra hot horseradish and some mushroom bouillon.

I'm super excited to try the zubrowka; I've never had it before. Might even open it today to give a taste.

Sobieski? I love me some Sobieski. I read about it on some vodka blog, great stuff for a low price. Also a fan of Tito's.

Good luck, Bryan.