Cold weather and ChilI !

It is that time of year again. The Beer Club that I am in loves to cook. But if you like to spend 4 to 9 hours making beer, it isn't a big jump to like to cook. We will be having the big cook off at my house again this year. What is it? I think the 4 th year that I have hosted this meeting. I won last year, but it sounds like even more people will be coming to this one. The more chili on hand the better. It will just be harder to take the prize! LOL
Still haven't closed the pool down. I am sure this will bite me in the ass, the water is now under 50 f. Getting the steps out will be a problem........
Anyway, Saturday at 6pm or so, my house will be full of people drinking good beer, and eating lots of chili! So tune in if you bother to watch these cams!

God, I bet the house will stink by the end of the night.......

Cams back up...for now..

I set up a new computer in the Dining room today. And after searching the internet for all the software ( for two cameras, linksys USB thumb drive, and a few misc. drivers) I was up and running. It took a bit more to download the free trial of webcamXP to play with, and even more trial and error to get all the IP and port stuff worked out. BUT, it looks like I have two cameras back. I figure I will need to shell out $100 bucks or so to keep them up. WebcamXP isn't cheap. Every year it cost more. But It seems like a great program. So if anyone has Some cash sitting around to and like to drop in this site.............................
I am having the motherboard, memory, and brainsssssssss, replaced on the computer that went belly up. I replaced it with a spare that I had sitting at work. This was my "Mars" machine in the dining room. I will take it back to work to replace an old machine at the front desk. I will then rebuild that computer and bring it home. Might as well use one of the two or ten cameras I have been sitting on for years. Just gotta figure out where to point said cameras... Damn crazy hobby..... Once you get passed having a camera on 24/7, you want more.... Even if you know no one in their right mind would want to look at you.

Back to the fun........

The wife and I got back to town today. Did a 4 day trip to Asheville, NC
It was OK. We did Chimney rock, and one night we visited 3 breweries.
Might need to plan a family vacation soon. Might try to go around spring break. Maybe Blackwater falls, Twin falls, or Carter caves for a few nights....? Need to get out more.
The day before we went out of town, I lost a computer. It drives the Kitchen and Diningroom cameras. I plan to rebuild this machine soon and make it better. Might use this as a reason to add a few more cameras. I missed being able to take a peak while out of town...So I hope to have it back up and running 0in a week or so.

Not that people are watchin!

Sad

October?

It is October. Wow. Time seems to slip away from me more every month. I have let this website and blog kinda slip a bit. So I thought I might drop a few lines.
This time of year web traffic drops off to nothing. The family is at school and work most of the day, so nothing really going on. I guess the few people that still drop in just wanna check up on all the animals for me!
I haven't made any beer for a while now. Not sure why. God knows I have everything I need to make 200 gallons or so sitting around the house. Might try to plan a batch before the end of the month.
I am home today with the BOY. He is running a bit hot, and has had bathroom problems all day. Not sure if it is swine flu or not. To many damn little bugs around today to make us feel like crap. I blame older doctors and the people that believed them for years about antibiotics. We have spent 40 plus years making these bugs stronger....Hell, cant even buy soap with out "antibiotic protection" built in. Come on people, let your kids eat dirt once in a while.....

But as always, I am starting to ramble...