December 5, 2024

Category: Life

Compiling XTrackCAD for macOS
Computing

Compiling XTrackCAD for macOS

The official build instructions are located on the XTrkCAD Model RR Track Planner Wiki. These are my working instructions for building. I am still fine tuning these. Prerequisites Install Xcode. Install Xcode Command Line Tools. Install XQuartz. Install MacPorts. Install the following ports from the Terminal using the command sudo port install [portname] for each […]

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Fermented Carrots
Fermenting, Homesteading

Fermented Carrots

We made some fermented carrots a bit ago and they came out quite well. We followed the instructions from Farmhouse on Boone and added five crushed cloves of garlic. Today, I am trying it with a couple tablespoons of Ball Mixed Pickling Spice. Seems Ball is not producing this spice mix anymore. If it turns […]

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O Tannenbaum
Life

O Tannenbaum

Behind on decorating but got our tree on Thanksgiving weekend. Fixing lights was quite the chore. Think I need to go buy some strings after Christmas when they are marked down.

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Parlor Remodel, Part 1
Homesteading

Parlor Remodel, Part 1

After about 1 1/2 years of living in our new (1933) home, we are finally starting to remodel. We are starting with the parlor. Here it is as it was when we moved in. It does not look bad but, in reality, the carpet is probably many decades old and needs to go. On top […]

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