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Big project Jim, looks awesome and you should enjoy your work for years.

We also stopped in to see the Pima Air and Space Museum afterwards and took some fun pics there.

A couple of photos from the San Xavier Mission in Tucson from our visit last week. Construction started in 1783 and took almost 15 years to complete.

Lori got us some great seats for Styx Friday night but since it’s in Tucson we turned it into a mini 4 night RV trip. Night one dinner, carnitas crisped up on the Blackstone.

short ribs over noodles and mushrooms

Last shot of the comet from my driveway looking west last night. I actually could not spot this by naked eye and had to use an app to find it. The sensor in the camera is much more sensitive to light and brought out the comet and the stars nicely. Already looking forward to the next one in early...

I haven't made time to shoot any nighttime photos this year but caught a glimpse of the comet a couple of nights ago and thought I better dig out my camera. This is from last night. The comet is high enough to view over the mountains. Should be a little higher tonight and might be able to...

Fish tacos. Wanted a little lighter dinner because we have family from Mississippi coming out tomorrow and planning a heavy rich BBQ to welcome them.

Fine tuning over the past few weeks has brought my bread to a level I'm really happy with. Some adjustments to cooking temps and times, increasing hydration to 63%, taking the whole wheat addition to 15% and using the suggested sealed plastic bag for storage have really improved the bread. All...

Rice guy explained better than I did! What part of AZ are you working from?

Welcome to the group, there are many knowledgeable people here willing to share info. There are a few inexpensive tools you should consider investing in that would be helpful to you. The most important being a hydrometer and most under 15.00. Testing with one tells you when your wine is fully...

Always love following along with your crush stories. Quite a day.

Nachos based on a few seconds of a food channel clip we flashed by this morning. Every thing from scratch. Pork butt simmered in red chili sauce, both corn and flour chips from tortillas and guacamole to top it off.

Ok, so back to actual bread talk. HELP, looking for suggestions on making the crust on a sourdough boule slightly softer. Mine is coming out really crunchy. I'm happy with the taste and the texture of the insides but if you try to toast or broil slices the crust will almost cut your mouth. For...

Not exactly a light type meal, but hey, it was Saturday night! Twice baked potato with a couple of cheeses, baked zucchini topped with tomatoes, bread crumbs and Parmesan and a nice rib eye. Weather is finally cooling, only about 85 while grilling at 7:00.

I wanna make this right friggin NOW! Can you describe it in a bit of detail?

I'll be following along as I'm experimenting with my Zin also. I created 4 different versions, 6 gallons each, with the goal of blending in the next year. They ranged from straight finer wine concentrate with one skin pack and a little oak to almost entirely my grapes free run (little...

You have been absolutely missed John. Sounds like you landed in / created paradise. You know the rules though - Pics or it didn't happen. I'm sure everyone appreciates you making a bit of time for us. ;) All the best!

I haven't made many pizzas but this had to be the best. Dough was based on a King Arthur recipe, 2/3 cup sourdough starter, rapid yeast, flour, water and salt. 3 hours rise and I thought it had really nice flavor. Thin and crispy too. Pepperoni, mozzarella, parmesan, mushrooms, bell pepper and...

From all the responses to the Kitchen Aid I guess, all in all, they are a well respected and good brand of equipment. My new model arrived in time to mix up a sourdough pizza dough for dinner. First gut feeling is that this model is a little lighter duty than my older version but still solid. To...