What R you doing today?

Recovering from Lyme is a slow and ongoing process. I decided I wanted to get more focused on building myself up physically and build a daily routine. I decided on a bowflex, the Blaze has a very small footprint, BUT my room still needed an overhaul. I finally have extra space! It is still a work in progress, but I hope to have it wrapped up today.

Bryan, @winemaker81 once said something to the extent that I am the poster boy for efficient space usage. I now have about 10 hobbies packed into the room, so I had to get really creative this time.

My bench folds 180 degrees with wine storage underneath. The fridge is in test mode. It is a fermentation chamber for wine, beer, and sausage. TV for work out videos and following instructionals on YouTube. Compressor for blowing out tubing.


It was a TV cabinet on the left, and according to measurements I had 3\4 on an inch to spare to the ceiling. After cutting off about 5 inches, that is now the case. I still have enough height to use the space for bottling. I am storing full carboys in the lower cabinets.

I am obsessed with these lately. I have at least 4 in the room throughout the shelves and cabinets for power. This will allow me to set up the AIO to transfer, bottle, and clean up efficiently.

vinny said:

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That's quite a fancy floor corker you have in the middle of the room!

Raptor99 said:

That's quite a fancy floor corker you have in the middle of the room!

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I spared no expense!

I’m working on a talk/demonstration about acids in wine making for my wine making club. I’m not a chemist so I hope I don’t mislead anyone.

maybe learning some Italian (ex azienda agricola = farm casa = cellar or sometimes winery); trying to plan a day trip to wineries in northern Lombardi; driving the google tool in a village called Chiuro; practicing typing in italian and making one letter mistake.

Prairie vinters club has 20 members/ friends going to Italy in August. This seems to be enough to rent a bus for a day and go to a grape growing/ wine producing region the next valley over. Some places take 30 some take 10. Current best guess is have a bus drop us in Chiuro, Sondoro provence, Italy and then walk to the several choices.

Is the info real? "Driving" the streets on google map I can't find some of the places and the four together look like in town. Then why? do their web pictures show grapes being picked and oak barrels and sunset over terraces? ;(

In September I will say this fun is over. In January I will say this is fun, do you (Wis Vinters) want to do the 2025 trip. In April I will say this is fun.

Mrs. WM81 and I went to a coin show this morning in Fayetteville NC. It's a small show, less than 20 dealers, although some are interesting to talk to.

Found a 1964-D Kennedy half dollar. When my father passed I received a box of half dollars, mostly 1971 or newer Kennedy's, with some 1964 to 19670Kennedys. The difference is the early ones are silver. I decided to keep a set of the silver Kennedy's and the only one missing was the 1964-D, so now my set is complete.