Picture Sundays: CritterCam Reveals Skunk

August 31, 2014

...You know that post I did earlier this year about skunk proofing the yard? I set up the new Root Simple CritterCam last night and it’s pretty obvious that skunk proofing project goes in the fail category. Many thanks to Max Morgan for directing me to the correct camera to use for small critters: the Wingscape BirdCam Pro....

Read…

Picture Sundays: Gratuitous Cat Grooming

Mr. Homegrown

January 3, 2016

Picture Sundays

1 Comment

... ...

Read…

Picture Sundays: Moonrise View from the Root Simple Compound

Mr. Homegrown

July 12, 2015

Picture Sundays

...It’s been an unusually mild and pleasant July here in Los Angeles. And, while this is not cool to admit, I’m a secret Washingtonia robusta fan....

Read…

Picture Sundays: Bread Fail

Mr. Homegrown

July 19, 2015

Picture Sundays

8 Comments

Lest anyone think there’s just one DIY success after another here at the Root Simple compound, behold my failed attempt at a whole wheat pecan loaf. The very wet dough stuck to the banneton and got ripped off when I tried to transfer it to the dutch oven. I baked it anyways and it tasted alright, but it didn’t rise much in the oven. Speaking of failures, I need to blog this week about why I’m hopped up on Benadryl. Hint: it involves a freak summe...

Read…