Houston - the town of smog

Houston's smog season runs from March through October or November. Here are two pictures, on two successive days in August, of the sunset as viewed from the seventh-story floor of an office building. They were both taken at about 5 minutes to sunset.

Strange Dinosaur of the day

Therizinosaurs

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Dolly Basil really is awesome

So it's confirmed. Dolly Basil is definitely more productive than Genovese Basil. Not by 50% perhaps, but certainly at least 30%. One medium-sized bush made 4 cups of pesto! As soon as we have pine nuts, (I confess - Mom makes it) we'll see about making pesto from three types of basil - Medinette, Spicy Globe, and Dolly basils. This promises to be great.

Also in the works - Cheddar Cheese bread. Stay tuned.

Deli-Style Rye

This was made about two weeks ago. There are between 1 and 2 tablespoons of caraway seeds in it. Three loaves were gobbled up at work in no time at all.

Another Friday funny

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