I didn’t Chernobyl the bread so much this time cause my roommates weren’t excited about me burning the toast like I did last time. Something about smoky homes, etc. This is my third batch, and the recipe I’ve been using:

It’s been a while guys. Like, a long while. Cause Kinja mobile sucks and won’t let me post anything until now it seems. I’m not expecting this to post. But whatevs. Edit: seems it actually posted. Cool.

An objective ranking. Best Christmas albums.

The Niva is fully assembled for the first time since August, and ready to hit the road for the first time since like, January.

Yaaaaaay!

At the beginning of August I finally pulled the Niva’s transmission to replace the input shaft seal that failed at the end of January. I make slow progress sometimes.

Safety was accomplished by relocating the third stud.

So in and around Jasper there’s a handful of reasonably unusual vehicles. Or at least not hugely common.

Because I was off winning a thing.

That’s pretty bad for 24 hours on a new seal, just sitting on the bench.

Went to fire it up to move it into a garage to fix the leaking trans input seal.

Europpos take note if you’re ever driving in North America.

This was my work truck for the day.

So a couple days ago I picked up this piece of jetsam.

I got it from the dump. For free.

Hilux with German tags.

The St Jimmy is the spark in the night.

do awesome things with Ladas.

Maybe I’m crazy.