Burning Gas

Our water heater is was a natural gas burning model with a 50 gallon tank (~190 liters). It was already there when we bought this house, eight years ago, and when it recently failed it wasn’t unexpected, but still caught us a bit by surprise.

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CO₂ Footprint of a Dram

Whisky Collection

Wintertime, whisky* time. I like smoky-peaty single malts from Islay and have to constantly remind myself of the correct pronunciation, /ˈlə/ but more than that, the single malt whisky world keeps up this beautiful illusion of little distilleries scattered throughout Scotland and its isles.

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