My New 'Old Home' Adventures

My barn on the property is falling apart.  It isn't built correctly, has many structural issues and I'm just trying to make it last.   If I hadn't already put a metal roof on as part of the original upgrades, it might make sense to tear it down and start over.  I kid that someday I'm going to go out and the second story and roof will be sitting on the ground! At the end of last year I decided that several of the barn doors needed replaced and over the winter I've been rebuilding 3 of the worst of the doors.  The original doors were made from 3/4" plywood and 1x4's but when I went to purchase my supplies I decided to try using exterior siding and a new composite material called Miratec.  The siding was thinner than the plywood but since it was intended to be used as an exterior product, I thought it might hold up better.  Also keep in mind that the siding is sandwiched between the trim boards so I figured it would be plenty strong.  The Miratec produ

I know, this has nothing to do with home repair or maintenance but the weather was so cold and windy this weekend that instead of painting my barn, I ended up in the kitchen.  I was trying to replicate a Spinach White Pizza that I recently had at a restaurant and here is what I came up with: 10-12 whole cloves of garlic, unpeeled 1 tbsp olive oil 1/4 cup chopped onion 8 oz frozen spinach 2 cloves of minced garlic 1/4 tsp salt  1 cup grated mozz cheese (more if you want very cheesy or aren't watching your cheese intake) 1/4 cup grated parm cheese or other italian style cheese 1 ball pizza dough Optional: pinch of crushed red pepper      Place 10-12 cloves of the garlic on a sheet of foil; drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon water. Seal and bake until soft, about 30 minutes; let cool slightly. Squeeze the garlic cloves from their skins into a small bowl; add 2 teaspoons olive oil and mash into a paste.  Turn the oven up to 450 once the garl