Keeping it simple.

Upstatemax
Upstatemax Posts: 2,728
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As much as I push to achieve my personal level of excellence in my 2ch system and my HT setup, there are moments that just remind you that it’s about good music and just relaxing

We had a busy summer as a family, as a result we haven’t been to our cabin too much.

I drove up today to finish up a “bathroom” project that was started last summer. I spent the day hauling wood and supplies to the cabin and then lots of time with the weed whacker to get things under control.

After another hour or so of work I cleaned up for the day and got the charcoal grill going for dinner.

Cooked up a steak for dinner and enjoyed that:

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After the steak I tossed some marrow bones I grabbed from the butcher on the grill to cook/smoke them for the dog:

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As those cooked, I tossed the tiny “Logitech” BT speaker in a window and sat on my rocker on the porch and poured a whiskey and lit up a cigar while I enjoyed some tunes.

I must say, this is one of the best listening sessions I’ve had in a long time.

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Doesn’t matter than a crappy little speaker (speaker came in the cabin when I purchased the cabin 😆) is playing music off my phone. Doesn’t matter that it’s in a window behind me…

This just feels like this is what it’s all about.

Don’t get me wrong, when I retire here some day, the system will follow me here in my bigger and permanent cabin.

But this is a nice disconnect and ability to reset the brain.

Hope you guys enjoy the weekend and maybe even enjoy some Lo-Fi tunes along with me.

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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,218
    Back to the basics... gotta love it. Unplug, kick back & enjoy. I'll bet the music is more than satisfying. Enjoy!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,395
    Many times it's all about the situation or surroundings or setting you're in. Sounds like a great end to a well accomplished day.

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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,156
    edited August 29
    Tunes are Tunes in that situation, question do you boil thosr marrow bones before tossing them on the grill, or does the marrow inside the bone get cooked that way my boys love marrow bones the butcher I get them from tells me to boil them and let them cool down before giving them those bones got a few in the freezer and plan on pulling them out over the holiday weekend just might toss them on the grill how long do you grill them?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,915
    edited August 29
    Wouldn't boiling them just make the marrow leak out into the water? My dogs got them fresh no cooking at all. Never once caused any problems.
    Same with the big ball end of the femur bone.
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  • invalid
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Wouldn't boiling them just make the marrow leak out into the water? My dogs got them fresh no cooking at all. Never once caused any problems.
    Same with the big ball end of the femur bone.

    You are doing it right, bones can splinter easier when cooked.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,728
    edited August 30
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    Tunes are Tunes in that situation, question do you boil thosr marrow bones before tossing them on the grill, or does the marrow inside the bone get cooked that way my boys love marrow bones the butcher I get them from tells me to boil them and let them cool down before giving them those bones got a few in the freezer and plan on pulling them out over the holiday weekend just might toss them on the grill how long do you grill them?

    No boiling.

    Just cook them low and slow, but he has also had plenty of them raw (right out of a freezer) and never an issue. Same with many other dogs I know of.

    They spend about 40 minutes on the grill , I try and keep the grill around 300’ish degrees. Then I wrap them in foil and let them cool overnight.

    I found the ones that I get from pet stores have all the marrow boiled out and he splits/splinters them way too easily. I’ve never seen him splinter a raw one, or one I’ve grilled for him.

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