Jeff Byers’ latest project has been making cheese. Over the last few months he has made ricotta (already consumed), cheddar (tasted, but still improving with age) and parmesan (which needs another 6 months of aging before it will be ready). Jeff likes to do things with his hands, he likes to learn new things, and he likes to experiment. These traits are reflected in his hobbies. For example, his dewberry beer was great, his rosemary beer was “interesting”. And lest you think Carita is immune from these impulses, she has made many kinds of exotic soaps – giving them away to all of her friends until she ran out of friends (she gave me orange blossom – a manly scent).

Update on Jeff: his condition has improved enough to move him out of the ICU and into the intermediate care area of the hospital.