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Maker, lifelong learner, gardener, husband, dad, grandpa, dog dad, traveler, and a supporter of those who serve and have served. I believe in science, human rights, freedom to love whom you want, a free/fair democracy, & truth to power.
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You're lucky. Windy & rainy here - wherever HERE is... ๐ค
Preparing not to spew vomit in their own face.
Beautiful!
This is the way
Coming from a military family who served and is serving, the thought of the honor being bestowed on a criminal is disgusting!
And a very nice guy. I met him and Goldie just after they finished "Swing Shift". I've treasured that meeting for 40 years.
There she is again, giving me the "treat please" face. Loved it so much, I gave her a place to be with me all day, anytime. Yep. Crazy dog dad.
The same young person who used "like" as every other word in an attempt to impress a group of other young people also had answers for EVERY issue befalling the world & America in particular. 99.99% was outrageous BS. I think he is auditioning to be the next "dear leader" when the chief clown exits
Will return next year.
First days are the scariest. Heading to kindergarten or a new company. Sure glad I'm retired.
Like this like that like Like whatever would we do Without the word like #haiku (listening to high schoolers)
Many of us living day to day in this circus are with you. I feel bad for all those businesses who will be impacted. However, we have an obligation to protect visitors from the craziness created by a cult that could have been sidelined IF all the non-voters had voted and if the others had a brain.
Someone surely is working on a facial recognition program that starts with the eyes and takes into account the hills and valleys of a face under a mask to figure out a probable identity. Then, with a bit of open source AI searching. Wallaa! Could be a very useful tool.
As an old-school web developer, I also miss those days. Speeds were slow, so pages were much simpler. This morning loaded a bank's page that took several minutes over a 4G connection & was so loaded with garbage, it took several minutes to find a link to the customer service phone #.
Sure wish you were my friend.
Good on the Blue Nose. And though the world's version of a "cancel culture" is impacting many businesses in our area - we need this to grow to anger folks into action and not a "whoa is me" attitude. We must all be part of the change to save our democracy & the rights of ALL who reside here.
We waved as he flew over. Didn't he tell you? ๐
Agreed. Though I've been on eBay hiatus for a few years, the most I've ever made is a few hundred $ selling modelmaking and train stuff in a year. Not to mention relying on yet another company to protect our most sensitive personally identifiable information (SPII).
Yep. Will find a pic of my kids' "hotshop". Unfortunately, it's buried in a box somewhere in garage.
Oh, my! Didn't know process had changed. I have a ton of model train stuff hoping to sell this winter.
Do it! Great learning experience. I've done it. Visited studios all over the world, watched countless demonstrations, and even built a faux studio used to teach younger children about the art that was displayed in two different museums.
This feels like a spot of good news www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Fabulous! No bees, no food!
That little face! How could you resist giving a treat at any opportunity.
Stay #Woke What a ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ way to be. #CorruptAndComplicitGOP #Resist
Live a life where people aren't happy when you die.
Also, "Do the right thing, even if no one is watching." E.G. #1: STOP (not roll) at stop signs, especially in neighborhoods any hour, any day, any level of traffic! #2: If the speed limit is 25 MPH, that does not mean go 35 even if no one is visible. Kids & dogs can pop out of nowhere!
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Traveling the world There is much to enjoy, but Norway settles my bones
Gorgeous! Rudbeckia? What variety?
And whatever you can't/won't use will trickle down, right? ๐ค
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I wish I had the room in the flower garden & patience. Our perennials pretty much do their own thing & most of our focus is on the veggies & fruit. Weeding is getting tougher on my older back. Even picking blueberries can be a challenge some days.
Traveling the world Trump B S is distant noise Easier to squelch #haiku (trump noise)
We were going to travel in Sept. Our build got more complicated, so travel was set aside. Crazy for a "show" only open for 3-4 hours. ๐
Summer flowers and year-round art always lift the spirits.
For years, our neighborhood crow would sit on our neighbor's roof many times during the day surveying our yards and voicing its opinion. I'm concerned. No crow visits for the past week.
There were quite a number I did not want to meet up with even during the work day. Including a supervisor I got placed under just before I retired. He was a dirtbag that got fired because "no vaccine, no job". He hated that I helped people without a transaction involved.
@mightymite.bsky.social I like your new avatar.
The divine Miss M
I love this smile!
Photos like yours always make me smile. I spent an hour this morning picking blueberries. My picking symphony was the buzz on the Sea Holly near me.
Gee, Bluesky. Is there any other answer except 10?
A new day, another bouquet. Hydrangea, Crocosmia, Zinnias (2 types), Black-Eyed Susan, and my perennial favorite - Common Sneezeweed. Growing and arranging flowers is excellent for one's blood pressure. I find myself with bouquet-in-arm immediately after reading about latest from the clown show.
A little bit of harvest today 25# of potatoes (3 varieties - only 2 shown) from about 4# of seed potatoes. All grown in bags. Not great, but not too bad a return. Already know what I did wrong this year. I need to plant earlier, start with less soil, more bags, and mound more. Always learning!
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Impressive! I would have difficulty. I like the taste of a good cup. Years ago, my doctor said I should quit full-caf coffee to reduce my blood pressure. Tried decaf. Nope! I came up with a new strategy. Keep full-caf coffee & leave the corporate world. BP is down & I get coffee. Strategy works!
A Hummingbird sits Surveying all the color Where to visit next? #haiku (Hummingbirds)
Today is my birthday (turning 29), which is the only time all year that I ask for a repost ๐ฟ I hope you get lost in fantasy worlds as much as I do ๐ฎ
Nice photo. Not a fan of the critter in the photo, though.
Wow! I wish I had your level of artistic talent. Fantastic! My skills are more to the fabrication side of the maker world.
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And this is a tiny part of the build. Like I said, crazy. Problem is, bigger and better is expected each year as grandkids age. Already thinking how these could be used in future years for different Halloween displays. Now where to store in the garage? (They're bigger than they might look...)
I'm with you. I'm currently spending many 10s of hours designing/making for only a few hours of grandkid time at Halloween. Yep, that kind of crazy & I would not change a thing. I build for fun, not profit. The pics are unfinished set pieces of an Area 51 research lab/hospital display for 2025. ๐
A dragonfly flew into my car at one end of town and did not exit my car until I was home 15 miles later. I thought about that very thing as it flew out. I wished it well and hope it find new dragonfly friends.
More & more color is showing up each day. By next week we'll be in full bloom - much of it lasting until late Sept. (See ALT) Even at Falls' end, no cleanup. The dead foliage is left as bug habitat & flower seeds are left for the overwintering birds. Our biggest cleanup is in early spring.
Yes. I took the photo a few hours ago. It made me sad to see her lying there. Knowing how hard she would have worked and how short her life is. I'm just an older softy - especially for bees, most animals, and some people.
Rest in peace sweet bee You're surely in the good place With pollen sacks full #haiku (bee eulogy)
Stunning! Above and below in Alaska.
They look massive! ๐
I gave up on organized religion over 50 years ago. Too much hypocrisy. Plus remembering what I saw as an early teen between adult men (scum) & early teen females in our church. This does not mean I don't believe in god, it just means I don't let others tell me how to believe or treat others.
For years, we helped our ex-DIL & her school with funds for supplies & activities. That's over & above the high property taxes collected for schools. Note: Our entire subdivision has maybe 3-4 school-aged kids. I often wonder where all the $ is going. Definitely not to the teachers or their classes.
Oh, yeah. Forgot about the summer squash. Thriving plants, few buds. Only 2 - 6" squash so far. Better soil, same watering cycle, & organic fertilizer in the same 8-hour plus sun location as the previous year's bountiful harvest spot. A curveball in every game. ๐
We've been done (pretty much) with MSM for over a year. We only steam a few late-night things. To really finish things, I need to wean my spouse off Sunday Morning on CBS. That's gonna be a tough one.
Thanks. I've been a gardener for over 60 years. Had some failures again this year (carrots & multiple rows of peas did not sprout; cauliflower all leaves, no heads; & 3 of our fruit covered raspberries- up and died. I'll figure all this out some decade. Maybe I should just stick to marigolds. ๐ค
More color and interesting garden art showing up each day.
I need to be better about documenting our harvest. So far in our freezer, storage, or stomachs -- blueberries, raspberries, peas, beans, asparagus, broccoli, potatoes, onions (today), and strawberries. Tomatoes and cucumbers coming on strong with lbs of blueberries yet to pick. Good times!
I interviewed with a company like this. They told me at the outset that my creative approaches were not what they were looking for. Good thing I didn't get the job. Their products failed and the company was bankrupt within a year.
Can someone please explain why it is that too many politicians only seem to want the votes of the prejudiced and the ignorant? To the extent that they are actively repelling anyone capable of rational thought and decency. Why the pathetic need to appease the bigot vote, at everyone elseโs expense?
Aka my old boss. Optics was everything about him, screw his staff or the people we (his staff) helped.
I'd also add, clothes (aka suits), situations, meetings, pauses, stares, and dumbass politicians.
Well, I don't even have to think about others to be annoyed by them. For most folks, the annoyance hits me before I am even aware of their presence. Yes, I am self-aware enough to know that I probably annoy others, as well. It's a 2-way street that limits the need to help others move furniture.
Decades ago as an overnight radio station DJ (LONG before automation), I had to leave the booth to hit the head & refill my coffee - at some point 'Feels So Good' was my go-to. It gave me 9 min 42 sec to take care of business. RIP Chuck. You will forever be in my memories and heart.
One of the saddest Twilight Zones of the entire series. I get choked up every time I see or think about this episode. It's not about the loss of people, it's about the inability to read that gets me... Please note: I apologized (in advance) to my family about this post.
Garden spiders blend Woe be to those who are not Prepared to be lunch #haiku (spiders)
I went out this afternoon to check the situation. The bee carcass was nowhere to be found. The crab spider was none too happy I spotted her next to a Meyer lemon flower. She raised her legs menacingly as I approached her hiding spot with my camera. Amazing how she blends into the flower colors.
Did I get the spider ID correct?
Little in the garden goes to waste. A honey bee at the end of her life rested her last on a Meyer lemon flower. A female crab spider (white-banded?) found & claimed her body for a few meals. Sorry for the low resolution. It was getting dark when I spotted the bee, then the spider.
And into infinity...and beyond. The clown's tombstone epitaph will read, "Epstein? - didn't know him."
Though nothing like your adventures, our hummingbirds regularly check out what we're doing in the garden. During the summer, the yard is filled with nectar-producing plants. I suspect the hummingbirds are checking on us to be sure everything is getting watered and cared for.
Not in our bank account or in 99.99999% of the people I know and care about. The $s are going out at a higher rate than if we had a different leader in charge. As stated in another post - stupid, stupid maga. (Notice: they're not even worth uppercase letters any longer.)
Why are we letting him destroy our reputation, our economy, and our relationships built over decades of investments of $ and the lives of all the brave souls who have died helping others all over the world.
A curious Arctic Fox pup checks out a nature photographer
Exactly right. The entire time my wife and I ate lunches or dinners in Japan we NEVER had to spend more than about $10 for the two of us for tasty meals. Back home, I have yet to find any really good food for less than $15-20 each at lunch (dinner - oh, my!) including a nearby Japanese restaurant.
Wow! Beautiful work!
Another day, no obituary. Bad: NOT the orange cheeto and/or his closest minions. Good: not mine...
Hmmm. I'll take mine WITHOUT EVERYTHING except the glass, please.
"It's just a jump to the left..."
Forgot to add flower types in photo description. Rudbeckia, Echinacea, Crocosmia, Hydrangea, & Leucanthemum.
Breathe! It could all be over soon.
Patiently waiting & catching up on the latest gossip, xyhddgjoor sits in the garden. Only 102 more days, he was heard to mumble.
Now to convince all the rest of my family. I think I have a darn good case. ๐
I suddenly came to the realization I've been saying my last name wrong for all the decades I could pronounce it. What a morning.
