I love this show, Mvskoke Gardening. https://youtu.be/LhBg3usPEiE This episode has a science experiment that I highly recommend doing. A few years ago I did this with organic apricot seeds just to see what would happen and I got two small trees out of it. They eventually died off because I had […]

#scribesandmakers 9/26. Is there a book that got you through a difficult time? A very popular wizarding school series helped me through a tough time. I've since gotten rid of the books. I read them all twice during the most difficult time in my life. They even inspired me to try rewriting a […]

Just watched Sterlin Harjo's new show. Based on the first episode it has that same creativity and fun that his last show Reservation Dogs had. Gotta love a quirky western noir. #tv #thelowdown

[Food] I think I accidentally created a vegetarian turkey sandwich. I marinated some tofu with sesame oil, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar. Then put mayo, lettuce, cheddar, tomatoes, avocado and nutritional yeast in a wrap. I seasoned it with salt and pepper. It weirdly tastes like a turkey […]

Have you watched Upload? Here are 5 reasons to watch Upload, created by Mike Shur: 1. It's funny 2. Is good satire that is very relevant and timely, even with the shortened weird seasons 3. The ending is sooo good, like The Good Place good 4. Character growth, love, friendship, weird cows, AI […]

Needed time in the forest #naturephotography

#scribesandmakers Sep 21 - How do you define creative rewards? Something that gives you satisfaction, something that pays you money, both, or something else? If I make something that makes me feel good. For example, if I edit a video I am really happy about I will keep watching because I think […]

[Study on indirect deaths by weather events] This is a really informative video that discusses high death tolls indirectly caused by weather emergencies using historical data collected from the US south east. It hits the big factors and hypotheses of indirect death tolls and discusses each […]

[Willamette Valley people, question for you] So, I am looking for a sturdy affordable couch nearish to Salem. I was curious if anyone had a suggestion of a local place to look

I wasn't sure about this show after watching the first episode. But, it found its footing after episodes 2 & 3. I am enjoying the cast! It is very much like Parks & Recreation were set in The Office. It's also a what if scenario. As in, what if Michael Scott, David Brent, and Leslie Knope all […]

[Yay! +Ph/vaccines] My state approved covid shots for everyone! But... My pharmacy still thinks I need a prescription. Guess I am gonna wait until next week, boo

The weather was great today. I love morning showers, leading to afternoon sun

[The last 4 days: -ph,-mh] I spent the last four days playing in a band at a festival. It was fun but so exhausting. I think I need to play games for a while tonight to try to mellow out so I am able to sleep. That was physically and mentally draining, wow

[Food] My sis-in-law gave us a bunch of peppers from her garden. I think they were anaheim, but different colors. I found a sauce recipe and made sauce. Half the day I have been roasting and blending peppers. It's not bad. I wish I had a more flavorful recipe Hopefully the enchilada is tasty […]

[Thursday Murder Club, books] I have been enjoying the Thursday Murder Club series, lately. I think they are both witty and comforting. Also, I enjoy "hanging out" with the continuing characters. I play in a band that sometimes does concerts at senior communities. Tonight, there were two women […]

[Food mention] Never know what I am going to find at the little mail store near my house. I've bought Oreos that are from different countries, locally made chocolate and caramel, and now Jaffa Cakes? I didn't even know they sold them in the US

Interesting video of Milton Babbitt (you know, the atonal music guy) demonstrating an early electronic music synthesizer https://youtu.be/jPsRHvRLFfs #music

Petrichor.

I'm back again. Yes, I'm looking for more book recommendations. Can you name ONE (one only please) SF/F book, written between 1976-2000 (inclusive), that has absolutely blown your mind? Not just something you liked, or that was good, I'm looking for the absolute best books written in the last […]

thinking about the time that my hands were full and I needed my gf to open the door for me, so I just started cycling through the Diablo lines like "I am overburdened", "I can't carry anymore", etc until it clicked for her and she opened it up

Something I found at a local arboretum Alt text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AWHboKMjUElUOOhEFU4iIYbJdti6HekS6JKUyT8mjb8 #lichensubscribe

Open for public comment: The US National Forest roadless rule that helps protect ecosystems and wildlife. Information is in this blog post, near the bottom of the page https://open.substack.com/pub/nationalparkhistory/p/good-news-for-public-lands-v-17 #usnews #nps

[Food, Tomato season] I am finally getting tomatoes! Lots of red heirloom tomatoes. My problem is that my spouse is trying to eat better and does not want to make a galette or pizza. Any ideas for tomato based recipes that are not just sides like tomato salad?

[Wildfires and how nature heals, -mh mention] I'm stressed, how about you? Here is a video of how wildlife and rivers heal after a wildfire https://youtu.be/TwLXjahWBvo

Open for public comment: The US National Forest roadless rule that helps protect ecosystems and wildlife. Information is in this blog post, near the bottom of the page https://open.substack.com/pub/nationalparkhistory/p/good-news-for-public-lands-v-17 #usnews #nps

My spouse and I were talking crap about HOAs and towns that like to pretend they are HOAs We eventually ended up watching a guy on YT read the children's book The Big Orange Splot, which I think is the correct way to end any conversation about HOAs

I got my Good Omens graphic novel from the Pratchett Estate, today Yay! #TerryPrachett #goodomens

Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock) - played by Esperanza Spalding and Robert Glasper https://youtu.be/HpCGKNTPP7c #music #nowplaying

Don't mind me, just wearing my lederhosen around the house today so they can stretch out a bit

[About the weather Ph-] Why oh why does high humidity and high heat make muscles and bones ache when a hot bath feels soothing?

Any other Parks & Rec fans out there not know about the fake David E Kelly inspired show "Philly Justice" that some Parks people (plus Dylan McDermot) worked on for fun? I just learned about the trailer as I am slowly catching up on Amy Poehler's podcast Just the trailer […]

I can't remember if I posted this here. If you don't know about this site already (https://outbreaksnearme.org/), it is a citizen science project that tracks illness in North America. You answer simple questions for your self or household each week so that the rest of the population can see if […]

Any artists on mastodon who sell their art as stickers in a pack? I'm almost done with a mouse sticker bash but need some more filler. (The stickers I got from events weren't enough.) #art #mastoart #stickers

I just watched this cello "group" play in a garden. They are called String Theory when it is himself and his daughter. He has some really beautiful Ukranian compositions as well as Americana and Japanese. https://youtu.be/PccNUWQ3C_U

Have humans ever had a word that went out of use because of a leader having a common word as a surname? Off the top of my head I can think of two leaders who have names like this, one meaning "a cookie" and the other a "verb relating to the card game Hearts". But I don't think either, the […]

I’m buying this and I’m not taking the sticker off.

Can you name ONE (one only please) SF/F book, written this century (2001+), that has absolutely blown your mind? Not just something you liked, or that was good, I'm looking for the absolute best books written this century. Boost for visibility please. #books #sf #fantasy #21century

Testing myself to see if I can manage three in volunteer projects at a time, four if you count my band One is just watching birds for 10 minutes a week Another is labeling storm drains The next, and biggest challenge is surveying Ash trees then collecting seeds from the best trees in an area […]

Let dudes buy flowers. Normalize men wanting sunflowers just because they wanted to (I just witnessed some guy laugh at another guy because he bought flowers.) #bullying

I watched two shows with a very similar lead character. One is the UK show Patience and the other is the US show High Potential. Both leads are women who have a pathological need to solve puzzles, particularly ones that involve murder. Both have high intelligence, are perceived as difficult to […]

A sciency video on white balance in cameras: https://youtu.be/WADuXiMZxq4 My worst enemy for photography, other than my own personality, is white balance. For those of us with a yellow color deficiency like tritanopia, picking your own white balance can feel impossible. I used to rely on […]

Did anyone else see the meteors tonight?

This documentary is interesting. I am currently watching and it is already bringing up something on my mind for a while: -media literacy is important -media manipulation has been a thing for a very long while -it seems like it is getting more difficult to discern real from fake but I don't know […]

[Food] I was not feeling great, so I made a delicious sandwich. Good sandwiches fix nearly everything. Bread, mayo, tomatoes, pickles, spinach, onion, tempeh with a sweet smoky soy sauce marinade

[A cat story, loss] When I had a cat, I had several nicknames for her. It was mostly variations on her name, like [her name] + furs or [her name] + cat. I was living in an unfamiliar state. I tried making friends by inviting coworkers over to play games. Once, a girlfriend of a co-worker […]

Biblically-accurate power outlet #shitpost

Now playing: Everybody Laughs, by David Byrne https://youtu.be/YM-BTJKIz0Q #music #nowplaying