Volunteer gloves. Casey will be on build team Pergola with Wendy, Bruce and Bird.

I have 7 volunteers in November. Building is Hell on the hands, so I am making each volunteer personalized work gloves.

J4 suddenly back online and sends photo of???? Another WTF moment of huh? should have been video but decides to send an image. I might replace all of the old cameras. First thing I do when I am on property is pulling all cameras. After the station is built, will go from there.

Today, I return to the orchard to load up last minute items. everything will be packed minus the trees this weekend. I will determine how many trees I can safely add to the container but will wait until the last minute to load those babies. 2 weeks 4 days the Desert Express hits the road.

@typenamehere.bsky.social A tiny bit too soon to tell but I used your calculations. I added a second parallel battery. Lighting still on. We shall see… thanks again for your idea.

Weather not looking good in Arizona. Hurricane could bring flooding to lower Arizona but Northern AZ near Jackson Earth is also under flood warning. I can only hope that the roads survive so when the container arrives on the 1st delivery goes well.

old tanks gone. new tank in almost full

@ambientwn.bsky.social I just created an account:-) nice GUI! I want to embed the weather data captured on my website too, is this allowed?

How long will it last?

Running an experiment. The trees will be in a dark container for several days. I have a portable jump start battery pack. The pack is fully charged. I want to see how long the grow lights will last while using that power source. If it is enough to jump start a car, maybe enough for LEDs.

@kellouise.bsky.social have ordered 200lbs of the cat liter / animal bedding. I am picking it up Tuesday. Also have mulch, and coconut fiber. I had no idea the “cat liter” could be so cheap. 40lb bag at a feed store is only 5 bucks. It is used for cat liter as well as bedding for animals.

@typenamehere.bsky.social looks like you called it, again. I was checking the trail cam settings and see i can set it to take a picture every 5-10 minutes. i can then use those images to do a time lapse of the build.

After weather station and pergola are up, trees planted, a new tilt and pan camera will monitor. We can all watch as I fail miserably or succeed. I am also using the shade suggestion from followers. let’s watch together. Any tips, please let me know before Oct 27 when the container departs.

Cutting PVC pipe 36” capping off both ends. I will drill a small hole and add clothes line from the dollar store (cotton rope) and seal it with beeswax. The top end, will be a removable cap. I bury this pipe near the root system. Fill the pipe with water and cap it for slow release of water.

The mulched leaves should bring the pH to a more neutral level in time. I will also add Sulphur. The ratio is kind of weird, for every five gallons of soil (mixing) only 1 tablespoon of sulphur is needed. I will include, biochar, humic acid, and a dash of mycorrhizal and clay pebbles.

All ordering is complete, next on the old to-do list: Rake leaves at Bob’s Juicy Orchard. I will mulch as many leaves as I can, place them in a vacuum bag, normally used for mattresses. Those leaves will be added to the soil in arizona tree plantings. Also getting GPS tracking for the container.

2nd generator a dual fuel propane or gas with remote start has arrived. only a few more items and then we finalize the container. cutting it so close.

Action Jackson at his park, little rain no friends yet.

2026 visit: Using 450 watts of solar power, the AWC Atmospheric Water Condenser will be added to the cistern, this will provide up to 9 gallons of water per day from the air, yes, even in the desert, enough for test trees. In 2026 we will begin the septic design and Well in late fall of that year.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social I beg you to point out to Fox News: Luke 16:10 especially point it out to Speaker Johnson. If they are willing to lie about small things, they certainly will lie about much more important things. Check it out.

well, shipping deposit is paid.

Now the nerves are popping. I just spoke with shipping company; happy to pay a deposit for the shipment and we are on the books, but driver says they have had two breakdowns in two weeks recently. yikes, no breakdowns allowed on this trip. Absolutely has to be there in the first of November.

J2, J3 came back late in the day. J4 recorded something for 39 seconds but will not give up its secrets. However, The J3 camera where JJ hangs out, this specimen was captured

Currently all cameras are down accept J4. I really can’t wait to mount the cameras and check the cards on the others.

oooh so close. Ok this is my last attempt. AI is great, but I have a lot to learn about it to get it right. However, this is the best representation of the weather station that we are building on the November visit.

@typenamehere.bsky.social wanted to thank you for your guidance. I used your AI suggestion in the rendering. This was its latest attempt to show what I am planning to build. Much improved version than the last. Thanks again for the tip. I will keep trying, so close.

Two generators, ATV, and a few trees and it is ready to leave

Get a cancer a screening and colonoscopy. My son is stage 4. yes, colonoscopies are embarrassing, but not as painful as death or as crushing as it is on those left behind after you are gone. Get Cologuard but get checked. #cancer

My son’s surgeon called. Removing the four new tumors, they found 13 more in his liver. Next step, a new chemo drug, new scan, and later a new surgery. Those tumors developed fast. He is still in good spirits. I don’t know how to unpack this. infinite universe can spare a grain of mercy, right?

well, NPO documents are finally done. Now we wait. Later some issues might come up, but the hardest part is over.

Erosion area leading to Wash. If the cameras were mounted better we would see it clearer. Nov trip can’t get here fast enough when i think of the data we can’t gather today during events like this.

Grape sized hail

Container is now 80% loaded and balanced. The ATV will be the last thing to load. 2 of the 330 gallon IBC containers being cleaned will be loaded next saturday. Metal for the roof and gutter to be loaded by my birthday on the 10th, after that, it will be locked and ready to go.

We interrupt the insanity of the world to bring you, Jackson, Chairman of Jackson Earth, enjoying his park and bathroom time

This beauty

JJ sighting early this morning.

made me feel a bit better and less overwhelmed, Thank you, Alcina, just subscribed youtu.be/m2NH7jz7NbY stating a new channel is tough but the format is great.

The door and 4x4s for the tree pergola will arrive on Monday 22 but delivered to Bobs orchard. Had to pay extra for that but my scheduling right now is a nightmare. Sept 29 my son goes in to have 4 new tumors removed from his liver and we have more trips to his oncologist between now and then.

Think of all of your skills, what comes easy to you, what have you mastered to the point that that work or skill is second nature. Now take a look at what I am trying to do at Jackson Earth, based on your skills, experience, and talents, what can I do to improve the road ahead for this project?

Even Jackson is worn out from the day, snoring like crazy and appreciating the air conditioning. These creature comforts will be needed on longer stays at the property.

Very difficult day. 3 wall sections and floor ready for plywood and osb.delays were many, temps were high? parts have been loaded in the container. Possible need to do one more weekend. Door delivery coming up, pergola 4x4s being delivered, metal roofing and grounding rod and copper to buy.

my 68 year old uncle is in fantastic shape, dances a jig to the work, meanwhile, every muscle in body hurts ( busted )

Lowe’s was a bit of a mess. I just know something may have been forgotten. By the time it came to buying the door, I was ready to just go and figure out what is missing and just make a second trip. 5 large carts, 25 minutes loading, and long drive. I’m burned out. We start the build early Friday

@uktreescapes.bsky.social would love to share notes on tree growth findings.

The carriage later required extensive cleaning with steam, enzymes, bleach, and burning sage; ultimately said carriage had to be towed to the sea and fired upon by the royal navy.

Great to see our new paper "Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change" out in print today in @natclimate.nature.com, which builds on our landscaping project on climate-health attribution a couple of years ago, funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social

@georgetakei.bsky.social Will you have a part in Strange New Worlds as a family member or other? Would be epic to see you out there again