We wrap up an arc with this week's episode of #ttrpg #actualplay #alphacentauri: Chronicles of Chiron: Mariah gets Avery Tex’s side of his story. https://diceystories.com/ds432-alpha-centauri-chronicles-of-chiron-its-not-rocket-science-part-4-of-4/ In #podcast or #novelization form […]

I don't think I'd ever seen a Great Blue Heron do this with its mouth, the tip of the bill still together, but open at the back. Couldn't work out what I was seeing at first. #Birds 🪶 #EastCoastKin #Photography

The purple coloration in the sand and clay at the park comes from the presence of manganese.

This week's episode of #ttrpg #actualplay #alphacentauri: Chronicles of Chiron: Cleve listens to the University’s perspective on the stowaway. https://diceystories.com/ds431-alpha-centauri-chronicles-of-chiron-its-not-rocket-science-part-3-of-4/ In #podcast or #novelization form […]

If you're going to be in Portland, Oregon before February 8th, there is a great - and very interactive - exhibit on Ursula Le Guin, at the Oregon Center for Contemporary Art. Can't recommend this enough. #dao #tao #scifi #sciencefiction

A stunning Great Crested Grebe gliding across calm water, showing off its striking plumage and crest. #Birds #lukehaigh #birdwatching #photography

A winters breakfast for a Bluetit #nature #birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #uk #birdscrolling

@robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HangingAround I need to devote a post each to the lorikeets 🤣 who do nothing *but*... Rainbow lorikeets #photography #birds #RainbowLorikeet #EastCoastKin

@robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HangingAround The usual little suspects. Red-backed fairy wren, azure kingfisher, superb fairy-wren pair, red-backed fairy wren pair #photography #birds #EastCoastKin

@robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HangingAround I'm taking a liberty here... However these birds are all definitely hanging... Rainbow bee-eater, magpie lark (top), rainbow lorikeet, rainbow bee-eater #photography #birds #EastCoastKin

This week's episode of #ttrpg #actualplay #alphacentauri: Chronicles of Chiron: A newcomer unexpectedly lends a hand stabilizing Exocraft I. https://diceystories.com/ds430-alpha-centauri-chronicles-of-chiron-its-not-rocket-science-part-2-of-4/ In #podcast or #novelization form. #diceystories […]

Problem: The funnel straining coffee into a glass jar sticks too far down into the jar. It will get submerged soon. Solution: Stack my four crumpet molds on top of the jar and rest the funnel atop them. Precarious but sufficient to my needs! #kitchen

Ain't love grand... Rainbow lorikeets cuddling Explanation in ALT #Stunday #photography #birds #love #RainbowLorikeet #allopreening #gift #EastCoastKin

Hanging out at #PAXunplugged with my brother for a few more hours

For #BirdOfTheDay main theme #BirdOnTheWire - Asian Green Bee Eater on barbed wire. 📷 🪶 #Birds #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #EastCoastKin

Savez-vous où on peut acheter des livres de jeu de rol en Bruxelles? #jdr #brussels #belgium

I saw (admittedly from a distance) the garden’s Satin Bower Bird today - he seemed to be doing some maintenance on the bower and has brought along even more blue plastic things. #canberra #garden #birds #SatinBowerbird

Today was the Winter Roost for my local birding association. So great to share some food and camaraderie while learning about this year's conservation and education efforts. And afterwards to wander the grounds and witness the antics of a pair of cactus wrens and curved-bill thrashers. #birding

A close up of a Great Egret, such wonderful eyes! #Birds #EastCoastKin #Photography 🪶

I just finished reading Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford. It's set in an alternate 1920s USA in the state of Cahokia. It's centered on a detective relatively new to the city of Cahokia, so you are learning the city through his coming to terms with it. The start is somewhat grisly, but worth […]

At RinCon 2025 I had a chance to facilitate a larger-scope game of A Year in Farm Valley with prompts for each player for all 12 months, 36 prompts overall. This makes the session report huge, so I’m splitting it up by season. Today I’m sharing Spring. Adult siblings from a blended family […]

It's another #fermentation day. For #kombucha processing, I'm going with strawberry on the second fermentation this time. I've never tried that before, so I'm curious how it will taste. I'll also be getting another batch of whole milk #yogurt going this evening to incubate over night. And for […]

Ah, so nice to have finished another mini-project for my podcast. The queue for Dicey Stories is now loaded up through mid-January! :v) #podcasting

Today starts a new arc of #ttrpg #actualplay #alphacentauri: Chronicles of Chiron. It’s Not Rocket Science – The mission to rescue Resolve encounters trouble before it even reaches its destination. #Genesys #genesysrpg #scifi 1/3

Today I'm sharing another session report for A Year in Farm Valley, one played at RinCon 2025. This game was played in the Women's Space, which was so great because it's quiet enough that your throat doesn't go raw just from trying to talk with the other players at your table! A group of […]

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I have seen spots on a Spotted Sandpiper. #Birds 🪶 #EastCoastKin #Photography

We rap up an arc with this week's episode of #ttrpg #actualplay #alphacentauri: Chronicles of Chiron: Everyone contributes to preparing the exodome rocket for launch. https://diceystories.com/ds428-alpha-centauri-chronicles-of-chiron-the-exodome-part-10-of-10/ In #podcast or #novelization […]

It was a fine day for the bird club's bird walk! Ducks have been moving in for the winter, and there were many Red-headed Woodpeckers. The co-lead of the walk is a botanist and he explained this is a good year for the kind of acorns that fit in Red-headed Woodpecker's mouth. #birding

Got the wrong side of the sun for this one, so its very grainy (noisy). But I did manage to get a flight shot for a change Kingfisher beginning a dive #nature #birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #uk #birdscrolling

While I was walking the Grand Union Canal this morning this young Grey Heron flew past me not 6 meters from my head, This is a non-cropped shot (it was too close to get the full bird in picture :) #nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography […] [Original post on ohai.social]

Just finished the final audio work on our Genesys campaign Alpha Centauri: Chronicles of Chiron for my podcast. This is the second of the bittersweet endings. The first was when we played the last session. The third will be when it finishes airing at the end of the year. #ttrpg

The tiramisu recipe I use involves an egg custard rather than mascarpone. Today I experimented with not using cornstarch in the egg custard. Rather, I used psyllium husk and chia seeds. They appear to have done just as good a job as thickening agents, but what I completely did not expect was […]

We invited some friends over for a Halloween-themed game of A Year in Farm Valley, and so today's Cozy Farming episode from #diceystories is Part 2 of A Year in Creepy Hollow. The witches of Creepy Hollow prepare to welcome the Count at the autumn equinox. Join us for Summer and Autumn […]

I keep getting heart-warming updates from my brother that my little nephew is really enjoying the birthday present I sent: the young readers edition of An Immense World by Ed Yong. If you know a kid fascinated by animals or the natural world, consider pointing them to it. (Or if you know any […]

Today I finished reading "Turning to Birds: the Power and Beauty of Noticing" by Lili Taylor. This is a collection of essays, each mostly focused on one type of bird. It is a combination of her experiences in both birdwatching and bird conservation and how those activities have changed her. In […]

This week's episode of #ttrpg #actualplay #alphacentauri: Chronicles of Chiron: Cleve and Mariah deal with their injuries. https://diceystories.com/ds426-alpha-centauri-chronicles-of-chiron-the-exodome-part-9-of-10/ In #podcast or #novelization form. #diceystories #Genesys #genesysrpg #scifi […]

My game A Year in Farm Valley has now been up on itch.io for one month. It has been viewed 306 times, downloaded 103 times, and produced a gross revenue of 61 USD. Average payment for the free game is actually higher than the suggested price, which surprised me (pleasantly). This will go towards […]

We invited some friends over for a Halloween-themed game of A Year in Farm Valley, and so today's Cozy Farming episode from #diceystories is Part 1 of A Year in Creepy Hollow. A coven of witches inherits a dilapidated castle in Creepy Hollow. Join us for Winter and Spring! (This game of A Year […]

Today I'm sharing another session report for A Year in Farm Valley, one played at RinCon 2025. This time the players were both children, and all the characters were anthropomorphic animals. A fox and a meerkat answer an ad to take over the farm that a retired mole has let degrade since devoting […]

It's the 4th Monday, so that means another cozy #crafting night. In addition to painting minis, we had a holiday card project. Last year we did Santa roadrunners. This year we're doing Arizona presents. It may feel early for winter holiday cards, but these take a while to do by hand.

October 26th is Intersex Awareness Day.

This week's episode of #ttrpg #actualplay #alphacentauri: Chronicles of Chiron: The Data Haven gang escapes with enough rocket control units, but the price is high. https://diceystories.com/ds424-alpha-centauri-chronicles-of-chiron-the-exodome-part-8-of-10/ In #podcast or #novelization form […]

Feiner Herbstsonntagmorgen #nature #birds

Last night I dreamt there were a couple juvenile tawny frogmouths here in my Arizona backyard. Their "I'm a tree branch" camouflage did not work so well in a cholla. #birds

What are your go-to websites for European bird information? I know which ones are good for the US, but I'm interested in learning about birds in Benelux. #birds #benelux

#birbs this evening. Junco, Song sparrow, Golden-crowned sparrow, and the boss Anna's #hummingbird #saanich #birds

Another #kombucha processing today. For the second ferment this time I'm using spiced pear sauce I made recently. I'm hopeful that will give it a distinct flavor. #fermentation

Today I'm sharing another session report for A Year in Farm Valley. This time we decided to name all the townsfolk after birds... A trio of lucky folks win the lottery for a fixer-upper farm in the small town of Grackle’s Nest in the mid-1900s. https://diceystories.com/a-year-in-grackles-nest/ […]

As we strolled through the neighborhood at dusk, we heard the repetitive chirping of an angry Northern Mockingbird west of us. My wife wondered what threat might be around, perhaps an owl? As soon as that thought was out of her mouth, the large, silent form of an owl slowly floated across our […]

Today we started an extended 2 player game of #ayearinfarmvalley where we'll each get 18 prompts instead of just 8. Three hours, and we're about a third of the way done. We're using the Alpha Centauri setting of our Genesys campaign with a mix of known NPCs and new ones. So far we're enjoying […]