This is a veteran's organization I've been volunteering at for a few years now. They do great things! If you're in Illinois, own land and would be willing to allow vets some time on it, please let me know! #hunting #fishing #camping #illinois #veterans #tfo […]

[firearms, shooting, practicing] A little range therapy time this afternoon on a brisk late winter day. Getting my 10/22 rifle ready for squirrel hunting this weekend. There's always the question of "what range is best to zero in a rifle" - looking at what the Army taught me, and what makes […]

My playthrough of Fallout 4 ends with the Commonwealth united through the efforts of the Minutemen, the Institute destroyed, an uneasy peace with the BoS/Railroad, Far Harbor at peace and the Raiders drive out of Nuka-World. And a very sweet set of power armor […] [Original post on dice.camp]

Learning a little bit about my local backyard friends. https://outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/observations-on-a-population-of-squirrels

In tonight's Battlestar Galactica/Traveller game, I split our 6 person party into individuals, each with their own crisis or issue to deal with. It was done in desperation, but it ended up being one of the most fun sessions we've had in a long time! I may have set a lot of wheels in motion […]

Scouting, came up on a gorgeous view. #silentsunday #driftless #nwillinois

Just like the recipe said, I ended up with 9 pint jars of spaghetti sauce. And soon I'll be starting seeds for the 2026 garden! Wonder what I'll get to preserve next autumn/winter? Here's the recipe I used - USDA (pre 2025) approved […] [Original post on dice.camp]

In progress - the last of the frozen tomatoes from last autumn's harvest finally being made into spaghetti sauce. Once it gets to the proper thickness, into the canner it goes! #gardening #preserving

A tale of venison pot-pie in four pictures. The family loved it! #deerhunting #cooking

OK, the developers had a good time marking the toilet as a place for old Barney Rook to sit... #fallout4 #pottyhumor #videogames

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115974058857806616 A request to help know the story of these tags.

After the singular focus on deer hunting over the past 3 1/2 months, I'm experiencing a "drop" from the end of the season. Similar to convention-drop or concert-drop. It takes a bit to get through, but it's a real thing. Meh.

This was my view all weekend, as I took two veterans out on the last deer hunting weekend. They had a blast! No deer were seen until after hunting time was over today on the last day. Six does looking at us like "WTF?!?" Not complaining with a view like this. #hunting #deerhunting

One of the best ways to manage the sources for my news aggregator is to note when a site publishes a headline like "NASA mobilizes planetary defenses after comet 3I/ATLAS emits radio waves." (click) Remove. If a "news" source attributes UFO/intelligent-alien aspects to what has been proven to […]

Puppy had an upset stomach so now I'm up... early morning!

I had that running on my home and work computer BITD! https://phys.org/news/2026-01-enthusiasts-home-scientists-homing.html #seti #setiathome #distributedcomputing

Hi folks. Would you like more #bakedbeansowl content? Because good news! We have more Beans pictures! Beans is fierce! Beans is majestic! Beans is maybe 7 inches tall! Don't mess with Baked Beans. #owl #owls #screechowl #screechowls #zoo

The planning and seed buying has begun! This year, I'm trying companion planting for the first time. And I'm converting my container garden into a (mostly) herb garden, plus a couple of cherry tomato plants. Community garden plot: beans+carrots (2 beds), potatoes […] [Original post on dice.camp]

Southwestern Turkey/Black Bean soup. Beans and tomatoes from the garden last summer/autumn. Turkey from hunting last spring. Very tasty! Wild turkey has a much richer, deeper flavor than farm/store turkey. #cooking #hunting

It's that time of year! ... ... ... ... where I starting making weird sounds as I remember how to use a turkey mouth call and order replacements for the ones I liked from last year.

A bit of "awww" news https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/driver-unlocks-his-car-to-find-a-little-owl-already-riding-shotgun

A small bit of happiness for my house: I'm brining wild turkey breast for an overnight crockpot cook on slow - while dried black beans from my garden soak - all to go into a southwestern turkey/bean soup tomorrow. I can't solve the world's problems, but I'm going to hold onto happiness when and […]

Question for the gardeners, especially those who might be familiar with Steve Solomon's books and his approach to plant spacing. I'm really interested in companion planting/intercropping. Like carrots/w tomatoes. BUT -- Looking at how I usually space my plants (ala Steve's "column 3" from […]

> Here's the full size replica of the 1978 #battlestargalactica #viper at 95% complete https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAMHpmdCNkg 👏 👏 #colonialviper #bsg

Good article by local extension on difference between F1 Hybrid and Heirloom. I learned something new today. #gardening https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/flowers-fruits-and-frass/2026-01-06-f1-hybrid-vs-heirloom-vegetable-seed-what-choice-means

I have 2 simple goals as a gardener this year. 1. Do some intercropping/beneficial side by side planting this year. Carrots with tomatoes, like that. 2. Try new things like onions and sweet potatoes. What are your goals/aspirations for this new year as a gardener? #gardening

[hunting, deer hunting, harvest] 2026 has started off with good fortune for me! After gratitude/request to the woods and Universe, I harvested a button buck today. He's going into the freezer and I'm grateful for it. #hunting #deerhunting

I very much enjoyed the Stranger Things finale! Hard to believe it's almost been a decade since it first aired.

How I survived Tim "Fucking" Kask's killer dungeons at a convention, in two parts. TLDR: You didn't fuck around with TFK but he was a good DM. https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/2017/03/29/i-survived-tim-fucking-kasks-dungeon-part-1/ […]

The publisher of Fight On! magazine is reporting the passing of Tim Kask. #ttrpg #DnD #odnd #tsr

Not the way I wanted to end 2025, but my ground blind apparently blew away in high wind and I'm going to end my year hunting for it instead. I feel like that I've been hunting with Murphy all deer season! If it could go wrong it did.

Rain/wintry mix plus dropping temps? Time to grab more of the frozen tomatoes and make salsa! #harvest #preserving #canning

Who-bread, who-green-beans, who-potatoes and who-ham! Nary a Grinch in sight, either! Merry Christmas!

Christmas sourdough bread! (just regular recipe, no holiday inclusions for this one) #cooking #baking

Over the years, my role during Christmas Day has evolved to become baker and chef. This morning is easy-peasy Pillsbury Grand Cinnamon rolls and prepping the sourdough for baking right after the rolls finish. Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole and lots of snacks for guests and dinner […]

Merry Christmas, @FediTree ! 🎄

The CBS 60 Minutes CECOT segment showed up in Canada's Global TV app and then quickly disappeared. But a direct copy (not a screen recording) is now archived online: https://archive.org/details/60minutes-cecotsegment

[hunting, loss of harvest] I'm late in life to hunting; the things I'm experiencing now, hunters have experienced over their lives. I'm in a terrible slump, unable to shake bad luck. This takes the cake, though. I had a opportunity for a doe harvest last night and made a shot. I wounded her […]

There are some sounds that can transport me to various times, but none like the Quindar tones (aka "Apollo beeps"). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quindar_tones I was just listening to incoming NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's town hall and they played the logo and "end" Quindar tone at the […]

My view today. Crossbow. #deerhunting #hunting

If there's a soundtrack guaranteed to make me feel happy, warm and at peace, it's this one. https://www.npr.org/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5640171/a-charlie-brown-christmas-christmastime-is-here-peanuts-schulz #genx #peanuts

I never thought I would ever say that there were too many deer for me to get to my hunting area... but here we are. Anywhere that I was allowed to go, I would have boogered grazing deer and blown the spot. So... try again tomorrow? Better to back off than ruin the spot for a few days […]

RE: https://dice.camp/@sage/115742749081210399 Contributing monthly is a great way to help pay for Sage's great server! #ttrpg

Finally started working on the many.many.many tomatoes I froze during harvest. I've never done salsas or anything like that, so I consulted my Univ. Georgia Home Preserving book and found a couple of recipes. First up was "tomato taco sauce" which is basically a […] [Original post on dice.camp]

RE: https://hypertext.monster/@cherizilla/115723622169696713 I very rarely read ebooks - I just don't like the format. Hearing that MMPbs might go away is depressing!

"I'm makin' waffles!" - Donkey, Shrek (Sourdough discard waffles)

When I discover that the code documentation was not updated, the changes weren't commented and the design document has nothing about these changes or why they were made, or why it's the weirdest XML schema I've ever seen. #coding #development #hell

Scrooge did have a point...