I'm slowly becoming a birder. A lot of my childhood was spent with my father shushing me while he looked at something through his binoculars, so there's history behind this. However, one of the things I really got from my dad was not a love of bird watching, but just the idea that all things... Continue Reading →
Seeing and Hearing
I can only write with my phone for this post, so it’s going to be mostly photos. Tapping with my thumbs is too annoying! My new favorite app is called Merlin, and it’s great for identifying bird calls. Today it told me that European goldfinches were in the trees next to where I’d parked my... Continue Reading →
The Apocalypse
I've been having weird dreams recently. Last night it was about learning some skill set that would be useful if the world fell apart, you know, after the apocalypse. Like, my (awesome) friend with sheep knows how to process wool from animal to comfy sweater, and that would be a useful thing to know how... Continue Reading →
Snail Revenge
It's been rainy here. It started out just ruining picnics, but moved on to floods and landslides. A few people have died, swept away in their cars or sometimes even their homes as they slept, so it's quite serious stuff. The snails and slugs, however, have been loving it. They have been on the move,... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 