White Crown borb soaking in the warmth of a cinder block & preening outside the slider.
Here’s my iOS Shortcut that uses ShellFish App to show all journals over the years written “On This Day”. I’m pretty pleased with it. You’ll see it relies on good file management!
Secure ShellFish for iOS is wonderful. Its shortcut functions allowed me to create a Shortcut that shows all journals written “On This Day” from my SSH server. Slick.
Last year we successfully grew peppers by direct sowing mid-Spring. Today we’re starting plants from seed indoors. Mostly peppers: Thai, Serrano, Jalapeño, Santa Fe. 🤞🌱
Dutch baby for breakfast. It is really great with Meyer lemons (from the backyard tree; which is great as we can’t get Meyers in town).
Today was a very, very good day. 🇺🇸
Possibly a Cooper’s Hawk casing out bird feeder and really freaking out the House Sparrows and White Crowns. We’re honored to have a hawk visit our backyard. Amazing.
Pruned the apricot today. I only kind of know what I’m doing. It looks about right to me. Every year I open it up a bit more and reduce its height. I let it get too big. Before and after.
Statement from President-elect Biden on Religious Freedom Day
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Statement from President-elect Biden on Religious Freedom Day: Today, Religious Freedom Day, is a symbol of that commitment — and a reminder that the work of protecting religious freedom, for people of all faiths and none, is never finished. I love the inclusiveness of the incoming Biden-Harris Administration.
My partner is making beef salami but this time with added pork fat and more spices— the last batch was too dry and too smoky (will smoke less this time).
A Peaceable Washington D.C. in 2015
Saturday, January 16, 2021
I’ve been looking through photos of my work trip to Washington D.C. in 2015. Insurrection against the Constitution at the Capitol was not a thought and I felt safe, secure. Near the Washington Monument, looking towards the White House: The Washington Monument: The Yates Building, U.S. Forest Service HQ: Looking toward the U.S. Capitol, under extensive renovations: Ultramafic rocks at the Smithsonian: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:
Currently reading: Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 📚
Bibimbap!!
Lesser Gold Finch picking at raisins that are softened from the rain and dew.
Finished reading: Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor ★★★★★ – pretty dang original! 📚
I’m team pocket universe. It’s bigger inside. Spoilers in this linked article. Star Trek: Discovery’s Turbolifts Defy Logic - CBR
Installed Logitech Circle View Doorbell Chime-Kit and Hardware Doorbell Chime
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Why did I decide to install the chime-kit and doorbell chime after I installed the Logitech doorbell (and it worked fine)? Netatmo released their doorbell and in their FAQ they wrote this about why a chime is required (Logitech never explained but they require it despite their doorbell seemingly working without one): The Smart Video Doorbell was specially designed to replace your existing doorbell and, therefore, to work with an existing wired chime.
Logitech Circle View Doorbell and new transformer w/junction box successfully installed! I replaced an unused garage outlet with a proper junction box for enough cable slack. Cables are clamped. 👋 old wireless doorbell! 👋 Nest Aware!
I routed the new doorbell wire from the garage, along the foundation tucked under the sheathing, then up the hollow frame of a security door, then through a hole I drilled. The doorbell will replace an old wireless one. Hope tomorrow I’ll successfully install the transformer.
Backlit senescing cultivated hybridized California grapes (“Roger’s Red”). So far the Northern Mockingbirds are its prime visitors for raisins. We’ve seen Lesser Gold Finches seemingly drinking water or eating bugs out of the raisin’s nooks and crannies.
