A husband & father of one girl located in the southern St. Louis, Missouri area • Insomniac • Mild OCD • Late Gen X • Full-time CAD/CAM Programmer • Started as a CNC Machinist • Technology Enthusiast • Nature/Wildlife Conservation • A Friend to Animals • More Than Mildly Sarcastic • Dad Jokes Possible • A fan of The Simpsons • Premium Knife Collector • Amateur Photographer • Ethical Hobbyist Beekeeper
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Last Notes npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…9n08 I've actually been avoiding people. The medicine I'm on makes me sensitive to the sun and I haven't felt my best the last couple of days. Just getting through work is tedious. So Melissa and Ellie have been putting up with me. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…99ut That's what I'm on. I've pulled two off this year, the second gave me it to me. Apparently ticks are very bad this year. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now. Watch out for ticks everyone. #today #ticks #lymedisease npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper We're having our annual insurance meeting at work. The rumors running around have me leaning towards cancelling our coverage. The cost to benefit ratio is skewed too far in the insurance companies favor. Coverage is also being reduced again. We're going to meet with a direct primary care physician and look into catastrophic coverage. Missouri is apparently having 23-28% premium increases commonly. All I can say is FUCK THAT! #work #insurance #Missouri https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/494/464/056/823/652/original/50079346cfa7711e.png npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…eqsh My actual hives are strapped to the ground but yeah, I'm not thrilled watching the news and waiting. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper My Frankenstein swarm trap might have a swarm in it, but a tornado producing storm cell is about 10 minutes out. So I threw a ratchet strap over it to the shed roof and I'm crossing my fingers. I'm not sure there is but Melissa observed 50+ bees around it so I'm securing it. Stay safe everyone! #beekeeping #StLouis #Missouri https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/479/377/514/477/704/original/01b6234308d6f7ed.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…jqsa First time in the face for me, a Carniolan responsible. It hurt but the swelling went down fast. Two of the southern banded Italian hybrids got me and I still have knots on that arm. I put on my hood and gloves for the nuc opening but was skipped the jacket. Probably not the smartest move. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…wq5f There are no queen cells and they have empty frames to fill in there. That is a nuc installed today that was crowded in a pro nuc box. Another brood box will go on next week. Most of the ones on the back were tapped out of the nuc box. @nprofile…dd7p npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…wq5f No. Our hives were kill by municipal mosquito spraying. I moved the apiary south. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The nucs are installed. I'd hoped to get good video of it but my camera woman had court today and the supplier said I definitely shouldn't wait to install these, they were boiling over. So heavy and full of bees! The Carniolans in the blue hive are about a week behind the hybrid Italians in the yellow in terms of numbers. They'll get there though. I'm hoping to piece together some footage for my security camera to make a PeerTube video. Have a good evening! #today #beekeeping #harphives https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/422/199/953/378/410/original/c112dddf0df05719.mp4 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I got an "11" from a lady on highway 55 driving in. 🖕🏼🖕🏼 Apparently a 10/10 just wasn't enough... Nothing like a St Louis commute to start your day. #stl #stlouis npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Melissa found a naked snail on her loose leaf lettuce growing in the garden. #slug #gardening #nature https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/400/373/383/849/788/original/29e6fa064cd40bb2.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu Sounds like a good morning. It is nice out today. Enjoy that Ego mower. I'm heading down to Pevely in an hour to level and anchor my hive stand and see the nephews. (Technically a friend's kids but we've known each other 40 years.) npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…xqa7 I'm glad to hear he's doing better! npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper My old fashioned French lilac got dropped off today. I'm excited to plant it tomorrow. I didn't realize it but this lilac is coming from shoots my friend's aunt got from grandma's lilac bush over 35 years ago. It was a sentimental moment when he explained that to me. My grandmother gave plants to everyone. It was originally planted in the 1940s so it's awesome to keep it going a bit longer myself. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I found out at work today a few people are actively avoiding me. I inquired as to how I got so lucky and how do I get more people to participate? 😄 This was from a friend who also cringes when I'm walking across the parking lot. If I'm out there, something is wrong. I'm off work tomorrow which is great! Guess I'll cut down another tree. Last one on my list. Next Friday I get our bees. Everyone doing ok? Have a good night! 🌃 #today npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello everyone! How's it going? It meh here, a sign of the times. I had to get the lawn mower out for the first time this year. I'm glad we invested in the Ego electric mower a couple of years ago. It makes cutting the grass so much easier. No oil, no gas and no engine noise. Friday I'll be getting the wood chipper out, it has all three but will chip a 4 inch branch, so I'll cut it some slack. 😉 Have a pleasant evening! After the hardware store, I'm shutting down. #today #yardwork npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The email just arrived. Our nucleas bee colonies will be available April 17th!!! 🐝🐝 #beekeeping npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I told my wife I'd like all bad news delivered to me in song like the coroner singing in the "Wizard of Oz". Is that too much to ask? https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/360/795/686/784/016/original/4e510e4e8ff21da0.mp4 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The bare root plants we ordered from the Missouri Conservation Dept are starting to put on green. The pictures below are just 4 of the 18 we planted but all are coming out of dormancy. So that turned out to be a good deal. Below are an elderberry, hazelnut, blackberry, and wild plum. #gardening #Missouri https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/360/340/009/404/913/original/7f109e83eac93352.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/360/340/131/444/583/original/e4726ac7002ddaf9.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/360/340/247/290/284/original/d020208f33088c45.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/360/340/389/857/651/original/da7e0eec512ae210.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu I looked into a grey water collection system but the wife didn't want to deal with the legalities so we went with rain barrels. She's very law abiding because of her law license where I'd be inclined to build myself a house without a permit. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu I built cheap rain barrels out of trashcans. Put hose nozzles on them and tapped my gutters to fill them. Melissa wants to buy a nicer looking one for the driveway. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…ktq5 Oh she happy here, just not sociable. She has a history of biting so probably best she flys under the radar in a big group. The family that adopted her as a puppy had 3 boys who were mean to her. I got her at 8 months. She got along great with our old dog and cats. Not the new generation much. @nprofile…st9f @nprofile…z5pc npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I started a new series called "Secrets of the Bees" done by National Geographic on Hulu/Disney Plus and it's amazing! My opinion might be skewed as a beekeeper, but the video work is incredible and the science it interesting. I'm only on the first episode "The Hive" but I've learned a lot and the filming inside the hive is something I've never seen before. Highly recommended if you have even a fraction of an interest in bees. 🐝🐝🐝 #bees #beekeeping #TV npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…dacs They are still sleeping together a few times a week. Both are very friendly. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…jlz6 You're very welcome! I needed it so I was scrolling through my phone. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…xqa7 We've had days. I think this weekend will be our last cold snap to the mid 30s. We hit above 90°F 2 or 3 times already. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…xqa7 Beautiful plant! I'm glad spring has sprung for the most part. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…st9f Most of our group all get along great. Maddy our Lancashire heeler is the only odd ball out. She has anger issues, I took her in to avoid her getting put down. She only likes to associate with me. @nprofile…z5pc npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu Going by weight Mr Minx is half her size. He's very dense and muscular while she's remained skinny. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y Yes. Mr Minx has always been the 1st to welcome new furry friends into the house. When Penguin moved in, he taught her to clean herself better and still cleans her himself most day. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…jgr8 They have definitely remained friends. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y She fit on a throw pillow when we got her. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I was looking through my gallery today and this old picture of Mr Minx with Pixie laying on him always makes me smile. He was bigger than her, then it switched. A lot changes in 5 years. #ThrowBackThursday #catsofmastodon #dogsofmastodon https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/337/641/571/583/770/original/3f6189b26cb2233c.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/337/641/674/817/298/original/bbaba2c2d4f0970a.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…9n08 The plot of a great Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, Revenge of the Trees. Master Shake was such an asshole! npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…qgsk The question came to me weeks ago but I'm just now asking. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I've got a hypothetical question for you all. If someone passes away and is buried under the dance floor of a ballroom, would people be forever dancing on their grave? npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…fl85 I told my wife it was financially feasible, I could stay here at the house and work on my projects indefinitely. I'd need to visit my off-site bees though. Melissa said maybe I can get a small farm to hermit on some day. @nprofile…j87y npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The first picture of this grape vine was taken Sunday the 29th at 7:15pm and the second taken at 6:24pm today. I'm very impressed by it's progress. We planted it in that bed Sunday afternoon and it doesn't appear to have any transplant shock at all. I'm not very experienced with grapes but it looks good IMO. #grapes #gardening https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/326/794/857/557/704/original/9d3dd7f8cdbc628c.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/326/794/997/300/023/original/23569c0cef2c03dc.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Well my 1st day back at work after the long weekend sucked. My meetings soul crushing, and my commute atrocious. If I could find a way to go full hermit I would! Hopefully your Tuesday was better.🙂 #today npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y We are too. I should have 3 different types of grapes eventually. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…p02v It's a good place for it. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…funh You're probably right. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…2nvx Yeah. It is probably because I'm sore from cutting down a tree earlier but well rested. Still an interesting state of mind. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Have you ever been bored but also don't want to do anything at the same time? 🤷🏼♂️ I'm currently having one of those moments. So I'm on Mastodon to talk about it. 😄 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper This black grape vine has some interesting leaves. It's our 1st year with them in spring, we bought two late last year and two bare root this year, so I didn't know they would look like that. All four vines are coming out of dormancy. So hopefully in 3-5 years we'll have grapes. 🍇 Hopefully the Ichi Ki Kei Jiro persimmon trees starts leafing up soon, it's the last in the yard. #grapes #gardening https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/320/348/931/927/079/original/77fe5ad4b732fd85.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…thy7 I actually planned two today so the next one is in sight. Much smaller though thankfully. @nprofile…9n08 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…thy7 I can barely move but it is done. The wife was in disbelief when she got home. @nprofile…9n08 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I started cutting down a tree 40-50ft tall and about 14 inches in diameter at 8am this morning. Took two drink breaks during. Now I'm getting out of the shower. Not too bad for a middle aged, out of shape, man with a come along. My saw is in desperate need of a file. All the wood and brush is stacked in piles of stuff I can wood chip, and logs I can bury in my ground to improve the soil. A productive day. Have a good afternoon! I might go die from the soreness for a little bit. 🥴 #today #DIY npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…58ua Very soon. My new colonies should be here within the month. Had the city not wrecked my hives with pesticide last year I'd be in there already. I miss them. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu Thanks. That's about half of the containers. The hot plants are still in the basement. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…ww3l Yeah, that sounds delicious! Now I have to go to the store. 😁 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello Mastodon! How was everyone's day? Ours was good. We worked in the backyard half a day and went to a movie. At this point we're all set up for spring planting next month. I also made another video for my PeerTube channel. Nothing fancy, just a look at a part of our urban backyard garden setup. https://dudelike.wtf/w/uNHG7jUT79L9ZuyaJyy8dW (I'm not trying to avoid eye contact at the beginning, just not great at making videos.🤦🏼♂️) Have a wonderful night! 🌃 #today #gardening #peertube #sunset https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/315/283/689/874/107/original/c99d32a5fe548af7.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y Melissa said it's our upbringing. Her dad worked full time at Chrysler and ran a satellite business on the side. My dad a contractor who ran a farm as well. We just learned and copied. I did complete another trellis this morning and plant that new bed but this afternoon we're going to the movies. Tomorrow I'm off and might get the wood chipper out. The projects are neverending. It's worth it though if we harvest our own food. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y Good morning! Sounds like a nice day shaping up there, same here. Though it's not my brain giving me trouble, it's my sore muscles. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…tr0k Cool npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…7p03 Thank you! It was a mind sketch so I'm glad it went well. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8lvm Thank you! Yes, I'll be running removable deer and rabbit fence around 3 sides and trellis net on the fourth. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y Thank you! It came together nicely. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…aaa3 Thank you! npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…xqa7 It's a tightrope walk sometimes but it's all worth it in the end. If I could, I'd definitely quit working! 😉 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello everyone! I was able to drag my butt back out there and assemble that raised bed and trellis. We had to run back out for more dirt, we didn't have enough. I have a few more things to add but overall I'm happy with it. Excuse the backyard mess, we jammed plants everywhere. Melissa is currently preparing a hot pot and my stomach is growling. I'll talk to you great people after dinner. 🙂🍲 Have a pleasant evening! 🌆 #today #gardening https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/309/380/671/703/188/original/ecb94afcc9ec7840.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/309/380/786/588/377/original/299f684494cf18eb.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Went to the lumber store this morning, loaded up everything for another raised bed and grape trellis. Now I'm too sore to assemble it. 😞 Everyone but Ellie got up at 3am so we're all a bit on edge. Maybe you'll see a finished project later or I'm going back to bed. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu 😄 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Mr Minx is doing his Jabba the Hutt impression again. I think he's nailed it. #catsofmastodon #Caturday #manxcat https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/302/135/596/585/400/original/7494acc637035856.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The raccoon getting attacked has made it out of the tree! I got the other three down with a spotlight, beating two sticks together and yelling "get down". It rested for an hour then crawled down. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu Yeah we have the scuffle behind the house, but on the dang ground. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Two raccoons fighting in a tree while s third tries to drag the aggressive one off while a fourth one watches. This is all happening at 30-40 feet in the air on thin branches. I got the aggressive one and the other two down with a spot light. I'll go out in an hour and check on the stuck one. I can't reach it but still feel responsible. #raccoon #wildlife #nature https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/298/437/202/163/019/original/23a4ec842a451071.mp4 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper It's currently 93°F/32°C and I'm not ready for it, that's way to hot for March! 🥵 I imagine the bees I'm waiting on are enjoying it but tomorrow night it's back down to 29°F/-2°C. We'll be covering plants again... The weather needs to pick a lane and stick with it, preferably between 55°F-85°F. Have a good evening! 🌆 When it's closer to dark we're going to complete a trellis. #today npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y It's most likely them. Why not accept free shelter already known? It's going to be 90°F here. I'll be working but plan some garden trellis construction this evening. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…9n08 There are a few videos, all are pretty funny. Listening to the police depositions was even funnier. The prosecutor asked the one cop, "But Afroman isn't sleeping with your wife, correct?" The cops answer, "I couldn't say..." npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y I thought so too. They also charged the same as regular bars and included in the Tuesday discount. A side bonus, it's all natural and smells very good. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello all! The soap shop has a new bar for spring. As a beekeeper, I had to grab one. It will boldly go where many bars have gone before, into my shower. 😁 Have a good evening! I need to go to the hardware store for lumber again! Probably Friday when I'm off too. My car only holds so much. Melissa and her projects. 😳 #soap #beekeeping #today https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/286/622/122/533/676/original/a2f85adacbb9aff7.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…wka2 It's amazing how many small things you remember and forget. I'm on world 3 now. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…g8fl Yeah. The music is burned into my brain as well. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I powered up an old system this evening. It's hard to beat the classics. #nintendo #SuperMario #NES https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/281/353/137/519/902/original/d93c9f9ba3488e6e.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y Good morning! Back at work here but looking forward to a 4 day weekend. My work anniversary is coming up and I have some "use it or lose it" days I want to use. Enjoy your day. Hope it's not too drab. 🙂 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 I don't know much about them but if the figs are in ground they will survive over winter here. Melissa wanted hers in 20 gallon planters that can go in and help keep them smaller. They spread in ground. Once she has runners I suggested putting some in ground. With limited space we're trying to keep everything dwarf sized. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 The open to the air house might be worse than actually being outside. The moisture held inside isn't good for you. Hopefully you don't have much more to do. I wouldn't be surprised if we got snow again. We just wrestled Melissa's fig trees out of the garage over the weekend. They were coming out of dormancy in there. I'd probably just cover them. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 It was 93°F here yesterday, it's 40°F this morning. These crazy temperature swings are rough on my sinuses. How much snow are they calling for up there? npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y That's what happened here. We covered all we could but all our raspberries were set back a bit. Oddly one grape is sprouting strongly. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y I've never seen one so big. I planted fresh daffodils and grape hyacinth this year but our Iris are having a hard time. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu The weather is crazy today. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello everyone! How are you? We took a stroll through part of the botanical garden before the wind picked up. Lots of spring flowers around and the biggest poinsettia I've ever seen. Also a duck hanging out in the Japanese garden section. Hope you all had a good weekend! Very productive one here. Lots of planting and beekeeping prep. #MOBotanicalGarden #bloomscrolling #today #nature #wildlife https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/275/333/786/731/457/original/60b5cb1561746766.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/275/333/922/440/438/original/f797d2bc66a3e5de.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/275/334/043/715/220/original/0d6898d08253915c.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/275/334/189/175/755/original/3df0d109dd32ca25.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y Good morning! We're looking at a high in the low 90°Fs here. I'm hauling my hives south in anticipation of early bees. I've got another plum tree to plant as well. The weather is crazy here. Take it easy and let that back get better. Nothing worse than a kinked core. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 I might have heard that in a documentary once. Sounds familiar. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…zvpa Eh. I bought new work attire but retired the old stuff to working outside. It looks like my work belt needs another hole. 😁 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Melissa snapped some pictures of me and Oreo in the yard. Without my knowledge. I had to slap a sticker over my plumber's ass. I've lost weight and my old yard work pants are too big. 🤦🏼♂️ #Caturday #catsofmastodon https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/268/051/820/018/224/original/714d980b635a97c6.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/268/051/914/866/838/original/371e8d1556116280.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello Mastodon! 👋🏼 How are you doing? It's been a busy morning here. We planted 8 blackberries, 3 elderberry, 3 wild plum and 4 hazelnut. I also took down 1/3 of our fallen tree. The next part is more technical and will require me to borrow a hard hat. Got to protect what's left of my brain. 🧠 Currently everything we planted is dormant but once it's green I'll start documenting it's growth in pictures. I'm going to eat brunch. Have a pleasant afternoon. 🙂 #today #gardening npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 The last time we went the Onodaga Cave we had to scrub our hand and shoes with cleanser to avoid tracking anything in. Which is perfectly fine with me. I get to see a cool environment the least I can do is remove my cooties. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 Happens here too. Some caves are completely off limits because of endangered bats here. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu I spent about two hours outside after work and noticed a lot of bugs out. Not usual in 80°F weather I guess. We're about a mile from some caves on the Meramec River so we see bats a lot. They fly like they're drunk so they're easy to spot. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Melissa and I were out out checking the garden when two large bats started zipping around overhead. Getting any video was hard but I gave it my best shot. #bats #nature #wildlife https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/258/707/625/082/880/original/532343393df80fc1.mp4 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y Melissa is doing most of the growing but I'm not new to it. Hopefully it saves us some money over time. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I bought two new grape vines on sale thinking the rabbits killed the other ones a few weeks ago. We planted the new ones and potted the old ones to see if the were alive. They came back! 😳We're now planning another arbor for the back yard. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…jqsa I'm sorry. It's our dumbass president and Bibi Netanyahu fault. Unfortunately in the Midwest we drive everywhere and it's only going to continue to go up. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The Saturn peach blossoms are opening! I'm glad it survived the hard freeze. #peach #gardening #bloomscrolling https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/258/148/060/319/601/original/e26d6a42989e6110.jpg https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/258/148/229/519/937/original/53da434e4142ffe0.jpg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…ghdq We're only at $3.69 here but the largest refinery in the Midwest went on strike today. It will go up more. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…6rsk Yeah, 10.7 gallon. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I've got to fill my car up with gas, does anybody need a kidney?