2026-05-18T17:12:22+02:00 https://nostr.ae Maria Langer | 📝🛥️💎 https://nostr.ae/npub10vr7rt6avkrzx0p0jpvuq9k48safeyp59p0ajz7lmemnwf80xqxsz8a88z https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/109/286/350/448/109/756/original/1075159f4f4160dc.png https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/109/286/350/448/109/756/original/1075159f4f4160dc.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf2xpkhp9qmsfpsrp779hzsr5fky4fgnw0n9s8el4d2sknrd84rwqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq68uw5f9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg2ystqdrlvsfg20tum0f7a5ezypv04exarj6k78vk7rc3pvs88vsw3ks8l'>nevent1q…ks8l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of folks think I go south for the winter because I don&#39;t like the cold or snow. While those are not my favorite kind of weather, I really go south because I cannot stand the dark dreariness of a Pacific Northwest winter.<br/><br/>I usually go to Arizona and California, but I think I&#39;m going to start going further south. A friend of mine goes to Mexico every year and I think he has the right idea. 2026-05-19T15:51:54+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr7q8an0xet34m9afsjumqyxxcrkjplyq8d5jq4yu584rfyxdwhjqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6zp65mp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3uzy8s433f803aus3ek8cxnljku8v5z3w5l25q4hvc7dt95y8jgulq66p'>nevent1q…q66p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! I am a total sucker for reflections. 2026-04-11T04:50:40+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0nxpmtvhnq8ajvunhl5vnnvegh0rhdx9p227dzk8jrhljz6e3uuszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6kjk4ys The light is really nice right now. #boating #MarinaLife #BoatLife #sunset<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/383/722/998/500/172/original/ec67faa84d50e7ab.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-11T04:31:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs93an8m6u7pjfk66uzzx7yq407tfuqcat2evuzezjj7w70xyk4r6czypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6r4kgxh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrvnv90q9vptvrue8fpf9pm4f9a7kt68h0q70yu9sqzllu9ymdkrcdetdfp'>nevent1q…tdfp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love the lighting on this. 2026-04-05T22:52:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr4apzd95tex6ljn39cq5e8vpqxp4gvnrzmvqx8wxmhp6j04zguaszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6433t82 Well, the sun came out, which I&#39;m very happy about. I wanted to grab a shot of the mountains with the snow on them because I really think all that snow will be gone by noon. Temperature should get into the 50s today but it&#39;s usually warmer in the sun. I&#39;m really looking forward to getting out into the garden.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/335/609/230/572/679/original/32446c0db3eac452.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-02T16:35:22+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrfqeqqt0v5269gm3699rk0xpqpa94slgvvcscseljwt9ehvuzu4gzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq67h34l9 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@fesshole/116249199061416985">https://mastodon.social/@fesshole/116249199061416985</a><br/><br/>This would be absolutely heartbreaking if it happened to me.<br/>nostr:note1ju0wn5r5yp2szcucms3dtdqxxp8cd3gulssz08t5daypnnh7u3ts8f3q3t<br/> 2026-03-18T13:35:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8uw995z6l85yyep7j0urngqzuyeud3pk6xyzt03dp9khg5wzr90qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq603epyc #FirstLight is best light, #snow edition. 😉<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/227/967/044/681/240/original/ed71981d3eccb7e0.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-14T15:20:33+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz8f9pjhnfdrw5cjrn4y3u93skxgkf22c5tn5nwnz7j0k8lp679rczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq68pwsfr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsglm70zzu0p7ga3hen0l6mefkujsyyw37lpk424nz6hrx8806w5eg2fsplt'>nevent1q…splt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m sorry, I can&#39;t. This was over a year ago. I&#39;ve given up.<br/><br/>Understand that I wrote computer how-to books for a living for more than 20 years. I would typically get beta software without any documentation, figure it out, and write about it in a way that beginner to intermediate users understood. When I can&#39;t figure something out, there&#39;s probably something wrong.<br/><br/>And when the software doesn&#39;t act the way the documentation says it should, there&#39;s definitely something wrong. 2026-03-12T15:18:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz7exyc35sgv2g42h6qkakl4a5wedew942jmwuupnlktezjkjyl9czypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6cj7045 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrkunn5crc2k5njagw8pd6g0nyzr3vxw2xfr9ms49ptk9dq2dqust7v58s'>nevent1q…v58s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have attempted to give them a hand. I bought a copy of the printed manual; it&#39;s awful. I&#39;ve tried participating in the forums and ran up against people who apparently have nothing better to do with their time than criticize the input of newcomers. I&#39;m not willing to help people fix documentation that they apparently believe is perfect. (It&#39;s not.)<br/><br/>So I&#39;ll deal with it, glad that I no longer write for a living and have to spend more time with Writer than I do. 2026-03-11T23:31:35+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw3gysftx7n6m782c7aq58e4s6urrcmrdz4rza73fpphxqkgr5aaczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6g6wxgg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqy9xcky3x9tazce5pk6apt727ycqwzent44x29evwvwq8dhru3mqnpasdu'>nevent1q…asdu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d really like it if you could rework the documentation or create a version of the documentation for Microsoft Word users. I&#39;ve got 30 years of experience using Microsoft Word and recently switched to Libre Office. There are things I should be able to do in Libre Writer that I could easily do in word but I can&#39;t figure out how to do them in Writer. Your documentation and the forum that supports it falls far short of where it needs to be to support former Word users. 2026-03-11T16:51:08+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqsha9gpj90462xryhzvsmd20pt7036vx5jk3gkh8k53dy6fkj3yqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6f6gl4x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs88h0gfsd92jcw6h4cdcwcjeuzadrmvryed6nklxasg6z3yza0rcgj0m32z'>nevent1q…m32z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow! This is a surprise. I thought you were settled in. Any chance of a hint about where you&#39;re going? 2026-02-28T10:46:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst7n9xwtmanhvmamyctagfp9wmupmu5ffe633px3j77y6p8zujeaczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq638zacj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszel58eqku8whjy8hflr0hkr3p0v49v8mqepe32ddg78lyj5pn43cfa0aap'>nevent1q…0aap</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Many of my smart devices require 2.4. 2026-02-27T20:42:03+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv2lf646qwf4l7dllhtyhrmfdpu0e7gezgjwz37gpeuspqw2lkedczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6qsv67t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8h4jr6dslht9ra8d5dhw75dppwwp9kuydyvlrexl203xyw65vlzqryzxlu'>nevent1q…zxlu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>…arranged for a ride to the shuttle stop, wrote up and sent a contract for captain services, created and sent an invoice for the cost of the airfare and a deposit toward services rendered, completed an insurance form, had lunch, and drove 2 miles to my mailbox and back to retrieve a package “delivered” by Amazon.<br/><br/>How’s your day going?<br/><br/>Also, are you going to tell me an AI could do any of that faster that I did? (2/2) 2026-02-20T22:13:43+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8h4jr6dslht9ra8d5dhw75dppwwp9kuydyvlrexl203xyw65vlzqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6zsusdg It’s now 1 PM. Since waking up at 5:30 this morning, I showered, had coffee, drove into town, had an annual physical, met a friend for breakfast, dropped something off at the hospital, went food shopping, drove home, put away groceries, booked a multi-city flight from Seattle to Ft Myers (tomorrow) and Orlando to Seattle (next week), booked a round trip shuttle ride to SeaTac from Wenatchee, arranged for a housesitter to come watch my dogs,… (1/2) 2026-02-20T22:13:43+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdxfh9hq9v3vf5uugzlffly7ytug3lw98aalc0fj86ae79c8eqqtqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6dvkfy9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqk4z2cz6kkpfqwuqswcxkzds4z9vcwzp36fs3hg3tx7vdm28udnshkk87h'>nevent1q…k87h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My neighbor just got a &#34;great deal&#34; on a pickup truck from a local used car dealer going out of business. After taking it to get new tires put on it, he realized two things: (1) why it was a good deal and (2) why the dealer went out of business.<br/><br/>He says that after putting $3000 into it to get the front end fixed up, he basically spent what he should have for the vehicle. So not such a great deal — but not terrible either. 2026-02-18T01:43:21+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfa0298rylxd66usxkllxz24ws7m4r0rvzwshlykctujssnrhc0pszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6j6ygjt #SilentSunday #DeathValley<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/075/902/871/519/630/original/a6d398ff2b348fa3.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-15T18:48:38+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvkktsk6sxqf634nephd9v6qjedsx0l3f7rgvsz9ecxecamvupt9gzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6k7qhsj Less than 100 miles from home. 🙄<br/><br/>This is why I pay for roadside assistance. I&#39;m sitting in my camper, debating whether I should make myself some hot cocoa while I wait for the tire change guy to come.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/059/711/826/803/060/original/36e6d1f2272cf654.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T22:11:02+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9uaw52uwgvqp07u6uzpysw0l9e8tjr22jy2ul55je0x4ytl0dy3qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq63dsxjy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz995cwhfhru587n38h2klgrs0mw586ezuadjt9wtpncs4pp90yvckcehu5'>nevent1q…ehu5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been watching the weather back home (the Wenatchee area of Washington) very closely for the past few weeks. The lack of snow and relative warm winter has convinced me to head home early. But are you saying now that it&#39;s likely to get cold? I&#39;m planning on returning around Presidents&#39; Day, but I will delay my arrival if there&#39;s any snow or daytime freezing temperatures in the forecast. 2026-02-05T18:25:06+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs84c3gzy24h9nfzeg2rnrmd4muyshzn0y8yvcv0u59kn3e6fvn7vqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq60jpuc7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9j0hl97v456hp6g75p3jda9hlagq32fwsqfuung6nddjvc63ldjcmjkag8'>nevent1q…kag8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤣🤣🤣 2026-02-04T21:41:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsghekmgudpp7kdlyd32t4gdl536m0gg72fu53r5cw7rah636klgpszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6uqvy6c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxhad5vq6tr7fj2nnlhkhe6q2656yd2g30ewau9y7m0nhjkhnm29sgz4qef'>nevent1q…4qef</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Epstein files are so enormous, I wouldn&#39;t be surprised if there were other innocent people &#34;exposed&#34; that way. 2026-02-04T21:34:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfl6mqwrmye33puzfq93qs30jjpur2a65wzk4a6gd4lqxpxt8gfggzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6dau4gz I bought a dragon fruit for the first time in my life. They had a bunch of them at Fry&#39;s in Yuma and one of them felt slightly soft, which I assumed meant it was ripe. I watched a video about how to cut it open and slice it. Pretty easy stuff. It reminds me a lot of of a prickly pear cactus, but has white flesh with lots of tiny black seeds that you can eat. Not very sweet but I&#39;m wondering if maybe it wasn&#39;t ripe? I liked it! I&#39;ll have the other half with my cereal tomorrow. 2026-02-04T02:48:28+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqjp2dpecvj3fvk594g5njjv56s0wsf0pg09du6r2y4mwaq77m68gzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq69s6k4c I stopped at a very crowded Black Bear diner for lunch. Scored a counter seat without waiting. But wow! It&#39;s loud in here. 2026-01-25T20:54:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvl3epxxcgtwhldecr5kgeuexeg6dztga2hkwcu94m8erhatayqlszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq67jy5n2 One of the things I&#39;m doing these days is getting more practice with my #drone with plans to use it more frequently. I found an excellent #YouTube channel that provides basic to intermediate information in short, manageable videos. No hype! Although it covers lots of DJI products, it&#39;s got a bunch of videos for my drone, the DJI Mini 4 Pro. If you are a drone pilot or just thinking about becoming one, I recommend his channel. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedronecreative">https://www.youtube.com/@thedronecreative</a> 2026-01-23T13:58:41+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdla52eq2pepaqxkszm9zy860s4w3qjmd3jdejcl30l7acd66kapqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6gqr2u9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxfw7a753hkd32gjd72rq6gujma8gdp39jysyj0xkl8a8e0yllg3qvthnuu'>nevent1q…hnuu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I keep getting weather reports from home. And I&#39;m also watching the weather. I&#39;m flabbergasted that they don&#39;t really have an accumulation of snow on the ground. Temperature seem to be getting into the 20s every night and 30s every day lately. Every time there&#39;s snow in the forecast for later in the week, the forecast changes in the snow disappears. If this goes on for another month, I&#39;ll go home two weeks early. 2026-01-22T15:15:16+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv2qxr06m2yf07td8e7mmws3kgu9rmjwlt336hhhpzrezjrqhmkmszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq67wdm40 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6rmvp53fqrchctux78jqrjm958f84p3em5rqpn80y50y7wpacussuxmgr'>nevent1q…xmgr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is Lake Shasta full again? 2026-01-09T01:19:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqqze46thzj74l6hmd4yphreuvrz6w6l8thugerxzwmhafec8erkczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6tv09rw The last two rings: Fire Opal and turquoise. I&#39;ve made a total of 8 rings since coming to AZ. I&#39;m keeping this turquoise one. #silversmithing<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/843/354/613/980/114/original/70f149567fa148ed.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-05T17:08:33+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0kk0t2gtyuhykg2suxz7x9h8alqk8unyak4vv942tcl470d5agqgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6sw2vqa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvx57qr5d47wyqxgt3qmuggmgmgx5wqg68zdwynur48x6h3wrce6g6vpqct'>nevent1q…pqct</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Even I&#39;m not that old. My first diskette was 5 1/4. 2025-12-30T00:21:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstj6ju23930l7upctx4tzcljkskjm22ek3rsm0qhyv4hm64jgqr2qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6truzml In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswg5klq8shjxs0ky9hx6nlpq0dq2uq2czqkkxdzcrlgpfjghlnmus7vsxz6'>nevent1q…sxz6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am old enough to remember how everyone freaked out when the first iMac didn&#39;t have a disk drive. 2025-12-29T21:09:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg5w9ceh7w4cnsxg552l6r4pu20mn3yggt2t239amm37mm79txm8qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq696m70x I love it when I can get a little creative (and funny) with #photography. Here&#39;s my truck, camper, and cargo trailer parked at our campsite at sunset. Yes, that&#39;s the moon way up there; I had to get down low to include it in the shot. This is a wide angle picture I shot with my iPhone. 🤣 #RVLiving #RoadTrip<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/783/125/460/967/167/original/f5e6fc8e7a7cab76.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-26T01:51:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsywagdw5eh4l8sx026h42vxz0gnvxlkkul5p3wd434df62gtxgregzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq67rkcda In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0tnlw96f8xdj6hyu7we3ed7ezqwse29kvxa3avw6ycydmzlyyf0qwrx05x'>nevent1q…x05x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Technically, the Department of Defense is still that. But yeah. <br/><br/>I can&#39;t wait until we get a real president to reverse all the damage he&#39;s done. 2025-12-25T20:35:04+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsffwlw37pu6kmqsxuajceyjdm2gra8dktcmn2xjencljxr0hr2c7gzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6zeaxxh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspx5saw53sk3l7ps0546zhd3lxwkk8ppnwenhj8nzhdzzgqt8wzcg5qzz9y'>nevent1q…zz9y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hashtags are a blessing and a curse. The #boating hashtag is widely abused by bots and porn accounts that use it to spam. And don&#39;t get me started on the &#34;professional&#34; photographers who share their mediocre photos with 20 or more hashtags to get their for-sale images in front of as many people as possible. I report every single instance of hashtag spam and hope others do, too. 2025-12-23T16:55:22+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2yw40r7hh3fa2hr777p0n9tgq804qr46x6ktxkp9p366j4q8k0kczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq687jes8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdpacxtf4ng6mafjym6ep7pt3hp6uqd9v66fwx2ufdmzlw7slk2cg6zjxzc'>nevent1q…jxzc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I read this too and I was about to respond that you should follow <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mark Ingalls</span> (<span class="italic">npub19xy…lkfq</span>)</a></span> and then I realized that he boosted your toot. I think #geocaching is a great way to get out and about with the kids. 2025-12-23T16:10:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8rmedm6zp494slk9prcnrndrypetr8g8vk0j5je6a83fwkkcmjtgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq695vmv7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxvxc6adwwrspm4qkvav05lxa0rewtle6nd3jcmc9cjl5u7twlh7g7rrmkq'>nevent1q…rmkq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What I failed to mention is when I got to the very top two guys arrived on mountain bikes. We chatted briefly and it turns out that one of them is the guy that actually built the trail I came up on and he was going back down that way. For you, this would be a very easy hike. For me it was a bit of an achievement. I can hike on level ground or downhill all day, but put an uphill trail in front of me and it takes a long time. 1:45 to get up, :35 to get down. 🤣 2025-12-21T20:36:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8d824vn4n7tmh5u9nvmr53046atrg999dvyrcysj4cetfm9jcjegzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6ncjlz5 I&#39;m not sure if this will work, but it&#39;s a link to guide a GPS showing today&#39;s hike and some of the photos I took along the way. I can&#39;t stress enough how strenuous this hike was for me and how thrilled I am but I was able to complete it. <a href="https://www.gaiagps.com/public/fEOq3hZmZZH2Yt3xjkL6zzz7">https://www.gaiagps.com/public/fEOq3hZmZZH2Yt3xjkL6zzz7</a><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/759/111/907/445/305/original/0127663fecd2857b.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-21T20:04:32+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf4s2c3ptj7s4w0twj53rxzaq7v9sj60pnwczj6d8k260mlzry2kgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6h2gwd0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2xxvwl5cmvfh5pe3xkf8amqdpggwn7xd62kvdsuljjcywsvkcvsc2lgk39'>nevent1q…gk39</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What&#39;s interesting is that sometimes new trees sprout in my garden beds. I dig them out and plant them elsewhere in the yard. Someday I&#39;ll have lots of big trees. But I&#39;ll probably be gone by then. 2025-12-13T18:39:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqsy4yftumjtehfrctkv30y5gl07chdcadhsa96qgdk42az2s0rgczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq622mlce In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs95ghaw9hnz4krdulvdvnnaazdnwtl8lww2sxue6fh3npupdgvptq2tpfzq'>nevent1q…pfzq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have one very large tree that drops a lot of leaves. I don&#39;t rake them. Eventually, they either decompose or get blown away. 2025-12-13T18:32:08+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrvwjksq8kwqrt7u0fwsk37rhyjcd6l03qjex3vh6k23etqzpcgnqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6dj5v7m These freaking dogs are too damn cute. #DogsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/639/636/351/777/197/original/2dff50a6812f3789.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-30T17:40:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrv7uqwkvzcel7trsemfpymtxn2tn05jc33h8e82xt8zn6u22gy5qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq672ry06 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs847yjwvqckt6sudcaxt0raltdzfv38p5myqccdl6h6gsafqm4exca7sxz5'>nevent1q…sxz5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s been unusually warm this autumn. I&#39;ve only seen one frost so far and I&#39;m at a higher elevation than Wenatchee. I suspect Yakima has similar weather with very little snow on the east side of the Cascades. 2025-11-24T21:37:39+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqste02ld2mg393unzu6jxhjxah7utzcla3mtf40zu5n8xr2x2fxngqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6s8lv3v Going through some drone shots still on the card. Some of them are from a year ago.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/584/840/582/318/299/original/96dc2d3f42b2d0ed.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/584/840/699/749/720/original/2eaa19edd12c39a4.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/584/840/840/275/057/original/1c94cefbe8750e11.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-21T01:25:06+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqadmws24r8qz630gjrjpy88gk2s7c9pw79a5f0tyxlndhlzh29eszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6zvxd49 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9hd72wtne7wj9qkt8u2dw9nxc2zu5egtxe5fm6zugegu59zn44ccw4r7c2'>nevent1q…r7c2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, joy! Why did I think you were homeschooling? 2025-11-20T17:42:01+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqsz283zs7axf8gyxgmmg023lw9su8tn3kes0t73x0g89dh0eeq9szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6d0e4d5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2fed728kvqdgd7r2hrf5v06eexk2f3tsv6wptmsgaahntgrucwpchz2utk'>nevent1q…2utk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was misting here this morning but now its just a high overcast. 2025-11-20T16:59:17+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2deyvnct0lnkzfulx7gcmpvs8hulns4kt4tv7hhvp4u2hlah4s9szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6xy73pu PassageMaker has put the article I wrote for their print publication a few months ago online. You can read it here: <a href="https://passagemaker.com/destinations/great-loop/my-mostly-solo-great-loop-adventure/">https://passagemaker.com/destinations/great-loop/my-mostly-solo-great-loop-adventure/</a> 2025-11-18T15:07:24+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdtcf27cvfq4hxy4aunlyx2zwmn5acppwkqguxxyel8s3spluq32szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6ltsavd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs063t2n4ayssz7rjhmldste8uvx5y86rkzupnrqh4psvjs6rx4cygcw92k7'>nevent1q…92k7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been living here for 12 years now and I cannot remember any period of time with so much rain. It&#39;s really getting tiresome.<br/><br/>Outside my window is fog. My home&#39;s elevation is about even with the cloud level. 2025-11-17T16:08:39+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8grfwdx03g5rtuanxxumyf9y4a6zxgpdt0k7xy90q33gkazhsh8qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq602px3v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ncvxg5plng96tt3c46klk86hulwh2tz8nmtcn9x8hj6f9vfuw6s89h2wm'>nevent1q…h2wm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We had a terrible dry spell this summer. And yes, from my work in Ag starting in 2008, I can confirm that it&#39;s drier here than ever. 2025-11-17T01:17:24+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsthj3tcalcl5tu8crk5c03cgq8du0yst5x34gpv92wcpmtx9gy64szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6ml2yv7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ynw7s4c7exeayl9sc7jnd9yc89ydg32azn07y046trf9v7hju9gkcnz95'>nevent1q…nz95</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Raining in Wenatchee right now. 2025-11-13T15:13:23+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw5h0p7jhzef9262kzw6c9ll6n78pr65n88zjc90anpey7q9qu27czypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6nz9fum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhr28u5mm987x4xp7rhd30fq8xycc4h79ss8wx42rfnxxqwxx3gc9pdk8z'>nevent1q…dk8z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed. We are moving backwards as a country. 2025-11-13T12:22:54+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0z6uhcn87m3vaptcjgc75wmzt49xn939um7k3szg0qqnx5n69f7szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq655mzgg Question for #Apple home automation users. I want to set up an automation where I get an alert when the temperature on one of my sensors drops below a certain value. There does not seem to be a way to send an alert. I must be missing something because this is pretty basic for home automation. Any ideas? #SmartHome 2025-11-03T15:56:45+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxywts2cpj0untq2shvtxz7yelp72d9x5dx7p7s9n2983dhm0xr2szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6nuwsn8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zqx6xwca6ulavx3e376yw3f53rpux7nev9tnvadrctm8ehk3p9cpn03h4'>nevent1q…03h4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe I should also mention that there&#39;s a wildfire airbase right across the river from my house and they commonly dip in the Columbia river, which is between my house and that fire base? Since Wenatchee lost about 24 homes in a wildfire a bunch of years ago, the fire crew are on it now and never let fires get close to homes. I feel somewhat safe. 2025-10-31T17:04:56+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9zqx6xwca6ulavx3e376yw3f53rpux7nev9tnvadrctm8ehk3p9czypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq674sgfr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxq0r83f77wynz2uktam3mp2e2av8l7uuhcw2wqghgla5en969aqstz942z'>nevent1q…942z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This would affect me if they instituted in Washington. Personally, I don&#39;t want to pay for wildfire insurance. My house is made of metal and I keep good defensible space around it. I also have a decent fire suppression system to keep the flames away. Damage to my home due to wildfire would be minimal. Yet my insurance rates go up every single year due to wildfire risk in my area. I&#39;m tired of paying to cover other people&#39;s risk. 2025-10-31T17:00:57+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyasesetvz95n562n452080rtwh9yzf0kn54rmupj8hty2v6g7l5qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq66wq90d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv5rzjxz9swy09wag7qul6kuzjjunr3cy3pzeem3uhmk905gl2ync3c3sqe'>nevent1q…3sqe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How long do you leave them up? 2025-10-31T14:54:03+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvzmwe2h3c4tal5grty3scq8846yg2zap9kwtyzavcvzj2fcyyhcgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq66swedv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx59k0gg4v8zj770rv2wff6kt503ntqwgmrc06wnm45c7u4067l8gpjh2r5'>nevent1q…h2r5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>On November 1? 2025-10-31T14:43:45+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr2y85w0jvvrwc0yncg0a8zpyx50awxn93r6khdtlrqfmclkv80sczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq66yk3fa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcgynjz6nmt2489hq8y0lzqhy9zt8mm8rttl2z0974xurewx8tccnmxf57'>nevent1q…xf57</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can&#39;t even imagine what it must be like now, 40 years later. I&#39;m sure the development out there is out of control. I don&#39;t understand how people can tolerate sitting in a car on a major road that just isn&#39;t moving. 2025-10-31T13:07:49+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2qhw6aqrrk7lgplqndkw0ewyd2vdzy2evkalntqnup7yqllupqwczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6tw33l5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst849td7nqll3kx5dpvn3kn7tsywgy5l9np8rk55ucttq83mxuucgsjy35r'>nevent1q…y35r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That seems like a great trip, taking a train to Cape Cod. I remember going on a road trip there from NYC with some friends on a weekend back in the 1980s and the traffic was absolutely horrendous. I have very little patience for traffic. I&#39;ve been wanting to take a train trip but Amtrak&#39;s pet policy won&#39;t work for me. 2025-10-31T12:57:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9e40z8vzt8wh0vcp9wh0gswznl0dsj2u2m6utvufcadx6v2k3t8szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq62klxpx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspa7yz5ycq6jvfhn3sk65zc5c7u3g4jrcgpvmnzrkc7ypqyr7c44gj2knu3'>nevent1q…knu3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow! I&#39;m really impressed that they had an entire train car dedicated to bicycles. I suspect that&#39;s a rarity.<br/><br/>The buses in my area have racks on the front they can hold 2 or 3 bikes but I seldom see bikes on them. The closest bus stop to where I live is about 6 miles away and it&#39;s all downhill from my house (and all uphill on the way back). I&#39;ve been thinking about taking my bike into town (in the back of my truck) to do the 11 mile bike trail but I always seem to find some excuse. 2025-10-31T12:47:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswcd7c4adhrx882r4wy5lufanqszz4fxkqps3axg7fsuyxhx9cdvgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6sg5sut Nice light this morning. #iPhonePhotography #NoFilters #Wenatchee #FirstLightIsBestLight<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/458/041/995/187/169/original/fd2d13c30e7a6af9.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-29T15:58:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9qsk4ghc09236yfjmjwtx2jdnz8qxpnyg6xsymjy0evrgvr7cehqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6e7lzwn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrcjg84jcaf3rurm76q47vvyr74hmjqxnq6s2xc8twf0aq62rnpqtvjau4'>nevent1q…jau4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’m still not understanding why people trust their content to third parties at all. <br/><br/>My content mostly lives on WordPress “self-hosted” sites on an ISP’s server. But I have backup copies of every single word and image in case the ISP goes down or locks me out. This isn’t expensive or difficult, folks. 2025-10-28T19:32:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy5gq2hfxaafw2upgs28m0fhjyx3vzp064mm95ndfstnd89mh4jwqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq66pmluq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs98yy6h0e26zsc0k7nt6d24tjqkf87k0fgk98nu6emc9j0crt8hfgqt2qk8'>nevent1q…2qk8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The one that wiped out the Florida Keys? Or was that 1938? 2025-10-28T16:18:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrsgvjd33rlf236t6ak6na2e8u8hh7t46d8xt7ejms8dzvhywks7szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6aply50 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr6vxqtkxyu20rjpacufr90vckl7ctp59jdecdwpzzjj5lfyfch5grzztkw'>nevent1q…ztkw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m just glad that it&#39;s not showing it inside my garage. I don&#39;t need that location tagged on AIS. 2025-10-27T14:17:38+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8rg4swlppem77rf57tk37r5llshufavmhu3cwvpf5dl0xajdtyxqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6y7256u For some reason, I think it&#39;s hysterically funny that until April 2026, my boat&#39;s AIS position will be just getting on the I-5 freeway south of Bellingham, W.A. (Last winter, it was on I-90 in Bellevue.)<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/446/310/370/848/765/original/a7609d47bb95cbc9.png"> <br/> 2025-10-27T14:14:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqy6vsfrzypzys365q6a6q4wrc3nvhr036kmsk98wskr7tr2qk7fqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq67afeku #SilentSunday #RightNow #iPhonePhotography #NoFilters<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/442/731/958/980/798/original/69a030e985d05772.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-26T23:04:57+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd3f9ghgwx8g7mx2wu5zsp0mrjrhze5fhsss3k0m64pfyxmh2gptszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6nkgx09 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgmfrlyjvdza2ffp3nzkjfn5qsmsqkvcn7s8uahnp5s67mgvp9tmghdy3lg'>nevent1q…y3lg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I passed one of these mini protests on an overpass the other day and was sure to honk and wave as I went under them. 2025-10-13T15:09:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdmmttq78ay5ex0006mmaxrhnwmtw03rh0r3gfr4juas6xcw7gsuczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq64k9svj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswj4cg7m8y70l09tsry99644m5a74y82x9z2hkasj87zjw86wcm5s635z8v'>nevent1q…5z8v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was hoping to drive home via the north cascades highway, but not in that weather. 😔 2025-10-10T04:08:27+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs963zha9uepe3sfgqwsqeymq7r8g77zamlsfp4v85axu9ftf6w24qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6qtmyrl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ukx8q67x6wv9l2ephgnt5eqz9sq5vjn4x8dq6uulaepn86ejv7gy2sf53'>nevent1q…sf53</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Around meaning circumnavigation. All sides, including the ocean side. 2025-10-01T18:37:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgv6wfs7k6kl9ztejzxfm7fzgjz3ud7njefhctqk52mpvs5qsunugzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6tvhdl6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8mhtqpem2rlplhst8kyt2p8vvu6zzsu36dsqyvmaahhypcfclm7qx6uv8w'>nevent1q…uv8w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have an opportunity to join a flotilla around Vancouver Island next year and after seeing the kind of winds that can happen out there, I&#39;m just going to say no. 2025-10-01T14:47:33+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyxaea57dh82ycprg6uqsyrt3a43pu5h5h9ka474kjpjstyapuqyqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6zc647w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9r4y6k48xkh07qagarltx02rzrvqm0pg39jr4423ehzqrjpmrggspklqe6'>nevent1q…lqe6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just think this is amazing. <br/><br/>Doesn&#39;t look as if it&#39;ll come onshore, though, does it? I know the wind speed is going to be pretty high in the San Juan Islands until around midday tomorrow. I&#39;m hoping next week is much calmer since I have a training cruise scheduled with a client from North Carolina. I&#39;d like him to enjoy the week.🤞🏻<br/><br/>I&#39;m just bummed that it&#39;s too rough out in the bay to set my crab traps now that the season has started again.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/298/967/273/348/573/original/3d5b1d1255945aa8.png"> <br/> 2025-10-01T14:43:42+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs075gj868zpzpxdzwu40ax9yh0x2vteyjts2kqup6rj7avpuhwj4qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6kef59w Whoa! This looks just like a hurricane off the coast of Vancouver and Seattle. What gives, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19xyrd7uczslhqgeth5wqu9w76rx73z594mru7xfjywf47z8xpzaq6clkfq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mark Ingalls</span> (<span class="italic">npub19xy…lkfq</span>)</a></span>?<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/298/436/276/813/383/original/c2be1bad47b3071c.png"> <br/> 2025-10-01T12:28:40+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9rh97fhwkvuzplwy7zsxlkkgj67rw58a5ctc06qe22eft7xkk3vgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6gnntly In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswn43lgcq6vz4lepmwee3aqn7a7q3y0063c24a8ajus7yh38awhxgd7s3z3'>nevent1q…s3z3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I ask because the drawback of cruising on the West Coast is the limited sheltered bays along the Pacific. If you get up here into Puget sound, the San Juan islands, and the inside passage, there are plenty of places to go that are safe and protected when the weather turns. The benefit of cruising on the East Coast is that you can cruise north and south with the seasons and the ICW is mostly very sheltered. 2025-09-29T17:56:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswn43lgcq6vz4lepmwee3aqn7a7q3y0063c24a8ajus7yh38awhxgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6z9suk6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz8a7sxt6mpve44n27jvwsyjp63tsaa9vhfe92h4jhzx3casm6kyqaae733'>nevent1q…e733</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Buying on the west coast? 2025-09-29T17:47:27+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs22jf7s43534avyj7djcy2ws30gxwy4d220p3dxhec5lx4ssczpmszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6ptkh8z I should not have waited to tie that fifth dock line to the boat. The rain just started and the wind is blowing it horizontally. The boat is trying very hard to get away from the dock. I am fortunate to be behind a solid stone breakwater, as close to land as possible. I really feel bad for the folks out on charters this week because the weather is supposed to be like this until Friday. I&#39;m not going anywhere and just hope that it clears up by Saturday.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/288/052/168/798/387/original/8481e9e578d9b878.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-29T16:27:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdy7jcgh08tgcwv262pdgv3gde5y38fwnwncv37gjjxu6ma22sfaszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6g8rl8x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspdggtcfkgaf0fvaesr7z6kx50lh6shz2w5vjtpsu9p24zzmvy80c45rvsj'>nevent1q…rvsj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s brutal here in Bellingham. I&#39;m just glad we got back yesterday while it was still calm. The wind is howling and gusting. The boat is drifting around in the wind while tied up at the dock in the marina. I&#39;d planned to back out later today but between the forecast and an unforeseen engine hiccup, it looks like I&#39;ll be here until Saturday at least. I feel bad for the charter boats that are out in this crap because it doesn&#39;t look like it&#39;s going to get any better until Friday. 2025-09-29T16:21:29+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy82ygg6zu7j8473ml0wtf33u0c29da7244rllje4mpvxdv0xdrfszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq66609m9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg6qm34hr86dm2g6ct7errr8a2dcmga9js5nxp5rep3nvrjvrwr3sstc9nc'>nevent1q…c9nc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Motor cats are always an option.<br/><br/>The one in the link you shared is extremely spacious, but who the hell wants to deal with sails?<br/><br/>Would you live aboard at a marina or travel? 2025-09-29T16:13:17+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgdpajulas302sndykcrawf85cagtw802ryn6z44l2wqz892rxrjqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq66hujp4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0hvuzl4s206e76ym6y5vcrjfc4m92e8948wague5yrlxl7jyypsfhr0np'>nevent1q…r0np</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a sweet looking boat. 2025-09-29T05:30:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs26mrjlvzcsjthykwr6hup00whzv3nfzlxrdelnxpg9s5h3phcrjczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq69saht4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswhw7n3zta0phcrapzugf4m7pvspc76aj69ffaej3m8452vuyz9yq24gzjf'>nevent1q…gzjf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can finally see the Enchantments again (after so much smoke) and it looked like there might be a dusting of fresh snow yesterday morning. New snow on the Enchantments is my indicator that summer is really over. 2025-09-16T14:23:27+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsraq5qs23n7srs4yk9rxds763q4kn06g9rs7waues32e907csnf0czypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6dvzgqf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2jzg4udg3ycfj36fjksmp28w3xuuaarzslu0fxssu0zzulx2rl8smw42c2'>nevent1q…42c2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I won&#39;t ask you to stop hating them. I hate them too. But what I think is wrong is if either one of us tells other people that they need to hate them or commit acts of violence on them.<br/><br/>But that&#39;s what so many of them are doing because of their hate for us. It&#39;s just so wrong. But what Michelle Obama said is true: we should never stoop to their level. 2025-09-12T23:58:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg8uq2j0rk9sa9myp5vqtdr3fhenhxf4xpec94uz2c2mhtgdxl5nqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6sj0xh2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrxynu86qekn4c5n7575yrte3wk76wpuvz0sy6uqsyeucjnhcd5lc9w3srk'>nevent1q…3srk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The hate being spread these days is stupid and irrational. How can you hate someone just because you don&#39;t agree with them? How can you hate someone because their skin is a different color or they speak a different language or they go to a different place of worship? Or come from another country? <br/><br/>Having that hate is stupid, but spreading it is downright wrong. I really don&#39;t think it needs to be more complex than that. (2/2) 2025-09-12T20:27:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrxynu86qekn4c5n7575yrte3wk76wpuvz0sy6uqsyeucjnhcd5lczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq66xmscu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8zgs6k9mxde65509hpdxl32xup0rq4rs62rr58azl7avmn6tvzq46y243'>nevent1q…y243</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not understanding your point here. <br/><br/>In my mind, it&#39;s OK for one person to hate another when there&#39;s a reason to hate them. I might hate a neighbor because they gave me nothing but grief while they lived across the street. I don&#39;t think that&#39;s unreasonable. But I also don&#39;t think it&#39;s a good reason spread my hate and try to make other people hate them, too. Or to suggest/encourage violence against them. (1/2) 2025-09-12T20:27:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvsxmt8cvhkf0ljrqa9ftu6f2zf8e89vhgh5ssvhrxdwhs3px5r2qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq65wphd6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkcrnumva0d74zc57yd0qsptl5fv2vr0lq9gx0kd8lgqr8p42uusl6vzqr'>nevent1q…vzqr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s too much hate out there. I really believe it&#39;s the root of the problems our country is having these days. Dividing us with hate when we have so much in common. How completely fucked up is that? 2025-09-12T19:22:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs82vkj4y2mn6vpc74gnk2rckea46mtkjpjfg89hea9z32k2tzcaxczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq654u3g3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhh4pjjxl2jf2yez6htznjpeuc5egq8dh4uwvqrgzp7chg2xp9uszpf32a'>nevent1q…f32a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m sorry, but although I lean firmly to the left, I can&#39;t swallow anything coming out of Mother Jones. It is for the left like Fox News is for the right. And MSNBC is right there with it.<br/><br/>My thoughts on all sides of this topic are simple: selling hate is wrong. It is the politics of someone like Hitler. Do we really need that in this country? I don&#39;t think so.<br/><br/>And I don&#39;t need Mother Jones or MSNBC to tell me this. It&#39;s pretty fucking simple to anyone with a brain. 2025-09-12T15:56:22+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9crxwjxuerj3fzlvgew2uj393ame7gk42ulrk223hjr4gkqlqv6szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6fulcgj I had dinner outside on the deck. With the sun down and a nice breeze blowing, it&#39;s cooled down considerably. The only sounds I hear at the wind in my big cottonwood tree (which sounds like a waterfall) and my wonderful wind chimes. (There is nothing quite like a GOOD set of wind chimes.)<br/><br/>The air is smoky but not bad enough to smell it or burn my eyes. I wish fire season was over or that we never had fire season anywhere. <br/><br/>But it&#39;s so nice to sit outside and enjoy a calm evening.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/189/031/302/224/590/original/2eb65ea51cda3562.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-12T04:43:22+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvf40r5n4em4qz6zsemq6s67z360394wqg7s057d2m9yru60c4c9szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6rh0fgt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswnaf9sdmvl9h96gnxr6qwhexfxqfh6ashruy93pfk5rgaq5ym6scard7fw'>nevent1q…d7fw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember the first time I was at the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado. I lived in New Jersey at the time and I think I went there within 24 hours of my arrival in Colorado. I walked from the rental car to some sort of visitor center and was completely out of breath. It wasn&#39;t until I saw medics giving someone oxygen that I understood why. 2025-09-09T02:48:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxram6demlw8w28sks4dtsnejv76lkutdu4evcsssjh40heclqeugzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6e7vq0n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs97ansnxtfs06mkkggp39wppc340mp4u8camr5yxelmhjnsuk77ng8t4jrp'>nevent1q…4jrp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Until people who live at sea level start passing out.🤣🤣🤣 2025-09-09T02:45:25+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqe0rn3dxc0zu9krzc9xsndgjgeryg4ws7y8cwgv4k3rhnhp7ww5szypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq634cjxv #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/162/768/985/663/868/original/6516821c52f6080b.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-07T13:26:40+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfr2k5uwx80xcwau27pu2tyl66cfyjsjgq67cvqurxcr7f925snxqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq64mwnpp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9wcncddcjpey48lyuzx03dl3vfjtkkg4qkh8jfhqrrxjp4wekresgjwxh5'>nevent1q…wxh5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Kind of funny story here. I bought my second horse, a beautiful paint quarter horse, from a neighbor who neglected to tell me about his unruliness. I worked with him for about a year and then went on a ride with the neighbor out in the desert. I was last in line when we got to a gate. My neighbor was about to dismount to open it. &#34;I&#39;ll get it,&#34; I said. I rode right up on that horse and opened the gate from horseback. I thought her jaw would hit the ground.🤣<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/151/877/215/633/342/original/b07679846c99ab86.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-05T15:16:45+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs84kx3yatqs8jplafuwsyku9gymjwck92wyz2sacleuqsu77j4swczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6wh4eg4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz87srtfgatg2up94ezf87kafafz3p5cthzuuhd73qacurwvee5tszmwgkt'>nevent1q…wgkt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I actually read the journal of a woman who crossed with her family in a wagon train in 1850. It was eye-opening. <br/><br/>One thing that sticks to my memory is them trying to move their wagons down a muddy, rocky trail and, in the course of a day, only managed to move 60 feet.<br/><br/>Another thing was the group missing a turn for the last water source for many miles and having to go back to try to find it. <br/><br/>And collecting buffalo patties as fuel for fires. 2025-08-25T20:43:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx7jvj2r47yhspyt52ddyzvvevgatk7fmeqkzlrlswsmkjx0nvxjgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6zwcs0p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst0mj99428uspt74ph65qj74vfeh85e076x00cgfwmtm2yvas3mysgt69q6'>nevent1q…69q6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve heard that some boats have seawater taps in their galleys so they can rinse dishes with outside water before washing them. That sounds like an excellent feature, but a hack might be to just fill a bucket from whatever body of water you&#39;re in and rinse the dishes in that before washing. I&#39;m actually pretty good at washing dishes with minimum water use; I learned how after 20+ years of RVing. 2025-08-15T01:48:00+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyun7dgy3ftp4mpt630du4p0x4u8mr9q746upghtfmay72mefjreqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6qs82lr New Dockwa Blog Post: The Less Glamorous Side of Long-Term Cruising<br/><br/>Another exclusive article for the Dockwa Blog.<br/><br/><a href="https://mygreatloopadventure.com/2025/08/less-glamorous/">https://mygreatloopadventure.com/2025/08/less-glamorous/</a> 2025-08-14T22:27:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg7kj92lmqf5wmcgze6g5yjr8rntq2kv35j69ttvma3gx7lhhr2ygzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq65ln90w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqy28d76yj5yqdtntzrmhh42vgrq05xmvqx3sl48j76py6xh0l26sarwul5'>nevent1q…wul5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>After two weeks in the public steam bath called Florida, this will be like heaven.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/027/260/962/994/245/original/ad23a97f2031db0b.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-14T15:05:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdclum6qz2rfs7p75kjr6pnjx4k676jqz0q0950pd8q6amphy5ngqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6dks4ut Some interesting thoughts on enshittification, by the man who coined the term, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> :<br/><br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/31/unsatisfying-answers/#systemic-problems">https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/31/unsatisfying-answers/#systemic-problems</a> 2025-08-10T00:44:28+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd4ql2kzcsfnevlyh2rl2c94lly5lfd0xx3d5r8uhqfqk5hve2mlgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6rsga83 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxjp6quqs80a6dujvtu9jy3ggd6qglk9084z9q7nv278x4vaq2gzg6c2n8s'>nevent1q…2n8s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Both. Sorted. 2025-08-05T20:24:07+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz3yrtmhm8zqa3pjxf38th8qukjkqylnrp3a0ntx6nysff9jns5hqzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6z7dgvd Well, things are not going swimmingly. The port engine is overheating and the starboard engine can only push this puppy at 9 MPH. We called TowBoatUS just in case that starboard engine crap out, too. But because he can only tow us at 6 MPH, we&#39;re cruising under our own power for as long as we can. #boating<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/966/470/015/108/991/original/dc17e34b3b0c0ef0.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-03T21:25:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8wy33hzem40ak3204sxmrtlsuwuwhw9z856u5czqr0neysq0sx7gzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6w5n9zx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99lz5wtec0d4luwz55kl667hgtevclhmtap2ly5rnxrlnd008jws9nq50g'>nevent1q…q50g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Compare to my home three hours earlier in the day.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/954/222/520/179/567/original/839c42cd13a7afee.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-01T17:30:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsps2jj5pn5mhqrktn5vmqk2muvlwcyetnedym3hu9pknt0zry3uwczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6ppxz0m How do people live in this?<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/950/553/966/497/077/original/ff5292d7e98115bf.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/950/555/589/073/793/original/fb4befbbed133a00.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-01T01:58:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvdev3wy7dwsx3zhxs2a0v0ypczkcf6yqa2kddp46svw7rf3kjfjszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6k33cu7 I got this spam message only a few minutes ago. The account was created yesterday. I had no contact with this person, yet he sent me this spam message. When I went to report it, I found that the account had already been deleted.<br/><br/>I report all of this shit. Who knows how real it is? <br/><br/>When you pay money to strangers here in a response to an appeal, you open the doors to all kinds of scammers and spammers. JUST STOP IT.<br/><br/>Want to help? Find LEGIT charities and send THEM money.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/932/466/782/405/618/original/6417b699e365c26e.png"> <br/> 2025-07-28T21:17:48+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd84yhjxw7w88gscnkqezhaeusg0q737eeprnk9u3280q2whnehmczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6cw32jz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2t8qxecw7xkzmwffkcaljyt8vfqqvv3gtycp7dyjs83ltk62528cu44l0w'>nevent1q…4l0w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know there are predators in my area so I built a secure enclosure for them that includes fencing over the top (to keep out eagles and hawks). Although a neighbor&#39;s dog managed to get in early on, after some improvements it was like a chicken Fort Knox. 2025-07-28T19:42:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsztp4d8kkjlw3sck9nqspcf576yt2u6dprtukcutm08ndkgelhcggzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6aekrwx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0jmm5xh9dq3746xuyt578k5gj65xjklv9zaugwtqw8uw0fvecjvguet8ap'>nevent1q…t8ap</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, I wish I could have chickens again! But I go away every winter and my housesitter doesn&#39;t want to deal with them. So now I&#39;m chickenless. 2025-07-28T19:10:53+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2jlaxtjxvxzwu8025006zusxh92syuwwww5gk5aefpk5wcdpzafszypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq67zxffk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqnhtr0mu8n7fr3quajzdjjy5ttupkkc85jft7gusajylmu3y7rrqzwqjsx'>nevent1q…qjsx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just hope I can give him the instruction that he needs and wants. 2025-07-28T14:44:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp2mslcclwek4sqt390m84d5glmsfwuf39uhdd0h6py0zkrnjx9sczypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq60ysdw2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspppnl7txpq45jrdt9vm09nje8a0z2zzg5w8hx89rlntx3tgn65cg0tux52'>nevent1q…ux52</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The hummingbirds have been checking out the camera and I&#39;m very interested in seeing if it captured any photos of them hovering in front of it.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll share the #video later, but it will probably go on my #YouTube channel since my Mastodon instance does not allow me to share videos here. (2/2) 2025-07-28T14:44:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspppnl7txpq45jrdt9vm09nje8a0z2zzg5w8hx89rlntx3tgn65cgzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6z395ws Well, I finally remembered to set up the #dawn #timelapse on my deck. The goal is to capture the way the light hits the mountains in hillsides as the sun breaks over the horizon and climbs into the sky. You can just about see sunlight on the snow covered peaks about 3/4 of the way to The left side of the photo here. Those are the enchantments in the foothills of the cascades. They usually get the first light. (1/2)<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/930/918/427/779/737/original/c50fcb3bb26a5d1b.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-28T14:44:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfd2pd842kru52favkk5pmhmque26w92h99uh3xvt6at26785yf3gzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq6emeu3c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgjqwr5e76frgfyg9um46xvx27ecv0qngspmfee03rvuvxmhcpphcfc3x0d'>nevent1q…3x0d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I guess we&#39;ll find out. It has outboard motors, which is very different for me. I haven&#39;t been on a boat driven by outboards (other than a dinghy) in at least 10 years. 2025-07-28T14:36:54+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswp8jf4p7l5mpl74vn7t8935ym9dec56ak0wttjjaxf83caxe4p6qzypas0cd0t4jcvgeu97g9nsqk657r48ysxs59lkgtml08wdeyaucq64vvacx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspudyklyd8fvjre9ueaatuwa32am93rf8tjjvjyexkkppcnfmy4fc3e0arw'>nevent1q…0arw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I used to grow corn just to feed it to my chickens. I would husk an ear of corn and tie it from a string over their chicken yard. They would then peck at it until the kernels were gone. Sometimes, when I wasn&#39;t growing corn, I would buy corn at the supermarket when it was cheap and do the same thing. Chickens really like corn. 2025-07-28T14:28:13+02:00