2026-09-01T06:12:09Z https://nostr.ae jendefer https://nostr.ae/npub1zctz28lwyzaprxqvrgulw9jlmguvaf60f3645lk5pkcg08hl7pss664nam https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/accounts/avatars/110/998/499/729/341/787/original/2a027e265cf5261e.png https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/accounts/avatars/110/998/499/729/341/787/original/2a027e265cf5261e.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstspn9a8jgn0u9wtkzmjkp6l0n7jd7us7ydz3r2nj84v8zmd5wxnszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz77evvf I read this article on preserving the history of specific household objects from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18wlge4rh9ynk7xf3a3jvkx6s7njarffh0p3ven03ftsw2pcj6s8qwqwxmu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub18wlge4rh9ynk7xf3a3jvkx6s7njarffh0p3ven03ftsw2pcj6s8qwqwxmu</span> (<span class="italic">npub18wl…wxmu</span>)</a></span> <a href="https://us.list-manage.com/h7E4oBLePWx?e=72fed8ff53&amp;c2id=7714178c1f473f47c62ebc3c79754ee4">https://us.list-manage.com/h7E4oBLePWx?e=72fed8ff53&amp;c2id=7714178c1f473f47c62ebc3c79754ee4</a> and it made me reflect on how disconnected I feel from my ancestry. I have so little left from my grandparents: a tablecloth set, a camera, a tea cup and saucer. And knowledge of foods too, I suppose, though not many survived the generations (mainly pirohi and egg cheese).<br/><br/>#reflections 2026-07-12T19:50:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvrh4kr76mmn5vhadzuvufruj0lkgl9zx6q8azp6l5kwncfcftysczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzfa5tq9 My new house (in zone 7b) has hooks for hanging baskets outside the kitchen sink window, but that area is pretty much always shaded. Any suggestions on edible plants that would do well in that environment?<br/><br/>I have this crazy idea of using a bunch of string/yarn in my possession to make net-type things to put the pots in. I&#39;ve seen plenty of such hanging-pot holders in stores, but if anyone has advice for how to make my own (macrame?) I&#39;m all ears.<br/><br/>#gardening #fiberart 2026-06-07T19:19:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2fc4swkpvc3v8kswqmxxnfg0l4davagmlv9dc5rx99kpjhy3p2cczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz5klfry Tonight I&#39;m making my first batch of yogurt in my new kitchen set-up. The stovetop is electric instead of gas, so some experimentation was required. 15 minutes at level 5 was enough for the heating stage, then 40 minutes to cool on a cookie rack. (I never set mine in an ice bath as that is more work than I feel like doing.) Now the covered pot is in the oven with the light on for overnight incubation. Hopefully there will be thick yogurt waiting for me in the morning.<br/><br/>#fermentation #yogurt 2026-05-19T00:42:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfeyslvvuwm9qkvktmzaqtwpyr9c4j3m6p6uxzx004synfdeuy0hczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzjvgq3j This article is a rather lyrical reflection on compost, which is not something I ever expected to say.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n07/fraser-macdonald/on-compost?rc=longreads">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n07/fraser-macdonald/on-compost?rc=longreads</a><br/><br/>#composting #compost #gardening 2026-04-30T13:31:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyspe0hw7tj9n2tzpf9cpzr9juwj3glc44unp9r6h6pqmyshtydkqzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzsjznew In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw5ttkd7usuw0ngdujj97km99zjzsl4ekh8lqtc55uj55xnfvvgeshz4xma'>nevent1q…4xma</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This photo is really calling for some special touches from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rn9hygdcln9nmj78h379ksk4rzr57e43x4khsq526q2ac8k7k77sqwuvnk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>eclectech</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rn9…uvnk</span>)</a></span> . 2026-03-20T23:11:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8udk0yyh46ep35puduxxq036rygm98gppg622q398zmrux085kxszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzwd04au In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3x23vdxckwlm70ez6rnravyjpgpl6qgerah9xakqgrdj3lv6skg9e7aqx'>nevent1q…7aqx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great view of the feet! 2026-03-14T16:51:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfekyjryak3ppju7hmy7kh4ygjdsa6axgxr7y0hywfskx8h0hq4cgzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz5fdj0v Finished the second embroidery set I got for my birthday last year. So. Many. French. Knots.<br/><br/>#embroidery<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/115/998/425/143/834/228/original/a0b8fedf1fca95b0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-02T01:27:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs94nmqfvkpvyc0sfepq4h2yzlan5nt9nfsey4av0g8ukc72znyf3czyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzd6tuje In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw7s4nx3f027eh69n2r4q2elqy4x32xan6eqhrhz9ga67w0khwmlc8058we'>nevent1q…58we</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love the orange pantaloons above the little feetsies. 2025-09-07T03:53:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0n2zf53clvc8rswwk8swymlr0zrjmepwjmfa4c5qfs03fm66y0mczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzmejhnk A Year in Farm Valley, my #GMless #ttrpg inspired by #StardewValley, is still undergoing final refinements. In the meantime, here&#39;s another session report from playtesting. This is the first game I actually played myself!<br/><br/>A group of four distant cousins inherits a derelict farm in the Forks, a small town where they end up growing relationships more than crops.<br/><br/><a href="https://diceystories.com/a-year-in-the-forks/">https://diceystories.com/a-year-in-the-forks/</a><br/><br/>#SessionReport <br/>#CozyGames <br/>#AYearInFarmValley 2025-08-27T15:51:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq95fy458zeu4qxe74tr7uwrvt6q9ch4999c3ppkvjfr6qcga2a8szyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz9tgvzq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2tenp9ut6ea2gp5q07lu0xuanjwkm8cpnfjf6svr2m9asdfq5kvqyszgj0'>nevent1q…zgj0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We have these tall voluntary plants (aka &#34;weeds&#34;) in our backyard that we refer to as &#34;finch catapults&#34; because of how they rocket back and forth when the lesser goldfinches eat from them. 2025-08-18T02:15:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs93kszaypmy56r69cs57c7dug3tlwp27au7hy0ev588wyjzjxuekszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzn7rm6x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqp82tw5yw3fqmp9n8ayxpzlrj2r62nwshe4uk84cjdajj7ahhcug6ep4yq'>nevent1q…p4yq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yesterday I got to see wild turkeys eating seeds off of long stalks of grass that swung wildly about whenever the turkeys opened their mouths. I don&#39;t think I&#39;d ever seen poultry not just pecking at the ground.<br/><br/>#birding 2025-08-14T14:20:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0zqhdqal5djdjy8xqkmvp2703uca8frxzpj2j500fwa3t9ufnmrczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzmgxjcr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgxhyw54rc2844gw3svxfs9am9ekz9gv43g50jjvvqhmm459cpgqcpxzw5'>nevent1q…xzw5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s also a good way to control the saltiness level. I bought unsalted pistachios and found them to be a little bland, so I stored them in a container with over-salted sunflower seeds. This solved both my problems. 2025-07-22T04:55:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxu2ya23hzlec8xp7s5s0gaf8afrwhxl6v6za95gthhkqt4p3ntuczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzthwu4y I was feeling a little down, so I went for a walk along the arroyo as dusk was approaching. My friends cheered me up:<br/>Phainopepla<br/>Northern Mockingbird<br/>Gambel&#39;s Quail (including some adorable teenagers with miniature boppers)<br/>Vermillion Flycatcher<br/>Brown-crested Flycatcher<br/>Lesser Goldfinch<br/>House Finch<br/>Gila Woodpecker<br/>White-winged Dove<br/>Mourning Dove<br/>Black-chinned Hummingbird<br/>Broad-billed Hummingbird<br/>nighthawk (lesser or common 🤷‍♀️)<br/>honorable mention: bats, lizards, rabbit<br/><br/>#birding 2025-07-15T03:01:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9zwk5n2plhurrxkzhngyl3h5lmwten3y72cgfht06g4yasmrx9cszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz2a3700 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdj9hq2x655y03chy2lzf50my85h96ml0ff8fdhfsfkv78h4sshxcgn4aqe'>nevent1q…4aqe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was a good time. We had 5 players and did 4 rounds of questions building out our somewhat dysfunctional pirate crew. When it came down to the final question of who would defend the ship, everyone did so, having realized we&#39;d somehow all built a home together. I was playing an old pirate more interested in loafing about than leading, who only had the title captain by default, but by the end, he was issuing orders and getting everyone to use their skills best.<br/><br/>#ttrpg #GMless 2025-06-15T03:01:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8k2q5tzs9pum828kuprypamzxyeev0gcg9xnnsd0c0tjpy6t32qgzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzpd4pr8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxfalyqa42p6mtf0ayc5ds00d59tfhx4ek08lsvmjaq52g42sxpmsyxgxgr'>nevent1q…gxgr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We&#39;re trying out For the Ship and its Crew, a #GMless #ttrpg<br/><br/><a href="https://forthedrama.com/games/for-the-ship-and-its-crew-v2">https://forthedrama.com/games/for-the-ship-and-its-crew-v2</a> 2025-06-13T23:19:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrsd5vzpqa34nqnxkqnn39s4elj6880jsrzautfzqqfv2n5c08vwgzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzxh56kv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqsd7h29uj24pj4u935ngtfdqx3umg7cqldsfhf6prqsd0kd8ngzc6ugmyz'>nevent1q…gmyz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very nice view of the eponymous throat! 2025-05-29T17:02:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfpxs75cu8uvnvpa5wpkpu3gmjngu357l3e99lh2l7746h8gp64zgzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz8mcssr Tonight I am #CrossAtWords that are obscure or use alternate spellings in #crosswords.<br/><br/>ern - a sea eagle which is usually spelled erne<br/>viand - archaic English for food, but my francophonic brain wants a final E again <br/>anele - obsolete for anoint<br/><br/>This word is cool though:<br/>adit - horizontal entrance to a mine, so perpendicular to a shaft<br/><br/>And I also learned that Adar is a month in the Jewish calendar.<br/><br/>#definitions #WordMeanings 2025-05-12T03:28:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2ttq7wfr55x8ckjr79dawdvahrz99aa880lzaj232x2pnh9mq29czyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz9p8met Soon! Soon!<br/><br/>#cactus #flowers #BloomScrolling<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/114/343/751/794/681/513/original/048cf165a69ebc7b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-15T20:02:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2hq33rv6j82h6zsmggs2gsfup95hqwxdlft2aew2dpvr30yfjldszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz476g20 [@pissed_eagle](<a href="https://birdbutt.com/@pissed_eagle">https://birdbutt.com/@pissed_eagle</a> ) mentioned it&#39;s Draw a Bird Day, so here is a piece from me. It&#39;s from when my wife and I lived in Australia, our early days of birding. I was somewhere without her and saw this brand new, striking bird, so I scribbled it down to share with her. Turns out it was a Pink Cockatoo (also known as Major Mitchell&#39;s).<br/><br/>#drawabirdday #birding #WildOz #drawing #art<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/114/304/135/409/755/100/original/375b2e03af842bd2.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-08T20:10:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqrxvz89ulnntq9u3td44ytcvfuqq8zraylrquh34wu5z0knqf39qzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzjsacu0 Very cool article from my local birding association today on developing tools for banding hummingbirds. So much work goes into studying birds without harming them in the process.<br/><br/><a href="https://tucsonaudubon.blogspot.com/2025/02/hummingbird-banding-lasting-legacy-of.html?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign">https://tucsonaudubon.blogspot.com/2025/02/hummingbird-banding-lasting-legacy-of.html?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign</a><br/><br/>#birding #hummingbirds #tools 2025-03-01T18:41:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfjwy90f57xxy6j92l9sn4rlt09jy6gmvg9wd4kuh3ye0j2hhufvszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzlmlz6p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8pg7l7x9vf9ycj3v8etx4str8freww8tdkfmy7dkru6cvur8f5rgp94lzq'>nevent1q…4lzq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Recapping is a great way to get everyone back in the headspace of the game. It doesn&#39;t even have to be the GM who does the recap. In my group, for example, regardless of whether I&#39;m the GM or not, I&#39;m the one who does the recap, since I&#39;m the one who takes thorough notes. Other groups rotate the responsibility.<br/><br/>#ttrpg 2025-02-17T02:40:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrr6d45sx0lpvtrdxg65uf5gde8jvhrmkvdcekupdu03g4tcs8llczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzc4ptkr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfdr5w6l5eltnanaxx8jgak8jq0da4e2jgaxru988uaeg55e8wejqs4xj4g'>nevent1q…xj4g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In Stardew Valley, I had no idea you could make oil from corn. I was making it only from truffles. So everything I cooked, I prepared with truffle oil. Imagine doing that in real life! 2025-02-11T02:25:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz4hvf0neveyjtlxshyj4a6m57qxyr27fcg9a3leaaeu7tgnyq0kgzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzr0x5ep I have happened into a large bag of chickpea flour. If anyone has recipes for things they like to do with that, please share!<br/><br/>#cooking #baking 2025-02-10T01:43:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfkugpynn03u45krzycceqhtfth5s3mj7w25yhrdv0mv9ne2avt6qzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzc8qlj7 New bird alert! New bird alert! Today we saw our first ever Mountain Plovers. They&#39;re in southeast Arizona for the winter and they were hanging out with larger Killdeers. We don&#39;t get a lot of shorebirds in our area, so we&#39;re grateful for the water reclamation facilities that also serve as nature parks.<br/><br/>#BirdCallOut #birding 2025-02-07T20:24:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqcvku253tqjlnhjx70y6yzh0ygc3ccy5phw3cu7sdqtnlw40wl0szyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzm7rz0f I just finished &#34;An Immense World&#34; by Ed Yong. I *totally* recommend this book! It is a fascinating look at all the many ways that creatures perceive their surroundings, and how humans are capable of just a sliver of that. (Though more than you might think, like humans can do echolocation!) <br/><br/>The book covers common senses you might expect like hearing, sight, touch, but also electric fields (spiders use them to fly!), magnetic fields, and more.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #science #nature #books 2025-01-24T02:47:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2cnj9y24t0redm96rw8nplnhlljysy07c62nsvjey0l9rtlztemgzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzmute4d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyjs0a5tlr9cetszw35qtarl7mzskqg34qfek44r809s0820lax9q6cadt7'>nevent1q…adt7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Midnight Diner. It&#39;s a Japanese series that mainly takes place in a small restaurant that opens for business at midnight with a very chill chef. It&#39;s very slice-of-life, with each episode focused on a particular customer. 2025-01-21T02:42:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8h6jpa0ffj4s2q78pxk25evjhsm3djhpsf2vsdjcatmfy0zw6h8szyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz3ukqcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfj8yq5eh9xxm3w6v7npq2tpt02gtc32w2d6awpfkf3qcvlh9t3ps3lacnz'>nevent1q…acnz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yesterday I made very buttery cookies on a silicone mat that was too big for the pan, so its surface was a bit curved. It did not occur to me that this would be a problem, but as soon as the butter started to melt, the cookies all slid together, resulting in the largest shortbread ever.<br/><br/>&lt;shrug&gt; Sometimes the cookies know better than we do how to bake themselves. 2025-01-14T02:12:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdfk46v05r0xzpwv2zz49n2fcekl6wzc2vdm4tzzle2l03lux6m3szyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz75sy5y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf2k5humpm3nue7hw2a7s8lhqdc6hrlwujvycgl20vsyufml93nysgy2ps5'>nevent1q…2ps5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Where I live, hooded orioles will sometimes show up for a drink at hummingbird feeders! 2025-01-10T23:46:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs22xf65cr7y5r00a3u3d4aqlus25ymtjdq35qe0ty89cxcll7txpqzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzckufxw Made flour tortillas from scratch tonight, just two, enough for our dinner. It&#39;s been ages since I made any, but I remembered that they always taste (and fold) best right when they come off the stove.<br/><br/>#cooking 2025-01-09T01:14:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2p3ku97qj5xxkg780rgm9rrxyf7df7pqsc9zsezj2z2jdeh7w73szyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzxannfx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf309jtye7h56lpc6q9tcd52vrssad8qj8vyq8fc9jq4zc627t3yggmtvz3'>nevent1q…tvz3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can remember my water bottle. I just never remember to actually drink from it. 2025-01-08T21:20:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqs9j829nh85dwurqsanfdpdddddv62m2snqu4sxljzy9qxkednpqzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz6ud0pd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9tlj866ycc04exwynejyty0wmyexpr7myszpdglnrw4d8p96j39s6da7h3'>nevent1q…a7h3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice view of the Anhinga&#39;s feet! Don&#39;t often get a good look at those. 2025-01-07T21:08:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsre93pkc86kwrlp7d30q6fywqmnqrzvya74qf7g6qv5azar46k6ggzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzeajaha In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvrskqe3jjvqnfkfwl9w8dtdkm2p6sl92m3d2c92322h6ana6zypsqln5ef'>nevent1q…n5ef</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was so excited to see a junco in a city park last weekend. Normally we only see them in the mountains 5000 ft higher than this. So not a new bird, no, but an unexpected happy instance. 2025-01-03T21:14:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgtvsexglhrkma8mm5fntd2kzerp8nds6v64y6gxme8r7stt0grhczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzevxe7z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqaqul9gzycvrp3nr2stsg383wal3wsypmhhuv2yc84m4jrt498ds4fvgap'>nevent1q…vgap</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Today will be our second go at Terraforming Mars, this time without the first-timer bonuses we benefitted from in our previous game.<br/><br/>#boardgames<br/><br/>As for New Year&#39;s Eve, I doubt we&#39;ll stay up for our time zone. Fortunately there are many others to choose from. :v) 2024-12-31T14:44:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9v2zmeskplt44rf7s66we5r5yl7k9ghf3ef5dlfcevtwhrgcsskczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzpzsmlw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdjkv9vxq5xk4vvcruzak9t3j22yxd3h7uqxhwt6ac9pkt99pxc5cxyzm2a'>nevent1q…zm2a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There were some spinoff games of Settlers of Catan, one of which is called Candamir. It&#39;s an earlier age and you&#39;re helping to get the first Catan village set up. It&#39;s like a combination of #boardgames and #ttrpg because you have a character with skills you can grow as you do little quests.<br/><br/>Also my wife got Terraforming Mars for her birthday, and we haven&#39;t tried it yet, so that.<br/><br/>And then the Roman empire game Trajan, just so that I can shout, &#34;The people demand games!&#34; 2024-12-24T15:26:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst45664za7u6s5mv78nw87ezcj2zahfllytycmtmfw0vae69e35tszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz9hzc38 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz3zjhqtnn74ltnde4exks4x7t82ztant9ftqhky4q42xrueavwrcvcjra5'>nevent1q…jra5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was a surprised at what relief I felt upon leaving work this morning and knowing I don&#39;t have to go back for a week and a half. I wasn&#39;t sure how I was going to feel about this holiday season, since we are not able to make our usual trek to see our distant friends &amp; relatives; we&#39;re all alone here at home. Normally this time of year is for reforging connections with those folks. I think this year will actually turn out to be chill. I&#39;m looking forward to reading and boardgames. 2024-12-23T23:25:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz6ql40554lnfmt5u2ws3z8uajtv89q05mfczcvysm2yvs233rxuszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzzeu8q8 Well, I have finally gone and registered for #ParkRun. Now I just need to actually get myself there on Saturday. 🤞 2024-12-10T22:38:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgar38pgq2r9l4v2tqgj9z3jggnluxhyv30uszulwsc9cz9m3rn7qzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz775fx6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9vr5xdxj9pq9rdgrc780g38ypl8std9hev9q0rx4pd8a073xfr5c2zpkx6'>nevent1q…pkx6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I like how this photo shows the retracted leg. 2024-12-10T19:01:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxsflqvaju6dftwm2282mj03xnxu3kuul9s8strsjh8mwhurdwmyczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzvamwr0 This #ArtAdventCalendar entry I share with my late Great Aunt Edith, who made me the middle sock doll some time in the 1980s. As my siblings began to have children, I took over the sock-doll-making tradition. Over the years, I&#39;ve made over 20 &#34;sockeys&#34; for niblings or children of friends. In mine, the body and arms come from one tube sock and the hat comes from some other abandoned sock I&#39;ve given up on wearing.<br/><br/>#dolls #crafts #sewing<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/113/618/706/056/068/276/original/0e4d89f168430521.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-08T18:58:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvavtcdvl4mplqu5drxnspe2are0ftuhwgk835u2jtefeanmcar0czyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz0gahhv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsztrx2ypqrh6frwq4f6kh3f2n3seykx2wyun57z3geqf7sx2vq9qqdkddxy'>nevent1q…ddxy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There is a service called Storyworth that sends a question prompt every week over the course of a year to help you reflect and write about your life. They compile the collection into a book or PDF (but don&#39;t provide any sort of editorial input). My siblings got this for my parents for their anniversary, and now we have a tome of family history. 2024-11-29T04:19:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8x7h6fa7909w7820z8zhqhq0sug5kvfps7rggzv2zfelvnrch5xczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzld7l6t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspdunyghn068sk7luqesnwy22wnx3ewe3qyz2t7jhm42njr9xrtpstg2m2n'>nevent1q…2m2n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This image immediately brought to mind a song called &#34;In a Most Unpleasant Way, Sir&#34; --- not that there&#39;s anything unpleasant about this sketch, but it features a bird on a hand.<br/><br/><a href="https://cantrip1.bandcamp.com/track/in-a-most-unpleasant-way-sir">https://cantrip1.bandcamp.com/track/in-a-most-unpleasant-way-sir</a> 2024-11-21T04:46:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvdfgyd44094jdqyaenu3cda4pj2w0ezvvnu7c2lkr4ucwq3hvx4czyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzppkyrc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2l9l8qjdmhmwznjxj38m4ge57h66ctse0r0rhq2psjzqdn0wz8fcesg3gp'>nevent1q…g3gp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I did solo play several times to see what was happening to one of the main NPCs in a #SWRPG campaign. For the most part, that system (and its cousin #Genesys ) can handle solo play for an experienced GM, but I supplemented with the #MythicGMEmulator when needed. One of these I even wrote up and shared with my players as a &#34;lost episode&#34;.<br/><br/><a href="https://diceystories.com/star-wars-shili-shenanigans/">https://diceystories.com/star-wars-shili-shenanigans/</a><br/><br/>#ttrpg 2024-11-20T15:29:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxyqneyc4a2z2frpxvvel64uyadagt2ppxc8qq4vkvsygwsvjyk6czyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz3yqpqf My cantaloupe harvest!<br/><br/>#GrowYourOwn #gardening<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/113/455/223/797/527/082/original/1dca9142bbf20b95.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-09T21:59:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqpszw90qdylptw54gugfxk4j25n6zn2mhqcug5qtc22r0yf5f65gzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxz4n7e3w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0fjuuz0kvhg6mgm7sewe9czuerv6hkh58z2e0yl2s942c3sqa2rchm03zs'>nevent1q…03zs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ooooh! They are like stained glass windows from this angle. 2024-11-08T14:50:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv2d3gf3qxqy779z25j7vjyr8ey9l42xmgdnd2m8mysj7wa6ptfkszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzl6c3mu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9am93qfl66vyeacdpnxgfv26yc6xj7fdmu8pqmnaznks2tm4xwlsfejn28'>nevent1q…jn28</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of the produce halls earlier this year was an enormous quantity of garlic. I minced it all up and threw it in the freezer, so I&#39;m pretty much set for the rest of the year. :) 2024-11-02T20:55:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszqacsh7hyxg8qmwpwz8e09zyv2e64e8vum50l853gv7xg6cjxpcczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzmzh467 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2enl5q34ymaguwyrznz55erp5eg96vvk7rpm39yvm4zna4cvyrkg6zal0n'>nevent1q…al0n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Every time you post another type of bee-eater, I wonder how many more types there can possibly be. They&#39;re all so gorgeous! 2024-11-02T17:15:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz0zhd5psrag6nkv4pxx3s8qrgrm8wtvjvvpea4vpam5vufeh78kczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxztj0tg9 Scored a bunch of tomatoes, carrots, and celery for cheap at a food rescue pickup this morning. I&#39;ve got a bunch of sofrito going on the stove now and soon the tomatoes will become sauce as well.<br/><br/>#cooking #FoodRescue #WasteReduction 2024-11-02T17:14:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsffp8ek6yht6n9ry8x2nrn2j3cqlfnvqpehjst9wsknhtcehj2asqzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzycg655 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdvpzs80etxv4v90zey8tp9tr7u2g8fu5ww8v4z2t4wja23e6ntgsp84d7n'>nevent1q…4d7n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Birds looking like excited birders. 2024-10-31T13:45:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsregkkn25jdeljt2msa594ndrqa9sr3dsxr9h0da0sdesdmlgkxrszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzlpf57f I was just looking over a list of fantasy heist books, and I was totally surprised to see Antoine de Saint-Exupéry&#39;s The Little Prince included. A heist novel!? Really!?<br/><br/>#books 2024-09-15T01:04:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp670kk0zhlk69afu8nanrp9aq3vrmj5ptl0v5qpt4cemdphyghaszyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzsph8qx I&#39;ve been seeing that it&#39;s National Hummingbird Day, so here&#39;s my contribution, some shaky pictures of my #lifer Violet-crowned Hummingbird and an old friend, the Broad-billed Hummingbird, both taken at the Paton Center for Hummingbirds in Patagonia, AZ back in July. Added bonus, some warbler (?) whose name I don&#39;t know from the same day.<br/><br/>(Taken with my cellphone/monocular combo.)<br/><br/>#birding #hummingbirds<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/113/098/736/208/929/490/original/7b8bccd246158916.png"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/113/098/736/331/305/349/original/0b5051fca74033ba.png"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/113/098/736/255/267/530/original/016af2ede6058649.png"> <br/> 2024-09-07T23:02:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfuvwq3c4tuy58evck4d7vsaxnl3as8yknnupe6zwdqc7y2x4h6eczyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzfd3dy6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9wqphtej6ud8syjzy7zsr69zgqvesgn4spdnyghv4qzy6rkyngtsfn7ld7'>nevent1q…7ld7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for giving the Yellow-throated Miner some air time. I haven&#39;t seen a picture of this old friend of mine in a long time. Noisy Miners steal all the limelight. 2024-08-05T02:20:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdl7czqy499aakxrcagyxjrjn0he2cs68am4mddys8luw3zvdtlgqzyqtpvfglacst5yvcpsdrnacktldr3n48fax82kn76sxmppu7llcxzkzp9jx At the local water reclamation site/wetlands this morning, it was looking like it was going to be a disappointing day of #birding. The water was the lowest we&#39;ve ever seen and just cracked earth in some places often full of ducks and coots. Normally, the air is full of the distinctive sound of red-winged blackbirds, but we only managed to see two. <br/><br/>Then, as we gazed out over brackish flats whose smell was making me gag, we saw movement in the mud: the white-speckled brown of a sora!<br/><br/>#lifer 2024-08-03T19:12:49Z