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Freebies during Isolation
Several companies and individuals are offering freebies to help pass the time in isolation. Here are some of my favorites. Got any others? Blues guitar lessons – 5 lessons over 5 days with a helpful PDF and backing tracks BitGym – great little app for the treadmill or stationary bike. Pick a beautiful hiking trail…
Honey Harvest
I caught three swarms earlier this year and I’m pretty sure at least two of them were from my own colony. They were doing much better in the spring than I realized and had seriously outgrown the hive. I kept one for myself, gave one to a neighbor, and combined the third back into the…
Scrap Map Throw Pillow Sewing Tutorial
A few weeks ago, I saw the idea for a US map quilt that looked great, but also like a lot of work. I decided to make a throw-pillow size instead using fabric scraps. It turned out better than I expected, and matches almost any color scheme! Here’s how you can make one: Start by…
My back is getting younger
I want to shout this from the rooftops. I am writing this while sitting at my desk, something I haven’t been able to do in the past 14 months. My daily life until recently involved an hour-long routine of stretching, lying on my back, hanging upside down on an inversion table, taking a bunch of…
Road Construction Time-lapse
They’re putting in 7 homes, storm drains, and sidewalks across the street. I put the GoPro in an upstairs window and set it to take a picture every 10 seconds from 9am to 5pm yesterday. The clouds are cool and I like the crane that appears at about 24 seconds to move the green roof…
