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It’s March. The thing about March in the north is that it’s a trick. It feels like spring is just around the corner. One imagines robins will appear, ducks will fly overhead towards Canada, plants will bloom, the world will … Continue reading →

The phone in your pocket is fucking with you. We all have one of those snitch / manipulation machines and we all know it’s absolutely chock full of shit trying to make you panic. Even as we know the thing … Continue reading →

[Drafting this post has been interrupted a dozen times. Please forgive whatever non-linear chronology has crept into it.] A month ago my old bread maker died. The motor that moved the impeller lost it’s mojo. No regrets; I’d paid six … Continue reading →

I’ve been cooped up more than usual this winter; partly because I’m being extra cautious with my health. Finally, I decided to take a very simple, low key, short walk. However, I suck at “taking it easy”. The first challenge … Continue reading →

I used to do all the stuff for making super fresh bread. Life intervened. Nobody can do everything and more important things had to happen. My bread stuff was packed away and that was that. Nothing is lost if you … Continue reading →

I had a thing I wanted to discuss. It wasn’t a knee jerk reaction. It was an attempt to meditate upon, and learn from, events. It was inspired by the kerfuffle in Minneapolis. It wasn’t strictly about the spastic faffing … Continue reading →

A week ago I posted 3d Printing: UFO The Series From 1970. My friend has received the print in the mail and was happy. He sent a movie of the missile launching properly along with several photos. Here’s a set … Continue reading →

If you don’t know what a Jet Sled is here’s some homesteading winter advice. If you live where it snows, you need a Jet Sled. Get one yesterday! It’s a huge force multiplier. A Jet Sled is a load carrying … Continue reading →

No shit there I was… I’d been having a fine time messing with bread recipes and fiddling with my 3d printer but it was time to haul firewood. I’d been anticipating a warm-ish afternoon break but it didn’t happen. It … Continue reading →