Hoping to set a good tone for the year by potting two schefflera cuttings.
They were doing pretty well with my awesome "stick them in an empty gatorade bottle full of water" strategy. Good potting soil, a healthy dose of worm castings, temp control, and full spectrum lights should be an upgrade.
They were doing pretty well with my awesome "stick them in an empty gatorade bottle full of water" strategy. Good potting soil, a healthy dose of worm castings, temp control, and full spectrum lights should be an upgrade.
January 1, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Hoping to set a good tone for the year by potting two schefflera cuttings.
They were doing pretty well with my awesome "stick them in an empty gatorade bottle full of water" strategy. Good potting soil, a healthy dose of worm castings, temp control, and full spectrum lights should be an upgrade.
They were doing pretty well with my awesome "stick them in an empty gatorade bottle full of water" strategy. Good potting soil, a healthy dose of worm castings, temp control, and full spectrum lights should be an upgrade.
Pork roast, sauerkraut, kielbasa, and the cheapest hot dogs available. As many mashed potatoes as you can make.
This will always be my preferred New Year's tradition.
Happy New Year, all!
This will always be my preferred New Year's tradition.
Happy New Year, all!
January 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Pork roast, sauerkraut, kielbasa, and the cheapest hot dogs available. As many mashed potatoes as you can make.
This will always be my preferred New Year's tradition.
Happy New Year, all!
This will always be my preferred New Year's tradition.
Happy New Year, all!
Both worm bins are looking pretty healthy. Lots of worms, lots of cocoons, and the only "food" that wasn't consumed consisted of nasturtium roots/stems and corn husks.
Cheers!
Cheers!
December 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Both worm bins are looking pretty healthy. Lots of worms, lots of cocoons, and the only "food" that wasn't consumed consisted of nasturtium roots/stems and corn husks.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Haven't taken a pic of Sol in a dog's age.
Hopefully seeing sunspots will never not fascinate me.
Hopefully seeing sunspots will never not fascinate me.
December 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Haven't taken a pic of Sol in a dog's age.
Hopefully seeing sunspots will never not fascinate me.
Hopefully seeing sunspots will never not fascinate me.
Carnegie Library of McKeesport.
December 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Carnegie Library of McKeesport.
Crappy weather at the cabin. It had been cold and snowy prior to arriving, then snowed more, then warmed up enough to rain which turned everything into slush with froze solid when the temps dropped again.
I had wanted to snap a few pics of Kinzua Dam but yeah, nah. Next time.
I had wanted to snap a few pics of Kinzua Dam but yeah, nah. Next time.
December 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Crappy weather at the cabin. It had been cold and snowy prior to arriving, then snowed more, then warmed up enough to rain which turned everything into slush with froze solid when the temps dropped again.
I had wanted to snap a few pics of Kinzua Dam but yeah, nah. Next time.
I had wanted to snap a few pics of Kinzua Dam but yeah, nah. Next time.
and just for shits and giggles, here's what the raw image looks like, converted to jpg but no processing.
December 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
and just for shits and giggles, here's what the raw image looks like, converted to jpg but no processing.
alright, starting to get it. of course raw images would have color because that's how raw do. the filters in camera would only work for jpeg output.
so...
Image on the left is a jpeg straight out of camera, right is a processed raw image.
It's slowly starting to make sense.
Slowly.
so...
Image on the left is a jpeg straight out of camera, right is a processed raw image.
It's slowly starting to make sense.
Slowly.
December 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
alright, starting to get it. of course raw images would have color because that's how raw do. the filters in camera would only work for jpeg output.
so...
Image on the left is a jpeg straight out of camera, right is a processed raw image.
It's slowly starting to make sense.
Slowly.
so...
Image on the left is a jpeg straight out of camera, right is a processed raw image.
It's slowly starting to make sense.
Slowly.
The first "real" snow of the year.
More, please.
More, please.
December 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The first "real" snow of the year.
More, please.
More, please.
I just can't help but feel that my photos always come out too saturated or something.
I don't remember my roses looking this red. I even lowered saturation and vibrance in Affinity.
The solution is probably found on the way to Carnegie Hall.
I don't remember my roses looking this red. I even lowered saturation and vibrance in Affinity.
The solution is probably found on the way to Carnegie Hall.
November 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I just can't help but feel that my photos always come out too saturated or something.
I don't remember my roses looking this red. I even lowered saturation and vibrance in Affinity.
The solution is probably found on the way to Carnegie Hall.
I don't remember my roses looking this red. I even lowered saturation and vibrance in Affinity.
The solution is probably found on the way to Carnegie Hall.
I think this is a Red Tailed Hawk. Unsure what he snagged but some other bird became food here. Circle of life n'at.
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I think this is a Red Tailed Hawk. Unsure what he snagged but some other bird became food here. Circle of life n'at.
Another frequent visitor to the cabin.
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, aka the American Red Squirrel.
Adorable little buggers.
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, aka the American Red Squirrel.
Adorable little buggers.
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Another frequent visitor to the cabin.
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, aka the American Red Squirrel.
Adorable little buggers.
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, aka the American Red Squirrel.
Adorable little buggers.
Met this fine fella over the weekend at the cabin.
Odocoileus virginianus, aka the white-tailed deer.
I've seen a few doe up there but I haven't seen a buck in a bit so this was pretty exciting.
Odocoileus virginianus, aka the white-tailed deer.
I've seen a few doe up there but I haven't seen a buck in a bit so this was pretty exciting.
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Met this fine fella over the weekend at the cabin.
Odocoileus virginianus, aka the white-tailed deer.
I've seen a few doe up there but I haven't seen a buck in a bit so this was pretty exciting.
Odocoileus virginianus, aka the white-tailed deer.
I've seen a few doe up there but I haven't seen a buck in a bit so this was pretty exciting.
I've also restarted one of my vermibag totes recently and it's coming along quite nicely. I had to baby this one for a few feedings until the worm population grew.
I have another tote that I should be able to restart in a few weeks. Good thing, too. My freezer is getting a bit full of worm food.
I have another tote that I should be able to restart in a few weeks. Good thing, too. My freezer is getting a bit full of worm food.
November 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I've also restarted one of my vermibag totes recently and it's coming along quite nicely. I had to baby this one for a few feedings until the worm population grew.
I have another tote that I should be able to restart in a few weeks. Good thing, too. My freezer is getting a bit full of worm food.
I have another tote that I should be able to restart in a few weeks. Good thing, too. My freezer is getting a bit full of worm food.
Three weeks out from a massive feeding on my urban worm bag and aside from a few onion skins and corn cobs, the swarm has devoured everything.
This time they're getting some corn husks and a nasturtium plant from my garden and a hunk of blackberry pie.
This time they're getting some corn husks and a nasturtium plant from my garden and a hunk of blackberry pie.
November 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Three weeks out from a massive feeding on my urban worm bag and aside from a few onion skins and corn cobs, the swarm has devoured everything.
This time they're getting some corn husks and a nasturtium plant from my garden and a hunk of blackberry pie.
This time they're getting some corn husks and a nasturtium plant from my garden and a hunk of blackberry pie.
Half of the beds are done.
It still feels a bit odd not yanking everything out by the roots but apparently it's better for the soil to just chop the plant off at ground level so that's what I'm doing.
all about that soil health, baybeeee
It still feels a bit odd not yanking everything out by the roots but apparently it's better for the soil to just chop the plant off at ground level so that's what I'm doing.
all about that soil health, baybeeee
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Half of the beds are done.
It still feels a bit odd not yanking everything out by the roots but apparently it's better for the soil to just chop the plant off at ground level so that's what I'm doing.
all about that soil health, baybeeee
It still feels a bit odd not yanking everything out by the roots but apparently it's better for the soil to just chop the plant off at ground level so that's what I'm doing.
all about that soil health, baybeeee
Wrapping up the garden for the year and harvested the last of the beans.
If you want a ridiculously productive pole bean, look for anasazi cave beans. these fuckers don't quit.
If you want a ridiculously productive pole bean, look for anasazi cave beans. these fuckers don't quit.
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Wrapping up the garden for the year and harvested the last of the beans.
If you want a ridiculously productive pole bean, look for anasazi cave beans. these fuckers don't quit.
If you want a ridiculously productive pole bean, look for anasazi cave beans. these fuckers don't quit.
Still seeing flowers in the garden. Marigold, Nasturtium, and a tomato flower.
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Still seeing flowers in the garden. Marigold, Nasturtium, and a tomato flower.
A fine night for a bowl of red beans and rice.
Such an easy dish to make but damn this is tasty.
Such an easy dish to make but damn this is tasty.
November 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A fine night for a bowl of red beans and rice.
Such an easy dish to make but damn this is tasty.
Such an easy dish to make but damn this is tasty.
This little white-tailed deer hung around my cabin for a few days.
Good listener, didn't talk too much. A little too tolerant of humans.
Good listener, didn't talk too much. A little too tolerant of humans.
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This little white-tailed deer hung around my cabin for a few days.
Good listener, didn't talk too much. A little too tolerant of humans.
Good listener, didn't talk too much. A little too tolerant of humans.
My shock at finding hamhocks for this price (the grocery store grossly underweighed it) was matched only by my glee when the cashier scanned it through without a second glance.
I was planning on a smoked turkey wing to flavor a pot of beans but for this price I'll change the recipe.
I was planning on a smoked turkey wing to flavor a pot of beans but for this price I'll change the recipe.
October 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
My shock at finding hamhocks for this price (the grocery store grossly underweighed it) was matched only by my glee when the cashier scanned it through without a second glance.
I was planning on a smoked turkey wing to flavor a pot of beans but for this price I'll change the recipe.
I was planning on a smoked turkey wing to flavor a pot of beans but for this price I'll change the recipe.
I didn't take a lot of photos during my week at the cabin but the few I did take were pretty shite.
Best I could salvage were a few pics of the collapsed Kinzua Bridge at the aptly named Kinzua Bridge State Park in Pennsylvania.
Nice spot, though. There's an observation deck at the end.
Best I could salvage were a few pics of the collapsed Kinzua Bridge at the aptly named Kinzua Bridge State Park in Pennsylvania.
Nice spot, though. There's an observation deck at the end.
October 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I didn't take a lot of photos during my week at the cabin but the few I did take were pretty shite.
Best I could salvage were a few pics of the collapsed Kinzua Bridge at the aptly named Kinzua Bridge State Park in Pennsylvania.
Nice spot, though. There's an observation deck at the end.
Best I could salvage were a few pics of the collapsed Kinzua Bridge at the aptly named Kinzua Bridge State Park in Pennsylvania.
Nice spot, though. There's an observation deck at the end.
Also harvested some Black Turtle and Hutterite soup beans.
Only one black turtle plant and it wasn't very productive.
The hutterites produced more pods butthe ones I harvested early had some odd brown spots on them.
Only one black turtle plant and it wasn't very productive.
The hutterites produced more pods butthe ones I harvested early had some odd brown spots on them.
October 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Also harvested some Black Turtle and Hutterite soup beans.
Only one black turtle plant and it wasn't very productive.
The hutterites produced more pods butthe ones I harvested early had some odd brown spots on them.
Only one black turtle plant and it wasn't very productive.
The hutterites produced more pods butthe ones I harvested early had some odd brown spots on them.
I take back my earlier statement. This is a fraction of the total harvest of Anasazi Cave beans.
These things are the champ. Big plants, loads of beans, and they pop out of the...shell? dafuq is that thing called...
Pods.
They are much easier to remove from the pods than succotash.
These things are the champ. Big plants, loads of beans, and they pop out of the...shell? dafuq is that thing called...
Pods.
They are much easier to remove from the pods than succotash.
October 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I take back my earlier statement. This is a fraction of the total harvest of Anasazi Cave beans.
These things are the champ. Big plants, loads of beans, and they pop out of the...shell? dafuq is that thing called...
Pods.
They are much easier to remove from the pods than succotash.
These things are the champ. Big plants, loads of beans, and they pop out of the...shell? dafuq is that thing called...
Pods.
They are much easier to remove from the pods than succotash.
I started a bunch of different bean varieties this year to see how they'd do in my garden. Succotash was the clear winner. Monstrously large plant with solid production. This thing took over an entire garden bed, choke slammed a tomato plant, and tried to spread further.
October 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I started a bunch of different bean varieties this year to see how they'd do in my garden. Succotash was the clear winner. Monstrously large plant with solid production. This thing took over an entire garden bed, choke slammed a tomato plant, and tried to spread further.