I actually rake leaves FROM garden beds to control any grass that pops up. Lawns are a waste of time and should be small as possible.

This came across my feed this morning and I instantly thought "@thebirdist.bsky.social is going to love this." As a birder Bills fan, I'm totally here for it...but also confused

tl;dr: "The Keeling Curve is a significant and symbolic achievement for an advanced nation, and the measurements should continue until humanity has no reason to monitor atmospheric carbon in such an intensive way. We, as a society, should be proud to fund it collectively."

Every time I go to that plaza I want to go to all the restaurants. Definitely been to that Himalayan place and it was wonderful.

Diademed Sandpiper-plover is one of my favorites. Specialist of high elevation Andean bogs. Granted, it doesn't really migrate, which is arguably the most impressive characteristic of shorebirds.

@lindseytaillie.bsky.social we need you here. Daily hot dogs: good or bad?

Additionally, my wife has been running a lot and was concerned that with few roads, it might be hard to find safe places to run in the dark (days are very short right now). But she was pleasantly surprised by the abundance of pedestrian infrastructure in tiny towns, especially compared to rural US