Traveled 6 hours to see the eclipse in totality and it was fantastic. Awe inspiring, one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
The difference between 99% coverage and 100% is...
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Traveled 6 hours to see the eclipse in totality and it was fantastic. Awe inspiring, one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
The difference between 99% coverage and 100% is...
Just finished James by Percival Everett. A reimagining of Huck Finn from Jim's point of view. Finished it in 2 days. Pretty much follows Jim and Huck's river journey for the first 100 pages or so but...
Probably won't start my tomatoes for a week or 2 but have all my varieties picked out.
Inciardi Paste
Hungarian Heart
Konare
Fritz Ackermann
Varsovia
Santa Maria
Pomodoro Cuore Antico di...
Waxahatchee new song. Love her voice.
https://youtu.be/YL3iHhERWJw?si=SIZz9E31pOstlIG4
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So I'm late to the party but I just finished Station Eleven. I really liked it even though I don't think I paid close enough attention and probably missed some important points.
Not going to lie I...
Decided to start the year by nerding out on space stuff.
Amazon summary
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no war, no Twitter—beckons,...
Berlyn has those terrier eyes! Love it!
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Started North Woods by Daniel Mason on recommendation of my local independent bookstore owner. He said it's one of the best books he's read in years.
When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan...
I started The Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix. 3 episodes in and I like it. Obviously based on the Edgar Allan Poe story, and each episode follows one of his children's death based on a...
Butterflies and bees enjoying our Asterhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230925/cbd7e7e7f17195d3be7b36ffa3ff20e4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230925/62448b24bd204d58d6d0de2f733edfda.jpg
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It took a long walk on a trail and a swim in the creek and a bath when we got home but I think I wore her out. Finally.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230919/bf4488316baccc612478d5c3266707c3.jpg
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Here in the Midwest that's a sign to go outside and look at the sky
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Taking my time watching season 2 of The Bear. Just finished the Christmas dinner episode. It was an incredibly good episode, but also incredibly uncomfortable to watch. So many great guest stars in...
More zinnias. My wife loves themhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230622/e70ceed15bab77f9a6605ccd5b14344d.jpg
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Currently reading Empire of Pain about the Sackler family, Purdue Pharma and the OxyContin epidemic. Really good read so far
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Dianthus (I think) and zinniashttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230606/426a65e04fba1f7b207d8eafb38b119a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230606/f810574d6e1ca8b8e1b8d1f3732bf0a9.jpg
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Peony is starting to bloom in my backyardhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230531/7b247bb93c00bc66378e424c34d3a2b8.jpg
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Reading The Winners by Fredrik Backman. The last in the Beartown Trilogy. He is so good at capturing the human experience in just a few lines, that make me re-read it multiple...
If you like dystopian type shows, check out Silo on Apple TV+ Watched the first 2 episodes based on the Wool book series. The first season is supposed to follow the first book. So far it has followed...
Lord knows I can't disrupt the dog
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I was reading in bed when Penny decided the book was a good place to fall asleep. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230502/3a24ba03ff202f19a0efa8f38f3c5579.jpg
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Margo Price - Strays
https://margoprice.bandcamp.com/album/strays-2
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I've heard people say The Last of Us episode 7 was slow and could have been done in 10 minutes. I thought it was an excellent hour of TV and it was great to see Ellie's background and flesh out her...
I never thought I liked musical theater but it turns out I just never really have it a chance. Last year I went to Hamilton in Des Moines and really liked it. Then last night my wife (no pics) scored...
Watched the 5th episode of The Last of Us last night. Wow another great episode with a lot of action and emotion. I've never played the video game so I'm not familiar with where the story goes but it...