iNaturalist page with local plants rust weed – apparently suited to drier/sandy/well-draining conditions, seems to be relatively uncommon near Springberry. found this article: Rustweed – Three weird secrets apparently resembles several similar plants: Old World Diamond Flower’s nearest report is in East Raleigh, near a creek a short distance alongContinue Reading

He needs to be acknowledged like a person living with you would: say hello to him when you arrive and goodbye when you leave, and introduce visitors to him. Seriously: introduce visitors to him first thing. This will let him know that a) you know the person and have aContinue Reading

99 Percent Invisible: the impact of design and architecture on our lives, especially in places we might not notice it. The episode about air conditioning relates to Nesta’s sustainable future mission, thinking about how new home technologies have shaped where and how people live. London School of Economics LSEIQ Podcast:Continue Reading

Fun is mandatory. Without it, why do anything interesting at all? Sources of new sketch comedy videos Studio C YouTube list BYU page Stuart Laws YouTube Chris & Jack YouTube Home Classic sketch comedy videos Tracey Ullman’s Show YouTube Season 1 YouTube Season 2 Youtube TBTNews BBC page Kids inContinue Reading

Communication Protocols: For detailed information and scheduling, I prefer e-mail. Texting is fun, but exhausting. There are days when I will have to wait hours before texting you back. Every Monday, I go incommmunicado. Necessary, but I realize it’s annoying for others. I’ll evaluate the information you bring before IContinue Reading

16 July 2023: I was busy, so he brought three pompoms to my desk, one after the other, to make sure we could play a LOT of fetch once I was done. I finally noticed them, and he instantly got into position to chase one down the stairs. I haven’tContinue Reading

These eggs. They’ve been on her for months now, far beyond the normal gestation time. They’re not a nice color. What to do?Continue Reading