Woodland crocus is always the first flower in our yard—and this year it’s even earlier. According to Seek, I first recorded it on Feb 22 last year. They’re just gorgeous little things.
This from Rebecca Solnit (via @sod) feels like a dispatch from a foreign war correspondent. “Do people really live like this? How is this madness possible?”
Interviewing candidates today for a newly created financial analyst position. I’m comfortable interviewing for straight-up accounting positions but this one will be something new for me. I’m actually a bit nervous!
Well, other projects have been put on hold since our screen door has gone from “let’s fix that this spring” to “it’s falling apart in our hands.” So I’m going to attempt (something like) Tommy Silva’s design.
I cleaned up a couple of pieces of that century-old trim I picked up from my in-law’s remodel last year:
Those will be the rails. I’ll have to buy some lumber for the stiles since I don’t already have anything long enough.
Also, I found this gate on the sidewalk beside a trash barrel. I’ll take it apart and find some use for it!
Video: Reading “The Beauty of Things” by Robinson Jeffers
Yes, I opened an account with Evil Empire. The other services either didn’t seem like a good fit or were too fiddly for me. Since I don’t plan to be a vlogger, I’m just looking for quick and simple. I’ll likely leave them all set to unlisted.
Anyone know of a way to see a list of posts that haven’t been categorized? Ideally, within the micro.blog site itself where I can assign categories to them.
Why I will not be compelled to speak publicly about [insert atrocity here]
Denny: If history demonstrates that Israel committed genocide in 2024 how will you feel about your silence, your role as an enabler? That’s my question to you if you’re silent on the subject of the current events in Gaza. And if your silence does not enable wrong policy and action, explain to me why it does not. … I would suggest that tax-paying citizens of the United States do need to take a public position as a matter of basic human accountability and decency in regards to basic human rights.
I’ve taken a notion to post occasional videos. Hikes, gardening, woodworking projects, poetry—whatever. I wanted to use micro.blog’s video capability but the max limit is about one minute. I may create a YouTube account and use their unlisted option, unless anyone knows of an easy non-google way.
I was delighted to be reminded of Malcolm Guite this morning when I came across his YouTube channel. Here he is reading an essay on pipe smoking.
Sometimes the world is terrible—but sometimes I just need a nap.