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Some feeder shots from this morning. The red breasted nut job finally stood still long enough for some decent cell phone shots.

It's a straight cylinder. I'm going for simple, easy, cheap... but no reason you couldn't taper the boards to make a cone shape.

Thanks! I can do better esthetically with the wire wraps, but this should be functional for now. Using 12 standard 5.5" fence boards (6 full length boards cut in half), the bevels work out at 15°, with an inside diameter of just under 20". On another note, it should be easier to assemble by...

Need more raised bed space but too many other projects eating time and money. This cheapo, minimal material planter experiment might be the solution. Just 6, five foot cedar fence boards at 4 bucks each. Sawn in half, beveled, and stitched together with 14 gauge galvanized fence wire. Just...

On the subject of ouch, snapped this on the way to get our taxes done (passenger side).

I have too many hobbies as it is, so no still... I like whiskey so it is an intriguing idea. A full-size smokehouse is definitely going to happen so there's that.

I'm curious as to why George has 5 appendages? Just say'n.

Worms creep me out as it is. Bobbit worms are alien space monsters!

My "shop" has a pressure treated 4x4 framed plywood floor, attached to a rented storage box, with a blue tarp roof - currently sagging with pools of rainwater. Only thing that's missing is banjo music.

Your friend owns Turneffe? I'd say have a great trip, but how could you not?

No kidding. 3 or 4 days just enough to unwind.

And looked at giant goldfish while doing so: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/blog/super-sized-goldfish-pose-giant-problem-lake-tahoe

Finally got a couple Kingfisher pics. Crappy long distance cell shots, but at least not the usual blurry blue flash. Some good high water fishing technique here working a slow, shallow inside bend.

No pics but finally tried nettles. I was a bit skeptical, especially after being stung through nitrile gloves. Sautéed until fully wilted in hot oil with salt and pepper. Looked like wilted spinach and didnt sting. Taste was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting something bitter, or maybe...

Both kinds of rivers.

Hammer those tasty bastards, hard to keep them in check!

Thanks Steve. Minus the pipit, I think that would put us somewhere around 43 species, but really need to do a better job of keeping track. Edit: Holy crap! Just updated my old, pre-Merlin list and looks like we broke the 50 mark (good luck reading my chicken scratch).