Today I made the hippie strand.  I've been collecting parts for about a month, although the rainbow nylon cord is left over from a previous craft ( Read more... )

This set of photos begins documenting an experiment to see which type of pen will prove most durable for outdoor plant labels.  I also took a few pictures around the yard, as long as I was out there with the camera.

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Today I waterproofed some things for the yard.  I spread out a plastic tarp to keep things off the grass.

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Today I finished the hugelkultur pot.  I still have the second one to fill, but this one is done for now.  \o/

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Today I finished the hugelkultur pot that I started yesterday.

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Today I started on my hugelkultur pot project.  The pot is about 21" at the outside top, 18" at the inside top, 16" tall, and 10 1/2" at the base ( Read more... )

This is a reprint of an old entry that only appeared in about_poetry, so I'm putting it here as part of March Meta Matters.

ozarque has observed that there is a dearth of critique in modern poetry, followed by low quality throughout much of the field. I quite agree. Most modern poetry is technically flawed and artistically flaccid. Many people have abandoned poetry ( Read more... )

These are extra worldbuilding links for "Build with the Mind."

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These photos fill the "Beadwork" square in my 3-1-22 card for the National Crafting Month Bingo fest.  Yesterday I posted pictures of my fairy window with its sun catchers.  One of those is a composite wind spinner that I spliced together with beadwork some time ago.

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I got to talking with a friend about emotions and how they can hijack rational thought. It's a common problem. Here's a toolkit for handling emotions so they don't overwhelm you.

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