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1 full cord of wood, cut, split, stacked in the basement.

A great day for making Glut Sauce. 10 lbs Tomatoes (imperfects) 1 Red Onion 2 Yellow Onions 2 dozen Garlic Cloves (home grown) 1 large Zuccini (h g) 2 branches Basil (h g) 1 branch Oregano (h g) 6 Shiso Peppers (grilled) Balsamic Vinegar Bake at 400°F until liquid. make right consistency. Jar up.

A few years ago, I built this hugel swale (red line). It is merely a line of sticks and other organic material, aligned on contour (level) on the landscape. It slows the flow of water downhill, and encourages water soakage. Took about 2 hours for 200 feet. The difference is now impressive.

Tree Tag.

Kili, cat shaped negative space. #BlackCatAppreciationDay

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I can't think of a more potent incentive to make a nuclear bomb, then having your country bombed and your leaders murdered every time some other country's leader gets caught doing something naughty. Clearly the ONLY thing that will prevent that is nuclear retaliation.

In this a strange political climate, turkeys keep turning up at my front door.

Found this lovely window in a work photo.

I am very happy with the root cellar (aka the basement egress) this year. New buckets with sawdust and 100 pounds of vegetables and fruit from the local farm. Some tree seeds getting ready for spring.

After gleefully and illegally plowing over every statute and regulation they don't like—such as by destroying USAID, refusing to enforce CFPB regs, and withholding SNAP funding—the Trump admin has decided 88 FR 8255 is ironclad law that must be ruthlessly enforced to ensure more people go hungry.

This, a winter or two's worth of heat showed up in the dark of night, last night. (Not the cat's fault)

The "war zones" the Administration keeps talking about? It's *making* them by attacking peaceful neighborhoods. Those "domestic terrorists" ARE FEDS.

This has been coming for more than a decade, they have been increasing their production at nearly 2x per year. The question is will other countries accept (i.e. without tariffs) all that production, or will China take all energy intensive jobs (metals production, fresh water, CO2 sequestering).

Took our anniversary trip to Pemaquid. I took the iconic picture of the lighthouse with the just rebuilt bell building in front. I particularly like the shadow of the flag and the seagull on the roof of the weight building.

I think we're going to need some members of congress who haven't sold their votes and/or their souls.

Sealed off the bulkhead door (basement outside door). Set as a root cellar until spring.

Moments ago. Sunset season is well and truly started.

Back in the business of collecting solar energy to heat my hot water.

Seriously thinks a grandmother living without documents is an offense against "sovereignty"?

Just a cool tree trunk by the river.

The people who complain about class warfare won the war - the richest 400 Americans now pay the same effective tax rate as the poorest half of America. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Maine, lupine season.

Eclipse wrecking a perfect solar day...

My best shot from yesterday.

First crocus of the year. Very early.