He is. Found a few more as we made our way back, and he was definitely the biggest.

I literally almost stumbled over him. I stopped for a breather, looked down at my foot, and he was right beside it.

When I lived in an apartment, we did balcony heirloom tomatoes. Once you get some of the tomatoes you can’t buy in the store, even a few plants are well worth it.

We have strawberry and blackberry from planting a few years ago, and it look slike this may be my first year actually getting grapes as well.

It is always rewarding seeing the literal fruits of your labour.

Frigidaire FFMV164LSA MFG in 2012

Checked there and searched online for any demo modes/ testing codes that would allow me to mute it. Evidently, a lot of folks online absolutely hate my microwave as well, because no one can mute it. That said, the community of microwave haters has provided me with instructions to rip out the speaker if I choose to silence the wailing banshee for good.

My microwave has an un-interuptable 6 shrill beeps, that then repeat if the door is not opened in 10 seconds. There is no mute option, and it can be heard everywhere in the house. I have seriously considered just ripping the speaker out of it. It is, without a doubt, the appliance I hate most in my house.

I did the exact same thing today, it was super gross.

I disbelieve.

Some will probably exist as exhibition pieces in places like Williamsburg, but a lot of the practical skill and techniques are in danger of being lost due to lack of use. Among the skills that I would like to see preserved are things like flint knapping, blacksmithing (blade smithing is still doing fairly well), foraging, manual land navigation, and to an extent manual stone carving / banking masonry.

Much of the manual nature of these skills has been replaced by automation or handheld electronics, so they are practiced by a dwindling number of artisans.

Open a non-profit primitive skills school. There are several of these skills that are rapidly dying and will likely be gone within a generation.

Results were somewhat mixed. Some of the tools took the dip very well, and it left a nice rubberized surface that feels strong enough to stand up to consistent use, but is potentially a little too smooth (maybe adding texture between coats could help).

I am less pleased with the results for dressing the ends of the rope. The dip coats nicely, but feels like it is going to eventually flake off.

Digging through clay is some hard work, but those fresh blueberries will be worth it.

Growing your own food is so satisfying and fulfilling. Good journey!

The charm at the front is a nice touch. Did you bevel the end of the split ring to make sure it doesn’t scratch?

Thankfully, my g string stays right in the zone it was designed for.

Try wrapping a couple winds of Teflon tape around the whammy bar.

Do Ernie Ball cobalt slinkies count?

Thanks, it was one I fell in love with the first time I picked it up.

They don’t anymore. This was from when they were trying to branch into something other than face melters.