Seeing some things people carry made me think of this guy.

So, what are you all carrying?

Edit: For the uninitiated:

https://youtu.be/0YGjH-aRv7M

He makes an elaborate pencil sharpener.

https://youtu.be/CYocCrrDTC4

I've used a few of these templates to make some things. They are free to download and use. Hope it helps!

First time making granola. I just used what I had on hand.

• 2 cups of oats; toasted in pan
• 1/2 cup of chopped almonds, pecans and cashews each; toasted in pan
• 1/2 chopped raisins
• ~1/4 cup honey; start with 2 tablespoons
• ~1/2 teaspoon sea salt; start with 1/4 teaspoon

I did taste the mix and it was just slightly too sweet and a little too salty. Not enough to really be a problem for me but you may want to start with a little less and adjust to your liking.

I mixed all the ingredients and spread onto a tray with parchment paper. I just winged the oven temperature and bake length. I did 300f for 20 minutes. I'm letting them cool down but will cutting and tasting them soon.

Enjoy!

#cooking #granola #oc

Edit: It wasn't really too sweet or too salty. I think some of the powdery oats and nuts may have toasted a little too good. It has a slight bitterness from that. But it still tastes good.

I want to get more dried fruit and different seeds to add next time. There's also a version in saw made with dates cooked into a paste which looks really good too.

"During periods of seasonal bird migration, “live” migration maps show where nocturnal bird migration is occurring in near real-time, as detected by the U.S. weather surveillance radar network between local sunset to sunrise. The maps show how many birds are present and in what direction they are moving.

Radars in mountainous areas (e.g. the Rockies) may be located on high mountaintops that restrict radar coverage, providing the appearance of no migration where migration may be occurring.

Please note that all graphics are relative to the Eastern time zone. Data are presented for the contiguous U.S. only."

#birds #birding #migration

I made myself a "work tray" from watercolor paper for my fountain pen.

Simple valley and mountain folds every 1/2".

I use a piece of cotton tshirt as a blotter.

I only have one fountain pen, a few nibs and one black ink. So far that's really all I need.

For fun I might end up getting some green-black ink or maybe something salmon colored.

#fountainpen #origami #hobby

The mouse buttons have been double clicking for a while and the wheel started to becoming sticky.

I finally took it apart and cleaned it as best as I could. It was mostly dust and some cat hair that wrapped itself around the wheel.

I couldn't really get to the click mechanism but I got in between the button and the plastic. Not sure yet if it helped.

#dull #diy

This is the stuff I've carried for years.

• Fujifilm - X-T30; Fujinon - 35mm f2
• Carfia Sunglasses
• Custom leather Orbit Key
• BigideaDesign - Titanium Pocket Tool
• Custom leather "Travelers Passport"
• Hongdian - M2 Ti; Hongdian Black Ink
• Custom leather wallet
• BigideaDesign - Ti Mini Pen
• Olight i3T EOS Ti
• Vaer - S5 Tradition on custom Zulu strap

Not pictured - Samsung Galaxy S9+

#edc #tools #hobby

I'm looking for short 2mm lead holders. I plan on using it to hold colored lead to use as a "highlighter" when reading.

So far I've found a few such as the Kaweco Special S. and the KOH-I-NOOR Short Mechanical Clutch.

I have a feeling there are smaller companies that might make some.

https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5190/

Well...

#climatechange #temperature #weather

Just Dropped!

#podcast #goat

I was looking at my images and realized I forgot to post this one.

"Your home. Our Mission.And the one planet that NASA studies more than any other."

"Explore your backyard or the other side of the Earth with EO Explorer."

I'm starting my ginger bug today. I will use it to make ginger beer and maybe a few other beverages.

I have to look up some additions.

#fermentation #ginger #oc

"NASA's Earth Observatory brings you the Earth, every day: images, stories, and discoveries about the environment, Earth systems, and climate."

I started my Kombucha last week and bottled them in one liter bottles.

The left is plain Kombucha, the middle has blueberries and the right is hibiscus. I added two teaspoons of sugar to each bottle as a test. I'll add more sugar if needed.

From the original batch, I used two cups to make another gallon.

#kombucha #fermentation #oc