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For some reason, actifit didn't log anything for the last few days... But today more than made up for it! 15k is 3x my typical day, and boy does it feel it. Today my company had a "tent sale"

Again, no significant activity today, but at least took a walk (motivated so I could post it here, so I guess it's working). On the upside, I did earn a few more points today than I did 2 days ago... Just

First day using Actifit. Not much activity to report today, just a nice evening walk with my wife and dog 😊 EDIT* rotated image 4517 Walking

This is an update on a nursery plant I acquired last year (2018). This tree still has a LONG way to go, but I'm using this format to document its progression. I hope you enjoy :) The image above is how

You may have seen my posts on starting our rabbitry... if not you can check them out here: Hutch Rabbit Tractor or @creationofcare 's posts here: A day at the Rabbit Show and Devon's Diary, December 11,

This weekend we went to a local Rabbit show in Chino, CA. (you can read @creationofcare's post about it here). We ended up picking up a beautiful American Buck named Devon. We were about 98% ready, so

SO, this weekend we moved forward with our preparations to start raising meat rabbits. We have been collecting supplies for the last few months, waiting for the weather to cool enough for the local rabbitries

Sunset image from our exploration of Afton Canyon last week. The Mojave Road disappears into the canyon... The Mojave Road is one of the early routes that brought pioneers to California. IT was only in

I dont know much about Netcoins. They appear to be a Canadian based exchange with physical locations where you can purchase/sell various crypto's with cash. They are running a contest and giving the winning

This weekend I participated in an event called "Sound the Alarm", organized by the American Red Cross. The Red Cross does a lot more than the blood drives most people are aware of. They provide

So, a month ago+... we went offshore fishing for my birthday. It had been years since I had been fishing, and we got SKUNKED! Zero fish between mt wife and I.... It was pretty depressing. However, in our

For my First Food Fight Friday, @creationofcare assists me with a full Indian meal of Lamb Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer, Coconut Rice, and Cucumber Mint Raita, all from scratch. @creationofcare and I LOVE

Not much is happening in my bonsai world right now. We are mid summer, and right now bonsai activity consists mostly of just trying to make sure the trees don't get fried to a crisp, and get enough water.

Friday was my birthday. My wife and I where trying to decide where we wanted to go to celebrate. We have been experiencing pretty hot weather over the last few weeks, so something coastal sounded good.

So last month I posted a followup to my Satsuki Bonsai initial pruning that showed the back budding that was starting only a week after the initial pruning. You can see it has filled in a lot in only a

Earlier this year, I got involved with my local CERT (Community Emergency Response Team). you can read about it a my previous post here. One of the first things you are taught is; In the event of an emergency;

I have been a licensed amateur radio operator for just under a year now. I got my license primarily for emergency communications; especially when off-roading, camping, and exploring. We explore in may

So last week I posted my new Satsuki Azaleas and their initial pruning from nursery stock to put them on the path to Bonsai. here I mentioned leaving far too many branches; leaving some just because they

This weekend, @creationofcare and I took a trip to Nuccio's Nursery in Alta Dena. They are famous for their Camellias and Azaleas. i wanted to see about pick up a couple of Azaleas to train as bonsai.

Southern California has seen its share of disasters over the years. Major earthquakes in 1906 and 1989 in San Francisco, 1992 (2 major earthquakes with significant aftershocks), and the 1994 Northridge