Birdfeeding
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birdfeedingToday is cloudy, mild, and damp -- so cloudy that the light is dim.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches plus a pair of cardinals.
I put out water for the birds.
It's starting to drizzle.
EDIT 7/13/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 7/13/25 -- I refilled the birdfeeders again.
I've seen a fox squirrel.
As it is still wet out, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches plus a pair of cardinals.
I put out water for the birds.
It's starting to drizzle.
EDIT 7/13/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 7/13/25 -- I refilled the birdfeeders again.
I've seen a fox squirrel.
As it is still wet out, I am done for the night.
Check-In Post - July 13th 2025
Jul. 13th, 2025 08:02 pmbadly_knitted posting in get_knittedHello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?
There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: What do you like to listen to / watch while crafting?
If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.
I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
Sunshine Revival Challenge #4
Jul. 13th, 2025 10:17 amendlesstwanted posting in sunshine_revivalIntroduction Post * Meet the Mods Post * Friending Meme * Challenge #1 * Challenge #2 * Challenge #3
Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time, or go back and do challenges you’ve missed.
( Sunshine Revival Challenge #4 )
Check out the comments for all the awesome participants of the challenge and visit their journals/challenge responses to comment on their posts and cheer them on.
And just as a reminder: this is a low pressure, fun challenge. If you aren’t comfortable doing a particular challenge, then don’t. We aren’t keeping track of who does what.
Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time, or go back and do challenges you’ve missed.
( Sunshine Revival Challenge #4 )
Check out the comments for all the awesome participants of the challenge and visit their journals/challenge responses to comment on their posts and cheer them on.
And just as a reminder: this is a low pressure, fun challenge. If you aren’t comfortable doing a particular challenge, then don’t. We aren’t keeping track of who does what.
Just Create - Shishi (guardian lions) Edition
Jul. 12th, 2025 03:54 pmsilvercat17 posting in justcreateWhat are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on?
Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype?
What do you just want to talk about?
What have you been watching or reading?
Chores and other not-fun things count!
Remember to encourage other commenters and we have a discord where we can do work-alongs and chat, linked in the sticky
Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype?
What do you just want to talk about?
What have you been watching or reading?
Chores and other not-fun things count!
Remember to encourage other commenters and we have a discord where we can do work-alongs and chat, linked in the sticky
Birdfeeding
Jul. 12th, 2025 03:28 pmysabetwordsmith posting in birdfeedingToday is cloudy, mild, and wet. It rained earlier.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a male cardinal.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/12/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
It started drizzling again.
EDIT 7/12/25 -- I potted up 2 apricot seeds.
I picked the first ripe cucumber. :D
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I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a male cardinal.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/12/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
It started drizzling again.
EDIT 7/12/25 -- I potted up 2 apricot seeds.
I picked the first ripe cucumber. :D
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Check-In Post - July 12th 2025
Jul. 12th, 2025 06:45 pmbadly_knitted posting in get_knittedHello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?
There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: What do you like to listen to / watch while crafting?
If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.
I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
Extinct Birds
Jul. 11th, 2025 11:52 pmysabetwordsmith posting in birdfeeding'The Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson is on a mission to revive the world’s tallest bird, 600 years after it went extinct
Inspired by their debut project, Jackson is now working with Colossal to bring the ancient moa back to life through subfossil sourcing and genetic engineering.
On July 8, Jackson and his partner donated $15 million to the project.
The moa is an excellent choice for de-extinction, as it died out relatively recently and due to human misbehavior.
( Read more... )
Inspired by their debut project, Jackson is now working with Colossal to bring the ancient moa back to life through subfossil sourcing and genetic engineering.
On July 8, Jackson and his partner donated $15 million to the project.
The moa is an excellent choice for de-extinction, as it died out relatively recently and due to human misbehavior.
( Read more... )
Birdfeeding
Jul. 11th, 2025 02:56 pmysabetwordsmith posting in birdfeedingToday is sunny and sweltering.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a house wren.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/11/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
I've seen a fox squirrel.
EDIT 7/11/25 -- Yesterday I collected 5 little pink crabapples while out and about. These are almost marble size, much more useful than the pea-sized ones. So I potted up those today to see if they'll sprout.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a house wren.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/11/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
I've seen a fox squirrel.
EDIT 7/11/25 -- Yesterday I collected 5 little pink crabapples while out and about. These are almost marble size, much more useful than the pea-sized ones. So I potted up those today to see if they'll sprout.
Check-In Post - July 11th 2025
Jul. 11th, 2025 07:20 pmbadly_knitted posting in get_knittedHello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?
There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: What do you like to listen to / watch while crafting?
If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.
I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
Wood Discs and Amazonite Gold
Jul. 11th, 2025 12:13 pmyourlibrarian posting in everykindofcraft
Some short necklaces in brown and gold. Up top wood, amazonite and metal balls. Below the cut wood discs with glass studded metal beads and glass E beads. I had originally been thinking of this use for the wood discs until I found the pendant in my previous post.
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Friday July 11
Jul. 11th, 2025 11:39 amribirdnerd posting in birdfeedingBack to sunny weather today after a lot of rain the past day and a half. My rain gauge had 4 inches of water in it so far this week!
6 Blue Jays, some Mourning Dove, House Sparrows and a Downy Woodpecker were all around this morning.
6 Blue Jays, some Mourning Dove, House Sparrows and a Downy Woodpecker were all around this morning.
Communities
Jul. 11th, 2025 04:11 amysabetwordsmith posting in newcomersHere's a cool Dreamwidth tool: take the URL of any community and add /read to the end. It will show you posts by all the members. So for instance:
https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/read
https://newcomers.dreamwidth.org/read
Thursday Recs
Jul. 10th, 2025 09:29 pmsoc_puppet posting in queerly_belovedComing in a touch late this week to balance the scales from last time 😛
Do you have a rec for this week? Just reply to this post with something queer or queer-adjacent (such as, soap made by a queer person that isn't necessarily queer themed) that you'd, well, recommend. Self-recs are welcome, as are recs for fandom-related content!
Or have you tried something that's been recced here? Do you have your own report to share about it? I'd love to hear about it!
Do you have a rec for this week? Just reply to this post with something queer or queer-adjacent (such as, soap made by a queer person that isn't necessarily queer themed) that you'd, well, recommend. Self-recs are welcome, as are recs for fandom-related content!
Or have you tried something that's been recced here? Do you have your own report to share about it? I'd love to hear about it!