On the homestead blog: the thrilling conclusion of our project to convert our fountain into a garden. 🌱
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Our first trip to Las Vegas in 2004. #ThrowbackThursday
· ThrowbackThursday · travel · vacation
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Flower of the day: another daylily. 🌱
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On the homestead blog: I seem to do tweaks every day; today I added a tarp to the roof of the duckling run, to give them some more shade. 🦆
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The answer to today’s #WhatsItWednesday question, as correctly identified by one person: it’s a hose valve. I got it for our fountain garden to allow adjusting the pressure of the fountain independently of the other irrigation emitters.
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Let’s play What’s It Wednesday again. What do you think this is? #WhatsItWednesday
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Flowers of the day: wild poppies etc behind the greenhouse (with a bonus glimpse of chickens in their run in the background). 🌱
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An extremely short video of a duckling rapidly paddling when stepping off the ledge in the duckling pool. Fun with sound! 📹🦆
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On the homestead blog: today I did another minor tweak to the duckling pool, and they didn’t even wait for it to finish filling before they wanted to go in. 🦆
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From Heinlein’s 'The Number of the Beast’: 💬
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Tomorrow I will seven eagles see, a great comet will appear, and voices will speak from whirlwinds foretelling monstrous and fearful things — This Universe never did make sense; I suspect that it was built on government contract.
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Flowers of the day: a rose bush in our front garden. 🌱
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On the homestead blog: today I improved the steps into the duckling pool. 🦆
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On the Dejus YouTube channel: today I rearranged the steps for the duckling kiddie pool, and made the water more deep, so they could actually swim for the first time. Watch their feet zipping along as they get used to this new experience! 📹🦆
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Pod4Ham podcast 📡 #MediaMonday
· MediaMonday · podcast
A fascinating podcast about the musical Hamilton, where each episode features different groups of interesting people talking about a single track from the Original Broadway Cast Recording.
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On the homestead blog: a couple of days ago we did a beehive inspection. 🐝
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Flowers of the day: daylilies by the driveway. 🌱
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On the homestead blog: some swim time today. 🦆
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On the Dejus YouTube channel: three ducklings swimming and eating leafy treats in the kiddie pool in their temporary run. 📹🦆
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Flowers of the day: some lavender next to our front steps. 🌱
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On the homestead blog: today I made more gentle steps into the new duckling pool, and a couple of them tried it. 🦆
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