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principle of saving

it’s the principle of things. I mopped up rainwater off the table top to fill a cup to soak lavender cuttings in. How much water did I save? Barely anything. But it’s the principle. But then there is some impact over time. The trash I’ve used to fill pots for drainage may actually constitute a […]

solar panel placement

install the solar panel on top of the sunroom (angle) and feed the lines through the window. (not that insulated anyway.) stand it up in front of the shed doors and feed the lines into the shed. that’s it. that’s the one. kind of inconvenient, though? just put the panel up in the gd sunroom […]

avb

about 1/3 potency of nvb. water steep it: collect a TON, put in a mason jar, fill with water. after some time, drain and repeat with fresh water–until each bath gets clearer and clearer. then strain and bake at 200 to dry. –maybe only need to water wash once. also make it into coconut oil […]

memory is not miportant

even if I don’t remember the night, I know I crafted it to be an endorphin-boosting experience. so even if I don’t remember the night, my body experiences the flashes and flushing of griminess and ugly from the day.

mumblings and set pieces

the sopranos and the wire are a lot of mumbling and settings/context sliding into shakespearean set pieces.

upstairs kids lights

aluminum foil around and behind light bulbs in kids’ rooms. glass (plastic?) globes to protect the bulbs.

leftover fish salad

if you have leftover cooked fish (whatever prepared, but best like baked or fried), flake it up, even get to the skin and dark meat rip it up with a knife if you have to, but also get out those errant scales or bone bits. throw it all into a bowl, mash it up a […]

denim over howler

questioning the value of the denim jacket. rn in my old howler loft jacket whatever. at ~40 F I was chilly. a biting chill. went inside for a bit. jean jacket on top of the howler. body moderately warmer, arms kind of chilly.

business ideas

jewelweed projects (weed.seven29.me). list of discrete offerings with fixed pricing. E.g.: pre-season lawn prep (S, M, L, city only) $150. ok. going to spec this out. raise and sell dried herbs. some kind of special, local mint or shit like that. light mixes, like all mint but just a pinch of lavender. use raspberry leaf […]

cute gift steve

this one would make a cute gift for a man named steve. – what we do in the shadows