Hell At Night (feat. Ella Langley)

Not really a fan of hip hop, but I often like pop songs that feature hip hop artists. In this case, it's country song featuring a country singer. open.spotify.com/track/0U1nO2...

Tweet from VA state senator L Louise Lucas in response to Ted Cruz's whining re gerrymandering: "You all started it and we fucking finished it."

Can't say it better than this:

I don't really use my F1.8 prime lenses, so no, I can't buy the F1.2 primes, even if they are available for crazy discounts in the refurb sale. They're still $2k and $1.5k.

Do people really not know you can put fridge drawers and shelves in the DW? If it's not breathing, it can go in the DW, although skip the DW if it's wood and something you actually like. Wool might be a bad idea too.

Saw our first hummer of the year. I need to get my feeder up.

1. I am so out of shape. 2. I really do need a longer lens for birding. 3. I'll be very happy when the upstairs AC is working on Monday.

Can't make this stuff up

Art outside VMFA

Beautiful weather if you're chilling in the shade.

The Great Divide

If you're not listening to Noah Kahan, you should be. open.spotify.com/track/77zqs8...

Yes, you may sleep on my foot. No, you may not chew on my foot. #saidtocat

Photo of garden in snow

Our garden in snow March 2026

I really like Noah Kahan's music.

photo of black cat sprawled across a piano keyboard

Yes, you may sit there. No, you may not attack my fingers.

We have two weeks for our Master Gardeners exam. It's probably poor form to turn it in the night they send it to us. It's a great series of classes, but I've read a lot of gardening books, so not much was brand new to me. I had been worried for a few classmates, but I think they'll do ok with it.

Attacking civilian infrastructure is the moral equivalent of firing a missile at them.

photo of garden in snow

Another pic of the garden in snow - March 2026 This is a beech tree I really love. It holds its leaves pretty much all the way through winter.

Photo of garden in light snow

Garden in March 2026 (note: my camera and lens *are* weather proof)

In the interest of trying new things, I tried listening to hip hop. An Irishman can call his mate a c***, but if you're using that word to talk about a woman, it won't be in front of me. And I'm not going to tell Black folks not to call each other n****s, but I'm not going to listen to it. Hard pass

Does Spotify a "Cleaning Mix" to men? Asking for a friend.

Sunset on Maui January 2026

Got a new Logi left-handed mouse to use for everything except tasks that require dexterity or precise clicking. I am not ambidextrous, so it took some time to get used to it, but it's working great now. My overused right hand approves.

Black and white photo of Haleakala crater on Maui. Looks like a Martian landscape

Have another photo - this one of the Haleakala crater on Maui. Did you know the summit (~10k feet) is above 30% of the atmosphere, so the stargazing is unbelievable. I heard it's better than some of the dark sky locations in national parks.

Contorted tree on rocky beach on Maui

Due to a bunch of small first-world problems, it's been a stressful day. Have a nice picture of a tree on Maui.

Today in class, I found that I'd put a pair of my sparkly cat-eye reading glasses in my bag. I don't usually wear those out of the house. I guess if I have to get old, I can at least be interesting.

Selfie

Lady Gaga

Skipping the opera today, but hoping to make it to Lady Gaga in DC tomorrow.

Well, now everyone knows where the Strait of Hormuz is.

One Piece is one of the dumbest shows I've watched in a long time (I have only watched the pilot so far). It is also exactly what I need right now.

$200 billion for a completely unnecessary war, but we can't afford to feed and house Americans.