Monthly Archives: November 2017

Picture of the week: It’s all about the lighting

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

Sometimes nature does cool stuff and you just have to enjoy it while it lasts. This was one of those moments: a dark, gloomy sky and the trees lit up by a setting sun.

Posted in Pictures | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Henson stitch dilemma

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

Sometimes I make notes for myself and later I wonder what I meant. This is my note: “Henson stitch dilemma”. The context, I know, is puppet making. This is one of those things you learn when you start figuring out … Continue reading →

Posted in Notes, Try This! | Tagged , | Leave a comment

How to get through your to-do list

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

First, make your to-do list, but don’t include everything under the sun. Start out with about 9 things that you can do (or make progress on) in half an hour or less. Find a random number generator, roll some dice, … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation, Try This! | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Favorite: reddit

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

If you’re looking for a rabbit hole to fall into, this is the one. You’ll need to have someone ready to pull you out if you don’t have a lot of self-control. https://www.reddit.com You can find just about anything on … Continue reading →

Posted in Favorites | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

French Toast

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

3-4 slices of wheat bread 2 eggs Optional: milk or juice Canola oil Maple syrup from New York State Start your pan heating up. You want it medium low. Heat up a little canola oil in there. Find a nice … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged | Leave a comment

Solved

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

Today, I finally solved a programming puzzle that I had been working on. Check off that box! Hooray! The truth is, though, that there are always more programming puzzles to solve. It’s just one more step in the ever-growing collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Code | Tagged | Leave a comment

Quote: Tenacity

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

 The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. Amelia Earhart

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Picture of the week: Penguin

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

The aquarium has penguins. 😁 This one was just posing for a picture.  

Posted in Pictures | Tagged | Leave a comment

Wind Awareness Day

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

No, it’s not an official holiday. At least I don’t think it is. It’s just a time to reflect on the value and complications of wind. Pro: sailing things work, kites fly, flags expanded so you can see all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Pumpkin: Eclipse

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

So I was inspired to try to recreate that amazing eclipse from the other month. It was a bit intimidating to cut into this pumpkin and find out that it had the thickest shell ever. My arm is now much … Continue reading →

Posted in Pumpkin | Tagged | Leave a comment