2026-10-29T07:29:33Z https://nostr.now Carl S. Gutekunst https://nostr.now/npub1lq28e22czmh3g24kvusyr7exgch0kmnwyxq0ydv9vnktm09muh5q7uhjpp https://files.sfba.social/accounts/avatars/109/304/222/864/800/212/original/a662f1bf2cdbbd71.jpg https://files.sfba.social/accounts/avatars/109/304/222/864/800/212/original/a662f1bf2cdbbd71.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0wn9ef8y4xwy3rded8gqm4vyhuyjvweqzvtqhk77jdjm64cl467czyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sqlh46l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dyrchsfsvkqf2uqxc6gljc5y5e6xys8ehdhvqpfprp0pjsmn8csyzkxrx'>nevent1q…kxrx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Turns out we don&#39;t qualify because we pay IRMAA penalties. 2026-10-20T22:55:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxnhsnrs8yyge7dpakyntprvca7dqcqvmmmdc7jxh4tc60qp9m5czyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sdrpe0c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdn4dzldxjesm9wz85cstx7p9ka7ej3qnvf278tjsllyt4e4qx8fsxyjtqq'>nevent1q…jtqq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Same. No longer trust the U.S. Mail. 2026-10-09T02:52:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2sw6r6u068srvddcj4q7ed0sj57jgcys6sxcu746y8jmx0fvlkaszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sg3y62y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy3j95v53969q8hxcv9lqvpqv2pek2aehgkrwu2400vgc95hyvhaqj4lame'>nevent1q…lame</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Found it right next to the Dodgers branded one.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/117/408/674/055/680/774/original/656cc6f8678245f8.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-09T02:50:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy3j95v53969q8hxcv9lqvpqv2pek2aehgkrwu2400vgc95hyvhaqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s2k854y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqap3sp5yc7u7v2m3e0jy3fse8dcmwm6ndaahkz3a8adh2xy5na3g6r0hgz'>nevent1q…0hgz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I found the Honjozo at Marukai. And I thought I knew dry sake! This is _seriously_ dry, more so than anything I&#39;ve tried before. I can&#39;t wait to try it with dinner! (I have a turkey and wild rice casserole in the skillet.)<br/><br/>I was also shocked by the price: $22 for a 750ml bottle. This will likely join the Kamotsuru Shuzo Tokusei and the Dassai 45 as my regular pours, all of which are under $40.<br/><br/>Thank you! 2026-10-09T02:47:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswzah2ru4fv3qpael5etm5mjkkeysw7lc96sl5pr8ar6uh8xl529qzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7snq5xj3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsffq082d962408t8uyhqac5tqc5q09vaxwxthenq8qy6xnl2uydzq9nceuq'>nevent1q…ceuq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m curious if/how we&#39;ll get our $90 bribe. All our Medicare payments are withheld from our Social Security checks. It won&#39;t help much on the $800 monthly increase we saw in Medicare payments this year, but perhaps I can use it to gas up our Toyota Highlander. 2026-10-08T18:14:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsra580j0y75np2e3vnx7shfw3yt3kllztvluylcd5zagg2k82kafczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sc6lrl6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2j3h4u45fpa0fzyqmwzsjamxjtr9l4f59ankp0pa87n9wvye5x2sjm3nk5'>nevent1q…3nk5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was sure I had seen the Hakkaisan logo in one of our local shops, and finally remembered: they did a partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers.<br/><br/>My son would kill me. 😄 <br/><br/>I haven&#39;t seen the Tokubetsu Honjozo at retail here. The Hakkaisan kanji are easy to read, though, so I should be be able recognize it if I see it. 2026-10-07T00:11:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0u5lawc6mxmeng9vjcguu4jqm85dz6732mc78pdn0w34kfuk403czyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7scet4y0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ffxg0hd7ql3s20src8upyacrzn74afatd9dmp3pl7hv8p8e98dqhkapv0'>nevent1q…apv0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Swifts? 2026-10-04T14:28:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrp3quphpjxygrlfy73vkjd7x495ygtuc363wphmsuncd2vknqnmczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sajvk6y #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/117/383/081/596/948/917/original/c80ec9c6dbb5f13b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-04T14:25:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqae2zlmwkz7aj0n95728w08vyk79mpgc2z5wqaehejq3dj5mg8rqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7smsrmuq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx7ge7zplch3tvphtdjphnrj4tfnmq6a0evqsu95ffjvd4evxyceqczaut5'>nevent1q…aut5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Huh. Cats sploot upside down. 2026-09-17T18:28:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0maglqazym9ep36cxjkcp90rmnq6k4dc9953uwkjz3ju0m8t47aczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7svd588m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswc7u9r9vxeypceere2cttepf67sqacnag54er63949swy03r3wpc7fdrmu'>nevent1q…drmu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll confirm with my drinking buddy (my son), but IMHO the Dassai 45 is pleasantly sweet, on the border between sweet and dry. The Dassai 39 isn&#39;t as fruity, and is much too sweet.<br/><br/>I love it when I find alcohols where the cheaper one is more to my taste. 🙂 2026-09-16T02:46:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq63jnl4082khpy88sj8f509x4afus2tdvuqr0mufs8ed0rhtw7sgzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7seegrzt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdmrxywlvcskwfdlpxvhd4kglg76nd6606hcyt335236qg5a8qefsv4637z'>nevent1q…637z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Clear advantage over a cat: a cat would just want to sit in the boxes. 2026-09-14T23:46:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrlvs3r2u9kysz22we5cr90w5ylar4rplgx5ah0y7zdlf99xsg3wqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sgvnk6f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstl9gk6tlas7ly5uyad3clkyjefav5ahg4ys2n53jld7th29szsmqr2rpmu'>nevent1q…rpmu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We do hear great horned and barn owls at night. Just not at the same time.<br/><br/>Me: “There&#39;s an owl in the back yard.”<br/>Son: “Who?”<br/>Me: “An owl. A great horned owl.”<br/>Son: “Who?” 2026-09-10T06:11:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstl9gk6tlas7ly5uyad3clkyjefav5ahg4ys2n53jld7th29szsmqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7smv78jd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94d35n04029w9dp0xy93nfnhd87jzrnnn3nzdqpt0a5mwmu28juggugz33'>nevent1q…gz33</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My wife complains at the tree frogs when I leave the windows open. I can pretty well guess what she&#39;d say about a lab keeping up her side of the conversation with coyotes and owls! 2026-09-10T06:08:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr34ged37scpp3w5vylmcw85hg7e4xfp2vrddvsnqa5vyy3d9qm7szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s66tyej In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstnp7gsce0hd5rgcggnl79evzjpwk9dpae6jkj6rsk9sjzrw8rk0svu3df4'>nevent1q…3df4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Memories of how my wife and I did meals in the days following the Loma Prieta earthquake. 2026-09-10T05:48:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstwwx98nd9jpu3ggmrcy43utgcfxg9s3zejm2ahed7s8rrqva6gkqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sfqmmc3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs843nklc6mmrqq85pkzy32fapqeaa3gh797l8qnhdve6xu57jzvssp6knxw'>nevent1q…knxw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Those really high polish rates seem wasteful to me, more for bragging rights than for making an interesting drink. But... I haven&#39;t tried it yet. This might be the perfect time to try, putting all 3 polishes side by side. 2026-09-09T01:55:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf0r8aju5x7xgk4c3v78z5ad8umhspaq2rnp0r7d4llg23l9q606qzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7swpuepc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswqglcuswj8ahzrv4vtldl4fhperchvvawxyutvvmrfsn84y0vurgl3c7hh'>nevent1q…c7hh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Our Mitsuwa didn&#39;t have the Harushika. 🙁 FWIW, this is my favorite right now. I had it in Hiroshima and then found it here at H-Mart. I haven&#39;t tried their higher polishes yet (39 and 23); I&#39;m concerned they might be too sweet. But I won&#39;t know until I try. 🙂<br/><br/>#Sake #JunmaiDaiginjo<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/117/233/217/744/901/515/original/ee21be79c624f8c5.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/117/233/222/506/195/078/original/cfae56e67e470c28.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/117/233/225/387/649/294/original/38a2599f6d980585.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-08T03:25:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswqglcuswj8ahzrv4vtldl4fhperchvvawxyutvvmrfsn84y0vurgzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s4llysf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf4v6ggpuhxw6lmv2enfzjxj9hrpkgvvs8zgjfhxgmqncezmuxedgf5skqr'>nevent1q…skqr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah, there&#39;s a Mitsuwa in San Jose. I&#39;m in San Jose today for an event, so I&#39;ll take a look on the way back. Thanks! 2026-08-29T14:41:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxn8aln66f3vnml7grslnjcp2ases7gtez8jgl8vl7zq0h5rzpydqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s86fw7p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsycewvt4f3evce0nh7ysj5ma704xfwstcjtxtqcsp092g9dlqtwgqwcxes0'>nevent1q…xes0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never seen it at any of the groceries here (Marukai, Nijiya, H-Mart); but it looks like K&amp;L Wine Merchants in Redwood City carries it. Time for a pilgrimage. 🙂 2026-08-29T01:21:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfx5ufnd8xh2hlej49q5tfxjjq75nel04jcwzkcpjpcalfsqepthczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7slwsfwu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqw73xn7e2mtgvhf4dx5zgh2lw8mjdhwsmcz2fv36hm4r9v4v0pgns2fyu'>nevent1q…2fyu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>❤️ 2026-08-23T20:58:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs22e685u4e9vm7qu3uljkc0raqd0lzqafx6re0fu5ycyud65h80rczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sexlq6m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0z7r22629qvdktpnan9l7arfwprjca3kgyzvw7sdd32dcdvu9jpc58qfe8'>nevent1q…qfe8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love this angle. She looks like an entirely different breed. 2026-08-22T00:44:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr7e6c69ftqh88c8mdyfvh0vmzhq3mwgxqz8njat8fgla7smde0ugzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sy93599 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3k7rgj8hyd80s4gcz35klr592vthvvpyzcv9dycnv4a5dup4apqvdmskh'>nevent1q…mskh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wait a minute.... Is that 12 towels, or 144 towels? 2026-08-21T03:52:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvkfg76sgs2hvx7zrfeyc3829f8az4ektww6gnq4zsmv77lnx8sjczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sm7nc6f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszlcyl5gfg5s8p5wkh7dw774qchv47ndef64a7hr2tk2r9m6e7ddc9n4pq8'>nevent1q…4pq8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was wondering what you were doing sorting snails. 2026-08-13T18:34:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqft4ye2lyv0zc9gvjuycqzvqv7t0wk6lmulnp73vn4xsvttc6p5szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sjcf54e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvrqrtsqytmz54ner4kgv47fd6efxgm676qwj9d0vy8ukgsre945ctej376'>nevent1q…j376</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love woolly bears! 2026-08-09T23:40:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9fdyra96w6qdtwsdqsnjn350zu5pjd28tsm943lzpg9j699y7lqszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sas47qy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9cpw9zrhyzlqzr0q7jagffcu0y8hkg9acavd2hkvxwe3x95yr0fsgtrlnt'>nevent1q…rlnt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice! Sheep, not goats. A goat would eat the mail. 2026-08-04T02:16:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf0y8pmhscrw2aee73f2mkx4zpaafg28qezwuxsf2d56z04pc2pxszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7savqwmy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzqfm9sl4zvxss9jn2kvgukm0dan0adq0r6ux37m945chhrfdtxgqfk9h4'>nevent1q…k9h4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s just something incredibly endearing about a dog wearing a baseball cap. 🥰 2026-07-11T14:26:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw6d7mtdwmtsmmxalekgfhnx2629y68x5ut2y9we9zsp5ppevkfgqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s3adecc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrstju9rjl4ywpxg54l9up0ks963m57w0deux7zswrfp7td8cc89skjzlca'>nevent1q…zlca</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are *so* many urban trails in the S.F. Bay Area built on old railroad right-of-ways. The oldest go back to the 1970&#39;s. They really tie communities together. 2026-06-23T05:34:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvv688pvc0esp63gwts8c6c5xkm5mkd59dlsknlrm8rqp0xhqyz4czyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7syn3yf9 Strolling Yuushien Garden.<br/><br/>#FootpathFriday #Walking #JapaneseGarden #Tottori #Sakaiminato #Footpath<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/778/741/302/330/712/original/302d5336ea998825.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-19T20:52:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstu4q5y47mdz98sspfcc3kvsr94udslql38u2j7e8p6xm30h08mmszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s2mh0xk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8hlsszas6enldlj2tvu9efunywsc7l0nxnzt7a8kc9xtpm9dh6gw7nknd'>nevent1q…nknd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is interesting. I&#39;ve always used king mushrooms as an ingredient, never tried cooking them on their own. I wonder how they&#39;d do grilled, like I do with portabella mushrooms? 🤔 2026-04-29T21:59:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8xzt2039x6u4w0h34cyjqw80gwx2t86aamh7fsfr5gpdjjqhg6jgzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sn0mhsl #Walking the Okochi Sanso #Garden, #Arashiyama, #Kyoto, #Japan. The place is absolutely beautiful, but considering its size, the length of the trail, and all the elevation changes, it felt more like a hike than a garden stroll. 😄<br/><br/>#FootpathFriday #Footpaths #Pathways #JapaneseGarden<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/461/192/133/774/383/original/5aa1ffa2d4c0077c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-24T18:59:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxvjmcqgc6ny564x9kq6xwgztxwf6zptgkffc7t2sr0ug90q3vfpgzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7szaza4c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw2aua7aqun2pc7zz9aypnd8vfuzladw0u2w2xrdnyx6j9zuh448sl6e6pl'>nevent1q…e6pl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“I&#39;d be lying if I told you that I had no egrets.” 2026-02-19T02:11:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy8q300f4j8x6zuz6zqk3txvmy537mwnlmff8dx8029ynu9qhmnaczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sf2xvgn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspxmyfy7z8caxfljdkrx0muywt3jnpwks2aucqzr4r3dlr9ardzus0wjhkk'>nevent1q…jhkk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“It was just another way to distinguish the haves from the have nots.” I wish I had understood that at the time. We were getting government bread and cheese and discounts at the food pantries, but we always had valentines cards to give. I can&#39;t imagine what that cost my parents. 2026-01-27T21:24:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst42ug0djrm657dkga2yc23dd6ksf9zex9cg8a3vmzxe8g3q77djszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7svvedjz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq9l7dpe8ep2ltnnlw7z766pnfmwh8mjcdltr2r3gx2v0nrh3tfacrq4c80'>nevent1q…4c80</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m grateful we have church tomorrow. I&#39;m always reminded of the early Christian church in Jerusalem, who prayed not that all their troubles would go away, but that they would have the courage and boldness to continue to speak out. A message that&#39;s universal, IMHO. Remaining bold in the face of such hate is hard. 2026-01-25T07:56:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqz4t7r8yj53nl596v7k7pu5pd8et6emrr60y0ffal3u3xa642h3qzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sg7c4jl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswh0js4q8303tl2snz6xfdhma6g3ug827xj5mqmk0dqrrd82hyzycc0k9c3'>nevent1q…k9c3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>On my feed, this picture came immediately after a picture of a snowscape, so naturally I saw Byron looking surprisingly comfortable on his back in the snow. Oh, wait.... look again... 😄 2026-01-25T07:51:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszn0jww6vqkulz6r0gte3gaz6cwtneahyzsza6kd4wstrcdapdxdczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s2kpcsc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq74wlkm25nypq2lh8mswwl9w3q9lwry089k5fkmeyz3vpdeavacc9pxtw4'>nevent1q…xtw4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The can actually looks Portlandish. 😄 <br/><br/>But it does seem like it&#39;s easier to find good local West Coast IPA in the East than good local East Coast IPA in the West. 🤔 2026-01-21T06:51:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8h77202q75sxfl2xrga97zwd4m930ctc9g9yqyr0q0hw79le045szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s2jhquu You&#39;ll never read alone again. Or eat alone. Or poop alone, for that matter.<br/><br/>#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/835/105/753/178/611/original/057408675bab9059.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-04T05:12:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswgtpwx7qs6zjapntu2l33j4839mqcvhna6m7wrh4nqxvg0fyxlvqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s5mjefa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp34pwdtnn08vac4shn5rug73zjspaw303kkff7www5ykk5xlgk7q502dv7'>nevent1q…2dv7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t think of showing kindness to immigrants as “woke”; I think of it as obedience. “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” 2026-01-01T02:28:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2nzr706mm6rmex3we88uxzqjlt6wqtsf6lpswduswck5txgckerszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sc7ndru In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxe33xk4hx95r4radugt99fkkfaml26ghtjxzz4r60276hlq7hsxcflw9wm'>nevent1q…w9wm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Heh. Back when the Internet was young, I had a far-right friend who claimed open communication — the free exchange of ideas, the ability of everyone to talk to everyone, anywhere — was the work of the devil. He was correct, of course, but not in the way he meant. 2025-12-11T04:13:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrx6zhgepx6a9fw6zm0al3v4uh63kcn3ya07xpm7a07953fz34y3gzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s4emrgl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv8gz0kt0e9mkzap7ateqglznncwea7fjqezaj32n2dc0gkhayelck6mc96'>nevent1q…mc96</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😄 2025-12-09T22:36:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2pqf7c95t44dqm5aqaquca3hxl6retp49h7mc4jpcznadzgx926szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7ssn7mjx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8w4luugu6gjcja4m65l0gvpug586lq8vj683mg80jdd8jljxnrmc59yels'>nevent1q…yels</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah, there we go. The only way to improve on the original photo was to add a dog. 🙂 2025-12-07T04:18:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvcf40uwmtenwf8zzjpy5nzr90ttm8z7xx9rrxt0pw4t0mx2mfm4szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7swv99ap In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9s4qgrjmqax94e5zp9hyfxf8p2t0eax7rhgqec65u8mz3xqvww3qa3y235'>nevent1q…y235</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>❤️ 2025-12-05T05:56:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwewz8ymrw7wmp9qm8r6lsvvlfltm49nfvkd4kwxx5gtxhw688aczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7snq3qtq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg2hjze7a0dyqkj7skrn2mrfct8wdgg4jfdz4g888athgl94wnv0shhc34q'>nevent1q…c34q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was actually trying to make a lame joke about the deer. 😄 But indeed, those cows are different from the ones I grew up seeing. 2025-12-02T17:02:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstaatrrpvaf0gupdprzkwqx4jdcwlt7a4xzy3m4vjlzpx5l8xzg4czyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sxx79wd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvh9mwrtx52rf907q2ltmn7sxl2g6wc0l06nphgwnc2rtpr3ue49cm4u9tz'>nevent1q…u9tz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😮 2025-12-02T07:19:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs22nfm2v0e4gmcc28tgalhltzf4jv9nzykwwjxupjngmdfjdxcs8gzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s6ev83l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgqhl9eu6udjdx0l8k2kncd35j05kj6yjfn70akejx3frnlhmhpgsj2xezt'>nevent1q…xezt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love the one of the barn and the one of the cypress. I had to look twice to realize it was a barn and not a covered bridge. 2025-12-02T07:08:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqhl9eu6udjdx0l8k2kncd35j05kj6yjfn70akejx3frnlhmhpgszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7su06gql In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvdegv4353mdd2c0nl58hjk76zk5zv6gmnammsyt54yjjcgx4n8rscu2mlp'>nevent1q…2mlp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Got you some funny looking cows there in NCa. 😂 2025-12-02T07:05:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd2ml32g92j072hgvc4vfp6p5cy6cenw0xcnjswzwl0ja8f8jm9lszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7skqkcxe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswctxfq8zdmj6yvfqdxpc4qgprqmwpdhnvlvrrmv6a7ufem455fesldvlzr'>nevent1q…vlzr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😿 2025-10-11T05:48:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mfs7y2qgru7jwcyl9ckrx6nxucrrvvn367x9wrvaqvqf93nhr2szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7srkhz5k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2txeyjg7ys0zxn04ly5qc6ytq942wpxk4vrshewp0v38vzcpshaglp97wq'>nevent1q…97wq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Still in it!! 🐯 2025-10-09T03:00:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrhvmapecmxj6eu29p72m7mlu9s9rlqvfjgque29vaylx0um4z0kqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7scksf9e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2cka6auvsmtuxetvrv4wajk54jm3j4zg7dgw3vn5d3s3e9q5l8kcp5p6fn'>nevent1q…p6fn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m wondering how many minutes out of a year is the light just right like that. 2025-10-07T17:09:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqrdje2sf9jmqewlk7mdh2nkaqltna3ekys90pjcrt7awljeracmczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7smchy57 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2txeyjg7ys0zxn04ly5qc6ytq942wpxk4vrshewp0v38vzcpshaglp97wq'>nevent1q…97wq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>_Not_ zero chance. 🥰 2025-10-05T04:03:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv40rcg0pmv9rrxpafqyedzgkhpv7axjquw0u458ngzch7msvx92czyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7svulhf3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2txeyjg7ys0zxn04ly5qc6ytq942wpxk4vrshewp0v38vzcpshaglp97wq'>nevent1q…97wq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Still frustrated that Mickey Lolich never won a Cy Young and consequently didn&#39;t make it into the Hall. 2025-10-05T01:49:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz4s0tc0spztk44qpxrqqfmkxs54cqnrg705fq3l27dqc92qtlg4gzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7smrzpa0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszrjlt53nrkh75x2ya6env6hdaahu2qns4s8rlz8520ze66wdhsgclf6d82'>nevent1q…6d82</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Our Nijiya doesn&#39;t carry these; I had to go to H-Mart. 🤷‍♂️ 2025-10-04T15:42:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvjs94303yv75s4jfcdqtpgpvtjd0uh8wgvyje24w5x09cec77a3gzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7suyw9d3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszzpdq9n2xq7gtjqq33madqvzxxsuzr7k3vqu93k2lr4ffl8gcuegenpkja'>nevent1q…pkja</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They probably charge extra for leaving the ume in the bottle. 😄 2025-10-04T14:35:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2r4x26vutvq5mk8fcpdemkpxw6j6r474gky55al6365j23985wqszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s2ax7ak The problem with developing an appreciation for “the good stuff” is costs are non-linear.<br/><br/>I discovered the 3 year at a saké tasting. It is considerably more complex, thicker and with a more intense fruit flavor than the single year.<br/><br/>Either one is tame compared to the umeshu my mother-in-law used to make, though. It was like 40% ABV, age measured in decades, and a *massive* kick in the keister. I&#39;m pretty sure I have some stashed away, but I&#39;m not convinced it isn&#39;t toxic.<br/><br/>#Umeshu #Alcohol<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/313/090/592/166/089/original/1995c48eca0347c1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/313/092/223/675/384/original/2242d9981f41d769.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-04T00:40:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0dwlzwy6k0x65ehz4qcjh7ged6pdr9e8seks3uazuf44tcafzewqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7shu58k0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8j5jltdsmzqw4qgswh408yzfvd5klfvflgdwk6ef7gyhyy5zedfca4h6lr'>nevent1q…h6lr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My son and daughter-in-law. The Portland folks are still livid after Trump&#39;s brown shirts invaded the place 6 years ago. 🙏 2025-09-28T04:50:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfdmjtxap59jrzdd7q4v4jshh7qeuhl9mtsppjfm2xzqp9muuqh9qzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sjd9ar5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr48e72qsxzd6q4a3skvkaadhgc7gwy6njd0vgmd20xnpty23s7dsq33qme'>nevent1q…3qme</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m reminded of the Joseph Heller quote, who was a guest at a party hosted by a wealthy friend. Someone (allegedly Kurt Vonnegut) remarked that the host made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his novel _Catch 22_ over its whole history. Heller responded, “Yes, but I have something he will never have . . . Enough.” 2025-09-26T17:53:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2lgdcarqr2hfttnluedlm2m5p20elyapcyft92yatkefhmf6u4nqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sgjfkr7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9x99tg54y54vg3mhjmf8nzgcypshr5vgs6e56mja2tjh6t7x342srpdqqp'>nevent1q…dqqp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How is it deep fried? 2025-09-18T16:12:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxq7s4s2xqu2q3g5rc4m5p8slvpxqg4njnmkf3a95z227ywuw8z7gzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sfz57g7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsws4jdxunlpvu83farqqjaxf2d66e5mnt5rjjhq4w5cc0ccpm76lg57jfye'>nevent1q…jfye</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Them&#39;s good eatin&#39; if they&#39;re big enough. 😋 2025-09-16T02:31:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspulzne0pf6du5v46m4v5ndwnttatszgapzzhhl9dslh5yv42k8jqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sckrru2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspcvt0l0xg6pfa20tt5zq6q2s9acw3uu8m97tfnnt8c7sszg0cjfcjkcf9e'>nevent1q…cf9e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“These are difficult times”<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/149/406/451/929/779/original/656b6ee602e89fdd.png"> <br/> 2025-09-05T02:48:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszlzftsl25g0mazghuqjpa84seur96t6xggtw3swla0zqux90xmxgzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7suwslqe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspdgluj3y7xzu7u84l6svqpra8gkttyuykv7670p7ckkykt4ypdlq80lz5k'>nevent1q…lz5k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“I&#39;ve been flipped off more this past year than the whole rest of my life. Kind of a badge of honor, I think.”<br/><br/>Amen! 2025-09-02T01:04:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr33ex9g3hqgp60t5h5l2adwdr83treyzsmfyay94wanp7ycmmp5qzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s77f732 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvehp7frdje2058csqj9vx3fal0q7t9mt2ru8np2zsdfq0g3zpxxqhpvxgc'>nevent1q…vxgc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>❤️ 2025-08-31T16:50:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsppy7268jpl8tccs5yvzdc8mzygesu33fktsc6zltqycyqtzzy5ugzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sa4k9cf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9xr4aysld3h7n0lttymg0t3egvff5tse76fxw6emp2uvj2q8hwdq7w4vqa'>nevent1q…4vqa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Our Japanese markets never have octopus raw, only steamed. 🤔 2025-08-26T23:52:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs25nmmr9cljzuz53zuzjg76xhufa8nuyeknvfjp08w6mffprfda9szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s96vgln Note to self: It is easier to push an open hand into the gap in a fence than to pull out a closed hand full of green beans.<br/><br/>#Gardening #VegetableGardening<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/115/090/450/660/573/939/original/5e57f922cb4f05df.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-25T16:58:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvqtha05xfx333crk0ve3vltxx9fnelhjugnj6rp9mtdfdmhc2edczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s5mfjmu This year&#39;s greatest success 🥰 and greatest failure 😭 .<br/><br/>I love the Japanese stripy cucumbers: their pretty scalloped edges, distinctive flavor, and crispness when turned into pickles. I&#39;ve been trying to grow them since pre-COVID, and always got tons of flowers (usually male) and very little fruit. This year I finally nailed the right combination of high-potassium fertilizer and hand pollination, and had more cucumbers than in the past 5 years combined. And the best tsukemono I&#39;ve ever made!<br/><br/>Alas, since the departure of our red-shouldered hawks the squirrel population has exploded, and they got these two young ones and the four female flowers that remained, killing the plant in the process.<br/><br/>#Gardening #VegetableGardening #Cucumber<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/989/610/827/486/415/original/d8aea74b1b891f96.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-07T21:32:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5k8s785pkdtja4z3q4yrppmxgs2906ruu3vch95hfy3yxzmcttszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sg6zghr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg606szqf42s6x76eksuyesgt9kg944tkuhncv9xkg9ljcwxfrhlstfzt49'>nevent1q…zt49</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Huh. I see a ground level 3rd rail, like BART and the D.C. Metro, but it looks like there is (or was) an overhead wire for a pantograph also? 2025-08-06T05:33:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspfammfyka9m33jzgakmqquk6s0j8ztt49fcsk257gdgwswtzcvlgzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sgp9h5a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqjg0aynkwysy9tp2mdzvxy9zu0kw55ez2gxm87amlgkqztt33qg94xvhl'>nevent1q…xvhl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Beware of tripping and falling over the dog.” 😄 2025-08-04T01:14:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2x5xxzetp08lyj7krjd7c662kunsw2sw8uhvy8hzptkyvkrdhzxqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s9hrmgv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs25mx6ald7ye8azhe4kf9597tdnympd4jf74ukdux0apr0r3l9zrg6wk43f'>nevent1q…k43f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OK, here we go: this cucumber is as ready as it&#39;s going to get. I love how the sliced cucumbers look like little flower petals. 🙂 Everything gets salted, squeezed, combined, and then thoroughly squeezed again. Three kinds of sesame seed are added at the very end.<br/><br/>The garden carrots never germinated, so this is is a store bought carrot. The cucumbers, daikon, and hakurei turnips are all from my garden; that&#39;s never been possible before this summer. 2/3<br/><br/>#Cucumber #Daikon #Hakurei #Turnips #Gardening #VegetableGardening<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/951/936/041/060/823/original/6635db12c5d66919.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/951/939/244/951/281/original/7b96aedd6adb1f99.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/951/940/934/603/933/original/02199ebd63606ebd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/951/941/747/672/349/original/a1d49a6a0ad68853.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-01T05:56:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqlranx02xc93kh96xljyhchz90ua7qyrlshavgs2szfc3m83a97szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sg2n2rl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf8dnv4v9w7ax6gff6wht68nvgycjr5t99nh50l4mq0u7979qhn2qmpla60'>nevent1q…la60</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>❤️ 2025-08-01T01:49:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs25mx6ald7ye8azhe4kf9597tdnympd4jf74ukdux0apr0r3l9zrgzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7srfe0ll It&#39;s been a highly unusual year: this is the first I&#39;ve been able to grow hakurei or daikon in the summer. They are quick growing spring/fall vegetables, and In all prior years they died from the heat shortly after germination. I&#39;m hopeful now that I can make tsukemono using entirely veggies from the garden.<br/><br/>#VegetableGardening #Gardening #Daikon #Turnips<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/946/422/405/347/603/original/424ccc2e027d1b12.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-31T06:32:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspr542kv76z0gjq2dn3r6h3nassgya6n4ltmp033pjtjh6ejefutqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s4ghyew In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxajhktdkv2lc37wua4r5tlnz9jdte8lvm3cwglmsf5z4jg80mmmc7v6lra'>nevent1q…6lra</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How do you carry your fishing gear when you&#39;re on a bike? 2025-07-26T17:34:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs28xmvjzxvx2ndea6st2tjx0eysl2vdg7ngfm9yftsey7y4cpj39gzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7spr70un In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdy2a8pn4r7zcl305zvy402uctg8nkm32mtcd9k7dsrq7m33mh0jstzhrtr'>nevent1q…hrtr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Your toots are my island of sanity in a world gone mad. They reflect what binds us, at a time when values like compassion, patience, and extending a hand to the weakest among us have fallen out of fashion. 2025-07-26T17:27:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg55cz3dun2sn84kpr4fp88hsx8yhhyg8sjrsyamk2rk3eg5e6wsqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7scedgk9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrjrjszq36jhhhvdlgupm0ugtqmu04sehnah4c0f25n9hmyz0ccqf9ksm0'>nevent1q…ksm0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“…Summer could watch but not help…” 😄 2025-07-18T19:51:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ykkr2ege5y85n2sl43ls6t60r8msa5h82j92lspsspe4l60fapszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sdhffau In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8u6dchlmpa3cnnq4dntcmvuhzcd9ckjzclfuwv8k5gw7dfttamcqcv7jqe'>nevent1q…7jqe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Another use for zucchini! 2025-06-24T14:32:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfqhmklhdnmm9vjmvjak4xqzhhrdara3tn7dpk6887wtpn8cnxywczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7su3we0j I guess I should have expected this: I tried growing a #zucchini in a container, and basically I&#39;ve got a bonsai zucchini. These fruit are as big as they&#39;re going to get. (They tasted fine.)<br/><br/>#Gardening #VegetableGardening<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/714/142/241/643/323/original/25dc6622d58b70ea.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-20T05:58:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yztte2z4j497g5wz7n2mddtkgllgtk0fm0nezl6qvfpc69ep80czyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s5xs8h4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw5ft6qrcgfuhczykvj2vsaeky5qn9h7gq54zsg4pcp4z9hzeymrqwuhdag'>nevent1q…hdag</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How would you describe it? With that color I&#39;d expect it to be malty. 2025-06-19T17:43:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2cp90pcqn8dkt3dmeemlzuccuyaz62tpelksa3j82tq54y35js4szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s9yw2sm I&#39;ve been frustrated the last 4 years that my beloved “hebi” (snake) cucumbers have produced almost nothing. Often there would be no female flowers, and when there were they&#39;d just wither and die. So this year I&#39;ve gotten out early to hand pollinate. I was surprised and delighted today when, Q-tip in hand, I noticed native pollinators at work.<br/><br/>This little beetle is less about 3mm in length.<br/><br/>#Gardening #BloomScrolling #Cucumber #Flowers #VegetableGardening #Pollinators<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/587/810/012/579/480/original/598c51f9d48cd976.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-28T22:31:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddf6v36g2kh2usuec0e4vfkf68z5nec6v7dxs8uaxr0kvshp7mnszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7scll30m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs029j6mlhqh43e2exaxvfheec2k2pkeqh0dmqptfejqe8wsjlc5cqzd3jkj'>nevent1q…3jkj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🙏 2025-05-16T04:23:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8a5fgqlu4qugw7ye23r0y2m9rhs2p00h7dy6429dcycf5yufv75czyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sat5ea5 RADISH?<br/><br/>#Gardening #Splurge #VegetableGardening #Vegetable #Radish<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/439/157/153/250/415/original/b2a0813af70c0056.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-02T16:26:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr4rz8ly7mnlaejcsg00d52gn87sg0dyry8ws0pyekdrypur9fu7qzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s3664c5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspfsv6q48ajxs4yd9qhgqkcw7vg74ge58sqzfjr8d0h8wvvqmupnsvwkt75'>nevent1q…kt75</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe they are more commonly displayed by Japanese American Buddhists than by people in Nihon?<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/113/450/743/472/695/395/original/68d572febc60e76e.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-09T02:56:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz0wt6tlalvzz8v33zrw883mchkc22g3r9hmefyyxwjazlv8fg2uqzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s5d45z3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv39jdkurf64du336yf8gx2tlvqv2t788s8jhfcfvfdjz9yy8dm7slne9ps'>nevent1q…e9ps</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Scrolling past I did a double-take: the broken fence boards look like tōba tablets. 😳 2024-11-09T02:45:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstrh58v7uzhrd9s425wgvewyn7whsjkemr7x47mpdp78vjfrpvdaszyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s4h82k4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgss2cp7634ze7mz8uutwd04v204y0f6fuv5338p3hps2qzewfujczgnuad'>nevent1q…nuad</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was always confusing to me that there are over a dozen species of black bass and none of them are actually black. 2024-09-14T00:53:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2093w7vd56nrfd9np8klxz5ddjcxlgfj40ufwxtk882hme2p77szyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s6hpgrz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs05fl42yd5dzsew6t6phvvzn7w3k7ymgwy558u0y3ap3ckpf323ac2jufuh'>nevent1q…ufuh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Glad to know Sculpin is still available in the East. They had to cut back production quite a bit (this was a good thing, IMHO). 2024-09-05T05:27:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8253y35e6708npnslwtmxcuzghu7g7cczcdja9rd5cgrrl2xkyegzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sg9uqrd Top o&#39; the morning to y&#39;all. 🙂 Lilies at the San Francisco Botanical Garden.<br/><br/>#BloomScrolling #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #Lily<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/112/956/071/285/222/869/original/70dfec6e816885cc.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-13T18:16:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs93p77kdam0ry9ht6jpze2m0rwlz7ds0egdfz5t8y6xdyewpfrmwczyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7sdlnff4 Enterance to the final gallery of San Francisco&#39;s Conservatory of Flowers, which features potted plants of an amazing variety.<br/><br/>#FensterFreitag #ConservatoryOfFlowers #Flowers #SanFrancisco #BloomScrolling<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/112/927/243/578/109/704/original/f991c60a1b47e079.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-08T16:04:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ee5u0qlqtme49n86n8k2j7mgjajctht9mtlvysvekq9dccnq3ggzyrupgl9ftqtw79p2kenjqs0myerza7mwdcscpu34s4jwe0duh0j7s3fvvvr My wife&#39;s #Plumeria 🙂 <br/><br/>#BloomScrolling #Flowers #FlowerPhotography<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/112/927/227/749/926/067/original/f0cbd951d2af5637.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-08T16:00:20Z