nrohluap

nrohluap, 9 hours ago to random

The Interwebs said “use the phone camera” to glimpse the Aurora.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present … May Gray in Los Angeles, underlit by the basin of 20 million souls?
#aurora

nrohluap, 2 days ago to woodworking

Helped my daughter and SIL with a wainscoting project in their new place.

Bullnose corners with beaded panels were no walk in the park. Wasn’t sure about the bullnose closet corners, esp. since the wall wasn’t quite true, but I’m inordinately happy with how it turned out.

Best part was getting to play with - I mean use - all his new equipment. Freehand cutting curves into a couple thin panel pieces on the table saw - 48” long by less than an inch wide - to match the not-quite-true corners was fun. Took me back to cutting skateboard blanks the same way in Dad’s garage all those years ago. Miraculously I still have all my digits intact.

#woodworking

A wider view of the room, showing green wainscoting, a white double door closet, a window with a view of a wooden fence, and an air purifier on the floor.
Various baseboard and belt rail trim pieces cut and painted with a forest green paint, drying in the garage.
Close shot of finished corner and bullnose closet inset panels after final paint applied.

nrohluap, 3 days ago to animals

Stella, Stella, Stella.

Brought home some groceries in reusable bags earlier. Put them by the front door, as usual, so I’d remember to put them back in the bike panniers for the next run.

She found that something in there smelled really good, and proceeded to lick at whatever it was.

Moral of the story: wash those reusable bags, or a dog may “wash” them for you!

#DogsOfMastodon #FediDogs #dogs

A fat brown dog has her head inside a white plastic reusable grocery bag. She is licking vigorously at the bag, and it makes crinkling noises as she works it over. Off-camera, someone calls her name. She turns, bag on head, toward the voice. She nearly falls off the stair ledge. Shaking her head a little, she looks out from the bag handle toward the speaker, with the bag still on her head. The camera operator can’t stay silent, and voices what Stella cannot: “I’m trying, but I HAVE A BAG ON MY HEAD!”

nrohluap, 4 days ago to random

Look, I know the sunrise is beginning.
But do the birds outside the window have to get THAT excited about it? 🎶 🐦

nrohluap, 5 days ago to Bloomscrolling

A whole freaking FLOCK of Birds of Paradise doubly-lit in the late afternoon L.A. light.

The sunset is backlighting them, while a bright bounce off of a window behind me lights them from the front.

No wonder so many filmmakers gravitated here.

#Bloomscrolling #LosAngeles #Hollywood

nrohluap, 9 days ago to random

A pair of house finches has decided to nest in the eaves above my bedroom window. Watched the two of them zoom in and out from under the roof and occasionally sit in the tree and sing.

He had no idea I was standing right there, not six feet from his perch in the tree outside.

Just before I got the camera out for these two, a hummingbird flew right up to the glass and checked me out. I could have easily touched it, it was so close.

Not bad for a cellphone photo through window glass.
#BirdPhotography

Same bird looking to its left

nrohluap, 12 days ago to random

I don’t wanna Monday. K?

nrohluap, 12 days ago to random

Busy Spring day in the yard today. Me, the birds, and the bees were all enjoying the riot of flowers on display.

The birds were also fighting over what’s left of the neighbor’s Pampas grass seed fronds. Couldn’t get a decent picture, but nests around the place are loud with song and the cheep-cheep-cheep of newborns demanding food.

#Bloomscrolling #SpringFlowes

nrohluap, 13 days ago to animals

Someone is in full-on Antisocial Wildebeest mode.

I feel ya, Stella Luna!

#DogsOfMastodon #Dogs

rooster, 14 days ago to random

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nrohluap, 15 days ago to cycling

First acoustic MTB ride in a long while. Good to get out of traffic for a spell.

Recent heavy rains have already undercut the new boulder + concrete attempt to shore up the abutments under Istik Bridge over Lemon Creek.

Good to get some organic grime on the old legs, too!
#BikeTooter #cycling #AcousticBike #Lagunitas #RubSomeDirtOnIt

A wooden pedestrian bridge over a rocky creek bed with scattered vegetation and a palm tree in the background. Below the bridge, on both sides of the creek, the banks have been reinforced with concrete and boulders. At the lower left, the reinforcement has been undercut and fallen away from the main part into the creek.
A person's lower leg showing a sock with a red paint splat design on the ankle. Dirt marks are visible on the sock and leg, with one large smudge on the leg.

nrohluap, 17 days ago to animals

The little ones were in SERIOUS need of some grooming. Stella Luna has tan fur and generally looks less messy at first glance. Eloise (aka Wheezy) is largely white and shows dirt immediately.

In an effort to preempt the usual shit show, I took them for a pre-visit walk until they both did their business. Success! A poop-free trip to the salon!

Taking them in using a shopping cart is necessary if you’re one human vs these two.

They do clean up nicely!
#DogsOfMastodon #FediDogs #dogs

Close-up of Eloise, a white small dog with a fluffy coat wearing a collar with a bone-shaped tag. Her fur is trimmed and much cleaner than the first photo.
Two dogs on a blue leather couch, Eloise looking elegant in white and lying down, and Stella Luna looking trim in brown standing to the right.

nrohluap, 24 days ago to LosAngeles

SoCal sunset behind the neighbor’s Norfolk Pine (which isn’t actually a pine, but it’s pretty)
#sunsetphotography #sunset #LosAngeles

venya, 25 days ago to random

I like to put some of my random activities in checklist form just for the dopamine hit of having accomplished so many things

NorcalGma2, 25 days ago to random

I have been spending more time than usual keeping my husband company while he is watching television.
I am not really a fan of network television.
Almost every commercial break a person says, "50 is the new 20" which bugs the bejesus out of me. This implies that being 50 isn't ok. I loved 50! I took downhill mountain bike lessons on my 50th birthday.
I wish the media would allow the celebration of each age for the accomplishment it represents and stop glorifying youth.
Not that youth wasn't fun when I was 20.
Even at 65, I wouldn't change a thing and am proud to represent the age I really am.
End of rant.

nrohluap, 28 days ago to ai

I had my first real-life experience with AI* today.

I ventured in to an Amazon Fresh store for the first time.

It was an eerie experience. The mighty forest of cameras on the ceiling were one thing. Kind of expected, honestly. The absence of customers was odd - most of the people in the place were employees.

But the weirdest thing - which I still can’t wrap my head around - is that bagged “whole chickens” - wait for it - All. Weighed. Exactly. 64. Ounces.

I mean, I get the reason: each item is priced as an “each” so there’s nothing priced by weight. Everything placed in the cart is “an item” with “a price.”

But … how do they get ALL THE WHOLE CHICKENS to weigh EXACTLY four pounds?!? What on God’s green earth are they putting into the bag to make the target weight? Or are they butting in on the chicken disassembly line, diverting all 64 ounce whole chickens to the Amazon truck, leaving the rest to go to restaurants and “lesser“ grocery stores?

The mind boggles.

#ai #AbsentIndian

• Absent Indian. It’s a joke in India that many things passed off a as “AI” by tech bros are actually a bunch of underpaid workers in India pretending to be computers. In this case there are precisely correct.

Alice, 28 days ago to random

Does anyone know how late Circuit City is open? I need to buy a replacement zip drive ASAP.

DeliaChristina, 28 days ago to random

I've been on calls since 8 am straight.

Having a small break, I turn toward the couch and approach a very cute, curled up Benson for some Schmoopie time.

I need some emotional support, animal!

He allows me ONE scritch, then gets up and goes to his bed, where he HMPHS at me and goes back to napping.

#BensonUpdate

nrohluap, 28 days ago to random

Well, THAT will keep our Lizard Overlords and other cold-bloods off the seat … wtf?

bits, 1 month ago to programming

Nine people can't make a baby in a month.

-- Frederick P. Brooks

#programming #softwaredevelopment #coding #quotes

nrohluap, 1 month ago to random

Silly Eclipse Tricks.

Find a colander or other object with small perforations. Enjoy a pattern of mini-Eclipse images!

#eclipse2024 #eclipse

Me, holding a metal colander and throwing a shadow onto concrete.
Shadow of a steamer basket with even more holes