Anyone experienced at growing grapes?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

No, I'm not, but I'll check back because I'm interested.

If you greet someone (ie you're a greeter) and they tell you they were blocked and created a new ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

They tell you that they've been kicked off and now have a different name? That doesn't make sense. would greeters know if they don't say? would they even write a greeter? I'm a little confused.

Jesus Christ took a dip in my local YMCA today

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Another homeless desperate for medical treatment.

Hoodoo Gurus - Miss Freelove 69 - YouTube

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Groovy! (A little bit Lou Reed.)

Looks like I'm in good company, has anyone else tried magic mushrooms or LSD? [news.harvard.edu]

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Love both! Interesting read.

In chronological order: A) Clicked on a profile just because I was curious.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Is a creeper good or bad?

Humanism.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

That's a very small part, but an important one.

Recycle re-purpose and reuse.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

I like your tire idea. Haven't seen any others cut like you cut them. Practical.

Smells Ring Bells What are some smells that will trigger a strong memory for you and what is the ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

There's a cereal. It was pretty inexpensive, sort of like Sugar Smacks but without the sugar. Sometimes I smell the same smell (not very often) and it takes me back to the cereal that I liked when I was a kid.

I just got a rhubarb plant from a friend dug up out of their garden.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Do you have an old stump you can plant around?

I took a short hike near home. It was nowhere special, but I discovered a maze of old trails.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

That looks like a great place to get lost. The air feels crisper when the ferns are there.

I admit that while I have an affinity for the less popular members of the animal kingdom, probably ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

It depends on how you kill it? Will it be done in a humane way? I usually squeeze them between two finger nails. I don't believe killing a few will change much though. Possums work well.

Container garden - eggplant and tomato update

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

What green thumb? You have green fingers!

An Enquiry I wonder if any of you could kindly tell me what this is please ?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Nice looking shed! Very British! (Would look better with black hinges ;-)) What is planted on the other side of the door?

When is it popcorn night?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Hope you had a good one!

I'm very happy to find this group.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Looks like a practical, comfortable set up.

I apologize for the quality of these.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

I must be missing a lot! Nice find!

An old friend of 50 years has become a person of extreme religiosity in his old age.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Very nice and sincere letter. I hope he can respect your request. My older brother has turned religious conservative (even voted Trump) since his diagnosis of a lung disease. He’s my brother. He knows I’m not interested.

Not a "garden" but the wild Blanket flowers have burst into bloom.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

Great idea. I like the idea of 'lazy gardener'.

This is a Century cactus in bloom. Why is it special?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 6, 2018:

How large is it?

Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey - YouTube

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Fly free!

Kids caught a very militant anole today.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

I'm not familiar with them, but they don't look that friendly.

Anyone else ever do this?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

I did that once.

What do you think?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Na, na, na, na, na I'm a god and your just a lowly human to look just like me (if you are a northern caucasian). It could be worse. Imagine if he looked like the spaghetti monster.

Since i am a member here, Does this mean that i am a "Senator From Texas" like Ted Cruz? ;-)

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

I'll start referring to you as senator if you'd like. Notice the lower case ;-)

Do you REALLY look like the pictures you put up in social media?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Yep, it's me. I'm one of the non-photogenic multitude. Maybe about !% I'd choose to post, but only because it's sort of required.

Why do you think people are so scared to put up photos on this site or limit it to only one or two?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Maybe they're not photogenic, maybe they don't like the way they look and think no one else will either, maybe they are more private than the average, a million possible reasons.

Save our fireflies ??

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

This seems to be a good year for them (in my yard).

<rant> I don't know if this will matter a hill of beans at the end of the day (don't you love ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Guess you CAN rant!

Good morning!

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Doggone it! I missed it!

Have a nice life! 😎

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Sounds like you're going somewhere.

Your opinion .... are you still out there on facebook?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Freedom is a very non-defined word. It means so many things to so many people, yet no one knows what it means. Yes, we have freedom of speech, but they also have freedom of speech. Law suits and casualties happen. Isn't this the perfect world?

Back in April, I posted this pic of a male pileated woodpecker hunkered down during a snowstorm in a...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Nice. I'm doing my best to not cut down dead trees. Not so easy ... the aesthetics and all.

Ok, I keep talking about seeing the beaver up by the hot springs.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 5, 2018:

Do you own a tripod?

I just now got a head's up that profile/bio pics can be 'like'ed! How cool is that?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Yes, it's a wonderful feature. I'm thinking it might give the impression that I'm stalking though.

How do the new curtains look?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Guess she got tired of the light coming through.

Lefties, how have you adapted to the right-handed world?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

I'm ambidextrous and have been practicing since a long time. Are you right footed. I'm left footed. I can use both feet though ambipedtrous? It should be a requirement in school that everyone learn to use both hands.

Aldi Solar Dog And this was the last one.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

It sort of caught me by surprise. I'm not sure how it works. It's solar powered so I'm guessing the eyes light up? The eyes are what caught my attention. It makes me laugh. No, I didn't buy it.

[facebook.com] this looks like a cool product

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Maybe. I've never tried watercolor on a train!

Do you have noise pollution around you?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Not that bad here, yet. Everyone endures noise pollution. Most don't even notice anymore: lawnmowers, leaf blowers, tree grinders, cars, delivery trucks, dogs barking excessively, etc. I feel for you. I couldn't live in excessively noisy places. I'd stress.

Saw this beauty hanging around my daughter's apartment yesterday. She / he (?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Wow, it's huge! @insectra

Knowledge comes from many sources! Wisdom only comes from experience! (Theskeptic 2018)

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

You're neglecting a major trait of the truly wise. They are wise (in my opinion) because they can learn from others' experiences.

Okay.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

No white water? Looks inviting!

Baked, caked, faked, raked.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Good point. Why is that?

Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild - YouTube

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

It's been a long time since I've watched the film.

Nessie in the grass and a tiny gecko I ushered outside. ? these things make me smile.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 4, 2018:

I hate to ask this because I feel like I'm setting myself up for a joke. What's a nessie?

What do you find helps to promote drainage in mostly grey clay soil?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Raised beds is probably the easiest way to go filled with top soil (from a nursery).

Today Karen and I hiked For the Boys trail above Ski Hill, Leavenworth, WA.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

That sounds fantastic!

I needed to recharge, not a long walk but pretty none the less.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Looks productive.

Our evening companion on the verandah:

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

A very dramatic nest, especially for a robin. Yes, I cheated. I read the comments before I wrote mine.

RUN | Rumblings

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

You made me tired.

You been to the camp grounds at a park lately?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I've always been one to tell the bears to scoot over. Groups of people don't sleep well together, but I would like to go to Burning Man.

How often do you say WTF!

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I don't say WTF. I'm a pk. I know all (or most) of the curse words, but 'it is not sociable language', so I say golly-gee, darn, when the pig pen dries up, or something similar.

I love Sundays! It is the one day of the week that I try to not make any big plans and I don't ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

My kids love Sundays because they can sleep later, which gives me free, quiet time as well.

To Block or Not Block

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I've blocked one for religious reasons.

These were the cutest critters I’d ever seen.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Love your photos!

I've been fighting these vines for 5 years now and haven't made any real advances.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

It doesn't grow like an ivy. The vertical stems have roots that grow to China. The runners resemble ivy in that they run (sprint) about 1" (~2.5cm) under the surface of the ground. They quickly engulf azaleas, etc. I haven't found exactly what it is or where it comes from from online resources.

This is a good one. Mine is my percolator.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Children

Spain’s New Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, is an Atheist – Friendly Atheist

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Cool!

My current crop of Saturniids: A female luna, a male polyphemus, a male io, a pair of dubernardi, ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

That's amazing to help assist bringing such beautiful creatures into the world. My hat comes off and I bend at the waist.

Wildflowers and mountains oh my! Mt Rainier in the distance in second pic.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Looks like the trail is mostly rock on the summit. (Beautiful photos by the way). How far did you hike?

A local mountain

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

It looks deceptively small. I haven't seen a mountain yet that I didn't want to climb.

A trout i met trying to get cool in the mountains

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

That's a better exposure.! Adjusted?

GreenHouses A few ideas on green houses from down here: How to Build a Geodesic Dome Greenhouse ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

These are all free-standing. You must have a lot of space?

I will never have pics because it is always to dark for a when they come out but I saw 2 beaver ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

You live in the desert, between a stream (where you go fishing) and a river (where you see beavers). Sounds sort of like heaven!

Saw these young ladies playing on the road this morning as I was driving to work.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Up to no good.

How do you know when blue cheese has gone bad?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 3, 2018:

When it turns green.

Musical World Map

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

That was cool. Africa is surprisingly vocal!

Robbie Williams - Don't Say No - YouTube

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

A pink guitar making a musical roller-coaster ride. Sitting in the front! Hands high! I hate roller-coasters.

Can anyone guess what this is?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

A carpenter bee on some spearmint?

Ever seen the documentary film in which Bela Fleck, the banjo player extraordinaire travels to ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

He's one of my favorites. Seen him perform with our local symphony orchestra a couple of times. Top!

John Butler Trio - Valley - YouTube

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

Love acoustic guitar!

Do you look in the paper to see if anyone you knew had died

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

I look in the obituary every now and then just to make sure they spelled my name correctly.

Worst thing about divorce?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

Beer helps. Are you doing the jig?

Honestly.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

You’re only seeing, feeling, hearing, touching, and smelling a very small portion of me. I do what I can.

I am so tired, sore and fatigued and its the weekend.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

Do something that you haven’t done but have always wanted to do.

My 4 instar Monarchs.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

So cool. A steward!

I would really like to talk more with people, however, studying is my second job.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

What have you learned in your gender psychology class?

Should you use the word "sex" in your profile?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

If anything, you're being too flexible. Your profile is very enticing the way it is.

A perfect male io moth who came to my blacklights, tonight.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

He is a pretty one. You don't have to decide.

The future..

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 2, 2018:

If the POTUS position is still around. Someday there won't be any religions, if we stay around long enough.

These are a friend of mines flowers from her garden.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Yes, very nice. Don't think I've seen blooms like those before.

To all you watchers out there, look up and listen to the song, Silent Running! Very relevant to our...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddi2TBnzdPo

THIS | Rumblings

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Enjoy yourself!

We have a new Mulberry Tree 3 Florida mangos trees and I also got a bunch of peach Pomegranate and ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

That looks like a lot of work.

Monarch on Cup Plant

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

It's a long flight.

I found a friendly snake just chilling in my yard.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

It looks fast!

Have you ever had a weird argument while naked with someone?

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

No, but I'd like to try it sometime.

Sigh.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Enjoy it! I love that feeling even though it doesn't often last. @LimeySteve gives good advice, but I see this site as offering a lot of resources to learn about whomever you're interested in. It might be time to move it a notch higher.

I'm wrapping up the build of our new house and have turned my attention to the landscaping as it is ...

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Shade-loving plants, some ground cover, plant native! have fun! Looks like a lovely spot.

There are more relationships breaking up because of it.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

And I thought it was just me.

Before you feel pressure or feel life is passing you by, watch this.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Everyone has their own timeline.

I just love my girl, Champagne. She’s at 6” now. I hope she gets to be at least 7”.

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

That's a hairy baby!

Lemon Haze and Skywalker progress!

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

I'm not familiar with these types. Which ones are your favorites?

Fishing today

AstralSmoke comments on Jun 1, 2018:

With your hands?

Went to High School in a small village 18 miles from Pikeville Ky called Virgie.

AstralSmoke comments on May 31, 2018:

There's a lot of cool folklore you need to check into.

Just this...

AstralSmoke comments on May 31, 2018:

I'll go with the fries any day!

Today's little feature.

AstralSmoke comments on May 31, 2018:

It still surprises me. Now, just remember it's there.

"ROYAL WEDDING" — A Bad Lip Reading - YouTube

AstralSmoke comments on May 31, 2018:

I didn't think I'd like it. I was pleasantly surprised!

Attempting To grow dragon fruit from seed

AstralSmoke comments on May 31, 2018:

How many plants are you hoping to grow?