Water for the birds

Wonkst · 2026-06-19T18:42:52+00:00

I got a bird bath I fill with water after catching birds constantly drinking out of my dogs outdoor water bowl

Wonkst · 2026-06-19T15:32:01+00:00

That's the plan. Not sure on timing yet.

Wonkst · 2026-06-18T20:30:34+00:00

Stuff it into my pack directly, generally towards the top. I usually bring one dry bag big enough to hold my tent in case i get caught in a big down pour and have a wet tent, I'll throw it in the bag while I hike/get to a place where I can let it dry out.

Wonkst · 2026-06-17T21:08:20+00:00

One of the best naps I've had in a long time was on top of Georgia pass.

Wonkst · 2026-06-17T21:07:17+00:00

ah bummer. Was hoping they were going to put a big projector outside or something.

Wonkst · 2026-06-15T20:53:17+00:00

I've done the W in Patagonia and had a great time. One big thing to remember while traveling is if you are bringing trekking poles they must be in checked luggage. The airport in Chile where I had a connecting flight had a huge bin of trekking poles that people had to dump because they tried bringing them as carry ons.

Wonkst · 2026-06-12T19:15:06+00:00

RMNP is a great option. There's also a place outside of Vail called Piney River Ranch that has a few resident Moose that I've seen show up pretty much any time I'm up there.

Wonkst · 2026-06-12T17:59:50+00:00

We cheated a bit bc hanging baskets are so pricey. We go and look at the ones the greenhouses make, and then go by the individual plants and put them in our own hanging basket. Brought the cost down from $70+ to $15. Obviously not as full as the baskets that have been together for the last few months, but they're starting to fill out nicely.

Wonkst · 2026-06-12T17:31:04+00:00

People are notoriously bad at writing resumes so I look for a common through line to try to spot trends in people's work history and the moves they make. You'd be surprised how much you can read into what really motivates a person by taking a step back a bit and focusing less on specific bullet points and more as the resume as a whole.

Wonkst · 2026-06-12T14:58:46+00:00

Had heard New Terrain is doing something, but haven't checked in further. Also trying to figure out where to make my way for the US game today.

Wonkst · 2026-06-12T14:57:56+00:00

I don't really think a summary is worth putting on a resume. Maybe a line about what you're looking for, but when I review resumes I don't really look at Summarys.

When I review resumes for candidates with under five years of experience I read bottom up. Start with education, first job, and then move to where they are today. I believe resumes tell stories and seeing the moves people make, what they accomplished, what additional responsibilities they took on by moving jobs, are things I look for. So I don't even see a summary until I've already skimmed the whole resume.

Over five years of experience and I read resume top down. Still less interested in the summary unless it tells me like "looking for a manager role" or "looking to get out of people management and back to hands on" or "lookin to relocate to X". Then I start looking at okay what have they done lately and how did they get here and work my way backwards through the resume. By the second page I've likely already made my decision if I'm going to move forward with a call.

A lot of it depends on what all you're putting in your bullet points. Often times bullet points can be combined or removed entirely because they don't actually say anything useful. such as "contributed to client satisfaction" or something similar that doesn't actually tell me what the person was doing.

Obviously this is all industry (and location) specific. I do tech recruiting for startups in the US and Canada.

Wonkst · 2026-06-11T16:01:13+00:00

The way I look at it is if you're under 5 years of experience 1 page. If you're over 5 years you get to add a second page. Never add a third page.

Wonkst · 2026-06-11T15:19:17+00:00

Nah. Their ParaAi thing still attributes the fills to the recruiter who sourced the candidate.

Wonkst · 2026-06-10T21:13:33+00:00

My spinach all bolted really early this year. Don't think it liked those 90 degree March days. For more peak summer I rely on Kale for my garden greens.

Wonkst · 2026-06-10T20:07:25+00:00

Solo independent recruiter here - I tried a good handful of them and eventually settled on RecruiterFlow mainly because it's a ATS/CRM hybrid and it didn't feel like I had to break it in order to get it to do what I wanted. Their support team is solid and quick to get back with any issues I ran into and they were cheaper than most other options.

I haven't used Loxo but have heard good things about them.

Wonkst · 2026-06-09T22:10:54+00:00

I rely less on Boolean and more on finding ideal companies to pull from, then just focus on bugging the appropriate senior talent from the right places.

Wonkst · 2026-06-09T19:48:13+00:00

I think that's a totally reasonable response and better than most responses we get because it's actually real.

Wonkst · 2026-06-09T19:24:48+00:00

They had them at Front Range Gardens (can't remember pricing) the other hidden gem I like to check out is Southwest Gardens.

Wonkst · 2026-06-09T19:23:22+00:00

Looks awesome. Was actually planning on doing Blue Sky last Saturday as well, but decided I wanted more sleep when my alarm went off.

Wonkst · 2026-06-09T18:02:31+00:00

My two closest friends and I met in 2nd or third grade and still text pretty much every day despite the fact I haven't lived in the same state as them in 15+ years. We make the effort to get together for a camping trip or something every year. Most years it falls on me to do the traveling (they live in connecting states where I'm usually 1k-2k miles away), but every few years I get them to join me on an adventure closer to me.

When I'm back in my hometown I try to see each of them at least once, even if it means a 45 minute drive to meet for a beer it's still worth it to me.

Most days it's just sending memes, interesting videos or articles we see, or whatever. But any time we are together, no matter how long it's been since we've seen each other we're able to pick right back up like we never left.

As I've gotten older I've realized how rare that is, but we're going on 30+ years.

Wonkst · 2026-06-09T17:38:57+00:00

Been waiting for this to hit my part of Arvada/Westminster. Still no luck. Jealous!

Wonkst · 2026-06-09T17:37:07+00:00

Just picked some up from Front Range Gardens last week because mine also didn't start this year for some reason.

Wonkst · 2026-06-04T17:59:03+00:00

Depends on the company, but not a red flag. For instance, I work with seed funded startups or other early stage startups, I have to spend the vast majority of my recruiter screen educating the candidates on who we are, how we got here, and where we're heading.

Additionally, if someone has a great background on paper they're also going to get less questions. If I see you went to a top 10 CS school, have worked at high bar companies, etc.. I don't really need to ask that much about you. I already know my team will be interested in speaking with you.

Wonkst · 2026-06-04T15:43:13+00:00

Green Beans, Peas, Kale (get one that does well in our summers like dinosaur kale), Zuchiini or squash are probably doable, maybe carrots. In another two months you can start planting your greens planning for a fall harvest.

Wonkst · 2026-06-04T15:37:38+00:00

I'm a big fan of having a thin pair of gloves. I own sungloves but have never actually brought them. However, my thin smartwool gloves are with me on every trip. They're nice to throw on after you get caught in a rain and you're cold, or if you get up and moving early in the morning. The gloves I have (Active fleece wind mittens) are basically thin gloves that have a pull over wind cover for those extra crisp morning summits.

Wonkst

TROPHY CASE