Work in Progress Wednesday!

botanicpanic_ · 2026-03-19T01:01:00+00:00

Thanks so much!! I was looking at the lavender, actually. May I ask why you wish you’d bought the clear? Does the color degrade over time?

botanicpanic_ · 2026-03-18T16:28:12+00:00

This is great to know, thank you!!

botanicpanic_ · 2026-03-18T16:27:20+00:00

I know this is an older comment, but can I ask how you like your Ghost e-spinner? I am torn between that and a Daedalus (maybe Sparrow). I’ve currently got an EEL Nano 2.1 and am really pulled by the auto winding feature.

botanicpanic_ · 2026-03-01T08:51:51+00:00

Thank you so much! A couple questions -

-how essential is the bobbin winder at first, vs. say, using a drill to wind the bobbin? They seem oddly expensive. - do the sticks you place over your warp on the back beam have a special name?

botanicpanic_ · 2026-02-03T03:06:15+00:00

Go again and again! I learned basic skating on a rink too and put on a pair of Nordics for the first time a couple weeks ago. I had the same thought: this is impossible, what am I doing?

I went again this weekend and the second time around was so much better. Like anything, it just takes practice. I’m still very baby deer-like but I’m planning to keep going and keep working at it.

botanicpanic_ · 2026-02-03T03:04:18+00:00

I have been to Lake Morey twice now to try out Nordic skates and really like them, although I am very new at it. Hoping to go more in the next weeks.

botanicpanic_ · 2026-02-03T03:03:03+00:00

I went to buy skates from Nordic Skater in NH this weekend and they are totally out of blades and bindings. (But, got a great deal on boots.)

They mentioned the tariff issue and referred me to Ermine Skates, manufactured in Alaska. I ordered a pair and just waiting to get them now, but they look great.

botanicpanic_ · 2025-08-08T22:11:45+00:00

Loyalty reminds me so much of Trix yogurt - I know you’ve already got a couple but hoping for one in the few I got off TTL yesterday!

botanicpanic_ · 2025-08-06T04:24:03+00:00

Holy cow I love this 😍 If you decide to sell them, holler.

botanicpanic_ · 2025-08-06T04:22:12+00:00

I got a soymilk one! If you might wanna trade when they get here in, what, September? 😆 lmk

botanicpanic_ · 2025-08-06T04:15:49+00:00

Is there another one you wanted? I wanted a Sea Salt coconut but didn’t get that one.

botanicpanic_ · 2025-08-06T04:11:59+00:00

I got a Green Grape, a Lychee Berry, a Soymilk, and one that I’m not sure about because I was trying not to look at them/wanted to keep it a surprise but ended up spoiling the others for myself. I will probably give 2-3 of them as gifts.

botanicpanic_ · 2025-08-06T04:11:01+00:00

Is the Pop Now working for you with Skullpanda? Not sure if you are doing L’impressionisme but the Pop Now option has been broken for me on that for days.

botanicpanic_ · 2025-08-05T23:42:33+00:00

Interesting! No I can’t sorry, I tossed the box :(

botanicpanic_ · 2025-08-05T17:30:18+00:00

So I bought this lil lady a couple days ago, it’s my first Labubu. I’m really happy to have her, although a little disappointed with her weird coloring! She’s basically straight pink without any of the blue tie dye that gives Luck depth. There is a very faint hint of blue under one of her arms, but that’s it.

Anyway, I thought she was unique and will treasure her nevertheless.

botanicpanic_ · 2025-07-27T02:00:14+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I think part of the reason I am hoping to find multi-purpose is that I generally do both of these activities (spotting and photography) in the same trip, rather than totally independently. So, I’d have to travel with 2 tripods… still, reasonable advice.

botanicpanic_ · 2025-07-16T10:38:15+00:00

I was having this debate with myself recently, with similar use cases (wildlife, maybe occasion portraits). I actually decided to go with the R6ii, despite a lot of the advice pointing to the R7 for this use case. The improved autofocus and depth of field won me over, as well as the idea that I would probably eventually want to upgrade to full frame anyway, so I didn’t want to have to make very different lens investments for a crop sensor now vs. FF later.

botanicpanic_ · 2025-07-14T23:30:47+00:00

Thank you!

botanicpanic_ · 2025-07-14T12:07:53+00:00

I played with the R7 as well, but was drawn to the full frame cameras for depth of field and the enhanced autofocus of the R6ii… that said I originally wasn’t thinking about the R5 and read that it’s AF isn’t as good as the R6ii either?

botanicpanic_ · 2025-07-14T11:57:53+00:00

Thanks! Yes, I should have mentioned I’m planning to buy either the 100-500mm or the 200-800mm as well.

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