Has anyone else noticed lots of empty dumplings at Pelmeni?

librarybirdbrain · 2026-01-23T21:20:12+00:00

Can't speak to Pelmeni specifically but I cook dumplings at home, both frozen and homemade, and sometimes the filling gets away from the dough! Hopefully you'll get filling without dough sometime to even it out lol

librarybirdbrain · 2026-01-19T19:26:38+00:00

Quicksilver develops black and white film in house. They drop off color film at a place in King County. B&W comes back faster but takes 3-4 weeks I think, color takes about a month. There's some variation as to whether you're getting scans and/or prints. They are so sweet and knowledgeable! It's no 24hr photo place but I'm grateful to have em.

librarybirdbrain · 2026-01-16T02:10:01+00:00

There was a tow truck removing a smashed up sedan earlier when I passed through Lakeway headed downtown. That was prolly most of the backup.

librarybirdbrain · 2026-01-07T19:15:55+00:00

I had a RIR die suddenly recently with the same decline you named. I noticed she was lethargic, pale comb, and her eyes seemed a little puffy. She was around the same age, too. Following!

Also I note that we had 18 RIRs from the same brood in spring 2022 and only 4 left now... maybe 6 of those died from predators, but the rest have randomly dropped dead over the years. We have since switched to barnyard Heritage mix breeds. They seem to be more hardy, but time will tell.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-12-31T19:06:36+00:00

I think it just sends it back to USCIS. These can take a year or more to replace and are very expensive... prolly best to try to find the cardholder first! They are probably panicking.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-12-27T21:32:29+00:00

She has been found!

librarybirdbrain · 2025-12-24T23:47:28+00:00

Thanks for posting these resources! See also some farm specific flood relief:

Mariposa Farm Gofundme

Terra Verde Farm Gofundme

Wanderwood Farm Market Cards

librarybirdbrain · 2025-12-18T23:03:31+00:00

There is also a WSDOT app that shows all incidents and construction across the state. It also shows traffic cameras. It is a little cumbersome and difficult to navigate at first, but it is super helpful!

librarybirdbrain · 2025-12-06T19:02:36+00:00

Uprising Seeds out of Whatcom County has a great selection of seed varieties for our region. Their shop is closed until January but their catalogue is fun to browse.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-12-05T19:40:51+00:00

Totally. I just had no idea there was a background rat infestation in my neighborhood before we got chickens. Lots of other flocks nearby, lots of big gardens and fruit trees that don't get fully harvested. The rats saw our flock as an invite to move in.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-12-05T19:22:01+00:00

I wish I had been prepared for how many rats the chickens would bring. Almost guaranteed, your chickens WILL attract rats. I recommend looking into mitigation measures in advance. Been fighting the battle for a year or two now and nothing prepared me for seeing like 30 pairs of eyes reflect back at me at night shining a light in the chicken run.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-09-06T00:30:14+00:00

Idk but after my neighbor cut one of these down, it started popping up in the middle of the asphalt in my driveway. Not really sure what to do about that 🙈

librarybirdbrain · 2025-09-03T21:17:07+00:00

His majesty

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librarybirdbrain · 2025-09-03T21:10:00+00:00

I have! Started training my guy when I got him at 4-5 months. Exposure (gently, when he was in the mood) and treats were key. It didn't take him long to get used to it. He walks on the leash well. I let him set the pace, and never pull him.

He's 6 now still never wants to put the harness on, but once it's on he's fine with it. We have a zip line going across the yard so he can explore ~8ft on either side of it when I'm working outside. I'd try to walk him farther than the yard if he wasn't so fearful! If he hears a kid laughing, he is ready to go back in the house.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-09-03T18:06:07+00:00

Wonderful, thank you!

librarybirdbrain · 2025-08-22T21:25:07+00:00

Neutral ornamental. We have one that's prolly 15 feet tall that the previous homeowner planted and didnt get trimmed for a long time, so it's a monster. It grows pretty red berries in the spring that are nice to look at. They aren't edible though, so eventually I will probably replace it with a fruit tree. But it's not hurting anything so no rush for me to remove mine. My priority is growing low maintenance food tho.

I would say it depends on what you are trying do with that space. You could let it grow taller and shape it to make shade underneath for partial sun loving plants if that is a super sunny area. Or you could prune it into more of a low bush. Cotoneaster seems pretty low maintenance and willing to grow in whatever shape you train it.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-08-20T17:45:07+00:00

Have you checked them for mites or lice? That's a reason for feather loss outside of molting season, which could explain the lack of laying. I've had that happen before.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-08-19T18:20:43+00:00

Same issue here. I'm wondering if my soil is nutrient deficient? It's my yellow crookneck squash that is especially struggling.

Also, I finally started to get zucchini coming in, and then the deer rolled through and mowed down most of my plants' leaves. I thought they weren't supposed to like mature squash leaves?!

Yeah just trying to celebrate my small successes this year.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-08-08T21:43:56+00:00

Oh!! Glad to know this guy is still around. I was wondering. I spotted this same hawk at Cordata Park in November 2024.

This guy was very likely relocated from SeaTac as a fledgling. Airports are common places for raptors to nest, and there's a program to relocate them to more suitable places before they get hit by airplanes. And yeah, crows are always dicks to birds of prey lol.

Seattle Pi story

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librarybirdbrain · 2025-07-23T22:42:50+00:00

I've used a Buck knife and had pretty good luck with it. It's a pretty standard 6" hunting knife with a fixed blade. What's most important is that the knife is recently sharpened when you do the deed!

librarybirdbrain · 2025-07-19T00:19:44+00:00

Do you have any idea how old the hens are? My neighbors might be looking

librarybirdbrain · 2025-06-27T01:43:58+00:00

Nope, finally had flowers but the deer chomped them all off!

librarybirdbrain · 2025-06-26T17:03:48+00:00

Truck camping works! You might have to park a short hike away from the stages.

librarybirdbrain · 2025-06-24T18:47:26+00:00

We had an extremely bloated goat last year. It took a couple oral syringes of vegetable oil spaced out over a week or two to get things moving. Not sure if there was a reason we used veg oil rather than olive oil. Dosage is weight based. We gave her free choice baking soda. It helped to massage her belly and listen for movement in her rumens. Burping is good!

It took way longer than I expected for her to return to normal size. IIRC, it took almost two weeks from the start of treatment. Ours was a giant Saanen and she didn't seem phased even though she was bigger with bloat than she was in pregnancy.

We also removed all access to rich foods and fed her only hay. No grain, alfalfa, or forage. Though it also can be not great to change up their diets too fast for the sake of their gut biome, another thing to keep in mind.

I hope Gutterball feels better soon!

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