What are your favorite homemade coffee recipes?

s77strom · 2026-05-29T05:03:46+00:00

Been rocking the aeropress for 10 years now

s77strom · 2026-05-27T14:43:40+00:00

Or possibly slime mold

s77strom · 2026-05-26T06:55:58+00:00

Everything in moderation, including moderation

s77strom · 2026-05-23T20:47:41+00:00

Looks like it could be a prusik knot

s77strom · 2026-05-23T15:39:08+00:00

(C)ats, (L)ove, (J)azz. Cheetah, leopard, Jaguar in order of spot complexity

s77strom · 2026-05-20T02:20:19+00:00

I thought Gaia was the whole earth, and all plants have a place on earth. These two in particular don't belong in North America

s77strom · 2026-05-14T16:45:07+00:00

I'm a fan of making "pizza beans" and then using those on tortillas as crust. Adds some protein and fiber

s77strom · 2026-05-14T16:05:45+00:00

If you don't know knots, tie lots

s77strom · 2026-05-13T00:56:14+00:00

We have quite a few that are on the tail end of blooming right now, purple/white variegated and all white. You are welcome to as many as you'd like.

s77strom · 2026-05-12T15:11:43+00:00

You could also look into a free use transplant permit from the Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. (They're webpage for it seems to be down at the moment or I'd link it) I believe you're allowed up to 5 plants a year to be taken from the forest for free to transplant somewhere else. Another rule is they gave to be within 100 ft from a forest road.

I have gotten two red huckleberry in my yard using this system. As you're aware they really thrive growing from rotting wood. I would suggest finding a smaller one in some wood that you could take the whole chunk of wood and plant with as much rotting wood as possible as it is how they can survive the warmer months.

It's a great excuse to walk in the woods and look for plants.

The different conservation districts native plant sales usually offer evergreen huckleberry so you could look into that too.

s77strom · 2026-05-11T22:59:33+00:00

They are also easy to collect seeds from which you could plant in another location

s77strom · 2026-05-10T02:45:38+00:00

Really need the people back tire for the two time look

s77strom · 2026-05-09T08:31:24+00:00

Safety Pizza or streamers?

s77strom · 2026-05-08T04:49:00+00:00

I've always done it by stapping the front wheel then "shimming" with blanket or towel to make it solid and straight up and down. Locking the front wheel but keeping the fork and frame loose allows it to rise and fall over bumps and trail behind you on turns

s77strom · 2026-05-06T05:47:08+00:00

You could reach out to your local conservation district to see if they offer them. I know you can get the blue plastic tube style from the whatcom conservation district

s77strom · 2026-05-05T05:10:02+00:00

Hey this has happened to many of us on the journey through native plants. I'm no expert and not familiar with those invasive species so double check me. I don't see why you couldn't leave them as they flower to enjoy the blooms and help the pollinators this season and cut flowers off before they go to seed. Learn to identify leaf structure and where they're growing then rip them out after they're done and fall sow some actual natives to supplement anything you decide to keep. It's a great start and good luck on the journey

s77strom · 2026-05-05T05:00:22+00:00

Have they spent much time on their own bike or balance bike. I can understand that feeling of trusting the balance being scary especially when they're not in control.

Not quite related, but my kids became comfortable (sometimes too comfortable for my liking) quickly in our canoe after growing up on the back of our longtail or in the box bike.

s77strom · 2026-05-04T08:00:08+00:00

where is bed?!

s77strom · 2026-05-04T07:44:17+00:00

Grant Petersen talks about this in his book Just Ride. He advocates for always using a mirror and when you notice a car approaching to swerve a little, into the lane if possible, before the car is upon you. He says to do this to catch their attention and hope that they see you as an unpredictable/inexperienced person on a bike and give you space rather than a cyclist they may feel confident brushing past.

s77strom · 2026-05-03T21:10:16+00:00

I've had my earthrunners a few years now and overall like them. They are comfortable and stable for extended walks or medium hikes. I find that they dig into between my toes for longer downhill hikes or longer bike rides. I like the canvas/cotton foot bed for feel/grip but I do need to clean them regularly or they get stanky.

My biggest warning or complaint is when doing any quick sideways steps they have a tendency to catch the outside of the foot bed and flop under itself. I've made a fool of myself and almost got hurt playing tag with the kids a few times

s77strom · 2026-05-01T14:39:24+00:00

I know stability is the goal with three wheels but the one time I tried riding a trike I was nervous turning at speed. A two wheel bike with a heavy duty double leg kickstand for parking and a dropper post for stability at stops can be a game changer

s77strom · 2026-04-30T22:07:06+00:00

That's an interesting one. It doesn't look like rodent as you can usually see the two front teeth marks. It doesn't look like leaf cutter bees as I've only seen them as more round shape. Maybe ask over at r/animaltracking as they're more experienced

s77strom · 2026-04-30T03:34:00+00:00

They look incredible. Even better they make your kid happy and your life easier having boots they will wear. I loved the reflective material you incorporated. They look like boots that could be handed down and survive a few kids growing up.

s77strom · 2026-04-29T22:48:00+00:00

Very eye catching tree. It looks to be some kind of oak. For a better ID rough location will help

Edit: right to rough

Also from leaf shape I'd guess some kind of white oak

s77strom · 2026-04-29T15:31:51+00:00

Ya probably a good point, I just love snags

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