It’s 8″ by 6″ with a zipper and a lining and I think it turned out quite nice. Pattern: https://youtu.be/n_Tp5wpBoLQ (but I adjusted the dimensions) sewing
Inktober 2024 day 2, “microscope”
Quick sketch of a microscope for Day 2 (“Discover”) of inktober2024 inktober My first time using any of these: grey paper, fountain pen (“Preppy”), and white pen (Uni-Ball Signo).
Travel sketching workshop at Wild Wonder
Thanks Anastasiia Morozova (IG @natura.illustrata) for the inspiring class on travel sketching at the Wild Wonder conference! I used color pencils for my gecko instead of water colors though.
My first attempt at a sketch using charcoal and pencil
Attending the Wild Wonder online conference class on “Drawing with Charcoal and Graphite” taught by Maggie Hurley
Camping in the dunes!
I got stuck getting up here, but a kind 4×4 driver helped me let air out of the tires and towed me out of the rut I had gotten into
Aurora borealis?
Aurora borealis last night was detectible (can’t really say “visible”) as far south as the San Francisco Bay area.
Improved minivan bed platform
Did some repairs and improvements to the van bed platform in Gizmo, my minivancamper …
Maker Faire is back!
The last Bay Area @makerfaire was in 2019 and it was announced at the time that was going to be the last one ever due to funding issues…
Albany turkeys
Having dinner the other day on Solano Ave in Albany, California, saw a few turkeys that were a couple days late for the annual Solano Stroll.
Noo shooz!
New shoes! Mardi shoes on sale and the last pair of Pan socks. John Fluevog brings delightful whimsy to our feet!
East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park
One of my favorite local attractions is the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park above Berkeley. It features native plants from all around California.
A gorgeous day at the Tilden Regional Parks Botanic Garden
So many lovely plants blooming all over the garden right now!
Baking cookbook from The Perfect Loaf / Focaccia update
Thanks The Perfect Loaf for the great cookbook
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The focaccia turned out to be a bit stodgy and underbaked.
Hiking meetup
I met up with some cool people this morning and took a nice two to three mile long hike up into the hills above where I live.
