
The large black trug tub from Kinsman Company is something I use every day. They’ve held up really well to heavy use, and I like that I can turn them on their sides and sweep right into them.
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The large black trug tub from Kinsman Company is something I use every day. They’ve held up really well to heavy use, and I like that I can turn them on their sides and sweep right into them.

I had a grapevine wreath I had wired a few toy turkeys onto a few years ago, and I used these Sugar bush trimmings from my garden to spruce it up a bit. I fastened them with florist wire, which I used a wire cutter to cut. The turkeys are also fastened on with florist wire.

I think these trimmings will stay green looking for a while without water. I will report back!
Weather West: November update on extreme El Niño 2026; plus, context re: historic AZ, UT, & SW CO rain & floods
The Weather West YouTube Channel has great information about the 2026 El Niño.
Phys.org: Eaton Fire may have exposed nearly 7 million people to elevated lead levels, by California Institute of Technology
From the article: “For context, the scientists note that since the early 1980s, when leaded gasoline was being phased out in Los Angeles, typical concentrations of lead in the Los Angeles Basin have declined by more than two orders of magnitude, or by about 99%. So while the spike in lead values is dramatic compared with current baselines, it was in line with what was normal before the 1980s.”
The original research article published by Caltech scientists: Science Advances: Fire at the boundary: Airborne toxic metals from the 2025 Los Angeles urban firestorm

Go to ShadeMap.app and enter your address to see how much shade different areas on your property receive from sun and buildings at different times of day and in different seasons.
The Guardian: All of a flutter: how butterflies avoid being a predator’s lunch
Butterfly wings create optical illusions for birds when they flap, which confuses birds about what direction they are flying in
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