April Photoblogging Challenge Day 1: toy This dog toy lost its stuffing long ago, but Kessie still gets it out of the toy basket every day.

Border collie playing with a toy

I perused the MB Discover page today and picked up a half dozen new folks to follow.


Today was a good day for taking photos.

Contrails cross in the sky over our farm.

Hiking the rim of the Snake River Canyon in Washington State.

Kessie finds the bone of a lifetime on our hike.


Finished listening to: Pale Demon by Kim Harrison 📚🎧


Finished listening to: Black Magic Sanction (The Hollows, #8) by Kim Harrison 📚🎧


Finished reading: The Portable Door by Tom Holt 📚


Finished listening to: White Witch, Black Curse (The Hollows, #7) by Kim Harrison 📚🎧


Finished listening to: The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison 📚🎧


Finished reading: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub 📚


Simple jig for hand sawing

Yesterday, I was hand-sawing some plywood panels when I had an idea for stabilizing the task. I started the cut and then clamped a scrap of wood across the cut. This stabilized the board, made it easier to cut straight , and there is no splintering at the end of the cut. I’m sure this is not an original idea, but I’m happy to have discovered it. 🪚🔨

Hand saw in board with stabilizing jig