Christopher Weeks

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I steward 20 acres of Cromwell Sandy Loam in the north woods of Minnesota. I clear birch and aspen as needed to plant food sources.

I always have more projects going than I can keep up with which isn't really awesome but I don't know what to change.

I vote for Libertarians and Socialists because they know what it means to have principles and that matters more to me than the exact details of what they believe in. I'm a gun-toting vegetarian. I write code for cash and grow food because no amount of cash will buy real food these days.

I have a wife, two kids, two grandkids, and three cats. I've never had a dog, but I'm thinking about changing that. I hike, garden, read, play games, code, cook, spin and knit, putter, and play at arting.
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Carlton County, Minnesota, USA: 3b; Dfb; sandy loam; in the woods
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I leave them standing as winter insect habitat where I don't harvest the tubers. Where I do, I either drop them nearby or toss them on a compost heap.
6 hours ago

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of your comfrey leaf, freshly harvested
- a picture of the comfrey leaf in the oil with a description of what oil and other ingredients you used
- a picture of your completed salve in its permanent, labeled container/jar



13 hours ago

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
- Harvested plant material (either being harvested or just harvested)
- Making the infusion (plant material in oil) with a description of the oil and any other ingredients you used
- Finished (strained) infused oil in its labeled jar



14 hours ago

Thom Bri wrote:Other than as a personal challenge, or dire necessity, what's the point?


One point, I think, is getting ahead of looming "dire necessity".
14 hours ago
One of my cats kills them and leaves mangled corpses. The other one eats them up.

But, the only rats I’ve ever had were pets.
1 day ago
Here are some standards from USPS that might help when making your own postcards: https://pe.usps.com/text/DMM300/101.htm#ep1047542

And this page shows that in 2026, they're $.65 to send: https://www.usps.com/business/prices.htm
2 days ago
Maybe grow in more sand?
4 days ago
Cauliflower and mock duck green curry on brown rice with all the goodies as toppings.
5 days ago
I wouldn't do that ironing in the house -- but right in front of an open garage-door would be OK. I wonder if it would be sturdy enough to build a winter tent out of.
5 days ago
It’s been a while, but I have a few saved up…
5 days ago