Daily Microblog
Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
Sometimes we just go with the flow with YouTube Music’s recommendations for dinnertime music.
Mississippi River Trail
A friend met me at Fort Snelling LRT Station, then drove to Spring Lake Park on the Mississippi, downriver from St. Paul. Cycled part of the beautifully engineered Mississippi River Trail across tallgrass prairie and along river bluffs with great views.
Tower Tunnel
Early morning cycle, Tower Tunnel, Minneapolis North Loop.
Interior Landscape
Worked on expanding our houseplant irrigation system. My work (automated irrigation and lighting) is almost invisible. Dwight’s work (interior landscape) is very visible. The chairs are meant for the balcony, but, particularly in this hot weather, we’re happy to sit here.
Avoiding Heat
Suddenly, early morning cycle rides are appealing. I was on the trail, today, soon after 7:00 a.m.: the temperature was already in the 70’s and it was delicious.
Rewiring A Garden
Rewired this manifold for an irrigation system for a rack of indoor plants. The system has been performing well for two years. Next, I’ll replicate this system for a second rack of plants. When we start traveling again we’ll be able to water our plants from anywhere in the world.
Grasses On The Balcony
Installed drippers to irrigate native grasses on our balcony.
Shaped by Function
Cycled past places shaped by function in an industrial area of North Minneapolis.
My First Great Ball Contraption
Posted video of My First Great Ball Contraption.
(Almost) Self-Sustaining Building
On our walk: a mill worker depicted at the Pillsbury A-Mill. Completed in 1881, it was the world’s largest flour mill for 40 years. Today the building is well-appointed artist lofts; a hydroelectric generator, combined with geothermal, produces 75% of the building’s energy needs.
Flags On Cranes
On our walk across a former railroad bridge: Memorial Day weekend flags were suspended from three cranes on the Minneapolis 10th Avenue Bridge. The 90-year-old bridge is going through a major rehabilitation.
Post-Industrial Space
Cycled through this space in the Crown-Arts Campus, Northeast Minneapolis.
Plants For Our Balcony
In heavy rain, picked up three cart-loads of plants from a garden center for our balcony. Being contrarian paid off: there were plenty carts, and no lines at the checkouts.
One Year Later
On my cycle ride: one year later.
Incongruous Fireplace
Walked with friends in 85° sunshine. Cooled off with a cuppa in the Emery Hotel near an incongruous fireplace.