What's everyone up to right now?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

My hometown is holding a competition to redesign the village flag. For over a century, we had one of those flags that you just slapped an Indian head on it and called it a day. Naturally, they want to change that now. So, I decided to give you lot the first look at my design. They’ve already adopted a new seal (with cattails and a flame), so I’ve incorporated it (namely, the cattails) into my design. And my big addition is one of a local bird (the double-breasted cormorant) watching it, ready to fight injustice, just like we did in 1978 (remember the Illinois Nazis from Blues Brothers? That’s based on something we had to deal with. It’s offscreen, because, well, if a Native American is off-limits, I can only assume that Nazis would be worse, even if they were just being vanquished.)

Bear in mind: I cannot draw for shit.

No offense, but it looks like a magpie projectile vomiting blood. I like it!!

Boru

[Rev. Rye]

I also decided to make a different version with a different bird. One that’s even more prevalent in my hometown: the red-winged blackbird. It’s easier to draw than a cormorant, anyway. Still keeping the bird with laser beams coming out of its eyes motif. I figure if Auckland doesn’t like the idea, someone else might take it.

[Jackalope]

Waiting at Portland International for the first leg of a lengthy vacation.

[Angrboda]

Culling the unused spices from my spice racks and filling some spice bottles with bulk spices (cayenne, guajillo, and ancho chiles). I made two mistakes with the spice bottles. I bought bottles that are too large, so they're hard to fit into my spice rack, and I bought bottles without any labels.

[Redbeard The Pink]

Waiting to see if I get sleepy before my night shift 😅

[Angrboda]

Listening to baseball. The game is on Apple TV, so I don't get video.

[Rev. Rye]

Sent my M65 jacket off to have all those patches I bought last month sewn on.





And given that the weather in this neck of the woods will be sweltering  for the next couple days and this black M65 is a warm jacket, I can do without it for a few days.

 Finally got an update on the jacket. It's ready. That said, the woman who sewed them all on is currently out of town. Hopefully, Chicago shouldn't get too cold in the next two weeks.

[Angrboda]

Sent my M65 jacket off to have all those patches I bought last month sewn on.





And given that the weather in this neck of the woods will be sweltering  for the next couple days and this black M65 is a warm jacket, I can do without it for a few days.

 Finally got an update on the jacket. It's ready. That said, the woman who sewed them all on is currently out of town. Hopefully, Chicago shouldn't get too cold in the next two weeks.

[Angrboda]

I hate Google. My $10 Chromecasts work flawlessly. The 4K Chromecast was $30 on sale and the only thing surprising about it is when it doesn't crash.

I've got a $20 clone from Walmart. I should swap that in.

[Rev. Rye]

New variation on the laser-bird flag idea, this time to remedy the abundance of empty space.