So, my daily activities are probably not normal. I'm curious what other people do who don't work, work at home or are retired, so share your list! Here's what is on my list for today (will probably stretch for the week): - feed horses/chickens, see how far towards a mile I can go - check on salamander eggs - strain the turkey tail tincture and set the water decoction on the marc going - clean the bathrooms, fold clothes, sweep mud room - work on my article for NANPS about Cunila oreganoides (American dittany) - work on accompanying drawings for the article - make blog post (I'll probably use this post here to make the blog post) - make oil paint from bone and soot pigments (I need them for my owl painting, and want to see side-by-side comparison of the two) - get my shed painting out and covered to bring with when we go to town tomorrow - I need to drop it off to be scanned - withdraw shed painting from one exhibition bc I forgot I had entered it into another 😶 - work on sign layout using new graphic I used ChatGPT to design for my broker - put together a video of clips to promote this skool class on YouTube and entice new members - start getting my supplies and materials organized for April live paint-making class, order anything missing

This is the bridge nearest our driveway. Obviously won't be crossing it today, lol. From our driveway to the pavement is 6 miles, and there are 4 low-water bridges like this to cross. We never see the others when it's flooding like this, because it would mean crossing this one to see them, lol.

I don't know if any of you have started walking or jogging with me, lol, but I managed to cross the 1/2 mile mark finally! I'm actually getting close to the mile now. But we have heavy rain supposedly coming on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday which means I might have another setback. I also have to go to work those 3 days, which means if I do manage to get my walk in, it'll be in the dark at pre-dawn... not sure if I'll swing that or not.

Did any of you watch the eclipse this morning? I did, but my phone can't take good pics of the moon. It was interesting to watch, though.

The segment on making oil paint is uploaded now to the Paint-Making course! I've got a few more colors I need to make for my own stash, so I'll record when I make them this weekend and upload that too. And after that, we'll be DONE with the course. Next up will be some Plant-Walk courses, where I'll record walks and show you the plants that I use or love to see out here in the Ozarks (they often also grow in other parts of the southeastern US, except for those with specific vital habitats). Many of the plants I love, like the orchids, aren't plants I 'use', but are simply plants I love. The orchids are showing up now, and spring ephemerals will begin blooming so the season will provide a lot of opportunity for content. This weekend I need to get photos and video of the endemic Ozark witch hazel :D We have 160 acres here and a variety of different habitats. Some plants, like American ginseng and orchids, will only grow where their narrow habitat requirements are met, and some are more tolerant of growing conditions and so are more easily found. The plant courses will span throughout the season so I can show them to you at all of their stages of growth, from unfurling to flowering, fruiting, and then decline. Each group of plants will be a separate course: Orchids, Spring Ephemerals, and Edible/Medicinal Plants. There might be some overlap, as some ephemerals are also medicinal, and some edible plants are also medicinal, but the groups are distinct enough to make separate walks for them. I'll start some Forest Folk classes too!