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Punk Rock Candle

When we make candles we measure out all the wax and scent, and then measure again as you pour into the various vessels. There is usually a little bit of wax left in the melting pot on each batch and we usually pour that into a potpourri candle, little bits at a time.

We were making candles recently and I had no jars to fill, but we still had the leftover bits of wax from each batch. We also had a bunch of wood wick trimmings laying around. So I decided to embrace the Punk Rock ethos and make a Punk Rock Candle. 🤘

Vessel? I have tinfoil. Wicks? I have these trimmings from other candles. Scent? Whatever. Came out about 8” wide with three 3/4” wood wicks.

I kind of dig it. Burns well too! 🤩

Lit candle made from melted wax poured into a crumpled aluminum foil bowl with three burning wood wicks, sitting on a stone countertop.
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We just published the Fall 2021 issue of Reading Things! In this issue: This Is Your Mind on Plants, Calvin and Hobbes, Locally Laid, Ghost, Evicted, The Honey Bus, and Nature & Walking. 📚

Six book covers arranged in a grid: This Is Your Mind on Plants, Locally Laid, Ghost, Evicted, The Honey Bus, and Nature Walking.
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Halloween count of Ring doorbells: 12

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Jack o’ Lanterns for Halloween 2021! 🎃

Two carved and lit jack-o-lanterns sitting on wooden porch steps beside a house, glowing orange in the evening light.Two carved jack-o-lanterns with glowing candles inside sit on wooden porch steps beside a green shrub.

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We had a great time watching the United defeat Sporting KC today 2-1! It was a great last regular season home game. It was only 47 °F and 3 of the 4 of us were woefully underdressed but we still belted out Wonderwall at the end! 🖤💙⚽️

Dark clouds flag waving over Allianz Field during a Minnesota United FC match with packed stands and green pitch belowMinnesota United players in light blue kits attacking the goal during an MLS match at Allianz Field with a packed crowd behind the net.Family of four posing for a selfie in a packed Minnesota United FC stadium, wearing scarves and winter gear in the stands.Packed Allianz Field crowd during a Minnesota United MLS match with a goalkeeper shown on the large video board above the stands.

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Lucky wanted to drive today.

White fluffy dog sitting in the driver seat of a Tesla with the door open
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We stopped in at SI Hobby in downtown Faribault for their grand opening today! Tyler got a few Pokémon card packs. We arrived about 10 minutes after they opened the doors and there was already a good crowd of people there. 👍

SI Hobby store display with Pokemon card boxes and tins on shelves, black SI Hobby branded t-shirts folded on a counter in the foreground.
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Time for s’mores! 🔥

Crackling fire pit on a gravel patio surrounded by blue metal benches, stone mushroom sculptures, and autumn foliage near a lake.
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Our first year with the garden was a good success. We learned a lot and had successes and misses. Tammy and Mazie reset everything so we are ready to plant in the spring. We are giving one box just to strawberries.

Raised cedar and corrugated metal garden beds on gravel, mostly bare soil, with one bed full of strawberry plants, beside a metal sculpture and birdhouse pole in an autumn yard.
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I really dig the clear vinyl of Brandi Carlile’s newest album. 🎶

Clear vinyl record of Brandi Carlile In These Silent Days resting on its album cover and orange lyric sheet