Ring Around the Sun by Clifford D. Simak
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One determined man struggles to save humanity from the mutant scheme to avert doomsday.
Ring Around the Sun by Clifford D. Simak
james_davis_nicollOne determined man struggles to save humanity from the mutant scheme to avert doomsday.
Ring Around the Sun by Clifford D. Simak
Enjoying Things
2026-03-22 03:00kallowayWell, it's been a week. ^^;;
I've been playing Final Fantasy VII for the first time in ages and really enjoying it. I'm playing the Switch version, with most of the 'cheats' enabled, which has basically made it into Story Mode, which is fine. I know eventually I'm going to get to endgame chocobo stuff and no cheats will save my arse... (also chocobo breeding/racing my beloved - Sephi can wait lol)
((seriously, if S-E could just make a chocobo breeding mobile game...))
Went down for the local-enough 30 Minutes Label Day/Contest yesterday and there was a really good turn-out. (Seven contest entries!) Winners were store-level only, compared to like, the worldwide gunpla contest, and the judging seemed to favor creativity over craftsmanship. (Which makes sense for 30ML, tbh.)
The store itself has rearranged with a big section for gunpla/bandai kits at the front, unlike the little corner the last couple times we were there. While we were there, an old guy was wandering around complaining loudly about how few 'real' model kits there were and how terrible color-separated snapfit stuff is. I was very tempted to confront him but his absolutely mortified wife was already trying to get him out of there.
Let~ People~ Enjoy~ Things~
That said, color-separated snapfit stuff is great and lowers the barrier for entry and can lead to a person attempting different types of models requiring different skills! Or they may be happy sticking with color-separated snapfit stuff and that's also great! (And either way, hobby shops stay in business! Double-great!)
Need to finish up my Redacted entry next.
( March Was Deadlines! )
When not working on my Redacted project, I'm trying to get my desk cleared off and get things ready for the next Hobby Market, which is the 4th. Also need to get this month's mail sent out, which is 90% ready. And some very minor car repairs (and maybe schedule some more major)... Got my eye exam scheduled too because my right eye seems impressively fuzzy again. Blrgh.
I've been playing Final Fantasy VII for the first time in ages and really enjoying it. I'm playing the Switch version, with most of the 'cheats' enabled, which has basically made it into Story Mode, which is fine. I know eventually I'm going to get to endgame chocobo stuff and no cheats will save my arse... (also chocobo breeding/racing my beloved - Sephi can wait lol)
((seriously, if S-E could just make a chocobo breeding mobile game...))
Went down for the local-enough 30 Minutes Label Day/Contest yesterday and there was a really good turn-out. (Seven contest entries!) Winners were store-level only, compared to like, the worldwide gunpla contest, and the judging seemed to favor creativity over craftsmanship. (Which makes sense for 30ML, tbh.)
The store itself has rearranged with a big section for gunpla/bandai kits at the front, unlike the little corner the last couple times we were there. While we were there, an old guy was wandering around complaining loudly about how few 'real' model kits there were and how terrible color-separated snapfit stuff is. I was very tempted to confront him but his absolutely mortified wife was already trying to get him out of there.
Let~ People~ Enjoy~ Things~
That said, color-separated snapfit stuff is great and lowers the barrier for entry and can lead to a person attempting different types of models requiring different skills! Or they may be happy sticking with color-separated snapfit stuff and that's also great! (And either way, hobby shops stay in business! Double-great!)
Need to finish up my Redacted entry next.
( March Was Deadlines! )
When not working on my Redacted project, I'm trying to get my desk cleared off and get things ready for the next Hobby Market, which is the 4th. Also need to get this month's mail sent out, which is 90% ready. And some very minor car repairs (and maybe schedule some more major)... Got my eye exam scheduled too because my right eye seems impressively fuzzy again. Blrgh.
Disaster Otter
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You can’t tell me this doesn’t have the same energy as this old meme - and more so when you know the mischief behind it! Via MTSOfan:
Piper was torn. As I squatted on the other side of the window, she wanted to interact with me. On the other hand, she'd had a quarrel with her roommate, Luani. She wanted to watch what he was doing.
2026 Cherry Blossoms
2026-03-21 22:13lovelyangel Tom McCall Waterfront Park • Portland, Oregon March 21, 2026 Nikon Z8 • Minolta MD Tele Rokkor-X 135mm f/2.8 f/5.6 @ 135mm • 1/250s • ISO 200 |
My news sources indicated that the cherry trees on the waterfront were in bloom, so I made plans to visit and get some pictures. I had volunteer work commitment for my church that took my entire afternoon Friday, extending into this morning. Everything this morning ran late.
My plan was to use my vintage Minolta MD Tele Rokkor-X 135mm f/2.8 lens on my newest camera, the Nikon Z8. I had forgotten exactly what I did in 2023, when I ran this experiment on my Nikon Z6. I had to do some research. In the process, I configured the Z8 to use focus peaking with yellow highlights, like the Z6 does. I also configured the Z8 to recognize the Minolta lens. EXPEED 7 allows the camera to learn a name for the old, non-CPU lens, the focal length, and the maximum aperture. That information gets passed to the image EXIF data. Much nicer than the null fields that get supplied by the Z6.
( A Portland Excursion, Below This Cut )
Zine: my love is strange
2026-03-22 00:57lb_leeHey, so... since we got a printer, and since our shoulder and eyeballs are increasingly reluctant to let us read long things on the computer, we've taken to slapping together little zines for our personal enjoyment of our favorite stuff. We also use them to fool around with typography and stuff. You know, just make fun little things.
And then we were like, "Hey... what if we shared some of these?"
So here's our newest fun thing: my love is strange: an anthology of eight hundred years of unusual care. It's just a commemoration of being together in ways my current society would like to pretend doesn't exist and never did. Alt-texted, illustrated with pictures from the public domain. Table of contents:
And then we were like, "Hey... what if we shared some of these?"
So here's our newest fun thing: my love is strange: an anthology of eight hundred years of unusual care. It's just a commemoration of being together in ways my current society would like to pretend doesn't exist and never did. Alt-texted, illustrated with pictures from the public domain. Table of contents:
Select Seeds Order
2026-03-21 23:42ysabetwordsmithMy seeds arrived from Select Seeds.
Painted Tongue 'Select Superbissima Mix' (seeds)
Yarrow 'Flowerburst Red Shades' (seeds)
Coreopsis 'Corusco Cream-Red' (seeds)
Painted Tongue 'Select Superbissima Mix' (seeds)
Yarrow 'Flowerburst Red Shades' (seeds)
Coreopsis 'Corusco Cream-Red' (seeds)
Prairie Moon Order
2026-03-21 23:37ysabetwordsmithMy Prairie Moon seed order arrived today. :D
Early Figwort (seed)
Late Figwort (seed)
Common Ironweed (seed)
Purple Love Grass (seed)
Lead Plant (seed)
Early Figwort (seed)
Late Figwort (seed)
Common Ironweed (seed)
Purple Love Grass (seed)
Lead Plant (seed)
Saturday note.
2026-03-21 22:18hannahBus reroutes, long detours, long lines, slow crowds, and other such inconveniences are made easier with a friend there with you for commiserations and conversations.
The Smithsonian’s African American museum deserves two days to really take in, but we managed a decent overview with about six hours, minus 30 for lunch. The building used every minute of all the years it took to design and construct.
The Smithsonian’s African American museum deserves two days to really take in, but we managed a decent overview with about six hours, minus 30 for lunch. The building used every minute of all the years it took to design and construct.
Texts From Superheroes
2026-03-21 21:00textsfromsuperheroes_feedTexts From SuperheroesFacebook | Threads | Patreon | Instagram | BlueSky
To Love Somebody, Part 1: Revelation
2026-03-21 21:22ao3_st_lowerdecksrss_feedBeckett Mariner has been having steamy dreams about her best friend, Brad Boimler, and isn't sure what to make of it. That is, until William, his transporter clone, reappears into her life after having been revealed to still be alive, following a fake-out of his own death in order to be recruited by Section 31. He invites her to visit his ship, where things lead to another, and this makes her realize that maybe there's more to those dreams she's been having about Brad, after all.
Set before "I'm Awake, But My World Is Half-Asleep".
Words: 5624, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
- Fandoms: Star Trek: Lower Decks (Cartoon)
- Rating: Explicit
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: F/M
- Characters: Beckett Mariner, William Boimler, Carol Freeman, Alonzo Freeman, Brad Boimler
- Relationships: Brad Boimler/Beckett Mariner, William Boimler/Beckett Mariner, Alonzo Freeman/Carol Freeman
- Additional Tags: Dream Sex, one-night-stand, Mutual Pining, vasectomy mention, Section 31, Porn With Plot, Smut, Cunnilingus, Oral Sex, Penis In Vagina Sex, Kissing, Love Confessions
Sochya eh Dif
2026-03-21 20:12ao3_st_lowerdecksrss_feedby FFcrazy15
T'Lyn deals (or rather, doesn't) with some difficult medical news as the crew investigates a dimensional rift cutting off communication from Starbase 80. Meanwhile, Freeman tries to get Dr. T'Ana to develop a better bedside manner.
(Violet Nebula AU of S5E5: "Starbase 80?!")
Words: 5071, Chapters: 1/4, Language: English
Series: Part 10 of Violet Nebula
- Fandoms: Star Trek: Lower Decks (Cartoon)
- Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: Multi
- Characters: T'Lyn (Star Trek), Beckett Mariner, Brad Boimler, D'Vana Tendi, Sam Rutherford, T'Ana (Star Trek), Carol Freeman
- Relationships: Brad Boimler & Beckett Mariner & Sam Rutherford & D'Vana Tendi & T'Lyn, Brad Boimler/Beckett Mariner, Sam Rutherford/D'Vana Tendi
- Additional Tags: T'Lyn-centric, Bendii Syndrome (Star Trek), Starbase 80 (Star Trek), Friendship, Pairings are pre-relationship and not the focus
Yard Day
2026-03-21 20:16days_unfoldingSlept until almost 11. Holy cow. Fed myself and the cats. I came back from feeding Zara to find Oliver eating Lily’s food. Sigh. She clearly was still hungry, so I fed her more food. Got clothes for volunteering tomorrow in the dryer. The dogs don’t want to come in. Not surprised. Nap time.
I didn’t think that I could fall asleep but I did. Got up and ate lunch. Sent a message to my doctor’s office about my CT scan.
Showered. Planted my little tree. Gracie looked like she wanted to dig it up but I stopped her. Started digging the hole for the lilac bush, but I got hot and dizzy. Gathered up some trash in the yard, and Bella snatched a plastic sheet out of my hands. I told the dogs that they were dorks. Got the mail and came in. The dogs wanted to stay outside, so I brought them some water.
I got a letter from the U of I Alumni Association offering discounted medical and dental insurance. But if I hold out until I get vested in my pension, I will get free medical from the University. Not sure about dental.
Got the ceiling fan on in the kitchen. It’s 80F/27C out. I think that there is something wrong with my air conditioning, so I’ll need to save money for the service call.
Damn, I’m feeling tired. Fed the cats. (Zara: “Mmmrt?” “Food?”)
Ate dinner. I’m waiting for the dogs to want to come in. Watched The Pitt.
The dogs still don’t want to come in. Bella tried to interact with me, but then Gracie jumps on her. Sigh.
I didn’t think that I could fall asleep but I did. Got up and ate lunch. Sent a message to my doctor’s office about my CT scan.
Showered. Planted my little tree. Gracie looked like she wanted to dig it up but I stopped her. Started digging the hole for the lilac bush, but I got hot and dizzy. Gathered up some trash in the yard, and Bella snatched a plastic sheet out of my hands. I told the dogs that they were dorks. Got the mail and came in. The dogs wanted to stay outside, so I brought them some water.
I got a letter from the U of I Alumni Association offering discounted medical and dental insurance. But if I hold out until I get vested in my pension, I will get free medical from the University. Not sure about dental.
Got the ceiling fan on in the kitchen. It’s 80F/27C out. I think that there is something wrong with my air conditioning, so I’ll need to save money for the service call.
Damn, I’m feeling tired. Fed the cats. (Zara: “Mmmrt?” “Food?”)
Ate dinner. I’m waiting for the dogs to want to come in. Watched The Pitt.
The dogs still don’t want to come in. Bella tried to interact with me, but then Gracie jumps on her. Sigh.
Bird Spa (on the cheap)
2026-03-22 13:55msconductThis is my bird bath, which the birds adore. Instead of a beautiful ceramic one on a graceful pillar, it's a $2 job from the dollar shop.
This was meant to be a temporary arrangement while I figured out if the birds would use it enough to justify buying a nice one. However, it accidentally turned out to be perfect as it was. The best thing about it is that it's easy to take inside to clean - something that's a lot more hassle if you have to do it in situ. I can pick it up when the lawn mowers come. And I've also discovered that apparently birds prefer water on the ground as it's where they find it in nature.kaishin108 has pointed out that this is a problem if you have predators around, and this is a good point. However, for me it was all in the placement. My bath is close to these ferns with a tree overhanging, there's a fence behind that and it's next to the garage, so they seem to feel pretty safe.
I got a photo this morning of my neighbird Mr B, obligingly chilling in between splashes so I could get the shot.
This was meant to be a temporary arrangement while I figured out if the birds would use it enough to justify buying a nice one. However, it accidentally turned out to be perfect as it was. The best thing about it is that it's easy to take inside to clean - something that's a lot more hassle if you have to do it in situ. I can pick it up when the lawn mowers come. And I've also discovered that apparently birds prefer water on the ground as it's where they find it in nature.
kaishin108 has pointed out that this is a problem if you have predators around, and this is a good point. However, for me it was all in the placement. My bath is close to these ferns with a tree overhanging, there's a fence behind that and it's next to the garage, so they seem to feel pretty safe.I got a photo this morning of my neighbird Mr B, obligingly chilling in between splashes so I could get the shot.
A rare public entry
2026-03-21 20:23chocolatepotJust wrote an AH answer for a question that I'd had open in a tab for very nearly two weeks. I love doing that, it feels so much more like an accomplishment if the unanswered question has been bugging me for a while; I get to feel relieved to finally have it off my plate. Hashtag ADHD life.
Likewise trying to organize my writing in terms of plates. The not-Fandom Trumps Hate piece is more than 75% done, so the Regency romance is going to abide for a bit while I just focus on this one thing. And then I will have it done and can stop feeling guilty about it. And then I might celebrate with work on an actual fanfic for a bit, get another chapter in of this very self-indulgent SVSSS genderbend, before going back to work that I intend to sell. (When will I edit Grand and Glorious Feeling? When will I publish Arrow Collar Man? I don't knowwwww, it's scary to put your work out there and depressing to sell like ten copies in six months.)
I will also be mailing out copies of Dandies & Dandyzettes very very soon, and having THAT off my plate and not feeling guilty about it anymore will be incredible. I think it will fix me.
SO many excellent things to watch these days. Serially, I'm most engaged with The Pitt (what a glorious mess!!), but I've been slowly watching the new BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies, which is really excellent on multiple levels. So well done, strongly recommend it.
Have to go to Philadelphia for work next week. Have to DRIVE AROUND in Philadelphia for work next week. Have to drive around in DOWNTOWN PHILLY AROUND INDEPENDENCE HALL AND THE LIBERTY BELL. I am so pissed off but am coming to a point of resigned acceptance that a) I can't get out of it and b) I may very well cry in front of my deputy on those days. So it goes.
Likewise trying to organize my writing in terms of plates. The not-Fandom Trumps Hate piece is more than 75% done, so the Regency romance is going to abide for a bit while I just focus on this one thing. And then I will have it done and can stop feeling guilty about it. And then I might celebrate with work on an actual fanfic for a bit, get another chapter in of this very self-indulgent SVSSS genderbend, before going back to work that I intend to sell. (When will I edit Grand and Glorious Feeling? When will I publish Arrow Collar Man? I don't knowwwww, it's scary to put your work out there and depressing to sell like ten copies in six months.)
I will also be mailing out copies of Dandies & Dandyzettes very very soon, and having THAT off my plate and not feeling guilty about it anymore will be incredible. I think it will fix me.
SO many excellent things to watch these days. Serially, I'm most engaged with The Pitt (what a glorious mess!!), but I've been slowly watching the new BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies, which is really excellent on multiple levels. So well done, strongly recommend it.
Have to go to Philadelphia for work next week. Have to DRIVE AROUND in Philadelphia for work next week. Have to drive around in DOWNTOWN PHILLY AROUND INDEPENDENCE HALL AND THE LIBERTY BELL. I am so pissed off but am coming to a point of resigned acceptance that a) I can't get out of it and b) I may very well cry in front of my deputy on those days. So it goes.
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Griffins and Stars
2026-03-21 19:36yourlibrarian posting in everykindofcraft
I think of this as my Lancelot necklace because in Merlin, Lancelot was the one to kill the Griffin and it made him Merlin's confidant.
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10trueloves: loss
2026-03-21 18:32senmutAO3 Link | Distraction from Grief (200 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Birds of Prey
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Sandra Wu-San, Dinah Lance
Additional Tags: Double Drabble, +Modern Age (1986-Present), Post-Crisis, [Birds of Prey Vol. 1 - 1999-2009]
Summary:
Move. Evaluate. Decide. Commit.
Shiva was making her work through her grief for Sensei in the way that mattered, now that they had foiled Cheshire's plan. Both of them excelled in the Arts, but the difference was being felt in every muscle, joint, and tendon as Dinah worked through the spar.
Shiva was a master, effortless in blending her many forms to always meet any rally that Dinah made, preventing Dinah from winning. Yet, Dinah also recognized that Shiva was having to rely on that blending to keep the upper hand.
In a formal, single style spar, Dinah and Shiva would likely be evenly matched.
Like this?
Dinah had to smile, a genuine one, to be pushed so far, so hard, so long.
Was that what Shiva had been waiting for? As the next move saw Dinah on the mats and Shiva pinning her, full length, hand in knife-strike pose at her throat.
"You choose life, not dwelling on death," Shiva purred, and damned if that didn't make Dinah remember other aspects of living that were worthwhile.
"Care to live a little with me, grab a hot soak, some good food?"
"Sensualist."
And yet, they moved together in that plan.
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Birds of Prey
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Sandra Wu-San, Dinah Lance
Additional Tags: Double Drabble, +Modern Age (1986-Present), Post-Crisis, [Birds of Prey Vol. 1 - 1999-2009]
Summary:
Shiva pushes, so Dinah can put it behind.
Distraction from Grief
Move. Evaluate. Decide. Commit.
Shiva was making her work through her grief for Sensei in the way that mattered, now that they had foiled Cheshire's plan. Both of them excelled in the Arts, but the difference was being felt in every muscle, joint, and tendon as Dinah worked through the spar.
Shiva was a master, effortless in blending her many forms to always meet any rally that Dinah made, preventing Dinah from winning. Yet, Dinah also recognized that Shiva was having to rely on that blending to keep the upper hand.
In a formal, single style spar, Dinah and Shiva would likely be evenly matched.
Like this?
Dinah had to smile, a genuine one, to be pushed so far, so hard, so long.
Was that what Shiva had been waiting for? As the next move saw Dinah on the mats and Shiva pinning her, full length, hand in knife-strike pose at her throat.
"You choose life, not dwelling on death," Shiva purred, and damned if that didn't make Dinah remember other aspects of living that were worthwhile.
"Care to live a little with me, grab a hot soak, some good food?"
"Sensualist."
And yet, they moved together in that plan.
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