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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 15h

It is finally time to wear my favorite T-shirt.

A black T-shirt with 2 small pumpkins and 2 skeleton hands tweaking the pumpkin stems like nioples.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Patients have been bringing us vegetables from their gardens but this was just rude

A big ass zucchini on a bench top. Behind it is a ream of printer paper for scale

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This was my view this morning.

Eastern Sierra mountains outside Death Valley a few mins after sunrise with a jeep and camper in the foreground.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I survived a hike in Death Valley.

A national parks sign at the golden canyon trail head. We did the short Red Cathedral hike.

The entrance to Golden Canyon in Death Valley.

Part of the Red Cathedral rock formation.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Beef is ready for sweater weather.

A fawn boxer dog in a gray and black sweater laying on a brown dog bed with a black and white dog standing behind the boxer dog.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It is national dog day. Here are our two favorite knuckleheads.

A black and white dog laying on a concrete patio facing the camera with a brown boxer behind her facing away from the camera looking to the left.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Making progress on my knitting project.

10 inches of purple knitting with a diagonal pattern

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Fire and rogue River along mile marker 51 on I5. Evacuation has already started for a section of rogue River. While I was on 99 in traffic, I got to watch helicopters with buckets fill the buckets from the rogue river.

Smoke along I five looking southbound from Oregon 99 in Rogue River

Column of smoke coming up from rogue River looking north from Oregon 99

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I parallel parked a minivan like a boss today.

A blue push button next to a chrome metal screen on wood above a sign that reads ‘press to smell. Presiona para oler.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

We did it! Slow as hell but we did it. Hardest hike yet. 5.6 miles. 2070 feet elevation gain. Most of the trail was rocky. 5.6/25.6miles #hiking2026

From hiking app. Crag trail to castle dome 2000+ elevation gain. 5.6 miles. Rate hard and they aren’t kidding.

Castle crag wilderness shasta trinity national forest sign with gray taking a photo.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

5 mins before this photo was taken, Beef was in butthead mode harassing Sadie and me. Then he fell asleep in the middle of gnawing on his snake, like an overtired toddler.

A fawn boxer dog, with a yellow and green snake dog toy on his face, sleeping on a brown couch.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Started knitting a tank top. I’m trying ti cut down my phone time and knitting helps with that.

Purple silk yarn on knitting needles. A knitted diagonal pattern.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Another day Connections Puzzle #1118 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Beef is about done with the dog park.

A fawn boxer after running around making friends at the dog park.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I have been feeling a bit down this weekend. Yesterday I napped for 2 hours. Gray picked a short and pretty hike for us. Mill Creek falls and Pearsony falls. 2.9/20miles #hiking2026

There is nothing ominous about a waterfall and nature trail sponsored by ‘Forest Capital LLC’.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Yesterday we hiked Hitt road/acid rocks loop. It was a short hike with some rock scrambling which I wasn’t expecting. Rock scrambling is kinda fun. 0.9/17.1. #hiking2026 So my hiking trail app is now tracking my total miles hiked for the year and I hadn’t been including all my hikes. Now I am!

View from acid rocks looking over Ashland OR

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I don’t think that is gonna be enough wood chips but it will be a good start.

A pile of wood chips with some grass mixed in on a driveway

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Yesterday was the hardest hike we did. 1800+ elevation with an out and back 5.4 miles. It was beautiful and I didn’t take enough photos. 5.4/12.6 miles #hikeing2026

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Today’s hike was the most difficult hike we have hiked. 1800+ elevation gain in 5.4 mile out and back hike. We are chuffed by how delightful it was of a hike.

A trail marker letting hikers know the east summit trail was blocked.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I took myself on a Mother’s Day hike. I had a bunch of grim thoughts about my dead mom, but the hike itself was quite lovely.

A plaque about the Buck Rock Tunnel being started Aug 17 1883 and being abandoned Feb 8 1884

A meadow of purple vetch with Grizzly Peak in the background

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Beef the boxer wants to know if you would like some fava beans. If you haven’t seen Brockmire I highly recommend.

Beef Wellington behind a bowl of fava beans from the garden.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I harvested some of the fava beans I planted last fall. The plants are still flowering so I’ll get more beans in a few weeks.

A bowl of fava bean pods. Beef the boxer’s head for size reference

A bowl of shelled fava beans. Beef the boxer’s head head for size reference

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

We are playing D&D and Beef hanging out under the table.

A boxer dog laying on a brown floor under a table with his head on the foot of someone sitting at the table

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I got out of work by 3 so we went for a hike.

RoxyAnn peak in the distance. A wooded area with a ridge off in the distance.

A mushroom I need to look up the name for. It is not edible.

Another mushroom I need to look up the name for.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Boi has been busy making sausages

Home made andouille sausage fresh from the smoker

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I couldn’t get an aftermarket keyfob yesterday cuz there is an electrical issue with my car. I am hoping is just a blown fuse. Hoping. Till I fix that, my car is just going to beep every time I unlock it. I went mushroom hunting for an hour cuz I was mad about everything. No mushrooms found.

I think these are called shooting stars.

Little purple flowers.

A white a purple wild flower. I think it has cat or kitten in the name.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Used some of the naan dough to make flatbread for dinner.

Homemade flat bread with mushrooms, spinach, garlic, cowboy candy, olive oil and Boursin cheese

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Admire my crumb and @mindpoison.org’s marble rye that he baked today.

One of my potato rolls on the left next to a cross cut of a loaf of marble rye @gray808 made for ham sandwiches later in the week.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The 2026 special egg was found.

A hand holding out a blue Easter egg with spaghetti and meatballs in it with an Easter basket on the background

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Ok. I looked at the paper. The only other comparison of 2013 to 2023 numbers are % of types of health care coverage of children. The actual differences of private insurance to public insurance from one decade to another is less than 2%. Same with no insurance.

Figure from the same paper comparing types of health insurance coverage from 2023 and 2013 for children

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Today is Kid’s birthday, and they wanted Korean Hot Pot for their birthday dinner and a chocolate mint cake. So I watched a bunch of videos, looked up recipes and did my best. Birthday adult child is happy and everyone is full.

Hot pot birthday dinner with shaved beef, noodles, a beef and a miso soup bases, cabbage, lotus root, pickled mung beans, pickled cucumber, kimchi and sliced pineapple on a brown table.

A chocolate mint cake with mint Swiss buttercream (which broke and I had to use a food processor to get it back together) and chocolate ganache on top.

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Shechemist @shechemist.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I’m making naan for tomorrow’s dinner and I am chuffed by how they turned out. They are soft and delicious. I am getting closer to getting the cast iron griddle temp dialed in. Not perfect but better than the store bought naan I have been finding.