Chelsea

@chelseasprite

Higher ed. Community College. Belonging in higher ed. Grower of things. I used to run a tutoring center now I do student success stuff. PhD student, research on belonging in the college classroom. She/her. Views my own.

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Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 12

A few slices of garlic, oregano, and lemon verbena are in the dehydrator this morning

A white, round, plastic dehydrating tray covered in sprigs of oregano.

A white, plastic, round dehydrating tray has large branches of lemon verbena on it.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 11

Here are some shots of the river

The tip of an orange kayak, to the left are tree branches hanging over the brown river, to the right is blue sky and trees on that bank.

A landscape down the river, with brown, murky water and greenery on both sides. The sky is a pale blue.

A distance shot down the river with brown water, green trees on each side, a deep blue sky and the sun.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 11

We did see some fun birds - swifts or swallows eating bugs, Canada geese, wood ducks, kingfishers, and this great blue heron!

A very tall great blue heron, with long, spindly legs standing on a sunbleached branch branch hanging out over the water.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 11

There were some very choppy parts of the river almost to the point of white caps. That's husband on his recumbent fishing kayak.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 11

We went into the Genesee River, which flows south to north to empty into Lake Ontario. So I decided to go north (with the current) because that meant going against the wind. This area is mostly light industrial and residential so there isn't a lot of wildlife.

A metal trestle train bridge across murky water, there are trees and greenery on both banks.

Brown murky River water surrounded by greenery on each bank.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 11

Ok, so we have a few favorite spots for us to put in our kayaks, this one has accessible kayak and canoe launches! With me gaining so much upper body strength, moving my kayak around has been so much easier but these launches are the best.

An orange kayak with a gray accessory dashboard on a beige kayak launch. There are metal handrails to guide you onto and off of the launch.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 10

My remote day morning gardening is complete - I cleaned up the herb garden and tried to clear the plants attempting to take over the walkway.

A terracotta pot with rosemary growing in it, there is a curved cement walkway in the front right, a red paver at the front left, and a stone walkway behind the pot. There are also chamomile and parsley plants in the small garden area.

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Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 3

I measure a couple of ounces into freezer paper and then freeze them until we're ready to use them - or give them to other people

A digital kitchen scale with a piece of shiny freezer paper with 2 ounces of garlic scape butter on it.

A pile of small packages labeled in black sharpie as "garlic scape 2oz."

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 3

This next part is very "measure with your heart". I started with 1.5c of butter for all of those scapes and then put in another .5c. I could add more - you could add more. It's up to you and how you like your butter. I use the paddle attachment, but you could use the whisk, too.

A metal mixing bowl on a purple stand mixer with the paddle attachment. The bowl has the mixture of softened butter with the processed garlic scapes.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 3

It seems like bsky is struggling with images today but I'll keep posting them for viewing later... Next up is getting them very small. I pulse them in my ninja blender, use whatever tool you have - don't over think this.

A short, wide open-top blender with several cooked scapes inside.

The scapes are now chopped very small, maybe slightly bigger than peas.

A clear glass bowl of processed garlic scapes.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 3

I sautee the scapes in olive oil with a bit of salt until bright green, fragrant, and slightly softened.

A frying pan with a small amount of olive oil and several scape pieces

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 3

And then you trim them - the lighter, woodier portion of the bottom of the stem and the bud at the end. I also chop them into shorter portions for easier cooking

A green plastic colander on a white cutting board. There are pieces of trimmed garlic scapes, several inches long, in the colander.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 3

Ok, so first you drop them on the garage floor - wait, no - ok, first you wash them. I use a veg wash made up of 1/4c white vinegar and 3/4c water

A stainless steel sink with many curly garlic scapes.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 3

I grabbed some of the glass jars from the basement collection to put over the cucumbers. This will give them tiny greenhouses and protection from whatever is eating them.

An oval wicker basket with a handle full of quart-sized glass jars and seed packets.

The edge of a wooden framed bed, towards the right is the side of a metal arch. There is a row of upside down glass jars in the garden bed.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jul 3

Washington joined me for a bit while I was in the backyard this morning

An old, dark brown chocolate lab with a silver muzzle, his body is towards the left but is looking right and his eyes are cloudy.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 30

Tonight I'm making chicken bacon ranch wraps, here's the cutting board to prep the wraps

A red plastic cutting board with sliced Romain lettuce, a sliced tomato, a diced red onion, chopped bacon, and grilled chicken breast cut into slices. There is also a bowl of ranch.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 30

Said cat (not currently spherical)

A nosy calico cat somewhat sprawled on a blue and white comforter, she's looking up at the camera expectantly.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 29

Here's a bald eagle nest on top of an electrical pole

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 29

You, of course, want sunset photos from across the water.

A very tall tree, growing in the middle of a rock jetty backlit by a red and orange sunset across the water.

A shot across the water with two people at the end of a wooden dock fishing together. Across the water is a dark shoreline with a fading, sherbet sunset.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 29

I saw these garden skeletons and immediately thought of @erinleeryan.bsky.social

A 2ish foot skeleton of a T-Rex standing at the edge of a yard.

The other side of the skeleton T-Rex along with a smaller, black triceratops.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 29

A great blue heron was wandering about the yard

A very tall great blue heron, who kind of looks like a dinosaur, stands on the rock edge looking over the water.

The heron is bunched up as it fluffs it's feathers while standing on a rich edge looking at the water.

The heron's neck and head as it explores the garden at the edge of the water and cattails.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 29

We went to Boldt Castle and it was stunning! They've done a ton of restoration work since 1990 - this used to be a spot tourists would come to "visit" and deface.

A grand marble staircase with dark wood railings. The first floor has marble tiles and there is a brass railing up the center of the stairs.

A stained glass dome over the center of the third floor of the house.

The outside of a limestone covered porch with lots of flowers and greenery. The sky with bright blue with wispy clouds. There is also a turret with windows above the porch.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 29

And some cormorants

A large duck-like dark colored bird landing in water with its wings outstretched.

5 cormorants standing in the sun on an outcropping of rocks in the water. They kind of look like dark ducks but with longer necks and slim heads.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 29

Would you like some photos from my weekend in the thousand Islands (the northern portion of NYS)? Here's a Common Morganser

A duck-like bird in the water by some rocks, it has a flat pointy head and looks like it's on a mission.

The morganser in the water behind a tumble of rocks. He has his head pointed up so you can see his white throat.

The morganser looking away from the camera while standing on a stone jetty in water. He's standing on his left leg. His belly is white with grayish feathers on his hand and a white and dark stripe on his folded up wings.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 27

Some of the fish the guys caught today.

A 4-lb small mouth bass on a hook to weigh it. It has dark green vertical stripes and spots on a lighter green skin.

A very large, slim-line dark colored fish in a fishing net. This is a fresh water bowfin with retractable teeth.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 24

Anyway. We hung the new curtains in the dining room tonight.

Two layers of curtains. The ones closest to the double windows are semi-sheer white cotton with little vertical streams of silver. The outer curtains are cream with stems of multicolored flowers draping down from the top.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 24

I googled this flower that the bees really seem to like and which thrives in the front garden (not much else has lived here). Maybe I'll get another one for here - I put in bunches of impatiens in this bed to try to stabilize it while new native plants try to take hold.

Bright pink blossom clusters with thin green leaves, this is a Japanese spirea.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 24

Also a neighbor joined me in the veg garden

The back of a small rabbit sitting next to t-posts and fencing.

Chelsea@chelseasprite· Jun 24

Ok all 23 seed potatoes are in the ground. I think, finally, all of the annuals are planted. Here is the marigold border to the herb garden. 🌱