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The sky has been red or pink both morning and night for a few days. I wake up disoriented and in the dark, not knowing if it\u2019s midnight or morning. To my relief, it\u2019s mostly early morning and the dawn arrives shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morning sky with snow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been trying to work with bio-prints for a book cover project. It\u2019s not working. I can\u2019t select the image, the prints are too fuzzy. I need some nice sharp imagery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first I thought it was impossible to make what I needed. Then I took stock of my resources. With full sun in the forecast, I decided to make some cyanotypes. But what about plants? Nothing green anywhere. I decided I could buy some ferns at the florist. They look nice in a vase with no flowers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ferns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Later I realized some types of dead weed heads might work well. Also cedar abounds here and has intricate lacy leaves (needles?). That\u2019s the plan for today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made veggie stock earlier this week. I\u2019m sure I have a month worth of food stored, just a confidence builder not a serious prepper by any means. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Veggie broth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I cried throughout this episode of RumbleStrip: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.rumblestripvermont.com\/episodes\/hold-on<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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