Solara Noir
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Lover of space, nature, sustainable agriculture, amateur radio and infinite possibility
Daily inspiration — this garden, designed to replicate the game Age of Empires
If you designed a (possibly future thinking) garden, what would yours look like? What would it incorporate? Would it be formal and structured or casual and spontaneous? Would it evoke calm reflection? Surprise and delight?
This is an incredible undertaking.
Come read books with me 📖📚🪐🔭✨
Currently reading: The a Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
Episode 7: Let’s read and talk about Chapter 10
Wednesday’s good things:
1. My first zappy zap ⚡️ (thank you!)
2. Being in integrity with my friend (and gracious host) over upcoming moving plans
3. Solving a logistics problem
4. Seeing and avoiding a skunk before the dog tried to investigate
5. Feeling grateful for good news and the relief of worry being experienced by others
Looking forward.. 
Today’s inspiration — walking places (anywhere) with new eyes
The Marginalian
The Art of Looking: Eleven Ways of Viewing the Multiple Realities of Our Everyday Wonderland
“Attention is an intentional, unapologetic discriminator. It asks what is relevant right now, and gears us up to notice only that.”
Monday’s good things:
1. That feeling of ease when something works smoothly (in this case, the closing of doors and process of leaving behind)
2. A batch of happily passing tests
3. Being invited over to see friends next weekend
4. Meeting more neighborhood dogs
5. Feeling comfortable enough to stand behind a decision (even when the details are sketchy and the future uncertain)
Come read books with me 📖📚🪐🔭✨
Currently reading: The a Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
Episode 6: Let’s read and talk about Chapter 8
Come read books with me 📖📚🪐🔭✨
Currently reading: The a Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
Episode 5: Let’s read and talk about Chapter 6
Swag from NASA JPL’s Explore JPL expo 😍
Come read books with me 📖📚🪐🔭✨
Currently reading: The a Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
Episode 3: Let’s read and talk about Chapter 3
More recent stuff about developments in 3D printing with glass..
New method 3D prints glass at low temperatures | MIT Lincoln Laboratory
The technique can allow glass structures to be directly deposited onto microelectronics.
What could be do with lava… ideas about lavaforming
https://www.fastcompany.com/90752124/lavaforming-one-architects-wild-idea-to-construct-buildings-from-molten-lava
Tonight’s vibe
Book-adjacent science:
My brain was stuck on volcanoes after reading the other day.. found this article about preventing catastrophic eruption by harnessing geothermal energy
Could We Stop Yellowstone From Erupting with a Giant Geothermal Power Plant?
It’s become fairly common knowledge that Yellowstone National Park, in addition to being incredibly beautiful, is sitting on top of an enormous s...
Book adjacent imaginings.. what I think the main character’s intelligent moose companion would look like when they were not working.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1407408975/
Book adjacent science stuff of the day — there is mention of a potential trip to a volcanic environment. TIL that volcanic ash can be an excellent mineral fertilizer for agriculture and gardens.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667006221000034
Come read books with me 📖📚🪐🔭✨
Currently reading: The a Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
Episode 2: Let’s read and talk about Chapter 2