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With the Coronavirus scare im sure a lot of us are home "Social Distancing". I thought it would be fun to create a thread about whatever hobbies or activities we have to pass the time. I been reading a lot lately about The art of Bonsai. Today I figured I'd try my hand at it. These are my first three Bonsai Trees. I found the trees and the moss all in my backyard.IMG_20200321_122227544.jpgIMG_20200321_122232693.jpgIMG_20200321_142541277.jpgIMG_20200321_142508232.jpgIMG_20200321_142600714.jpgIMG_20200321_144543423.jpgIMG_20200321_144513240.jpg
 

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They look great. Trim them way back as much as possible. Get urself some good bendable wire to wrap gently around a trunk or stem then bend gently to get a cool, look. Prune often. Keep small. I’ll check back in 25 years & see how they look.

ive been wood working more. Most recent vessel from a few cherry tree limbs ditched on the side of the road near our house.

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They look great. Trim them way back as much as possible. Get urself some good bendable wire to wrap gently around a trunk or stem then bend gently to get a cool, look. Prune often. Keep small. I’ll check back in 25 years & see how they look.

ive been wood working more. Most recent vessel from a few cherry tree limbs ditched on the side of the road near our house.

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Wow, that looks really nice! Ya I've heard with Bonsai step one is potting the plant. Step two is wait ten years.
 

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I've been using the extra time to go to the range and practice my shooting drills. Getting some great times with all the practice. Its a private member's only range and each member has their own key. Most of the time I am the only one there. If another member is actually there, we each pick a different range to shoot at.

I re-did the forks and shock on my motocross bike, and intend the ride the hell out of it if it ever stops raining here. There is a big track with jumps and berms in the area where my ranch is, so I don't have to go anywhere for this.

I've been putting one or two batteries through my drone every day too. Having tremendous fun with that.

I bought an RC plane to fly around. That was fun until I had a bit of a hard landing on a windy day. Gotta replace a micro servo for the rudder, and then it will be ready to fly again.

I'm not used to having this much "free' time.
 

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I've been using the extra time to go to the range and practice my shooting drills. Getting some great times with all the practice. Its a private member's only range and each member has their own key. Most of the time I am the only one there. If another member is actually there, we each pick a different range to shoot at.

I re-did the forks and shock on my motocross bike, and intend the ride the hell out of it if it ever stops raining here. There is a big track with jumps and berms in the area where my ranch is, so I don't have to go anywhere for this.

I've been putting one or two batteries through my drone every day too. Having tremendous fun with that.

I bought an RC plane to fly around. That was fun until I had a bit of a hard landing on a windy day. Gotta replace a micro servo for the rudder, and then it will be ready to fly again.

I'm not used to having this much "free' time.
Nice, sounds like your managing to stay busy. You could do some Social Distancing Falconry too lol.
 

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I love what your all doing. For about a week now I have not been able to do much of anything. My back went out ugh! When ever it starts feeling better I try to do a little, even if it's just letting my chickens out and my back goes back into pain mode. This sucks.
Just be sure everyone stays safe, stay the distance and remain covid free.
 

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Nice, sounds like your managing to stay busy. You could do some Social Distancing Falconry too lol.
"Falconry season" is synonymous with cottontail hunting season which is from October 1st through March 31st. Its so warm here that the bunnies get busy reproducing here earlier than in some other colder areas, so most of us end our hunting season earlier than what is legally required. Its considered unethical to hunt babies or pregnant does, and none of us want any part of that, so we quit when we start to see the tell tale signs. For me that day was a couple of weeks ago. My birds are retired for the season and getting fed loads and loads of nutritious food so that they will molt and grow healthy new feathers and have time to rest and recover from a tough hunting season. Rick beat himself up pretty good crashing the brush and tackling jack rabbits. It was glorious to watch them do battle each and every time, but battle it was. They need the time off.

With all this free time now that I'm not working, I've considered getting them back out and hunting some more, but the fields are all full of babies and their moms now. Every time this idea pops into my head, I just have to remind myself why we stop in the first place...

These are the times that make me wish I had a little kestrel. With a kestrel I would be hunting introduced, non-native pests, so there would be a much shorter off-season for rest and molting, and all ages and sexes are welcome prey when trying to wipe out introduced pests. If I had a kestrel, I'd be training and hunting with it daily right now.
 

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I've been thinking about making starting a Walstad tank.

YES! I love his channel. They are so cool! My next project I was going to be a small Aquascape. Serpadesign is another really neat channel with some awesome ideas.
 

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Great thread!

I've been reading a lot lately, cooking a lot lately, doing a bit of writing (what's going on is throwing me out of my most productive headspace... something I have to get passed), and am about to start a new project:

Building a PVC-pipe greenhouse for my tortoises, to extend their outside season

I've worked up the plans for a 12'X10' by 4'high greenhouse using the Home Depot app on my phone, and have all the materials in an online shopping cart... once I place the order, they'll have the stuff ready for me on a cart ready to go later that same day which should minimize my exposure-time out in the plague zone of NH.

We're not on lockdown yet, so I'm hoping to get the stuff tomorrow or Monday, before the order comes down from the Governor.

Jamie
 

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Wow! Everyone on this thread has such interesting hobbies. I managed to plant several planters with testudo blend and Italian dandelion seeds for the tortoises this afternoon.
This morning I took my three border collies to my friend's sheep farm to keep them in shape even though all the sheepdog trials have been cancelled. It is the perfect place to be when I start to get a little case of cabin fever. Just a wide open pasture, my dogs, the sheep and me!
 

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My dad and I built this the last few days. My wife and I bought our first group of chickens and we are ecstatic!

I am a teacher and since I have some time off (we are getting ready to be more digital), I’ve had time to take care of my garden a little more.B495FFBE-4A28-4CEB-A53A-E410F292103A.jpegE492E304-7FEC-4E22-80D2-21E93CE41748.jpeg
 

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They look great. Trim them way back as much as possible. Get urself some good bendable wire to wrap gently around a trunk or stem then bend gently to get a cool, look. Prune often. Keep small. I’ll check back in 25 years & see how they look.

ive been wood working more. Most recent vessel from a few cherry tree limbs ditched on the side of the road near our house.

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Nice looking job, I also turn wood as one of my hobbies.This bowl and saucer is made from a pick of burl wood, made it in one piece.
 

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