I recently purchased this pen on Amazon for $39 and wanted to post some results. I’ve included a video of using the pen to translate text from a children’s book, look up a word in that translation and then save that word as a favorite. I also scanned a children’s book with a bit of […]
Lion’s Mane and Chestnut
Liquid culture, direct to hardwood pellet + bran block! [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”14″ gal_title=”First LM, CH”]
Direct Innoculation to Sawdust
Trying a combo of Hardwood Pellets bought at Walmart and bran. Followed a simple mixture recipe and made some bags for Reishi, Lion’s Mane and Chestnut (August 2nd). Only the Chestnut and Lion’s Mane are taking. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”12″ gal_title=”First LM, CH Bag Prep”]
Warning: Pressure Cooker On Induction Stove
Learned almost too late you SHOULD NOT put a pressure cooker on an induction stove (glass top stove). It can cause it to crack! So, my solution was a hot plate. My pressure cooker is 16 qt, so a bit smaller than the 23 qt most people get for canning. It managed to get up […]
Keeping Spore Prints
Trying out storing my first prints. Laid them on aluminum and set them in a shoebox. In the shoebox, I have some silica gel, a screen on top, and then the prints. Added some labels with my label maker and all set!
Note: Dehydrating Mushrooms
I happen to have a Cosori Air Fryer that has a handy dehydration function. It’s default is 150f for 6 hrs, and after some trial and error, I’ve currently settled on 130f for 3 hours for one tray full of harvested mushrooms. Great to get more use out of appliance I already had.
Starting with a Martha
After some research, getting started with a Martha. The lights are from Walmart, humidifier from Amazon and fan from dollar store. I used a pipe joiner from Home Depot, cut a hole in the top of Martha and put a black filter and fan inside it. It helped to stabilize the fan and carry its […]
Applying for a Visa
Getting through some of the site information can be a bit murky, but this site made it very easy to get your all you need for a tourist visa to China.
Print Paper to Practice Your Hanzi
Print your own practice paper with various squares and designs, great for practicing your Hanzi! https://chinesewritingpaper.com/
Little Fox Chinese
Hanzi, Pinyin, English translations, slow pronunciation, graded levels, this series has it all! They even put the subtitles in plain text for you to copy, translate, etc if you are unsure. I’m currently following Bat and Friends （小蝙蝠和朋友们）. Big congratulations to Little Fox on these nicely done videos!