Song: Know Who You Are At Every Age
Group: Cocteau Twins
I began charging my two headlamps this morning.
The counter is a little dirty as I was doing some work on it.
I got two because I will keep one fully charged while I use the other.
I had gotten this particular model because it had a zoom feature...
where you may go from wide angle to spotlight with just one pull on the lens housing.
This is the battery case.
This is the other reason...
it has three 18650 batteries hooked in parallel...
which means it has a great battery reserve for a long usage life.
The lens is configured in the wide angle mode here.
And with one simple pull on the lens housing outwards...
it zooms to a sharp focus to illuminate more distant objects.
The headband is secure as the top strap comfortably bears most of the weight of the whole unit.
I like that I may charge the batteries while they are still housed in the battery case.
The lens housing unit also tilts downwards to more accurately illuminate walking paths.
I also received my knife wax to ensure my spearhead is always protected from the elements.
A little later in the day...
I decided to complete a mini outdoor project.
I would cap the 3rd deck posts.
The 3rd deck posts are now fully protected from water intrusion...
and UV damage.
I did all of the posts on the 3rd deck.
I still have to do some final carpet arranging by pulling on the carpet
to remove any wrinkles...
trim the overhanging carpet...
do the final stapling...
and then attach the footboards around the posts and along the wall.
However...
I still must attach the rest of the carpet to the second deck first.
After completing this mini project...
Bandi and I took a break for a while.
As I began typing up the first part of this blog on the loft computer...
I noticed that the clouds were perfect for a nice sunset.
So...
I stepped out onto the 3rd deck and took sunset photos.
This sunset had a mixture of intense yellows...
pastel pinks, flaming reds, and some oranges.
All of these sunset shots were right from the 3rd deck...
and I had to use a wide angle lens setting to try and get as much of the sky in one shot...
for many of these pics.
The sky to the sides and overhead were just filled with color.
Even with a wide angle lens setting on the camera...
there was just so much color in the clouds all around that I just couldn't get it all.
The colors started deepening...
so I again took a wide angle shot of the right...
...the center...
...and the left.
What a spectacular light show.
I just love it here.
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Finally...
the colors began to fade...
but...
what a beautiful sunset.
After sunset...
Bandi and I retreated to my room until it got dark...
and she needed to go out to the forest for a bathroom run.
I wanted to try out my headlamp.
These are the fully charged headlamps...
one to use...
and one kept in reserve.
Bandi and I walked to her night time bathroom area.
I have several spots to go...
and I switch it around each time.
I venture farther out into the forest during the daytime...
down the ridge...
but at night...
I have several areas in the forest to the rear and up the mountain some...
and near the top of the ridge line
(the forest is thinner...
and I will be able to see and hear animals on the far side of the ridge line much easier...
so I don't run into any surprises).
Behind the main lens...
is an aspheric lens for the zoom function...
so...
as the led is square...
so is the zoomed in light.
Once she finished...
we then walked back.
We were almost home here.
And...
this is where I hang my outdoor equipment for Bandi's bathroom forest forays...
just before the door (from right to left).
I have my beanie for high winds head warmth...
my headlamp...
my jacket...
Bandi's leash...
my spear...
and my boots are just below the light switches.
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My 1,000 lb test strength para-cord will arrive sometime next week.
Once I get that...
I will firmly attach the spearhead with it.
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I also ordered a quality rice cooker...
a Japanese brand.
The one I had was just too inconsistent.
I think as it was an American brand...
it was calibrated to cook long grain rice...
and not the medium or short grain rice of Japan.
This morning...
I had a crazy mixture of soggy rice on the outside...
with it being hard in the middle.
No way...
I just love my food too much.
But...
it will take a couple of weeks to arrive...
so...
in the meantime...
other than on Tuesdays (Maggie's for me)...
I will have bread, noodles, or tortillas as a side.
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Several times this past week...
at night...
I made hot buttered popcorn...
and Bandi and I ate huge mixing bowls full
as I watched some movies before bed time.
Bandi goes crazy eating popcorn.
She sits right next to me and stares at my hands as I take a handful...
eat some of it...
and then give the rest to her.
She just gobbles it all up as fast as she can...
and then resumes just staring at me...
as if to tell me to hurry up. :)
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