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034: Idyll

034: Idyll

August 30, 2026
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πŸ”– My Favorite Stuff from the Internet This Week

🌱 Gardening

One of the final sunflowers to bloom is this multi-branching Autumn Beauty sunflower:

The bees have continued to enjoy pollinating the few remaining yellow sunflowers:

Since it’s late August and most of the sunflowers are gone, I made a few perennial purchases to start the overwintering process. I bought two compact coneflowers and one purple aster and put them into containers where I hope they’ll survive the winter. Here they are potted up:

πŸ“˜ Reading

I’ve been continuing to slowly read and thoroughly enjoy Victor Hugo’s Les MisΓ©rables for book club.

🐾 Movement

MetricTotal
Total distance2.3 mi (3.7 km)
Total on bike2.3 mi (3.7 km)
Active time13m
Elevation gain13 m (42 ft)
Avg outdoor bike power128 W
  • Time Split: Foot 0% β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘ Bike 100%

  • Distance Split: Foot 0% β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘β–‘ Bike 100%

  • Saturday: πŸ§ͺ Test Ride: Success 🚲

Thanks!

β€” Brie