2021 Garden Start

 I already had a small start this year with some Brussels Sprouts, and Onions that have been growing over the winter.  We actually got a decent amount of snow this year, and it knocked the garden back all the way.  I planted the Brussels Sprouts, and Onions after the Arctic Blast in mid February.  Then this past weekend I planted a whole bunch of seeds.  Here is most of them...

Then I also had some Cilantro, and ornamental Pumpkin seeds.  So it doesn't look like much now, but in a couple weeks I should have sprouts everywhere.  After I got the seeds planted I had a little rain come through the area.  It's always good to have some natural water when sprouting seeds.

Corned Beef Hash and Eggs

 On St. Patrick Day I made Corned Beef.  It was kind of small for a Brisket, only 3 pounds, so it didn't last long.  But I did have some leftovers, and decided to use it to make this Corned Beef Hash, and Eggs.  There are cans of Corned Beef Hash to be had, but those pale in comparison to this.  I'm going to cube the Corned Beef, and Potatoes.

Then we'll fry them in a little too much butter.  You gotta get that crispy brownness on the Potatoes, and having a little crust on the Corned Beef doesn't hurt.  There is a huge difference between this, and what comes in the can.

Then once the Potatoes, and Corned Beef get a little brownness, add some whole Eggs right on top, and cover.  A tight fitting lid helps get the eggs perfect.  The steam will cook the top of the Eggs.

Once the Eggs have got the desired doneness slide the whole mixture on to a plate, add a little Black Pepper, and maybe some hot sauce.  Corned Beef Hash, and Eggs is something I ate  a lot when I was a kid, and I don't remember liking it very much.  That is probably because of that can.  This one is a lot better.

Conjunction Animation

 OK, we had the Capricornus Conjunction back on March 10. The planets, and constellations have moved around since then. We had another conjunction on March 13 which was the Sun, the new Moon, Venus, and Neptune. To describe how these things happened I compiled this animation which shows the movements in the sky.

 

March 9th Conjunction in Capricornus

 Itz all cloudy this morning, Bummer. Well, not going to see a conjunction that way. OK, we'll use the Starry Night Software instead. The software can embellish illustrations of the constellations for a more dramatic effect. I also adjusted the filters to see the relevant stellar objects, and not all the stuff we don't want to see.

 

Prelude to a Conjunction

 Prelude to a Conjunction. On Tuesday, and Wednesday this week we have a formal conjunction in Capricornus which is the Conjunction of Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn. This conjunction will be low on the east horizon, and right at dawn, so it will be difficult to see outside. But, we need to look at a little bigger picture. On March 9th, and 10th we'll see The Sun, The Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto in 60 degree section of the sky. This is the biggest collection of astronomical objects in the smallest portion of sky that I have ever seen. Also, of you want to widen the window a bit you could also include Eris, Ceres, and Uranus. From the signals I am getting from fellow astronomers, and astrologers the last time the eastern sky was this crowded was in the late 1700's.