What’s here: camping, emergency prepping, dog, cool clouds, projects, new or old art by me, small triumphs, cool rocks/roadcuts/landscapes, old things, being disabled, autisming, Minnesotan forever. I do alt text. dragonsden.biz/creature-arthttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mtrjgtfpo22cToday: Vincent puked on my face in bed to wake me up. I had to take my antivirals because of a flare and allergy meds due to fire smoke. Someone stole the only power cart from the grocery store so I can’t get groceries at all and went home without. But I got to see The End of Oak Street at least.23 Aug 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrjgtfpo22chttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mtp4mnrhx22y#celebratecanada I look forward to exploring more when my family is able to cross borders again. Some of my favorite family camping trips.22 Aug 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp4mnrhx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mti7puskv22qMy latest goal in life is to live in a trailer next to a really weird sculpture garden and sell people made up entrance fees as an excuse to interact with them so I can weird them out as much as possible. That way I am part of the art.20 Aug 2026 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mti7puskv22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3msykjx2pv22xVincent on mini vacation13 Aug 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msykjx2pv22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mswes7dftc2xI was worried Vincent would be noisy at the campground but he’s barked maybe twice while innumerable children are currently scream-crying from multiple sites while several teens sing loudly. I think we are good.13 Aug 2026 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswes7dftc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3msudliq2jc2iMental healthed myself into a last second one night tent camping trip but now I’m panicking because I must bring the dog and I cannot control for this chaos. Also I don’t know what to do for food because I can’t make a fire or go to any restaurants. Let’s see what happens.12 Aug 2026 04:54 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msudliq2jc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mshz6ifb3c2uI’m in the ER and I’m pretty sure it’s because I overdid it at the Chinese buffet. So if you’re entering your 40s, probably don’t do Chinese buffets anymore or if you do, take it down several notches. I hate that I’m here for something dumb.07 Aug 2026 07:16 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshz6ifb3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mrtjky7xcc2pThe road so far…30 Jul 2026 03:43 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtjky7xcc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mrthofzz5k2pToday was the day on vacation when everything goes wrong but you just barely manage to get things to balance out to an even “blah” after a ton of work.30 Jul 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrthofzz5k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mrojwgtbic2zI watched Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron last night and now I’m staying in a Wild West themed rental house with family. It was a complete coincidence (last minute) but it’s fun. Though, I am surrounded by corn which is more Mid than West. But I do smell cows nearby.28 Jul 2026 04:07 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrojwgtbic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mrgblom5n224The burden of holding space in my head for all the atrocities just in the past ten years alone is like I’m manually hauling a trailer full of bodies everywhere, but I see others fully functional and living life, and it baffles me. I wasn’t meant to absorb this much continuous suffering.24 Jul 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgblom5n224https://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mqu3667tik27Me: oh good the air quality improved I will eat breakfast on the deck Five minutes later with breakfast in my hands about to step outside ALL OF THE SMOKE RETURNS17 Jul 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu3667tik27https://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mqp6up3qpc2qThe world is terrible but I just got the flashy fan and motherboard lighting in my computer to sync to music so I can run an also-synced screen saver and have a little rave party in my room to Sandstorm.15 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp6up3qpc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mqkvbtyv4k2m*builds a new computer* *continues using 20 year old peripheral devices* My wired devices with fossilizing plastic will be pried from my broke dead fingers.13 Jul 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkvbtyv4k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mqjyhvv3722gLet’s post Dinos today! #SamNeill tribute [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjyhvv3722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mqjsiwrczc2gRIP Sam Neill. You’ll always be the dinosaur man to me.13 Jul 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjsiwrczc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mqgbd5vu7c2hI can’t express how hard this tiny little scene was to paint because supercell colors do not look real, and my limited color set and inability to mix when using pens was all… interesting.12 Jul 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqgbd5vu7c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mpuutkktak2jLeast favorite holiday because 4 hours straight of noise-induced suppressed panic and lack of all basic functions including sleep long past midnight is, unsurprisingly, not fun at all.05 Jul 2026 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpuutkktak2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mpulbk3k6c2uTis the season of Russell05 Jul 2026 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpulbk3k6c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mptgw6f45s2uMy grandpas cousin turned 100 My grandpa made it to 98. He also spent time working in the garden every day. https://akkrum.net/actueel/jan-calsbeek-wordt-100-jaar-de-man-die-akkrum-mede-vormgaf04 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptgw6f45s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mpjs7lfypk2mI’m indescribably exhausted from fighting to find reasons to keep existing in a society that I don’t belong for people who can’t connect with me in a place that is actively burning to the ground.30 Jun 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjs7lfypk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mpa7xjrfpc2t“I think it’s congealed deer.” My dad, the park ranger, who pulls out his phone to identify a photo of animal scat while we are eating at a restaurant. Love him, but I didn’t need to see that mid-mouthful of refried beans.27 Jun 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpa7xjrfpc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3monp6ox6yc27Project for today, started yesterday. Poking through microfossils from the Pungo River Formation (coastal marine remains from 10ish to 20ish mya) from the Aurora Fossil Museum. Found some puffin bones maybe which is exciting. Lots of tiny teeth, too.19 Jun 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3monp6ox6yc27https://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3molb2pcm7s2wLoose watercolor of lady slippers to break brain block this morning at a nice free art class in Maplewood State Park led by Don DelGreco18 Jun 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3molb2pcm7s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3moharo4mqs2sMore midlife crisis-ing project. Trying to pick colors for a character that has chameleon like abilities. I like collared lizards but I don’t want people to look at them and be like “oh it’s a wonky collared lizard”. Plus it’s head-only so having just that be a different color would be undesirable.17 Jun 2026 02:19 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3moharo4mqs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mog7fno4bk2jExplain your @ Shade - on image boards my handle was Nightshade because of me winning with a specific card in the game Frog Juice. I shortened that to Shade. Fenix- name of my first WoW character before server migration, became the name of my first fursona (a fuzzy dragon). Combined- sounded neat [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog7fno4bk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mnzcrppcdk2cwww.tiktok.com/t/ZP8sP3YGH/ I live in a red state. That this happened here is like a tiny miracle. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8sP3YGH/11 Jun 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzcrppcdk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mnvtkhfixc2uFARGO NORTH DAKOTA HAS A LGBTQ+ MAYOR HAPPY PRIDE10 Jun 2026 04:07 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnvtkhfixc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mnuv23fhjs2aI want to storm chase today but gas is expensive. It’s RIGHT THERE in my backyard tho09 Jun 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuv23fhjs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/shadefenix.bsky.social/post/3mnsdduk3bc2wMy origin story started here youtu.be/Mp5FaNe-zTM https://youtu.be/Mp5FaNe-zTM08 Jun 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:4jpmlbmeyv3fphf2pqrognyb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsdduk3bc2w