Hunting Expotitions

[kiya]

teinedreugan was home today 'cause he was feeling sick yesterday and wanted to kick it early. So we went hunting.

We went to Woburn to get brewing stuff. (Incidentally, qarylla, the supply store I use is I think a bit less than a mile from the Woburn Mall. I looked for signs of bus stops but didn't see any. But I figured the Woburn Mall was a good landmark and possibly bussable.) Got another gallon jug and appropriate bits, the malt I need for the braggot, and miscellanea.

Then went to the Lowe's right near there (far side of the Woburn Mall) and bought a large bag of dirt, because my other lily arrived before we left, and the last of the soil I bought for the other plants wasn't anywhere near enough.

Then we went to the pet shop and got some underwater plants for my tank, more fish food, and water treatment stuff. Didn't get fish yet, though I've got lots of algae in my tank for algae-eaters to eat; want the plants to have a little bit to establish first, and there was enough mucking about anticipated for getting the new lily in that the fish would likely have a rough time of it.

Planted the new lily. I suspect it may wind up grumpy at me; it's built on a rather different scale than the other one is. (The pads have something like thrice the diameter.) Must ponder building wider/deeper tank at some point. Planted the underwater plants too, in a pot to one side. Got teinedreugan's help moving the pots around, after I called him up to show him the lilypad that had wound up somewhere bizarre.

Went grocery. Got honey (for the braggot for whenever I start it) and unground cumin (same); got more flour and replaced the flour tub that brooksmoses and I broke making pierogies a while back.

It has been a good day. We hunted many needful and useful things. I may rack the melomel and/or start the braggot later.

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[kiya]

I kept guppies when I was a kid. I know all about livebearing fish. ;) (I was given a guppy unto the fifth generation.)

Not a coldwater tank: my plants are tropicals.

Shall ponder at barbs. Thanks for thought. (I know the store we go to has 'em.)