1. ↔ × → 3/28 Folded Laundry: Laundry before I’ve folded it doesn’t make me happy at all. Theme: What makes me happy other than food and people.

    3/28 Folded Laundry: Laundry before I’ve folded it doesn’t make me happy at all. Theme: What makes me happy other than food and people.

  2. ↔ × → 3/29 Beads: Theme: What makes me happy other than food and people.

    3/29 Beads: Theme: What makes me happy other than food and people.

  3. ↔ × → should come with a warning sign: i am so not looking forward to pine pollen.

    should come with a warning sign: i am so not looking forward to pine pollen.

  4. ↔ × → a bouquet of ranunculi (a very late YIP: 88): i don’t think i took a single picture of anything else when i was sick, so here’s a make-up picture…i don’t think pretty flowers hurt. :)

    a bouquet of ranunculi (a very late YIP: 88): i don’t think i took a single picture of anything else when i was sick, so here’s a make-up picture…i don’t think pretty flowers hurt. :)

  5. ↔ × → march 30: little spot of sun

    march 30: little spot of sun

  6. ↔ × → march 29: dance for being done!: i survived the workshop just fine. it went really well and was super helpful (and even fun). wooohoo!! and now: beer, ice cream and sleep.

    march 29: dance for being done!: i survived the workshop just fine. it went really well and was super helpful (and even fun). wooohoo!! and now: beer, ice cream and sleep.

  7. ↔ × → march 31: desire to pop

    march 31: desire to pop

  8. ↔ × → blaze

    blaze

  9. ↔ × → labyrinth mala: Experimonth 31. Prompt: Labyrinth (solitaire), a solo card game called Labyrinth (as separate from Maze).

    labyrinth mala: Experimonth 31. Prompt: Labyrinth (solitaire), a solo card game called Labyrinth (as separate from Maze).

  10. ↔ × → Measured Force: One of the problems on modern racing bikes is the components are all engineered to be as light and thin as possible. The bolts and fasteners that hold these parts together and on the bike are made of lightweight titanium, aluminum or even magnesium. The tolerances are so tight that it is quite easy to over tighten, and snap a screw trying to install a part. As a consequence, that exotic magnesium handlebar stem becomes a very expensive paperweight. The tools you see here are called torque wrenches. They are used to measure how hard the mechanic is tightening the bolts. The lower, beam style is for smaller forces, and the upper for higher torque values. Most modern bike parts now provide torque specs with the instructions and warn the warranty will be voided if excessive force is used when installing. My wife bought me these torque wrenches for my birthday one year after hearing about a close call I had on a ride. I had recently purchased a fancy new carbon fibre handlebar, and was afraid to over tighten when I installed it on my bike. All was fine until I descended a nearby hill and had to apply the brakes when I reached the bottom. The handlebars slipped and rotated halfway around, nearly causing me to crash heavily. These wrenches now allow me to maintain my bikes with the knowledge I am tightening the parts as tight as possible, but without damaging them. This is something to take note of when you take your bike to the shop for repairs. If the mechanic is NOT using a torque wrench to install those fancy new titanium spindled Look Keo pedals to your hollow arm carbon fibre crankset, I suggest you take your bike to a different shop! No self respecting bike shop would be without these tools nowadays!

    Measured Force: One of the problems on modern racing bikes is the components are all engineered to be as light and thin as possible. The bolts and fasteners that hold these parts together and on the bike are made of lightweight titanium, aluminum or even magnesium. The tolerances are so tight that it is quite easy to over tighten, and snap a screw trying to install a part. As a consequence, that exotic magnesium handlebar stem becomes a very expensive paperweight. The tools you see here are called torque wrenches. They are used to measure how hard the mechanic is tightening the bolts. The lower, beam style is for smaller forces, and the upper for higher torque values. Most modern bike parts now provide torque specs with the instructions and warn the warranty will be voided if excessive force is used when installing. My wife bought me these torque wrenches for my birthday one year after hearing about a close call I had on a ride. I had recently purchased a fancy new carbon fibre handlebar, and was afraid to over tighten when I installed it on my bike. All was fine until I descended a nearby hill and had to apply the brakes when I reached the bottom. The handlebars slipped and rotated halfway around, nearly causing me to crash heavily. These wrenches now allow me to maintain my bikes with the knowledge I am tightening the parts as tight as possible, but without damaging them. This is something to take note of when you take your bike to the shop for repairs. If the mechanic is NOT using a torque wrench to install those fancy new titanium spindled Look Keo pedals to your hollow arm carbon fibre crankset, I suggest you take your bike to a different shop! No self respecting bike shop would be without these tools nowadays!

  11. ↔ × → cheers y’all.: It’s been fun—see you in the funny pages!

    cheers y’all.: It’s been fun—see you in the funny pages!

  12. ↔ × → Question (the need to subvert) Authority: This is the kind of thing I would have loved as a younger person. “Heh. Cool, man! Yeah, question authority!” Now I just look at this stuff and shake my head. Yeah, like, graffiti and wheat-pasted salvos are gonna bring down “The Man.” Also, as an overweight, middle-aged, white male, I pretty much am The Man these days and I don’t want any of you damn kids questioning me! Respect my authorit-aaaahhh!!

    Question (the need to subvert) Authority: This is the kind of thing I would have loved as a younger person. “Heh. Cool, man! Yeah, question authority!” Now I just look at this stuff and shake my head. Yeah, like, graffiti and wheat-pasted salvos are gonna bring down “The Man.” Also, as an overweight, middle-aged, white male, I pretty much am The Man these days and I don’t want any of you damn kids questioning me! Respect my authorit-aaaahhh!!

  13. ↔ × → Ellie Day 31- and momma,too: Well, we didn’t make it every day, but we made a good effort! I know that I’ll be thrilled that I have this record of her 10th month on earth. Thanks for that, Beck!

    Ellie Day 31- and momma,too: Well, we didn’t make it every day, but we made a good effort! I know that I’ll be thrilled that I have this record of her 10th month on earth. Thanks for that, Beck!

  14. ↔ × → Meta: A view of my 30 prior Eyes of March contributions. Seems a fitting way to end this experiment. A note: These are only the 30 (plus the one you’re looking at, of course) that I contributed to the group. On many days, I took several more photographs than the one I added; see all of my March photos for the Experimonth here.

    Meta: A view of my 30 prior Eyes of March contributions. Seems a fitting way to end this experiment. A note: These are only the 30 (plus the one you’re looking at, of course) that I contributed to the group. On many days, I took several more photographs than the one I added; see all of my March photos for the Experimonth here.

  15. ↔ × → March 31: Baby hostas

    March 31: Baby hostas