Schizocarp

No, it's not a crazy fish. We have been learning about Schizocarps since we cook so much with them. It started with cumin because we were making this lime-cumin-cilantro shrimp stir-fry this evening. It was delicious, by the way (added more cumin so they were cumin-crusted a little, and lots of extra cilantro, and let it cook down a little for added benefit). Who knew there were tiny seeds inside a fennel seed or a cumin seed! So cool. Clearly, we need to take our food apart more carefully and peer at it.

Today was a busy day. I'm on the social task force, which has a lot going on with someone leaving, someone getting married, a new book launch, etc. Also trying to release two different apps this week. Wheee!

You've probably heard of it:

This is spy-level intrigue with the radio, which uses numbers to communicate. Very cool.

The Ocean Cleanup, founded by Boyan Slat, has removed nearly 500,000 kg of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (as of late 2025). https://www.instagram.com/reels/DVyf9IfAeb2/

7:05 am – 7:26 pm, which is 12 hours and 21 minutes of daylight!

The bird of the day is Rivoli's Hummingbird

Here is a poem for you.

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 29 species today

Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Steller's Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Violet-green Swallow
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler