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Jennifer W. Hanson

@jenniferwhanson.bsky.social

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Copyeditor & indexer specializing in books on birds/birding. Writing a NJ moth guide. NWS weather spotter. Free-range birding librarian/archivist. She/her.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · Sep 18

Hello to my new followers from @tanyagold.bsky.social’s editing starter pack! I’m a copyeditor, indexer & writer who posts about my varied interests, including birds, moths, old buildings, horses, genealogy, New Jersey, baseball…Sometimes I even post about editorial stuff.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 1d

I think it’s just the default format for screen names in the game because when I started playing, the game generated a screen name for me that follows that format and I just left it as is.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely!

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NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN Amateur Radio Station - WX1BOX @wx1box.bsky.social · 1d

Some interesting Outer Cape Rain Gauge totals since Sunday with more significant rainfall since 12 AM Tuesday as of 1045 AM: Provincetown, MA: 5.13", North Truro, MA: 5.12", Eastham, MA: 5.00" (pic confirmed manual rain gauge) #mawx

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 1d

Raining lightly at the moment.

Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 1d

Well, we hit the 5” mark in Eastham and went a bit over. I just emptied out the gauge so we can measure what is yet to come. #mawx Spotter #21-241 @wx1box.bsky.social @capecodweather.net

A rain-spattered plastic rain gauge on a wooden deck, the base stuck between the deck planks. The gauge’s background is dark blue, the lettering is white. There is lightly over 5” of accumulated rain in the gauge.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll have to empty my gauge soon since it tops out at 5” and I think we’ll get more.

Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 1d

Latest rain gauge update: about 4.5” and pouring rain. Some thunder and lightning. #mawx Spotter #21-241 @wx1box.bsky.social @capecodweather.net

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t think I’m walking to the store today. Getting to the mailbox will be enough of a project.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 2d

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The Institute for Bird Populations @instbirdpop.bsky.social · 2d

🪶 In the Ojibwe language, the word for chickadee is gijigijigaaneshiinh. To hear it pronounced (it sounds really cool) visit ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/m...

Photo of a Black-capped Chickadee by Chad Hordewel. A speech bubble from the bird's mouth says "Hi, I'm gijigijigaaneshiinh"

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 2d

Now we’re up to about 2.70” in my Eastham rain gauge. Windy and drizzling aggressively. Spotter #21-241 #mawx @wx1box.bsky.social @capecodweather.net

A rain-spattered plastic rain gauge stuck into a wooden deck between planks. The rain gauge has a dark blue background with white lettering and measurement lines. The gauge leans slightly to the left and contains about 2.70” of water.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 2d

The funny thing is, I lived in Montclair for a long time and know the intersection he was referring to. That line is a completely accurate description of wayfinding from that intersection if one wanted to get to his house.

Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 2d

2.5” in the rain gauge in Eastham this AM. !!! Still rainy and windy. Spotter #21-241 #mawx @wx1box.bsky.social @capecodweather.net

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 2d

My 2x great-grandfather was Henry M. Kromer. You can find a summary of his military career here: www.findagrave.com/memorial/749...

1LT Henry Milton Kromer (1832-1920) - Find a Grave...

Henry was the son of John Kromer, surveyor and county clerk in Lagrange County, Indiana; John was a veteran of the War of 1812 who was born in Pennsylvania. Henry's mother is unknown. Henry M. Kromer...

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 3d

The big blobs are here in Eastham.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 4d

It certainly is!

Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 4d

When a chipmunk hits the lottery.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 4d

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 4d

Do not lie to the Librarian! It makes it harder for them to help you.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 4d

Seriously. I was fading in and out for last night’s 15-inning extravaganza. :(

Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 5d

“when I see” of course

Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 5d

I’m at the point whee I see “possible nor’easter” and think, “no, do not want big wind.”

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 5d

Good luck with your travel.

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Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 5d

Never fails. Didn’t get an autogyro for the daily tasks in Skycards yesterday, so of course this AM, I found three, when I don’t “need” it.

Jennifer W. Hanson @jenniferwhanson.bsky.social · 6d

Ok, that’s sweet basil, Thai basil, tarragon, mint, Korean mint, and rosemary in the kitchen tonight. I think I might have to make some stew this weekend.

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