6FPS V8#2: Not a Diet

6FPS V8#2: February 9, 2026E-mail: chuqvr@gmail.com • Site: https://chuq.meBlueSky: (https://bsky.app/profile/chuq.bsky.social)Know someone who might want to subscribe?Want to see previous issues? Visit here: chuq.me/6fps Welcome to the new issue of 6FPS.The days are getting longer, and spring is not too far away. We’ve survived another big dark. It’s been cold and wet around here — we finally had our first string of 20F lows, but it didn’t snow, so that’s something. Only one snow day so far, and it melted in a couple of hours.We have convinced the raccoons that we are not the place for breakfast — the pepper-infused seed worked. We still get visits, especially late at night, but we’re no longer a regular destination. At this point, I plan to continue using the pepper seed for another month or so, and then see what happens. There are a couple of squirrels that have decided to eat the seed anyway but are clearly not happy about it. I’m amused, and it’s not much fun for them and it’s…