6FPS V8#4: Spark Bird

6FPS V8#5: May 11, 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/6fpsWelcome to the new issue of 6FPS.It is definitely Spring: It looks like the rains have ended, and we had our first 80 degree days here in the Pacific Northwest. Of course, three days later it’s cloudy and in the 60’s again, which is nice. Earlier today, I was out on the deck watching a bright yellow Townsend’s Warbler flit through the trees as it stopped for a while on its migration north. I am happy to say that the two big (and expensive) house projects are complete: the new window coverings are in and I think they really open up the master bedroom, and it’s nice to have covers downstairs I can actually close off and have hopes they’ll open again later. A nice side benefit: much better energy efficiency in keeping the heat out, or perhaps in, depending on the season. And…