Pine cones emit a sap that, while harmless, is sticky and hard to wash off bare skin. A sturdy pair of gardening gloves will protect your hands while you work and keep them clean.  Choose a pair of gloves that you don't mind staining, as pine cone sap can permanently color cloth. If you get any sap on your hands, use an oil-based soap to wash it off. Pull off all of the pine cone scales to expose the nuts underneath. Pick each nut, which should look black and oval-shaped, with your fingers, then repeat the process with each additional pine cone. Place the pine nuts in a bowl and fill it to the top with water. Keep the nuts that sink to the bottom and throw away the nuts that float, as the floating nuts are most likely empty. You should expect about half of the nuts to float per pine cone. with your hands. Holding a pine nut in your hand, place your nail inside the pine nut opening and make a divot. Then, pinch the sides with your fingers and roll it until the shell and outer skin rubs off.  If you have short fingernails or can't seem to open the pine nuts, you can also try pliers using a similar technique. After shelling the pine nuts, store them immediately to prevent them from spoiling.
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One-sentence summary -- Put on gardening gloves before handling the pine cones. Pick out the nuts with your hands. Discard the nuts that float in a bowl of water. Shell the nuts

Q: Developing your own photos takes a considerable amount of resources, including several chemicals and solutions, a darkroom, and (if using film) an enlarger. Film and photo paper from a pinhole camera can be taken in to a photography store and developed just like any other type of film. If you choose to develop your film yourself, however, read on to find out what you'll need. The basics of film developing include three solutions: developer, stop bath, and fixer. In addition to a darkroom, you will need developer solution, fixer solution, water, tongs, towels, a sheet of glass, and a safe light in you dark room. Your darkroom must be completely black other than having the safe light on.  You can also use orange LED halloween bulbs as safe lights. You will also need three plastic dish washing tubs. Fill one with about two inches of developer, the second with about two inches of water (called a stop bath) to stop the developing process, and the third with fixer solution. Only do so once you are in a darkroom lit only by a safelight. White light will destroy your photo. Once you have transferred the negative image to photo paper, place it in the developer using a pair of tongs. Watch as the image appears on the paper and take the image out of the solution using tongs as soon as it is as dark as you want it to be.[[Image:Make a Pinhole Camera Step 22.jpg|center]]  Gently rock the tray back and forth to spread the solution over the photo paper. Keep in mind that the image will appear a bit darker in white light once you are outside of the darkroom. The stop bath should consist of room temperature water.  Allow the photo to hang dry completely or dry with a hair dryer.
A: Choose whether to develop your photos yourself or take them to a developer. Learn how to develop black and white film. Gather your developing materials. Take the film or photo paper out of the camera. Place your photo paper into the developer. Transfer the photo paper to the stop bath for about ten seconds. Using tongs, place the photo paper in the fixer for two minutes. Remove the photo and rinse over running water for two minutes.

Article: Try to meditate. It can be a great way to relax and organize your thoughts. Once you know how to do this properly, you will be able to potentially access a side of yourself that you didn’t know existed.  Clearing your head will give you the space to think about your place in the world. The spiritual nature of existence is not always apparent in our day to day activities. You are giving yourself this space by meditating. Meditation has physical benefits as well! It can potentially lower your blood pressure and stress level. Find a place, like a forest, and take a walk there by yourself. Give yourself at least an hour for this activity. Notice the trees around you and the wind on your face. Center your thoughts on the simple act of walking. This action will place your mind in a contemplative zone. Engaging with nature in this way allows you to think about its effect on your life. Read a book. Watch a film. Listen to an album. Go to a museum and look at paintings, sculptures, and videos. All of these activities are meditative in nature. Art allows us to feel another’s experience of the world. Immerse yourself in these images, sounds, and words! Analyze the individual details that make up these works. This concentration will lead you to realize that each person shares the desire to express what is inside of them. Maybe you don’t understand visual art, this is fine. The importance of these activities is that they take you to a place outside of your comprehension. This can be an incredibly affirming way to meditate. It's not difficult to grow a plant. Taking care of a plant involves focus and love, which are both building blocks for a personal spirituality. If you never take the time to notice the world, then it will be impossible to hold affection for it. Every day you watch your plant grow, you will be observing the intricacies of the world.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Learn how to meditate. Take a solitary walk. Enjoy art. Grow a plant.