I tend to post about gardening, gaming (both tabletop roleplaying games and online games) and learning the saxophone. Sometimes some mental health, work stuff, or U.S. Politics creeps in there. I try to use CWs for the things I think will cause distress.
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Last Notes npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…dyu0 Yes, they apparently do this especially when they are at church. And I think they are expected to wear long skirts (never pants or shorts). npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I did not realize until today that the group that was just excommunicated by the Catholic Church has a huge presence not too far from me. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I'm feeling pretty smart today. I untangled a problem at work within an hour or two of receiving it. A couple of other folks had been working on this for literally weeks. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…7j3w Thank you, Jason! npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela Well I figured out why I was feeling SO yucky. I was getting sick. Again. (Insert some very creative cursing here.) npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I posted previously about getting new lenses for my glasses, and how the first set was wrong, so they had them remade, but nicer. And "Nicer" meant "with transitions, so they will darken when you're in the sun." npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela The daffodils are getting ready to bloom already. Even that one that is STILL in the wrong place. Every year I try to dig it up and move it, and every year I end up leaving something viable behind. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…yz28 Is this why we can't have "nice" things? npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…yz28 So the way he actually gets money out of it is having a human pay him to learn how to do the same non value activity? npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…yz28 Perfect. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…9j4p Wasn't that one of Elon's big complaints before he bought it? That it was overrun with fake accounts that inflated the traffic? npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…9j4p Were there any hashtags? npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela 1) I don't recall my milkweed going to seed before, so this is cool! npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela My native plants are on the struggle bus. I knew they might be, but it's sad to see them trying so hard. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…zc9v Wow. I kind of thought that died out. Dang. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…zc9v I heard there were 1200 or so at the Manhattan gathering. I thought it went really well. I saw one "thumbs down" from a passing car but I think that's the only negative reaction I saw. It was a great day and I was glad I got to be there. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I designed a poster tonight that I plan to carry on Saturday at our local protest. It's a "No Kings" protest, but I chose to make a sign that I can maybe use several times, rather than doing one with that theme. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela If you, or someone you know, has undergone surgery to remove lymph nodes, you really owe it to yourself to find someone trained in lymphatic drainage. It has reduced my pain to where most days, I don't have any. And my practitioner is at an approved physical therapy place, so insurance pays for a lot of it. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela It was local yarn shop day today, and we have a new-ish one that I had not been to yet. So after lunch, I took a gander. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela Every time. I think this is one of those things about humanity that I find comforting. We have these "call and response" type of traditions and no matter what else is going on, at least a few of us uphold them. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela My yarn arrived today. This is for the Clapotis I plan to make to match my new Winter coat. Yes, just in time for things to get warm. But it will be ready for the next cold season, right? npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…2xrp Here is a scarf I made previously with Noro Kureyon. This is the style of yarn I have in mind. Deeply colored and with each color being very defined rather than twisted with another color. If I could find this, but with the colors I'm looking for, that would be ideal. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I want to make myself a new scarf to go with my new coat. I have found that a good wool scarf is the difference (for me) between being comfortable or "too cold" during the wintertime. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…93zc npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela Man, the Fedi is hopping today. Welcome to new folks, folks who are back for another try, and everyone who is seeking distraction from anything happening today. It's a great day to dive into freer social media. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela Does anyone use one of those large mats where you put your keyboard and mouse? I'm talking about the ones that are about 31 inches by 18 inches (maybe a little bigger). npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I am getting in the mood to go through my seeds and see where I have gaps to fill. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…4lue That's exactly where I am. It is insidious. Hard to extricate oneself from when it's the default for so many daily interactions. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I've been listening to this song a lot lately. I'm not sure I'm in love with the lyrics, but the arrangement is beautiful. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I am getting so excited for growing things again. I've been haunting the sites that produce calendars and lists of what to plant when (indoors and out) and I'm raring to go. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I found out what caused our DM to cancel the game this Saturday. Her brother, one of our group, passed away unexpectedly. He lived alone, and had a history of seizures. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…8t0c That is beautiful! Is that a pattern you came up with? npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…u4hf Congratulations! I am so happy for you. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @nprofile…70tj Welcome back! Bring on the chicken stories! npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I have three more tomatoes from my two tomato plants! npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela Today is the anniversary of when Catcher came home with us. Happy "Gotcha" Day, buddy. #BlackCats #CatsOfMastodon #InternationalCatDay npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela It's official, so I can share it now. I will be starting a new job effective July 15th. My current position is going away due to restructuring so I needed to find a new role. I'll be joining a team that I've worked with before (same org I'm with now) and I think it will be a good fit. I'm relieved to not have to worry about it anymore and I'm grateful and feeling very lucky to have found a place to land. I'm excited about the role because I'll get to do some things I haven't done for a while. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela Well. I did not pick my tomato in time. I walked out and found a bird in it. I hope he was getting a worm, because I'm sad about missing out. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela @npub1uul…dkn7 This is a completely new idea to me. Amazing. Where do you get yours? npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela One of my tomato plants has finally bloomed and the flowers are bigger than I'm used to on tomatoes. I'm excited to see if these result in some tomatoes, and how big they might be (this is a new variety for me - I haven't done this type before). npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I don't know why, but this is a Nessun Dorma kind of evening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1so8si-8oxw npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela We have a baby tomato! npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela They say it's never too late to work on yourself. And I want to believe that's true. And I know progress is often non-linear when you take it day by day, so sometimes you gain ground and sometimes you lose ground. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I have an interview tomorrow. Fingers crossed it goes well. npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela One plant that I got into the ground! This is my new milkweed, and I am hoping the monarchs will find it next year (or even later this year). #Gardening @npub1p9h…n3uq npub1wchkcme6dc855nzlrr9nfeqrawfdunhyud7up2crdtwrskqrjwmsf39p3y Angela I am "walked too aggressively on cement floors while running errands, and now needs to take ibuprofen" years old.
