#librarian, world traveler, mom to 2 #dachshunds Gertie & Bucky, and 3 #cats Zoie, Pippin, & Brienne. interests include #UrbanPlanning, #PublicTransit, and #archeology, particularly the #neolithic. Mansplainers will be blocked! #BlackLivesMatter #AccessibilityMatters I support and stand with my #LGBTQIA+ friends and family. Motivational Nutritionist Pronouns: she/her Alt Text for header: a tiny tabby kitten curled up with a dachshund Alt Text for avatar: face of a smiling white woman with glasses Hugs: Always taken & given
Public Key
npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d Profile Code
nprofile1qqswjh288lec26nvpp8yd7wkp8dartujswp4mvh5plgsgl0sw06wdeqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0ds66ymfk
Show more details
Published at
2026-08-27T19:51:11Z Event JSON
{
"id": "c771029164bd851465a0b685cd22ec92482870d77997c1e0facee240e938d5a0" ,
"pubkey": "e95d473ff3856a6c084e46f9d609dbd1af9283835db2f40fd1047df073f4e6e4" ,
"created_at": 1787860271 ,
"kind": 0 ,
"tags": [
[
"t",
"cats"
],
[
"t",
"blacklivesmatter"
],
[
"t",
"lgbtqia"
],
[
"t",
"librarian"
],
[
"t",
"urbanplanning"
],
[
"t",
"neolithic"
],
[
"t",
"archeology"
],
[
"t",
"publictransit"
],
[
"t",
"Dachshunds"
],
[
"t",
"accessibilitymatters"
],
[
"proxy",
"https://beige.party/users/somcak",
"activitypub"
],
[
"L",
"pink.momostr"
],
[
"l",
"pink.momostr.activitypub:https://beige.party/users/somcak",
"pink.momostr"
],
[
"-"
]
],
"content": "{\"name\":\"somcak\",\"about\":\"#librarian, world traveler, mom to 2 #dachshunds Gertie \u0026 Bucky, and 3 #cats Zoie, Pippin, \u0026 Brienne. interests include #UrbanPlanning, #PublicTransit, and #archeology, particularly the #neolithic. Mansplainers will be blocked!\\n\\n#BlackLivesMatter #AccessibilityMatters I support and stand with my #LGBTQIA+ friends and family.\\n\\nMotivational Nutritionist\\n\\nPronouns: she/her\\nAlt Text for header: a tiny tabby kitten curled up with a dachshund\\nAlt Text for avatar: face of a smiling white woman with glasses\\nHugs: Always taken \u0026 given\\n\",\"website\":\"https://beige.party/@somcak\",\"picture\":\"https://media.beige.party/accounts/avatars/112/241/257/626/695/553/original/2ccc68f84a73c733.jpg\",\"banner\":\"https://media.beige.party/accounts/headers/112/241/257/626/695/553/original/30b05c4fd5383b35.png\",\"nip05\":\"[email protected] \"}" ,
"sig": "1b997a87fa1e2376fc889b4451d3e7189569fd565b373b260971ef9dd80da62997422ad6852316262e1cd8f286d9a338bc7eeb17ad76c75851f4ff159f758df9"
}
Last Notes npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Part of being sick is trying to stay hydrated. I know I can drink some Sonic ocean water and diet cherry limeade. So I went to Sonic and got 44 ounces of each. So good on my throat! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I finally broke down and took some cough medicine 2 hours ago. About 30 minutes ago the room started spinning. So if you need me I'll be in bed scrolling. #bediverse npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak So the tension is still gone, yay! But there is a new clicking sound in my knee with every step and my thigh is jiggling more than it did. There's a different, more nerve pain in my hip. Argh! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Just rolled over in my sleep and woke up when my right (bad) hip popped. The tension and pain in my hip are gone. What did I do and will it last? npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak At a conference session billed as having to do with journals, instead it's an AI love fest. Ugh npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/949/220/125/876/204/original/ed6c62ece499afd9.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak only catnip can make everything better. :think_weed: npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Here's Bucky just chilling out on a puppy pad in hubby's lap like he's king of the house. Gertie hasn't left his side. #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/921/211/626/620/324/original/46230925d4c250ef.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Bucky update: he's feeling much better. It was an abscessed anal gland (ewww) that the vet tech cleared out. He is on pain meds and antibiotics. Thank you all for the good juju, it worked! Me update: I have an MRI scheduled for the end of the month for my hip. The doctor will call a week later for next steps. He also called in a script for steroids that I'll pick up tomorrow. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak All, can you spare some love and good juju for Bucky? Hubby picked him up this morning to bring him downstairs and there's blood everywhere from his butt. We have an appointment for him 4:30, after hubby drops me off at the hip doctor. :blobbear_heart: npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak RE: https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco/116913144293060721 Only scroll through if you want your mind to melt. It goes from bad to worse! #note1vq0…qlfr npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak that's a lot of beans!! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak #Garden update! I have harvested a total of 8 delicious cherry tomatoes, I have about 12 bunches of green ones still growing. The mystery tomato plant (I got it at a mutual aid fundraiser and it was a volunteer tomato plant from someone's raised beds) has 3 palm-sized tomatoes that are light green with dark green stripes. I'm interested to see what they turn out to be. My carrot greens were turning brown so I plucked them, and they are tiny but very sweet! We already ate them. They were about thumb-length. My bell pepper plant died. This was a longshot plant after my cat had eaten all the leaves off it before I had a change to plant it. The dill died, I think I overwatered it. The chives are still going strong as is the lettuce. I didn't harvest either today as they need a little more growth to be able to be a salad. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I did last year and continue to do the exercises. It didn't really help. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I'm trying to #releasethebutt (relax my butt muscles which are currently freaking tense as my hip is hurting and my butt is trying to lessen the pain by being tense or something) npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I gave you all a follow. The gardening "bug" really got me this year. I've been watching people here garden for a few years, and I finally decided to give it a go this year. So glad I did! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak yes, I feel like my garden has been a group project with all the advice I've gotten here! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak it's my first year growing anything!! The whole process is so fascinating. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Here's some photos of my tomatoes. The first 3 are cherry tomatoes, the last is the mystery tomato plant I picked up at a yard sale. As requested by @npub17xf…dzht Also tagging my garden inspirations [@weirdofhermiston](https://toot.cat/@weirdofhermiston ) @npub1zvl…qckq https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/851/740/800/361/772/original/9da2a0b24a1868e7.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/851/740/964/255/584/original/e96a151c34b93338.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/851/754/519/424/850/original/e5cf6fece94ef456.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Yinz!! I just had my first carrot from my garden!! I was so excited I ate it before I thought to take a pic! It was a spindly 4-inches long (10 cm) and was really sweet!! I was out there watering before the heat of the day, and tugged on a carrot to see how they were doing. I think they need a few more weeks. And!! One of the tomato bunches is yellow-orange!!! I'll have my first tomatoes to eat soon!!! #Gardening #garden npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Gertie is 12 inches long, the shark toy is 21 inches long. #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/846/553/210/655/594/original/aa60eaa7cbb1dac3.mp4 npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Yinz!!! I've got a lot of tomatoes growing!! https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/835/939/851/802/072/original/9e02693014711fa8.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/835/939/887/864/003/original/52438f4fd61bbb78.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Neighborhood watch making sure the mowers don't mow my garden. #cat #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/828/777/050/949/297/original/8b3eb709d00eaa9e.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I know you all think Gertie is the cutest puppy ever, but you've got to understand that 4.8 pounds of dog launching herself on your face at 5:30 am on a weekend because the sun is out and therefore she must be played with is not cute. It's adorable. #GertieFanClub npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I'm a 2. https://universeodon.com/@Doreen32128/116823886814312455 npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Jack fruit is on my list to get from the international market this month. I've never had it and you're the 4th person I've heard in recent weeks loving it. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Gertie playing fetch #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/817/826/468/192/959/original/c76f28bc6a5beb81.mp4 npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I just went to add something to my grocery list in Instacart and the search is now AI powered search! I'm searching for hot dog buns, this requires no AI!!! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Got a referral to weight management (at my request to help with the hip pain). The soonest available appointment is April 1, 2027. I wish this was a joke. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Here's today's harvest. The radishes were hot and peppery. https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/778/210/866/591/441/original/dacf9474fd781b5d.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/778/211/154/512/541/original/c70f384b6b299398.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/778/211/661/959/224/original/bbd0f60d13bedc42.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Here's the tomatoes on the vine. https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/778/201/720/435/310/original/e392270474b2d2b7.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/778/201/934/613/504/original/19883703cabacd96.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Just cleaned up the garden and GUYS!!!!! The tomato plants have tiny, green tomatoes!!!!!! I grew tomatoes!!!!!! I harvested some dill and marjoram to dry, 3 radishes were ready, and lettuce! I grew radishes!!! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Update on the sculpture hubby's been working on. He's been sanding it down to prep it for mold making. @npub193g…qdzc [@moonrabbit](https://sunny.garden/@moonrabbit ) https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/761/010/704/639/393/original/0d58734e0a3fb605.jpeg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/761/010/712/342/143/original/f5b20ba923a1fd10.jpeg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Pretty much! Like, yo, think people think beyond yourself!! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Just hobbled over to get Dunkin and the anti-abortion/pro-birth troglodytes are out at every corner and the quad. MFer guy approached me and I yelled "talk to me when you have a fucking uterus!" Then I crossed the street to be approached by a girl, no more than 18, and I lit into her "So when the fetus dies in me I'm supposed to die with it instead of getting an abortion? Abortions save fucking lives!!! Get out of her with your religious bullshit! The Old Testimant gives instructions on how to perform life saving abortions! Quit following blindly and think for yourself!!" And then I crossed the other street to Dunkin and see a guy filming. "You got that on video? Good! It's all fucking true!! You fucking zelot!" On the way back the chick said "sorry that happened to you." I replied "No you're not. You're just saying that to be nice! Fuck off!" I felt like I was channeling my inner @npub1zvl…qckq So uh, yeah. (To be clear, I've never had an abortion. And I know they are part of healthcare and will fight for peoples rights to have them at any stage of pregnancy.) Also, the university allows this but pepper sprayed and arrested the pro-Palestinian student group again and again for even daring to stay they support Palestine. So yeah. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I'm allergic to amoxicillin, well really all the cillin antibiotics. Of course the vet gave Zoie amoxicillin for her ear infection to give her orally twice a day for 10 days. Hubby has difficulty giving it to her and getting her mouth open, so this morning I opened her jaw for him and he got some on me. I washed it off right away but now I'm an itchy freaking mess!! I took Benadryl so I'm hoping it will pass. Tonight I'm wearing gloves. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak A friend 3D printed Donatello's leg. We needed pizza to put the leg lamp together. It was the first step in the directions. #TMNT #aChristmasStory https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/739/472/260/317/001/original/86af071a2b7cb673.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak We did this. You'll never guess what's happening right now. https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/739/212/339/682/167/original/ad6e156d074c7eaa.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Garden update. The tomatoes have gone wild, even after I tied them up, so I'll have to go to the garden center this weekend for a cage for them. The dill, behind them, is turning yellow which makes me think I'm over-watering them. The chives are there, but have been slowed in growing by the tomatoes which helps me by getting ahead of them blooming. On the right, the lettuce is looking good. I harvested some yesterday when I took these pics. The marjoram is flowering, so I'm gonna cut it way back this weekend and dry it. The carrots and radishes seem to be growing well. The bell pepper plant was transplanted but seems to have withered; oh well, it was free and Brienne the cat had chewed off all the leaves before it was planted with the tomatoes. #garden #gardening https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/733/871/764/338/748/original/c5ed46995010b0ed.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/733/872/078/230/876/original/3475c9dc4743ce6d.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak How small is Gertie? From left to right are sunglasses, a mini can of Sprite, and a regular can of diet cola. #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/727/326/136/262/524/original/88e559605290f790.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/727/337/948/278/857/original/6e918b7b37d623f3.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I just took some CBD too. The pain is easing a little, a tiny bit less pressure. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Called out sick from work again today with this headache. Woke up to a stuffy head and ringing in my ears, not my usual migraine symptoms. So I took more magnesium, more Excedrin (acetaminophen, caffeine, aspirin), more mucus relief, and I downed it all with Powerade zero. Drinking some coffee then going back to bed. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Gertie is snoozing with her favorite human. #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/721/788/394/953/540/original/4516ecff1d6322f4.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I came home this morning with a migraine again. The temp 2 nights ago was 50⁰F/10⁰C and low humidity. Today it's 90⁰F/32.2⁰C with 90% humidity. My head just can't take it. Add to that there's no AC at work, there's only so much my fans and air purifier can do. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak How I'm greeted coming home everyday. #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/688/171/015/524/089/original/0e67bfe4842c619b.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Pain update, not that anyone really cares. My hip is only at a 6/10 pain today, so I came to work. My ankle, as ever, is at a 4 on the pain scale. My arm from the vaccine is at a 5. I'm work from home tomorrow and Friday, so I'll have a good rest. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I need to get my tomato plant stalks attached to the bamboo stakes I have set up for them. How do I attach them so that they can still grow? #askFedi #gardening #Garden npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak 2 of the most pawsome nurses ever. #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/682/386/005/618/397/original/3c6b33928d2fc325.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I'm in so much pain today that I came from work an hour after I went in. My arm hurts from the after effects of the RSV vaccine. My Achilles ankle hurts and feels like it's pulling up. On that same leg my hip feels like it's being ripped sideways from the socket. I took 2 doses of CBD 4 hours apart and it's not touching the pain. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak my favorite color is lavender. Hubby is color blind and sees most shades of purple as blue. Most of our linens are people, but he thinks they are blue and I don't correct him. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Took an edible a bit ago. Ask me anything. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Glance upon my tomato plants and rejoice, for there are flowers on them. #garden #gardening https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/653/613/102/071/163/original/886522c8606962ec.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/653/613/169/026/816/original/75d4aeb36734f2a9.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak And like how do you run a meeting, based on a handout you haven't read?!?!? Does she do this when she teaches? That's concerning. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I don't think she read what she handed out because as she was reading them aloud to us (!!!!!!) she said "oh, I just noticed these are in the this not that style that AI likes." WTF woman!?!?!?! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak So at work we're revising a research course we all teach and are having weekly meetings to do this. Yesterday's meeting, the person leading the meeting took our submitted draft learning goals, fed them through AI "to synthesize and consolidate them", and gave them back to us. It was gibberish. I'm looking at the handout now, thinking that it might've been an afternoon slump, but no, they don't make any sense and the all center AI, which is the opposite of research and analysis that we'll be teaching. I'm insulted and pissed that she wasted our time on this! If she didn't want to synthesize and consolidate the draft learning goals, ask one of us to do it! Don't do this to us. I'm working on drafting an email to her about this. I just had to get out the yelling here, to folks who can appreciate how bad this is. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak If I had a backyard, this is what I'd do with it! It looks lovely! 🏡 npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I had so much fun at the #UFL #aviators game yesterday that we just bought tickets for next week's game! 2 tickets, with fees, was only $37. Affordable weekend fun! 🏈 npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Gertie getting in an afternoon nap. Human for scale. #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/631/388/260/578/568/original/496108291f3327ee.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak The #ufl Aviators game was fantastic!! It was so hot and humid I left at halftime so I didn't overheat. He's a pic from my seat, it's so close to the field!! https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/626/540/488/222/726/original/0b5b722c8204e0c6.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/626/540/950/953/585/original/23b011fac4d9697c.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Garden update: the carrots are growing their greens really well. The radishes seem to have given up. The marjoram looks like it's gonna flower so I cut it way back and am drying a bunch of it; hopefully the cats won't get to it. The lettuce is bouncing back nicely; I'll have enough for a salad this weekend. In the second pot, the tomatoes are out of control! The chives are under control thanks to putting them into dinner every night; I've learned chives go with everything! The dill also got a trim and is also hanging up for drying. #garden #gardening https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/614/859/633/519/167/original/e952251ce5dcb643.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/614/859/766/265/032/original/9035e50caa1188e9.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Having an allergic reaction to something I ate for dinner. It's just a rash, but it's now between my toes and itches like a motherfucker! I took some Benadryl so I'll be fine in a bit. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak here's Gertie McGrew and her teefies. She sends healing kisses. #GertieFanClub #dachshund https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/603/648/922/654/652/original/cdd07eba4cdc3eeb.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak We're going to the UFL Columbus Aviators game on Saturday and hubby made custom headwear for it! #UFL #Aviators #Columbus #Cbus https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/596/647/115/853/665/original/d4a5605e9afd7979.jpeg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I need growing tomatoes help! I have 4 tomato plants that are getting really bushy. They are climbing up the trellis, yay! But I read that I should trim some leaves so that tomatoes grow. But the book doesn't say what leaves to trim. I haven't looked online because I don't know what sources to trust. Do I need to trim them? How do I trim them? #garden #gardening npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Sisterly love #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/568/952/378/221/731/original/0c253eb95ab57bad.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak This is the cuteness I have to deal with every day. It's exhausting! :mastolol: npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak They're on a mission. #cat #dachshund #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/540/736/261/353/615/original/9d5a63fa7856e8de.jpeg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I just filled up my water bottle with berry blast sparkling water, but I had just been drinking ginger peach sparkling water. So I was expecting the bitter in a good way ginger peach but got super sweet berry instead. My mouth is confused. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak they're already next to the house so I just covered them with some thick paper I had from some packages. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak they survived! The tomatoes don't look the best but they're still green, so hopefully they'll continue growing. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I just watered my container garden and the radishes have sprouted!!! Woohoo!! #garden #gardening npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Watching a true crime round up and the announcer said "he answered the door at 6 am and was shot." Hubby: that's too early to die, you gotta let me sleep in before you kill me. :mastolol: npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Gardeners of Mastodon I need some knowledge today! I have a container garden of lettuce, chives, tomatoes, dill, and marjoram starter plants and planted carrot and radish seeds. It got down to 37⁰F/2.77⁰C last night and is supposed to get that cold again tonight. The containers are too large to move inside. Am I screwed? How do I save my mini garden? #garden #gardening #ohio npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Looked at my garden this morning and everything seems to have settled in nicely. The chives need a good trimming this evening, the garden lettuce looks ready to pick as well. #garden #gardening npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I just told Gertie to quiet down, so she ran up to Bucky and full voice barked in his ear!! Typical #dachshund behavior! #GertieFanClub npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak My container garden is planted! On the left in the front is chives. Middle is tomatoes. Back is dill. On the right the back is lettuce. The front right is marjoram. Front left I planted carrot and radish seeds. This is the most expensive salad ever. #garden https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/467/403/746/909/730/original/39a4a13cfed2458f.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Garden center haul! Not pictured are the 2 jumbo bags of potting soil and the jumbo bag of wood chips. I got dill, marjoram, chives, 3 plants of lettuce, and cherry tomatoes. Plus seeds for radishes and carrots. This is gonna be the most expensive salad ever! Chilling out for a bit before planting it all. #garden https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/466/700/688/704/315/original/1013b9539483801c.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak We're supposed to go to the garden center today. But hubby's tummy is upset and it's overcast. But I feel like I'm running out of time to start my garden. I'll have to rally him for the adventures. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak One of the cats, either Pippin the (not really a) kitten or Brienne the tortie, chewed through the alarm clock cord last night. Luckily it was just a USB-C cord so I was able to order one for pick up this morning. I got one that's covered in braided nylon to prevent this from happening again. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Just got back from orthopedic urgent care. I sprained my foot (on Monday). :bun_fliprev: It's actually a lower ankle sprain, but not my Achilles, thank goodness. He did see from the x-rays that there is a thickening of my Achilles where I had my surgery, which explains the swelling he saw there. He told me to stay off it as much as I can, take Tylenol, elevate it, ice it, and use compression. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Hubby says I'm not allowed to walk on my own anymore. This is with using a cane mind you, so It's not like I was speed-walking or anything. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak On the way in to work this morning, my right foot rolled in (to the left) when I took a step and I felt a pop on the top of my foot. No big deal, that's just exactly how I tore my Achilles 2.5 years ago... Anyway, I just walked down the block for coffee, and coming back the whole right side and right top of my foot is achy. I took some ibuprofen when I got back to my office and just looked and it's bruised across the top and side. Guess I'm going to orthopedic urgent care tomorrow. Luckily and funnily this is the same foot I tore my Achilles on, so I have the orthopedic boot already if needed. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak A sleeping Bucky for your morning. #dachshund https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/437/834/598/187/342/original/239445cd9e6a14cc.jpeg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I can't be the only one who sees that, right? https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/423/103/953/502/571/original/c4df3982b1b47261.jpeg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I recently bought a replacement pair of the same shoes I always buy (Skechers hands-free slip-ons) in the same size I always do, but this pair is irritating my right big toe at the top left corner of the nail bed. Ugh. Why's it got to be like this?!?! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak We're watching a slasher film called Body Count. When the victims are screaming, Gertie looks at the TV with a look of concern on her face. #GertieFanClub npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak And there's the floaters in my eyes meaning a migraine is on the way. Fuck. Just took my meds and heading home. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak It's not even 9 am and I'm ready to go home and go to bed! I'm so tired I can't even think. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Okay, here's my tentative garden strategy. I talked to my landlord and can only garden in pots that are moveable and don't block the water meter in front of our unit. I plan to go to the local store this weekend to pick up: * 2 14-inch diameter pots (one for lettuce and spinach, the other for carrots and radishes) * 1 12-inch diameter pot for cucumbers * Planting soil for the pots * Gardening gloves * Trowel Now the determination is do I go with seeds or seedlings? And when do I start planting? We're in Columbus, Ohio, hardiness zone 6b and everything I've read says start planting in March or April but no reason why. Any help is appreciated! #gardening npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Bucky will not be denied a kiss. #dachshund https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/393/906/674/469/120/original/0494b4681322bc65.jpg npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Went for boba but got iced hibiscus tea with fruit instead. This reminded me that I had fallen off my brewing tea at home, so I've got some hibiscus lemonade tea brewing now. It should be cold enough to drink for dinner! I also picked up a chicken Bahn mi for dinner. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak if she's not tolerating the cone you can try putting her in a baby onesie. My Zoie cat was a size 3-6 months. By fastening the tail to one side that will leave enough of a gap so she can potty. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak And the car is repaired. Whew. What a mess. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Hubby's back. He brought Rally's (a hamburger chain) for lunch. The mechanic had ordered the part from me calling him last night, and it should be at the shop by 3. Hubby will call to make sure it arrived and then will take the car up. The mechanic said less than 2 hours for service. $600 or less. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Also, I'm taking a nibble on a gummy because my nerves are shot. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak He's finally out to retrieve the car. The dealership wants 4 days and $1200 to fix it. lol He found a mechanic who can fix it today for less than that. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Hubby and I got up at 7:30. Hubby was supposed to get a ride (Lyft) to get the car from where it is to the mechanic. I'm working from home today. Guess who is just now calling at 10:40 am for a mechanic to see who can fix the car today. Anyone want a hubby? He's driving me bananas! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I use packaged dry pasta, then I make a roux, thicken that, add cheese I shredded, then stir in the cooked pasta, then pour it into a baking dish, with more cheese, and bake. Your approach is a much better idea! npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak I made Mac n cheese from scratch. I've done this once before, 16 months ago. The reason being it takes 2 hours and overheats me and makes my legs hurt and dirties all my pots. But it's really fucking good. We did half cheddar and half emmental. Now excuse me while I digest the 2 full bowls I ate. npub1a9w5w0lns44xczzwgmuavzwm6xhe9qurtke0gr73q37lqul5umjqttnx3d somcak Gertie and Bucky are being hella cute this morning. #dachshund #puppy #GertieFanClub https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/346/964/496/981/701/original/be68cbe7a6864578.jpg https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/346/964/842/415/089/original/2e5fad7973971398.jpg