Nostr notes by Lydia Vvinters

How to grow fabulous organic cheerleading pom-poms: 1: Plant a ...

2026-07-16T12:27:07+02:00

How to grow fabulous organic cheerleading pom-poms:

1: Plant a leek.
2: Forget about it.
3: :dancing_banana:

#gardening #Bloomscrolling

Fennel flower buds have such nice, complex structures. It shows ...

2026-07-16T08:04:30+02:00

Fennel flower buds have such nice, complex structures. It shows that one must invest in being snug before flowering. 💚😛

#Bloomscrolling #naturephotography #gardening

Look at this gorgeous thing! I think it’s something like a ...

2026-07-12T17:01:58+02:00

Look at this gorgeous thing! I think it’s something like a shark vertebrae? Found on the Dutch coast (near Katwijk). Can anyone help identify this? Boosts very much appreciated, I’m so in love with this pretty little thing.

#marinebiology #naturalis #nature #macrophotography #fish

Can anyone help me identify this little broken egg? It’s about ...

2026-06-07T16:27:09+02:00

Can anyone help me identify this little broken egg? It’s about 1.5 cm big. Found in my garden, in the Netherlands. I think it’s an egg an Eurasian jay stole from a black bird for a goopy breakfast. But it’s so blue. Do blackbirds really lay such blue green eggs?

I wish I could fix it with some superglue but it’s far too delicate. Perhaps I’ll frame and label it like this. It’s so pretty.

#birds #nature

Tis the season to scroll all the blooms! #Bloomscrolling #nature ...

2026-05-08T11:30:38+02:00

Tis the season to scroll all the blooms!

#Bloomscrolling #nature

The world is… well… yeah… so, please delight at the sight ...

2026-04-10T08:34:56+02:00

The world is… well… yeah… so, please delight at the sight of my little ladybug friend.

We had a bit of an aphid problem some years ago, so I planted some fennel to attract these buddies. Now they’re all over the place.

#bugs #nature

No, it's more like LSD, which is why my stories are so ...

2026-03-04T15:38:24+01:00

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No, it's more like LSD, which is why my stories are so bonkers. 😜

Why is it that I always set out to do a slight bit of editing and ...

2026-03-04T10:42:41+01:00

Why is it that I always set out to do a slight bit of editing and end up rewriting a chapter into 10000 word monstrosity? I'll never finish anything, this rate...
How do I force myself to keep focus on the details instead of being swept up and just expanding the story some more?

Any tips on that #writingcommunity ?

Despite the fetish for unique selling points, marketing only ...

2026-01-14T20:34:53+01:00

Despite the fetish for unique selling points, marketing only seems to homogenize our world. I've seen so many companies go from authentic, to a site template filled with stock photos, AI, and AI generated stock photos. Before it is all swallowed into the beige lorem ipsum void of the corporate interwebs. And it makes me sad.

Growing up neurospicy: Just be yourself! But not like that. Or ...

2025-09-25T09:51:23+02:00

Growing up neurospicy:

Just be yourself! But not like that. Or that. No, not that either.

Now go sit in that dark box with 30 other people and learn maths from that severely depressed alcoholic man wearing a moustache made of nicotine stains.

Because you can be anything you want to be! Just not that. Or that. Nope, not that either. Don't even think about that.

🐝-hold! My flowery old friend. Doesn't she look fab in her ...

2025-04-15T19:43:46+02:00

🐝-hold! My flowery old friend. Doesn't she look fab in her fluffy moss coat? I'm totally jealous of her style.

#thicktrunktuesday #Mosstodon #bloomscrolling #nature

#silentsunday #goodmorning ...

2025-03-23T09:27:25+01:00

#silentsunday #goodmorning

#dailyhandwriting 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Catching up with some new ...

2025-03-21T11:01:43+01:00

#dailyhandwriting 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Catching up with some new dip pens.

#writingcommunity #handwriting #fountainpen #cursive

#DailyHandwriting 16, Pangram. When zombies arrive, quickly fax ...

2025-03-16T17:55:06+01:00

#DailyHandwriting 16, Pangram. When zombies arrive, quickly fax Judge Pat.

While writing these, I decided to formulate an out-of-office reply for Judge Pat instead.

When zombies arrive, quickly fax Judge Pat, when he's back from his holidays.

Thank you for your undeadstanding, the office of Zombie Outreach.

#writing #Handwriting #zombies #writingcommunity #fountainpen

#DailyHandwriting 14, cookies! #Handwriting #fountainpen #cursive ...

2025-03-15T13:20:29+01:00

#DailyHandwriting 14, cookies!

#Handwriting #fountainpen #cursive

#DailyHandwriting 13, What is your favourite kind of weather? ...

2025-03-13T17:18:20+01:00

#DailyHandwriting 13, What is your favourite kind of weather?

#clouds #writing #writingcommunity #Handwriting #fountainpen

#DailyHandwriting 12, Pangram Go foxy, go! #Handwriting ...

2025-03-12T17:59:30+01:00

#DailyHandwriting 12, Pangram

Go foxy, go!

#Handwriting #fountainpen

#DailyHandwriting 10, write down 10 varieties of flowers. ...

2025-03-10T11:10:04+01:00

#DailyHandwriting 10, write down 10 varieties of flowers.

Funkiest Latin flower names I could think of. Additional suggestions very welcome. 🌻

#Handwriting #fountainpen #bloomscrolling

#WritersCoffeeClub Happy International Women’s Day! What female ...

2025-03-08T11:50:41+01:00

#WritersCoffeeClub Happy International Women’s Day! What female author has inspired you the most?

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Because I read 'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus' at a very, very, young age. I called the 'monster' Adam. I liked his tragic exploration of the world. It's what inspired me to have the deities in the Ethereal series, be in various stages of discovering the world and consciousness. That viewing existence through new eyes will always be with me.

#writingcommunity

Sunny morning in this teeny tiny Rosula capillare forest. ...

2025-03-07T11:52:46+01:00

Sunny morning in this teeny tiny Rosula capillare forest.

#Mosstodon #gardening #nature #naturephotography

#dailyhandwriting 7, List 10 dog breeds. #fountainpen ...

2025-03-07T11:44:47+01:00

#dailyhandwriting 7, List 10 dog breeds.

#fountainpen #handwriting

#DailyHandwriting 6, describe your favourite writing instrument. ...

2025-03-06T09:36:02+01:00

#DailyHandwriting 6, describe your favourite writing instrument.

I snuck in the word 'atavistic' here. Which means doing something that was established a long time ago, by past cultures. Such as writing with a quill. I do now have ink on my nose.

#writing #writingcommunity #fountainpen #quill #Handwriting

#dailyhandwriting 5, Drill for consistency: Write each capital ...

2025-03-05T09:33:37+01:00

#dailyhandwriting 5, Drill for consistency: Write each capital letter of the alphabet 5 times.

I always thought quills and dip pens would be tedious to use, but in general, I can write a sentence without having to dip in between.

#quill #fountainpen #handwriting

#DailyHandwriting 2 Goals for March #fountainpen #writing ...

2025-03-02T12:45:56+01:00

#DailyHandwriting 2 Goals for March

#fountainpen #writing #handwriting

#DailyHandwriting Mar 1: Introduce yourself #handwriting #writing ...

2025-03-01T17:46:00+01:00

#DailyHandwriting Mar 1: Introduce yourself

#handwriting #writing #fountainpen

#fedicoven Q19 How do you celebrate the midpoint between the ...

2025-01-31T18:23:40+01:00

#fedicoven Q19 How do you celebrate the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox? (Imbolc)

I light a candle and move it through my home with the sun, sort and clean my seeds, and do a bit of plant care. I plant some herbs inside and make blueberry lavender cupcakes.

Some meditation also feels right. If at all possible in my garden regardless of the temperature. Today was a good, clear day for that.

#greenwitch #plants #garden #gardening #witch #pagan

Laatste dagje voor de nationale tuin vogeltelling in NL en UK. ...

2025-01-26T10:32:20+01:00

Laatste dagje voor de nationale tuin vogeltelling in NL en UK. Pak een koppie thee en tel mee!

Last day for the Dutch and UK national garden bird count. Grab a cup of tea and count along!

NL:
https://www.vogelbescherming.nl/tuinvogeltelling.

UK:
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch

#birds #vogels #nature #garden #gardening #tuin #nederand #UK

I wish there was something like Fedi music. Artists could set ...

2025-01-25T15:43:59+01:00

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I wish there was something like Fedi music. Artists could set their own prices etc.

Of course, you're helping. We're honestly discussing the ...

2025-01-25T15:35:14+01:00

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Of course, you're helping. We're honestly discussing the issue. Even if we don't end up agreeing.

And yes, I do keep a music collection on my own cloud servers. But that's just the stuff I like and doesn't help my friends and family jump ship from Spotify. Hence, my quest for least shitty.

Do you put both in separately or keep it as one description?

2025-01-25T15:11:21+01:00

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Do you put both in separately or keep it as one description?

I understand that perspective. I just don't like that this ...

2025-01-25T15:02:17+01:00

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I understand that perspective. I just don't like that this greed is hijacking a lovely concept like streaming music. I mean, it's part of why I buy albums, vinyl, and merch, but I would rather not give up on the music streaming concept as a whole.

I believe it can be done properly. So, even if the entire concept is a mess right now, I want the least shitty option. Does that make sense?

Are alt texts expected to be objective? I post a lot of art and ...

2025-01-25T14:29:31+01:00

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Are alt texts expected to be objective?

I post a lot of art and am curious if I should describe the subjective interpretation as well.

I want to ditch Spotify, but what is the most ethical music ...

2025-01-25T14:20:54+01:00

I want to ditch Spotify, but what is the most ethical music streaming alternative? Everything I find while searching seems entirely bias. I really like streaming music and discovering new music that way. It doesn't seem impossible for a service to do so in a normal, kind, way. As in, pay the musicians and respect user's privacy, You know, stuff that should be normal.

#music #privacy

Rejoice, noble articulators of thought! Today, we unify in joy ...

2025-01-23T19:40:27+01:00

Rejoice, noble articulators of thought! Today, we unify in joy for the magic of manual expression,
a dance of words, a whirl of emotions. In the grasp of our pens and pencils comes forth the poetry of our spirits. Let's celebrate International Handwriting Day, hailing the enduring power of our personal scripts! Delve into the inky depths of memory and sentiment, and let our words flow today and always!

#handwriting #fountainpen #nationalhandwritingday #internationalhandwritingday

Does anyone else name the birds in their garden? This is Edgar ...

2025-01-22T10:18:43+01:00

Does anyone else name the birds in their garden?

This is Edgar Allan Crow. A peculiarly chatty little crow.

#birds #birdsofmastodon

#fedicoven Q17 What rituals or magic would you recommend those ...

2025-01-17T16:27:10+01:00

#fedicoven Q17 What rituals or magic would you recommend those facing their morality?

I'd work with #Hekate and focus on green magic and plant a tree. It serves to normalize the ephemeral state of physical life.

Subsequently, I'd suggest stargazing in the moonlight. We are all made of stardust and will all be returning to that state.

The details of the rituals should be personal, but these two perspectives feel valuable to me.

#witch #pagan #witchcraft #paganism #philosophy

This is my little jumpy office buddy, Spot. Who seems to like ...

2025-01-08T18:05:26+01:00

This is my little jumpy office buddy, Spot. Who seems to like staying in my office, as I have left the windows open a couple of times, yet Spot persists, but I wonder if Spot would be better off outside. I doubt there is enough food around here, but then again, it is winter and it is cold. Does anyone know what the best thing would be for little Spot?

#spider #spiders #arachnologist #arachnids

CW: Tiny spider

Haha, excellent. I have just discovered that there is a Duck Tape ...

2025-01-07T12:03:00+01:00

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Haha, excellent. I have just discovered that there is a Duck Tape brand duct tape and the etymology came from cotton duck. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_duck

So, the confusion isn't as strange as I initially thought it was.

Am I the only one who, for the longest time, thought it was ...

2025-01-07T10:47:14+01:00

Am I the only one who, for the longest time, thought it was duck-tape instead of duct tape?

I always wondered why ducks would need a specialized tape. 🦆

#fedicoven Q13 What are the processes or rituals you use to let ...

2024-12-20T18:12:55+01:00

#fedicoven Q13 What are the processes or rituals you use to let go of the past and welcome the new?

Embracing the new is never a problem for me, but the past needs a bit of amputation on occasion. I'll write or draw the weight of what I need to release and send it out into the universe, either by burning or sending it out into the wind and do some cleansing rituals after.

Sometimes, though, the scars keep hold of the past inside me, and I need some help to do a joined spell.

#witch #pagan