Nostr notes by Lotje

Soooooonnn (I saw lots of peonies in full bloom all around here ...

2026-05-15T00:21:40Z

Soooooonnn (I saw lots of peonies in full bloom all around here last week. These ones are taking their time to be extra fabulous, probably :p) #BloomScrolling

Too dark for selfies inside, so here's me looking excited ...

2026-05-05T00:56:58Z

Too dark for selfies inside, so here's me looking excited outside the bat habitat :p 🦇

I just want to make sure you're all aware it's ...

2026-04-17T14:27:23Z

I just want to make sure you're all aware it's #BatAppreciatonDay 😀🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇

I saw a pretty common bird that no one would get excited about ...

2026-04-16T23:03:03Z

I saw a pretty common bird that no one would get excited about seeing, but it was outside its normal range and I feel like my bird app doesn't believe me, so I have now become obsessed with this bird.

Charming article about snowdrops and snowdrop enthusiasts ...

2026-04-14T20:45:21Z

Charming article about snowdrops and snowdrop enthusiasts https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-a-small-winter-flower-has-attracted-droves-of-admirersand-offers-a-symbol-of-resilience-180988423/

:HeartLotje:

2026-04-14T04:38:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…7r9j
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:HeartLotje:

Spring things I neglected to post #BloomScrolling ...

2026-04-14T03:25:45Z

Spring things I neglected to post #BloomScrolling

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2026-03-05T02:36:52Z

RE: https://social.pancakesontuesday.com/@Lotje/116144633155986063

The replacement tape I bought doesn't work well at all. 😩 It won't stick properly to the paper OR the board. So, I'm on questionable attempt number 5 of what was supposed to be a simple background :P

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I've been trying to do a thing with watercolors. I thought, "This is pretty basic, I don't need to stretch a page to do this". Three attempts later, I'm like, "OK, fine, I'll stretch a page and see if that goes any better". Now I can't find the tape I use for that, so rip to that idea, I guess :P

Yea, I have no idea. Just a vague dream :GrinLotje:

2026-03-03T21:11:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…l8ms
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Yea, I have no idea. Just a vague dream :GrinLotje:

Yea, I know that's still significantly above average, so I ...

2026-03-03T17:59:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…yuwl
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Yea, I know that's still significantly above average, so I can't really complain, but nevertheless, decline is decline! :P

I mean to share with you, back in January, my decade of decline ...

2026-03-03T17:45:08Z

I mean to share with you, back in January, my decade of decline :P (I know they are still big numbers. However, the downward trend is undeniable. I was legit shocked to see I was under 20,000/day for 2025.)

I would like to design one for myself, but of course I don't ...

2026-03-03T16:42:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…glw7
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I would like to design one for myself, but of course I don't know the first thing about designing for stamps. Probably use as few lines as possible?

This may be too niche for my limited reach, but can I see ...

2026-03-03T16:13:46Z

This may be too niche for my limited reach, but can I see y'all's custom book stamps? 😀

I like to live dangerously :p ...

2026-03-01T20:42:40Z

I like to live dangerously :p

Spring is happening! #BloomScrolling ...

2026-03-01T19:02:57Z

Spring is happening! #BloomScrolling

I love waking up to new horrors every day. You know what's ...

2026-02-28T21:43:42Z

I love waking up to new horrors every day. You know what's nice, though? Sunshine and short pants.

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2026-02-28T17:56:33Z

I would like to pet cat

Damn, has it really been 11 years since we lost Leonard Nimoy, ...

2026-02-28T00:18:42Z

Damn, has it really been 11 years since we lost Leonard Nimoy, and thus also since I did this photo? 🖖

I've been trying to do a thing with watercolors. I thought, ...

2026-02-27T21:07:38Z

I've been trying to do a thing with watercolors. I thought, "This is pretty basic, I don't need to stretch a page to do this". Three attempts later, I'm like, "OK, fine, I'll stretch a page and see if that goes any better". Now I can't find the tape I use for that, so rip to that idea, I guess :P

Wow, I just saw a whole bunch of people on Etsy selling ...

2026-02-27T03:00:20Z

Wow, I just saw a whole bunch of people on Etsy selling non-existent plants with AI-generated photos. I wonder what you actually receive if you order from them and how long they can stay in business with no real product to sell.

Thank you!

2026-02-26T23:07:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…mjad
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Thank you!

I am thrilled to report that I heard the red-winged ...

2026-02-26T22:57:53Z

I am thrilled to report that I heard the red-winged blackbirds' SCREEEEEE for the first time this year today! (I would post this in reply to a previous year's post, but I don't know how to search my own posts on here)

This is on Steam. I happen to have the "Completionist" ...

2026-02-25T20:46:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…fet4
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This is on Steam. I happen to have the "Completionist" showcase on my profile,, but you can also go to it from your "games" section. There is a "perfect Games" tab there.

💪

2026-02-25T18:35:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…cv78
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Yes! This is me: https://steamcommunity.com/id/lotje/

2026-02-24T23:06:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…67cj
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Yes! This is me: https://steamcommunity.com/id/lotje/

Oh.. nevermind! There's actually 29. (I think sometimes games ...

2026-02-24T23:00:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…4435
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Oh.. nevermind! There's actually 29. (I think sometimes games don't fully count for the "perfect" list when they are too new or not enough people have played them yet)

(Who am I kidding? I rarely get a perfect game. Most of them are ...

2026-02-24T22:44:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…z0ke
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(Who am I kidding? I rarely get a perfect game. Most of them are those hidden cat ones with a ton of super easy achievements 😀)

Shit. I can't move now. ...

2026-02-24T22:31:18Z

Shit. I can't move now.

Friend playing Cyberpunk 2077 sent this to the chat, captioned ...

2026-02-23T18:35:19Z

Friend playing Cyberpunk 2077 sent this to the chat, captioned "guess who I saw in Night City"

I just had to change into outside clothes to do some snow ...

2026-02-23T03:45:45Z

I just had to change into outside clothes to do some snow shoveling, and, for the second day in a row, pulled an abdominal muscle putting on my outside socks. What is THAT all about??

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2026-02-22T23:20:37Z

Cozy

I always think my head looks so much better when it's freshly ...

2026-02-22T20:58:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…fk04
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I always think my head looks so much better when it's freshly shaved, especially when I let it go for an unusually long time, but I think other people might just not notice that sort of thing :P

Winter (This is from early January. Before the big snow.) ...

2026-02-22T20:56:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…enjj
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Winter (This is from early January. Before the big snow.)

I've been back in the US since September :) I'm doing ok. ...

2026-02-22T07:10:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…7mlf
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I've been back in the US since September :) I'm doing ok. Hope you are as well!
I have definitely wanted to post fashion selfies, but I was so far behind on them I couldn't decide if I should go back and post the older ones or just go to the current ones, so in the end I posted none of them :P

Aw thank you!!! :HeartLotje:

2026-02-22T07:05:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…kfl4
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Aw thank you!!! :HeartLotje:

I miss that weather!

2026-02-17T21:03:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…sxh2
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I miss that weather!

I did the tiniest bit of preparatory gardening in the sunlight ...

2026-02-14T21:50:54Z

I did the tiniest bit of preparatory gardening in the sunlight behind glass. It was warm and it was nice and it made me believe that perhaps there can be seasons other than endless winter. 10/10 highly recommended.

I did not put them there. I think people put them on ...

2026-01-02T18:42:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…5rd2
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I did not put them there. I think people put them on veterans' graves on Memorial Day.

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2026-01-02T16:12:48Z

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2026-01-02T03:19:57Z

🌔🦅🪦

Walking to the store like ...

2025-12-11T19:37:38Z

Walking to the store like

I've never tried that brand, though I've now seen several ...

2025-12-09T23:31:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…49er
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I've never tried that brand, though I've now seen several people excited about it. Unfortunately, I also saw they can't ship to the US right now :P

Congratulations! :GrinLotje: My divorcersary is on ...

2025-12-09T01:34:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…g0px
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Congratulations! :GrinLotje: My divorcersary is on Valentine's Day. I enjoy celebrating it :GrinLotje:

TFW the weather is hideous, but it's Community Day in Pokemon ...

2025-11-30T21:17:27Z

TFW the weather is hideous, but it's Community Day in Pokemon Go, so you have to go out to hunt some shinies and spin some stops.

I keep meaning to start drawing this year's holiday card, but ...

2025-11-30T01:54:17Z

I keep meaning to start drawing this year's holiday card, but then I keep not actually doing that, so yea, uhh. My cards will be late (again) :P

I've been working out regularly for years despite hating ...

2025-11-25T20:21:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…yv83
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I've been working out regularly for years despite hating every minute (especially the cardio; strength stuff isn't as bad). I've never once felt the endorphins or whatever. But I love the results! I love being able to walk uphill without wanting to die and I love being STRONG :MuscleLotje: For me, the trick is mainly to make it routine. Once it's part of my routine, I just... do it. Every time my routine breaks (travel), it takes a while to get it all back.

The very last blooms #BloomScrolling ...

2025-11-11T22:43:39Z

The very last blooms #BloomScrolling

Spring vs fall ...

2025-11-10T00:39:58Z

Spring vs fall

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2025-11-10T00:23:13Z

[insert ginkgo leaf emoji] ...

2025-11-08T20:49:04Z

[insert ginkgo leaf emoji]

oh. I have been getting more than usual too. Didn't consider ...

2025-11-04T22:56:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…hh3y
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oh. I have been getting more than usual too. Didn't consider that possibility.

2025 Halloween season horror watch list ...

2025-11-04T22:55:06Z

2025 Halloween season horror watch list

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2025-11-01T21:10:41Z

🎃

I try :GrinLotje:

2025-11-01T16:36:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…ueuc
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I try :GrinLotje:

Happy Halloween! 🎃 🏴‍☠️ ...

2025-10-31T22:43:15Z

Happy Halloween! 🎃 🏴‍☠️

I'm glad! :GrinLotje:

2025-10-31T13:31:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…kw7s
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I'm glad! :GrinLotje:

Happy Halloween, Beloved Friends! 🎃🦇 If you got a Halloween ...

2025-10-31T13:19:29Z

Happy Halloween, Beloved Friends! 🎃🦇 If you got a Halloween card from me*, this is what it was supposed to look like :p I made it CMYK, but still can't get it to print right! If you did not get a card from me, I can still send you one, though the prints are much darker and the color variation in the sky is flattened.

I used to live in wnc :)

2025-10-30T15:28:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…ter6
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I used to live in wnc :)

so pretty. I miss those views.

2025-10-30T05:44:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…g27n
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so pretty. I miss those views.

So cute. Also delicious. (Still haven't gotten any actual ...

2025-10-30T05:40:55Z

So cute. Also delicious. (Still haven't gotten any actual candy corn)

I haven't been leaf posting like I normally do this time of ...

2025-10-26T21:00:47Z

I haven't been leaf posting like I normally do this time of year and I kinda thought it wasn't a very good leaf year, but look at all this beauty! :GrinLotje:

And Dracula, of course ...

2025-10-26T03:10:17Z

And Dracula, of course

Oh magical day! :GrinLotje: ...

2025-10-25T23:18:53Z

Oh magical day! :GrinLotje:

The October/Bat Week/Halloween earring lineup :GrinLotje: ...

2025-10-25T17:54:52Z

The October/Bat Week/Halloween earring lineup :GrinLotje:

How about some Re-Animator? :GrinLotje: ...

2025-10-25T01:04:01Z

How about some Re-Animator? :GrinLotje:

Night blooms ...

2025-10-24T16:12:45Z

Night blooms

Accesorizing for Chrysanthemums and Classical on this here Bat ...

2025-10-24T04:00:47Z

Accesorizing for Chrysanthemums and Classical on this here Bat Week Eve :GrinLotje:

ah, I love October. Great photo.

2025-10-22T18:18:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…96yx
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ah, I love October. Great photo.

An excuse to repost a picture of that time I played a cenobite in ...

2025-10-22T01:46:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…7pqq
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An excuse to repost a picture of that time I played a cenobite in a horror larp (I only have tiny versions of these photos and I believe the originals [not mine] were lost long ago.

Watching Hellraiser today ...

2025-10-22T00:05:40Z

Watching Hellraiser today

Still good :GrinLotje: ...

2025-10-19T01:57:59Z

Still good :GrinLotje:

I went to a pumpkin patch for the first time in my life ...

2025-10-19T01:07:18Z

I went to a pumpkin patch for the first time in my life :GrinLotje:

pork belly tacos :)

2025-10-15T04:15:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…lhm0
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pork belly tacos :)

Thank you! :GrinLotje:

2025-10-15T04:14:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…p70l
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Thank you! :GrinLotje:

I like eating American foods on my Ameriversary :GrinLotje: ...

2025-10-14T23:39:49Z

I like eating American foods on my Ameriversary :GrinLotje:

It's the season! :GrinLotje: ...

2025-10-12T03:52:14Z

It's the season! :GrinLotje:

I have an explanation for how it got there. I have no explanation ...

2025-10-10T08:17:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…yzrm
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I have an explanation for how it got there. I have no explanation for why it was still in there and I never noticed before.

I have a picture.

2025-10-10T02:19:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…09c4
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I have a picture.

4.5 hour delay, but look at my sweet upgrade, though! ...

2025-10-10T01:32:32Z

4.5 hour delay, but look at my sweet upgrade, though!

I WAS wearing the jacket on that day, so I'm guessing ...

2025-10-09T19:31:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…q9w3
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I WAS wearing the jacket on that day, so I'm guessing it's just been in there the whole time.

Just pulled this out of the pocket of a suit jacket I've ...

2025-10-09T17:20:51Z

Just pulled this out of the pocket of a suit jacket I've definitely worn several times just this year. I have no explanation.

Legitimately never owned anything remotely as expensive as my ...

2025-10-08T20:12:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…jjf3
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Legitimately never owned anything remotely as expensive as my teeth 😩

My dentist appointment today and my vax appointment yesterday ...

2025-10-08T19:55:23Z

My dentist appointment today and my vax appointment yesterday were both right by the Whole Foods, which sells a cherry pie that I love. I managed to leave both times without buying a pie. I feel like I deserve some kind of reward, though I don't know what that would be, if not pie.

Another torture session completed (it was actually completely ...

2025-10-08T19:37:35Z

Another torture session completed (it was actually completely chill; it's just that they keep wanting more money from me)

Thank you! :GrinLotje:

2025-10-07T23:26:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…9q8l
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Thank you! :GrinLotje:

All is well :)

2025-10-07T23:14:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…h9a0
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All is well :)

Aww :HeartLotje:

2025-10-07T23:14:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…5x0g
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Aww :HeartLotje:

Well, first I was traveling (went home to BE) and then I got so ...

2025-10-07T23:10:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…4mcv
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Well, first I was traveling (went home to BE) and then I got so far behind on posting that I felt overwhelmed and just gave up :P Thanks for checking in :GrinLotje:

I got overwhelmed by social media and stopped checking here, ...

2025-10-07T23:09:19Z

I got overwhelmed by social media and stopped checking here, which eventually made me stop getting notifications. Sorry I didn't respond to all you lovely people checking in on me! :)

Thank you! :GrinLotje:

2025-10-07T23:08:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…76af
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Thank you! :GrinLotje:

A day of vaccines and seasonally appropriate accessories. ...

2025-10-07T23:04:57Z

A day of vaccines and seasonally appropriate accessories.

indeed

2025-05-28T20:29:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…vd3c
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indeed

I was pretty excited about this :p ...

2025-05-28T20:17:01Z

I was pretty excited about this :p

😊

2025-05-28T05:36:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…hmrs
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😊

More recent outfit, put together to watch eighties vampire ...

2025-05-28T05:18:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…77j6
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More recent outfit, put together to watch eighties vampire movies: black velvet, leg warmers, bat brooch and earrings, black sun pendant, high-heeled Dr Martens.

I neglected to post these outfit photos, oops. Thirteen days ago. ...

2025-05-28T05:14:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…xmep
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I neglected to post these outfit photos, oops. Thirteen days ago. (I've fixed my hair since then :p )

More peonies? :GrinLotje: #BloomScrolling ...

2025-05-12T23:20:59Z

More peonies? :GrinLotje: #BloomScrolling

Peonies at the Strathmore #BloomScrolling ...

2025-05-11T06:13:34Z

Peonies at the Strathmore #BloomScrolling

Today's outfit is mostly blue and (off) white. Ceramic tree ...

2025-05-07T22:48:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…82dl
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Today's outfit is mostly blue and (off) white. Ceramic tree pendant by Surly Amy (npub1n6y…6lqk)

Combining many shades of pink today :D (also combining peonies ...

2025-05-04T20:39:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…jknj
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Combining many shades of pink today :D (also combining peonies [earrings] with dahlias [mask]).