Rustypuppy

Very fun 1000 pc jigsaw puzzle of Agatha Christie with objects reflecting her life and stories. Included a poster that gave her biography and pointed out all the references in the illustration.
Did you know she loved surfing? 🏄🏻‍♀️
#puzzle #bookstr
https://i.nostr.build/2Djgu3iNIp8lgzsC.jpg
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2026-07-11 05:10:16 UTC

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Definitely were 😋

2026-07-11 00:28:08 UTC

1. Raspberries and tomatoes from the garden
2. Farmers’ market cherries, a variety developed locally
#foodstr #homegrown
https://blossom.primal.net/bedd376b6be0be5b6a55262bad806f619140c11a91365b7f1738b94fdcf26865.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/dc72b111b9c800ad334f0d37fcfbc8b397023cd314bff85616d8442216941f2e.jpg

2026-07-11 00:25:09 UTC

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Gorgeous!

2026-07-10 19:03:46 UTC

GM!!! Saw a lenticular cloud on the walk to town. So exciting as I’ve only seen photos of these. 😍
#clouds
https://i.nostr.build/Wdou1MzvfKBZCu8L.jpg

2026-07-09 19:50:58 UTC

GA! Little town flower basket Appreciation Note.
Back in BC. Mom’s doing well after her hip replacement surgery and relieved to be home. Two more weeks of easy movements then the physio starts. 🦾
#blooming #flowerstr
https://blossom.primal.net/0b5398bbfb695065b85c0456e6f9fa823c1932aa018b4b9614b74c35e0a11497.jpg

2026-07-07 17:37:29 UTC

Sketching the accessible bathroom of our hotel room.
5⭐️ for the shower bench, wall bar, and ability to use a hand-held shower head.
3.5⭐️ for the law-defined 17” toilet (regular is 15”) because it’s not high enough for my mom at 84 years old and definitely not high enough-post hip replacement surgery.
5⭐️ for Amazon Canada for delivering a toilet cushion* riser seat the day Mom was discharged from the surgical center.
* use the search term “cushion” if you need a toilet rise that uses straps/suction cups/etc to attach to the toilet seat vs. something that replaces the toilet seat and has to bolt onto the toilet with hardware.
#sketching
https://i.nostr.build/TfUuBO3iLf7PIQO2.jpg

2026-07-04 23:37:52 UTC

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Thanks! I just started playing with a Tombow brush pen.

2026-07-04 16:52:13 UTC

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Which pen?

2026-07-04 16:51:04 UTC

Me: where’s my Fourth of July doodle?
Google: IP says you’re a Canuck. Support your country in the World Cup, eh?
😮‍💨
Happy 250 American!!! 🇺🇸🗽🎇
https://blossom.primal.net/f5344f90c17bb0327d4ea69ff748a118fc55d52461a447d320bcf98cf37141ce.jpg

2026-07-04 16:39:50 UTC

GM! Sketching the hotel room while I wait for the call to pick up Mom from the surgical center.
Her hip replacement surgery went well - had a call from the surgeon and the nurse yesterday. Mom’s got a morning physio session, a set of X-rays, and then I’ll get a call.
#artstr #somewhatpatientlywaiting
https://i.nostr.build/tkbsdUYMJ9dKMMzH.jpg

2026-07-03 17:26:40 UTC

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Well done! 👏🎈

2026-07-03 17:25:28 UTC

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Thanks so much! 💜🫂

2026-07-03 17:25:03 UTC

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Lighter GA!

2026-07-03 17:24:45 UTC

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Thank you! 💜🫂

2026-07-03 17:24:24 UTC

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☀️

2026-07-03 12:30:00 UTC

GM - taking my mom in for hip replacement surgery this morning. Should go fine: she’s healthy, only has one half-pill medication, and wants to get this done so she can hike the mountain and tend to her garden again. ⛰️👩🏼‍🌾
Photo: the hotel facade outside the window
#photostr
https://i.nostr.build/h9Y7FX384DQQVc9P.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/JOaEPTqqHOhVeusj.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/TjgTRFsJnwu85gar.jpg

2026-07-02 16:13:03 UTC

Got some great photos from the airplane this morning. ✈️☁️
#photostr #clouds
https://blossom.primal.net/c31362b25af4aa84ee151f950e209baaf80296fd8f932966de7774e2201d5eb7.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/a17e88d5ca80a62097327760519cd02cef8bfe654039140f934c1da571d2e304.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/25a8f9d49f2085d270b31858348b5ed232739d50662d74245c1ec66d66b7f8bf.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/b323d7de89811d98b14837d4aab1da2aff1bae089ce00e47fe22271a92e3f625.jpg

2026-07-02 16:10:55 UTC

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🎉💜

2026-07-02 03:09:51 UTC

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Thank you. This kind of design would be great for bookmarks. 👍

2026-07-02 03:08:54 UTC

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I’ll tell her - thanks!

2026-07-01 21:58:51 UTC

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I think you forgot the magic word.
https://i.nostr.build/6k38dj7PNQfFIoKT.png

2026-07-01 21:56:11 UTC

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GM 🐝

2026-07-01 21:55:38 UTC

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Hey Neighbor!

2026-07-01 19:34:00 UTC

GM! from Mr. Bumble on his daisy.
#blooming #beestr #photostr
https://i.nostr.build/N4mXOYc5961MRwjX.jpg

2026-06-30 22:17:43 UTC

Playing with color combinations.
#artstr #watercolor
https://i.nostr.build/bPhbzva04UJ9L3wE.jpg

2026-06-30 19:10:50 UTC

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🫂

2026-06-30 18:49:32 UTC

Final entry for the June contest by @npub15yp…mpcx
Weather app says 50% chance of rain. What do you think?
#blockamatic #photostr #clouds
https://i.nostr.build/Yh1y6hbk6OTfu0DX.jpg

2026-06-30 16:49:29 UTC

First jigsaw puzzle of this trip completed! 🦅
This came to us via the puzzle group, so someone had already finished it, and separated the pieces into 3 parts. Usually Mom and I mix everything together, but we left the pieces segmented and did one part at a time because we only had a week to finish it.
Even parsed into segments, this was a tough puzzle. Lots of little wingtips and similar colors and patterns.
#puzzle #familytime #birdstr
https://i.nostr.build/jQ9bZi1jnM02dgkY.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/SKRnD3P9eUsK5p6G.jpg

2026-06-30 00:14:48 UTC

@nprofile…7tjh - my mom has 3 grape vines and we found these on one of the vines. Do you know what they are?
https://blossom.primal.net/010dda2d5a76de9e736078dc24ae4a191d1309fffe761b0dd5418bbbf4151bef.jpg

2026-06-28 17:03:39 UTC

Entry for contest by @nprofile…e5ds : clouds with tree photobomb
#blockamatic #photostr #clouds
https://blossom.primal.net/ae7b599cf89ba7cc738b4bcda2a26c5021e53dd5a400d2308599624d89338a35.jpg

2026-06-27 18:28:02 UTC

#artstr accomplishment: filling pans with my 24 tubes of Qor watercolors.
Now to have some fun swatching! 🫟🖌️
https://i.nostr.build/HbLlQ27IJOCQX7Wv.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/bDTcGapT9eSD73RV.jpg

2026-06-26 16:23:08 UTC

GM from a little friend we saw on today’s mountain walk. 🐿️
#proofofwalk #photostr
https://i.nostr.build/Ivd3IwMeN6XHokwv.jpg

2026-06-25 14:47:34 UTC

What’s your cloud mood?
1. Light & Wispy
2. Solid & Serene
#blockamatic #photostr #clouds
https://blossom.primal.net/c3bcf6337846c862a0d4bdc07af09da68a23442f17415a05aa151f81478d843e.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/9f6de98d246393df7600d6357bfdc284246f3fbcb03aeaeb976a971915869dfe.jpg

2026-06-23 22:35:02 UTC

If you go through Vancouver airport and want a high-end macaron, Ladurée is the place to go. Bought myself a few days’ worth of treats to have with the tea Boyfriend gave me for my trip.
Spending the next 6-8+ weeks with my mom for her hip replacement surgery and rehab.
#tea #foodstr
https://i.nostr.build/Q7bN9AkryBgdRkwM.jpg

2026-06-22 13:59:07 UTC

Yay for in-flight wifi! 🎉✈️
#clouds #blockamatic
https://i.nostr.build/Ygd774parJ1p21Zh.jpg

2026-06-21 20:42:17 UTC

Hot & humid day here. Still worth walking outside. #touchgrass
https://i.nostr.build/CKz1Uu7O3bBSV7Lh.jpg

2026-06-21 20:40:48 UTC

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GN 🌙

2026-06-21 16:39:36 UTC

Life at the speed of clouds.
#clouds #vidstr #realtime
https://blossom.primal.net/b2747d03a5e1362342d25522946bfa03adb19795491e5933f8de060111d9bb00.mp4

2026-06-21 15:20:28 UTC

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👏

2026-06-20 22:09:35 UTC

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🫂💜

2026-06-20 20:30:19 UTC

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Thank you for letting me know! 💜
I will get to your embroidery design, though it may be a bit of time. Going to be helping my mom post-hip replacement surgery.

2026-06-20 20:11:10 UTC

Finished the 3 art cards for the 3 ladies I know having hip replacement surgery this Summer. Each word was chosen for a specific person.
I included some progress photos, so you can see how I started with a single sheet of watercolor paper, drew the design, couple layers of watercolor, then used an ATC (artist trading card) template to decide where to cut the art cards. Used a metallic gold paint pen and fine liner pens (Micron 08, 02, 005) for details.
I meant to spray the cards with a fixative, but had a huge headache at the time and grabbed the spray varnish can by mistake. Turned out fine. Added the punched letter words last.
#artstr #art #artprocess
https://i.nostr.build/fps8okD83MZDy5Wz.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/5gpk70TPpY2JetzU.jpg
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2026-06-19 18:00:09 UTC

I like giving art cards a colored edge. Gives them a “finished” look.
Using a brush pen works, though there’s the chance of adding unintentional marks to the front or back of the card. Been there, done that.
Another (easier) way edge is to use an ink pad. Archival ink is permanent, so that’s my preference.
#artstr #artprocess
https://blossom.primal.net/6a9845b257c4715ef10f2d95cdf2f07f69eab8eddb87f53c89c00714add6367f.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/cf4a2bd70135acaa57343b5b9c2da50d8e815b41a4b577c76118631d0ece4e98.jpg

2026-06-19 00:33:29 UTC

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Want to fight back against a tiny, pissy, aggressive little … dog … who always complains about everything and is a joy-sucking emotional vampire?
Yes, yes I do.
But I usually just leave the room instead.

2026-06-19 00:29:29 UTC

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Spy vs. Spy guy, Nostr style

2026-06-19 00:28:17 UTC

June #Blockamatic photo entry for the contest by @nprofile…v880
#clouds #photostr
https://blossom.primal.net/f9e764addab7c9fc30e80fd57d254eb20cf2ffc7b1de29544da97ea04d725dc6.jpg

2026-06-18 18:14:54 UTC

Always, always, always test your paint pen on scrap paper BEFORE using on your artwork. You do not want to blurp acrylic paint everywhere you did not want it.
This PSA brought to you by Prior Experience.
#artstr #artPSA
https://i.nostr.build/7cyCWIHKVdIhuexg.jpg

2026-06-17 22:17:49 UTC

“It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage."
#filmstr #indianajones
https://i.nostr.build/ad8sMG6XM1QIbrd5.jpg

2026-06-17 05:43:03 UTC

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Very cool! 💙

2026-06-16 18:00:21 UTC

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This is so fun! Thank you 🫂💜

2026-06-16 16:21:33 UTC

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👍 Do you want space between the flowers, or an overlap/full design? My drawing for the tokens was pretty crowded.
https://i.nostr.build/3RdeqhzZpjulVj89.jpg

2026-06-16 16:11:21 UTC

Finished the cheetah collage. It’s the first in a sketchbook I’ll be exchanging with a friend once a month. Looking forward to seeing what she adds on the next page.
In addition to the metallic watercolor, I added colored pencil to get closer to a natural cheetah fur and eye color, and re-colored the spots with a Micron pen.
Very back flower layer is a paper napkin. Went through a few iterations before I was happy with how it supported the front layers.
#art #artstr #collage
https://i.nostr.build/PBMZ0Rr0Mt41evu6.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/SQfP0ETPUOkKue88.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/H5C3ehrQZt3rdery.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/QeiutNJ8fDTqLA0l.jpg
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2026-06-16 06:26:34 UTC

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INTJ 💜

2026-06-15 20:17:28 UTC

Boyfriend gave me a new mug. He knows me so well. 😍🏡
#introvert
https://i.nostr.build/VMTfp2whTHFXS3IO.jpg

2026-06-15 18:19:44 UTC

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Whatever you choose - you’re doing the main work. 👏

2026-06-14 17:41:54 UTC

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Love this! I see so many lovely landscapes at different times of day and light.
#art #proofofwork #ceramics
#nevent1q…gskn

2026-06-14 16:39:39 UTC

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That would be amazing! 💜 I’ve started painting this one, so I’ll draw a new one for you.
What size should I make the design?

2026-06-14 05:39:27 UTC

That time you painted a cheetah with gold sparkling watercolor paint and it dulled all the spots so you had to draw them in again with a black pen.
#artstr #wip
https://i.nostr.build/pxJsSj2imTw51pti.jpg

2026-06-14 05:38:07 UTC

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How fun! Eventually it will be painted with watercolors and cut into 3 tokens to give to friends.

2026-06-12 20:30:36 UTC

1 art desk. 4 projects in progress. Happy Friday!
#artstr
https://i.nostr.build/ULJUR4SJJxfytfqa.jpg

2026-06-11 23:04:34 UTC

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🌞

2026-06-11 23:03:44 UTC

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Thanks! Love those low-lying clouds in the mountains, too.

2026-06-11 23:02:07 UTC

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They look great. They might seed themselves out in places you didn’t plant them for next year. That’s what happened in my mom’s garden.

2026-06-11 23:00:34 UTC

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Truth.

2026-06-11 22:59:34 UTC

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Humans FTW! 💜

2026-06-11 22:57:27 UTC

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I think they’re Columbines. My mom has several colors as well.

2026-06-11 22:54:12 UTC

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@nprofile…fyvp @nprofile…x9vg @nprofile…sgwa @nprofile…5c3t @npub1ayp…g3t7

2026-06-11 22:51:12 UTC

GM. Woke up with a headache thanks to incoming storms so dressed appropriately.
https://i.nostr.build/9CHrTrHIHtIRQXBl.jpg

2026-06-09 20:37:24 UTC

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Thank you! 🫂💜

2026-06-09 19:35:34 UTC

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Change of plan. My mom has a hip replacement surgery date of early July, and then rehab for 2-3 months, so your mamma hummingbird print will be done after that. 💜

2026-06-08 04:05:16 UTC

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It’s by Paul Kidby. When I was first reading Terry Pratchett, Kidby was doing the cover and character art: https://www.paulkidby.com

2026-06-07 19:27:19 UTC

Back home after 2 months in Canada helping my mom jump administrative hoops to get hip replacement surgery.
Home for 3 weeks before going back up to help with travel to the surgery center in a different province, post-op, travel home, and a few months of rehab. I’m so grateful I’m retired and have the time to be able to do this for her.
All the flower photos I’ve been posting were from her garden. She’s very much looking forward to getting back out there once this process is done.
This hibiscus (whose flower was larger than my hand) was at a shopping center Boyfriend and I visited yesterday for ice cream and a bookstore.
#blooming #flowerstr #family
https://i.nostr.build/Ouc2KReUpeicIe2F.jpg

2026-06-07 19:20:22 UTC

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That is gorgeous!!! 💙🩵💜

2026-06-07 19:13:48 UTC

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SQUEAK!
https://i.nostr.build/U4TE2Nr1CUcRPniF.jpg

2026-06-06 02:05:10 UTC

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Thank you !!! 💜
a Primal reply 😁

2026-06-06 02:04:08 UTC

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🤩 thank you!!!

2026-06-05 23:33:17 UTC

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It’s on my list. I loved the B&W Werewolf at Night special Marvel did.

2026-06-05 20:39:22 UTC

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Great actor - made you love Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV) and wish for Rupert (Ted Lasso) to die a fiery death. 💔
#nevent1q…rfsk

2026-06-04 17:35:59 UTC

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I’m doing laundry this afternoon; I’ll send it back through.

2026-06-04 16:55:59 UTC

You know how you can put a pair of socks in the dryer and sometimes only one sock comes out? Like some kind of dryer tax?
I think the dryer gave me someone else’s refund because this is not my sock.
https://i.nostr.build/3prnsEC0dQ3U5feZ.jpg

2026-06-04 00:02:21 UTC

Last June, I could walk about 2,000 steps (less than 1 mile/1.5 km) without my right foot getting painful. I started adding 500 steps (almost) every month.
Now, one year later, I can walk 8,000 steps/3.5 miles/5.5 km a day without pain in my foot.🎉
Gradually, then suddenly. 💜
#proofofwork #proofofwalk #fitnessover50
https://i.nostr.build/RB2d6jJsRBNCQBlB.jpg

2026-06-03 16:22:33 UTC

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I like how Death always speaks in all caps; reinforces how different he is. Death of Rats was an awesome little character, too. 💀🐀

2026-06-03 03:38:19 UTC

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I’m a contender!!!! 🎉🌸📷
#blooming #flowerstr #photostr #contest
https://blossom.primal.net/c4aba81c0ec59cefd44c98b858b9dcabb58689c9cfad9b850926570f8101c648.jpg
#nevent1q…t5z6

2026-06-02 22:34:47 UTC

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I love Discworld, though if I could only have one of Pratchett’s series, it would be the Tiffany Aching books.
https://blossom.primal.net/8cf6df089219ffca86b38ea2109d487ff3e5f628630eb0a68cacfed2b8f0960c.jpg

2026-05-31 18:38:42 UTC

Have reached this point in the packing process…
https://i.nostr.build/7JopzJzp2G5dtlHz.jpg

2026-05-30 23:41:14 UTC

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I just read this reference in DCC Book 5! 🤣

2026-05-30 22:18:31 UTC

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Scratch & Sniff stickers (was a big sticker collector back in the day)
https://i.nostr.build/qO8E2b786dUo4HBP.jpg

2026-05-30 22:08:56 UTC

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#art for #bookstr
#nevent1q…5ms4

2026-05-30 18:25:54 UTC

One day of heat and sun + one day of rain = All the Roses!!! 🌹
#blockamatic #blooming
https://i.nostr.build/fV7VerBvUpNFlPP3.jpg

2026-05-30 01:16:20 UTC

Jupiter’s Beard AKA Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber) - great for butterflies and hummingbirds
#blockamatic #blooming
https://blossom.primal.net/236a04dfbd8b6806d89b0e96b614f2af35e9835fc8aebfa1872940022f33de84.jpg

2026-05-30 01:12:16 UTC

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#artstr Tshirt #design #contest 📣
#nevent1q…75s9

2026-05-29 19:53:01 UTC

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Do you mind sharing the recipe? I’m a mosquito magnet and haven’t found anything natural that works to keep them away from me. 🎯

2026-05-29 16:28:50 UTC

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What kind of bugs does it work for?

2026-05-28 16:50:11 UTC

Every day, this stump has a new white lump of ….. something on it. According to a brief online search, the something is non-toxic Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica).
Having started reading the fourth Dungeon Crawler Carl book, it’s far more creepy than it should be. ☠️
https://blossom.primal.net/3938b48fdd5c97ac532114741caa241372b346e92f593397bac82383dbb162b0.jpg

2026-05-26 17:06:23 UTC

And now Mom’s roses are starting to open! The front bed is going to be amazing once all of these bloom.
#blockamatic #blooming
https://i.nostr.build/NUWvHLEW7ciw2OTy.jpg

2026-05-25 19:38:03 UTC

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Thanks!

2026-05-25 19:14:45 UTC

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How are you using Shakespeare for art? I thought it was only to generate code.

2026-05-24 23:59:52 UTC

My mom’s single yellow iris bloomed today!
#blockamatic #blooming
https://i.nostr.build/BkauNjoWDNUMbGjA.jpg

2026-05-23 16:51:54 UTC

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GM! 💜