Nostr notes by dillyd

My neighbors' kids like playing and helping in our rock ...

2026-04-13T01:47:00+02:00

My neighbors' kids like playing and helping in our rock garden. Today one of them found this rock with sparkly purple parts. She wondered if there was anything inside it. So I bright out the rock hammer, and safety glasses for all, and we took a closer look.

My cool neighbor strikes again. She made us this dish. It's ...

2026-04-13T01:10:32+02:00

My cool neighbor strikes again. She made us this dish. It's sticky rice with mung beans and pork belly, wrapped in banana leaves. She knows I don't eat meat, so I had her ok to pick out that part and my dog was happy, too.
#food #NonVegetarian #CoolNeighbor

From today's bike ride #BridgeObsession ...

2026-04-13T01:04:03+02:00

From today's bike ride
#BridgeObsession

blue ribbon for silent Sunday right here

2026-04-12T21:34:15+02:00

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blue ribbon for silent Sunday right here

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2026-04-12T20:34:46+02:00

#SilentSunday

Went for a night bike ride to listen to frogs, had a mini picnic ...

2026-04-11T03:56:52+02:00

Went for a night bike ride to listen to frogs, had a mini picnic on the bridge.
Train coming!

My shipping guy has been on vacation all week, and it's such ...

2026-04-10T15:37:16+02:00

My shipping guy has been on vacation all week, and it's such a relief to not have the radio playing. When he's here, I work with my door shut, and I put on my headphones to walk around. Without the damn radio and all the ads and the blah blah blah of people in love with the sound of their own voice, I'm able to work with my door open, and walk around without headphones.

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2026-04-10T12:31:11+02:00

#GoodMorning

The wind today made some nice ripples in the snow melt. ...

2026-04-10T01:51:44+02:00

The wind today made some nice ripples in the snow melt.

One year we left a bag of grass seed in a shed over the winter. ...

2026-04-09T02:06:42+02:00

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One year we left a bag of grass seed in a shed over the winter. We learned not to leave any seeds there lol

Oh that makes sense.

2026-04-09T01:59:55+02:00

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Oh that makes sense.

they sure are cute animals. Anyway, just about anything is better ...

2026-04-09T01:53:17+02:00

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they sure are cute animals.
Anyway, just about anything is better than a skunk.

My shipping guy is on vacation. I was answering the door today. ...

2026-04-09T01:52:11+02:00

My shipping guy is on vacation. I was answering the door today. People look confused because I'm not the guy. One person asked me if there wasn't somebody else.
"There's me!"
"But isn't there a boy?"
lol anyway I helped him unload something really heavy and awkward and then I high-fived him.

I love this! I feel like I could be friends with you.

2026-04-09T01:35:39+02:00

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I love this! I feel like I could be friends with you.

John Mastodon hates puppy killers. #EveryDayIsJohnMastodonDay ...

2026-04-07T03:01:13+02:00

John Mastodon hates puppy killers.
#EveryDayIsJohnMastodonDay

you inspired me to listen to How Soon Is Now. So good.

2026-04-05T15:07:33+02:00

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you inspired me to listen to How Soon Is Now. So good.

I'm with you

2026-04-05T14:36:09+02:00

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I'm with you

sigh, purple and yellow 💜💛🤩

2026-04-05T01:31:34+02:00

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sigh, purple and yellow 💜💛🤩

"Oh, by the way, I'm gonna Oooh pretty photo!" Me, ...

2026-04-04T23:16:53+02:00

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"Oh, by the way, I'm gonna Oooh pretty photo!"
Me, just now, talking to my husband when I scrolled by this.

Definitely similar! Which reminds me, I want to try some three ...

2026-04-04T22:36:07+02:00

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Definitely similar! Which reminds me, I want to try some three sister planting this year.

Sunshine on a gray day. And yes, that's some snow still ...

2026-04-04T22:30:23+02:00

Sunshine on a gray day.
And yes, that's some snow still there.
#bloomscrolling

I never thought I would be beaming with joy to ride a bike ...

2026-04-03T13:53:39+02:00

I never thought I would be beaming with joy to ride a bike against driving wind and rain, but here I am. It helps that it's electric. And with my ski goggles that work very well for rain, and that I look forward to using for bugs when gnat season arrives.
Bonus: I'm the only one at work today and it's blissfully quiet. Even the work neighbors are out today, so no muffled radio through the walls. Just bird song.

"Hi this is Val." "Hi how are you doing?" [eyes ...

2026-04-02T20:44:09+02:00

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"Hi this is Val."
"Hi how are you doing?"
[eyes narrowed:]
"What do you want?"

"You asked me to give you a call back." Oh no I ...

2026-04-02T20:25:34+02:00

"You asked me to give you a call back."
Oh no I didn't. Try that BS on somebody else.

My mosses are happy to be emerging from the snow cover. ...

2026-04-01T22:39:11+02:00

My mosses are happy to be emerging from the snow cover.
#mosstodon

My phone camera allows me to see lots of things that I miss with ...

2026-04-01T17:08:18+02:00

My phone camera allows me to see lots of things that I miss with my eyes. The big clump of bright green moss caught my eye, and only looking at the photo later did I see the darker clumps of moss that are sprouting sporophytes.
#mosstodon

oh wow those eternal reflections of orange and blue. Gorgeous ...

2026-04-01T15:02:35+02:00

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oh wow those eternal reflections of orange and blue. Gorgeous capture.

My cactus and hibiscus both decided today is the day. ...

2026-03-31T00:49:08+02:00

My cactus and hibiscus both decided today is the day.
#bloomscrolling

It was a balmy 6C (43F) and sunny this afternoon, so all the kids ...

2026-03-30T02:01:40+02:00

It was a balmy 6C (43F) and sunny this afternoon, so all the kids were outside playing, the parents chatting, the joggers running in shorts, and the young men waiting for buses in puffy jackets and shorts. We got to take the summer bikes for a long ride.
#montreal

I climbed Mount Roraima when I was 13. As far as we know, I was ...

2026-03-29T17:37:43+02:00

I climbed Mount Roraima when I was 13. As far as we know, I was the youngest girl and the youngest foreigner to have climbed it at the time. Our Native guide knew of only one younger person who had climbed it, a 12-year-old Native boy.
It was the hardest hike of my life. Five days, under tropical sun, with hordes of biting insects, a stiff climb, freezing cold at night on top. I'll always treasure the memory and I'm grateful to my parents for giving me the opportunity.
https://thenaturenetwork.co.uk/the-mystery-of-mount-roraima-the-lost-world-that-inspired-up/

The sun was shining yesterday and I was enjoying the colors and ...

2026-03-29T15:43:46+02:00

The sun was shining yesterday and I was enjoying the colors and textures of things around me

The bottom of an old cider cup #MagicInTheMundane ...

2026-03-29T00:34:01+01:00

The bottom of an old cider cup
#MagicInTheMundane
#MonochromeMarch

I'm just laughing here thinking about what kind of person you ...

2026-03-29T00:30:14+01:00

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I'm just laughing here thinking about what kind of person you have to be, to shout that at strangers from a car.

so fresh. And the heart shaped leaves 💚

2026-03-27T01:10:33+01:00

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so fresh. And the heart shaped leaves 💚

Love earth back ...

2026-03-27T00:33:36+01:00

Love earth back

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2026-03-26T00:49:58+01:00

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#basalt

#mosstodon #mushtodon ...

2026-03-26T00:47:35+01:00

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#mosstodon #mushtodon

A few last photos from last week's trip #mosstodon ...

2026-03-26T00:44:29+01:00

A few last photos from last week's trip
#mosstodon

This huge chunk of ice was almost as tall as me. #icetodon ...

2026-03-25T01:25:46+01:00

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This huge chunk of ice was almost as tall as me.
#icetodon

People around me: I am so ready for this winter to be over. Me: ...

2026-03-25T01:22:40+01:00

People around me: I am so ready for this winter to be over.
Me: yay! There's still snow and icetodon!
#icetodon

I'm back home! #icetodon ...

2026-03-24T13:54:26+01:00

I'm back home!
#icetodon

Pacific trillium #bloomscrolling ...

2026-03-23T00:24:39+01:00

Pacific trillium
#bloomscrolling

#mushtodon #mosstodon ...

2026-03-22T23:18:10+01:00

#mushtodon #mosstodon

Thanks for sharing the main points so I don't have to go ...

2026-03-22T15:42:20+01:00

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Thanks for sharing the main points so I don't have to go through the link!

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2026-03-22T15:07:01+01:00

#SilentSunday

Nature's architecture ...

2026-03-22T04:33:45+01:00

Nature's architecture

Go take a hike. Reach out and pet some moss. #mosstodon ...

2026-03-22T01:02:25+01:00

Go take a hike. Reach out and pet some moss.
#mosstodon

I'm not sure if these blossoms are actually white or pink, as ...

2026-03-20T15:15:49+01:00

I'm not sure if these blossoms are actually white or pink, as they were bathed in the bright red light of a store sign. Of course I asked my mom to pull over just so I could take a photo.
#bloomscrolling

An eternity of ferns. A fernternity. #ferniverse ...

2026-03-20T15:13:32+01:00

An eternity of ferns. A fernternity.
#ferniverse

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2026-03-20T15:11:17+01:00

#FernsOnFriday

Every recent time there's been an Aurora forecast, I've ...

2026-03-19T22:31:30+01:00

Every recent time there's been an Aurora forecast, I've been under cloud cover. Last night there was a glimmer of clear sky at the horizon, to the north fortunately. I could see nothing with my bare eyes, but photo editing brings out some colors that the camera saw.
#Aurora

My first bumblebee photo of 2026 #bumblebee ...

2026-03-19T22:27:56+01:00

My first bumblebee photo of 2026
#bumblebee

This print caught my eye, and of course it was Richard Shorty, ...

2026-03-19T14:42:18+01:00

This print caught my eye, and of course it was Richard Shorty, the same artist who I already have a few prints and an original by. I thought the Fediverse would appreciate this one.
#quorb #RichardShorty #IndigenousArt

The Pacific Northwest trifecta: moss, mushroom, and fern. ...

2026-03-19T02:27:50+01:00

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The Pacific Northwest trifecta: moss, mushroom, and fern.
#mosstodon #mushtodon #ferniverse

Dungeness Spit disappearing into the fog. #DungenessSpit ...

2026-03-19T02:25:21+01:00

Dungeness Spit disappearing into the fog.
#DungenessSpit

peach blossoms are the prettiest!

2026-03-19T02:11:42+01:00

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peach blossoms are the prettiest!

My family who live in the Pacific Northwest think I'm kind of ...

2026-03-18T13:21:25+01:00

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My family who live in the Pacific Northwest think I'm kind of weird for taking so many photos of moss. It blends into the background for them. But I can never get enough of it.
#mosstodon

We were eating lunch in a restaurant and my mom saw this tree ...

2026-03-18T13:14:08+01:00

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We were eating lunch in a restaurant and my mom saw this tree stump out the window, and asked me to go take photos of the stuff growing on it. She's into cool stuff like that. I've told her she should join mastodon.

I'm an early riser even in my own time zone, and my family ...

2026-03-18T13:09:47+01:00

I'm an early riser even in my own time zone, and my family are normal people who sleep to a normal time. So hi! I'm awake all alone here. Here come some more photos from yesterday. Starting with this sea foam screaming into the void.
#pareidolia

Turkish towel seaweed ...

2026-03-17T23:12:08+01:00

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Turkish towel seaweed

Colors and textures at the beach #SeaGlass ...

2026-03-17T23:07:40+01:00

Colors and textures at the beach
#SeaGlass

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2026-03-17T02:36:12+01:00

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#LichenSubscribe

Mosses at the Mima Mounds #mosstodon #MimaMounds ...

2026-03-17T02:25:50+01:00

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Mosses at the Mima Mounds
#mosstodon #MimaMounds

Grassland Mima Mounds. ...

2026-03-17T02:21:16+01:00

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Grassland Mima Mounds.

The Mima Mounds ...

2026-03-17T02:19:20+01:00

The Mima Mounds
https://dnr.wa.gov/natural-areas/natural-area-preserves/mima-mounds-natural-area-preserve

A lousy gravel lot on the side of the road with concrete blocks ...

2026-03-17T02:00:13+01:00

A lousy gravel lot on the side of the road with concrete blocks and rebar hooks
#mosstodon #MagicInTheMundane

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2026-03-15T15:56:58+01:00

#SilentSunday

Orchid fangs #bloomscrolling ...

2026-03-15T01:21:23+01:00

Orchid fangs
#bloomscrolling

Everything is still glittery from the freezing rain two days ago. ...

2026-03-13T15:35:21+01:00

Everything is still glittery from the freezing rain two days ago.

How fun, to hear it coming through your fireplace. ...

2026-03-12T22:57:36+01:00

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How fun, to hear it coming through your fireplace.
Eric Daryl Meyer (npub1xg3…667t)

Our flickers here do that, too. It's so cool.

2026-03-12T22:34:36+01:00

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Our flickers here do that, too. It's so cool.

😂 not too far off. 70 at night, 92 total including daytime How ...

2026-03-12T03:37:53+01:00

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😂 not too far off. 70 at night, 92 total including daytime
How many do you usually take in an outing?

And here's the sounds of the icy branches cracking as they ...

2026-03-12T01:59:12+01:00

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And here's the sounds of the icy branches cracking as they sway

The neighbor's tempo looks like a shrine to an icy madonna. ...

2026-03-12T01:57:03+01:00

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The neighbor's tempo looks like a shrine to an icy madonna.
#FreezeRain

Our lamppost went for the asymmetrical look tonight. #FreezeRain ...

2026-03-12T01:53:12+01:00

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Our lamppost went for the asymmetrical look tonight.
#FreezeRain

Last year's hydrangea flowers are all dolled up. They remind ...

2026-03-12T01:50:50+01:00

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Last year's hydrangea flowers are all dolled up. They remind me of my great great grandma's costume jewelry.
#FreezeRain

I put on my crampons and walked around. Freezing rain is ...

2026-03-12T01:47:20+01:00

I put on my crampons and walked around. Freezing rain is beautiful at night. My husband held his phone flashlight for me as needed.
#FreezeRain

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2026-03-12T00:14:07+01:00

The dog got sleeted on. Slat on. Slutten on.

There's this fascinating gauze like layer over some areas of ...

2026-03-10T00:09:40+01:00

There's this fascinating gauze like layer over some areas of my garden.

My back yard is melting and flooded. My front yard still has ...

2026-03-09T23:11:21+01:00

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My back yard is melting and flooded. My front yard still has hip-high mountains of salty dirty snow. 15C today, freezing rain on Wednesday. It's a transitional time.

The neighborhood kids are riding their bikes and scooters up and ...

2026-03-09T23:09:19+01:00

The neighborhood kids are riding their bikes and scooters up and down the street, and the birds are singing. It's nice.

FutureGarden is here!

2026-03-08T23:15:47+01:00

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FutureGarden is here!

I never feel guilty about "being lazy" or "wasting ...

2026-03-08T18:43:07+01:00

I never feel guilty about "being lazy" or "wasting time". When my kids were young and I had a long commute and long work hours, I was always busy and always tired. Now that my life is easier, I relish the chance to rest.

This thought brought to you by me lying in bed and watching the changing nature of the light in the room as clouds pass by.

Unnatural vernal pool ...

2026-03-08T17:53:54+01:00

Unnatural vernal pool

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2026-03-08T13:42:20+01:00

#SilentSunday

My grocery run was well timed - I gasped when I came out to this ...

2026-03-05T00:31:10+01:00

My grocery run was well timed - I gasped when I came out to this sunset.
#sunset

There are hyacinths, snowdrops, tulips, daffodils, azaleas, ...

2026-03-02T22:09:23+01:00

There are hyacinths, snowdrops, tulips, daffodils, azaleas, hostas, and magnolias in this frame.
#FutureGarden

The sun was shining on my little jar of chili crisp this morning ...

2026-03-02T16:14:08+01:00

The sun was shining on my little jar of chili crisp this morning
#MagicInTheMundane

Bike ride! I had a little fall today - skidded out on an ice rut. ...

2026-03-02T01:45:04+01:00

Bike ride! I had a little fall today - skidded out on an ice rut. It hurt in the moment but not for long, and it's fine now. My husband also had a fall. He was riding where the snow was packed so his bike didn't sink, but he stopped and put down his foot in soft snow at the edge of the path, and sank up to his knee and fell over. We still have a good accumulation on the ground here!

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2026-03-01T13:30:13+01:00

#SilentSunday

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2026-03-01T13:21:55+01:00

Calligraphy

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2026-03-01T13:19:44+01:00

Persistence

We got some nice fresh fluffy snow! #GoodMorning ...

2026-02-26T12:55:22+01:00

We got some nice fresh fluffy snow!
#GoodMorning

It was freaking cold for a bike ride today. #winter ...

2026-02-25T00:16:33+01:00

It was freaking cold for a bike ride today.
#winter

Snow topography #BlueMonday ...

2026-02-24T01:01:25+01:00

Snow topography
#BlueMonday

Snow sculpture, artist unknown. #snow ...

2026-02-22T21:12:40+01:00

Snow sculpture, artist unknown.
#snow

Three spots of magic, and the mundane where I found them. A big ...

2026-02-22T01:58:38+01:00

Three spots of magic, and the mundane where I found them. A big dirty pile of plowed parking lot snow. But it was covered in waves and crests of this delicate lacy ice.
#MagicInTheMundane

I love this winter color palette ...

2026-02-18T18:08:20+01:00

I love this winter color palette

Rolling waves of silk #WavyWednesday ...

2026-02-18T18:00:25+01:00

Rolling waves of silk
#WavyWednesday

I went to the carwash today. The rest of the province has been ...

2026-02-17T01:35:46+01:00

I went to the carwash today. The rest of the province has been having the same idea. Long lines snaking out of car washes this past weekend and today. I got the "tricolor" wash but it only had one color today.