Aspiring to be a delightfully cranky combination of Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg. Kind, not nice. Be the Shire you wanna see in the world. Fighting fascism with coziness, art and snacks. Practicing a combination of hearthcraft and Irish polytheism. Unsolicited advice on my posts will piss me off. Devotee of Brighid. Pfp ID: My long red curly hair, half up, with an elaborate decoration featuring crescent moons, a triquetera and translucent green beads. #nobot
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Last Notes npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Inside me there are two wolves... One wants desperately to be more involved in community. The other looks at all the people and drama and desperately wants to move to the middle of nowhere. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…qe5g In my experience ppl who get "no engagement" on Mastodon are here looking for an audience not community. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) I got a new waffle maker that can do four at a time (perfect for this family of 3) The wreckage of today's brunch. I made overnight sourdough waffles and then did a topping bar: homemade caramel, whipped cream, strawberries, choco chips, ice cream, butter and syrup. #food #brunch #HearthWitch #KitchenWitch https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/116/354/053/334/461/675/original/50f1530d0b657747.png npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…djfr @nprofile…vuvh this was my experience and reason I never went for it too. And then I met @nprofile…7x6h and she was so patient with me and helped me out a ton! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Went to the #UrbanSketch Vancouver meetup today. Super pleased with how my page came out. Slowly I find my style... #Art #Painting #MySlowLife https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/116/190/989/815/011/728/original/d660cd587653f170.png npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Today is a cancel everything and have an epic lie-in sort of day. My brain is just *tired* npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Just cleared a bunch of clutter out of drawers in my desk, and relocated all the art stuff that had been piling up into said drawers. So now I have actual room on my desk again and it feels so good. Maybe I will do some painting soon? npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) #3GoodThings #Today 1. Sunshine 2. Pizza turned out perfect 3. Cuddles npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…8xww @nprofile…7760 This is an incredible for a website! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) This turned out better than I thought. These snowy winterscape paintings from Leslie Stroz's patreon are a lot more difficult than they appear! Plus, because why not, I've challenged myself to do this series with my iron oxide limited palette. #art #Watercolour #TinyTreasures #Painting https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/115/880/346/406/603/594/original/760f682bbea6c2de.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…7760 Entitled was the word I wanted... (my brain is so mashed potatoes right now). But yeah, why are people??? npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…7760 Ugh that's so frustrating. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…etrn I just did the same thing with mine! Can't wait to get sewing again. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…etrn Omg incredible npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…etrn Congrats!!! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…etrn I tried that one and was not in the brain space for it at the time. Sounds like I'll have to try again! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) I'm so grateful I have whole meals in the freezer. Gonna do butter chicken tonight, inc naan. And it was just all ready and needed to be microwaved. Feeling somewhat smug about that. #food npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) #3GoodThings #Today 1. Feeling in a place where I can onboard more positive life changes. 2. Watercolor painting. 3. Tasty meals from the freezer. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…vfmd WAAHOOOO npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Sometimes the bird cam captures a photo that is so hilarious I just bust out laughing... This was one of those times. #BirdsOfTheShire #BirdWatching #StellarsJay #Birds #Nature https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/115/141/845/962/255/209/original/92be8ae7fbd0c0b6.jpeg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Cast on a new top yesterday. (Volia Blouse - https://www.ravelry.com/projects/WillowOfTheShire/volia-blouse-2 I actually had started this one before and got pretty far along before I accepted that mohair and I are not friendly. I looooove the little halo it gives, but my skin does not. And I overheat like a mofo so it's really not worth it. I painstakingly frogged it so as to save this beautiful handdyed linen yarn from Italy. #knitting #wip #SlowFashion https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/115/073/065/988/304/802/original/897dfa8e172a277b.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…lse8 Very similar experience here with his teachings and my father. May he rot in pieces npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) I'm ever so grateful to the bird friends showing up today as I've had such a difficult week. Having to take down the feeder was a big part of it too. I *think* this visitor is a chickadee. I've gone out and rinsed the bath, replacing the water. This morning's visits left it a bit dirty. As payment to the birds for bothering their space I left some shelled peanuts in the mesh tray. That's as good as I can do til the better feeder gets here. #BirdsOfTheShire #Nature #Birds #BirdWatching https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/115/017/428/945/267/620/original/0438c4206c51f137.mp4 npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Not me watching some YT vids and now omw to the hardware store to get paracord and a tennis ball to make myself some poi :x #FlowArts #Poi npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) A year in the making... I'm a day late for WIP Wednesday, but I have cast off, washed and blocked the blanket shrug! Once it's dry I'll use a 3 stitch icord to seam and bind the sides and finish the edges (goodbye to another year of my life? lol) #knitting #WIP #FiberArts https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/988/411/714/049/407/original/1db44ba8cd08e252.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Was a busy afternoon in the Shire! This Stellar's Jay came back a few times, alternating with Mr Goth Squirrel for the peanuts. From my other camera I could *juuust* see their partner sitting on the fence post watching. I suspect they are the same pair who visited the other week. #BirdsOfTheShire #Birds #StellarsJay #BirdWatching https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/978/981/394/872/763/original/4bcc938666e9a2db.jpeg https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/978/981/421/862/848/original/7c9fca5815f005ce.jpeg https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/978/981/433/102/383/original/98008642f7c26759.jpeg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) #3GoodThings #Today 1. Delicious self-care lunch today, just a bit of time reading a book in the quiet while nomming incredible sushi. 2. Dinner out on a patio with my two favourite dudes. (yes, both my meals out... very self indulgent day) 3. Hobbits npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) A new bird has visited us! Bluejays (I think - I'll check on Merlin in a bit). Merlin says it is a Stellar's Jay! I think they might be a pair? They certainly appreciated the peanut offerings. #BirdsOfTheShire #wildlife #birdfeeding #StellarsJay #nature #birds #TrailCam https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/921/225/211/172/831/original/93dc23ad33750c5a.jpeg https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/921/238/997/959/803/original/8fa8b0d7acd9fff2.jpeg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Crow friend! It and another crow hung around for a while! #BirdsOfTheShire #bird #birding https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/911/016/528/841/752/original/e442f7aeb0790815.jpeg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Recently got myself a new sewing tool as I get into sewing more fitted items. A notcher! Loving it, tbh. It's one of those things I wouldn't have thought about, but then I saw it and was like "oh that's brill" Got the muslin pieces for the Quin Vest cut out! #Sewing #SewingTools #Sewcialist https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/898/837/762/749/674/original/2ee09a63f4a5f1d0.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Another friend has graced the garden! Definitely a bumble of some sort. I'm guessing maybe a Brown Belted or Common Eastern. Location: Traditional territories of the Kwantlen, Stó:lō, and Semiahmoo people (Fraser Valley, BC, Canada) #bee #BumbleBee #insects https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/892/958/579/488/366/original/a02200e60da5d23f.jpg https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/892/958/621/911/009/original/22c5036e252d5a0c.jpg https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/892/958/641/785/701/original/cd94cd53d162a7bf.jpg https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/892/958/646/117/449/original/f7e0c88b91d55192.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) #3GoodThings #Today 1. My salad for lunch was 100% ingredients from my garden (plus a splash of vinegar) 2. An exciting item is in the mail, headed to us. 3. Japanese class went well, despite not having as much brain space to review this week I am still able to keep up, I'm getting the hang of it! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) It is no small thing to celebrate a simple life #Gardening #HobbitCore #MySlowLife #HobbitEra https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/791/522/374/022/762/original/4e6a77700bf88940.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Finished corset! I had a lot of fun making this and I'm seriously considering investing some time and energy into learning to make proper corsets. #Sewing #Sewcialist https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/756/998/455/971/644/original/4a9433ee6686639a.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…lse8 I have a set of oracle dice but I'm not super well practiced with them npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Had a craving for waffles Realized I have a waffle maker and all of the ingredients for waffles I am now nice and full on waffles, butter and maple syrup. Folks, is this winning? #food npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…z5wd sending you all the recovery vibes 💕 npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) New nails for pride month :D #NailArt #PrideNails https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/661/100/890/827/701/original/c871a15b1667156e.png npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Apparently today is donut day? I didn't wanna leave the house. So I made donuts instead. #food https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/640/036/704/266/408/original/d31802db65782e9f.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) It will never not please me immensely to be able to sit with my feet up and play a video game while robots vacuum and mop my house in succession. (Roomba s9+ and Braava m6) THIS is what I want technology to do for me. Tasks that free up my time to do things I enjoy more. These robots let me maintain sparkling clean floors with extremely little effort. #Luddite #technology npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Canadians! Today is the day everyone can apply for the federal dental coverage. (the federal plan is meant for people who do not have coverage from another source, not as a supplement to existing plans) https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/dental/dental-care-plan/apply.html #Canada #CanPoli npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Talking with someone today I started to say that given, you know, everything I've really been learning into the self sustainable life. More making my own clothes, learning to grow some veggies, etc. Except I don't want to be SELF sustaining... I want to learn into community. I want to know someone who can repair my shoes, I wanna be known as the lady who can teach you to bake, etc. Gonna start saying I'm reaching for communal sustainability. #AntiCapitalism #Community #sustainability npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…t5r6 That's such a foundational aspect of my spirituality. I don't worry about the whole big world. I care for myself, and because of that I can care for those near and dear to me. Through that they now have space and capacity to care for those near and dear to them. It ripples out and has positive impact far beyond just what one single person can do. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Got a text from my son this morning. They found a drag bar in Seoul that is a celebration of queer joy and safety in community. Previously they'd found some gay bars (they pass masc enough now as an masc-enby to be allowed in) but their lesbian friends were not. So they kept looking for a space they can all share. I'm so happy that my son is finding their community of queers. Being on your own in a new country is hard! #TransJoy #QueerJoy npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) After attempting to look up info on the varieties of plants I got online I'm about ready to throw the internet in the garbage. Does anyone have a non-shitty website to recommend with information about various veggies? I'd ask for a book but I feel like (as with my herbals) it's a matter of finding the book that covers the species you want. The web has more capacity in that way. Specifically: * tomatilla grande rio verde * tropical sunset tomatoes * mini cukes *long english cukes #gardening npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…lse8 that would probably require the cops to disagree with the message. Which in my experience is unlikely npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Signed up for a university course yesterday, organized my painting stuff today. My house is becoming more and more cozy and I'm staying on top of the tidying. Becoming myself is a beautiful thing. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) I really do love this mini baguette pan from Emile Henry. It makes the most lovely Ghibli looking loaves. #food #baking #bread #MySlowLife #HobbitEra https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/372/230/767/604/447/original/6fee8113ba10b20a.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…z5wd Yeah idk. I think for me it's the idea of adding in entire other people and plotlines to a story I consider masterfully done. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…z5wd I'm still so on the fence. There's a bit where he's talking about someone trying to kiss murderbot??? npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…lse8 @nprofile…a7lc I don't think that was the right link! Here is the discord link. https://discord.gg/YU9SCRsA You can use discord in your browser. There are also computer and phone apps. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) I swear to god these joggers are CURSED. I have sewn so many joggers for myself with NO problems. And these joggers have had issues every fucking step of the way. I want to scream I am so frustrated. They are for someone else, with a very different body shape from me. But I am using a pattern. I do not know what the actual fuck is going on. It's very disheartening. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Literally crying I'm so happy. https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/281/240/008/917/128/original/27350b8583c994d9.png npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…lse8 thanks. It was such a long night and it's gonna be a long day waiting for the appointment :( npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Dexter has been trembling and panting all night. And last night before bed he was on the couch and lost control of his bladder :( Hoping it's an issue that can be managed with meds. But I'm a mess right now. We're in for 3:30 this afternoon, she doesn't believe we need to rush him in but to call back if he starts vomiting or has diarrhea. I hate that my old man is in pain. I wish I could make it all better. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Expanding: if you want to complain about accounts that are clearly spam bots masquerading as only fans accounts... Do that. Complain about the scam, and the bots. Just blanket calling those accounts Only Fans accounts suggests a disrespect for actual sex workers trying to make a living imho. The language we use when we talk about things is important and can subconsciously have impact on thinking, both for ourselves and for society as a whole. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Seeing some folks complain about an influx of Only Fans accounts here. Reminder that sex work is real work and sex workers should be respected! I get if folks don't want to see that kind of content, but shaming them off fedi ain't it. Graciously teaching them about hashtags and content warnings (and learning to use your own content filtering tools) is the community way. Eta. Spam bot accounts are not the same thing. So don't call them the same thing! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…z5wd Damn, I am sorry. Sending love and hopes for restful time soon. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Located most of my pens! Somewhere I have a light grey Conklin but fuck only knows where. They haven't been used in a long time. Step one should probably be a good soak of the bits. Step two is probably locating some ink to refill them with when they're ready. #FountainPen https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/114/151/600/283/217/451/original/aae57424b4d92668.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) #3GoodThings #Today #Birthday 1. Another year around the sun. There have been times in my life when I didn't think that was gonna happen. But I'm here and life is pretty good overall! 2. Went out for a nice dinner despite a thing that happened earlier that made me want to just hide at home. 3. Got two stars in the Nether Realm museum of Two Point Museum. Been working on that one for a While. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) As I aim to shop not on Amazon and try to shop more local for miscellaneous things... I don't know where to go! (I am very aware this is by design). Take today for example, I want to get a puzzle board, for doing and storing in progress puzzles. I do not know where one would go to purchase such a thing. Toy stores, possibly? And ofc a lot of the small places that sold random stuff are no longer around (by design). This isn't new to me, just fresh reminder. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) #3GoodThings #Today (technically yesterday, heh) 1. Got to spend time with wifey, and send her home with cookies cuz a genius (past me) had portioned dough in the freezer, ready to bake. 2. Got my hair redyed before my birthday. (Thursday) 3. Didn't have to rebuy a ton of cross stitch floss, I found the missing boxes of it! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) #3GoodThings 1. Made it out of the house today, and met someone I really clicked with in the process! Hurray for a new possible friend. 2. Steps have started to join an organization (kink-related) that I've been interested in for close to a year. 3. Knitting continues to bring me great peace and solace. Grateful to have this hobby. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…5kjt @nprofile…mjsg Question for the two ppl I know who do a lot of garment sewing... I am gathering material for a large cloak. The outer layer is a beautiful 100% wool tweed. Now I'm sourcing the lining. This cloak is meant to be serviceable, I'll be wearing it out in the weather (mostly rain or sun, very little snow) in place of a coat. I want natural fibers, I can't do synthetics. Leaning towards linen, but the store had a beautiful double gauze in the right color. Good or bad idea? npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…lse8 Yeah, I imagine they do. I'm kind of on both sides of it. Once I'm dead I don't inhabit this physical form anymore so I'm not overly arsed what is done. BUT ALSO I have a lot of hatred towards the christian church so like... yeah. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…lse8 I think if you're upfront about it then the person can make the choice. Some won't care, some might. Wicca isn't a closed religion and at this point it's a huge hodge podge so I don't think there's anything disrespectful about doing it. With the whole Scott Cunningham (et all) movement of solitary Wiccan it really muddied what Wiccan meant. Someone who belonged to a strict coven might have feelings about it, but probably also has someone who would do the rite. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @nprofile…aqq5 I mean, I don't agree. Getting away for a day helped me hugely. I had been in a huge depressive spiral but taking a day away I feel a lot more settled and grounded. Now I'm trying to figure out how to maintain that balance because I do like connecting with folks online... being online has been demonstrably bad for my mental health. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) It is amazing how much one day of disconnecting and just playing video games and knitting with no external distractions improved my mental health. That said I don't think it's the connections with people itself that's the issue... it's the slow creep of news and the depression it causes in my friends and myself. I've done my best to curate my timeline but it's not enough :( Back to working on the hobby room today with limited online scrolling I think. #MySlowLife npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) That depression/burnout feeling where you make plans you're excited about and then the day comes and you have to get ready and actually leave the house... Fuck. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) I have been struggling with anxiety in the evenings, and while I have anxiety randomly all the time... feelings of pending doom at or around bedtime suck extra. So I've decided that I'm going to cut off any socials, etc after 8pm. I might still watch streaming stuff. But I'm going to disconnect and unplug as it were. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1zg9…nh26 Oh very nice! Lykke is a solid brand npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) I did the yoga class last night. The pain had largely let up but my whole body felt tight and uncomfy. The class was brilliant, truly. The instructor's energy is perfect for me, very welcoming and fun and just a lil cheeky. There's another class in an hour, I think I'm gonna do it :) #MySlowLife #Yoga https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/112/553/713/829/316/855/original/f84ecbfe10eed126.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1h8s…cvp3 Oh good good! Too many Star~ names haha. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1h8s…cvp3 And this is the one that has implications RE: future Artemis launches? Is that right? (trying to remember w/o digging up the newsletter - which was awesome btw) npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1d7t…2f20 I love this idea of kitchen witch Sunday. When I get unpacked I think I'm going to start doing it too! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1d7t…2f20 Knees and spine are terrible. Although spine is due to car accident not genetics! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1d7t…2f20 Haha, Yeaaaah... I'm feeling that's very likely the case 🤣 npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) For my 40th birthday which was at the beginning of the month I bought myself a few new "fancy" cleaning things. Like a steam thingy, and one of those little dremel scrubber things, etc. So I'm trying to hype myself up to get back and deep clean my kitchen, office and bedroom. I am... old. Lmao. Anyone else enjoy watching cleaning reels on Insta? Just me? #MySlowLife npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Today's plan is to bake a sourdough loaf for the road, and then pack up the vacation rental. Leaving tomorrow, making a two day pit stop in Seattle, then back to my house. The only thing that's exciting about this is the sourdough, everything else sucks. I don't wanna go back. Although I suppose I am also very excited about starting my new job. But yeah... expect me to be quiet, or very sad on the TL the next week or so. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1h8s…cvp3 I'd be down to give it a go! I like trying new freeware stuff! npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) I thought it was a little early for anything to come up here, but I guess I've been blessed this spring! #CatsOfMastodon #Cat https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/111/967/224/981/654/913/original/7a53c4db6d98450f.jpg npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) You know what makes me sad? The whole "Rest is good!... You'll be more productive later" mentality. We exist, we can rest. We do not have to justify it. And framing it as a way to be more productive later just misses the point in the most depressing way. Capitalism and the Puritan work ethic gonna kill us all. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1d7t…2f20 You deserve that. We all deserve that. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1zw0…uljm Yeah. I have noticed a pattern where things are good for like... 2 or 3 months. And then just out of nowhere it all goes tits up. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1zw0…uljm Yeah I mean that is fair. But in this particular case I was actually talking online friendships. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) Jeebus making friends is so hard. I am so, so very bad at it. npub1xaxscce6cf856epdw7cufxvhdgj28feed6kgp6685qmcrxcds2ys522pnl Willow (she/her) @npub1yks…rgk5 That looks DIVINE.