Raven
Raven M

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2024-09-30 14:13:40

Good morning 🌞
No heat, no toothbrushes, no coffee...
But last night before finally getting to sleep near 2 a.m. we laughed until we cried 🤣 and I'm so grateful and blessed to be doing life with someone so awesome 💚💚💚
#nevent1q…qugr

2024-09-29 15:12:54

#coffeestr #moving day
GM https://image.nostr.build/139751f280418a3bcbf9be507682d7d5bcdb02799c18be59a2a6b0459f1369fc.jpg

2024-09-29 13:27:06

Great find at our new home 😍😂 It's a good sign!
https://image.nostr.build/8ab21748c86186f0a19c6ea5b3eb442288027dcd7e43c826554b413316cc5a72.jpg
#nevent1q…4njp

2024-09-27 19:34:58

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Yes! https://image.nostr.build/89f4eff998e32b2636b19ce56a50501e2d43e126d653ca9360ba86ff7b2a442c.jpg

2024-09-27 19:03:23

https://image.nostr.build/5bdf3a9d0f1936e51971d9676550f2c96e7679186ccd27b8f7b554508af7b471.jpg
#handspinning #TurkishSpindle #dropspindle #wool #BabydollSouthdown #sheep #textiles #yarn #photography

2024-09-23 23:35:07

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Choc mint cake and brownies are gross too. Strangely I do enjoy an Andes mint chocolate occasionally. Once I chopped Andes and put them in brownies... yuck lol

2024-09-14 21:34:52

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Eating can help ground you. Palo santo may help as well.

2024-09-04 18:47:18

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Those look amazing! Wow 😍

2024-09-01 19:42:13

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It's delicious! And the blackberries are fizzy 😁 fun food 😋

2024-09-01 19:35:14

Organic whole-milk yogurt, local blackberry blossom honey, and fermented blackberries 😋
#foodstr #homesteading #fermented https://image.nostr.build/f0bf42a5035521b509d7381158af79a1c1ce6e36e95bc8fc83109f7d546ddcf0.jpg

2024-08-29 21:14:07

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Presumably because the neighbors keep complaining, even though their claims have been proved false time and again.

2024-08-17 15:30:10

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Good morning 🌞

2024-08-09 15:51:03

How many kids do you have?
3 boys.
Are they all grown? Do they live near?
I feel a numb spot inside me as I aspire to get all the words out quickly and neutrally.
My youngest is 16, he lives (elsewhere). My middle would be 20, but he passed away 2 years ago. My oldest is 23, he lives next door to me but I rarely see him because...
But they don't hear about my oldest son because they're busy saying, "Oh, I'm so sorry!" or, "Oh no, oh, I feel for you", or, "Oh, wow, that's so rough."
And I am grateful for the sympathy. Sometimes they ask what happened and I fill up with so many more words than the space will hold. I want to spill out the whole tragic, enraging, bittersweet story. Every heartache and outrage.
But this monologue doesn't fit into a regular conversation. A sentence or two and there are responses, sharing similar experiences or further sympathies. Perhaps a question asked or point raised about this or that detail. Then the conversation naturally morphs and moves on.
Feeling this occasional intense desire for monologue I wonder if that is sometimes why "regular" people (i.e. non-celebrities) write memoirs.
I've read memoirs that were obviously written to share an amazing or unusual story. Others were written to share knowledge, insight, or beauty.
Some memoirs I wonder, why was this written? Who cares? There's nothing profound or exciting or insightful or particularly hopeful here. Maybe it's someone's monologue.
#parenting #grief #mentalhealth #suicide #writing

2024-08-07 14:06:23

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May you have clarity and decisiveness 😏

2024-08-07 13:44:03

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Good morning 🌞

2024-08-04 14:10:21

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👋

2024-07-04 19:22:08

I meant to write something more today, and maybe I will. For now, just this: I miss him. It hurts.
https://i.ibb.co/sJF6w0m/IMG-2210.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/sQVR2s7/IMG-2214.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/SxMCN6W/20170704-220736.jpg
#parenting #grief #mentalhealth #suicide #photography #writing

2024-06-23 23:03:04

#grief #parenting #writing
My middle child passed away a little over 2 years ago. He was 18 years old. Among many other hardships and tragedies in my life this pain is sharply unique. In some ways I've been coping well, in other ways not so much.
I am a reader and a writer. Words, language, and stories are nearly as dear to my wellbeing as food and water.
I have been writing less and less over the last couple years.
Sometimes my feelings of grief and outrage and near-relentless sorrow well up and I can breathe into the pain and make room for it and let it flow through me and out. Some of the feelings are knotted tight, coiled into nooks and caves in my inner being. I think the only way I can release or incorporate these trapped feelings is by sharing and being seen.
https://i.ibb.co/qNT2c70/img-1-1719183259634.jpg
Whenever I try to choose a memorial piece that my child’s bones will be incorporated into, I feel as though I will shatter, as though the next breath, or the one after that will begin the cracks that will spread irreversibly through me. I know this is not true. Still, I stopped looking at memorial art.
I believe I need to share my experiences, both for my own health and for the possibility that my words could positively affect someone who needs to hear them. I kept putting it off because I wanted the right words, the right timing, the right platform, the right schedule, the right persona. Because it is my learned inclination to be reserved and private and to keep most of my Self hidden most of the time.
This morning I cried suddenly, missing his smile, his laugh, his hug. I knew it was time and I promised myself that I would write AND SHARE something TODAY, and here it is.
#suicide #mentalhealth

2024-06-23 17:10:51

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https://i.ibb.co/kMKDDR9/Screenshot-20240623-100701-Firefox.jpg

2024-06-21 21:28:05

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I have fun thinking them up 😋

2024-06-21 21:22:20

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Can you give an experiential example of this?

2024-06-21 15:54:55

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Homemade vanilla ice cream is one of my favorite treats, though store bought vanilla is one of the most insipid.
One of my more elaborate creations was orange cream with orange jam swirl and topped with chocolate covered hazelnuts 🤤
Also good:
Cinnamon vanilla with espresso chocolate chips
Banana chocolate chip
Greek yogurt and fresh lemon

2024-06-15 13:28:56

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If it burns even on low heat then there could be too much sugar in the batter. It might make great baked cake 🙂

2024-06-13 00:50:08

Shows you how much they "know" 🙄
#nevent1q…cusl

2024-06-07 13:44:34

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Thank you, I enjoyed reading this! Amazing how inventions evolve 🤯💙

2024-06-06 04:33:20

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Yum! I love a sprinkle of dried chives on top 😋

2024-06-02 00:03:06

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I'm not sure off the top of my head but a quick internet search suggests iron deficiency.

2024-06-01 15:12:49

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Beautiful work!

2024-06-01 15:03:53

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❤❤❤

2024-06-01 15:01:13

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What is wrong with them?

2024-05-27 19:18:33

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💚🌱💖

2024-05-26 15:47:28

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I love this 😊 Who is the artist?

2024-05-25 15:11:10

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I love this so much! 😆

2024-05-25 04:42:08

Somehow, young Robert Duvall looks older than elder Robert Duvall.
#TwighlightZone

2024-05-24 03:52:41

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You're just telling the truth. Honesty is the best thing for you and everyone who loves you.
We need to share our pain sometimes.

2024-05-01 21:07:27

I used to prefer "specifically armed in advance" but. . . It made me sick. I am on the journey of health though the old mind-habits are strong. "trusting yourself to face unknowable threats" This is a new thought for me 🤔
#nevent1q…8ww4

2024-04-08 15:21:35

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Most often my emotional pain is internally generated. Learning to analyze root causes helps me to slow down and respond more thoughtfully to emotional triggers.
Another thing that helps me is to realize that some feelings you just have to sit with and feel to let them out. If you weren't able to feel all the sadness or panic or anger etc in the moment something happened to you, if it's all too much, your body will store that emotion away for later. These stored emotions can be released during times of stress causing us to "overreact". Recognizing that some of what you are feeling is not caused by the present situation can go a long way toward being able to regulate your reactions.

2024-04-05 17:57:27

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Brown ground beef with homemade taco seasoning, scramble in eggs, add salsa, avocado, and cheddar cheese 😋

2024-04-05 13:36:41

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Brrrr!

2024-04-04 16:54:44

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I've experienced the real struggle... AND I complain about Spotify 😆 (Used to complain, I've given up on using it)

2024-04-04 15:58:59

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The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois Mcmaster Bujold-- excellent fun, vivid characters, action, drama, and humor
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
gorgeous realism, made me want to go to Mars

2024-04-03 00:20:23

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I recommend this youtuber -- "Feldenkrais with Taro Iwamoto" for amazing help with neck pain!
My favorite pillow is a buckwheat hull pillow for adjustable support.

2024-04-02 22:09:40

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Ravenclaw, with a healthy dose of Gryffindor to balance 🤓😎

2024-03-30 01:14:02

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That's awesome 😊 When my middle child was 8 he started mountain biking and could quickly navigate trails better than I 😄 I'm not all that coordinated lol, but he was definitely a natural.

2024-03-21 16:37:14

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So beautiful! 🤩

2024-03-20 15:54:28

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Experiencing similar currently. Disputing a charge from a cancelled subscription (Curiosity Stream). Even with a screenshot showing my subscription was cancelled several months before the charge they are fighting me.
I TRIED to delete my Paypal account a year or so ago. They wouldn't LET me, insisting there was still an active payment though I cancelled/removed all payments and vendors.
I thought, well that sucks, but I just won't use the account.
🙄😤

2024-03-16 02:13:23

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#nevent1q…3w6v

2024-03-16 02:12:48

Spring Flower Fritters
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
About one cup flowers and chopped greens (pansies, violas, dandelion, dandelion leaves, garlic leaves, etc)
avocado oil, coconut oil, or lard for frying
Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Separately, whisk together milk, egg, and butter.
Add wet ingredients to dry and quickly stir just until there are no lumps.
In a pan heat about 1/2 to 1 inch of oil until hot (very slightly rippling) reduce heat to medium or medium-low. Test cook a drop or two of batter. You want it to solidify right away, but not brown immediately.
Gently fold your blossoms and greens into the fritter batter.
Using a tablespoon dollop heaping scoops of batter into the hot oil. Cook until golden on bottom then flip and cook the other side.
Serve plain or with a dip such as garlic mayo.
#nevent1q…j3m8

2024-02-23 19:19:13

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Yes, nice and cool! The noise only bothers me when I'm worried it will disturb my sleeping spouse, otherwise I seldom notice it any more.

2024-02-19 01:48:15

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Buckwheat hull filling and cotton quilted cover. You adjust the amount of filling to the firmness you want.

2024-02-17 19:25:51

😍
#nevent1q…ez4a

2023-11-09 00:16:08

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I just made my first board today to begin the migration from pinterest (that's going to be a long task, manually entering each page url, description, and image url 😆). BUT it has no pins in it yet because the "add pin" button was broken for me. I submitted the issue through github, and hopefully will be able to use pinstr soon.

2023-11-09 00:07:52

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Oh, I definitely don't trust the mainstream "health" narrative AT ALL. Never said I did, nor that I ascribe to their food pyramid. I do not. Perhaps you'd be interested in an actual discussion?
I am currently reading "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration" by Weston A Price. Wonderful, fascinating read! It is infuriating, really, that we've had this detailed study available for nearly a hundred years and it has been ignored by health professionals etc. I guess that's corporatocracy at work.
For my part, I will continue to study and experiment, and seek to be the healthiest I can be.

2023-10-18 01:53:01

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Good luck! They can be a bit noisy, but they sure are pretty 💗

2023-10-18 01:23:10

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All interesting!
I wasn't thinking of an "essential" carb, more of the fact that our bodies require glucose to function properly. I realize we make glucose from protein at need, but in reading some carnivore diet experiences I did come across things such as being so low carb they were unable to sleep through the night.
For nutrients, I was thinking of flavonoids and fibers 🤔
I don't say that being an "omnivore" means you eat absolutely anything edible in your vicinity. Of course there are specialized diets. And, yes, I'm aware of gorillas eating bugs, and white-tailed deer eating baby birds etc etc.
Anyway, interesting discussion, I plan to research more.
I hope you find the answer to your vitamin c puzzle!

2023-10-15 17:11:01

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But, humans aren't carnivores, we're omnivores. Agreed most of our modern diets include way too much sugar and are otherwise imbalanced.
We need the carbs (and many other nutrients) in whole fruits and vegetables.

2023-09-16 14:39:40

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I am using leaves and roots. I will mince the roots to expose more of the tough material to alcohol. Room temp, 6-8 weeks (longer won't hurt anything).

2023-09-16 14:26:38

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I have some experience making tinctures. I'll be making some dandelion tincture in the next week or so :) I will use 80 proof vodka and fresh plant material.

2023-09-01 01:04:49

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Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

2023-08-27 15:52:05

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Good morning :) woke up next to my delightful spouse, the sun is shining, my garden is growing, I have good books, and good coffee, and new endeavors are on the horizon 🌤💚

2023-08-24 15:20:16

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I love getting my kitty photo fix from you 😊 I'm not in a position to care for pets rn and I miss my kitties so much! My landlord has two barn kitties and I occasionally get to pet one 😻 I used to have five kitties and occasionally care for bottle kittens from our feral-infested neighborhood as well.

2023-08-23 18:44:13

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She's so pretty 🤗

2023-08-23 01:34:07

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Depends on the pizza! 😋 Yours looks like it will be good.

2023-08-21 23:21:25

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Oh, yeah, our meetings were long!

2023-08-21 18:05:21

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https://i.ibb.co/F7ppWwk/20230821-110149.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/TqPxZjv/20230821-110203.jpg

2023-08-21 15:52:04

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Only hardneck garlic grows blossoms (thus seeds) and I've recently learned that most are sterile, except for a few specific varieties that are closer to their origins (wilder).
Cloves are the way to grow 🌱🙂

2023-08-20 15:15:59

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I do like being able to help others with their work :) I used to really enjoy a writer's group where we'd read our work aloud (I didn't like that part 😆😬) and offer whatever type of feedback the author requested.

2023-08-16 15:43:21

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When my middle child was a baby he went staggering across the living room, eager to run while barely walking, tripped on Dad's legs and went forehead-first into the brick hearth and got a giant goosegg.
Same kid a year or so later, different house: I came out of the bathroom to find both kids (aged 5 and 2) had climbed from a bed to a windowsill and were trying to wave to their uncle in the driveway. 5-yr-old leaned forward to see better and 2-yr-old was pushed through the screen and tumbled out. Below the window was a piece of metal pipe with two elbows and little guy's forehead over his left eye needed 14 stitches. I freaked out for a good couple minutes because I thought his forehead was dented in, but it was only the gash being kinda bunched up that looked like that.
Those were not the last stitches that kid needed 😰 in spite of all my efforts!

2023-08-16 06:06:55

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I'm growing beautiful dandelions this year in a well-fertilized and well-draining raised bed. The plants are healthy and happy and huge. The flowers were a good inch and a half across and the leaves are stacked so thickly I can barely get my fingers between them to pick them. Contrary to popular belief plants, even those that survive in poor soil, will thrive when given plenty of space and the nutrients they need.

2023-04-19 19:12:11

Yesterday's harvest: Dandelion flowers and greens, viola/pansy flowers, garlic greens.
https://ibb.co/vz0ZPRt
And delicious fritters: flour, baking powder, salt, butter, egg, milk + chives, garlic cloves, garlic greens, dandelion greens, dandelion flowers, viola flowers.
https://ibb.co/RCPLrc0