Sarah E Bourne / is on Nostr

Retired (mostly) accessibility pro. I love your pet pictures.
You may know me from the other place as sarahebourne. I try not to post about politics, but it can be hard when it affects people's lives and well-being. I like cats, dogs, birds, live music, and the interesting things people do and make.
She/her.

Blog: https://sarahebourne.posthaven.com/

Last Notes

2024-10-05 16:29:14

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I took a mini-vacation to Nova Scotia, Canada, last week and was introduced to "chow chow" (or just "chow".) It's a relish made with green tomatoes, onions, vinegar, spices, etc. I found it a little sweet for my taste, so I would probably cut back on the sugar if I were to try my hand at it. There are lots of recipes online, some for a refrigerator pickle approach and some for canning. Outside of the Atlantic provinces, there are recipes that add other veggies, different spices, etc.

2024-09-12 21:13:09

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The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced she had that little bomb in her pocket. She's clever that way…

2024-09-12 19:52:52

I haven't had a lot of success with #gardening in the traditional sense: intentionally placing seeds or seedlings in a specific place with an anticipated outcome. So now I just let things grow. I check to see if any are invasive non-natives - those are ruthlessly uprooted and I keep an eye out for follow-on incursions. Otherwise, the plants just get to live their lives in peace. They seem to really like that.
Those white asters, by the way, are taller than me!
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2024-09-11 00:05:22

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Ah, so elegant!

2024-09-10 20:12:06

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Try telling him how much printer cartridges cost 😂

2024-09-08 19:47:35

Went for some lovely walks on this fine September day at the Snow's Cove Preserve (Blue Hill Heritage Trust) and Lookout Rock (Maine Coast Heritage Trust). I saw the largest examples of this lichen I had ever seen. I call it Elephant's Ear because an interpretive sign at some park called that, but I've since seen other names for it.
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#lichensubscribe
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2024-08-24 13:57:24

Kitchen gadgets! Growing up, we called the one in front a "church key", probably because they were indispensable at church suppers. One end is for punching holes in the top of tin cans. The other is for popping off bottle caps.
In back is a more modern take. One end is for prying up pull tabs. The other is for unscrewing plastic bottle tops and on the other side for untwisting twist-off bottle caps.
Both get used a lot.
#gadget #cooking #kitchen
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2024-08-05 15:34:42

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Did you ask that fellow if it was OK to post this looking like … that?! 😂

2024-08-05 15:34:42

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Did you ask that fellow if it was OK to post this looking like … that?! 😂

2024-08-03 16:15:57

#Caturday and it's tether time! Kona is going for partial shade where she can watch for chipmunks. Hilo has chosen total shade and is being yelled at by a pair of cardinals, some chickadees, a handful of sparrows, and a titmouse (birds not in picture.)
#CatsOfMastodon
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2024-06-22 11:00:25

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My guess: they're going to cover it with sand.