EllePlaster

Hermit in North Texas. I have no idea what I'm doing.

#Caregiver to my parents, #Diabetes #Dementia #Anxiety #MentalHealth

Mefite: Haunted by Leonard Cohen

#Dogs #PremierLeague #Music #Sculpture #Texas #Socialism #BLM #Libraries #FortWorth #FilmPhotography #KCMO #Food #Wine #Feminism #DIY #EFF #Copyright

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Elleaster_at_ohai.social@mostr.pub

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2024-09-20 20:23:17

I swear to you that there are good people in Texas and we try to change things. It's a rigged game, folks. But we will keep trying.

2024-09-20 15:19:51

Another Transformer movie? Why???

2024-09-19 21:27:35

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@npub1kmk…mtuy I wonder if it's a shelter name, because she doesn't really respond to it.

2024-09-19 21:17:27

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100% dog posts from now on. Sorry, it's the law.
https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/166/293/029/871/094/original/3be608c61047bacc.jpg

2024-09-19 21:02:47

I got me a new superfriend! Why she's named Natalie, I'll never know.
https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/166/230/256/468/937/original/14c3addba7425912.jpg

2024-09-17 23:49:04

I watch Wheel of Fortune. It's a family thing. My dad watched it with his mom while she aged in place. I watch it with Dad. Kind of embarrassed to admit this publicly, but whatever.
Ryan Seacrest is the new host, replacing right wing weirdo Pat Sajak.
I feel like it is a much more inclusive show now, contestants seem more animated and relaxed. A turn I did not expect. How lovely.
https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/155/554/574/775/371/original/258f44e0db2b3162.jpg

2024-09-17 14:58:37

Ah, my former employer that I wasn't corporate enough for, and now there's this. Happy to not be associated. Pure greed.
Absolutely despicable.
$$$
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/university-north-texas-corpses-dissected-unclaimed-bodies-rcna170478

2024-09-17 14:15:28

Roots in the plumbing. Lawn is overgrown, and I'll have to use a laundromat. I guess my day is planned. #Staycation

2024-09-16 20:30:21

Last night I had to take over navigation. #Coup #Mutiny

2024-09-16 14:45:05

I have a huge music collection on a portable drive. I have no idea where the drive is, too many moves. Also, it's a Western Digital. :blobcatmelttears:

2024-09-13 14:32:40

The woodpecker has arrived. It's so loud!

2024-09-12 22:13:11

Tarrant County judge Tim O'Hare tried to remove campus early voting locations.
https://www.keranews.org/government/2024-09-12/democrats-threaten-lawsuit-as-tarrant-commissioners-debate-reducing-campus-poll-sites

2024-09-12 19:33:01

I took a different road home and the elementary school kids were flagging me down from over the fence. I became local here of the day when I took the time to retrieve 3 different balls that went over the fence during recess. What cuties.
:blobyes:

2024-09-10 23:10:29

Bought this on a whim, and I'm really enjoying this book. Short chapters packed with anthropologic insights.
https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/115/762/921/504/615/original/8534a0994b136cfe.jpg

2024-08-28 00:20:03

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@npub1c8l…sldj I have no idea where I am (not really). Georgetown, and Pflugerville are now Austin.

2024-08-28 00:05:07

I'm in Austin for work. What a treat.

2024-08-27 00:31:23

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@npub1c8l…sldj What?! I'm so jealous!

2024-08-27 00:21:30

91 F feels so mild. Love the break from the heat. Time to have a beer and spy on birbs! :bonk:

2024-08-25 23:59:12

Dad's fine, but he got into a wreck today on the highway. It totaled his car. 2 fire engines were blocking most of the freeway when I got there..
All because someone swerved out of the exit lane.
I'm a nervous wreck.

2024-08-19 21:19:42

The house has most of the shades down to combat the 107f heat. It's dark so dark and uninspiring. Send ice baths.

2024-08-19 14:44:59

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@npub1nn8…8sed Cyd Cerese? Spelling unknown!

2024-08-15 22:44:21

Just a reminder that weeding a library collection is a necessary task. If nobody bothered to do it for years, there could be a LOT of unwanted books. Books that no one wants, after the Collection Development committee offered it to other libraries and organizations.
My former life, I don't even have access to this account anymore.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/auntlaura/3365835339/in/album-72157601065111890

2024-08-14 02:35:14

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@npub1nn8…8sed Love this, thank you!

2024-08-12 14:45:19

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@npub1c8l…sldj and 80% humidity. Why do this to people?

2024-08-07 19:32:07

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 Pica, we all know that the camera adds 10 pounds.

2024-08-05 00:52:22

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@npub1c57…awu5 Nutmegan thee Station!

2024-07-30 22:17:30

All I wanted was Skylarking in proper order, but she wouldn't give it to me. Just 1 album in full, in order, but she wouldn't give it to me! Just that album!
#YoureDrivingMeCrazy

2024-07-29 15:38:02

I can't believe that Trey Gowdy, of all people spoke up.
https://mastodon.social/@br00t4c/112870072511117616

2024-07-29 02:51:20

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@npub1c8l…sldj Whoops.

2024-07-28 23:18:07

Well, fuck.
https://myrgv.com/alerts-mcm/2024/07/24/federal-agents-at-delias-tamales-in-mcallen/
#Texas #Tamales

2024-07-28 18:01:34

WTH? Why is this necessary?
https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/112/865/417/441/764/216/original/cf2cf943c3893594.jpg

2024-07-27 20:39:39

My sand volleyball story. #Olympics2024
The UTA women's volleyball team used to come to the happy hour where I worked, they thought I was cute, and they meshed well with the regulars.
Skippy's Mistake was a dive bar with sand volleyball, so we formed a team and kicked everyone's butt. It was so fun.
It had a washing machine too.
https://youtu.be/fuBXuv-ENXo

2024-07-26 15:13:44

This guy keeps pushing AI in new topics. I'll just be here smack talking on Mastodon instead.

2024-07-22 00:30:20

I have feelings. I'm trying not to mess up anyone's timeline.

2024-07-20 15:59:44

My neighbor Jack took his life earlier this month and it's really messing with me.
He was the husband of dear, sweet Margaret who fed all the neighborhood cats. She's been in a long-term care facility for about a year now, and needs constant care.
I guess at 94 he had enough of life.
I get it, but it is harsh. Boo.

2024-07-16 16:38:24

Looking for a new phone. Do people really pay $1700 for a new phone?

2024-07-14 20:55:39

Claro, que si #Euro2024

2024-07-14 17:45:47

Filters FTW

2024-07-14 15:38:59

More like AlcaRIZZ, amirite?

2024-07-13 14:16:39

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@npub1lue…l3gu That's so sweet and looks like the same age as the little kitty in my yard. <3

2024-07-11 12:58:22

I took a lot of dog pics, but I think this one sums up my dog sitting experience best.
https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/112/767/964/399/913/708/original/22d00dda1600197f.jpg

2024-07-10 14:16:46

Ooh wee, Martha! Look at 'er run.
https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/112/762/608/802/068/896/original/b00a29af268dc37a.mp4

2024-07-09 16:22:42

Here's the thing, Granbury is one of the most conservative parts of Texas, the lack of regulation and government regulation is what they want, and they got it. They have a gated community called Pecan Plantation, that's where all the whites moved to to get away from it all. Careful what you ask for.
https://time.com/6982015/bitcoin-mining-texas-health/

2024-07-07 18:36:27

I don't know what I did to anger my dear sweet, kindly hip, but I apologize.

2024-07-07 14:59:47

Someone needs to teach conservatives how to orgasm. Maybe then they would piss off. #NotIt

2024-07-07 03:02:26

Oh dear, Brasil.

2024-07-04 16:31:14

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@npub1c8l…sldj You were a really cool kid if you could sing along with the whole song.
This is according to my 6 year old self regarding the coolness factor.

2024-07-04 16:17:22

I grilled early today, it just now hit 90f. I'm still sweaty. Let the lazing begin. Early lunch?

2024-06-30 01:26:29

Those neck air conditioners, except for underboob.

2024-06-28 22:58:49

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@npub186j…8z6r And Fair Use should be evaluated on a case by case basis.

2024-06-27 14:50:58

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@npub15zu…s7lx That's rich.

2024-06-27 01:15:01

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@npub1c8l…sldj I really enjoyed it.

2024-06-26 23:47:04

Texas cabin fever mode.
Drapes pulled, fans on high. Going outside is disallowed.
Check.

2024-06-26 21:37:32

I'm slowly watching American Fiction. Oh its so good at making fun of preconceptions. Full on cackles.

2024-06-23 22:04:58

Arlington, Texas. I've lived there a few times over the years. The largest city with no public transit. Their denial of the need to provide public services now shows in the levels of gun violence over there. My opinion, last a citizen in 2022. Enjoy. #Copa2024

2024-06-19 18:01:09

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@npub14uk…2erc This is a great history of the Alamo, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forget_the_Alamo:_The_Rise_and_Fall_of_an_American_Myth

2024-06-18 13:17:58

Dreamt I was at a restaurant and the servers kept doing anything but serve the coffee.
I am happy to now have a cup, but I'm not tipping.

2024-06-15 18:51:04

Italy vs Albania in the Euro. I'll always root for Albania. #StudyAbroad

2024-06-15 16:42:15

Was it called a croissant? Yes. Was it shaped like a croissant? Yes. Was it a croissant? No.
Did you eat the whole thing anyway?
Also yes.

2024-06-14 01:06:52

#oddthingsthatkeepmeawake #HashtagGames
Can a Bigfoot reproduce with a Yeti?

2024-06-10 02:24:43

Kyrie wearing moccasins? #NBAFinals

2024-06-06 01:21:14

First cicada call I've heard.
https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/112/567/043/375/405/434/original/66ca1cceb8669a45.mp4

2024-06-02 23:06:06

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@npub1c8l…sldj I can imagine
We have some hail now.

2024-06-02 22:45:35

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@npub1c8l…sldj oh goodness, let's be safe, shall we?

2024-06-02 22:42:33

It's raining again. Unheard of.

2024-05-31 23:15:17

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 it lubs you!

2024-05-30 21:37:35

Opening muted posts to revel in this moment.

2024-05-28 12:53:22

I'm outside to see if I can finish my coffee before the storms start...again.

2024-05-19 19:18:18

This little solar pump has worked like a charm for 3 seasons. It brings me so much joy. I probably post one of these every few weeks, I don't care. #Joy
https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/112/469/351/875/430/614/original/a3159dcc02098216.mp4

2024-05-18 23:18:12

I see the 1st ozone alert day has thrown me on my ass. Go Texas air quality.

2024-05-17 20:07:56

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@npub1vcl…k6t3
Lawmakers: That's what libraries and community centers are for.
Lawmakers: Defunds the libraries and community centers.

2024-05-17 15:12:32

Is "My garden needs me" an acceptable way to decline a date?

2024-05-15 00:28:04

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@npub1f2y…m58m Who am I to blame if they think I'm Rick Moranis at work?

2024-05-15 00:23:20

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@npub1f2y…m58m But also, I could use this for when I'm in the office.

2024-05-14 22:32:06

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@npub19fc…ay3c Same, and everything is better!

2024-05-14 22:30:12

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@npub19fc…ay3c I used it in online dating, among other places. That sorted things out right fast.

2024-05-14 22:27:02

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@npub19fc…ay3c Playing dumb is a great tactic, it's amazing.

2024-05-06 01:53:00

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@npub1kmk…mtuy I tap my screen and get transported to Senegal, and the music is excellent. <3

2023-10-08 16:16:31

I brought Mom her Sunday favorite of 2 cake donuts. She was so happy. Sadly, no drive about town listening to music.
#Caregivers

2023-09-22 13:13:15

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@npub1c8l…sldj my mom can mouth the lyrics with no sound, yet she can't talk. Music is truly amazing and healing. Even the PT sang along to Pentatonix with her! :ablobcatheart:

2023-09-17 22:19:12

I know there's no Cowboy fans here, but the Joe T's b-roll was sweet. Fort Worth in the house.

2023-09-17 04:34:13

"East bound and down
Loaded up and trucking
We're gonna do what they say can't be done
We've got a long way to go
And a short time to get there
I'm eastbound just watch old Bandit run"
My poor Spotify algorithm. Anything for Mom.
#Music #Caregivers

2023-09-02 09:11:27

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@npub1zdz…tl8u Aww, what rude design.

2023-09-02 09:06:29

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@npub1zdz…tl8u hope everyone is ok!

2023-08-05 12:31:24

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@npub139m…6cf9 my goodness, I can zoom in forever. So crisp, those feathers.