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scrubjayspeaks (scrubjayspeaks) wrote2025-10-24 05:25 pm
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Lake Lewisia #1321
While the living manor consisted mainly of perennials for stability, many annuals reseeded themselves in available architecture, and bird- and wind-dispersed newcomers bloomed like seasonal stained glass windows. Preservationists documented what changed and what remained the same, while groundskeepers simply monitored the well-being of whatever living things they found. Occasionally, that meant non-plant, non-architectural asylum-seekers, who were likewise recorded as part of the manor’s history and tended to as a welcome addition to the ever-shifting structure.
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LL#1321
ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-24 02:06 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-24 02:06 pm
Birdfeeding
Today is cloudy and cool.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 10/24/25 -- I planted 15 purple and pink mixed tulips in the purple-and-white garden.
10/24/25 -- I gathered seeds from sunflowers, zinnias, wild senna, and northern sea oats.
I saw a downy woodpecker industriously drilling insects from the dry stems of cup plants.
10/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
10/24/25 -- I did a more work around the patio.
10/24/25 -- I planted 8 'Purissima' tulips, 4 around the barrel garden and 4 in the tulip bed. These are white tulips with variegated green-and-yellow leaves.
10/24/25 -- I planted 15 'Ice Queen' giant snow crocuses in the purple-and-white garden. That completes the shipment from Breck's.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 10/24/25 -- I planted 15 purple and pink mixed tulips in the purple-and-white garden.
10/24/25 -- I gathered seeds from sunflowers, zinnias, wild senna, and northern sea oats.
I saw a downy woodpecker industriously drilling insects from the dry stems of cup plants.
10/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
10/24/25 -- I did a more work around the patio.
10/24/25 -- I planted 8 'Purissima' tulips, 4 around the barrel garden and 4 in the tulip bed. These are white tulips with variegated green-and-yellow leaves.
10/24/25 -- I planted 15 'Ice Queen' giant snow crocuses in the purple-and-white garden. That completes the shipment from Breck's.
I am done for the night.
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ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-24 12:41 am
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ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-23 09:18 pm
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Affordable Housing
This motel was transformed into colorful affordable housing. And it's named after a civil rights icon
Once a motel in the Reynoldstown neighborhood — built in the 1960s — the space was transformed into 56 modern studio apartments for individuals or families who were previously unhoused.
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Once a motel in the Reynoldstown neighborhood — built in the 1960s — the space was transformed into 56 modern studio apartments for individuals or families who were previously unhoused.
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ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-23 09:08 pm
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Activism
10 effective ways you can make change — in addition to attending a protest
In a nutshell: Nonviolent resistance is based on noncooperation with autocratic actions. It has proven more effective in toppling autocracies than violent, armed struggle.
But it requires more than street demonstrations.
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In a nutshell: Nonviolent resistance is based on noncooperation with autocratic actions. It has proven more effective in toppling autocracies than violent, armed struggle.
But it requires more than street demonstrations.
( Read more... )
ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-23 06:35 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-23 06:35 pmEntry tags:
Advice
On mental health advice
What nobody tells you: Most mental health advice is just expensive ways to avoid hard conversations and difficult decisions.
You don't need another coping mechanism. You need to quit the job. Leave the relationship. Set the boundary. Therapy can't fix problems that require action.
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What nobody tells you: Most mental health advice is just expensive ways to avoid hard conversations and difficult decisions.
You don't need another coping mechanism. You need to quit the job. Leave the relationship. Set the boundary. Therapy can't fix problems that require action.
( Read more... )
ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-23 01:56 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-23 01:56 pmBirdfeeding
Today is mostly sunny and cool.
I fed the birds. I've seen a small flock of sparrows and house finches. Some of the sparrows were splashing in the red birdbath.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I potted up some of the asparagus seeds from the Charleston Food Forest.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I planted 10 'Colour Magic' tulips around the barrel garden, and still have 10 left. These flowers change colors as they mature, often starting white or yellow with color at the edges which then spreads.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I planted the rest of the 'Color Magic' tulips in the tulip bed.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- We went out for lunch. I picked up a bag of 12 assorted Dutch irises and a bag of 12 mixed crocuses at Rural King, plus 4 bags of compost and manure to top the flowerbeds. Then I got a bag of 15 purple and pink tulips, and a bag of 5 purple-and-white striped crocuses at Home Depot.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a small flock of sparrows and house finches. Some of the sparrows were splashing in the red birdbath.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I potted up some of the asparagus seeds from the Charleston Food Forest.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I planted 10 'Colour Magic' tulips around the barrel garden, and still have 10 left. These flowers change colors as they mature, often starting white or yellow with color at the edges which then spreads.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I planted the rest of the 'Color Magic' tulips in the tulip bed.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- We went out for lunch. I picked up a bag of 12 assorted Dutch irises and a bag of 12 mixed crocuses at Rural King, plus 4 bags of compost and manure to top the flowerbeds. Then I got a bag of 15 purple and pink tulips, and a bag of 5 purple-and-white striped crocuses at Home Depot.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 10/23/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-22 10:45 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-10-22 10:45 pmToday's Smoothie
Note to self: do not put red grapes in a green smoothie. Red + green = brown. :/ It still tastes good, but it is not the beautiful jade-green that we usually get.
We use the Alan's Going Green Smoothie. We don't use the jalapeño or cashews. Sometimes we use a kiwi instead of a lime. Today we used a handful of pea shoots instead of spinach, so there's a pea flavor alongside the lime.
We use the Alan's Going Green Smoothie. We don't use the jalapeño or cashews. Sometimes we use a kiwi instead of a lime. Today we used a handful of pea shoots instead of spinach, so there's a pea flavor alongside the lime.