The word 'anathema' caught my attention; from the Greek, as are so many of our choice words. But, if my Google search is correct, it now means the opposite of what it did for the Greeks.
The word 'anathema' caught my attention; from the Greek, as are so many of our choice words. But, if my Google search is correct, it now means the opposite of what it did for the Greeks.
I live in a condo (not complaining about that), but now we have to use an app to do our laundry. Oh for the olden times when it was just quarters.
What wonderful flowers. Love the color.
That is a gorgeous hat!
A look back at 2016...
At that time I had a yarn kiosk at a local mall. It was short lived though, too many hours β° even with help. I still have my "Mohave" sweater though. π§Ά
#justknitting #knitsky #allthingsyarn #sweaterknitting #knit #slowfashion #yarnlove #knitstyle #handknit #yarnsky #knit
I love being out on the water in Alaska. You always see something amazing!
A Ghost plant surrounded by other colorful succulents. There are several flower stems extending forward with dozens of tiny star shaped flowers. They're white with yellow centers.
I look forward to the tiny star-shaped flowers of this purple Ghost plant every year. Graptopetalum paraguayense. π±βοΈ
#succulents #gardening #flowers
βOnly an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.β
β President Dwight Eisenhower, Farewell Address, January 17, 1961
He is who he is, the first time he showed you!!!! π‘
Labor Day?
Stupid!
A growing group of Aloe nobilis rosettes. The leaves are short and thick with tiny white thorns on the margins.
After nearly three years, the small Aloe nobilis I planted has successfully taken over the small mound I created for it. Love the dark green color and dense group of rosettes. π±
#Aloe #succulents #gardening
8 young plaintiffs in Sagoonick v. Alaska II, a constitutional climate case, are fighting their rights to climate justice and a livable future. Join #youthvgov to cheer them on and fill the courtroom. RSVP: bit.ly/ak-rsvp26 Spread the word: bit.ly/akhearing-toolkit
On this day March 1, in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the US. #otd #blackhistory
Read a bio of this incredible woman from @lynettemburrows.bsky.social
lynettemburrows.com/she-did-rema...
#Seattle #Gardenshow #naturaldyes #art
Pieces of naturally dyed silk woven into a network of twigs, shown at the current Seattle Flower and Garden Show.
Chive flowers - a reminder of whatβs to come on whatβs turned into yet another wet day here in Hampshire π±π¬π§ #herbs #flowers #allotment
City plants popping up from cracks are admirable.
A closeup photo of a teddy bear sunflower
Posting a teddy bear sunflower from last summer, just so my only post for the day isnβt me complaining about not getting my local phish shows. π #bloomscrolling #gardening
Desejo a todos uma boa tarde de segunda-feira e Γ³timo comeΓ§o de semana.π
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Dubious about using AI for things like this. Some folk just too dumb.
Wooden carving of a butterfly in our local park. Have a lovely weekend everyone. #BlueSkyArtShow #wood
This line in Landman raised eyebrows at olβ Renewal HQ.
Turbines take energy to buildβbut they offset their carbon footprint in under a year (about 7β9 months) and produce clean power for decades.
Facts matter.
#GoodClimateNews #PositiveChange #ClimateOptimism #SustainableCanada #ClimateActionNow
Good Grief
groan
It looks cheery, and the darker green will give it strength.