Nothing like attempting to assassinate yourself by having your night pills in your mouth, along with a mouthful of water and just as you start to swallow... begin a bout of coughing. I've lost count how many times sudden coughing with a mouthful of fluid (usually coffee) has almost taken me out.

New #Knitting project: Very delicate mohair yarn. Periwinkle Blue. Bamboo needles, US 2, 2.5mm. Holy crap, this yarn is impossible to frog. I have to intensely focus on avoiding mistakes. I'll have to just live with any that get by me. Fortunately, it's a narrow band only. I'll use the whole skein

Spent the morning after #PTSD therapy sorting, bagging, & labeling about 400 assorted charms. They're for the wooden hair sticks. #ADHD hyperfocus got it done. #Autism insisted on organizing and labeling. #GayWitch insisted on snarky labels. #GenX insisted on cigs & coffee from the start & during.

Today's Crow Project update: 🤬🤬🤬 Cock blocked by the damn squirrel. The crow pair were on the lines. We had a "caw" session with me repeating the number they threw out. I tossed the peanuts, went back to my Porch. F-ing squirrel got there 1st & fiercely defended. Crows got none. #Witch #Crows

💥🕯💥 It's always been a matter of where the magic calls you to look: whether high, low, or anywhere at all. Magic's voice speaks to each the way they need to hear! ❤️ Porch Troll

2 days in a row. I saw 1 waiting on the power line, so I gave them 6 peanuts. As I write this, an invader arrived: the damn squirrel!! Crow did try to chase him off, with a peanut in his beak. Squirrel was unimpressed. Crow ate it's peanut & got a drink of water. #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky #Crows

This morning's product of #ADHD hyperfocus. Normally don't create on mom day. Explanation in alt text. I'll be wearing my Megalodon tooth necklace more frequently now. It's set as a protection piece and energy storage. Most of my #Jewelry is used this way. #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky #Crystals

Finally, progress on my crow bribery project. Full shell, unsalted peanuts. They've been getting them for about a week. However, today's the 1st time for them seeing me throw the peanuts onto the driveway for them. Hubby joked about hiring a crow army a year ago... I've decided it's time for real.

This morning's final tally on new hair sticks. I'm being led various directions creatively & I'm just going with the flow. Alt text has basic description/title for each hair stick. #Jewelry #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky #Pagan

When I do magic that my patron Eros governs, I wear this hair stick. Also when I want to feel his presence (energy) as close to me as possible. This is a personal piece that gives me a lot of joy! Alt text has the materials list & purpose of each thing. #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky #Pagan #Jewelry

Argghhh!!! I set down the pile of #Knitting I was about to place to figure out how to sew into a blanket. Lil shit materialized on top of the pile & decided they are his now! His claws were out when he did those paw swipes!!! He then went to sleep on his stolen trophies. #Cats #Familiar #CatSky

I got Eros on the scale, however briefly. He's 19.4 pounds now. Still no actual outward signs of fat. Still heavily muscled, still very active. I've lowered his dry food to 3/4 of cup. Hubby is giving him 1/2 a small can of wet food nightly. He has 2 separate water sources. #Cats #Familiar #CatSky

Tired. Was up by 1230am after 6 bouts of acid reflux. Did my #PTSD therapy this morning at 8am Took my mom to dentist, did her insulin, vacuumed her bedroom & dining room. Got hubby burgers, stopped at store for stuff for his birthday. Then picked up neighbor's Eldest Spawn from school. ☠️

My 1st true #Familiar, Psyche. Strong willed, opinionated about servants wasting time that could be better used to her Royal desires. This was a regular thing, in addition to laying on top of my books, tablets, & anything readable. Firm believer in keep the peasants ignorant! #Cats #CatSky #Books

Today's spring cleaning spilled over to the Blue Whale. That's what I named him back in 2007. Fully paid off long ago. Faithful, reliable, capable of just about anything. My #ADHD hyperfocus got the trash bin over to the curb & the interior got cleaned out. Now it's in much better, usable shape.

Today's #Witch Pondering: So, completed spell. It took approximately 3.5 hours when stopping by the final flame going out. Received a text from the subject of the spell within 30 minutes of cord in flames. 🕯 Heh. Now I'm dissecting the wax remains like a divination. It's fascinating actually.

Our time is done There is no more Our bond is severed Energies no longer tied I cut the cord Once held between us Releasing obligation and presence Breaking one into two Duo back to solo The magic between us Has finally been concluded Energies no longer mingled The cord is cut. #Witch #GayWitch

Keep the white or shave it? Still undecided. I prefer shaved, but... I don't know.🤷‍♂️ I'm 55. 56 in November. I've got the standard issue Dad bod, with chronic illness downgrades. The operating system software doesn't match the hardware, though did recently attempt update patch. #GenX #Gay #Witch

When your #Familiar is doing his duty as healing support as you're trying to rest after #ADHD hyperfocus cleaning folly triggers #Fibromyalgia flare. I'll be #Autistic stimming with my Emotional Support Demon Doughboi later. So soft & squishy. 🥰 It's comforting having my living #Cat, plus plushies.

Cleaning/reorganizing #ADHD hyperfocus triggered this morning. Cleared the part of the dining room table that had #Witch clutter. Then went into my magic workspace/storage room to put away everything. That triggered fixing things better than I left it. Shelves, altar, floor: all got attention.

My Beltane white rose harvest. I chose to do it this morning while the candle was still flaming. I want the drying petals to keep that energy since it's also full moon. This is a special harvest. We'll see how I do with the drying process. Read alt text. #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky #Herbs

Lit at sunset. #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky #pagan

Merry Beltane, for those that observe. Blessed be your coming months. Blessed be the growing light. Blessed be the nurturing warmth after winter's chill. Blessed be your evolving life. Blessed be your projects, goals, & expanding experience. Simply, blessed be. #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky #Pagan

#Familiar Chaos Shenanigans Management: Eros is extremely intelligent. He figured out how to open the bathroom door from either side when closed. 2 completely different methods too. Much of our home chaos is a direct result of boredom. Out of self defense, we got him a treat puzzle. #Cats #CatSky

In today's #Familiar Chaos Shenanigans: Eros attempted to climb my leg as if he was still a 5 month old kitten fluffball instead of a 3 year old, 18 pound mass of pure, dense muscle. All 4 paws had left the ground, hooked into my sweatpants. I've never scooped up a #Cat so fast in my life. #Catsky

Sorry about not finishing my Lessons post yet. Last 2 days have been very stressful, triggering my #Fibro into a flare. 1) Ruined a dinner by not realizing I set the crockpot to warm, not hot. 2) Drive by shooting. No deaths, but a full clip emptied. Had to give police statement. 3) Now raining.

I need to stop mid-posting today's Lessons from the Porch Domain to get to the pharmacy and run some errands now. I'll pick back up once I get home again. It'll be approx an hour or so. Sorry for leaving y'all hanging, no doubt breathless with anticipation (/s) for the next bit of the story. 🤪

Lessons from the Porch Domain: Lesson #3: Sharing experience of creating a tarot deck Continuing my goal of sharing things not often talked about, this time I'm talking about working with Joe Phillips' cards to write the interpretations for the deck booklet & the full book expanded interpretations.

@elhoimleafar.bsky.social Do you gather and dry hyacinth flowers? I'm having difficulty finding a source. Plants and I have an extremely difficult relationship... I've only managed to keep succulents, roses, and rosemary alive. Possibility of a trade? I have white roses that bloom year round.

Two more acquisitions for my #Hex materials collection. Yes, both are very petty. This is how I'm easing myself into baneful workings. Scorpio me plays the long game of compounding pettiness. Start with tiny, minor annoyances, build on them, expand scope gradually.🕯💣💥 #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky

I made this #Kink charm bracelet years ago. Honestly, before I really became good at jewelry making. I lost charms due to weak jump rings. I'll replace them soon. Repaired properly now. Each charm represents a kink I'm into. Can you figure them all out? Even the Eros charm has a kink meaning. #Gay

Had a bad night. Complete meltdown. 😢 The bedroom TV remote disappeared completely. I searched for an hour. Nope. Hubby tried to soothe me by saying just keep playing Skyrim, he didn't mind. Nope. It was watching TV time with my Hubby and we couldn't. This was all internal meltdown, to be clear.

With the last 3 & 1/2 months being extremely subpar in experiences & generally, I've had little that just gives me pure, undiluted joy. An unexpected delivery arrived last night. It being Sunday, it wasn't usual. Imagine my surprise & utter delight when I opened my package to this. ⬇️ ⬇️ IYKYK ⬇️

A story in 3 pics. Eros tried to tell me that the cheese tax was on the books like the chicken tax used on my husband. He was eloquent, loud, & extremely persuasive in his presentation of Feline Law. He got his taxes. (I only give him 3 tiny pieces the size of a match head) #Cats #Familiar #CatSky

Back to side project #Knitting. Starting this gave me fits. Took 3 times to cast on. Have frogged twice with those damn weird circle gaps that look like dropped stitches but somehow aren't. 🤬 Caught early enough that it wasn't a ton of wasted stitches to redo. Pretty pleased with the casting edge.

Oooomph! My body did a complete shutdown on me. Woke up at 1030am... not at all normal for me. Fell asleep on the couch maybe around midnight, woke up at 430am, staggered to bed. It happens but rarely. Just have to roll with it. My standard average is 3-5 hours sleep. #ChronicIllness #Fibro #CMT1A

Lessons from the Porch Domain: Lesson #2 - Label ALL Your Shit! Yup, simple as it seems, so utterly basic, yet hardly ever actually said/taught. Labeling your ingredients, label your finished stuff, label the outside of your storage containers & shelves. I'm serious. 💥 #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky

*pondering* Chosen ancestors has popped up in various media & discussions lately. Not by blood, family, or genetics. Rather by a shared culture/state of being. This is important in regards to LGBT+ folk. Our ancestors might be unwilling (or unknown) to work with us. #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky

Huh... Not how I expected my Bluesky day to begin. The Following tab still works, but that pink Forbidden banner is sprinkled through weird places. *sigh* I'll wait before doing any of my usual posting. *leans back into my Porch throne and picks up my knitting* I'll check back this afternoon.

If I ever refer to "smudging," I mean (Artemisia californica,) California Sagebrush, aka Silver Sage. I was taught traditional: gathering, processing, storage, & usage. To only use as much as necessary, not to waste it. I'm still using what I traditionally gathered in '91. I'll never buy it.

The Birds, Episode 2: Same species again. Yesterday a sparrow landed boldly on my Porch bench next to my altar. This morning crow at dawn made sure I knew I was watched. Just now... that Hummingbird hovered 3 inches from my face, eye level. WTF is going on?! #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky

*delicately wipes a tear from my Troll eye* I'm so proud! ❤️ I'm thrilled 'cause I always want anyone I teach to grow BEYOND me. I'll always be free for chats/information, but my students should find their personal path and walk it without me. At least after the basics I can give. #Witch #WitchSky

Doubling down on what I said... Gays, unite! Bring back the bling on pinky fingers as our ancestors did over 100 years ago!!!

The intersection collision of feline & #Knitting. I came inside from the Porch Domain to be greeted with this horror show on the kitchen hallway floor. Eros immediately appeared to inspect his trophies proudly. Read alt text. 🧶 + 🐈 = 💥 #Familiar #Yarn #Cats #CatSky #Witch #WitchSky

@spellfire.bsky.social I've received my order. I'm pleased. Yes, my huge Troll fingers are technically outside the range for your rings... I don't mind! They actually stay pretty firmly at the 2nd joint w/o sliding. The extra gift was a welcome surprise, thank you! 😄❤️😄 #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky

*ponders* So, this is the hood ornament from my dad's favorite car during my early childhood. The same car I fell out of when he sped through a turn at 45 mph when the sign said 25. Centrifugal force did me in. I hit the door, it popped open (no door locks or seat belts!) & out I went. #Hex #Witch

Lessons from the Porch Domain: Lesson #1 - Before Beginning With Clients There's a concept I learned long ago called The Burden Basket. It has several uses, but I'm focusing on 1 specific use. This originates with the Apache, but has broadened beyond. This is an adaptation. #Witch ##WitchSky

So, I'm clearly insane. This is a very thin silk #yarn. I screwed up trying to get it from a twisted skein in a wound cake. It got extremely tangled & I had to cut the cake free. I've managed to lose BOTH ends into the body of the tangle. I can't find either. It's been 2 hours. 😭🤬😭 #Knitting

Having a bit of emotional bomb detonation right now. Was listening to a video on #CPTSD being misdiagnosed as BPD. At the words "...seen as manipulation (part of BPD)" my brain exploded. A revelation unfolded that shook me pretty hard. This is gonna take a bit to explain. #Autism #ADHD #PTSD 1/

My chest of scented candles hoard... I might have a bit of candle fixation. I generally use them to regulate mood. My unscented magic candles live closer to my work space. These are for when I'm in the bedroom trying to deal with #ChronicIllness symptoms. #Witch #GayWitch #WitchSky