Police action catercorner from my house--alternately loud fighting and dead silence for about an hour. Seems to be a legit police response and not ICE though (and also outside the neighborhood's "problem house.") Freaky anyway.

Noisily perching An argument of sparrows Yelling at the heat #haiku #poetry #poetsofbluesky

Well, no love for my prior photos of the Farm, but what the hell, let's try again. I've been growing food since the early 90s, and mostly don't buy vege at the store, bc I grow enough to last all year. More details in the alt.

The house panther

Arbitrary punishment does not teach discipline. It teaches indifference, or defiance.

There's a guy at work who, every time he finds out I've set up a meeting (which has nothing to do with him), will simply invite himself in, often saying we have to change the time bc he can't make it at the time everyone's already agreed on, just bc "he needs to have this information."

The tech at the hospital was So Offended that I'm wearing a ring on the 4th finger of my left hand even though I'm not married. (It's my mother's "alternate" wedding ring, long story, and like, lady, why tf do you care.)

Me, visiting the Reflecting Pool

Perfect activity for a cool rainy day

Jambalaya (yesterday) came out great. Mushroom quiche came out great. I have enough leftovers for a week, which is great.

Someone just honked probably accidentally with the opening cadence of Louie Louie and a bunch of other cars picked it up and did the whole phrase. Sometimes life is good. 😂

Wayfair is a dangerous dangerous place. Went in for the best-price sink, came out with the sink, plus a pillow, kitchen gadgets, and a set of lamps reduced from $249 to $65. (Lamps are hella $$, what's with that)

Christ it's only Thursday.

The cat just stuck her entire head in her water bowl

Garden pix! Farm first a 🧵 I started growing food in about 1992, sending 5 past generations of urban artisans who never grew so much as an herb on a windowsill spinning in their graves. Here are the solanums! (tomato, eggplant, potato, peppers)

I need something stupid to watch

I hate 8 hour work days, make the 8 hour days go away even without a commute I am too wiped out to fucking eat let alone cook desk work is work remote work is work someone feed me

Dear paycheck company-- you do not have to alert me to my paycheck with the infantilizing "Hooray!!!!!" in 48pt cartoon font with balloons and smiley emojis omfg we live in hell

Ms. Rachel: As the American Academy of Pediatrics says, there is no safe amount of time for a child to be in detention. The Dilley immigration detention center must be shut down. We need to end the cruel policies of family detention and family separation.

Obama Appreciation Day is trending #1 on Bluesky already this morning. Just as it should. Keep it up, folks. This is righteous work we're doing. #ObamaAppreciationDay

Did my usual of being barely aware of some championship sportsball round going on but then being super pumped that [team] won.

Who wants to see close up photos of my garden? Would you rather see the Farm, or what I call the Botanic?

Happy reason for my children's existence day.

The farm today. This produces enough vege to basically last all year for my household of one.

Aretha Franklin should have gotten an Oscar for this.

Ancestry dot com is fcking addictive

Yesterday the 4yo's at the preschool next door, as part of their "graduation" ceremony, were singing Golden at the top of their tiny voices and it was the cutest gd'd thing. Now, of course, I can't get that chorus out of my head (in their voices).

Rats are so fricking smart. Been baiting traps and those little suckers know how to spring them with a stick.

I just had a bot tell me "there's no need to curse" lol (there was a need)

Was just about to make pie crust so i can make a peach pie in the morning and then the cat snuggled in on my lap for a little preCaturdaty snuggle and now what- no pie?

Quote post with your rainbow art 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Just a few of my pride-themed journals. More here: www.alexandrasamiosnelson.com/pride-journa...

Was getting all weepy over being the poor granma (there are 3 of us, the other 2 have $$$$) and my daughter says, Mom, you are the grandma with the magical house and garden, THIS is where Little Bao is going to want to hang. Anyway, I guess I'll keep her.

We gotta leave tonight or live and die this way.

I honestly think that as you age, brainwork gets as strenuous as physical labor. Been writing nonstop since 10 (about 5 hours) and I am absolutely wiped out. I have to work out now and I just don't even want to pry myself out of this chair, let alone move.

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Hey Evanston IL I dropped a bunch off seedlings off at the James Park community garden. Help yourself!

Change the word “love” to “lunch” in either the title or lyric of a song. How has no one done All You Need is Lunch.

omfg foundations please stop asking me the same fucking question fifteen different ways.

Bought the shoes that I couldn't afford (they weren't that expensive, but I'm not that secure). I have no regrets.

The hard part of losing weight the old fashioned way is I AM EXTREMELY HUNGRY RIGHT NOW AND WOULD LIKE TO EAT AN ENTIRE BAG OF M&Ms.

Memorial Day 2026. Just me the breeze and the jumping spiders

The Farm is planted. 1/3 bed each cabbage, broccoli, bok choy (to be succeeded by beans, zucchini, beets), 4 jalapeno, 4 thai & 6 bell peppers, 16 tomatoes (black, paste, cherry, green), 3 sisters, more beans, lettuce, onion, garlic, leeks, carrots, herbs. Plus raspberries, pears doing their thing.

I took care of my grandson (solo*) for 4 days last week, and I was just now sitting in the breezeway with my coffee and suddenly thought oh shit I forgot to get the baby! lol, carry on. *(Single parents how do you do this. Respect.)

Yes, we need the rain, but it would have been better if someone had consulted me about the most convenient day.

I’m not buying any more Girl Scout cookies until they’re honest enough to list the serving size as “1 Box”.

Post your getaway vehicle

The enshittification continues: our local nonprofit composting service somehow transferred all operations to a FOR profit, commercial entity which reduced services and increased the price.

Lol love it when the guys come on here to explain what you meant by the thing that you just clearly stated. Gotta make sure the ladies know what we're talking about.

We couldn't even see our way to taco trucks on every corner, and Aotearoa has freaking CHEESE TRUCKS!????!!!!