So, I did a thing. I just bought a 36 acre farm, with a pond and a little lake for my 64th birthday present. No plans for how I’ll use it. I just need space… lots of space to wander each day. My husband is turning 70 this year and is certain that I’ve lost my mind.🤣

Merry Christmas Eve! Wishing you a peaceful night and a bright holiday tomorrow

This is my hope for you for the New Year --that by your smallest acts of kindness, you will save an other's world.

I’m running away from this as fast as I can. Yikes!!!

⬇️This Right Here⬇️ Spot on!

“You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Good advice. My curiosity drives me to learn something new or develop a better understanding. It takes all my time/effort to delve deeply enough to find accurate and reliable resources these days. No time/patience for shitpost opinions stated as fact or speculation. I’m avoiding those traps.

Starting today, I hope to accomplish these 10 things each day. I’ll keep it pinned to the top of my feed and add periodic comments with updates and pictures. #2025Goals

Carol sets a good example

Pepper has won the game of “king of the cat tree”.

Beautiful night for kayaking #kayaking #Lakelife

My screensaver.

I put this Victorian era painting on my wall and everyone thinks my cat Muncie.

How I’m feeling right now. I should not have had that last piece of pumpkin pie

Happy Thanksgiving! My crew is counting the minutes until I pull the turkey out of the oven.

Support, promote and strengthen your community.

Just walking by the lake and being reminded by Earl that, even though it’s winter, he expects the bird feeders to be topped up every day.

Pepper says it’s just too cold to go outside today. Lazy Saturday

I miss summer already…

Yes. Resistant non- consumerism. Next four years. Recycle. Repair. Borrow. Minimize. Better for your mental health, the environment, your environment, and your pocket book.

How to handle relatives on Thanksgiving. More wine, please.🍷

Proud Great-grandchild of German immigrants (father) and grandchild of Welsh immigrants (mother). My German great-grandparents and grandparents were discriminated and targeted for their language, cultural practices, and perceived loyalty with physical violence during WWI And WWII.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I demand to be included on this list of sinners going to hell.

My Sunday tea.

The world needs more bees & less buzz 🐝 #photography #beesky #naturephotography #flowers #bees #nature #spring

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My grandmother refused to lose herself in hating awful people doing awful things(no wishing that person dead) but said fuck forgiveness or acceptance(no enabling). Either she put a stop to them if she had the power or she released her hate with a heart felt wish,”I hope you are infested by fleas”.

This is exactly how I feel.

Laundry Art. So clever.

Good Morning Friends ☮️✌️☮️✌️☮️ I'm really happy you're here

I got this last fall picture of our Ollie tractor. Then the winds came up and stripped the leaves from the trees overnight (and the temperatures dropped) so it’s feeling very wintery now.

Watched the eagle this morning taking breakfast to new heights, literally. NE Indiana. We have a mated pair who hang out in our trees, fishing the lake.

In Norway, “up and not crying” is a common response to “how’s it going”. This my post-election mantra.

Garnet is not happy that we winterized the golf cart to put away for winter. She’s my little old lady at 11 old (she stopped laying eggs years ago) and expects to be chauffeured.

No matter what evil might come one's way; to be loved is to be protected.” Kate Morton

The eagles in the cottonwoods by the lake. Lovely day.

I’ve been on Bluesky for five minutes and already had a label added to my account for “non-sexual nudity” for using this picture of little Italian ladies in front of Michaelangelos’s sculpture David. Yikes!

Raking the leaves to place in the garden. Beautiful and warm day-storm coming in tonight. Pepper chased down every leaf that escaped the pile.

Kalie is recommending rest and relaxation today (with many snacks and treats).

When I listen to music with headphones on, everyone is invisible to me and I have no responsibilities.

I took my 1966 C-10 for its last ride before putting her away for the winter. She decided she ‘d had enough with the world, her carburetor vapor locked, and off to the shop she went. She’ll be fine. She needs a little time to heal and recover. I can relate.