Adding to #weAintBuyingIt I never shop on a weekend meant for thanks AND I do not shop at box stores. I've switched from Amazon to local stores today and every day!

A+ to my past self for scheduling the winter tire change over for today! #vermontByVermonters #btv #winterDriving

I needed to charge on my way to work. It took me 6min to work the high tech coffee maker while my car charged 8-21% I can finish at work. It's key to have fast chargers everywhere. Drivers don't need to charge to full if we know it's not the only option in the county. #nissanLEAF #evCharging

Republicans are taking away people's food because Democrats won't vote to take away healthcare. The cruelty is the point.

I'm absolutely trapped and will never be able to get up and make my lunch. #catsky #caturday #lapCat

Who needs to see some cute chickens? Probably everyone, so here you go! #chickensky #urbanChickens

It's time for #NoKings round 2! I've got covid so I'm keeping my germs at home. But my signs are up! #resist #protest #protectAmerica #antifaMeansAntifascist

Slowly but surely I will read literally everything @nnedi.bsky.social writes. It is all brilliant. And yes, my statement includes her newest book The Space Cat, and Chicken in the Kitchen. #readMoreBooks #TBRpile #sciFiBooks #read

Dropkick Murphys - punk since forever! #resist

The BCBSVT actuaries and doctors are breathing a huge sigh of relief. Because it will be less expensive to cover vaccines than to cover the needs for members who might have gotten covid/long covid. I don't know about the executives, they might be grumpy. #vaccines #covid #resist

We went to Octoberfest in Burlington - I was psyched because they had so many ciders on tap that even a celiac could have choices. Also it was an excuse for a fancy hat. #octoberfest #vermontByVermonters #BTV

I knit the Poppinjay socks with self striping yarn from knit.spin.farm and I loved them so much I did it again and again and again. 🧶 #socksForTheWholeFamily #knitting #knitsky #socks

I refuse to age gracefully, I am going to age like one of those fairytale witches, only growing more powerful and notorious each year.

It's been wicked dry all over New England. I admit to occasionally watering the sunflowers in front of my house to keep them going. Don't miss the flags on the porch reading "end gun violence" and "protect trans kids" because, yeah. #sunflowerForGood #yesIwantMyYardToLookLikeThis #pollinators

Oh noes! It's #caturday and I'm held hostage on the couch! #knitsky #yarn 🧶 #lapCat

I have hit that part of summer where I go to check on my garden and come back with a shirt full of cucumbers! Did you know Gazans haven't had any veggies in months? #vermontByVermonters #resistanceGarden #growYouOwnFood

It's been a rough week when I find myself saying everyone deserves to eat no matter what country they live in and pedophiles should be punished like these aren't commonly accepted facts. #gaza #resist Please enjoy some whimsy. These tiny cucumbers are called mouse melons. #resistanceGarden #garden

I love knitting in the canoe! Find joy whenever you can. #joyIsResistance In other news, all pedophiles and sex predators should be exposed and delivered to justice. If this is the accusation that sticks and takes down the bloated orange dictator I'm all for it. #impeachConvictRemove #resist

Wandering through the library and I think "hey I know that author!" @jodimeadows.bsky.social Still haven't gotten any of my tweens to read this yet... #publicLibrary #BTV #readMoreBooks #supportYourLibrary

I'm unreasonably proud of this monstera - I got it as a tiny baby for free off the side of someone else's plant. Now it's growing massive leaves with inner fenestrations! #housePlant #monstera #proudPlantMom #fenestrations

With apologies to the French, I made up my own version of ratatouille and its delicious! The top layer looks just like ratatouille. Underneath there's a layer of cheese (ricotta with mozz cheddar herbs). Under that there's a layer of white beans. At the bottom is pasta. #resistanceGarden #vermont

Being the crazy chicken lady is all fun and games until the Barred Rock jumps on your shoulder and eats an earring. #learningFromExperience #backyardChickens #chickens #tinyDinosaursAlsoLikeShinyObjects #vermontByVermonters

I have grown a little alien veggie! This is kohlrabi, it's a member of the brassica family and it tastes a bit like a mild broccoli stem. I eat it sliced or diced, raw in salads or sauted with other veggies. but mostly I grow it for its looks! #resistanceGarden #grownYouOwnFood #vermont #garden

Our 10 year old is an aspiring baker so I whipped out the fancy looks for her birthday cake. Everything looks fancy with edible flowers on top. This is a gluten free Victoria Sandwich cake with lemon buttercream and strawberry jam filling. #glutenFree #baking #kidsBirthdayCake

Summer T finished in time for summer! The pattern is Hey Hey, My My and the yarn is a cotton cashmere blend. I made a bunch of mods and hell-yeah it fits perfectly! 🧶 #knitting #knitsky #finishedGarment #FO #summerInVT

Here's a fun trick! If you buy a commercial kombucha drink that says "live probiotics" on it you can start your own SCOBY. Details in comments #resist #growYourOwn #notGardeningButKinda

America has no kings. And Burlington turned out in force to remind everyone. #noKings #resist #btv #vermontByVermonters

Here's a new craft project! Take old political lawn signs: weatherproof, lightweight, bonus points for reuse. Paint both sides with chalkboard paint. Now you can make your own signs! Cheer on your favorite sports team, protest the fascist takeover, etc #resist #noKings #BTV

First strawberries! From the feral patch out front, not the kid's domestic patch. We got radishes last week too. The #resistanceGarden is giving a taste of hope to power me through the #noKings protest on the 14th. How are you preparing? #vermontByVermonters #resist #urbanHomestead

This is important. I cannot tolerate Israel's politics but I still respect Jewish people. I do not approve of Hamas' tactics but I stand with Palestinians. I hope fellow humans can see me for who I am in spite of my government's major issues. #resist #weAreNotOurGovernments #peace

I took my EV to get the windshield replaced and now I'm riding public transit home. I do love living in Burlington. #BTV #VermontByVermonters #alsoThisIsAnElectricBus #electricCarsAreEverywhere #publicTransit

Got a double yolker from one of the azure hens this week! I love a sunny, surprise with my breakfast. #vermontByVermonters #backyardChickens #breakfast #doubleYolkEgg

First home grown arrangement of 2025! Gardening brings me joy so I can keep fighting fascism. #resistanceGarden #vermontByVermonters #flowers #lilacs

Know that thing where you take a dozen pictures of a new sweater in good lighting and with a timer - but the selfie snapped headed in to work is the best? Or is that just me? My new sweater is the Icing pattern by Victoria Groger and the yarn is DK Peace Fleece. 🧶 #knitsky #finishedSweater #knitting

A boot can make an excellent yarn bowl! 🧶 Follow me for my knitting tips! #orDontThatsFineToo #knitsky #knittingInMeetings #knit

Internet: chickens should never eat rhubarb. IceCream Sandwich: these rhubarb greens are The BEST thing in the whole yard! #backyardChickens #resistanceGarden #vermontByVermonters

This chicken is extremely upset because she believes in habeas corpus - not because she is being cuddled. Ice Cream Sandwich is always up for cuddles. #backyardChickens #vermontByVermonters #resist

ICE needs to be careful: bring unlawfully detained people through VT and we'll remind you what the law actually stands for. #vermontByVermonters #resist #freeRümeysaÖztürk #freeMohsenMahdawi #freeThemAll

Big chickens got a whole freakin' salad the other day. There were strawberries, apple wedges, croutons, and I even added the sprinkle of cheese to make it fancy. #discardedProduceForTheWin #backyardChickens #spoiltChickens

I have planted mushrooms, I have mulched around 6 new fruit trees, 5 rose bushes, 3 garden beds, a chicken coop, and a rain garden. I still have more oak wood chips. Help? #vermontByVermonters #resistanceFarm #resistanceGarden #tooManyWoodChips

Baby chickies have moved to a bigger space in the garage so they can stretch their wings! #backyardChickens #babyChicks #vermontByVermonters

Union strong here in Vermont. I missed this rally, but was there in spirit. By which I mean I've been a proud union member for almost 20 years! #mayDay #laborDay #vermontByVermonters #resist

We've changed the names on both barred rocks. Yes, these girls each had 2 possible names and we've gone with a 3rd choice. The one with the larger white spot is Skedaddle and the one on my arm is Igneous or Iggy for short. #backyardChickens #babyChicks #cantMakeUpOurMinds #theNamesKeepGettingBetter

Mohsen Mahdawi's interview with NPR is powerful. We (the US) do not deserve him. If he can still believe in democracy there's no excuse for any of us to give up now. (Photo of Mahdawi being Very Vermonty pulled from @vermontpublic.org) #vermontByVermonters #resist #freeMahdawi #MohsenMahdawi

I'm sending mail for Project Mail Storm tomorrow! Wanna help gum up the works at the white house with me? Mail something every week. It doesn't have to be well written, it just has to be physical mail. Check out the link in the comments for more details and suggestions. #projectMailStorm #resist

Random internet commenter: I bet you've never moved cordwood with your EV! Me (a child of a lumber mill family): So far it's just been metal roofing and 12' boards. #evCarsAreEverywhere #thingsYouCanDoWithAnEV #EVcar #vermontByVermonters

I just heard on an NPR podcast that 29% of Americans know someone who is transgender. I can count 10 transgender folx between my friends, family, and social acquaintances. If you don't know a transgender person please do some careful self-evaluation about why that might be. #transRights #lgbtqia

Final chickie introduction - this is Smokey and she'd like to show off her wing feathers! She's some kind of Americana or Easter Egger. And I love her eye makeup! #backyardChickens #babyChicks #easterEgger

Another day, another fuzzbutt. Although this one is named FuzzyFeet. And with good reason since she's a Dark Brahma! She's easily the biggest chick, and she'll probably be the biggest hen, too! #backyardChickens #babyChicks

My fuzzies are already less puffball and more wings than they were a week ago. This one is Sirius Black or possibly Slate - she's the 2nd barred rock. Her white markings are smaller than Nic's. In this photo she's considering jumping out of their box brooder. #backyardChickens #babyChicks