Birdfeeding

Dec. 20th, 2025 11:53 am
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Today is mostly sunny and cool.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and house finches, mostly on the suet feeder.

I put out water for the birds.




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The Day in Spikedluv (Friday, Dec 19)

Dec. 20th, 2025 07:25 am
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I hit Price Chopper, the Bakery, and Agway while I was downtown. I got GCs from Marshall’s (Price Chopper was out, so no points *sad face*), the local diner and a local pizza place, as well. (I also picked up a BK GC for Addy, which I hope she's tickled with.)

I visited mom, did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a couple walks with Pip and the dogs, scooped kitty litter, and showered. I put a chuck roast in the crock pot before I left the house this morning. (If the crock pot is the greatest invention ever, the bags that go inside the crock pot have to be the second best. I love them! They make clean-up so much easier.)

I typed in my second [community profile] fandomtrees fic, gave it a re-read and edit, then got it coded and posted to AO3!! I’m very excited. I’d like to write one more; two if I have the time (and mental energy). I stopped in to see my used bookstore friends because I still had to drop off their card. We had a nice chat. AND I watched another ep of The Pitt. Secrets of the Zoo was my evening background tv.

Temps started out at 53.1(F) and pretty much started dropping from there. It was 39 at noon. We certainly had the expected rain in the morning. At one point it was coming down hard AND the wind was blowing it horizontal. I got soaked walking into Agway. The rain turned to snow about noon, then stopped altogether about an hour later. But there’s more in the forecast, just not any accumulation, which I appreciate.

I thought the warmer temps and rain would get rid of all the snow/ice left, but it did not. The ‘ice’ is currently slushy so easy to walk on because it gives, but once the temps drop it’s going to be slick. Thank goodness for my Yaktrax!


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay when I visited. more back here )

Philosophical Questions:

Dec. 20th, 2025 01:15 am
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People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.

What would happen to a society in which no one had to work, and everyone was provided enough food/water/shelter/healthcare for free?

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Poem: "The Community Couch"

Dec. 19th, 2025 10:25 pm
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This poem came out of the April 1, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from [personal profile] siliconshaman, [personal profile] wyld_dandelyon, and [personal profile] mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Bookstore Girl" square in my 4-1-25 card for the Aesthetics Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.

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Climate Change

Dec. 19th, 2025 09:47 pm
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A stunning new forecast shows when thousands of glaciers will vanish

New research reveals when glaciers around the world will vanish and why every fraction of a degree of warming could decide their fate.
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Our theme this month was "Sentient and Self-Aware Machines." I wrote from 1 PM to 3:45 AM, so about 14 hours 45 minutes, accounting for breaks. I wrote 3 poems on Tuesday plus 2 later in the week.

Participation was down slightly, with 7 comments on LiveJournal and another 36 on Dreamwidth. A total of 9 people sent prompts. You have new donor [personal profile] gs_silva to thank for the second freebie.


Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the December 2, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"Never -- Ever -- Quit"
"Protect the Inner Core"
"User Interfaces"

"Mamalokshen" (1-9-23, outside fishbowl)


Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, see the unsold poetry list from December 2. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available.

This month's donors include: [personal profile] janetmiles, [personal profile] gs_silva, and [personal profile] fuzzyred. All sponsored poems from this fishbowl have been posted. There are 2 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.


The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.

Poem: "Mamalokshen"

Dec. 19th, 2025 09:11 pm
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This is the freebie for the December Poetry Fishbowl reaching its $150 goal. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] jadelennox. It also fills the "Ancestors" square in my 10-1-22 card for the Fall Festival Bingo.

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The following poems from the December 2, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," "Ouroboros Insects," "The Loving Embrace of Night," "Generations of Cooks Past," "Homefree and Clear, " "One Bite at a Time," "Stars and Diamonds," "Mishpocha," "Changing Your Nature," and "Besa."

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Crafts

Dec. 19th, 2025 07:51 pm
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Today I remade the holiday potpourri bowl.  It needs to be redone every other year or so, because the potpourri and lights wear out.  This year I couldn't find any damn potpourri so I wound up deconstructing a cinnamon-scented pinecone. 

Pool Update

Dec. 19th, 2025 07:36 pm
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[personal profile] fuzzyred has closed the pool. I don't have the full list of sponsored poems yet, just the early ones are already marked.  Yes, there are still some poems left!

The Holiday Poetry Sale itself is still open through the end of Friday. Far as I know, Coracle Shores and Crystal Wood are still available as they weren't on any target lists. If more folks buy stuff and there are overlaps, we'll figure it out as we go along.


EDIT 12/19/25 -- Below is the list of poems sponsored by the pool. I will post them as I have time. Links will appear in the sale page.
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Safety

Dec. 19th, 2025 07:18 pm
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The western U.S. Tried to stop wildfires and it backfired

After a century of stopping fires, much of the West is now dangerously overdue for them.

Much of the western U.S. is overdue for wildfire, with decades of suppression allowing fuel to build up across millions of hectares. Researchers estimate that 74% of the region is in a fire deficit, meaning far more land needs to burn to restore healthy forest conditions. Catching up would require an unprecedented amount of controlled and managed fire.



I told you so.

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Today's Cooking

Dec. 19th, 2025 07:15 pm
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Today I made crockpot shrimp boil with potatoes, onion, baby corncobs, and shrimp.  It was okay but not exciting.  The Old Bay seasoning was more heat than flavor, so I used a little of that then added a bay leaf, oregano, and thyme.  An interesting experiment but not worth repeating. 

The Pool is Closed!

Dec. 19th, 2025 07:05 pm
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I am now officially closing the pool for [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith's holiday half-price sale. If you still want to shop, the sale is open until end of day today (Friday December 19). I am off to make a paypal donation and write out a truly epic poem list, so keep your eyes peeled for new poetry! :D

Wildlife

Dec. 19th, 2025 03:21 pm
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Ancient oceans were ruled by super predators unlike anything today

Long before whales and sharks, enormous marine reptiles dominated the oceans with unmatched power. Scientists have reconstructed a 130-million-year-old marine ecosystem from Colombia and found predators operating at a food-chain level higher than any seen today. The ancient seas were bursting with life, from giant reptiles to rich invertebrate communities. This extreme complexity reveals how intense competition helped drive the evolution of modern marine ecosystems. Interestingly, a warm climate with high, shallow seas is exactly where Earth is headed via climate change. After the Anthropocene extinction, many niches will lie open, waiting for new species to claim them.

Birdfeeding

Dec. 19th, 2025 03:19 pm
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Today is mostly sunny and chilly.  It rained off and on all yesterday but has stopped now.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 12/19/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 12/19/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 12/19/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

I carried 4 logs from the driveway pile to the patio rack.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
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Summary: Benoit Blanc investigates a locked room murder mystery taking place in a Catholic church on Good Friday, the victim is a Catholic priest named Wicks that no one really liked. And then Wicks rises from the dead, and more people die. An extremely convoluted movie, which I enjoyed.

Spoilers and the rest behind cut.

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Tomorrow is my birthday, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to use this week's open thread as a chance for all of us to do some good. Behind the cut, I'm going to recommend some concrete political actions for causes that matter to me — charities, campaigns, resources — and if you feel so moved, please do take the suggested actions.

Alternatively, use this prompt as a way to highlight in the comments causes and actions that matter to you. Two requests if you do take this latter option:

  • Be specific when describing your causes. If they are focused on a particular country or region within that country, name it, rather than expecting people to intuit that your cause is US-specific, limited to rural Australia, or whatever.


  • If you are asking people to part with their money, only recommend initiatives to which you have personally donated or would be comfortable donating. Organisations rather than individual fundraisers are generally safer in this regard.


  • Charities, campaigns, resources )

    Please do recommend your own actions in the comments.

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