Photos: Barnyard Picture
Jun. 22nd, 2025 11:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithHanging this picture of a barnyard was one of my goals for the year. \o/ It took us a lot of fuss and bother, but we got it up there eventually!
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New verses in "In the Heart of the Hidden Garden"
Jun. 22nd, 2025 09:53 pmysabetwordsmithThanks to a donation from lone_cat, there are 24 new verses of "In the Heart of the Hidden Garden." Lawrence shows Stan the Iron Courtyard.
lone_cat, there are 24 new verses of "In the Heart of the Hidden Garden." Lawrence shows Stan the Iron Courtyard.
Birdfeeding
Jun. 22nd, 2025 02:19 pmysabetwordsmithToday is partly sunny and sweltering. It's 87°F and the heat index is 95°F. :P A beautiful day to stay indoors and write!
I fed the birds. I've seen a small flock of sparrows and house finches, several mourning doves, and a fox squirrel.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 6/22/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 6/22/25 -- I watered the plants on the new picnic table.
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I fed the birds. I've seen a small flock of sparrows and house finches, several mourning doves, and a fox squirrel.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 6/22/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 6/22/25 -- I watered the plants on the new picnic table.
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Pride Month
Jun. 22nd, 2025 12:45 pmysabetwordsmithDuck Prints Press is doing a set of 10 pride dragons that will be available on stickers and other swag. These are kawaii dragons rather than fierce ones, but sometimes people want a non-confrontational signal.
Book Bans
Jun. 22nd, 2025 12:03 amysabetwordsmithOregon has passed a bill to protect school libraries from book bans.
Another win for freedom to read legislation on the West Coast this week, as Oregon’s state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1098 on Monday, a bill that will protect access to books in school libraries. It’s great news: books can no longer be banned solely because they discuss sexuality, religion, or other topics, nor can books be removed because they are written by someone from a protected class. SB 1098 now goes to the governor, who is expected to sign it into law.
I'm delighted to see laws against book bans spreading. To promote this, point out that it will save lots of time and therefore money that is currently wasted dealing with attempt after attempt to tell other people what books they can't read. Most people love saving time and money, and will thus support the effort even if they don't care about books or freedom.
Another win for freedom to read legislation on the West Coast this week, as Oregon’s state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1098 on Monday, a bill that will protect access to books in school libraries. It’s great news: books can no longer be banned solely because they discuss sexuality, religion, or other topics, nor can books be removed because they are written by someone from a protected class. SB 1098 now goes to the governor, who is expected to sign it into law.
I'm delighted to see laws against book bans spreading. To promote this, point out that it will save lots of time and therefore money that is currently wasted dealing with attempt after attempt to tell other people what books they can't read. Most people love saving time and money, and will thus support the effort even if they don't care about books or freedom.
Philosophical Questions: Harm
Jun. 21st, 2025 11:56 pmysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
How far should governments go to prevent its citizens from causing harm to themselves?
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How far should governments go to prevent its citizens from causing harm to themselves?
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Jun. 21st, 2025 04:03 pmysabetwordsmithA Rainbow of Queer Books for Pride 2025: Turquoise
HAPPY PRIDE 2025! For Pride this year, we’re changing up our usual rec lists. Instead of doing books with specific identities or themes, we’re focused this time on cover color! Throughout the month of June, we’ll be doing 8 rec lists, each with covers inspired by one of the colors of the original Gilbert Baker Pride Flag. We drew a little additional inspiration from the meaning behind the color and why it was included in the original LGBTQIA+ flag (in this case, turquoise = magic), but we prioritized color over meaning. The contributors to this list are: May Barros, Rhosyn Goodfellow, Linnea Peterson, Tris Lawrence, Sebastian Marie, Shannon, Rascal Hartley, and Nina Waters.
HAPPY PRIDE 2025! For Pride this year, we’re changing up our usual rec lists. Instead of doing books with specific identities or themes, we’re focused this time on cover color! Throughout the month of June, we’ll be doing 8 rec lists, each with covers inspired by one of the colors of the original Gilbert Baker Pride Flag. We drew a little additional inspiration from the meaning behind the color and why it was included in the original LGBTQIA+ flag (in this case, turquoise = magic), but we prioritized color over meaning. The contributors to this list are: May Barros, Rhosyn Goodfellow, Linnea Peterson, Tris Lawrence, Sebastian Marie, Shannon, Rascal Hartley, and Nina Waters.
Birdfeeding
Jun. 21st, 2025 12:26 pmysabetwordsmithToday is mostly sunny, muggy, and hot.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 6/21/25 -- Temperature when we went out shopping was 94°F. Temperature in our yard is currently 88°F. Trees sweat so you don't have to!
EDIT 6/21/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio. The evening has started to cool off a little.
I've seen a mourning dove.
EDIT 6/21/25 -- I watered the patio plants and the ones in the house yard including the old picnic table.
Fireflies are starting to appear.
EDIT 6/21/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and the savanna seedlings.
More fireflies are out. :D
EDIT 6/21/25 -- I watered the new picnic table and the septic garden.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 6/21/25 -- Temperature when we went out shopping was 94°F. Temperature in our yard is currently 88°F. Trees sweat so you don't have to!
EDIT 6/21/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio. The evening has started to cool off a little.
I've seen a mourning dove.
EDIT 6/21/25 -- I watered the patio plants and the ones in the house yard including the old picnic table.
Fireflies are starting to appear.
EDIT 6/21/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and the savanna seedlings.
More fireflies are out. :D
EDIT 6/21/25 -- I watered the new picnic table and the septic garden.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
Photos: Charleston Food Forest
Jun. 21st, 2025 02:03 amysabetwordsmithThese pictures are from Thursday. I went foraging at the Charleston Food Forest. It's across the parking lot from the Coles County Community Garden.
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( Walk with me ... )Photos: Coles County Community Garden
Jun. 21st, 2025 12:16 amysabetwordsmithThe Coles County Community Garden is across the parking lot from the Charleston Food Forest. It's not the kind where you rent a bed and grow what you want. It's tended by the community and anyone can come pick things to try.
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( Walk with me ... )Recipe: "Pretzel Bread Savory Bread Pudding with Ham"
Jun. 20th, 2025 10:18 pmysabetwordsmithWe made this tonight. It was delicious! We used some of the pretzel bread that we got at the Marshall Farmer's Market.
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Jun. 20th, 2025 05:09 pmysabetwordsmithToday is cloudy and muggy.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. I also saw a male cardinal and a squirrel up in the trees.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 6/20/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 6/20/25 -- I watered the new picnic table garden. I picked the first 'Chocolate Sprinkles' tomato and several 'Toscana' strawberries. I love the Toscanas and will definitely buy more if I see them next spring.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. I also saw a male cardinal and a squirrel up in the trees.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 6/20/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 6/20/25 -- I watered the new picnic table garden. I picked the first 'Chocolate Sprinkles' tomato and several 'Toscana' strawberries. I love the Toscanas and will definitely buy more if I see them next spring.
Heat
Jun. 20th, 2025 01:20 pmysabetwordsmithreadera has a post about heat precautions regarding the heat dome. These are my additions...( Read more... )Photos: Charleston Library Butterfly Gardens
Jun. 20th, 2025 03:58 amysabetwordsmithWe visited the butterfly gardens at the Charleston Library, on June 19 although this is dated 20 because it's after midnight. They were filled with birds, although I didn't manage to catch any pictures of them.
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