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• Post #4337545

  No, Mastodon, I don't want that noncapitalized hashtag. I want to keep my capitalized letters so it's easier for ereaders to understand. When are you going to get that?

• Post #4180607

  I think I need to make tiramisu ice cream.

• Post #3795604

  Here is a before and after, of sorts, of cushions I am making for my deck furniture. I realized, after the fact, I put the new cushion on upside down and have fixed it but have better things to do (like make more cushions) than taking another photo. #HandMade #upholstety #Outdoors #deck

• Post #3618415

  I love escargot. It's not easy to find it on menus in New England but I can. The problem is, they cut up the meat and a serving may only be two or two three snails in six shells. For people who eat escargot, is this common where you are?

• Post #3565317

  I'm not getting into celebrating because I don't think racism and reverting back to a tyrannical monachy are anything to celebrate but the cover of the Boston Globe is entertaining this morning. #Boston #July4 #IndependenceWasted

• Post #3517654

  I love mushrooms so naturally I am grateful to all you people who hate mushrooms because that leaves more for me. #mushrooms

• Post #3517653

  How many more decades is this administration going to last?

• Post #2015394

  We had town wide yard sales in two area towns today. I found a hand crank radio, stamp set for adding my email to my business cards, a brand new dust mop for my hard wood floors, a tiny desk carousel, a sturdy desk, two deck chairs and two deck ottomans with new cushions all for $8. #Thrifty Yankee

• Post #754017

  My partner did not want a cake this year for his birthday. He specifically requested this. Happy to comply. #dessert #birthday

• Post #754015

  I was listening to Satchmo's What a Wonderful World and he got to the line, "I see babies cry. I watch them grow. They'll learn much more than I'll ever know." I thought to myself, this may be the first time in human history that line is wrong. With AI no one has to learn anything and that makes me sad.

• Post #754014

  He's reached the age where I have to use the birthday candelabra because I simply can't afford enough candles to represent his age.

• Post #754013

  Snow. There's snow out there. Thank goodness I live in New England and only have to wait 15 minutes for something different.

• Post #719382

  As someone neurodivergent the hardest lesson I've had to learn in my adult life is: virtually no one wants to be called on their shit. If someone wrongs you and you confront them with this then you are the problem. It makes people really angry to be confronted by their bad behavior so naturally, you are the problem, not their bad behavior. If you simply kept your pie hole shut then everything would be fine. It's a hard lesson for a neurodivergent to understand, let alone learn.#n...

• Post #648268

  I defrosted and cleaned our basement freezer chest and it feels so good. There was so much food in there, I couldn't see what we had in order to cook it. Other than vegetables, diary, coffee and condiments I won't need to shop for a month. And no more chipping away ice to make sure the freezer has a good seal. And you know what this means? I can make ice cream again because I have somewhere to put it!

• Post #648267

  I've tried to refrain but I absolutely must share with you how to make these Cappuccino Icebox Cookies. They are that tasty and convenient to make. Gather: .25 t (teaspoon) powdered instant coffee; 1 t vanilla extract; 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature; .5 cup sugar; .5 cup packed brown sugar; 1 t ground cinnamon; 1 large egg; 1.5 cups all purpose flouf;.25 cup shivered almonds In a tiny bowl dissolve coffee in vanilla. With a mixer, cream butter until smooth. Add sugars &am...

• Post #400453

  Bring back the name Elihu.

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• Post #400449

  The trees are almost devoid of snow because the wind gusts were substantial. #NewEngland #snowmagedon #storm

• Post #400448

  How tf are we a quarter of the way through a new century?

• Post #400446

  It was a banner Treasure Hunt Tuesday. I found a couple things I have put off buying because they weren't in my budget: an artists portfolio ($2.10 with bonus sketch pad) and a combo magnetic/tack board ($4), both new. The value of these are $22 & $52 on Amazon. Also found a new tall storage bin for my studio ($4), a small bookcase for my cocktail books ($4.90) and a brand new train set for my Christmas Village ($4). Plus other useful stuff. #grateful #TreasureHuntTuesday #thrift...

• Post #291111

  Today I saw someone toot, in dismay, people are posting their everyday life to Mastodon when they could simply buy a diary for $1.99. I can't stop thinking about this. What if this is all they have? What if they're isolated with or without people in their life? What if the only kind word they hear this week is, "That's cool"? I say, post your mundane. Post anything you want. While being silenced everywhere else, don't be silent here.

• Post #287116

  In New England we turn lemons into lemonade or, in our case, successive blizzards into twenty foot snowmen. #snowmegeddon #snow #blizzard #snowman #sculpture #fun

• Post #245842

  Mastodon never disappoints. I search superbowl and find posts filled with owls, as it should be. Here's my contribution to Superb Owl day. I felted this fellow from lamb and alpaca wool. #SuperbOwl #felting #HandMade #nature #fibet #wool #alpaca Happy Superb Owl Day!