OldBrushNewPaper @OldBrushNewPaper@wandering.shop
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#spinningwheel #shodō #書道 #knitting #middleaged #expat #TheExpanse #nobot If I'm not sure who you are, you'll not get confirmed as a follower.
Joined Apr 2017
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Time for #introductions again.
First of all, I love chatting BEFORE I start following. You'll improve your chances if you do the same - just a short note, say "hi!" and how I happened to catch your attention enough for a follow.
I'm 50+, born&raised in the US, married 30+ years to Loving Spouse.
We got together via #sciencefiction, discovered overlaps in other interests, now have a stable house hold with two #cats.
Most of the time, I like nice & kind. But Hard-Ass Me remains vigilant.
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I've been trying to get out of bed earlier, and get out for a long walk before most everyone else is awake - Otherwise, dodging people on narrow walk-ways here gets to take the fun out of the exercise.
Ah, charming.
Dealing with cat politics, of one who wants the other's (prescription) food.
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Asking for help, food
Whee.
Just checking in.
Still here.
Some bad news in our background - leading to frustration that I can't go support someone dealing with grief.
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Good morning, Shop and Fediverse!
*waiting for my coffee to brew long enough to get nice and tasty...*
How are you all?
Good morning... well, good for some, morning for some...
Just checking in. With my coffee, as I'm not entirely awake just yet.
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Switching to something a little more lighthearted -- question of the day:
What's the last thing you did that you're proud of?
(Boosts, etc, are welcome -- if you reply you'll guaranteed to get a reply from me telling you I think it's cool, too. <3 )
I'm tempted to do as the police in another jurisdiction: carry a stout pole that is 1.5 meters long, for the purpose of demonstrating correct distance.
Problem is, I think for the civilian like me, that might be an actual offense of the legal code. Pity, eh?
Good morning from a VERY quiet Belgium!
We're doing okay with local conditions (not-quite total lockdown) but mourning how our local baker has shuttered the family shop, b/c it's too small to allow more than one customer at a time, but people can't seem to get that through their skulls.
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Asking for Grocery/Food Money 
Good morning, Shop and Fediverse.
Our cats have treated us this morning to a chorus of "we-e-e-e wa-a-a-a-ant tha-a-a-a-t bi--i-i-i-ird!" when a pigeon displayed itself on a roof across the street.
It was wo-o-o-o-o-on-derful!! *chortle*
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Support your Fedifriends! 💚 ✨
If you're in a bad financial situation right now and need a bit of extra money to get by, please leave your links below! Paypal, Ko-Fi, whatever!
Everyone ends up in these situations at some point and we all know how awful it can be. And what with the current situation, there'll be even more people struggling.
Friends, let's alleviate some burdens and help out!
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Covid-19, prepping
So, Fediverse and Shop... I'm sitting here with my knitting, feeling at slightly loose ends because the place I go help teach #shodō has decided to stop all classes with immediate effect.
Strictly a volunteer measure, so far, but one I'm mostly happy to see.
So, here I knit, gently recalibrating my brain, for whatever the next thing will be.
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Be gentle with yourself today.
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a weird thing is that if you say "JP Morgan participated in an attempt to stage a fascist coup against FDR" it sounds absurd and impossible, but it's a thing that really did happen. The person he tried to recruit for it was called Smedley Butler, and you couldn't make that name up
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Hey everyone, the ideas deadline for #TalesFromTheFediverse Volume 3 is four days away! If you’re a #writer or #artist and want to contribute, DM me with your ideas and we’ll go from there!
If you can’t do a full story, consider submitting a cover instead! Likewise, DM me with your ideas and we’ll go from there!
And as always, boosts are appreciated!
I was really sad that my *knees* were not happy with me today. Decided to not walk the length of the bus route (it's not really a long route, either!) because combined with the cold, the chance of giving greater injury to an already inflamed knee felt not NEARLY close to zero... *sigh*
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#spinningwheel #shodō #書道 #knitting #middleaged #expat #TheExpanse #nobot If I'm not sure who you are, you'll not get confirmed as a follower.
Joined Apr 2017
