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Write every day! - March 2026 - Day 7
Mar. 8th, 2026 12:01 amzwei_hexenTally:
Welcome post
Day 1::badly_knitted, brithistorian, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, garonne, glinda, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Day 2:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, garonne, glinda, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Day 3:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Day 4:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Day 5:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Day 6:badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
Let us know if we missed you or if you didn't check in for a while, so we can add you. Of course joining the fun is possible at any point.
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ysilme here: I managed a few dozen words for my current drawer WIP before leaving for a day of drywalling. Too exhausted for more right now... ;op
Welcome post
Day 1::
badly_knitted, brithistorian, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, garonne, glinda, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 2:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, garonne, glinda, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 3:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 4:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 5:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 6:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeLet us know if we missed you or if you didn't check in for a while, so we can add you. Of course joining the fun is possible at any point.
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ysilme here: I managed a few dozen words for my current drawer WIP before leaving for a day of drywalling. Too exhausted for more right now... ;opJust Create - Crow Edition
Mar. 7th, 2026 12:53 pmsilvercat17 posting in justcreateWhat are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on?
Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype?
What do you just want to talk about?
What have you been watching or reading?
Chores and other not-fun things count!
Remember to encourage other commenters and we have a discord where we can do work-alongs and chat, linked in the sticky.
Springing!
Mar. 7th, 2026 02:17 pmmdehners posting in gardeningToday, weather and health cooperated and I got out to do some gardening! Got almost all of the Winter-killed stuff cleared and part of a bed weeded. Unfortunately, the mini Irises bloomed while I was down. Bummer;>!
My dbl Ice Follies Daffs started blooming. They're finally mature enough to put on quite the show.
I figure next week, everything willing I should be able to plant cold hardy veg seeds like radishes and onions.
I've good germination of the seeds I started indoors so far with the exception of the Giant Fennel. Only got one seed to sprout so far and it's been 3 weeks. In 2 weeks the next batch of stratified seeds will be ready for planting. This batch has the Skirret, Rampion, Sea Kale and Turkish Rocket. Grew Sea Kale about a decade ago but it didn't "do" coastal Florida well.....unsurprisingly;>!
Cheers,
Pat
My dbl Ice Follies Daffs started blooming. They're finally mature enough to put on quite the show.
I figure next week, everything willing I should be able to plant cold hardy veg seeds like radishes and onions.
I've good germination of the seeds I started indoors so far with the exception of the Giant Fennel. Only got one seed to sprout so far and it's been 3 weeks. In 2 weeks the next batch of stratified seeds will be ready for planting. This batch has the Skirret, Rampion, Sea Kale and Turkish Rocket. Grew Sea Kale about a decade ago but it didn't "do" coastal Florida well.....unsurprisingly;>!
Cheers,
Pat
Birdfeeding
Mar. 7th, 2026 01:04 pmysabetwordsmithToday is cloudy and cooler, but still comfortable. It stormed again last night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/7/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. A skein of geese flew overhead, honking quite loudly.
The almost-black miniature irises are blooming. :D The first of the bluebell shoots has appeared.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/7/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. A skein of geese flew overhead, honking quite loudly.
The almost-black miniature irises are blooming. :D The first of the bluebell shoots has appeared.
I am done for the night.
リカちゃんのON/OFF展 (Licca's On/Off Exhibit)
Mar. 7th, 2026 07:06 pmmatsushima posting in allkindsofdolls![[instagram.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/profile_icons/instagram.png){kind=icon}
onoff_licca_exhibition had an exhibit at the Shinjuku Lumine 0 event space this month! It's a series of 1:6 dioramas contrasting Licca's "on" (visible, public) and "off" (private, personal) lives. In one diorama pairing, she's on a date and then ducks into the powder room to fix her make-up.In keeping with the theme, there were a lot of screens, mirrors, and cameras in the dioramas: Licca as a news presenter with a big professional video camera pointing at her face; Licca at home taking a Zoom call for work; Licca getting her picture taken at an idol concert; Licca looking in a mirror at in her room.
After the dioramas, there was an area (#リカ活studio [Licca lifestyle studio]) with photo boxes and dolls you could pose to take photos. I had brought my own, so I took a picture of one of them making friends with one of the model dolls:
There are a few other photos in my March 2026 album and I'll probably upload more when I've had time to sit down and edit them… for a gallery exhibit about photography, the light was terrible.
Signage around the exhibit encouraged users to post photos with the hashtag #リカちゃんのONOFF展 [Licca-chan's ON/OFF Exhibition]. Both 旧Twitter and Instagram have absolutely ruined their hashtag search functions but I'd be willing to bet those are the most popular social media sites in Japan where you'll see the most photos: #リカちゃんのONOFF展 on Instagram + #リカちゃんのONOFF展 on
I accidentally bought a weekday ticket and had to buy a weekend ticket instead. I sent the extra to my friend because she's off for spring break in a few weeks… but so am I and, honestly, if she doesn't use it, I'll go again. I had a good time!
(This post doubles as a "dolls and flowers" photo share but that's just a happy coincidence.)
Two longish Babylon 5 fic recs
Mar. 6th, 2026 09:39 pmsholioI still have intentions of doing some proper rec posts of all the excellent fic that I read during my initial reading dive into the AO3 tags last spring/summer, but - since apparently that's not happening yet, I may as well start reccing as I go.
These are a couple of longer fics that I marked for later on my initial sweep through the archive and finally remembered to go back and read. One season one genfic, one late-season explicit fic in which I'm sure the main pairing will surprise no one.
( Two recs )
These are a couple of longer fics that I marked for later on my initial sweep through the archive and finally remembered to go back and read. One season one genfic, one late-season explicit fic in which I'm sure the main pairing will surprise no one.
( Two recs )
Philosophical Questions: Civilization
Mar. 7th, 2026 12:07 amysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
Was the agricultural revolution and the explosion of civilizations that came from it an overall good thing for humans or a negative? In other words, would it have been better or worse for people to stay in small tribes?
( Read more... )
Was the agricultural revolution and the explosion of civilizations that came from it an overall good thing for humans or a negative? In other words, would it have been better or worse for people to stay in small tribes?
( Read more... )
Photos: Savanna
Mar. 6th, 2026 11:17 pmysabetwordsmith posting in gardeningI took some pictures around the yard today. These are from the savanna. (See the house yard.)
( Walk with me ... )
( Walk with me ... )
Photos: Savanna
Mar. 6th, 2026 11:15 pmysabetwordsmithI took some pictures around the yard today. These are from the savanna. (See the house yard.)
( Walk with me ... )
( Walk with me ... )
End of Week
Mar. 6th, 2026 10:33 pmbillroperAnd thus, we arrive at the end of another work week -- and probably at the end of the short project that I took on, which seems to be working pretty well. We will, of course, keep an eye out for bugs, but I should be able to work on something different next week.
Tomorrow is the last full day of K's spring break, so we are making a ginormous brisket for dinner. We are also working on getting her income tax return filed for her summer job.
And anything else that needs to be done. Whatever that may be. :)
Tomorrow is the last full day of K's spring break, so we are making a ginormous brisket for dinner. We are also working on getting her income tax return filed for her summer job.
And anything else that needs to be done. Whatever that may be. :)
#97 A New Thought (part 1 of 1, complete)
Mar. 6th, 2026 10:51 pmdialecticdreamerA New Thought
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1237
[Sunday, May 17, 2020, 3 pm]
:: Ed takes a risk, but only Vic is there to support him. Part of the Edison’s Mirror (Teague Family) story arc. ::
Back to And Stepping Forward
To the Edison's Mirror Landing Page
On to
Sunshine bathed the yard in random dashed lines as broken clouds scudded westward, slowly building the dull gray wall that seemed to be pushing the sun closer to the horizon. Ed stripped off the borrowed leather gloves, scanning along the perimeter of the yard for any weeds that he might have missed. The plastic grocery bag clipped to a belt loop on his right side was barely a quarter full, and long ingrained habits made him begin a third sweep, looking for stray bits of unwanted plants.
Unable to find any nearby, Ed patrolled the perimeter of the yard, all the way down to the ditch and the two lane road. Across the river of tarmac, the neighbor bent forward, leaning under the hood to inspect the engine. Something clanged, then clattered on the white concrete driveway.
Ed watched the bolt roll all the way toward the ditch.
( Read more... )
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1237
[Sunday, May 17, 2020, 3 pm]
:: Ed takes a risk, but only Vic is there to support him. Part of the Edison’s Mirror (Teague Family) story arc. ::
Back to And Stepping Forward
To the Edison's Mirror Landing Page
On to
Sunshine bathed the yard in random dashed lines as broken clouds scudded westward, slowly building the dull gray wall that seemed to be pushing the sun closer to the horizon. Ed stripped off the borrowed leather gloves, scanning along the perimeter of the yard for any weeds that he might have missed. The plastic grocery bag clipped to a belt loop on his right side was barely a quarter full, and long ingrained habits made him begin a third sweep, looking for stray bits of unwanted plants.
Unable to find any nearby, Ed patrolled the perimeter of the yard, all the way down to the ditch and the two lane road. Across the river of tarmac, the neighbor bent forward, leaning under the hood to inspect the engine. Something clanged, then clattered on the white concrete driveway.
Ed watched the bolt roll all the way toward the ditch.
( Read more... )
Photos: House Yard
Mar. 6th, 2026 09:28 pmysabetwordsmith posting in common_natureToday was unseasonably warm and sunny, so I took pictures around the yard. The first few are from indoors, then the rest are the house yard. (See the savanna.)
( Walk with me ... )
( Walk with me ... )
Photos: House Yard
Mar. 6th, 2026 09:24 pmysabetwordsmithToday was unseasonably warm and sunny, so I took pictures around the yard. The first few are from indoors, then the rest are the house yard. (See the savanna.)
( Walk with me ... )
( Walk with me ... )
My Worst DID Awareness Day Post Ever
Mar. 6th, 2026 06:33 pmlb_leeRogan: Apparently DID Awareness Day was yesterday. I... frankly had more important things to be doing, like funeral prep, but okay, let's... let's pull the old shit together and say something.
Write every day! - March 2026 - Day 6
Mar. 6th, 2026 09:43 pmzwei_hexen
"A word after a word after a word is power." (Margaret Atwood)
Quote chosen by
sylvanwitch on an image by ysilme. Tally:
Welcome post
Day 1::
badly_knitted, brithistorian, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, garonne, glinda, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 2:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, garonne, glinda, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 3:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeDay 4:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, ysilmeDay 5:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, carenejeans, chanter1944, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, ysilmeDay 6:
china_shopLet us know if we missed you or if you didn't check in for a while, so we can add you. Of course joining the fun is possible at any point.
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ysilme here: Most of my writing time today was spent with technical fiddling for ebook compilation out of scrivener, but I managed a handful of words for a drawer fic, and a couple of hundred words of longhand diary.sylvanwitch here: 439 words of vocabulary story for the next unit quiz.Goya rice bag bag
Mar. 6th, 2026 03:01 pmasakiyumeWe eat rice almost every night, so I buy it in 20-pound bags--Goya medium-grain rice. For us, it's pretty much as good as Japanese short-grain rice and less expensive. (Sometimes we have different rice--basmati or jasmine or wild rice, or any style of brown rice, but generally it's white Goya medium-grain rice.)
I like the look of the bags, and I thought it would be fun to use an empty bag as a bag ... and finally I got round to making one:
Here's the front, with a fold-over flap
And here's the back
Might take it grocery shopping with me next time I go!
I like the look of the bags, and I thought it would be fun to use an empty bag as a bag ... and finally I got round to making one:
Here's the front, with a fold-over flap
And here's the back
Might take it grocery shopping with me next time I go!
Wildlife
Mar. 6th, 2026 01:48 pmysabetwordsmithWater bears on Mars: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy?
Tardigrades – also known as water bears – are tiny animals about 1 mm or less in size. They’re known for being able to survive in extreme environments.
Tardigrades can survive in simulated Martian regolith, researchers found … if you rinse it with water first.
Future astronauts could use tardigrades to help grow plants and survive in habitats on Mars.
Tardigrades are interesting little extremophiles. They can survive a wide array of harsh conditions, such as radiation and starvation. Some live in desolate conditions; others live in warm, green places hence their nickname "moss bears." This implies that they excel at colonizing harsh terrain, but they can also take advantage of better conditions. They're about as close to indestructible as life on Earth has gotten. So it makes sense to take them along for space exploration.
Tardigrades – also known as water bears – are tiny animals about 1 mm or less in size. They’re known for being able to survive in extreme environments.
Tardigrades can survive in simulated Martian regolith, researchers found … if you rinse it with water first.
Future astronauts could use tardigrades to help grow plants and survive in habitats on Mars.
Tardigrades are interesting little extremophiles. They can survive a wide array of harsh conditions, such as radiation and starvation. Some live in desolate conditions; others live in warm, green places hence their nickname "moss bears." This implies that they excel at colonizing harsh terrain, but they can also take advantage of better conditions. They're about as close to indestructible as life on Earth has gotten. So it makes sense to take them along for space exploration.