*deep breaths*
The world, particularly my country, is a dumpster fire and I wish to hell I could fix that. Any of *waves at the US* that.
I... don't see what I can do besides just keeping on writing and publishing and sharing art and supporting people where I can.
I wish so hard that I'd understood when I was like 20-25 that the whole time travel thing about make a tiny change and the whole world changes around you applies to the tiny changes you make in the moment which then propagate out into your future.
I'd have done SO MANY THINGS differently. (wouldn't be in the US, for one thing)
Anyway. It's hard. The world's mess. I have words to create and work-work to do. Time to get back at it.
Dropped out of sight again.
My spouse went on a business trip and came back with a very nasty cold so I kind of lost bandwidth for posting. And, you know, I live in the US so a very large proportion of my open attention span is already captured by All Of That.
Still, I'm getting some things done. I finished a novel that I'd been working on for 2 years. Very happy with it. It's sweet and kind and gentle and everything soft that I need right now.
Also making good progress on the other novel which is Kill All Those Bastards Right Now, which I also need at the moment.
Been messing about in Rebelle 7 creating a piece of art for the gentle novel. I'm quite happy with how it's turning out, though I have a long way to go before it's finished.
(Alt text as I can't see how to put it on the picture: Digital drawing of the ocean with three small islands in the middle done in fall colors with a large island to the left, also in fall colors. There's a roughly sketched cliff with rocks and pine trees on the right that's only half-rendered. At the top are clouds with sheets of rain falling which are very nicely done.)
Ponder, ponder...
I'm pondering just what to make from this fabric. It's a lovely summer-weight cotton that feels like it'd be perfect for a light blouse or maybe a dress. The stripes make me want to turn it into drawstring pants but I think it'd tear out in the inseam and seat on the first wear.
So maybe something like a tunic from Gudrun Sjoden? I love her tunics, though I certainly can't afford them. Could work.
You know, after I finish the dozen or so other sewing projects I have backed up.
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A shirt fit for a prince.
A friend of mine was going to a 15th century LARP event, and I made her a new shirt for the occasion. It’s loosely based on extant shirts in the V&A collection from the period.
#crafts #slöjd #sewing #dressmaking #LARP #reenactment #liveactionroleplaying #lacemaking
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Holocaust Memorial Day
Today, in the UK, on Radio 4, the announcer mentioned that today was Holocaust Memorial Day and that up to 50 survivors were meeting at Auschwitz in a ceremony attended by the King. She mentioned the murder of 1.1m prisoners at the camp.
Later in the program, they pause for "Thought for the day" which today was being read by the Chief Rabbi. In his address he mentioned the almost 1m Jews that had been killed in Auschwitz.
The difference between the two numbers? They were non-Jews.
This is to remember the 150,000 Soviets, Poles, Communists, homosexuals, etc., that were killed in Auschwitz but who are not included in the Chief Rabbi's remembrance.
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January Watercolor
Every year I create my own calendar. Lets me put birthdays and personally significant events on it without the writing against the wall thing. Most of the time I use photos I've taken over the year. When it's not dark before / after work I usually take photos of the sky. The Puget Sound has some lovely sunrises and sunsets on the regular.
This year, I decided that I'd do watercolors since I've been working on my watercolor skills. This one is the January watercolor. They're all water-focused because painting water is my favorite thing to do.
Super happy how this one turned out. I really love the islands in front and the clouds, too.
#watercolor #myart #ocean #islands #practice #beautiful
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Thank you! I try and paint the things I see around me, not like taking a photo but as they inspire me. The Puget Sound, WA has so many places like this that it frequently shows up in my art.
Thank you for the comment and greetings from the far side of the USA!
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The very best chocolate sheet cake of all time. This recipe has been in my family for over 50 years. Buttermilk is the key ingredient and it's in both the cake and the icing. #baking #baker #homebaking #chocolate #dessert #foodporn #foodphoto #foodofpixelfed #food
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Chocolate Sheet Cake - The Salted Potato from Renée Robinson
In the Mood for a Mouth Watering Chocolate Sheet Cake that will Feed a Crowd? There are many many recipes for chocolate sheet cakes. This one has been in my family for over 50 years. I still remember the first time my mother made it.Renée Robinson (The Salted Potato)
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Greenhouse
The greenhouse, painted with watercolors a few months ago. I love the natural look of paint on paper.
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Beloved Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler's Gravesite Survived Los Angeles Fire
Altadena, California was the home of the esteemed Afrofuturism pioneer who wrote Parable of the Sower.Sabina Graves (Gizmodo)
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Tuesday Action Day
Today, you take five minutes to contact your Senators and Representatives, and tell them to push back again any and all executive orders from the Nazi administration.
House representatives
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Hello New Site
I've been working on divorcing myself from FB and finally hit the point of Oh Fuck It. So now I'm here.
I'm a queer indie author (nonbinary aro/ace) who writes books (SF, Fantasy, Mystery, mostly) and does watercolor and sewing as hobbies.
To say that I'm avoiding looking at the news right now is putting it mildly.
You can find me on Dreamwidth, on Pillowfort and on Mastodon as well.
All my books are available DRM-free from most sites. Still working on getting my website set up for direct sales but hopefully I'll manage that this year. *knocks on wood*
Anyway, I'm hopeful that this won't be misery the way FB has been for literal years.
*waves*
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Erik van Schaaik
in reply to Erik van Schaaik • •Now, I was hoping to add some categories to my group (sub-account)—like in Discord, a list of topics of interest. For example: a culinary group could have the following categories: cooking, baking, sautéing, fermenting, vegetarian, fish.
It seems this is not possible. 'Circles' and 'Channels' aren’t suited for this, right..?
#settings #friendica #subaccount #circle #category #categories #discord #channel