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I probably shared this selfie when I took it in September 2024. But I recently edited it so I could use it for an upcoming blog post.
As tonight it's colder and very wet at times... Seeing this is making my yearning for one more hug from her very strong. 😒
It's been almost 4 months since her passing, and I still miss her every day...

#Labrador #DogsOfMastodon #Dog #DogsOfPixelfed #Labradorable #Selfie #Edited #RIPArwen

A warmly edited nighttime selfie featuring a joyful chocolate Labrador, Arwen, and her human, Cynni, during one of their beloved SniffiVerseβ„’ walkies in September 2024. Arwen fills most of the frame with her big, happy face: her nose is slightly out of focus up front, her mouth open in a wide pink-tongued grin that seems to radiate pure delight. Her deep brown fur melts softly into the dim background. Behind her, Cynni smiles gently, wearing a cap, glasses with turquoise rims reflecting a tiny green light, and a jacket with neon reflective stripes that catch the glow. The photo edges are given a rough, grungy white film border, adding a playful scrapbook feel. The atmosphere is cozy and intimate, capturing one of those treasured nighttime walks where Arwen always managed to deliver the brightest smiles. The memory carries the weight of deep love and longing, since Arwen, Cynni’s cherished soulmate, has since passed, making this happy moment even more precious.
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A Long-Eared Owl is treated for eye injuries in Alberta πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦. The owl recovered vision but missed his migration, so overwintered at AIWC to be released in spring. Want to donate to Alberta Institute of Wildlife Conservation? aiwc.ca/support-us/ Source: Newsletter Vol. 24 | Issue 1 #owlsintowels #owltober #owloween πŸ’›πŸ¦‰
The long ears on this Long-Eared Owl are curled back, looking like bells on an old-timey alarm clock. His feathers are white brown and creamy caramel. Talons from one foot are bottom frame, clenched and criss-crossed. A vanilla towel with raised white patterning is what cloaks him, supported by a hand in a white medical glove. The owl's eyes are wide, slightly divergent, and expressed in a thousand-mile stareβ€”bright yellow rings with a grid of skylights reflected in the black pupils within.

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Set of 4 cooking photos for chili. Square collage: first photo top left has half the ingredients at the counter by the stove, Dutch oven at top left and canned foods bottom right. Second photo at top right is a colorful photo of most of the ingredients added on top of the pot of browned pork, onions and garlic. Bottom row: left photo is after I added most of the ingredients in the pot and ready to simmer low heat for 90 minutes. Last photo is bottom right: finished chili in white bowl served with a lot of sour cream on top. The sweet potatoes diced and added in the last half hour of cooking are visible.
As an artist sometimes I can enjoy the visuals so much during the cooking and prep that I just have to take a photo. This is the colorful before photo, showing a close view of the mound of ingredients in the blue pot. Recognizable are beans, tomatoes, browned pork, poblano pepper and many spices piled on top. Very colorful food is brown, tan, orange, red and the vivid green diced pepper.

Chipotle Sweet Potato Pork Chili - Isabel Eats

A chipotle-seasoned pork chili made with black beans, dark red kidney beans, sweet potatoes, and fall-apart tender pieces of pork shoulder.
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I’m curious enough. Go ahead and tell me what changes you made (accidental or not).
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@ossobuffo Ha! I never found the red wine vinegar I kept safely for the last two years, waiting for a recipe to show up that it was needed for. So I figured how important could it be if only 2 tsp. Used apple cider vinegar instead. Then there was the β€œpinch” of allspice. I thought I could carefully shake a tiny toss from the newly-opened spice jar with a shaker insert. Let’s think in terms of me adding about a tablespoon of that. Oops.

I was on too much of a roll when I diced up and added the poblano pepper in with the bulk of the spices and ingredients. It was supposed to go into the pot the last 1/2 hour along with the sweet potatoes. This error I will always wonder about. I never saw or used this pepper before. I think it would have been even more spicy hot if I had left it out till the last hour of simmering.

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The Turtle moves 🐒

#GNUpTerry #GNUTerryPratchett #DiscworldCarriesOn

A joke announcement that reads: DISCWORLD EMPORIUM'S WORD OF THE DAY Terryvangelist (Teh-rih-van-juh-list) noun 1. One who preaches the virtues of reading Terry Pratchett's Discworld, often ad nauseum, to anyone or anything willing to listen. Often using tenuous links in everyday conversation to create the opportunity to quote the good word., (see also: Discaholic)
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Wizard Nebula, captured over 6 nights in every possible filter on a mono camera, then taken another couple of nights me scratching my head how to make this all work. Not saying that it does, but this is it, this is where I draw the finish line. For this year at least

hydrogen alpha - 300 sec x 30
oxygen 3 - 300 sec x 54
sulfur 2 - 300 sec x 49
Blue - 120 sec X10
Green - 120 sec x 7
Red - 120 sec x 9
Luminescence - 120 sec x 20

Total time: 12.5 h

#astronomy #astrophotography #Nebula

picture of a wizard nebula - gaseous shiny cloud where inner core shines blue and outer layers are in copper - red tones
#Astronomy #nebula #astrophotography
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The image shows the front garden of a modern brick townhouse, freshly prepared for landscaping work. The garden area, directly in front of the light grey entrance door and mailbox of house number 33, is now neatly covered with black anti-root fabric that stretches across both sides of the paved pathway leading to the door. The fabric, held down and tucked along the edges, is meant to prevent weeds from growing back after a thorough cleanup. A small section near the door features light grey paving stones forming a tidy entrance, with a little potted plant placed at the side. Green metal posts with horizontal bars line the garden’s border, marking the separation between the private and public walkway. The neighbouring gardens in the row of houses can be seen in the background, some with gravel and small plants, while this freshly prepared garden awaits its next stageβ€”perhaps gravel, tiles, or decorative plantsβ€”to complete its clean new look.
#journal #weirdfolks #pixysjourney
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:bowie_stardust: Ello sweet, lovely, and maybe also sporty Friendos :kirby_prideheart:

After a short night (due to a painful body, my heart pounding in my ears, and when I finally dozed off, I had the worst nightmares) I am trying to make the best of it now.

I rode the seated bike for 20 minutes. And I just went out for a short walk (15min/1,16km). But my muscles are not happy with me and I find it hard to motivate myself...

According to my watch, I got about 5 hours of sleep in, but they weren't the best, as I only got a sleep score of 61. The last few days, I'd been getting some better scores (and more sleep), so I guess today will be a day to take it easy... πŸ˜”

I will relax a bit now and then I'll try to get myself to ride the bike for a bit. I just wish my body were less sore. But I guess that's what you get for getting very busy in your garden. πŸ˜…

Let's see what today will bring me...
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Just keep trying…


 ...but not in the way you think (this time πŸ˜‰)... As I started typing this post, I remembered that a long time ago, I have started a likewise post... And when I checked, yeah, there it was. It was shared on November 7th 2020, almost 5 years ago. And now, I
Promotional image of the main cast from the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica, showing the characters standing together in a dramatic pose against a futuristic metallic backdrop.

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The image features a person and a chocolate Labrador Retriever. The dog is positioned on the left side of the image, with its mouth open and tongue out, appearing happy and relaxed.
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DO YOU NEED A MINUTE TO GET YOUR THOUGHTS IN ORDER? Cartoon figure holding a nice orderly assortment of discrete shapes A MINUTE? LO L. A cartoon figure holding what resembles a big knot of jumbled up yarn
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To those of you with chronic health conditions that zap your energy (bonus points if you're neurodivergent).

How do you tell the rest of the world you're not only out of spoons, but forgotten what a spoon is?

By Friday, my LQTS + overwork + exhaustion from existing in a neurotypical world has me... just about breathing. Everything else is a bonus feature that requires dumping memory cores.

I’ve lived with #lqts for years… but only really started thinking about how I do life… and how others cope.

#illness #chronicIllness #neurodivergent

#illness #chronicillness #Neurodivergent #lqts
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Good morning fellow Mastos and hello to the weekend. It's still a bit windy and moist, and Storm Benjamin has supposedly passed us by. Never mind, tomorrow it gets wetter! I have no idea what we are doing today, other than walking with Wesley.

Whatever you are doing today, have fun, laughs and a refreshing beverage of your choice. Take care.

Today's photo is a sunset, looking from Tenerife over towards La Gomera. The lights are on board an ROV operating vessel that was around all fortnight.

A sunset over the Canary Island of La Gomera, as seen from Tenerife. The sky is orange and quite cloudy, but that enhances the effect and gives the setting sun something to reflect upon. The sea, between the islands, is dark and featureless. There is, however, a vessel should a lot of white lights. This ship has been moving about the area running an R.O.V. for dome reason. (Remotely operated vehicle that is.)

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@CazimodoCreative Aye, same here. You have a good one too.

PS. The people who sold us their house have moved to St Andrews!

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READ ALL ABOUT IT! A bitter middle-aged man who gave up on the Marvel Cinematic Universe dips back in and watches the latest film!

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Here's my review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Thank you.

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Review | The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2005)

I saw the trailer for Fantastic Four: The First Steps, and I was intrigued. Firstly, it stars Pedro Pascal, so that’s an immediate thumbs up from my wife. But in seriousness, the visual look of the…
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@irgndsondepp Oh shit, thanks! πŸ˜‚

And thanks for reading, I felt this one was quite rambling. πŸ˜‚

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I'm making my way through your other posts about the 1994 movie and the documentary about it. I didn't even know about these and I'm looking forward to checking them out.
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New special edition vinyl got added to my little collection: Ghost Code by Smash Into Pieces.

#Vinyl #Record #SmashIntoPieces #VinylCollection #ShareYourMusic

Photo of the glow-in-the-dark vinyl edition of Ghost Code, the 2024 album by Swedish cinematic rock band Smash Into Pieces. The gatefold cover is opened upright, revealing a futuristic, neon-green cyber-cityscape bathed in digital light, with geometric grids and high-rise towers stretching into the distance. At the center of the artwork stands a hooded figure holding a glowing device that emits a ghostly light, echoing the album’s sci-fi theme. In front of the cover rests the translucent, milky-white vinyl record, slightly glossy and faintly reflective, with a central black-and-green label featuring the band’s stylized β€œS” emblem made of circuit-like lines. The record lies on a printed inner sleeve that mirrors the digital aesthetic. The setup is placed on a dark, textured surface under soft indoor light, highlighting the album’s futuristic and immersive design.
Photo showing the inside of the Ghost Code vinyl record gatefold by Smash Into Pieces, opened wide to reveal the album’s inner artwork and printed lyrics. Both inner panels are black with bright green geometric accents and text in white, displaying song titles, full lyrics, and production credits for all twelve tracks, including β€œTrigger,” β€œAfterglow,” β€œVenom,” and β€œWatching Over You.” The band’s stylized emblem, resembling a futuristic helmet made of circuitry, appears faintly behind the text on both sides. In front of the open gatefold lies one side of the vinyl’s protective inner sleeve, featuring a dramatic, green-lit photograph of the band members performing β€” the drummer centered below a glowing ring of light, flanked by two guitarists mid-motion. The scene captures their energetic, cyber-aesthetic style. Everything rests on a glittery dark surface, with a cozy background that includes part of a shelf, a small figurine, and a remote control.
Photo of the backside of the Ghost Code vinyl record by Smash Into Pieces, displayed alongside the glow-in-the-dark vinyl and its inner sleeve. The album cover stands upright, dominated by a retro-futuristic arcade machine glowing in green light. On the arcade’s screen, the tracklist is shown in pixel-style font, featuring songs like β€œTrigger,” β€œHeroes Are Calling,” β€œVenom,” β€œLet It All Out,” and β€œBleed.” Above it, the band’s name appears in bold neon-green letters. In front lies the milky translucent vinyl, slightly glossy with the band’s signature circuit-style logo in black and neon green at the center label. Next to it rests the other side of the inner sleeve, decorated with stylized green-tinted portraits of the band members, connected by glowing geometric lines around a central dark circle. The setup sits on a textured dark surface, with cozy background details like a cow-shaped remote holder, an astronaut-themed tissue box, and a few colorful coasters.
Photo showing the glow-in-the-dark feature of the Ghost Code vinyl record by Smash Into Pieces. The translucent, milky-white vinyl emits a soft green luminescent glow in the dimly lit room, creating an otherworldly cyber-aesthetic effect that fits perfectly with the album’s futuristic theme. The faint light highlights the disc’s smooth surface and the black-and-green central label, which displays the band’s stylized emblem β€” a geometric, circuit-inspired β€œS” design. Beneath the glowing record, the inner sleeve is partially visible, showing dark silhouettes of the band performing under neon lights, their figures outlined by sharp angles and green reflections. The overall scene feels atmospheric and high-tech, as if the record itself were pulsing with digital energy from the world of Ghost Code, captured in an intimate, moody photograph on a dark textured surface.
#vinyl #record #vinylcollection #smashintopieces
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My mum crocheted me a pride scarf
A nonbinary person wearing a broad crocheted scarf. Most of the scarf is six-colour pride stripes running down the length. One end is finished by bands going across of black, brown, pale blue, pink, and white, ending with a fringe. The other end has pale blue, pink, and white chevrons, ending in a yellow triangle (squaring off the end) with a purple ring.
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A photograph of a goldcrest sitting on a sloping branch. The branch goes down diagonally from the upper right towards the bottom left and the goldcrest is sitting about in the middle of the image, facing left and a bit down, the yellow crest on its head clearly visible. The image is framed on both left and right edges by spruce twigs with needles handing down and the background is very blurry and quite bright due to an opening between the trees towards a lake further back.
#nature #wildlife #birds #naturephotography #autumn #wildlifephotography

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Do people follow a crowd merely for convenience and a fear of being left behind or shunned, or do neurotypical brains actually positively reward their users for crowd-following behavior? Is this another case of my #ADHD brain not providing the usual rewards (for better and worse).
#adhd
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I've been out on a twilight litter pick with the Wellie Wombles this evening. And then we had soup, bread, cake and fruit in the Eco Hub - which was perfect on a cold evening.
The photo shows me beng closely watched while litter picking - there were 5 on this bit of trunk watching me at one point. #litter #eco #wombles #squirrels
Two grey squirrels close to the bottom of the trunk of a redwood. One squirrel is almost horizontal on the trunk, its tail curling upwards. The other squirrel is sitting on a small growth projecting out of the trunk.
#eco #squirrels #litter #wombles

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