gladsdotter

gladsdotter, 18 days ago to calligraphy

Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning
#Handwriting

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/11/1250529661/handwriting-cursive-typing-schools-learning-brain

gladsdotter, 28 days ago to Flowers

Blue iris and an Itoh peony in my neighbor's flowerbed.
#Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Florespondence

A pale pink Itoh peony with yellow stamens.

gladsdotter, 1 month ago to Flowers

More irises.
#Flowers #Iris #Florespondence #Bloomscrolling

A closeup of a yellow iris with deep red purple veining on its outer petals.

gladsdotter, 2 months ago to Cats

When you just can't decide what to read this morning. #Cats #Books

gladsdotter, 3 months ago to Flowers

It's looking more and more like spring. #Crocuses #Flowers #Florespondence #Bloomscrolling

A group of white crocuses blooming in the sun.

gladsdotter, 3 months ago to Bloomscrolling

The witch hazel is in full bloom. The petals always look like bacon to me. #Florespondence #Bloomscrolling

Another view of the witch hazel blooms.
The witch hazel bush catching the afternoon sun with flowers covering its branches.

gladsdotter, 3 months ago to random

Evening light on the trees.

gladsdotter, 4 months ago to books

I spent much of yesterday moving a large collection of books that were destined for a dumpster. Because the local public library is in transition to a new building, the Friends had no place to put them, but a local coffee shop owner stepped up to move them all to her business. So starting tomorrow, everyone who goes in for a coffee or a donut or a cinnamon roll or lunch will also be able to take as many free books as they want.
#Books

gladsdotter, 4 months ago to Birds

See how bird populations are declining.

An interactive tracing the decline and fall of North America’s bird population — a staggering loss of 3 billion breeding adults, or nearly 30 percent of the population, in just a half century.

#Birds #Ecology #Nature

(gift link)
https://wapo.st/48LfcZ5

grammargirl, 4 months ago to random

Tips for the cold:

Tack old blankets over the windows. You lose a lot of heat through windows.

I also saw someone say if your bookcases are on interior walls, you can increase insulation by moving your books against exterior walls.

We did the blanket thing when it was super hot, and it helped a bit.

gladsdotter, 4 months ago to Flowers

I bought this amaryllis back in November (for $5.00) so when it just sat there for weeks I figured it was a dud. And now, suddenly, it has put forth a spectacular bloom. #Amaryllis #Flowers #Florespondence #Bloomscrolling

gladsdotter, 5 months ago to threads

Meanwhile, over on Threads, people are worrying about the "cesspits" of Mastodon and wanting to be sure they can block all Mastodon users. #Threads

gladsdotter, 5 months ago to random

The sky during my morning walk. #Sunrise #Sky

gladsdotter, 6 months ago to gardening

I always plant pansies in the fall by my doorstop, where I can see them as I am coming and going. They don't mind the cold and will keep cheerfully blooming all winter, until finally giving up in the heat of July.
#Gardening #Florespondence #Flowers #Bloomscrolling

gladsdotter, 6 months ago to random

"Now is the time to act if you want to keep a Google account you haven't used in a while.

Starting Dec. 1, Google will start deleting "inactive" accounts — that is, accounts that haven't been used in at least two years.

Google accounts give access to the company's other products, including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, Calendar, Photos and YouTube.

That means emails, videos, photos, documents and any other content sitting in an inactive account are at risk."

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/27/1215285876/google-inactive-account-delete-policy

gladsdotter, 6 months ago to random

I have a lot of dictionaries, but nowhere close to this many.

#Dictionaries

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/biggest-dictionary-collection

grammargirl, 6 months ago to random

Is there anyone out there who has access to the Dictionary of American Regional English and could check something for me?

gladsdotter, 6 months ago to gardening

The last of the marigolds. #Gardening #Flowers #Plants

gladsdotter, 6 months ago to random

How Online Mobs Act Like Flocks Of Birds

Online murmurations: "A growing body of research suggests human behavior on social media is strikingly similar to collective behavior in nature."

https://www.noemamag.com/how-online-mobs-act-like-flocks-of-birds/

MLISrevenge, 7 months ago to random

Hey, #T2Pub! Are you following @feditips? They have a wealth of tips and tricks to make Mastodon work for you!

I'm also going to get our aguppe group going: @t2pub

gladsdotter, 8 months ago to Flowers

Rose bud and rose open. This is the Abraham Darby rose from David Austin in my garden. #Roses #Flowers #Gardening #Florespondence #Bloomscrolling

Looking straight on to the complicated structure of the multiple petals of the open pink rose.

gladsdotter, 8 months ago to Flowers

Thee blue flowers of the lobelia are beginning to open in the native plant beds at the public library. #Flowers #NativePlants #Florespondence #Bloomscrolling