IcooIey

Adam_Cadmon1, 5 months ago to random

A few people are making more money, most people aren't. With wages basically stagnant and housing costs continuing to rise, really not surprising about the growing number of unhoused people.

And yet somehow, it will be spun that those of us that fall through the cracks are at fault and not the two issues I just mentioned.

IcooIey, 6 months ago to random

Goodnight all! 🔥🔥

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IcooIey, 1 year ago to animals

Keeping an eye on the bees getting a drink. Considering an attack.

#caturday #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #garden

IcooIey, 8 months ago to random

My friends brother just send her a video he took of a manatee* in Rhode Island. I know the ocean is unprecedentedly warm but wow!

*while they can occur up the east coast, normal range is Florida.
#ClimateDiary

IcooIey, 7 months ago to random

#SilentSunday

IcooIey, 7 months ago to Bloomscrolling

Garden cleanup day. But the dahlias I leave for now.
#bloomscrolling

IcooIey, 7 months ago to Halloween

Every year for last 15, I try to take the same picture from the same spot in a river in our town. Here are the last four years, all taken Oct.15-16 except 2020 shot). Mt. Hope River, Mansfield, CT, US. See alt text for more info. #Autumn #ClimateDiary

Water tumbles over a small waterfall in a small, rock filled river surrounded by autumn trees in green, orange, red and yellow. A distinctive triangular lichen covered rock with a smaller rounded flat rock are in the foreground. Oct. 16, 2022. trees are bare, water level similar but lower to 2023.
The sun is shining and this photo is more focused on the foreground rocks. Water tumbles over a small waterfall in a small, rock filled river surrounded by autumn trees in green, orange, red and yellow. A distinctive triangular lichen covered rock with a smaller rounded flat rock are in the foreground. Oct. 15, 2021. trees are bare, water level similar to 2023.
This photo taken more than two weeks earlier than the others, more leaves on the trees but red and orange colors well advanced. Water tumbles over a small waterfall in a small, rock filled river surrounded by autumn trees in green, orange, red and yellow. A distinctive triangular lichen covered rock with a smaller rounded flat rock are in the foreground. Sept. 27, 2020. Water level very low, hardly any flow over waterfall and far more of triangular rock exposed.

IcooIey, 7 months ago to animals

House panther in sunspot.

#CatsOfMastodon #caturday

IcooIey, 5 months ago to random

The snow plow just went past. It’s not snowing. We’ve had over 2.5in rain in last ten hours + strong winds. School canceled and power outages around town. So many branches down, using snow plow to clear roads. Our second story windows under 6 ft eaves rain covered. Up much of the night as branches hit the roof in continual thuds. It’s 60 °F on December 18,2023 in Connecticut, US. #ClimateDiary

IcooIey, 7 months ago to random

It’s 75 degrees F here on October 27. Madness. Usually we have at least brief snow flurries by this time. Even the oaks have gone all russetty golden.

IcooIey, 1 year ago to random

#SilentSunday

IcooIey, 7 months ago to Orchids

Top 2 shelves of the orchidarium, half of these with spikes. A 4 hour project to soak all and do maintenance, plus updating the spreadsheet. Planning to loan the bloomers out for the holidays, then gather them in again once they stop flowering (and before someone accidentally kills them.) Local fedi friends who want to host one, let me know.

Anyone else with a hobby they took up during the pandemic that has become a big part of their life?

#orchids #plants #hobby #NewEngland #UConn

IcooIey, 6 months ago to random

This semester we placed four law students at state agencies, one in-house and one at an NGO for around 15 hrs/week. All had flexible hybrid but largely remote schedules. While they liked the flexibility, they found it really hard as the new person to make connections and build relationships. Has led to interesting discussions about what they might expect entering the job market.

IcooIey, 7 months ago to animals

Escape artist. #catsofmastodon

IcooIey, 7 months ago to Bloomscrolling

Heavy out there today. So much death destruction and pain to wake up to. Do what you can to lighten the load. Persevere.

#Bloomscrolling

IcooIey, 6 months ago to random

#SilentSunday

IcooIey, 7 months ago to climate

Took the ferry to a wedding and saw the energy transition in person. It’s happening! Cross sound ferry from New London, CT US to Orient Point NY US.
#WindEnergy #turbines #ClimateDiary #NewEngland #ClimateChange

IcooIey, 1 year ago to random

Just found out I got an over winter community garden plot after being on the waitlist. The best part, it’s plot 51.

I get to garden in Area 51!

#garden #geek #aliens #area51

IcooIey, 8 months ago to random

Garden guardian.

#caturday

IcooIey, 6 months ago to random

CIRCA, where I work, is a university institute that also helps towns in CT assess their climate vulnerabilities and access funding for climate resilience. Other nonprofits like the HVA in this story are helping to close the gaps between recognizing the need and paying for actions to address it. But, we need more: more expertise, capacity, and funding to adapt. A story repeated throughout the world right now.

https://ctmirror.org/2023/11/17/ct-flooding-climate-change/?utm_source=Connecticut+Mirror+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=3f8fb045f7-CT+Mirror+Morning+Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_571d22f8e4-3f8fb045f7-68294490&mc_cid=3f8fb045f7&mc_eid=ec6f06e5a6

alexisbushnell, 13 days ago to makershour

I finished the never-ending scarf!!!

Pics to come.

@makershour

IcooIey, 7 days ago to random

Oh.

Maybe the weird joint pain in my fingers (now toes and knees) is Lyme disease, not just an over aggressive weeding injury.

And I can get an appointment w/ my dr. on…July 16.

Cool cool cool. That’s my weekend shot figuring out how to deal with this.