I have a problem where I just like to give away all my sats to people but then this is the result of that…. It’s heartbreaking just heartbreaking. 😢 #NostrTogether #zap #onlyzap #onlyzaps #Nostr #GiveOfTheSatX #Lightx #GrowNostr 🌱

#asparagus #homesteading #sustainable #sustainability #btc #crypto #nostr #grownostr #freedom #liberty #survival

The colors are very pretty and calming despite how busy it looks

#NostrBookClub meeting!

📚 Week 3 📚 The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous

How did you guys like Chapter 3 on Monetary Metals?

Here's this week's discussion question:

What did you find interesting about the relationship between gold and silver?

Next week will be Chapter 4, Government Money. There will be new discussion questions posted on Wednesday May 17th 🤓

#bookstr #grownostr

Is there a way to edit posts? I can’t find it and hate when I find a spelling mistake

Scrounged up?! 😆 looks great!

In a previous iteration of myself, I started cleaning houses for some extra cash. As with how things often go... since I have integrity & morals... my side gig turned into this flourishing little business. Word spread amongst friends, and before long I was cleaning some of the nicest houses in town.

I got a call to give a quote at a place tucked away by the river. When I arrived, I was in awe, as a broke girl would be at such a place. The woman gives me a tour of her luxurious home. There was a glass floor over a creek that ran underneath the house, 17 foot tall windows, 6,000 square feet of the hardest hardwood I'd ever walked on, a kitchen larger than my whole home, etc.

We reached the master bath. There was a large, stone tub carved out of a single granite boulder. The walls of it were about 6 inches thick and the mica sparkled in the sunlight bending through the trees that were outside the picture window next to the tub. The woman explained to me how she would like the bathroom cleaned and dismissed the tub with, "You don't have to really clean that, just keep it dusted."

Curious, I asked, "You don't use it?"

She went on to tell me that they can't use it. It makes the water cold faster than it can fill. (This is pre-ice-baths-are-trendy era, mind you) No one had thought to put a heated floor underneath of it, and in their climate controlled home, the rock stayed a cool and constant 68°F. In order to fix the issue, they would have to rip out the trees to get a crane in the yard and remove a portion of the roof to hoist the tub out of position. I cleaned that house many times & faithfully dusted that tub with pity for its beautiful, useless existence.

Many years later, I still think about the fact that dozens of people had to have been involved in building that house... and not a single one realized that a large stone in a cool room would stay cold for a very, very long time without intervention. Architects, fine craftsman, laborers, whoever it was that sold them the tub? Building in a climate where frigid weather is most definitely a consideration? All of them failed to realize something simple that ultimately rendered a major amenity of the home useless. Maybe someone had mentioned it but the concern was dismissed? Maybe it actually hadn't occurred to anyone because most people live out of tune with such things? Who knows...

I'm sure there's a moral or two in this little story if you're looking for one, but I just want to share some thoughts & remind anyone who took the time to read this: Don't forget to put a heated floor under your stone tub. 😉

#storytime #grownostr

I probably need to tell my employees what I do. I put part of my direct deposit into Strike which autobuys BTC with 80% of the deposit (dollar cost averaging), leaving 20% with which I buy BTC when I see a dip. I also put part of my money in Fold where I earn 1% or more off (2.5% on Amazon gift card purchases) and more from spins. This keeps me investing in money that doesn't inflate away. Part can go to USD for immediate bills.

I've wanted to share with employees, but don't want to be sued if they need money back during a dip.

Thanks post didnt load for me but shall look it up myself gonna try it

I can't speak for others but it is true for myself.

Higher fees will make me keep my BTC on custodial wallets rather than on chain.

I don't remember the specifics, so I might be wrong, but sats in a lightning wallet, like WoS, is still custodial even though they are Bitcoins. They are mine, but the node closing down or whatever may prevent me from being able to access those funds.

My practice is to move sats from lightning wallets to my own storage occasionally. Think of it like sats in a lightning wallet is like cash in your wallet that you carry around. you can pay out of it easily and put money in easily. on chain storage is like putting cash in a safe in your home. Not as easy to get money in and out.

So if fees are high, I might not move money as often. Fees will fluctuate and perhaps go up over time. That's natural and expected. I think it is important to understand why it is going up and whether or not those reasons are good for BTC in the long run.