Transitioning away from cattle raising on the farm has been a whopper of a headache...
I've been exploring options for what we might attempt. Without spending tens of thousands of dollars in equipmemt that we arguably can't afford...
One crop I'm very interested in establishing in the next year is lavender.
We have so many wildlife pests in our area almost anything larger scale production wise is virtually dead prior to launch when it comes to vegetables / fruits... we have deer regularly invading our yard, mere feet of my home. I can't walk downstairs during the night without seeing them come out of a field and graze three feet outside of a window. They're far too numerous and even if we start going after them I'm fairly certain they'll outpace our efforts easily and the issues will persist.
Several thousand dollars on a purse that most probably wouldn't pay close enough attention to notice / nor care explains all of it really.
Headline that I saw...
This is not something I was tracking.
Source: https://www.thefp.com/p/im-the-cto-of-palantir-today-i-join
๐ซฃ๐ณ "Executive Innovation Corps" sends shivers down my spine...
Large homes - aside from a mark of public 'success', I can't wrap my head around why one might need double digit bathrooms / etc.
Love this - worth trying out if you're serious about reprogramming your financial beliefs.
Working from home seemed like something I would never experience...
It's been challenging, but equally if not more refreshing. I don't have my co-workers in my ears all day discussing politics, economics, subjects that they, and myself know nearly amything about.
I try to spend this time focusing purely on positive growth, improved and healtheir habits, eating in peace and calmly instead of rushed, maybe even some classical music or something to keep me focused / clear headed...
Pay the bills and save in bitcoin. I don't ask much. ๐
Always makes me wanna barf when this happens to anyone. We cannot trust our personal privacy to large companies. โ๏ธ
Thankful I yoinked the plug on accounts years ago. Other than Nostr where I participate far less, and only seek out what I'd like to look for, it's amazingly freeing. ๐
So crazy. I always sound like a loon to my family, but am so adamant about online privacy and how so much of this is utterly terrifying...
Had a chance to do some creative work in the shop today.
A new design I worked on and tried out on a Maple cutting board.
Coming up with some ideas for the reverse side before I finish with some natural mineral oil and beeswax.
#Woodworking #bitcoin #createstr
Storms passing the farm.
Watched a lightning bolt strike somewhere eerily close...
Mother Nature is beautiful and simultaneously terrifying. ๐โ๏ธ
Time to grab a good book and wait out the storms. โ๏ธ
Appreciate the info - will look into these ASAP. โ๏ธ
Haven't taken the time to look - yet - but are there any 'marketplaces' out there or here on Nostr where goods can be sold / exchanged for bitcoin?
I thought I saw a few marketplace-style 'apps' around via AlbyHub I thought, have to do some digging this week.
Interested in listing some of my small wood projects in the near future. Perhaps other farm goods.
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Band of Brothers is one of the few series I can go back and watch at any time. I don't really get into TV series or much of any TV, but the casting in this, the story of WW2, the formation of the 101st Airborne.
So crazy. To think this was arguably one of the first times troops deployed from aircraft.
"I fear for the world the internet is creating. Before the advent of web, if you wanted to sustain a belief in far-fetched ideas, you had to go out into the desert, or live on a compound in the mountains, or move from one badly furnished room to another in a series of safe houses. Physical reality - the discomfort and difficulty of abandoning one's normal life - put a natural break on the formation of cults, separatist colonies, underground groups, apocalyptic churches, and extreme political parties.
But now, without leaving home, from the comfort of your easy chair, you can divorce yourself from the consensus on what constitutes "truth". Each person can live in a private thought bubble, reading only those websites that reinforce his or her desired beliefs, joining only those online groups that give sustenance when the believer's courage flags."
x Life In Code : A Personal History Of Technology by Ellen Ullman
Will be making the commitment to a Linux system for my daily driver very soon.
Already using a Linux based phone for my daily driver.
Microsoft can pound salt forever and I've dabbled enough to know I'm competent enough to endure the learning process.
What distributions do all of you like / prefer and why? ๐ค
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In my past life I was very much into DJing.
I became infatuated with learning how vinyl DJs could beatmatch tempos, scratch records, etc.
I bought decks (two Technics 1200's, an analogue Vestax (A Japanese company no longer in business) PMC III Pro Mixer, and a handful of break records.
Scratching was / is a relaxing art form to me, almost trance like, as I imagine most people feel when playing a musical instrument they are interested in.
I had upgraded that setup over the span of a year or two... A (then) new age mixer, analogue in control, but made my Native Instruments and integrated with their (then) popular software Traktor Skratch Pro. Bought some speakers for gigs, always practicing and learning new techniques.
Somewhere along the way, I allowed life to sway me away from my newfound hobby, I was in an unhealthy relationship, and being young and relatively naive I just assumed, "Oh it's time to grow up, I could use this money for X" so I sold it all. Piece by piece, nearly all at a sizeable loss.
I regretted that decision for most of my adult life. Not because I believed I would be a superstar traveling and performing at festivals, but just because it was a fantastic creative outlet for me. Healthy. Exciting. Always new music to become a fan of, artists, etc.
I know as a relatively newer bitcoiner to the space, I always hear and see stories of people mentioning how bitcoin in some form or fashion 'saved' their life, inspired them to learn something, etc. While I live on a bitcoin standard, I haven't been around long enough, nor make enough to see such life altering changes, perhaps one day, but I do know that it has allowed me to be given a small platform of what feels like stability in a world that seems to be much less as days go on. Last year I told myself it was not only okay to spend a little here and there for myself, I bought a new deck and the same mixer in nearly mint condition, and having just a simple analogue setup to occasionally just play and have fun is definitely a habit I'm happy to have back.
For me it's never been about becoming a millionaire, or buying some luxurious property, etc., but just to live. To be without a lot of worry on my plate, and in turn use my own solid foundation to be a better one for others where possible. Each day is an opportunity to tamp more earth under my feet, so strengthen myself, so that I can support others as well as I can myself. One of my favorite quotes is from Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig, in which he writes, "The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there."
Creativity is a byproduct to having your time back. I would always be willing to trade a lot back to retain that. 