#biochar almost done letting the flames die a little. https://video.nostr.build/1fc37110d27e4f0efa535e2ff71bde90622e061b533fda05b6bce96534a7e09c.mp4
What's the noise? Not the sweet kids, the whooshing sound
I've been very focused and working hard. Three large (4x8) raised beds full so far, all from seeds I started in the dining room. Mostly hardy greens: a variety of salad greens, herbs, spinach, arugula, kale, chard, mustards, and sorrels. A fourth bed awaits my planting carrots, radishes and peas. I've got two 3x3 rounds to fill, one with strawberries and probably onions in the other. My hope is to get another 4 4x8 beds soon; I've got a lot of tomato starts and I also want green beans, squashes, and beets. In the ground: new raspberry and mulberry canes and I'm going to give goji a try though I don't know how well it will do here. I also got a nice mix of fodder trees that needs planting. If all goes well with my garden work this year, next year I can focus more on livestock and fencing.
Also. I stopped listening to the news in the morning while I'm getting ready for the day. Instead I am blasting music. It's made a huge difference in my mood and I am getting so much more beautiful work done 💪 
And not just sports! Our kids got involved with music, and most of them play instruments now (sometimes more than one), sing, play in bands....
Homeschoolers are actually better socialized bc they interact with people of all ages and in a variety of situations on a regular basis. With regards to sports, our family opted out due to the multiple practice days and weekend games that would take over everything else we as a family wanted to do. That being said, bc you pay taxes into the public school system, you *could* still play sports in that system even if you're schooling outside of it. Contact HSLDA or another legal homeschooling entity for the laws in your state, or dig around the homeschooling community in your area. My kids opted to play sports outside of the system, like frisbee, airsoft games, and volleyball.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-survival-podcast/id284148583?i=1000646312104
Excellent series for homeschoolers! As a former teacher I agree 100% the problems of the school system. Things were already bad when I was teaching in the early 1990's and I've just seen it get worse over time. I started homeschooling once my babies showed up and have never regretted it. There was a ton of value in this episode; I'm going to use some of it for my graduating son this year ("show me you know xyz and I'll give you your diploma tomorrow"). Thanks nostr:npub15879mltlln6k8jy32k6xvagmtqx3zhsndchcey8gjyectwldk88sq5kv0n
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#homeschooling
Am I allowed to be stupid excited my trees from rareplantstore.com have arrived? 💃 
I got almost three beds filled in today with hardy green starts, but in between shoveling in and smoothing all of the compost, garden mix (two trips to get the truck bed filled), chips and other additions, I got to chat with the sherif who showed up.
Turns out my very old and well used van--which was at the repair shop--got stolen from there and turned up busted and abandoned when the driver got it stuck. If there's a plus side in any of this, maybe we'll be able to keep the very nice mountain bike the thief left in it.
In other news, we gratefully delivered packages of pork to the neighbors who helped us track down--or at least allowed us on their properties to look for--our wayward piggies last year.
It's a nice evening. The plum tree is in full bloom and smells amazing, and the robins are still chipping away as the frogs start up. I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep, but first tea.
Night, all. 
https://www.planet-today.com/2024/03/amish-officially-declared-worlds.html
And there you have it. God honoring, family, nature, real food, friends and face to face reality.
A. Reminds me of Jesse Reno's art (who you might like)
In which I now want a real life dump truck for my birthday.
This is #proofofwork yes? 
nostr:npub1vyrx2prp0mne8pczrcvv38ahn5wahsl8hlceeu3f3aqyvmu8zh5s7kfy55 reminded me of a roasted dandelion latte I made recently. It was delicious. I like combining it with a little chicory root and maca. When I want a dairy break, I use homemade almond milk (like here). Cardamom and honey sometimes, too. Yummy and so nourishing. And hopefully that there was the last wood stove fire of the season. 
Not even after the sign comes down
This is still a thing here. Today. And no I'm not entering their shop. And no I can't just move. Instead I'm wearing my https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/mistakes-were-not-made-an-anthem tee shirt, taking myself out for a half day of respite (coffee and people watching with a book, body work, friends, and sunshine), and getting my raised beds filled later. Living my life. I can't fix the world, but maybe I can be different enough to put a pebble in someone else's shoe so they'll freely live theirs as well.
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#remembertotakeabreak 
I like saving and reposting these kinds of helps for the people I hope to bring over onto this platform. Plus I am still learning! nostr:note1a0dvamdr2sn7dz8u328fufz5mw89mgfken4g073nnfvzuexym8hqa6cead
