I just made some!

I deep fried them in beef tallow.

The perfect cure for an indulgent Christmas day!

I can't say that the elderflowers imparted much flavor but the flowers made for a crispy delicate batter structure. Most of the flavor came from the batter & icing sugar I feel.

I was surprised at the tenderness of the stems once cooked.

Very enjoyable.

I found a little green frog hiding in one of the flower bunches but it hopped off before I could snap a pic. I'm starting to really like this plant. It's brings so much life into my garden.

Yes - they're the result of agreements made

Value is subjective

I've come to believe that non physical entities are born every time 1 or more humans share a set of common beliefs around a subject.

I first noticed this phenomena within the corporation & within divisions of the corporation. It confused me because it defied the nature of my reality at the time. I didn't really have the ability to perceive that which wasn't physical.

I've come to define these non physical entities as pendulums & I see them everywhere now & in a wide variety of forms. I borrowed the term & idea from the book Reality Transurfing, by Vadim Zeland. In it, he describes Pendulums as having one goal, Adhearance. Non-adherents suffer the rath of those caught up in the pendulum's swing & in doing so often get drawn into it's gravitation pull. Religions, political philosophies & schools of thought are some of the more obvious examples but they don't always have to be so long lived. A pendulum can last for as long as a rock concert & can still be extremely destructive.

While not all pendulums are destructive, they often are. Bitcoin is a pendulum of sorts but the structure is quite unique in that adherents are ironically called upon to not adhere. It's somewhat selfregulatimg as it uses creative destruction to prune & renew itself.

Typically only a chosen few personally benefit from a pendulum's swing & they're held up as shining examples of why the pendulum is so great. In this too I believe Bitcoin is different & will become a huge pendulum. Every Bitcoin adherent personally benefits from it over time. These benefits aren't equally distributed but they're distributed fairly.

The key takeaway I found was that you can't destroy a pendulum by fighting it directly. It will just pull you in & feed off your energy & attention. A pendulum is destroyed when it loses adherents to feed off of. Eventually a rock concert ends & all the energy is dissipated. Democracy ends when we no longer worship it's ideals & illusory benefits.

I've contemplated ending my life more often than I care to admit. There was always a part of me that knew it wasn't the end & that it wouldn't solve anything.

I think deep down I fear not fully living more than dying.

There's no wrong way to live, every choice carries it's own meaning & has it's own lessons but I feel leaving before your soul is ready carries a heavy cost.

This reality isn't easy but I don't think we need to make it so hard for ourselves. I serve others because I know we are not seperate. What I do to others I ultimately do to myself & I want to expedience how far up this goes.

It's hard to know just how far we've gone for us to get here in his now. I'm grateful for the company.

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Yup - same vibes

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Better the protector than the handle!

Merry Christmas man.

I've missed seeing & hearing you.

I hope & trust you're living your best life.

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I don't know so much, I try not to judge what other people do with their permissionless money.

Bitcoin changed the way I viewed & interacted with the world. I thought I was weird until I saw that it was changing others in a similar way.

My mistake was assuming that it had the same impact on everyone. I've met such a wide variety of Bitcoiners from so many different backgrounds that are at so many different places on their Bitcoin journey.

One of the most interesting questions you can ask a bitcoiner is 'what is Bitcoin to you?'

It's surprising just how diverse these answers are.

Oh that's pretty unique!

I'm going to have to try that. Thank you 🫂

Just so you know for next spring, they grow really easily from woody cuttings.

Just cut a length from a plant & then when you get it home, it into lengths about 20cm, remove the leaves & stick them in soil. Super easy.

We've hit 33 now, according to BoM the forecast was for 32 but I reckon it'll get a little hotter yet.

The flowers or berries? I've never heard of using them in pancakes, just for making syrup.

I planted a little cutting last autumn & I pruned it to a stump early spring. It's grown another 7ft in 3 months.

Cool plant!

Yeah we've just had our summer solstice.

Christmas is always hot & we traded the Turkey for prawns, oysters & fresh fruit.

Merry Christmas nostr!

I'll be spending the day by the pool trying to stay cool in 30⁰C heat & 99% humidity.

My elderberry flowers looked especially Christmassy this morning

Some gifts are priceless.

This probably wasn't one of them!

Have a great day. Remember to stay cool & hydrated!

I once went vegan for 5 days.

Can confirm the tears of joy!

PS - the above note hopes to raise 69 Sats

I don't see the need for an additional blockchain.

Timestamping can be performed on the Timechain & cryptographic signatures don't require a blockchain.

You probably already get a sense of the cost that the mere suggestion of an additional token caused. Shitcoins have cost most of us an untold amount of time & value in entertaining them. There's a good reason why we detest them.

If you need funding for servers I suggest you conduct a zap raiser each month to cover your costs.

🤣 there's that filter working

I ever knew he was such a potty mouth!

What's with the coke & pringles in the bathroom though? 👀

Merry Christmas to you & Giacomo!

I can see your profile again 🤣

Can't zap though 🫂

That's horrific

I hope you have a great day man.

My 2 are still sleeping for 2 more hours before we run in & jump in their bed to wake then up.

Merry Christmas!

My concern is that customs would grab it

They've already taken a few laser pointers for my safety