Holiday Poetry Sale

2 February 2026 11:06 pm
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With today's posts, all sponsored poems from the 2025 Holiday Poetry Sale have been posted.  You can now check the sale page for title links to see if you missed any earlier.
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This poem came out of the January 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] helgatwb. It also fills the "Plunging Hoofs" square in my 1-1-25 card for the Public Domain Day Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred.


"To the Beat of Plunging Hooves"
-- an indriso


History is often late
To record what's done or said
By the needful, not the great.

Soleated, harnessed, led
Horses drive the wheels of fate
From behind or by the head.

History, like mountains, moves

To the beat of plunging hooves.

Poem: "Each Diverse Human Gift"

2 February 2026 05:11 pm
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This poem is spillover from the December 3, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] fuzzyred. It also fills the "Fresh-baked Bread / Rolls" square in my 11-1-24 card for the Sleepytime Bear Bingo fest, and the "Adaptive Equipment" square in my 9-1-24 card for the People with Disabilities Drabble Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred. It belongs to the College Arc of the Shiv thread in the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Watch

2 February 2026 05:35 pm
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There's a new Greenland Defense Front video, "Not For Sale." :D

Wildlife

2 February 2026 05:06 pm
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Some polar bears are getting fatter despite a warming Arctic

Polar bears tell you a lot about what’s going on in the Arctic. When food is hard to find, their bodies show it fast. When hunting gets easier, they put weight back on. Less sea ice has meant thinner polar bears and fewer of them.

That’s what makes the situation near Svalbard – midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole – so unexpected. Despite ongoing sea ice loss, adult polar bears there are not in worse shape.

Many are actually heavier than they were years ago. Extra fat is not a small detail for a polar bear. It often decides whether the animal gets through the year
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This is super exciting because for years I've been reading about Alaskan polar bears starving. If this other population is getting fatter, then maybe there is hope for the species. :D

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Buffalo Seed Company Order

2 February 2026 02:24 pm
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Today we ordered some landrace seeds from the Buffalo Seed Company. They have a lot of great options. This is also a step toward my goal of planting more landraces.

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Birdfeeding

2 February 2026 02:20 pm
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Today is cloudy and cold.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a large flock of sparrows and a male cardinal.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 2/2/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I put out more birdseed and a new peanut suet cake.

EDIT 2/2/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 2/2/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 2/2/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 2/2/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

I am done for the night.
 

Website Updates

2 February 2026 02:14 pm
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Thanks to [personal profile] nsfwords, the series Quixotic Ideas is now up to date. \o/  This is upbeat fantasy with magic integrated into everyday life.
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My fandoms are: Hmm I don’t really engage with fandoms much. But you can see more of the media I enjoy on my profile.

I'm looking to meet people who: It’d be cool to find people with similar interests to mine. But I’m honestly open to chatting with anyone as long as you aren’t rude or bigoted or anything like that. Feel free to leave a comment anytime.

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Before adding me, you should know: I am nonbinary/agender and I prefer they/them pronounce though I don’t have a problem with he or she. I’m legally blind and use a screen reader for a lot of things, so I may miss some punctuation or formatting errors in my writing. I’ve basically been isolated and poorly homeschooled for years, so I lack experience in social situations and there may be gaps in my knowledge of things so patience would be appreciated. Finally, I may talk a bit about my mental health struggles and things like that in my journal, although more light hearted or general topics will also be included.

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2 February 2026 04:55 pm
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Isn't It Punny.....

2 February 2026 10:04 am
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Feb. 2nd...


I Would Love To

Open A Bakery.

If Only I Could

Raise The Dough.

Monday Word: Counterpane

2 February 2026 06:59 am
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counterpane [koun-ter-peyn]

noun

a quilt or coverlet for a bed; bedspread

examples
1. The heavy cotton impervious counterpane is bad, for the very reason that it keeps in the emanations from the sick person, while the blanket allows them to pass through. Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not 1860

2. A thin counterpane of blue check gave a rather pleasing finish. Prisons and Prisoners: Some Personal Experiences 1914

origins
1425–75; counter- + pane (in obsolete sense bedspread); replacing late Middle English counterpoynte < Middle French contre-pointe quilt, alteration (by association with contre- counter- ) of cou ( s ) tepointe, coitepointe < Latin culcita puncta pricked pillow.

counterpane

Monday At The Movies.....

2 February 2026 02:52 am
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This Week's Movie Quote...

E. P.: I'm sorry, but were you dropped on your head as an infant? Or were you just born stupid?


Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 4


Which Movie Does This Quote Come From?

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The Help
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Hidden Figures
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I Don't Have A Clue...
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Last Week's Movie Quote...

Horace: Ninety percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in danger of contamination.

This quote comes from the 1969 movie musical, "Hello Dolly".
It's the movie that so many people love to hate because it stars Barbra Streisand and not Carol Channing.
It also stars Walter Matthau, and the future Phantom Michael Crawford...



Those Who Knew or Guessed Correctly...
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Songs From The Movies.....

2 February 2026 02:35 am
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This week's song comes from the 2011 movie, "Take This Waltz".
Yeah, I don't know it either. lol...
And to be perfectly honest, the song is total fluff and I abosolutely love it...


Video Killed the Radio Star

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