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MsHearthWitch

@MsHearthWitch@wandering.shop

Aspiring to be a delightfully cranky combination of Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.

Practicing a combination of hearthcraft and Irish polytheism in the best way this disabled old body of mine can. Living a Studio Ghibli life.

Devotee of Brighid.

Pfp ID: Cartoon style drawing of a witch with long red hair holding a book and a staff with a crow perched on the tip.

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vapaad, to random
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at the big age of 28 years old I still do not understand why anyone would ever buy a brand new car

MsHearthWitch,
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@vapaad For myself: I spent 20 yrs with cars that randomly broke down, costing hundreds and thousands of dollars in repairs at unexpected times. When I sold my first house and had some extra money I invested in a new car with a good warranty that I didn't have to worry about anymore. Everything is covered. Being the first/only owner of the car means I'm the one who maintains it. So there'll be no paying for someone else's bad maintenance down the line.
It's a security for me, that I've never had

justanotherblue, to random
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I really gotta figure out some way to get my brain to disconnect and make the switch from "at the computer desk for work" to "at the computer desk for fun." I get done with work and all I want to do is be Away from it, while still being at my computer to play video games.

MsHearthWitch,
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@justanotherblue Some suggestions, if you're interested:

  • have separate work and fun logins. Log out of the work account and the fun account doesn't have any saved info for work stuff
  • take a walk when you sign off work and then change clothes. It signals a "status shift" to the brain

These two things work well for me!

MsHearthWitch,
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@justanotherblue I think the walk and changing clothes ones is the one that has the biggest impact, personally. But everyone is different.

craftygardennz, to random
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We have reached peak winter rainy day weekend.

The woodfire is on, and there's a roast in the oven. Hubby is now preparing his family and friends famous roast potatoes ๐Ÿคฉ

MsHearthWitch,
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@craftygardennz That sounds amazing.

MsHearthWitch, to random
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Filling out that Johns Hopkins survey about covid as a somewhat rare person who's never had covid (AFAIK).

There's a section: Is there anything else about the Covid-19 pandemic you would like to share with the research team?

Me: How much is too much to trauma dump on the poor researcher?

(I might have written a small essay)

craftygardennz, to random
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If someone made a t-shirt which said Team Orca, I would totally buy one ๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿคฃ

MsHearthWitch,
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@craftygardennz Big same.

Pawpower, to random
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Woot! Got my Meater bluetooth meat thermometer charged, and paired with my phone via the Meater App. There are some things you need to identify to set it up like exactly what model you have and if there's a plus sign on the charging case and I didn't know for sure so I had to fool with it a bit but it's ready! Now I just need to decide what to cook.

MsHearthWitch,
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@Pawpower I have a Meater Block with 4 probes and I love it SO much.

MsHearthWitch,
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@Pawpower It is! And it's so handy for my disabled ass, heh. Don't have to climb the stairs to keep checking a roast.

MsHearthWitch, to random
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I will not regret this coffee at 5:45pm, she says with the utmost confidence.

MsHearthWitch,
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@darkbeth Atta girl! Slรกinte

MsHearthWitch, to random
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Weeeeee, my son is HOOOOOME. I've missed that lil punk <3 <3

MsHearthWitch,
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@dyani To stay for a bit. He's here for around a month. Then he's off to Alberta for a job before he goes back to uni in Korea for a full 4-yr degree.

MsHearthWitch,
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@hollie HECK YEAH TO FULL(er) NESTS!

I fed him a big bowl of KD and then tucked him into bed. Lol

MsHearthWitch,
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@dyani Flights are cheap(ish) between here and there, so I expect more visits to be had before they head to Korea, at least.

Sheril, to random
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If you had the time to go back to school to study any field at no cost, what would you choose?

MsHearthWitch,
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@Sheril

Marine biology
Astronomy
Japanese History

Cat_LeFey, (edited ) to paganism
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Hail Freya, it's Friday!
For this weekโ€™s I'm reviving an age-old pagan debate.
This is a two-part question:

Do you think cursing/hexing is an acceptable practice?

Have you done it?

MsHearthWitch,
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@Cat_LeFey

I've done it, more than once, never regretted it.

My curses and hexes are always in response to something. For me it's not about causing some harm to the target, although that is part of it. Instead, it's been a powerful moment of me drawing my line in the sand. Sending a message to my brain and to the ether "You may not treat me and mine in such a manner without repercussions."

They've been moments where I take back my power and acknowledge my self worth.

MsHearthWitch,
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@Cat_LeFey Yes, exactly this! It's about putting the finger on the scale when it's been weighted improperly. And like I said, for me personally, it's about actually being the one to do that rather than waiting around for them to get their comeuppance thru some other means.
Whether it has an actual outcome on the person isn't the point. The point is ME standing up and saying "NOPE, that behavior does not fly here." That's powerful magic.

MsHearthWitch, to random
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Fellow COVID cautious folks in BC... did you know we can get another covid booster?

They are only sending out invites to specific ppl, but ANYONE who wants a booster is welcome to call and book.

http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/getting-a-vaccine

"Anyone else who feels they would benefit from a spring vaccine can contact the call centre to book a vaccine at 1-833-838-2323. You may also be able to walk into a pharmacy, where the vaccine is available."

#CovidBC #CovidIsNotOver

MsHearthWitch,
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I called the number this morning and they had options for same-day appts.

The booking person gave me zero headache, happily gave me options and booked me right in.

MsHearthWitch, to random
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New earrings and ring!

Sorry for potato quality.

MsHearthWitch,
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@vapaad Aren't they just darling?? The earrings are 3D, the resin flows over the plants. I love them muchly

MsHearthWitch,
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@dyani YES IT IIISSS!

dyani, to pixelart
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Little potted plant art I made yesterday.

This was an experiment in not following a color palette. Fun!

#pixelArt #mastoArt

MsHearthWitch,
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@dyani omg I absolutely adore this!

3TomatoesShort, to random
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Yay! I finally got around to checking my cross stitch against the pattern to find my mistake.. and there wasn't one! I just got confused because I kept running out of thread and stopping in weird places, so where I thought I had finished a colour block I actually hadn't ๐Ÿ™ƒ

MsHearthWitch,
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@3TomatoesShort Yaaay!

MsHearthWitch, to random
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I'm not even CLOSE to being unpacked. Work has been keeping me so busy and then when I'm not working I just want to chill.

Dug out the WIP tote tonight because I have been really missing my crafting! (I'd been waiting until there was some semblance of order).

Now I gotta decide what to work on:

  • brown shrug (probably the easiest)
  • crochet doll (a bit complicated but not too bad)
  • beaded lace shawl (v. complicated)

Leaning to the doll. Complex but not too much.

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