#Grape Planting Methods

[thecupidwitch]

Moon Magick

What Is A Moon Magick?

In many cultures around the world, practitioners have used the position of the moon, as well as the phases of the moon in their practice. Each phase of the moon is perfect for certain types of magickal workings. Not all witches depend on the particular moon phase. Many develop their own methods and techniques through trial and error to find out what works best. Those that do use the timing of the moon do so by choosing the moon phase most conducive to their magickal workings. This gives their magickal workings some extra lunar energy boost.

Correspondences:

Associated deities: Isis, Diana, Artemis, Morrigan, Holda, Nyx, Nephtys, Sedna, Lilith, baba, Yaga, Kali, Aphrodite, Freya, Ishtr, Hathor, Selena, Oshun, Perspephone, Flora, Cerridwen, Gaia, Epona, Yemanja, Rhiannon, Khonsu, Inanna, Hecate, ...ect

Animals: owls, rabbits, wolves, deer, cats, moths, bats, spiders, raccoons, opossum, cows, frogs, dogs, crabs, whippoorwill, panther

Crystals/Stones: moonstone, selenite, obsidian, silver, mother-of-pearl, aquamarine, gold beryl, topaz, emerald, clear quartz, coral, pearls

Moon Associations: Shadow work, Protection, Meditation, Journaling, Introspection, Strength , Love, Beauty, Manifesting, To attract new things, Purification, Letting go, celebrate your accomplishments, letting go, goal setting, banishing

Plants and Herbs: vervain, moonflower, jasmine, lemon balm, cabbage, camellia, camphor, chickweed, moonwort, gardenia, grape, lemon, passion flower, turnip, potato, pea, cucumber, pear, peach, willow, poppy, mountain ash, mango, wallflower, rowan, cactus

Moon Phases

New Moon

This is the crescent Moon when see the first peak of light, this is a time of newness, the beginning of relationships, the beginning of a new venture, the energy of this phase promotes new beginnings on any level. This is the time for change and for being open to, and looking for new opportunities, tilling the soil and planting seeds actually, and the seeds of ideas.

Waxing Moon

The Moon is beginning to gain strength as it grows in size, and goes from a new to a full Moon, this is a perfect time for growth and increasing things, growth within a relationship, financial growth, a time for learning and gaining knowledge.

If someone is thinking about pregnancy, this is a time of fertility, and it is an exceptional time for communication, in a business matter, or within a relationship. This is also an auspicious time for any legal matters, especially those where finances are concerned, if a healing spell, or healing of any type is needed, this is the time.

Waxing Gibbous

During the phase of the Gibbous Waxing Moon anything to do with increase is compatible; this is a good time for minor magic as the lunar energy is waning.

Full Moon

The full Moon is the most powerful phase, this is when the Moon is seen in its glorious fullness, this is a time of enlightenment and heightened psychic awareness. It is a time when everything comes together, it is a time of ideas, also a time of commitment, to a person, idea or project. It is also a time of family, and or friends coming together, any spell is well aspected during this phase of the Moon.

Waning Gibbous

The Waning Gibbous Moon  is suitable for rituals associated with letting go, and banishing,  if it is time to clear out the old and prepare for the new, this is the Moon phase to spell craft with.

Waning Moon

As the Moon decreases in size, it goes from full to dark, and this is a time of letting go, it is also a time of completion. If you have been wanting to change something in your life, this is the perfect time.

It is also a time of ending anything that doesn’t work in your life, this may be a habit, a relationship, or paying attention to issues  associated with legal matters, this is a time to pay attention to anything that you have been procrastinating about

Moon Water

Moon water is very similar to Sun water. But rather than being charged by the sun, it’s charged by the moon. Moon water can be useful for helping boost the energy of a spell, to help an intention grow, protect and to cleanse a space.

Instructions:

Get a glass bottle

Fill it with any type of water.

Leave the bottle with water out in the moonlight for a whole night.

[rrat-king]

For the ask game you know who I'm going to say

(Sandra Lynn if it was unclear)

oh do not worry i know your girl 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

sandra lynn is not a good gardener but she loves her garden A Lot. before she moved into the manor she was too busy with work and kids and all the things she did to distract herself so she only had one plant, a stubborn snake plant that was the one thing she managed not to kill by forgetting to water it.

once she’s in the manor, though, she has so many plants (only truly alive because jawbone or lydia remember to water them when she forgets). she has a garden outback that she has tried and failed to grow tomatoes in every year and they never really produce like they are supposed to but she still grows them just the same, methodically weeding and trimming and losing herself in the process.

the only thing she has been able to really grow super successfully is the wild grape vine she put in around the low stone wall that guards the tree line. she harvest it and lydia makes it into too much jam and they have to pass it out to everyone they know just to get rid of it all. (fig was probably too young to remember but they used to do the same thing when she was little, put on their gloves and long sleeves to protect from the stinging leaves and gilear would turn it into jam and sandra lynn would pass it out at work. it’s different now, different vine, more people, but in a roundabout way it’s tradition coming back)

[ivanwm-05]

Hi...

Mentioning the group can't wait to see what's up with this group of survivors beside current group, it's not like I wanted to change group I think Joanna group is pretty decent but ofc it can be improved, I am just curious about other group as the author could you give general outline of the group if not too spoilery of course, like how the group govern themselves? How about security and longevity which group is thriving and which group is struggling? Their access of technology or their leaning? For example are they still using old world tech like hydrocarbon generator or are they trying to find alternative method of advancement?

Another ask is how about the population is there new birth? I am confused if it's already 4 years or 2 years has passed is there babies born since apocalypse?

There is also mention about everything in the world now have power is there no longer old world plants? Maybe surviving seed of old world plants? Grape, oranges and veggies.

It's fine, I don't think talking about any of these would be too spoilery.

For the first question on how each group governs themselves, and their living condition (I'll rank them based on their living conditions):

1, Aurora's Group: As I said in a recent post, they're living in the best condition of all the current groups on Earth. They have a record of never losing a single life. They've had the most births in their group because of just how conducive the environment is to raising a family in peace. They even have a nursery for kids. No one lives in fear of monsters, or disastrous weather, and everyone has a home of their own in the extremely beautiful city, with cutting edge advanced technology provided by Ha Eun, and bountiful food supply.

2, Ha Eun's Group: Thanks to Ha Eun's power of creation, they don't lack a thing. From technology, to barriers, and even advanced hunting equipment. They also have security from weather phenomenon like the big red, a purified water source and thanks to Ha Eun's ties with both Aurora and Joy they have assured security in the world. They've hardly lost lives in their group, and they've also had a couple births within their group.

3, Boris Group: I've honestly been contemplating whether his group should be placed here or dead last, cause his group has all the food supply and security any group would ever need in the world with his army of 45 Dragon class survivors being led by a Quasi-God class Boris, but the main problem is although they're living good and secure lives, it doesn't change the fact that every single living member of Boris group live solely as Boris's slave. No one can disobey Boris, and everyone in his group's primary goal in life is to us their lives to ensure Boris never dies.

4, Joana and Dexter's Group: They still have to hunt and struggle for survival everyday to get their daily meals, but they have things easier than most other groups with the entire forest surrounding them under Eve's direct control. Live's are hardly ever lost within camp grounds. And they live relatively good lives with a relatively good amount of technology, and shelter.

5, Adam's Group: They still have to hunt and struggle for survival everyday to get their daily meals, but at least they have absolute security whenever they're on their camp grounds because of the existence of Adam as their group leader.

6, Joy's Group: Her group doesn't lack technology thanks to Ha Eun, and thanks to Joy's planning, despite them moving around a lot they also don't lack basic resources like food and shelter. However, the only reason they rank lower than Adam's group is because of how unreliable their biggest security assurance is. Because of Elvis the universe usually passively protects their group, but tragedy has struck in the past when their group was attacked by a group of mutant Rhino, and the universe didn't protect them because it was mad at Elvis.

7, Avery's Group: They have relate safety in the group, but they rank in the bottom because Avery has been a danger to her followers and killed a couple of her group members in the past, out of nothing but anger or irritation. The fact that their biggest security is also one of their biggest insecurities is enough to put them in the bottom, but Avery also doesn't bother much with planning for basic resources, because she believes members of her group should at least be strong enough to provide for themselves without dying.

On your next question. Yes, there are babies that have been born since the apocalypse.

Also, absolutely everything is mutated, however, certain things are mutated to such a negligible degree that they aren't counted among mutated plants and animals. So yes, you could find a relatively normal grape to eat.

[transgenderer]

Over the years, local farmers have perfected an almost foolproof method for protecting the grapes. The young plant is put in the ground after the farmer scrapes out a wide, shallow hole in the volcanic soil. The young vine is placed into this human-made depression. Then, larger volcanic stones are balanced around the wind-facing edge of the hole, creating a low, semicircular barrier. The height of the makeshift wall and the depth of the hole are important. The young vine still has to be able to soak in the sunshine without being hampered by shadows, and the hole has to be shallow enough that the plant is still getting nutrients and trapped water from the volcanic soil.

Each Lanzarote vineyard has thousands of these holes and walls, each holding a single vine.

[luneandbarbecue]

How about pur beloved Genesis for the headcanon ask game?

(Tumblr mobile has an inconvenient copy-paste system so I just swapped the prompt titles to the appropriate headcanon)

Headcanon C: heart-crushing and awful, but fun to inflict on friends

The bougainvillea remains to this day his favourite flower. Even if Banora carries a lot of childhood baggage for him, he still remembers those flowers fondly, growing up amongst them along with the apple trees.

Post!Dirge, he feels an explicit sadness knowing he burned those climbing blooms when they had constantly watched over him. They were there when he’d read, cry, or play with Angeal. The bougainvillea were victims of his wrath, they were innocent…

He planted a cutting to the ground one day, on a day he had chosen specifically to mourn his friends annually. Genesis’ tears fell to the soil as his bare hands dug into the earth and covered the roots as he cried bitterly. For years it weaved itself on the stone and brick walls, its branches reaching for the sun like outstretched hands.

That bougainvillea tree stood till the end of time, perhaps outliving Genesis himself.

Headcanon B: while it may not be realistic it is hilarious

(To be honest, I think it’s realistic)

He was in charge of training the soldiers to sing in a special Shinra event. He had his… methods.

Headcanon A: realistic.

(CW: emetophobia)

Genesis thought he’d lost his budding friendship with Angeal once when he was a kid. When eating together, Genesis playfully took Angeal’s grapes as he was chased by his friend and ate one of the berries. Being poor, Angeal is protective of his food, so he freaked out and pushed Genesis down. Genesis thought they were having fun, so he was startled seeing his new friend mad, crying and upset. Angeal ran away.

Genesis cried out to him to come back, but to no avail, so the young boy was a sobbing mess, thinking that he had lost his one, only true friend because he was a worthless bully destined to be alone forever. He was so scared that he grabbed a bunch of food from the pantry to give to Angeal.

Gillian was the one who opened the door for him and when he entered the Hewley’s house, that’s when Genesis began connecting the dots about his friend’s situation. As his guilt began to well, Gillian called Angeal inside the house, who was helping his dad out. There, Genesis apologised for yanking his food from him and brought food from his house to make it up to his friend.

“Can we… still be friends?”

Genesis was prepared to hear a no, but he feels Angeal pull him close in an embrace, saying that he forgives him and is happy he came to apologise. Angeal’s dad commends the boys for making amends, telling Genesis that he’s did the right thing. Genesis sobbed so hard, that the stress he accumulated from his terror had him vomit on the floor.

“I’ll… clean that up,” said Angeal’s dad, as his son rubbed his friend’s back and his wife wiped Genesis’ mouth.

The boys grew closer after this event and got to know each other’s boundaries. And in the manufacturing of Banora White juice, Genesis hopes that he has also alleviated the financial burden on the Hewley’s as well so that they could eat.

Headcanon D: unrealistic, but I will disregard canon about it because I reject canon reality and substitute my own.

In my Distant Kind Future AU, Sephiroth’s daughter (Wendy) has a friend named Jenina (who is coincidentally called Jenny or Jen) by everyone else. Jenny is also a theatre kid who loves LOVELESS and successfully won her audition for a role she wanted in the community theatre. However, she knows that the male lead is going to be played by a boy she absolutely HATES and wants him out of the way.

Jenny begs Genesis to audition for the role, because he’s amazing and more handsome and wants that TWAT out of her breathing space.

He raises an eyebrow.

“Are you saying that you want me to sacrifice half my own year to back your petty mission against one single boy you dislike?”

Guilty and ashamed, Jenny looks down and nods her head.

“Yeah… s-sorry, that was wrong of me. I need to be more mature.”

Genesis grins.

“Lift up your head child. You are to be commended for acknowledging competence. Let’s humble this brat.”

He absolutely kills that audition and outperforms the boy. His mother is outraged at him for taking her darling child’s place, but Genesis doesn’t care. He has an absolute blast singing and performing with his new little friend.

[growingwildgardens]

Let's talk Cold Stratification 🥶 🌱❄️

It's early February in Zone 8, and that means it's time to prepare seeds that require cold stratification to germinate!

Cold stratification is a period of 1-3 months of cold, damp conditions that many seeds need in order to recognize that conditions are right to come out of dormancy in the Spring. Many tropical plants, like most of our hot-weather annuals, don't need this treatment. However, many plants native to the Pacific Northwest require it in order to mimic their natural environment.

For cold stratification, think:

-🫐Native bushes (snowberry, oregon grape, serviceberry, etc)

-🪻Native flowers and bulbs (Lupine, camas, milkweed)

-🍎Cool-weather Perennials (strawberries, chives, some fruit trees)

Methods:

-🍁Fall sowing - Simply scatter the seeds where you want them to grow during the fall or winter, cover very lightly and don't plant on ice or snow. Can also plant in very early spring, but want 1 month minimum of very cold weather left

-🌬Dry refrigeration - Put the seeds in the fridge or outside (somewhere dry and in the shade!!) for at least 1 month

-🌧Wet refrigeration - Place seeds in a plastic baggy with a damp paper towel for 1 month, check for mold or rot

-❄️Winter sowing - Plant seeds in the late winter/very early spring in winter sowing jugs; we'll discuss this method more later this week!

I have a handful of seeds for sale LOCALLY (Willamette Valley) that need cold stratification, so need to be planted soon! Contact me if you're interested in some - $3 each

-Oregon Grape

-Serviceberry/Juneberry

-Italian Plum

-Agrimony

-Evening Primrose

-Purple Foxglove (2nd year blooming)

-German Chamomile

-Mullein

[ID: Picture demonstrating a method of outdoor cold stratification, winter sowing - plastic juice bottle is half filled with soil and taped back together, "Agrimony" on the label]

[angel-of-the-moons]

ARCH HOW ARE YOUR PLANTS? I don't know why I screamed that. Gardening makes me excited.

They are doing great!!! The lil baby corn is nice n green and growing well. I plan on getting some fertilizer and plant food

The squash and beans haven't sprouted yet, but they take slightly longer than the corn to sprout and I am impatient™ about it 😭

I plan on using the Three Sisters method to help them all grow symbiotically! Now if I could just keep the squirrels away......

Also planted some baby blueberry bushes and two grape vines!

[electron-sutra]

Alcohol Traditions, 2

Before it fell to the Mask of Winters, Thornsish aperitifs were exported far and wide through the Inland Sea as luxury goods. The Red Iron Rebuke's armies burned down many of the fields which once produced Thorns' most famous aperitif wines. From the ashes, a new strange thing has arisen, a pale ghostly fungus which grows here and there among the green-white grapes planted in the death-tinged ashes. Using the same methods as used for botrytized wines made with mundane grape rot, these new grapes can be made into a crisp, nearly clear wine which glows slightly with blue ghostfire light in the dark. The wine is sweet and refreshing and has no ill effects on mortals who drink it, and has quickly become a favorite among those who can grow it; perhaps even in sad, dark places like Thorns, beautiful new things can still be found.

[blueiscoool]

New Type of Amphora Found in 4th-Century Roman Shipwreck

A new study, featured in the journal “Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences,” brings to light important discoveries on an ancient Roman shipwreck found near Mallorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands.

Situated only 65 meters away from a well-visited beach close to Palma, Mallorca’s capital, this shipwreck has caught the interest of many due to its preservation and interesting cargo.

A group of archaeologists and researchers conducted the study using a detailed analytical method to uncover the secrets behind the shipwreck’s origin, contents, and importance.

They used various techniques such as petrographic analysis, archaeozoology, residue analysis, and the examination of wood and plant remains to thoroughly investigate the site, according to “Archaeology” magazine.

Amphora named ‘Ses Fontanelles I’ found in the wreck

Inside the ship’s cargo area, researchers discovered a collection of ceramic objects, mainly amphorae, which were commonly used to store and move different items.

A significant discovery from the study is the recognition of a new kind of amphora, called Ses Fontanelles I, only found in this wreck. The newly identified amphora is larger and heavier than others, and it was mainly used for transporting plant oil.

The recovered amphorae from the shipwreck have painted inscriptions called tituli picti, which give important details about where the items came from, what they were, and who owned them.

These inscriptions tell us that the makers of the amphorae were Ausonius et Alunni, and they also reveal that the cargo contained fish sauce, olive oil, and wine.

During the Late Roman era, fish sauce, called liquamen flos, was a popular flavor enhancer, different from the more commonly known garum.

The analysis suggests that this fish sauce was mainly made from anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus), with some sardines occasionally mixed in.

Materials used in the construction of cargo

Residue analysis of the amphorae showed signs of grape derivatives, possibly used to add flavor or preserve the contents. Additionally, traces of animal products were found, adding to the complexity of the cargo.

The materials used to build the ship’s hull were carefully examined. Pine was used for the main parts, while harder types of wood like juniper, olive, and laurel were used for assembly. Vine branches and other plants were used as filler and to protect the cargo during the voyage.

Based on the research, it’s likely that the ship set sail from the Cartagena area in southeastern Spain, traveling along the trade routes of the Western Mediterranean. This thought is supported by the petrographic analysis of the amphorae, which suggests a link to the Cartagena region.

By Abdul Moeed.

[absol-lutely]

As someone who’s resistant to poison and has healing moves and thus came out relatively unharmed when doing idiotic things, I present:

Astra’s pokemedicine guide!

Note that this guide is directed towards hybrids and other sentient nonhumans. Those who are -physically- human should avoid potions and revives like the plague, and should anticipate little effect from more natural solutions. Stick to ibuprofen.

Let’s start with the basic pokemart otc meds

Potions - do not drink them, spray them on your mon. Please. It is both very bad for you and also, I swear on the Wishmaker’s grace, it is the worst thing I have ever consumed in my life. Yes, I did try a potion once. In my defense, I was I think seven at the time and I thought it was grape soda. I learned immediately that it was not grape soda. All levels of potion apply to this one.

Revives - do not fucking bite them. Swallow them like a pill. It’s made for unconscious patients, there’s no reason you would be supposed to bite them. To be clear, you’ll be fine if you do, but if you’re anything like me then basically your entire mouth will go numb with all the medicines that you just released straight into it. Max revives are worse for this than normal ones, but both do this. Yes, I did this too, I was a challenging child.

Next, the less common products

Fresh water, etc. - do in fact drink this. Yes, it is spiked with meds, but not with anything that’ll hurt you, it’s mostly just painkillers. They’re more effective than straight potions purely because they don’t need to be absorbed through layers of skin/scales/feathers/fur and can make it to the bloodstream fairly quickly. Note: physically human readers won’t notice a difference between these and normal bottles of water. They won’t work on you, but they’re more expensive so you’re just wasting money if you drink these.

Bitter roots and related medicinal herbs - you will not like the bitter root. Your mon will not like the bitter root. You will not like wrestling your mon to make them swallow the bitter root. They suck. I personally make them into a horrific tea abomination because at least I can load it with sugar. Your preferred method may vary. Just make sure you ingest it in its entirety, basically anything else is fair game

Berry juice - while I’m wigged out by any straight from the shuckle, it really is just the fresh water category but fully natural. Nothing special here.

This is where I do not comment on what the ancient Hisuians did because while Snowpoint is full of old women who try to teach me, I do not have historical documentation to back up what were real medicines, what was folklore, and what is probably just dementia. As a general guide to what I’ve had stuffed in my mouth by assorted grannies: if you have Hisuian medicine, assume that it’ll taste somewhat like just eating slimy leaves but you’re definitely meant to eat it and it will do more than you think it will. If you have someone who tries to hype up their Hisuian medicine, though, that’s probably just random plants they’re trying to scam you with and it won’t do much.

Then, the berry guide

Obviously you will hate some berries. Natures do that.

Nothing’s going to hurt you, but if you use them wrong they might not do anything.

For the ones that lower the damage of attacks, I consistently see folks eat them after they get hit and they’re surprised when nothing happens. Eat them right beforehand. If you have a really bad type weakness (shoutout to Carbuncle who I had to mail far too many steel-reducing berries for his fairy/rock typing) then you can just kinda munch some throughout the day. To be clear, if you eat two, they’ll only lower the damage for any given attack as much as one berry would.

Healing berries do what they’re labeled as, no notes here

Tamato berries etc. are weird, I don’t understand effort values at all, but these won’t hurt you besides reducing those slightly

Anything that deals with stat boosts is way out of my realm of expertise, I run double team/protect/wish/flash and thus really really don’t deal with attack, defense, or speed for anything in particular.

Some berries only have documented effects on wild pokemon, how those would work with trainer mons is a question for your local professor (who probably also doesn’t know unless you live in certain versions of kanto specifically if reports are true)

Again, physically human readers will, upon eating a berry, experience the following effects: slight hunger decrease, slight vitamin increase, and tasting the flavor of the berry. Yes, those are just the effects of eating fruit in general. That’s because these don’t do anything special for those who are physically human.

(Physically human nonhumans, feel free to consume anything but the revives and potions as they’re processed so thoroughly you’d get yourself hurt. Anything else is fair game)

[gorgon-goddess-of-chaos]

Crunch

Robot man discovers leaves, more at eleven.

Googliplier x GN!Reader, TW: none Words: 666

“Spark?”

You poke your head out into the living room, looking for Google. He’s standing at the backdoor, and you catch the concern on his face as you get closer.

“What’s going on, Googs?”

“What happened to the trees? Why are their coverings on the ground?”

“Oh! It’s fall!”

Google looks at you, trying to see if you’re being serious.

“Is it because… they fell?”

“I mean, yes.”

He looks out into your backyard, looking internally tortured by this new information.

“Does it hurt?”

“The leaves? No, it doesn’t hurt. If anything, it’s common to step on them, they make a good crunch.”

“I do not understand the appeal of a crunch under my foot. Usually would that not indicate something is wrong?”

“Not necessarily, c’mon I’ll show you!”

He stumbles as you drag him outside, making a face at all the leaves everywhere.

“I do not appreciate the trees defecating all over my garden…”

Google looks a little sad that his garden beds are covered by the leaves, but you have to stifle your laughter as to not make it seem like you’re making fun of him.

“Actually, the leaves can be a really good cover for the garden from the cold of winter! And come spring, they’ll break down enough that you can mulch them into the soil when it’s time to plant.”

He quirks an eyebrow at you, kicking some of the leaves off your deck. You scoop some up in your hands, throwing them over him. Well, you try to. You manage to instead nail him right in the face. They slowly fall back to the ground, with him spitting one out that managed to get into his mouth.

“I do not understand the facial assault with the tree defecation.”

Your hands rest on your knees as you’re doubled over with laughter, not expecting to hit your boyfriend in the face with leaves. But his stoic reaction and usage of slightly incorrect verbiage. What you fail to see is him crouching down to pick up his own quantity of leaves, and spills them all over you.

“I believe this is what you humans call “payback”. Cue laughter.”

You fall onto the grass laughing as he grins down at you, discovering the crunch of the leaves as he walks down to help you up. He takes another cautious step, methodically placing his foot back down for optimal crunching.

“I understand the appeal now. I imagine this is a similar feeling that one particular man feels when he said he enjoys popping heads like grapes. Although I have not attempted that yet.”

“Please do not pop heads like grapes.”

He lifts you up into his arms, setting you carefully back down on your feet. With a single flick he gets the last leaf out of your hair, smiling down at you. 

“Alright, but only because you asked. If it were anyone else, they would probably be my first test subject.”

“You terrify me, in a good way.”

The two of you work about moving the leaves onto the garden beds, protecting them properly. He creates a large pile with you with the remaining leaves, and smirks at you when you turn around. You feel his hands grip around your ankles, picking you up and holding you upside down above the leaf pile.

“Googs-”

He grins, slowly lowering you into the leaves until you’re entirely covered. He starts with his mechanical laugh, coming out as a bit of a whine with his fans. His grin only widens when your head pops out of the leaves, sitting down in the leaves with you.

“I will give you this, I dislike them less now.”

“I should hope so, considering you dropped me in them.”

“I did not drop! I promised no cranial damage to my spark.”

Google smiles softly at you, clearing the leaves from your hair again. Unfortunately, you’re not quite done with this leaf fight. But at least there’s plenty of leaves to go around.

[sencity]

yan! botanist content? i am eating this up, we are so well-fed. but dare i present, yan! botanist x entomologist darling?

hear me out… as a botanist, he does happen to dabble in fieldwork from time to time. prior to meeting you, he’s always gone out alone, but that won’t be necessary anymore, not with you around of course. and, oh, how perfect it is that you too, partake in nature research.

conducting fieldwork with him is so wonderful! he’s so knowledgeable, and surprisingly even a bit in entomology; plants and insects are crucial for their environment and one another, you know. he’s showing you all the beautiful flora, even informing you about their histories and roles in the ecosystem. while you’re studying the insects, he offers to help catch them in jars for you! no matter how many bug bites he gets, it’s all worth it for you. and how his heart swells with absolute love and adoration when you patch him up with bandaids and kisses afterwards.

nothing beats bonding over two people’s passions that co-exist perfectly–– especially when you’re in a grand field, of tall grass and little visibility, miles and miles away from any type of civilization; no one to bother the both of you, no one to take you away from him, just you two.

RAHH this man has awakened something in me…

you don’t understand how i’m tittering in my covers reading ts. my mind FLOODED with ideas bro. just… let me add onto this thought. your mind is WONDROUS.

nightmare fuel: none, unfortunately. except me not proofreading.

sen’s statement(s): link to the rest of my yandere!stinkers, let alone the yandere!botanist because why not?

it was a given that mother nature had finally answered his prayers; of course his love interest has an adoration towards insects! could life get any better!? insects are essential to plant life and vice versa. it’s the universe telling you that he needs you, and you need him! the two of you will soon flourish under each other’s love, why wouldn’t you become the butterfly to his pistil?

although you’ve forgotten about the times when he’d try to act cool for you or a little uncharacteristically, he surely goes out of his way to assist you on your projects. whether it’s collecting blister beetles in jars for your research despite the seething pain emerging in his palms or leading you into secluded fields to chase butterflies with wings that match the colors of your guys’ eyes, he’ll be there! still, you do tend to question his motives when he asks what a certain flower reminds you of and comes up with some poetic, philosophical answer to impress you. jeez, save it for the yandere!poet…

“is that right? hm, i’d assume that wisteria reminds you of your dreams… or that little starfish you’re so fond of—”

“the ochre sea star! yes, they’re nowhere near as perfect as you, but they’re lovely—oh! or plums and grapes! i love purple!”

there’s the sencha you love, the one who rambles about his simplistic passions and dislikes since he’s easily (dis)pleased. you’re here to listen to them all, even if they’re a little irrational and aimless like stick bugs…

goddamn, he can’t stand stick bugs.

even though he alters his personality to your liking sometimes (and fails horrifically, of course) he sometimes manages to appeal to your interest… by being himself. there was a time when you fixated on fireflies, wanting to study the patterns and language of their little light bulbs or what genetics causes some lightning bugs to not glow. sencha of course ran with this information and wanted to help to his best ability by insisting on you to sit your pretty self on the porch while he fetches a few for your research. you weren’t too fond of the idea of him doing the job for you, also potentially taking the fun out of it, but you allowed it this once…

you were going to go retrieve him since it seemed that he disappeared, but it just took him so long to collect so many. you would think he used the jar method again but decided that that’s not enough to truly get you to believe that he loves you, therefore he attracted fireflies with his bare hands…

…by coating his hands and forearms with sugar water in order to please the ravenous lightning bugs. primary his sticky hands were coated with tiny gleaming lights since he started off catching them with his palms, and it’s only natural for the rest of them to follow in pursuit.

“i uh, made a few friends along the way…?” he would titter unsurely as his arms expressed ethereality. he was referring to the random moths or flies that were also interested in the treacly treat, but that was the last thing you were fixated on since you were ordering him to not move so you could take pictures…

the two of you were truly an inseparable duo, a nature fusion much like leaf bugs or orchid mantises…

while we’re on the subject of orchids, the flower is one the both of you are very fond of, even though the both of you are suffering from a silly case of synesthesia.

when y/n hears the word orchid she sees a fuzzy yellow that resembles a bumble bee ever so faultlessly. she could never forget how he managed to get his hands on a bee orchid just to prove that his field of study compliments yours greatly. his point has only been proven even more when you giddily bring up that “orchid mantises” exist somewhere in the wild…

when sencha reads the word orchid, your honey-imbued lips drip onto his taste buds which awakens his sweet tooth and sends him into a sugar rush. you were a gift from mother nature, handcrafted by the goddess psyche herself. he even grew different species of orchids just because he cares for the flower so much!

normally you would adulate the bed of vibrant orchids and laborious pollinators that sprawled across the fields while pondering about those simple facts, whereas he would adulate you like how the tides adore the sand. it’s very hard to wrap around that the two of you were a match-made in heaven; he was sure to make you his once the fireflies began to coruscate …

[theanimalsounds]

10 Fascinating Facts About Kangaroos

Kangaroos are one of Australia’s most famous animals, known for their powerful legs, unique pouches, and impressive jumping ability. These marsupials have some incredible traits that make them stand out in the animal kingdom. Here are ten fascinating facts about kangaroos!

1. Kangaroos Can’t Walk Backward

One of the most interesting things about kangaroos is that they physically cannot walk backward. Their strong tail and muscular hind legs prevent them from moving in reverse, making them one of the few animals that can only move forward.

2. Kangaroos as Pets: Not a Good Idea

Some people might think it would be cool to have a kangaroo as a pet, but it’s not a good idea. Kangaroos are wild animals with special needs that are difficult to meet in a home environment. In many places, keeping a kangaroo as a pet is illegal without a special permit. They can also be aggressive and unpredictable, making them dangerous for people who are not trained to handle them properly.

3. They Communicate Using Unique Animal Sounds

Kangaroos use different sounds to communicate, including grunts, clucks, and hisses. Mothers and joeys (baby kangaroos) often make soft clicking noises to stay connected, while male kangaroos may grunt during fights or to establish dominance.

4. A Baby Kangaroo Is the Size of a Grape at Birth

When kangaroos are born, they are incredibly tiny—about the size of a grape! These newborns, called joeys, are born blind and hairless. They immediately crawl into their mother’s pouch, where they continue to grow and develop for several months before emerging.

5. Kangaroos Can Jump Over 25 Feet in One Leap

Kangaroos are known for their incredible jumping abilities. Thanks to their powerful hind legs, they can leap over 25 feet (7.5 meters) in a single bound and reach speeds of up to 40 mph (64 km/h). This makes them one of the fastest marsupials in the world.

6. They Are Left-Handed

Studies have shown that kangaroos are mostly left-handed! They often use their left paw for activities like grooming and grabbing food. This is unusual because most other animals don’t show a strong preference for one hand (or paw) over the other.

7. Kangaroos Can Pause Their Pregnancy

Female kangaroos have an incredible ability called embryonic diapause, which allows them to pause their pregnancy until conditions are favorable. If a mother already has a joey in her pouch and another in the womb, she can delay the birth of the second baby until the first one is ready to leave the pouch.

8. A Group of Kangaroos Is Called a Mob

Kangaroos are social animals and live in groups called mobs. A mob usually consists of 10 or more kangaroos and provides protection from predators. The dominant male, called a "boomer," leads the group.

9. Kangaroos Are Excellent Swimmers

Although they are famous for hopping, kangaroos are also great swimmers. They use their powerful legs to propel themselves through the water and can even use their front paws to fend off predators. If chased, a kangaroo might escape danger by diving into a river or lake.

10. They Can Survive Without Drinking Water for Months

Kangaroos are well adapted to the dry Australian climate. They get most of their water from the plants they eat, which allows them to go for months without drinking water. This ability helps them survive in some of the harshest environments on Earth.

Final Thoughts

Kangaroos are truly amazing animals with unique adaptations that help them thrive in the wild. From their powerful leaps to their unusual method of reproduction, these marsupials are a fascinating part of nature. While they may look cute, they are wild animals that should be admired from a safe distance—not kept as pets!

[gunfear]

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[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Our Daily Homily by F.B. Meyer

"What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it?" — Isaiah 5:4

This is what the Owner of all souls will say of his dealings with each when the discipline and husbandry of time are over. Each of us is God’s vineyard, and for each God has done the beat possible. At the end of all things God will have no reason to feel that had He adopted some other method, the barren waste of some heart would have brought forth fruit. It will be seen then, Omniscience itself being witness, that every soul of man had the chance of becoming a fruitful vineyard; and if he became the reverse, it was due to no failure in either the wisdom or grace of God.

It is hard to believe this, hard to think that you would not have done better in some other circumstances; but it is nevertheless true that God could not have done better or more. He has trenched for water, gathered out stones which had hindered your fruitfulness, and planted you with slips from the True Vine. There has been the tower of his protection, and the wine-press of suffering! Ah, how eagerly He has looked that you should bring forth grapes! The pity of it is that there has been nothing but the wild growth of nature! But God cannot take the blame for this. He could not have done more than He has done. Alas that we should have so often thwarted Him!

"When I looked." "The Father seeketh," our Savior said. He comes down the garden path full often, seeking from us the fruits of the Spirit, the grace of prayer and supplication, the plants of his delight. "Let us see," He says, "whether the vine hath budded, and its blossom be opened, and the pomegranates be in flower." Too often it is as when Jesus looked for figs—there was nothing but leaves!

[ahhvernin]

In the quest of becoming more healthy and consuming less processed foods...I've noticed that within the realm of certain fad diets in which the participants, who don't medically need the diet, love to tout the healthiness and the simplicity of their diet by fear mongering us by showing us long lists of ingredients of "un- pronounceable" words from processed foods.

But have you actually stopped to look at how complex some of these keto, paleo, gluten free, dairy free etc ingredient lists and recipes are?! Some of them are longer with twice the amount of ingredients than the traditional method and require more time to process or prep or more gas mileage to find an ingredient that most people still can't pronounce or are very unfamiliar and there for uncomfortable with trying. Not to mention the scientific name of certain plants and herbs are used instead of their common name!

So in the end: Long lists and ingredients- you- can't - pronounce" is not the problem and should NOT be the an indicator if a food item is healthy or not. What needs to happen are for people to expand their knowledge of food, and their ingredients, enzymes and reagents and their purpose in the production of their food as well as alternative names.

Because the ingredients "Sodium Chloride" or species  "Capsicum annuum" and "ascorbic acid" should not scare a person into thinking this food as poison and bad for them. These are just the scientific names for "salt" , "chili pepper" and "vitamin C aka the sour stuff on sour candy". These three could easily be part of a fajita seasoning mix, organic or not.

Stop fear mongering people.

Long ingredient lists and hard to pronounce ingredients DO NOT mean they are unhealthy.

Have you ever seen the list for something like curry or mole? Its long, its got words I cannot pronounce and I have to Google but it does not mean its poison or unhealthy. Its culture, heritage, passed down recipes.

There are already so many eating disorders and food avoidance that are affecting people and their health. Folks don't need more reasons to eliminate the food they have left.

Yeah sometimes there are some ingredients that don't sound like they serve a purpose but that's for you to decide if you want a short or longer shelf life or taste or texture consistency of a food item. Because remember...lots of food don't taste good if you let it sit. Things start to loss texture, flavor, it might spoil within 2 days....preservatives have been used for centuries. Some more traditional than others. But if your beef is with these preservatives like sulfites...then talk about the preservatives and leave things like "protein enzymes" and "tannins" out of it. Because those ingredients could very well be the thing that makes your food item that food. Milk doesn't turn into yogurt/cheese without help or grape juice into wine. They need bacteria and enzymes to exist.