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merakiarchives · 7 days

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hi hi good day! i’ve been seeing you pop up on the afk journey tag quite a bit and thought that your content is great esp cuz there isn’t much fics in the fandom yet as it is still growing ^-^

so i wanted to request (if you Are taking requests) a bryon x reader with a childhood friend!reader / perhaps friends to lovers trope :3? like how their friendship started, when did he or reader catch feelings, etc. the rest is up to u really <3 do take ur time hehe

i hope ur having a wonderful day!! apologies for any mistakes it’s been a while since i’ve requested smthn from a blog haha (i think like a year or so uuuu @-@)

A/N: Hi!! To be honest, I really love this idea! Huge Bryon simp here- But, honestly I could kind of see this. Considering that he didn’t have many friends other than Lorsan and Lyca, I feel like he would end up falling for one of his close friends. Also, sorry the ending is a bit rushed! Here’s another Fic of Bryon if your interested

The Acquaintance

I Wish you Blue Birds in the Spring

To give your heart a song to sing..

And then a kiss,

But more than this,

I wish you love!

Snowbird -Quote Written by: A. A. Beach & C. Trenet

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Characters: Bryon x Childhood friend! GN! Reader

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Genre: Fluff, Fic, small angst, friends to lovers

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Warnings: None

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How did it start?

“Bryon! Hello??? Earth to Mr.Bryon!” You giggle, following the training windwhisperer with a grin. “Hello??? Ow! Sorry Elona! I’m just trying to be friends with him!” You pout as Elona pecks at your hair. Her wings repeatedly flapping against you.

“Ah.. Elona.. please, get off.” He mumbles, calling the angry bird back to his side. Taking a glance at you before sighing. Continuing to walk down the pathway in the forest.

This continued for a few years, you following Bryon around, trying to talk with him, getting attacked by Elona, and Bryon just sighing and continuing to walk away.

However, some days when you just end up rambling about a random topic.. he seems to listen to you. Occasionally nodding along and Elona seemed to have stopped getting mad at you.

When you finally asked him again if he wanted to be friends, you were overjoyed when he finally, after such a long time, said yes.

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Who fell first?

Oh boy.. where should I start.. Bryon fell first, and he fell hard. He didn’t even know at first! He just thought it’s how you feel when you have friends.

Rip Bryon when Lyca and Lorsan found out. They teased him to the ends of the Esperia and back. You just wanted to be friends, little did you know. The windwhisperer, as you spent time together, fell hard for you. Of course, being the quiet man he is, never said anything.

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How did he confess?

“Ah.. Wait up!” He yelped, quickly walking over and catching up with you. “I- I wanted to ask you to come with me to gather some herbs..?” He offered, an intense blush on his face when he glanced at you.

“Oh! Of course, let’s go now!” You smile, excitedly grabbing his hand and pulling him out of the village.

As you guys finally started to pick out herbs, Bryon would cast longing glances at you. Occasionally stopping to ask you random questions that, although he knew the answer of, he still asked you. Mostly just to listen to you talk about the question with a bright smile of your lips.

Maybe even a few accidental shoulder bumps, and stopping to share a lunch. “Uhm.. I wanted to ask you something before we continue.. look I uh. I really like you. Please do me the greatest honor to be my significant other.” He confessed almost immediately breaking the silence as you gasp. He held out a small bouquet of various flowers. With Elona carefully cooing at you from the side.

“I- Bryon.. I’d love to!” You almost cry, immediately wrapping your arms around him. Chuckling softly as he pulls you against him by your waist. He softly carefully kisses you before whispering. "Thank you.. my little flower.”

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punkpandapatrixk · 6 months

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Full Hunter’s Moon in Taurus ♦︎ Moon Magick Pick A Card

I read around the Internet; it seems this year’s Full Hunter’s Moon in Taurus is a big deal for all people, because it marks the end of a 2-year long cycle of Taurus-Scorpio eclipse. That cycle began in November 2021. So, if you could remember what specific misery started then, this year’s eclipse is the end of that suffering😊BANZAI!🎉Or, for some people, an intense healing journey might’ve started then and this eclipse marks your full-recovery or something along those lines🥰

Aenergetically, I feel that this Hunter’s Moon in Taurus is inviting us to take stock of many elements in our lives that no longer serve us. That’s such a cliché, right? We do this every full moon anyway, but with this powerful eclipse, and it being in the Taurus-Scorpio axis, this releasing of old narratives extends far back into childhood conditioning. And in some cases, childhood traumas.

Taurus is the ruler of the 2nd House of personal autonomy and how we view ourselves in relationship to our immediate, closest environment: the family environment. This sign/house tells us how we perceive our individuality in relation to the grownups immediately near us, and how they perceive us. When elements of life ruled by this sign/house is afflicted, disregarded, ignored, dominated and manipulated, traumas in childhood develop and…

Scorpio as the ruler of the 8th House of traumas can tell you a lot about ways you could pull yourself out of this loop of misery caused by terrible conditioning or bad parenting. Often, for many people, the development of new traumas continues to happen way into adulthood and so, when you carry a lot of pains, you will need to heal yourself over and over again until almost all of those layers of a false concept of your Self are taken down.

This full moon eclipse in the Taurus-Scorpio axis, I feel, brings immense relief from the maelstrom of a healing journey that is often quite world-shattering. I have faith that even now as you’re reading these words, many things in your world—your inner world—are already calming down and the winter season will allow you plentiful of rest, before the spring of your Life begins again next year🌱😜🎍

‘Chill…

You’re going to end up where you’re supposed to be.’

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Pile 1 – King of Your Own World

outdated patterns, DISSOLVED – King of Pentacles

I sense you’ve come from a very restrictive background. When you were growing up, parents or teachers were incredibly strict. They placed so much cruel expectations on you without caring for your feelings as a person. For some of you, this debilitating sense of restriction could also have come from religion, tradition, custom, race/ethnicity bullshit, and all such things. You felt like there were so many things you weren’t supposed to do because you belonged to a certain religion or because of your ethnicity or whatever. Meanwhile, for the same reasons, ridiculous expectations on you were abound as well.

You constantly felt like the sky above your head was so low and you couldn’t do anything about it. Naomi Campbell’s quote fits perfectly here: ‘The sky has never been the limit. We are our own limits.’

Recently, you’ve been able to overcome so much of this bullshit patterning from your childhood. I think you’ve been working on this unravelling for a number of years. You are free now. Quite nothing is restricting you anymore; you’ve figured out how the Matrix works. And now, you’re the King of your own Reality. What are you going to entertain and create in this brave new world of your own making? Your North Node sign and house placement will have some hints for you to know what options would make you feel the best about yourself in this incarnation!🥰

authentic self, EMBRACED – 4 of Wands

In spite of all the conditioning you were subject to, you’re essentially a Soul who’s always been rather clear about who you are on a fundamental level. Actually, you knew yourself, you knew what you liked, you knew what you wanted to become. But yeah, those restrictions put around your sky caused you to feel confused a lot. Or that you felt helpless on so many levels. What you wanted, what you knew you could be so good at, and what you were allowed to do… they seemed all to be separate circles.

But now, now that you are your own person, you’re reclaiming those bits and pieces of your authentic self that became dormant as you were trying to survive! They are all coming online one by one. For some of you, I feel old skills/abilities are going to get reactivated and this will point towards what you’re meant to do in this incarnation. For some others, you may suddenly gain insane skills you never knew you were capable of and this might shock you a lot. These are actually skills you’ve polished in past incarnations. They’re coming back to help you ascend into New Earth more easily! This is your time to shine, baby!🌤

life purpose, EXPRESSED – 4 of Cups

Okay, let’s get to the real stuff here. For a lot of you reading this, I sense you may be occasionally dealing with stagnation or a sense of feeling absolutely stuck in the manifestation of your ideal world, ideal reality. There’s this feeling like, even though you know what you’re supposed to do as part of your Life Purpose, you feel like there’s just no way you can build that bridge towards that life purpose at the present moment. Don’t worry, honey, I promise you that you can’t fuck up what’s meant for you.

Many of you, you’re currently in that gestation phase where you’re supposed to gain a lot, A LOT, of spiritual strength before you’re ready to take on the world. Your path may sound unnecessarily tougher than other people, but it’s because you have a higher calling to be of service to your community. Maybe even the world, WHOA. Your experiences have shaped the amazing individual you’ve become, and even now you’re still becoming even more awesome than you could ever imagine in the meantime.

You are where you’re supposed to be. Learn as much as you can, enjoyably. Breathe as deeply as you can, enjoyably. Play your videos games. Watch your favourite series. Aren’t you aware you’re having so much time on your hand now to be building new positive habits, too? All of these seemingly unrelated activities are leading you towards your Life Purpose; embrace everything nice and calm that you have now. It is going to get wild sooner than you realise!🎆

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Pile 2 – Comfortable New World

outdated patterns, DISSOLVED – 5 of Cups Rx

Not to touch on conspiracy theories, but if there’s a new world order on a microcosmic scale, you’re having it all to yourself XD You are dissolving an old world order that involves mental lethargy and a general sense of spiritual confusion, which I think you’ve needed to deal with for almost your entire Life. I sense, for many of you this was caused by a very traumatic childhood in which you were constantly, systematically let down by the people around you, or your environment in general. It feels like, you were never given what you wanted, what you needed; whatever you asked, if you asked, you would be granted its non-delivery.

I think you had toxic parents? Grandparents? Maybe teachers? Just incredibly venomous adults who actually saw your potential for success, and so, they deliberately attempted to murder your Light from a very young age. At this point of reading, I think you’re healing and transitioning into more peaceful waters by your own conscience. I’m sure you’ve worked really hard to heal yourself, work on your inner demons, defeated negative thought patterns that weren’t even your own, and created new neurological pathways all on your own. You’ve successfully made the unconscious conscious. You have better control over your own emotions, thoughts, choices and conducts now. Congratulations!🎊

authentic self, EMBRACED – 3 of Pentacles Rx

Before this point, you were probably a people-pleaser of sort, right? You thought too much about other people and I think you were conditioned to think that self-love or prioritising yourself is incredibly selfish. That choosing to live Life on your own terms was incredibly selfish! The adults around you were probably the type of parents that would say, young people choosing not to have babies is incredibly selfish! Whereas such adults are choosing so precisely because they don’t want to bring into this miserable world babies that are unloved and unwanted. That’s all gaslighting, you know that, right?

With this energy, I’m seeing you choosing to cultivate solitude for the time being. You’ve finally been able to tap into this consciousness of calm and harmony. You are in rest and recuperation mode for both your mental and spiritual. You are not yet ready to connect with people. Right now, it’s time to build a deeper connection with yourself, perhaps your inner child and all the things that make you feel joyous from the inside. This is also your time to feel more connected to the Planet herself as well as understand your unbreakable bond with the Cosmos itself. If you ask me, I think you’re currently in a really good stage where you’re being led to your best Life as of yet!🌞

life purpose, EXPRESSED – 2 of Pentacles Rx

As of right now, your Spirit Guides and Higher Self are sending you many synchronistic messages that give you a clearer idea as to what your next steps should be. It’s perfectly OK to be casual and relaxed about them though. You are not at all in a rush. Even when you see these YouTube readings that say crap like URGENT MESSAGES FROM THE UNIVERSE, no, you’re not in a rush anywhere. Your new world order is gestating right now and you can be patient with yourself. Those types of titles are just for the algorithm or for grabbing your attention, but in reality, there is no such thing as the Universe or Higher Self or Spirit rushing you towards anything. You can’t fuck up what’s meant for you, trust that.

When you allow the process of your new world of comfort to unfold naturally, in the future, you will always know when to make the right decision for almost every life choice you will be making. You will be guided more by your intuition and so, whatever choice you make will reflect the highest good of you and those you care about. That’s the spiritual lesson you’re learning as of right now and I think it’s such a wonderful stage to be in! Trust that you’re being prepared by your Higher Self to receive so much abundance and joy in the next chapter of your Life. You’ve come so far😊

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Pile 3 – Bittersweet Transition Into the Light

outdated patterns, DISSOLVED – 6 of Pentacles

In spite of the title, I feel that your transition into the Light is actually a pretty lighthearted one! More like, all the rough times are over, for realz for realz. You’ve been to the depths of hell and returned safely; scathed, yes, but you’re still alive, so you’ve won! For this Pile, I feel like you might’ve been attracted to the other piles, too, and they contain insights about the kind of struggles you’ve had to deal with. But if you feel that this Pile is your main pile, you’ve literally crossed over many bridges and the Light is dawning fast on you! You’re travelling at light speed towards a world of your ideal!

If up until now you’ve been the character who receives help and charity from other people, soon you’ll finally embrace a transcendent version of yourself with which you’ll be the one sharing your riches and knowledge! You are now the enviable main character but without the envy… hopefully XD But those who are actually envious of your transformation or success are not your people, so I hope you know how to protect yourself from the beady eyes of those who will be seeking to harm you in the future if you let them!

authentic self, EMBRACED – 7 of Cups

For the most part, I’m sensing that you didn’t necessarily come from extreme poverty or anything like that. But the manifestation of your dreams has been nothing short of difficult damn near impossible at times. I hope you understand now that this has been your script only because the things that you want to see manifest in this world are so precious, pure and high-vibrational that Earth herself was not ready to assist their manifestations. Do you understand? Often we hear about needing to raise our frequencies so become a vibrational match to our higher desires. But what happens when our desires are SO high-vibrational Earth herself couldn’t contain those dreams? LMAO

So it was that the collective of Mankind needed to collectively raise their frequencies enough for your time to come. It may sound weird to some people but I didn’t make the rules, hon, so just take these words, I promise you it will make sense soon enough XD And with that said, have faith that you will see all that you’ve ever dreamt of manifest in the physical. Never lose your sight on the prize and don’t settle for less; you’re meant to see it all happen😉

life purpose, EXPRESSED – 5 of Pentacles

Do you perhaps have significant Capricorn, Scorpio or Aquarius influences in your birth chart? These three, in all of the zodiac signs deal the most with a sense of restriction (Capricorn), ridiculously dangerous people/situations and traumas (Scorpio), as well as a disturbing sense of not belonging anywhere in the world (Aquarius). These energies tend to be really difficult to navigate through, but there’s always a great prize to be had when you’re through! Essentially, you needed to go through your experiences to really understand how poverty mindset works or how it’s developed in the first place. Poverty mindset can deal with many things beyond just the conception of money.

It is part of your life’s blueprint to come in touch with it, transmute it via first-hand experience, and dissolve it for all of Mankind. It is part of your Life Purpose to help other people learn to overcome this lack mindset on their own. You don’t necessarily need to become a teacher, but through your own example, or your self-expression whatever it may be, you help others realise their beggar patterns and tendencies. This energy is reminding me of both Bob Marley and Bob Ross though as you can see, their expressions or styles were very different from each other, but they showed people there was more to Life than just numbers in your bank account and that there is so much joy in giving and sharing your gifts with the world. That at the end of the day, what truly matters is Love and what’s truly exciting is charity to others💝

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magickkate · 2 months

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Hey witches! As nature awakens from its winter slumber and the days begin to lengthen, we come to Ostara, the spring equinox, a time of balance, renewal, and fertility.

Ostara, also known as the Spring Equinox or Eostre, is a pagan holiday celebrated around March 20th in the Northern Hemisphere (September 20th in the Southern Hemisphere). It marks the arrival of spring and the balance between light and darkness as day and night are of equal length.

The holiday is named after the Germanic goddess Ostara, who represents fertility, renewal, and the dawn. Many customs and symbols associated with Ostara are rooted in ancient pagan traditions and folklore. Some key aspects of Ostara celebrations include:

Celebrating the Equinox: Ostara marks the arrival of spring and the rebirth of life in the natural world. It's a time to celebrate the earth's renewal, the return of longer days, and the promise of new beginnings. Here are some ways to honor Ostara and celebrate the beauty and bounty of the season:

🌱 Planting Seeds:

Get your hands dirty and plant seeds in your garden or indoor pots to symbolize growth, abundance, and new life.

🥚 Decorating Eggs:

Embrace the ancient tradition of decorating eggs, a symbol of fertility and rebirth. Paint, dye, or decorate eggs with symbols and colors that represent the themes of spring and renewal.

🌸 Nature Walks:

Take a walk in nature and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and scents of spring. Notice the blooming flowers, budding trees, and chirping birds as you connect with the energy of the season.

🕯️ Rituals and Ceremonies:

Hold a ritual or ceremony to honor the equinox and invoke blessings for balance, harmony, and renewal in your life. Light candles, burn incense, and offer prayers or invocations to the goddess Ostara and the spirits of spring.

🍃 Feasting and Sharing:

Gather with loved ones for a festive meal or potluck to celebrate the abundance of the season. Cook and share dishes made with seasonal ingredients such as fresh greens, herbs, and spring vegetables.

Here are some ideas for recipes for Ostara:

Hot Cross Buns (Cross Quarter Buns): These tasty pastries are often enjoyed during the pre-Easter season of Lent. The decorative cross on top represents a Christian symbol, but you can infuse your own Pagan beliefs into it. Consider associating the four quarters of the cross with elements, directions, moon phases, seasons, Tarot suits, or fire festivals. To make your own, start with your favorite muffin or roll recipe and create an X on top using raisins, currants, or scored dough. Mint Chutney: Mint chutney is a versatile condiment that pairs well with various dishes. Keep in mind that the term “chutney” covers a wide range of culinary options. Roasted Lamb: For many ancestors, lamb was a symbol of spring and rebirth. Roasted lamb can be a delicious centerpiece for your Ostara feast. Dairy Products: Dairy is associated with fertility and new life. Include cheese, milk, cream, butter, and other dairy items in your Ostara meals. Eggs: Eggs symbolize new beginnings and potential. Hard-boiled eggs, deviled eggs, or egg salad are great choices. Spring Greens and Fresh Herbs: Celebrate the awakening of nature by incorporating fresh greens like spinach, kale, and spring onions. Use herbs like parsley, chives, and dill to add flavor and vibrancy to your dishes. Seasonal Crops: Asparagus and fiddlehead ferns are early spring crops that align perfectly with Ostara. Check in your area what is available! Marshmallow Peeps: While not traditional in ancient practices, these colorful marshmallow treats have become an iconic part of modern Ostara celebrations

Embrace the Magic of Ostara: Whether you're planting seeds, decorating eggs, or simply basking in the beauty of nature, Ostara offers a magical opportunity to connect with the energy of spring and celebrate the renewal and rebirth of life. So gather your friends, set your intentions, and let the magic of Ostara guide you on your journey into the light! 🌼🌿

Spring is a time of rebirth and growth. Consider working magic related to these themes.

Explore magical aspects of:

Serpents: Symbolism and folklore. Eggs: Associated with new life. Spring Flowers: Use blooming flowers in your magical workings. Daffodils: Early bloomers with magical purposes. Rabbits: Beyond the Easter Bunny. Magical Gardening: Growing plants as a magical act.

Remember, Ostara is a time to celebrate the return of light, growth, and the promise of warmer days ahead. 🌸🌼🌞

Learn more: learnreligions.com Sabbats: A Witch's Approach to Living the Old Ways by Edain McCoy(amazon.com) Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials BOX SET (amazon.com) witchcraftedlife.com magickalspot.com teaandrosemary.com

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sappy-witch · 3 months

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🔥Celebrating Imbolc🔥

Hello darlings 🥰

As the wheel of the year turns, we find ourselves at Imbolc, a sacred time that heralds the first whispers of spring. Imbolc, falling on February 1st this 2024, invites us to embrace the growing light and the promise of renewal.

🔥 Honoring Brigid, the Goddess of Imbolc:

Imbolc is deeply connected to the Celtic goddess Brigid, the keeper of the sacred flame and patroness of poets, healers, and smiths. Consider crafting an altar dedicated to Brigid, adorned with symbols of the hearth, poetry, and the growing light.

🕯️ Candle Magic for Illumination:

As the days lengthen, embrace the magic of candles to symbolize the returning sun. Light candles in whites, yellows, and reds to honor the growing warmth. Infuse this act with intentions of inspiration, creativity, and the stirring of new beginnings.

🌱 Seeds of Intention:

Imbolc is an auspicious time for planting the seeds of your intentions. Whether in the literal soil of your garden or through symbolic acts, set clear and positive intentions for the growth and fruition you wish to see in the coming months.

❄️ Purification Rituals:

Use the transitional energy of Imbolc to cleanse and purify your space. Smudging with herbs like sage or performing a simple saltwater purification ritual can help release stagnant energies and make room for the fresh vitality of spring.

🌼 Welcoming the First Signs of Spring:

Connect with nature by seeking the first signs of spring. Whether it's the emergence of early flowers or the stirring of wildlife, attune yourself to the subtle but powerful shifts happening in the natural world.

🔮 Divination for Guidance:

Imbolc is an excellent time for divination. Use tarot cards, runes, or scrying techniques to gain insights into the energies that will guide you through the season ahead.

May this Imbolc be a time of inspiration, growth, and the kindling of your inner flame. Blessed be! 🔥🌿

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truthseeker-blogger · 4 months

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Woke with chills at 2:20 am last night. Could not get warm. 4 blankets and both Matt's and my bathrobe on.

Will test for covid again tomorrow

We live in a 10x20 foot space with barely 5 feet of room to move around our stuff.

The point though, is no circulation down here ugh.

Huge snowstorm starting this evening. We live in northwestern RI. Upwards of 12 inches of snow expected.

First, pneumonia in November, covid in December, then end of year Matt gets covid, now I have chills and fever rising again. Still shivering. 🥶

Round and round we go...🔄

Prayers appreciated! Thank you! 🙏❤

Come on Spring❗ 🍀☘🌱💐🌸💮

*Update* 101.4°F. Bed rest, fluids, ibuprofen and keeping an eye on my temperature as well as the incoming storm.

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sky-liberte · 3 months

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Today is the 1th of 🌱February🌱, so I'm opening 3 SLOTS in this month!

Take a look! Spring is coming ^-^

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This can be:

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thestudentfarmer · 5 months

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Hello hello,

This week the gardens starting to look super lovely! There's actually so much to look at I wasn't able to fit every picture in this post, but I'll be sharing more later this week on a few different posts with some things I've done this week towards the goal of being more eco friendly, self concious and getting more from what we have and providing best for my family.

To start the viewing, the sunflowers are starting to bloom :D the tallest is now close to or over 6 ft tall

And lots of lovely bees have been visiting. The girls are very friendly for the most part with respect to their space. They were all loading up on pollen :D 🐝🐝

Also many of the sunflowers have multiple heads, or have many branching smaller heads growing in along many of leaves.

Down below the velour beans are going stronger than I expected in honesty given the sunflower growth and the beans bushing growth. we've gotten 4 harvests now. Each harvest has been around 4-8 ounces.

Nasturtium, I feel okay with starting to harvest the greens soon. Maybe this week or next to make some pesto, breakfast food or salad add ins.

Some of the pumpkin/sunflower+bean row next to the broccoli/nasturtium.

I'm hoping the broccoli will be a little bigger soon so I can harvest some of the leaves for breakfast meals, stirfrys, soup and rice dishes.

The armenian cucumbers.

Sadly These aren't doing so great, I think where I planted isn't a good winter grow space for them. When I get more soil I'm going to try another spot that has more sun earlier and throughout the day instead of mostly shade. (In the summer/spring they did Great in whichever space.) Once I do I'll be pulling these and planting something else here. Not entirely sure what yet though.

2 cabbages I space filled with. Very excited to see them starting to pick up. 🥬

The eggplants, Very excited there's a full flower now and more flowers look like their coming in!

The carrots, a few small radish are still popping up here and there. So I feel like the cornstarch experiment worked but not as well as I'd hoped.

I would use the method again for carrot seeding, but would double the amount of seed in the mix. (I don't mind thinning, the greens and tiny carrots can be used for salad or chopped for omlettes)

2nd planting (direct seeded) of velour beans, and the few cabbages which survived the initial planting of the row. Somethings having a good munch, ive been checking for the suspects but no luck so far spotting them. I suspect heavily its cabbage loopers as they are a common pest of the area. (I am making chamomile tea to spray on them for now to test if it works.) next grow I may intercrop cabbage and sunflowers or borage. Or perhaps have some movable chamomile pots At the end of the beds to deter them.

This week I'm hoping to get some garden supplies for a few projects And to start breaking down some pallets to build some raised garden beds for a garden expansion.

I am late on starting my tomato and pepper seeds (mostly because I haven't sat down to figure what varieties we want to eat) but a late start is better than none. Thankfully the weather here allows for some tardiness with outdoor grows.

That's it for now 🌱

🌱🌻Happy Homesteading and Gardening🌻🌱

12 5 2023

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falsemortal · 10 months

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Grow 🌱

“You ready to get mama’s coffee?” Travis leaned over his young daughter in the backseat of his SUV, quickly unbuckling her and carefully hoisting her up to carry her against his chest. His heart was delightfully warm as her small hand poked at his cheek.

“Uh huh,” the almost five year old replied, her curly mane of blonde hair springing back and forth as she nods, their dark eyes mirror each other as she meets his, “Mama needs coffee.”

“She does,” he smiled softly, using his shoulder to close the car door before heading towards the cafe. He flips the hood of her brown bear onesie on top of her head so that her body heat gets trapped as they make the brisk walk inside.

Travis has been going to the same coffee shop for the last 10 years, it was out of North Kill by about thirty minutes, which made it feel somewhat special to him. He used to take his niece and nephew here, and he’s also taken Laura here on casual dates. He’s seen baristas come and go, same with the quality of coffee depending on who was in that day.

He mentally sighed when he saw the elderly woman behind the counter. Helena.

“Morning, sheriff,” The chipper voice only got brighter as she turned her attention to the toddler, “Hi there sweetie, how are you today?”

“Mornin,” He drawled, adjusting his hold on BB as the little girl wiggled and waved at the woman behind the counter, saying her own little “mornin” as she mimicked her father.

“The usual?” The woman already turned around, readying the three to-go cups.

“Yep, thank you,” Typically, Travis got a black coffee with a splash of whatever seasonal creamer they had for himself, BB got a steamed milk with rainbow sprinkles spattered on top, and Laura’s current order craving was the salted caramel frappé with extra whipped cream and syrup. His stomach flipped when he was reminded of Laura's pregnancy craving of those caramel apple lollipops, they'd been hard to find but he got them for her anyway.

His eyes wandered around the glass case of baked goods before gently setting the little girl down on the tile floor, “BB, do you want to pick out a treat for you and mama?”

The girl giggles as she approaches the case a little too quickly, her little fingers touching and smearing lines on the glass. Travis looked apologetically at the woman, knowing she must’ve just cleaned it.

“Daddy,” BB grabs Travis’ finger and pulls him along the case, “Daddy gets one, too.”

“Okay, okay,” he smiled, following her, “Daddy will get whatever you want, sweetheart.”

She giggles and stretches as she points up at a fresh stack of chocolate fudge with pearlescent sprinkles. “Mermaid chocolate.”

Travis snorts out a laugh, “Yes, ma’am. We can get mermaid chocolate.”

“Someone’s got you around their little finger,” Helena chuckles, watching the two. “I’ll wrap those up for you in a second.”

“Yeah, yeah,” he shakes his head with the hint of a smile on his lips as he lifts the girl back up, pressing an exaggerated raspberry of a kiss to her cheek to get her to squeal into a giggle fit, “Can’t say no to that little face.”

“How is Laura, by the way? I haven’t seen her since… just a little after BB was born.” The woman starts arranging everything in a doggy bag, grabbing the fudge and gently wrapping it up.

“Busy,” Travis hands over some cash, he hesitates as he continues, “Ever since she finally took over as the head vet at the NKCAH, she’s been working almost nonstop.. but she loves it.”

“Ah,” Helena nods, “And everything is good at home, I hope?”

“Don’t get me wrong,” Travis runs a hand through his hair, “I’m proud of her for achieving what she’s always dreamed of, just wish.. we saw her more, y’know? I get it, after being sheriff for so many years, being constantly on-call. Guess it might be karma.”

It's not like they don’t see each other. Laura just seems exhausted all the time when she gets home from her rigorous shifts. Despite this, He still showers her in all the love he can muster, and they frequently reunite when they both know BB is sleeping soundly a few doors down and won’t interrupt them.. again. (They had to have a long talk about why mama had daddy tied up to the headboard of their bed.. and now have to lock the door.)

“Sorry,” He sighs, “Therapy’s been too good to me, got me babbling like a fool-“

“Why don’t you let Laura know how you feel?” The older woman smiles, nudging the bag towards him, “Women like to know these things about their partner’s.”

BB wiggles in his grasp, her hand fisting the front of his green flannel, mentioning Laura got her interested in the adult’s conversation. “Mama is a aminal doctor.”

Travis smiles, “That’s right, do you remember the big word for that, sweetheart?”

Helena glances encouragingly at the small girl as she attempts the word ‘veterinarian.’

“Ve..vuh…” she pouts, “Too big.”

“That’s okay,” he presses a soft kiss to her cheek, “Veterinarian is a big word. You can also just say ‘vet’ and most people will know what you mean.”

“Veh?” It almost sounds like a question, “Vehht?”

Helena covers her mouth with a hand, concealing her smile at the little interaction.

“Vet.”

“Good girl,” Travis squeezes her lightly, “You got it.”

Helena hands him the bag, smiling at the two of them. The chime above the door rings, signaling another customer.

“To continue our conversation, I don’t want to make her feel bad,” he bites the inside of his cheek, looking down at his daughter with the softest of gazes, “She’s already given me the most perfect being in the world.. but.. I’ll bring it up when I have the chance. Thank you, Helena. I’ll see you.. next week?”

“Possibly,” she laughs, “Summer’s here.”

He nods, and exits the coffeeshop.

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As he’s setting BB in her car seat, she grabs his finger. “Are you sad, daddy?”

“Why d’ya say that, sweetheart?” He cocks his head to the side slightly, adjusting her seatbelt.

“You look sad,” she pulls his finger, “When I’m sad, you and mama hug me and give me kisses.”

“I’m okay,” he smiles, thumbing her chin. ”But… I wouldn’t mind a hug from my favorite girl.”

She opens her arms up wide and Travis just grins as he leans down. Her little arms wrap around his neck, she squeezes lightly. “Love you, daddy.”

“Love you too, sweetheart,” he kisses her cheek and back up, “Thanks for the hug.”

“No problem.” She grins, and Travis rolls his eyes, knowing she got her mouth from Laura. He definitely knows he’s in for it when she gets older. “Can we go see mama now?”

“Yes, ma’am,” he nods, “Just gotta stop for gas and we’ll go see mama.”

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Laura exhaled loudly as she dropped into her desk chair, which squeaked underneath her. She had two back to back surgeries this morning and she hasn’t had the time to take a breather until now.

She clicks through her email, then switches over to her calendar to see what’s next on her schedule.

A passing headlight from outside gleams off of the picture frames on her desk.

She glances at a small picture of her and Travis, from their first actual date years ago. Then moves onto their wedding photo of them both absolutely glowing, then finally to the professionally taken photo of BB wrapped up jokingly in one of Travis’ flannels.

She sighs as she gently strokes the photo with her finger.

She knows she’s been a bit distant as of lately. She’s been trying to balance out her work and family life.. but it’s just left her feeling depleted by the time she hits the front doorway of their home.

Travis has been ever so devoted, making sure everything runs perfectly at home and hasn’t brought up the fact that she hadn’t been at her best these past few months.

She does see his worried glances every once in awhile, and she definitely feels it when it’s his turn in bed. The way he slowly, agonizingly slowly, makes love to her. The way he makes sure she knows she’s loved entirely, his sweet praises and comments… she feels awful that their lives have changed ever since she took this position.

She likes her job, it’s what she studied endlessly for. She likes the people here, too.. but.. it’s taking her away from her growing family.

She’s missed BB’s first big milestones.. her first steps, her first word.. gone… because she was called into work due to there not being enough staff on the clock. (Even though Travis recorded the moments and sent them instantly to her, it just.. wasn’t the same.)

Laura’s also felt off for the past week and she has a feeling of what it is… she just hasn’t.. checked.

She’s jolted out of her thoughts as her desk phone goes off. She answers dutifully, “North Kill County Animal Hospital, this is Dr. Hackett speaking. How can I help you?”

“Mr. Hackett and your daughter are here, doc.” The meek voice of her assistant, Margaret, replies. “Want me to send them in?”

“Please,” Laura’s heart flutters, she totally forgot. “Thank you, Mar.”

“Of course, doc,” the call ends and there’s a knock at her door.

Laura gets up quickly and opens the door, but is soon bombarded by a super excited preschooler jumping into her arms. “Mama!”

“BB! I missed you!” She squeezes and swings the girl in a tight hug, spinning in a circle, making her squeal and giggle. “How is my baby girl?”

“Me and daddy brought you coffee,” she chirped happily, “And mermaid chocolate!”

“Mermaid chocolate?” She laughs, making a soft noise when she feels Travis embrace her and press a kiss into her hair.

“Fudge,” he brings the bag up, making it crinkle. “It has those shiny sprinkles on it. The colors look like her mermaid doll’s tail.”

“Ah,” She smiles, leaning into Travis’ chest. “Good to see you too, Trav.”

He hums, leaning in to kiss her on the lips. She meets him gently. “You too, sweetheart.”

BB makes an impatient noise, making them both laugh as they look at their daughter who's trying to get her hands into the bag of fudge still in Travis’ grasp.

“Little lady, what do you think you’re doing?” Travis chuckles, taking the bag out of her reach.

“You’re taking too long, daddy!” She whines, making grabby hands at the bag. “You can kissy mama at home!”

“Briar..” Travis takes the bag even further away, setting it atop the filing cabinet that sat against the wall. “You’ll get your treat later. Right now we’re visiting mama, okay?”

“Yes, daddy..” She pouts, stiffening at the mention of her name. She changes her tune, however, making her dark brown eyes glisten, “Mama, I need to go to the potty.”

“Of course,” Laura nods and smiles, “Trav, you can sit at my desk if you want while we go to the bathroom.”

“Take your time, Laur,” he smiles, grunting as he sits in her chair, “I’ll be here.”

As they’re washing up, BB turns to look up at Laura. “Mama, did you know daddy is sad because you work so much?”

Like someone just grabbed her heart and squeezed, Laura’s eyes widened, “..did daddy tell you this?”

“He was talking to the lady at the coffee store earlier,” she dries her hands with a paper towel, “Daddy is very quiet at home when you’re not there.”

Her heart squeezes again, “Briar, you know I love you and your daddy very much, right?”

“Uh huh,” The girl nods, “I love you too, mama.”

Laura smiles softly, “…mama is also sad that she works so much,” she admits hugging the small girl closely, breathing in her hair as she presses kisses to her head, “I’m going to try and fix that, okay? I want to see you and daddy more.”

“I would like that,” she smiles bigger, “Daddy will too.”

Laura chokes back tears as she pulls away, and kneels down and takes her daughter’s hand. “I’m sorry for not being there for you all the time, but I’m going to be there for you no matter what after I figure this all out, okay?”

BB nods.

“And, hey, what do you think about being an older sister?” Laura smiles. “..if you had a baby brother or sister?”

The girl’s mouth opens and closes, looking at Laura with bewilderment as she brings up her index finger to her lips and shushing with a slight smile. “Don’t tell daddy, okay?”

She nods again, but more vigorously.

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It’s late when Laura arrives home.

It’s well past sunset, the moon shining brightly on the driveway as she walks up to the door. She’s spooked slightly when arms wrap around her as soon as she steps on the porch, but then melts, “Hi sweetheart, BB is sleeping already. I kept your dinner warm for you.”

“Travis,” she sighs, dropping her bag and wrapping her arms around him. She breathes him in, “Thank you.”

“Of course,” he kisses her temple, “How was the rest of your day?”

“Tiring,” she turned her head so her ear was over his heart, she listened to the steady thud, “How was your day?”

“Stressful,” Travis exhaled, “I.. did research on some preschools in the area.”

“Did you now?” She smiles, “Anything look promising?”

He shrugged as he joked, “You sure we can’t just keep her here forever?”

“Trav, she needs to go to school at some point,” she takes one of his hands, and can hear his heart go faster at what she says next, “..I do need to talk to you about something important.”

“Is something wrong, Laura?” He wet his lip, looking concerned.

“I.. I think I’m going to step down,” she bit her lip, “Or.. if I can, I want to cut my hours. I can’t keep doing this, I feel so guilty leaving you and BB alone all the time.”

Travis is silent, making her look up at him. She tries to read his expression, “I’ll do it if it’s okay with you. I don’t want to make this harder for our family.”

“Sweetheart, you don’t need my permission, if that's what you're seeking,” he thumbs her cheek, “I just want you happy and healthy.”

She closes her eyes and sighs as she leans her forehead into his chest, “Even.. when our family.. grows?”

He stills, his voice thick as he chokes out, “Laura, are.. are you saying what I think you’re saying?”

“I don’t know yet,” she speaks quietly, “I picked up some tests on my way home.”

Travis shudders, his hands smoothing up and down her back, “Yes. I’ll support you no matter what you choose, you’re the love of my life and I want nothing more than your happiness.”

“You’re too sweet, Trav,” she pulls away enough to look up at him again, “I love you.”

“Love you more,” He smiles softly before leaning in to kiss her, his hand gently squeezes her ass as he leans back. “I can’t wait to see what else our future holds, Laur.”

She takes his hand and brings it up to her lips, she kisses his knuckles, “I can’t either.”

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This ficlet was inspired by @fortheloveofwii's art that can be seen here. Her art absolutely kills me each and every time!! Go send love!! 💕

(But not too much love, or I'll have to bat you away with a broom. 🌝)

Small edit: HAPPY FATHERS DAY, TRAVIS

#hackearney #travis x laura #travis hackett #laura kearney #the quarry #hackearney ficlets #i love them i love them i love them #travis hackett x laura kearney #cw pregnancy

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knave-hearts · 6 months

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Ophelia lived alone in the woods where no one paid her any mind. Camelot was a pretty big kingdom so no one ever thought about anyone living outside of it.

She lived her life peacefully in her small cottage and her garden, only going out twice a week to sell her herbs and plants to the people in the kingdom and going to the market for supplies.

That was until she earned the curiosity of a certain blond prince.

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It's been a year since Ophelia ran away from the orphanage and found the cottage, by now she already fixed and redecorated everything. She woke up to the sun shining through her window, yawning she got up from her bed and walked to her kitchen. It was a bit cold since she only had her nightgown on from the night before but she was used to the chilly morning.

She began cooking breakfast for herself. It was just a simple plate of pancakes. But before she could dig in, she heard scratching from her door and rushed to open it. Ophelia opened the door to a fluffy white cat.

"Good morning, Heinz," she greeted the white cat. The cat, Heinz, just meowed at her back and entered the house. She always assumed he was a stray from the lack of a collar and how he was always dirty whenever she saw it every morning. She always wondered where he'd run off to every afternoon only to come back the next day.

She once tried giving him a bath but that didn't end well. Let's just say there were a lot of torn curtains and water splashed everywhere.

Ophelia shrugged off her thoughts and closed the door. She opened the cupboards above her kitchen counter to fetch Heinz his meal. She brought him food so everytime he visited her he'd have something to eat. Grabbing a spare bowl from her dish rack, she poured the tuna in. "Here's your meal Heinz," she called out to the cat.

𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘

After eating her meal she took a quick bath in the springs near her cottage and changed out of her nightgown. Ophelia now wore a brown dress, a black cloak, and black boots.

On her way out, she took a basket that was filled with seedlings she grew. She was about to leave until Heinz ran at her before she could close the door. "You wanna come with me today Heinz?" she asked the cat, even if she knew he couldn't answer her back.

She walked a few feet away from the cottage before turning back, she placed the basket down next to a waiting Heinz. Ophelia held out her hands akin to a music conductor and the ground suddenly trembled, plants from all around rapidly grew in sync, vines dancing and curling around the cottage enough to obscure it from anyone who wandered near.

Ophelia dropped her hands back to her sides when the cottage was fully covered. "That should do it," she picked up the basket from the ground and Heinz, who climbed up to her shoulder. She bunched up her dress and cloak and began to walk out of the forest.

She stopped at a stone wall that blocked her path. "Well that won't do. Right Heinz?" she asked rhetorically but the cat meowed back. Without a second later a branch from a nearby tree grew towards their direction. She hopped on and the branch began to lift them over the wall.

"Thank you, mister tree!" she exclaimed as they stepped off the branch, now over the wall. She waved away the tree branch as it retreated back to the forest.

Ophelia looked around the alley they landed in to make sure the coast was clear. After confirming that it was safe she began to head to the town's market. "Do you want anything before we set up the stand, Heinz?" she looked at the cat that was still perched on her shoulder.

The cat only looked at her and meowed. Nodding as if she understood him she continued on her way to the market.

She snuck through the dark walkways towards her small stand. The market wasn't that busy yet as it was still early in the morning. Ophelia took off her cloak and started to clean the small stand and set up a few pots. She took out the seeds from her basket and began planting them in each of the pots. Growing them as she did so.

𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘

An hour later and she finally finished setting up her stand. By the time she finished, the market was starting to bustle. During her preparations Heinz wandered off to who knows where. She patiently waited until the nice elderly lady from a nearby stand approached her.

"Good morning, dearie!" the old woman greeted her. "Good morning, ma'am!" Ophelia greeted back. "Are you going to buy another plant?" she asked the woman. The old woman always went to her stand whenever it was open and always bought something. Ophelia wouldn't be surprised if her backyard was already filled to the brim with plants growing everywhere.

"You already know it! Anything new you decided to grow this week?" the woman inquired. "I have this new plant I decided to experiment with. It's called a Bougainvillea. It grows in different colors!" she told the old woman.

The old woman awed at the plant. "Well I'll take it!" she cheered. Ophelia taught the woman about everything she needed to know to grow the flower as she sold it.

"Have a good day, dear!" the woman shouted to her when she walked away. Ophelia waved at her as a response.

The day went as usual, people buying her plants from time to time and talking to her. She was well known around the town's market but no one ever knew what her name was. They just referred to her as the beautiful young lady who sold plants in the town's market.

𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘

Hours later, the sun was beginning to set. Houses and market stalls lit up their areas with lamps. All except Ophelia who began to close her stand. She removed the remaining plants from their pots and turned them back to seedlings. She moved them to small bags with dirt and replanted them.

Once she was done, she gathered all the remaining seedlings and put them at the front of her stall. She left them there for anyone who wanted to take them. She had enough to spare so she couldn't really care.

As she was leaving she met up with Heinz. They walked through the busy streets of the market blending into the crowd.

𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘

Somewhere else in the kingdom a certain blond prince snuck out of his bedroom window and into the bustling market that was already lit full of lamps. He wasn't allowed to leave his room after being grounded.

Apparently you weren't supposed to wander away from the knights when they were patrolling, especially when they're guarding you, the prince of the whole kingdom.

𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘

Earlier that day, Tedros was exiting the palace grounds with the knights that were patrolling around the kingdom. Bidding his father farewell, he followed the knights on their horses to the different places around the kingdom.

Around a few hours in, he saw something that caught his eye. The knights he decided to follow were posted by the market. He was advised by his father to observe the knights, saying it was important for him to know the state of the kingdom.

Tedros looked at the busy knights patrolling around the market and walked towards the area where people were surrounding. He couldn't see what they were so excited about but by the sound of the people pushing each other he could tell it was interesting.

He almost couldn't hear anything from the mixed voices until a soft voice cut through the crowd. "Everyone please calm down, there are plenty of plants for all of you," at the sound everyone suddenly calmed down. To anyone else they would've assumed it was the voice that calmed them down but to Tedros he saw how a plant in particular started to waft it's scent through the crowd.

'That's unusual...' Tedros thought to himself.

The crowd calmed down enough that he could finally see where the soft voice came from. It was a girl, probably the same age as him. She looked beautiful. His breath got caught in his throat. He felt his face grow hot.

She looked so kind. He was so caught up in his own thoughts that he didn't realize he was the only one left of the originally small crown and the beautiful girl he was admiring was trying to talk to him.

"..ello? Sir? Would you like to buy anything from my plants?" He snapped out of his thoughts when he saw the beautiful girl staring at him waiting patiently for him to say anything.

Once he realized his embarrassment he sputtered over his words. "Uh– uhm..." He couldn't muster up anything to say.

"I'm assuming you're new to my stall. Would you like a recommendation?" The girl patiently asked him.

"Y-yes..!" Tedros internally face palm himself of making a fool of himself again.

The girl chuckled. "You're weird but in a good way," she told him. Tedros wanted nothing more than for the ground to swallow him at that moment.

"Since you're new to this whole thing, I would recommend a snake plant. They'll thrive in any light condition but you'll have to take care of it," she took the small snake plant that was growing from a small pot. "But it is a bit pricy though," she worried.

"That's fine! How much is it?" Tedros didn't really care about the plant. He just wanted to talk to the girl as long as possible. He got out the pouch filled with gold coins from his back pocket.

He took some out, "will this be enough?"

The girl looked at him baffled. "That's more than enough! But I don't think I have any change for that amount..." she looked at him worriedly.

"It's okay. You can keep the change," Tedros replied enthusiastically. He always made girls swoon with his status. Surely this would woo her.

"But–" she started only for her to feel him take her hand and giving her the gold coins. "Take it," he said genuinely.

"If you say so... Would you like me to put this in a bag?" She accepted the coins and went under the desk to get a bag.

"That would be pretty girl– I mean– pretty good! Pretty good," Tedros caught himself from making a fool of himself again.

Once she finished bagging the plant she handed it to Tedros. He took it from her and was about to thank her, when the knights approached the stand.

"Your Majesty!"

He turned to them but looked back at the stall. The girl was nowhere to be seen. "Huh? Miss?" He called out but didn't receive a reply.

Before Tedros could start to find her the knights arrived. "Your Majesty, you are not supposed to leave the knights' side," the knight that seemed to lead the others scolded him.

Without getting another word out he was escorted back to the castle, still holding on to the bag fearing he'd accidentally drop it.

Outfits:

⤷ nightgown

⤷ cloak

⤷ boots

⤷ dress

A/N: Hope you liked the first prologue chapter!

#tedros pendragon #sge #school for good and evil #x oc #fem oc #female reader #tedros x reader #prxtzel fics🎀

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belovedrival · 2 months

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My mom’s oldest sister, my aunt D, died early Monday morning. I feel weird about it because she’d been in poor health for so long and she’d been living in assisted living, before being put on hospice a week ago so on the one hand it’s a relief. But on the other, I’m feeling guilty for not going to see her. She lived about an hour and a half away. It wasn’t that I *didn’t* want to see her; life just kept getting in the way. And now…🥺💔

She was the oldest child on my mom’s side. When my grandfather died suddenly in 1963, my grandmother was in shock. D did all the driving for the family for a couple months. She was only 16 then, and Grandpa had taught her how to drive a few months before. She was always a very independent woman. She graduated from college in 1969, and worked in education for a while, for the state. She lost her hearing as an adult, and worked in deaf services for years. She never really learned ASL; we could talk to her face to face so she could lip read. Both her sons, my cousins, are really good guys. They loved her dearly. This is going to be extra hard for them.

Mom and her remaining siblings (it’s so weird to say that) will, I think, be okay. But it’s going to be a massive adjustment. My aunt K, the second oldest, is taking it harder than the others. She’s only 18 months younger than D and the 3 youngest kids (my mom sandwiched in between her brothers) are 7+ years younger. K grew up with D; they were the “oldest”, and after losing their dad young they really helped Grandma cope. Later this week is the anniversary of Grandma’s passing. K’s birthday is next week. I just feel so badly for her, and all of them.

Feeling meh. My sinuses kicked up last week, so I’m in month three of dealing with snot, a runny nose, and carrying around a box of tissues. And while going to aunt D’s visitation and funeral was always going to happen, I told Mister that I’ve already gone to one funeral this year (my bestie’s, in January), and now here’s another. It’s just a lot. I know it’s a tall order, but can the rest of 2024 PLEASE not totally suck? I expect some level of suckage, but gimme a break.

Good things: Jonas keeps growing. And since we’re in official Fake Spring here in the Midwest, he can play outside a lot. Sunshine is good. I didn’t mind the snowstorm on Friday (practically all of it’s gone now, ha), because we needed the moisture. His birthday is coming in a couple weeks and because we’re crazy we’re having a little party for him outside. Under a pavilion at the local farm, which he LOVES. Hopefully it won’t be pouring buckets of rain that Saturday. Winter! You never know what happens here! ❄️🌱🌞🌧️

Oh, and I officially registered Jonas for preschool this autumn so he’ll need to be potty trained by August. Send help 😄

One of these days, I want to update my dormant fics. But it’s not because I’ve lost interest that they’re dormant…I can barely find time to get normal stuff done.

I want to end on a good note. Hmmmm, Downton Abbey is coming back!? Well, I’ll take it 😊

Love you all. Drink water, hug your loved ones, and get out in the sunshine when you can.

#thoughts #random #life #real life #grief #family #funerals #2024 #strong women #february #jonas #weather #winter #spring #snow #sunshine #love

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pinkiewitchcraft · 2 months

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My Personal Wheel of the Year: Part Three:

🌱🌸Birth🌸🌱, the third month, which takes place during the 20th of March all the way to the 20th of June.

These months focus on the birthing of spring as it finally arrives. It is the growth of nature. Of life. Of vibrancy. Of fertility.

Everything is coming back from the dead, or being born for the first time ever. Babies are here, animals running rampant and experiencing all of the wonderful things in the world, plants are flourishing with the warmth of the sunlight, and the refreshing taste of water to help them grow to their full potential, and life is fresh and springing with absolute joy.

This is a very special time for me, as I am always connected to nature, and always have been since I was a very small child. I always loved wandering around and observing all of the greenery around me, as well as the blue sky above, and the thick, white clouds, and most of all the beautiful, warm sun. I also had, and still have, a very imaginative mind and fantasized about the different worlds beyond this one, and had a very spiritual connection to this earth, and everything else beyond it.

It is a special time to learn more about nature and what it has to offer, and to take care of it as well as one can. And to remind ourselves that we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the earth. For the earth births us and provides for us. Always.

• The beautiful Colors that I associate with Birth are: Greens, yellows, rainbow, bright colors, and glitter. Green for the beautiful flourishing nature, yellow for the bright sun which warms the earth and provides healing, rainbow for the rainbows of nature, and the happiness and hope that comes along with them, bright colors for the vibrancy, and glitter to represent happiness, as well as the sun rays which dance upon the clear waters of lakes, rivers, oceans, and anywhere else that has water.

• The Deities I associate with Birth are: Gaia, Flora, and Pan!!!

• The lovely Foods I associate with Birth are: Apples, pears, plums, prunes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas, mandarines and other oranges, cherries, grapes, raisins, onions, peas, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, lettuce, eggs, milk, butter, etc, and drinks symbolizing blood, aka life.

Other foods are baked goods, sweets, dairy foods and desserts, etc. Especially macaroni and cheese.

Eggs and milk are especially important, as they both represent fertility.

• Some lovely Plants I associate with Birth are colorful flowers of all kinds as well as leaves, and other items from nature are twigs, rocks, branches, seashells, pebbles, sand, dirt, soil, etc.

• Things to do for Birth include:

Appreciate nature and all that it’s done for you.

Be thankful for life. Write about how thankful you are for the growth of nature, the flourishing of all life, and the air that you breathe.

Write about your most favorite animals and favorite part of nature.

Look up different animals and plants and learn about how they work, live and function.

Listen to music about nature and growth in all forms (besides nature, growth is also who you are, how far you’ve come, and what you’ll do next).

Go for walks where there is nature. (Which is everywhere!!! 🌸💫💕)

Go outside and observe nature. Watch as everything moves as intended, smell the freshness of it all, listen to the sounds, feel the warmth, the fresh air, the soft wind, and the firm ground beneath you, and the soft grass. (This is also a form of meditation and grounding for me)

Open a window to let in fresh air, and observe nature from there.

Do some cleaning and rearranging. Add something new to your home.

Meditate (However you wish. There is no one way to meditate.)

Look up nature aesthetics.

Listen to soothing nature sounds for meditation.

Look up videos of nature and animals. I personally love watching cute animal videos, especially of silly cats, ferrets and dogs!! I also love how adorable cows, donkeys and foxes are.

Dress in the colors of Birth, decorate yourself in flowers and other plants, little animal dolls and nature toys/dolls.

Draw artwork of nature (plants, animals, water, landscapes, etc)

Decorate anything with eggs, flowers, twigs, branches, animal dolls, stuffed animals, baby animals, artwork such as sewing work, knitted/crochet work, painted work, drawings, etc, fill a cup of dyed water for blood, which symbolizes life.

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Spring 2020 Short Stories 🌸🌱

part 1 (ft. nero, owen, and mithra); part 2 (ft. shylock, arthur, cain, heathcliff, and murr); part 3 (ft. lennox, mitile, riquet, and bradley)

Spring 2020 Short Story 1

Nero: Hmm, I wonder if we have any twin-eggs left. If we do, maybe tomorrow's breakfast will be an omelette… Huh? Smells like something's burning.

Owen: Ahaha. This is fun.

Nero: Owen? What the hell're you doing?!

Owen: I wanted to try making a goopy, sticky, spongy thing, soaked in sweet condensed milk. But I ended up making something that looks more like the charred remains of a corpse.

Nero: Yeah, because you just threw all the ingredients together randomly… Ugh, what am I gonna do with this pile of charcoal?

Mithra: It smells delicious in here. What are you making?

Nero: Gah…! Another one of 'em…

Owen: You're just in time. Look, Mithra. It's your favorite. Go ahead, stuff yourself to your heart's content.

Nero: C'mon, now. Just 'cuz Mithra ain't a picky eater doesn't mean he'll wanna --

Mithra: Munch, munch. Oh, this is nice and crunchy.

Nero: No way you actually ate it… Is your stomach okay?

Mithra: Yes, my stomach is perfectly fine. And this tastes very good. You said I could have more?

Owen: See? The burnt mess is already taken care of. Aren't you lucky that your little problem has been solved so easily?

Nero: If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had any problem in the first place… And how am I supposed to get the burning smell outta here before breakfast…?

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Spring 2020 Short Story 2

Shylock: It's been getting quite warm lately, hasn't it? At this time of year, the time passes quickly, and your mind is more relaxed.

Arthur: That reminds me - the Great Sage once mentioned that in their world, when the weather begins to warm up, many people take it as a chance to try something new.

Cain: Huh, that's neat. Why don't we give it a shot and start a new habit?

Cain: For example, every night before bed, we can do 300 sit-ups!

Arthur: 300 sit-ups… What a brilliant idea! I'd like to give it a try as well.

Shylock: Fufu, that's a very healthy endeavor. When the time comes, allow me to support you by preparing a drink to ease your fatigue.

Arthur: Thank you! I look forward to it. Oh, I know - how about we invite the Great Sage to join us for our sit-ups?

Cain: Since it's part of their world's culture, it might make them really happy! Let's go find them now. Seeya, Shylock.

Shylock: Of course. Take care… …Hm.

(the two leave)

Heathcliff: Ah, Shylock. Didn't we just meet in the common area? When did you get here?

Shylock: Fufu. Heath, are you certain you know who you're speaking to?

(magic sparkle)

Murr: Ahaha! A resounding success! Didja see how good my Shylock was?

Heath: Woah, Murr?! That was a magical disguise…? But you had me absolutely convinced, so why did you give yourself up?

Murr: It's all part of the game! It felt like the right time to start a new round.

Murr: After all, spring is the time of new beginnings!

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Spring 2020 Short Story 3

Mitile: Oh -- Mr. Leno, Riquet! Look, I found a tree covered in flowers!

Lennox: Ah, good job, Mitile.

Riquet: Mitile, thank you!

Mitile: Ehehe. Well then, let's set up under this tree. Spread out the cloth, arrange the lunchboxes… and we're done!

Riquet: So this is "flower-viewing"... Having a picnic under a tree in full bloom is a wonderful part of the Great Sage's culture.

Bradley: Well, lookin' at flowers while ya eat isn't gonna make the grub any worse.

Mitile: Uwoh, Mr. Bradley?! Why are you here?

Bradley: Pipe down, pipsqueak. The places I go are none of your business.

Bradley: Alright, let's take a little look-see at these lunchboxes. Tomato sandwich, coleslaw, bits a' fruit… No meat?!

Bradley: Seriously… Eatin' plants, starin' at plants, how's that fun? This "other world" sure has some lame-ass culture…

Lennox: …I'm sorry. I hadn't expected that any of us wouldn't be able to eat vegetables, Bradley.

Brad: Huh?

Lennox: Don't feel bad. Many children can't handle vegetables. They can be sensitive to the bitterness or unfamiliar flavors.

Brad: …Hey, buddy. Don't go treatin' me like a kid. Of course I can handle eating some puny vegetables.

Lennox: Haha, that's good to hear. Well then, let's begin our flower-viewing lunch.

Riquet: Ugh, after all of that, I'm starving…

Mitile: Don't forget, Riquet and Mr. Bradley! This afternoon's not just about eating lunch, but also about appreciating the flowers. Let's enjoy every bit of the flower-viewing day!

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