Lisa Ravelo
@oakntyme.bsky.social
Herbalist~Witch~Gardener~Reiki~Retired teacher~Always learning
I wish there were a, smell this, feature, because the fresh cut basil is absolutely amazing 🌱 #basil #pesto #Growyourown
First tomato sandwich of summer, just picked tomato, basil leaves with salt and pepper. Bliss 🍅 #garden #summermeal #tomato #Growyourown
Please explain to me, because I truly don’t understand, how can this be acceptable to America POC? apple.news/A-l5UmdH9Tqy...
Confederate statue toppled during Black Lives Matter protests will be reinstalled — NPR
The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020. It is the only statue of a Confederate general in Washington, D.C.
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Some things in life just shouldn’t be this difficult. I am trying to do one last renewal on my teaching certification. I have all the coursework required, but the process is a nightmare. UGH! #retiredteacher
Every year I like to try something new. This year I hope to dry nasturtiums to save their peppery goodness. 🌼 #gardening #growyourown #smallfarm
Has anyone tried making garlic powder? I would like to give it a go this year 🧄 #growyourown #gardening #garlic www.almanac.com/making-garli...
Making Garlic Powder: A DIY Recipe!
Dry your garlic and see how to make your own garlic powder. Much more flavorful and medicinally healthy than store-bought garlic powder!
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Summer stargazing is here! 🌟 From the Full Sturgeon Moon on August 9, to planetary conjunctions throughout the month, August's night sky will have you looking towards the heavens all month long. Find more night sky highlights here! ✨️ Almanac.com/Night-Sky-August
Welcome August 🌾🌞 It was upon a Lammas night, When corn rigs are bonie, Beneath the moon’s unclouded light, I held awa to Annie; The time flew by, wi’ tentless heed, Till, ‘tween the late and early, Wi’ sma’ persuasion she agreed To see me thro’ the barley. –Robert Burns (1759–96)
11 minutes and well worth listening. The end speaks to fear. In the 2024 election, I experienced, for the first time, concern about putting a Harris sign on my lawn. This should not be our country… one.npr.org?sharedMediaI...
🔊 Listen Now: Pete Buttigieg warns Democrats can't go back to status quo after President Trump
Morning Edition on NPR One | 11:20
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When did you realize you were an adult? For me, 40 years ago in an apartment in Maryland, I looked at the sink and knew if I didn’t wash the dishes, they would never get done. #adultlife
Berry season brings the beginning of raspberry wine. Ready for the holidays 🍷 #raspberryseason #smallfarm #harvest
"It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God." --U.S. founding father Thomas Jefferson
I will no longer feel self conscious taking care of my chickens in my pajamas. I just saw my neighbor weed whacking in a Speedo 😜 #cantunseeit
"You can shape the future," the governor continued. "The future's not just something to experience. It's something to manifest. It's not in front of you. It's inside of you. Decisions, not conditions, determine our fate and future, and it's a reminder of your power at this moment." ~CA Gov. Newsom