#The Planting Plums Legacy Challenge
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Planting Plums Legacy Challenge by Plumbie and The Plum Family
Do you enjoy wholesome family gameplay, storytelling and the cosy side of The Sims 4? If so, the Planting Plums Legacy Challenge is for you.
My Inspiration For the Challenge:
My favourite aspect of The Sims is the family gameplay and all the stories that can arise from it. I love using the game as a vessel for telling stories, with that in mind, I thought I would create a legacy challenge built around all my favourite things in the game.
Each generation will have a focus on cosy and wholesome gameplay, primarily focusing on big families, but this doesn’t mean it will shy away from drama. It wouldn’t be realistic if I weren’t to include some sort of tension, so in each generation there will be conflicts but they will be mild and used in order to add depth to the family.
What Makes it Different:
One thing that separates this legacy challenge from the usual one is that I’ll be writing it one generation at a time. I’m doing this because I want to build this legacy with my community (the Plum family) on YouTube so that the Sims and stories will be a joint effort, making it a unique legacy due to the many inputs. It also means the story will grow organically, as it won’t necessarily be planned. This doesn’t mean you can’t take part in this legacy until we’ve reached the final generation because I’ve created the first generation, and we can play alongside as we grow the legacy.
The goal for this legacy challenge is to create a beautiful family that you’ll fall in love with and cherish all the members, even the troublesome ones. If this sounds like something you’d want to be part of, you can always comment, email or DM me your ideas for the legacy, as this is a community effort. So, let’s begin growing the family that will be known as the Plumtrees. 🌱🌸
General Rules & Packs Needed:
There won’t be any rules for this legacy challenge, as I want storytelling to be the focus point of it, but I’d recommend only using cheats if you absolutely need to use them, as sometimes, there is more fun and imagination in the limitations.
As of right now, you’ll need Cottage Living, Seasons and Get to Work. But if you don’t have these packs, feel free to adapt the challenge in your own way so that you can participate. Keep in mind the list of packs needed will grow bigger once the third generation is born.
Generation I: The Plum Seed
Some of your earliest memories were of running around your grandmother’s bakery, helping her bake all sorts of treats. You always said you’d take over her business when you were older, but sadly, when you were a child, she passed away, and your family couldn’t afford to keep the bakery.
As you became older, your passion shifted from baked goods to flowers. You found great comfort in creating all sorts of bouquets and writing down the different varieties of flowers, as they gave you the purpose you lost after your grandmother passed.
Growing up in a city meant nature was scarce; you spent time after school wandering around botanical gardens and finding wildflowers in the concrete, but this wasn’t enough, so the moment you became a young adult, you made the daring decision to move to an old cottage in Henford on Bagley.
Towering buildings and busy streets have been all you’ve ever known, so living in the sticks is going to take some getting used to, but as you stand on the doorstep of a new life, with baskets full of flowers, notebooks, baking ingredients and a dream to open a florist in the heart of the village, you feel that a slip in the mud won’t bother you a single bit.
Aspiration:
Best-selling Author: You want to write nonfiction books about your interest in flowers and bouquets to share your passion with the world.
Traits:
Love the Outdoors
Creative
Ambitious
Hobbies & Skills:
Baking
Gardening
Writing
Career:
Florist & Author: You own a florist business and sell your books.
To-Do's:
Move into a small cottage (it can be in any world, but preferably Henford or a countryside world)
Build from scratch a florist shop
Reach level 10 of the flower-arranging skill
Grow every type of flower in the game (or every flower in your game. For example, if you are missing a pack with a certain flower in it, you don't need to buy the pack just to grow that flower)
Reach level 5 of the writing skill
Write and publish 5 non-fiction books
Complete errands
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My Beautiful Friend
I want you to know her. I want her to be remembered.
Angie didn't push herself forward. She's in the background of a lot of photos. She had pretty severe social anxiety, and was hard of hearing, making group situations even more difficult to navigate. You had to be looking to see how amazing she was. Or wait til late at night, with a few drinks down and half the party gone to bed, and then she would start talking and be a font of dirty jokes and laughter. It would have been easy, I think, to know her superficially in group situations, and never realize how sharp her wit was.
Her Facebook photos are of her children, her garden, her flowers, and especially the kittens she fostered. She had veterinary experience, so she would take all the kittens that needed special care, bottle feeding, medical treatment--hard, often disgusting, work--and foster them until they were ready for adoption.
She collected irises. She's left hundreds of them, carefully labeled, potted up, as a physical legacy none of us is sure how to deal with. Every time she came to our house, she brought half a dozen plants for me that she'd dug up--peppermint, flowers, succulent cuttings, forsythia... They'd be late because she was running around the yard and woods finding things. Every time we left her house, we went with a bag of food she'd put up. Frozen duck, watermelon rind pickles, boozy plums, spice blends...
She never put herself forward, but the work of her hands was incredible. She had self-image problems and never understood how much others valued her.
She made beautiful cakes for everyone's birthdays. Her kids had the best Halloween costumes. Her family's SCA garb was gorgeous. She'd make the most adorable authentic historical costume for her daughter, who would of course whine and insist on wearing a pirate costume instead. She embroidered, and sewed, and did the most amazing felt cutwork.
She was generous to a fault, but also tough as nails. One of her favorite stories was set at a work picnic. She did logistics and project management for the Marines, so the picnic was crawling with Marines, all of whom scrambled for cover when a large black rat snake appeared. So she calmly picked it up and escorted it out. She shared my love for snakes, and we loved to laugh at the idea of all those Marines scared of a snake that hardly bites at all. She enjoyed her reputation as the weird homesteader lady at work.
She was an excellent cook. She loved to feed people. She was a devoted mother, and worked hard to understand and help her challenging children. That's the sort of thing that ends up in an obituary--devoted mother of two-- but this is not that. Sometimes it didn't go so well. She and her daughter struggled for years to find harmony. It was a process that got cut short. But she always kept trying.
She made her log cabin home a lovely, cozy place it was always a pleasure to visit. We spontaneously relaxed there, to the extent that there's an entire genre of photo of Jacob and I asleep together on her couch.
She was my beautiful friend, and I miss her.
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30th August in the Medical History
I. Introduction
Healthcare will always have the imprint of renowned physicist J.J. Thomson, whose groundbreaking discoveries transformed our knowledge of the atom. He won the Nobel Prize for solving the riddles of the electron, but his achievements went beyond physics, changing the course of medical history. The electron’s discovery, in particular, served as a spur for the development of novel medical imaging techniques. His work sparked innovations that changed diagnoses and treatment approaches by uncovering the complex world inside. We uncover the wonders of atomic science as we investigate Thomson’s life and contributions, but we also learn how significantly his inventiveness improved medical procedures all across the world.
II. Early Life and Education
Early experiences and education prepared J.J. Thomson for his groundbreaking scientific career. His unquenchable curiosity was fostered from an early age despite being born into a humble home. He started on a challenging educational route under the guidance of outstanding mentors. He was exposed to the cutting edge of scientific research during his early years at Cambridge University, which sparked his enthusiasm for physics. During this time, Thomson’s exceptional combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skill grew, establishing the groundwork for his ground-breaking work. These formative years not only influenced his scientific outlook, but they also planted the seeds for his later contributions to the history of physics and medicine.
III. Discovering the Electron
A. Explanation of Thomson’s experiments with cathode rays
Cathode ray experiments by Thomson revealed their essential makeup. Employing cathode ray tubes and magnetic fields, he demonstrated that these rays were composed of minuscule, negatively charged particles — electrons. This discovery upended accepted ideas about atomic structure and gave rise to his ground-breaking “plum pudding” model of the atom. Thomson’s discoveries laid the foundation for developments in both physics and medical history by revealing the fundamental components of matter and opening new perspectives on the complex realm of subatomic particles.
B. Formulation of the “plum pudding” model of the atom
Thomson’s revolutionary “plum pudding” model reimagined atomic structure. He hypothesized that, based on his discovery of electrons, atoms were made up of positively charged “pudding” with embedded electrons that looked like “plums.” By offering a cogent account for the behavior of matter as it is observed, this innovative model challenged the conventional wisdom that atoms are indestructible. Thomson’s model introduced a paradigm shift in atomic theory, even though it was later improved by additional research. Beyond the realm of physics, it had tremendous impact on medical history by advancing imaging technologies that used our growing understanding of subatomic particles to improve patient care and diagnoses.
C. Significance of the discovery of the electron for medical history
The discovery of the electron by J.J. Thomson has a significant impact on the history of medicine. This discovery paved the way for cutting-edge medical imaging techniques that depend on the actions of subatomic particles. Techniques like X-ray imaging, MRI, and PET scans were developed by scientists by better understanding electrons and their interactions. These developments transformed diagnosis by making it possible to view internal structures and diseases without intrusive procedures. By enabling doctors to precisely diagnose illnesses, track therapies, and improve patient outcomes, Thomson’s work ushered in a new era of healthcare and demonstrated the close connection between his atomic findings and game-changing medical applications.
IV. Nobel Prize and Legacy
In 1906, J.J. The Nobel Prize in Physics that Thomson received in recognition of his groundbreaking work cemented his legend. His insights had an impact on hospital administration as well as atomic physics. Thomson’s understanding of subatomic particles led to improvements in medical imaging, which revolutionized diagnosis and treatment vigilance. His atomic discoveries served as the foundation for the integration of X-rays, MRIs, and PET scans, which improved healthcare administration by facilitating accurate diagnosis and streamlining patient care. The influence of Thomson goes beyond physics, highlighting how his investigation of the microcosmic universe transformed medical procedures. His influence continues as proof of the strong synergy between scientific advancements and efficient healthcare administration.
V. Contributions to Medical History
A. Exploration of Thomson’s lesser-known contributions to medical science
Thomson has made significant, less well-known contributions to the field of medicine. He dug into the investigation of positive rays, which resulted in the discovery of isotopes, the basis of contemporary radiography. The use of radioactive materials for medicinal and diagnostic purposes was made possible because to Thomson’s cooperation with medical researchers. His study of electrical conductivity also advanced our understanding of nerve impulses, advancing both neurology and medical electronics. These understated but important contributions demonstrate Thomson’s broad influence, emphasizing his part in developing not only basic physics but also the course of medical science.
B. Explanation of how his work influenced medical imaging techniques
J.J. Techniques for medical imaging were substantially changed by Thomson’s work on the electron. His understanding of atomic structure and subsequent understanding of electrons transformed the profession. His knowledge of subatomic activity is used in X-ray imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET). These methods’ exact control of electron mobility enables non-invasive viewing of internal structures, which is helpful for diagnosing conditions and monitoring the effectiveness of treatments. The technologies that enable medical practitioners to view inside the human body with amazing accuracy were directly influenced by Thomson’s groundbreaking discoveries, greatly enhancing patient care and catapulting medical imaging into an era of unmatched precision.
C. Role of his discoveries in shaping modern diagnostic tools
Modern diagnostic tools are a direct result of J.J. Thomson’s research. His discovery of electrons and understanding of the structure of the atom lay the groundwork for innovations like X-ray imaging, MRI, and PET scans. These instruments use subatomic particle behavior to visualize inside structures, assisting in the early diagnosis of disease and accurate diagnostics. By giving practitioners effective instruments for rapid and accurate diagnosis, Thomson’s work directly contributed to the creation of these non-invasive procedures, revolutionizing medical practices and improving contemporary medicine.
VI. Thomson’s Later Years and Passing
J.J. Thomson continued to make substantial contributions to scientific research far into his senior years. He deepened his research into the characteristics of positive rays and isotopes, enhancing his influence on nuclear physics. Thomson mentored young physicists while continuing to be involved in academic and research endeavors despite his elderly age. He passed away in 1940, bringing an era in physics to an end. Through his pupils and the continuous applications of Thomson’s findings in other sectors, including medicine, his legacy has persisted. His body of work has had a lasting impact on our understanding of the atomic world and its deep consequences for both fundamental study and practical applications, influencing scientific developments even after his death.
VII. Conclusion
J.J. Thomson’s remarkable voyage through the physics realms has left a lasting impact that cuts beyond disciplines. His ground-breaking research on electrons and atomic structure not only transformed physics, but also sparked a pivotal period in the history of medicine. His ideas were included into X-rays, MRIs, and PET scans, which improved patient care, treatment, and diagnosis. Hospital Management and Information Systems (HMIS) are essential since modern medicine depends on accuracy and efficiency. In keeping with Thomson’s spirit of scientific innovation, HMIS uses technology to streamline healthcare procedures from patient records to resource allocation, advancing his legacy into the digital era where science and healthcare converge for the benefit of humanity.
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Me: Ok. I’ve made an executive decision on behalf of all of us...
Me also: are you an executive?
Me: yes.
Me also: at what company?
Me: ours. Yours and mine.
Me 3: and mine too!
Me: yes, at threes company, ok? Will you just listen to me? (The other me’s sit, silent) thank you. Now, we have all come to terms with the fact that we’re 46 and still not sure where the hell we fit in in society, let alone a career to help aid it, right?
Other me’s: yes, Agreed, (hub hub etc...)
Me: ok, good. Well, not good, but yes, we all concur. Now, we, collectively, are a fucking mess, so I propose this: we start from scratch. At zero point, ok? Ok! Great!
Me also: um, question?
Me: yes?
Me also: I don’t mean to be a contrarian or anything, but we’ve been here on earth now for 46 years, and we’ve experienced a butt ton. So, how do you just scrap it all, and have that be something that’s widely accepted by society as a whole?
Me 3: yeah! Cause I saw this one “I love Lucy” where she couldn’t even audition for a tv show without having some experience.
Me: yeah, but we’re completely walking away from the entertainment industry...
Me also: yeah, but what are we going to do? Walk into a different profession, let’s say, being an astrophysicist, and they say, “hey lady, where are your degrees and your on the job training, & oh, I see here on your non resume that you have never even taken a physics class. Were you in a coma for 50 years or something?” And then we’ll look like an asshole.
Me: good point. So, since we can’t start at a zero point, how do we make life ok from where we’re at if we’re feeling lost and confused about what to do next?
Me 3: I dunno.
Me also: well, maybe we can mediate.
Me: eh. You feel like that?
Me 3: not particularly. Me also?
Me also: I was hoping one of you would do it for me...
Me: no.
Me 3: no.
Me also: fine. Any other ideas?
Me: well... how about thinking about shit.
Me also: that’s what got us in this mess to begin with!
George Carlin: hello ladies! May I be of some assistance here?
Me 3: why not? We’re plum out of ideas...
George: ok, well, let’s simplify a bit, Kari, singular, let’s chat.
Kari: hey George.
George: love the pic you choose to rep me.
Kari: yeah. You’re being a lil Italian when you talk with the garlic clove shaped hand you got going there. 🤌 🧄 🇮🇹
George: Yeah. I’m diggin it. But you know, in your mind, I’m one of the reasons you’re here in this ass place.
Kari: you are? how do you figure?
George: people don’t like the fact that you write on behalf of the deceased.
Kari: well, Tim burton did it in beetle juice and a lot of folks love him..
George: ok Kari, can I be Frank... Sinatra-like with you?
Kari: I dunno, can you?
George: yeah. Just pretend I’m sporting a fedora, a cigarette in one hand, and throwing my jacket back over my shoulder with the other looking at you coyly.
Kari: ok... if you want to... but is the cigarette in his pocket? Cause if it’s lit, that shits gonna hurt his Netherlands eventually....
George: (like Sinatra) no. Now listen up, baby, it’s not normal to write on behalf of a dead person that was not a character, and that whom was once alive. People get touchy about it. We have friends still alive that knew us and probably don’t dig it.
Kari: I see.
George: so it seems like we’re at a crossroads here. What do you want to do about it?
Kari: do about what?
George: your writing! It’s freakin everyone out! Kari, look, you know how normal Hollywood is, ok? They are all normal, non creative, in the box gladly thinker kinda people...
Kari: they are?
George: yes!!! Come on, keillor, get with the program! You are too far fetched for these folks! They want normalcy, and sameness, and only all the shit that’s ever been shat!
Kari: George, are we talking about Hollywood California, here? Or Hollywood podunk nah? Because Hollywood California is where all the creatives go to create!
George: right! And guess what, Kari Keillor! You are not welcomed in Hollywood, California! They have a sign up with your picture on it at the airport that says, “beware! No to this woman! Too much with the weirdness! She writes dead people!”
Kari: I write live people too... hey, do I have a cowboy hat and a mustache on for my mugshot on that sign?
George: nice one Cookie Monster! Well, Keillor why not?! You may as well, because this story has as much validity as any other story you make up and make worse in your head cause you’re sensitive about of your writing...
Kari: you’re the one that said all that shit! You planted it in my head!!!
George: so I did, but remember, I’m a facet of you. So, decide. Is there any validity to what I/you said?
Kari: how the hell should I know?! I haven’t been in lax recently...
George: right! So you never know until you try talking to some people.
Kari: I’ll call the airport... Listen, George, I’ll be perfectly Frank Sinatra with you now, ok.?
Don rickles: no mere woman can be like ole blue eyes...
Kari: Shut your misogynistic, ass-kissing pie hole, Pickles.
Pickles rickles: oh fuck... she does it to me every time...
Frank Sinatra:, you tell him, baby!
Kari: I’m 46. (Back to George Carlin) Anyway, look George, I have had a few successful people from my entertainment past either shun or block me for no apparent reason, so I’m pretty sure that I’m not well received again, for whatever reason... probably because I wrote the truth about a second city class I took when I was 16, about the current state of snl which I am completely unfamiliar with because I do not watch it, and the way comedy has changed or not over the last many years. Come to think of it, maybe it was because I love frank oz, and frank was mad cause I wrote that belushi John was teasing him and calling him an asshole, another ironic statement because clearly frank oz, NOT an asshole, was many of the muppets for years, and Frank is one of my idols! (Not a true central religious figure to me, but someone I admire a lot...)
Frank Sinatra: who loves ya, baby??
Kari: (to Frank) kojak. (Back to herself) Or it could be because i called bill murray, the beloved patron saint of comedy, an asshole like me, yes, I said like ME, out of jest and irony, because yes, he cared about the kid in meatballs making friends, ok?! That’s probably it. & yes, i was kinda stoned when I wrote it, and also yes, I still can’t figure out why the movie was ducking named “meatballs”, cause there wasn’t an Italian to be seen in it! Ok?! And come to think of it bill as Peter venkman in ghostbusters 2, written in part, by him I think but let’s just say yes cause it supports my point, called all of New York City and it’s tri state area, all 3 million people, miserable assholes, and they took a head count, & they still (probably mostly) all love him! & that shit was good (I love that movie so much) and it was made in 1989, and that was a long ass time ago, ok? And some of those people, have procreated since then, and again, they all love bill Murray and now those “miserable asshole’s” kids, ALSO love Bill now! Double the miserable assholes! Why?! Because he’s funny, and much like me when I’m being tongue and cheek, he didn’t mean for people to take the shit he says seriously! See for yourself! https://youtu.be/t1gkRAWvxOs (1:15 on)
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So yes!!! I just think people are not into that kind of talk from me and me alone, even though it wasn’t coming from a mean or spiteful place. It was coming from a place of love for my craft, and of both frank oz, and bill Murray. The rest, as I say once again... I dunno....
George: Kari, frank just told you he loves you, and you blatantly ignored him...
Kari: no, he asked who loved me. He didn’t say he loved me.
George: Keillor, stop being so mean to the dead crooners, ok?
Kari: pickles isn’t a crooner! He’s a ye olde well paid curmudgeon who made fun of everyone like a jerk fach.
George: um, Kari...
Kari: no, ok? No! The difference between me and pickles, besides everything under the sun other than the fact we’re both human, is the fact that I am pointing out the obvious hypocrisy of the way we are set up as society, and wanting to heal it within myself to make it a more palatable world for me and my family and friends and acquaintances to live in. And pickles thought making fun of people was ok. What royal lineage did pickles come from that he’s able to rip on everyone the way he did? And even if he was of a royal bloodline so fucking what?! And dude got paid to be mean! And normal people made him rich and famous! And how did that become prevalent, let alone celebrated in this world?! Roast em! Yes! Hilarious.
Dean Martin: oh noooo... hey, listen pally...
Kari: dean, don’t get me started, ok? Cause I like you, I really do, but you know how I feel about that shit... Listen, Dean, you left a legacy here that was mostly great, but in my opinion needs a lil tweaking. Instead of “roasts” which people do to this day, and I can’t see how it can make the honoree feel anything other than like major ass, we should have “toasts” (copyright Kari keillor 3/19/21 actually before this date but I never published publicly...)
Pickles rickles: toasts?!? What is THAT supposed to mean?!
Kari: it means, my curious lil ornery pickles, that instead of roasting someone and being a mean rotter egg to them, you can “toast” them. Cheers to you, honoree, we salute you, in a hilarious way, by being honest about you but not vicious, viper like, and cruel. It’s where everyone laughs together cause it’s not a character assassination, instead of ripping on someone. It’s being funny, and yes, in a KIND and uplifting way. Where you actually celebrate the person being honored. Now, will that take a lil more brain power then the go-to usual jerk fach? Yes. But, it’s a challenge I hope everyone will accept for the good of all of us. Cause I guarantee that no one walks out of a roast feeling great. And if they do, cause they thought they killed or whatever, they probably did. And not in a good way. And that, again, is ass. No one wins. It’s a short lived feeling, the feeling of “one upping” a person. It never makes you feel better about you in the long run.
Dean: I see. I think I’ll go work on my volare now...
Kari: see?!? Now THAT I like! It’s not at anyone’s expense!
George: oh shit.... kari.... Why do you give a fuck about all this?
Kari: you know why George? Cause this has become our accepted collective energy! The haves and the have nots! Take away your money and what have you got?! Who are you, without the people who have made you who you are?! People, make other people in the 3D reality we live in. So take away everyone’s cash money, homes, clothes, and all the cars, and all the shit, and what do ya got? A bunch of naked humans starring at our different body bits, ok?! We’re All the f’n same. So think about it. What are we each individually contributing energetically to the whole of us? What message are we sending the next generations In our every day lives? I’ll tell you what message. Whatever we feel about ourselves individually both good and bad. THAT’S what energy we all give, and receive from one another. That’s what we’re teaching the kids. They model themselves after how we feel, and how we choose to think, and how we decide to act toward others. So let’s all collectively recognize that, and how we treat other human beings and wake up first inside ourselves then beyond ourselves so we can all make the whole, better.
I am not an asshole or a human joke or any other kind of joke. I’m not going to cry over the fact that I’m not accepted by people who’s energies don’t match mine. And by the by, no one is a joke, no matter who they are, or what their socioeconomic standing is. So I don’t wear an ascot and a smoking jacket, and a neck full of gold chains and chest hair, holding a whiskey on the rocks with an umbrella in it saying “see that?! be somebody!” ok?! I’m not Steve Martin in the jerk, ok? https://youtu.be/tBfXTyzaUfQ
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I’m not even close to Hollywood! I live in the Midwest! I’m Kariwood, ok? And I’m not even kari wood, I’m no woods, ok? cause I’m pretty much never in the woods or the outdoors for that matter, so much so that I just purchased a sweatshirt that says, “indoorsy” on it, ok? True story! So yeah. Cause one time I was in Wisconsin in the woods, and I was thinking, “look at me! I’m in the woods! Weird, no?!” (Cause never in the woods, but I thought, I’ll give it a shot! What’s the worst that can happen?) And guess what? Despite my shower the night before, I felt something on the base of my skull the next morning, and I picked out a really nasty, creepy and scary tick. And it was alive, and disgusting, and wiggly. And I started screaming. And I am still freaked out to this day about it. And that happened at least 17 years ago. And I didn’t like it. So that’s how “non woods-y” I am... I’m not even a fan of woodsy the owl, ok?
So I don’t know how I feel about all that. All this to say that I am definitely not Hollywood, but yes, I am included, as a “somebody”. I may not be an award winning, keillor, but I am still somebody, and I may not be rich and famous, but yes, I am somebody, and I may have been on one trajectory and now I do t know what the heck I am now, ok? It’s true, and yes, I’ve posted this before and I’ll keep posting it until everyone in me gets on board with it, yes! I am still somebody because yes, dear me, we are all this: somebody! : https://youtu.be/tu0lNcrZjG8
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George: hard to argue with that.
Kari: eh. You know what I am, George?
George: yes, Kari. I know what you are. But do you?
Kari: well, I feel, like I’m one of those kids on Sesame Street sometimes, looking up at and intently listening to Jesse Jackson, wondering how to get from small to big, and from where I am, to the success that he reps, you know? The importance of being admired by many. Having a big platform to play on. A huge soapbox to stand on, you know?
George: yes. I get it, Kari, I really do. And we’ve all been there. But everyone’s story about themselves, is different. How we all got to where we are, was our own personal trajectory that we designed with our beliefs. And our thoughts. There’s no set pattern or manual to follow. The only energy you must follow, is your passion and your joy, aka the love. That’s it. So, if you want to be, and decide to be, you ARE Hollywood,. Because Hollywood isn’t a specific person or group of people, it’s a place, and an energy. Hollywood is what you make it to be with how you view it. You don’t have to “be” Hollywood to be in Hollywood...
Kari: you said I wasn’t allowed in Hollywood..
George: you may not be. All I’m saying, is that you are whatever you decide you are. The end.
Kari: well, am I or not? Cause I don’t want to go and be turned away. Besides, I love visiting olvera st.
George: Its a fine street, it is. Great margaritas... listen Kari, you cannot achieve anything in this life that you don’t truly believe is in the realm of your possibility. So yes! You can be, and pretty much are are Hollywood keillor, even if it’s in the Midwest in your own home.. You are creative, and love the arts, and are nutsy, and ballsy, and you may hold the title as being the first person to ever separate the two, and bring them back together in a scote sack, ok? So keep writing, and be yourself.
Kari: I dunno. But what I do know is this: I did it again...
George: did what?
Kari: reactivated all the shit memories and feelings from the past that I’ve felt about my career, allowing myself to relive all those fun feels of inadequacy and upset alllll over again.
George: aww, it’s happened to the best of us. Listen Kari, you are, in my humble not so humble opinion, since I’m still you, a loving person. So you reflect that way; with humor, and yes, absurdist, surreal comedy.
Kari: well, I’ll try.
George: You already do. Your credentials are superfluous. Your love and support of you no matter what you do moving forward is what you’ll feel when you choose to, and it’s available anytime you want to feel it. And when you feel that, it really doesn’t matter what you do.
Kari: ok, well, thanks George. It’s nice to know I have you around.
George: Kari, you were once told that you are golden, no?
Kari: well, I was told that I’ll be golden at some point moving forward doing whatever it is I choose to do.
George: right. So, when are you going to decide to experience that?
Kari: hopefully soon.
George: Kari, why do you chop to talk to and write about us “passed over folk”?
Kari: I dunno. I guess it’s cause I love and miss you guys in theory, even though I didn’t know you personally. And I like to re-experience your energy, as I appreciated and admired it. It helps me feel better.
George: you’re now golden.
Scene.
Appendices: if you choose to perform this scene, good luck. I’d like you to do it all in one breath, if you are a more advanced, and professional actor. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💕💕💕💕
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Sims 4 Legacy Challenge – Pickering Family 2.4
Generation 2, Chapter 4 (2.4) – Literal Fireworks
Previously on the Pickering Legacy Challenge…
Comedian Celeste dragged the whole family to see her perform in her very first Humour and Hijinks Festival.
She drank the tea. Glowed a little. Got up in front of the crowd and made a lot of jokes into a microphone. Even won a few hundred Simoleons, and a whole bunch of fireworks.
‘So a plum, a plantain, and a Plant Sim walk into a bar…’
Talking of fireworks, the beautiful thing about these festivals is that there’s so much going on. Street food to taste, bubble machines to sit around, fireworks to watch… and townie Sims to light them.
And by them, I don’t just mean the fireworks.
I mean themselves.
Carmine – a little dazed on snow-flavoured bubbles – is standing right near when a townie Sim decides to get things going with a bit of a bang.
I laugh. Carmine laughs. But bubbled up as she is, it kind of seems… Charming?
Carmine certainly thinks so.
The thing is, Carmine’s never really been one for romance. Celeste has had a bunch of suitors. Cadet and Vivaan have been going strong for a while.
(This is them on their first date…
… and sharing their very first kiss.)
But Carmine has never expressed interest in any other Sim… Until pyro-non-expert Cortez.
I think we might have found our Gen 2 spouse.
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Devin’s “Try It All” Legacy Challenge for The Sims 4
Hi there! This is a legacy challenge I created to do/see/complete everything The Sims 4 has to offer at least once. It incorporates all traits at least once, most aspirations and careers, and all skills and collections. I apologize if the transitions aren’t all that (I randomized the generations and strung them together the best that I could), but I think this is a really neat idea and wanted to share it. However, please don’t post this elsewhere without giving credit. I spent many hours putting this together. I hope you enjoy! I’d love any feedback you have! If you’d like to post about your journey, you can use the #Try It All Legacy Challenge
Rules:
Don’t cheat. It’s no fun if you cheat your way to victory. The aim of the game is to do and complete everything the game offers at least once. If you cheat, you can’t boast about completing such a feat.
Traits, Aspirations, and Careers are chosen for you. Unless specifically stated, you can decide which branch of the career you’d like to do.
All Aspirations, Skills, and Collections listed must be completed before you move on to the next generation. Failure to complete one of the listed requirements (unless due to some game mechanic or something outside of your control) results in the loss of the challenge.
Obviously each generation needs to have at least once child (If you don’t then the legacy can’t continue!). It’s up to you whether you adopt or birth the heirs, and how the heir is chosen unless specifically stated (i.e., the heir can be whoever you want, unless as in Gen 21 when the heir needs to be a vampire).
Berry Sims aren’t a required part of the challenge, but I’ve added in colors that I think pertain to each generation nicely if you’d like to incorporate that as well.
Since there are so many generations, you can also make it an Alphabetacy!
What to Do:
Create your founder with the given Aspiration, and Traits (and Berry color if you’d like to incorporate that into the game).
DON’T CREATE ANY CHILDREN OR SPOUSES.
Choose a large lot to grow your family on. There aren’t any restrictions on staying on the same lot, but I personally think it’s neat to see the lot change over the course of the challenge.
Play through the challenge!
The Generations:
1. Super Parent (Light Blue)
You’ve always wanted to have a large, beautiful, and successful family. As the matriarch/patriarch, you want to see your children grow up well, and are determined to be a big part of that.
Traits: Family-Oriented, Ambitious, Neat
Job: Start Up Entrepreneur (Tech Guru)
Get married
Master Parenting Skill
Have one child gain all positive character traits (from the Parenthood Pack)
Host one of each of the following: Birthday Party, Weenie Roast, and Toddler Play Date.
2. Freelance Botanist (Forest Green)
You were your parents’ pride and joy. They want to see you become the best of the best, but you want to go a different route. Since you were young, you’ve had a special bond with plants. So special, in fact, that you prefer them over Sims! You long to have the biggest garden around.
Traits: Loves Outdoors, Loner, Gloomy
Job: Being a Botanist
Master Gardening Skill
Complete Gardening collection
3. Master Mixologist (Grey)
As a teen, you had a fascination with nectar, but not in a bad way! You thought it was interesting how there were so many combinations that produced such delicious drinks, kind of like a chemist! You have made it your life’s goal to learn all of those combinations.
Traits: Foodie, Outgoing, Insider
Job: Mixologist
Master Mixology Skill
Throw a party to show off your skills
4. Angling Ace (Salmon)
While the rest of your family was busy fussing over food and parties, you were outside enjoying the great world around you. Among your favorite parts were the fish, which you’re determined to catch all of and have a private collection.
Traits: Loves Outdoors, Glutton, Hot-Headed
Job: Food Critic
Master Fishing Skill
Complete Fish collection
Showcase at least 5 fish that you’ve caught.
5. Soulmate (Rose Pink)
One of your life’s dreams has always been to have a nice spouse and kids. But until that day, you’re dedicated to your office job. However, during a typical day at work, you stumble upon that special someone. It’s a regular old office romance! Let’s just hope you don’t let your jealousy get the best of you...
Traits: Romantic, Jealous, Family Oriented
Job: Public Relations
Have an office romance
Host a Wedding
Get Married
6. Musical Genius (Lavender)
Most of your childhood was spent perfecting your music, and as such, you are eager to be a famous musician. You intend to make all of your dreams come true, and spend many a day practicing.
Traits: Creative, Music Lover, Perfectionist
Job: Musician
Master Guitar Skill
Master Guitar Skill
Master Violin Skill
Master Pipe Organ Skill
Master Singing Skill
7. Outdoor Enthusiast (Mint)
Your childhood was filled with loud music as your parent practiced their instruments for hours on end. To get away from it all, you spent a lot of time outside, enjoying the great outdoors. Your biggest goal is to start a bug collection.
Traits: Loves Outdoors, Vegetarian, Clumsy
Job: Politician with a Save the Trees platform
Master Herbalism Skill
Complete Insects Collection
8. Archaeology Scholar (Light Yellow)
Instead of chasing insects, you focused on the objects you found on your family outings. Once, even, you found treasure worth 1,000 simoleons! That sparked your interest so much that you’ve decided to dedicate your life to being a treasure hunter, both at work and outside. You’d love to have your own private collection someday!
Traits: Active, Ambitious, Cheerful
Job: Investor
Master Archaeology Skill
Master Selvedoradian Culture Skill
Complete Jungle Adventures collections
9. Party Animal (Plum)
You always hated the family treasure hunts your parents made you go on, but what could you do? Well, at least when you visited Selvedorada you could dance with the locals! You adored those times, especially the parties! You want to spend every waking moment living life it’s 1999!
Traits: Dance Machine, Bro, Insider
Job: Internet Personality
Master DJ Skill
Master Dancing Skill
Throw an Incognito Costume Party, a Spooky Party, a House Party, and a Dance Party.
(Bonus points if you have a child that gains all negative character traits from the Parenthood Pack. If you do, this should be your heir!)
10. Public Enemy (Scarlet)
Your parent was too caught up in their partying to raise you well, so you raised yourself (quite unsuccessfully, you might add). You never truly learned to share, or not to take what isn’t yours. If we’re being honest, you’re the kind of Sim that just wants to watch the world burn. And if it does, then you’d probably just laugh! (*insert evil laugh here*)
Traits: Evil, Kleptomaniac, Insane
Job: Criminal
Have 5 enemies
Have a collection of stolen items
11. Computer Whiz (White)
You always thought your mother/father was insane, and it turns out you were right! Because of your not-so-great upbringing, you’re a bit of a loner. However, you were the brightest student in your school, and you long to be the brightest computer genius in the entire world.
Traits: Geek, Genius, Loner
Job: eSports Gamer
Master Programming Skill
Master Video Gaming Skill
Complete MySims Collection
12. Bodybuilder (Gold)
As a child, your parents were very occupied with their technology. You, on the other hand, spent most of your time on the jungle gym. Now, as an adult, you’re dedicated to your health and wellness. If only you would just clean up after yourself!
Traits: Active, Slob, Self-Assured
Job: Pro Athlete
Master Fitness Skill
Master Wellness Skill
Adopt a cat or dog as part of a self-help kick
13. Friend of the Animals (Purple)
One of the best decisions your mother/father ever made (next to having you of course) was getting your 4-legged friend. The two of you were best friends since the day you were born, and because of the special bond you had, you’ve decided to open a vet clinic.
Traits: Cat or Dog Lover (Based on your choice in the last generation), Good, Bookworm
Job: Running a Vet Clinic
Master Pet Training Skill
Master Veterinarian Skill
Complete Feathers collection
Have at least 1 cat and 1 dog
14. The Curator (Ruby Red)
Your parent’s vet clinic didn’t leave them much time for parenting, but you didn’t mind. You were too busy collecting the many things around you. You got so busy, in fact, that you long to start a museum!
Traits: Snob, Art Lover, Unflirty
Job: Art Critic
Complete Crystals, Elements, Fossils, Metals, and Microscope Prints collections
15. Painter Extraordinaire (Sky Blue)
Spending time in your museum of a house wasn’t very entertaining, but you made it work. All you had to do was break out a canvas and some paints and you were set for hours! Of course, not all of it was a waste. You did learn some very handy photography techniques to help you as an adult.
Traits: Creative, Art Lover, Snob
Job: Painter
Master Painting Skill
Master Photography Skill
Host Black and White Bash to showcase your art
16. Nerd Brain (Steel)
You’re not one for art (the gene seems to have skipped a generation with you), but you are a whiz with a wrench! You’ll do anything to leave this world, including build your own rocket ship out of here! Sixam, here you come!
Traits: Geek, Ambitious, Perfectionist
Job: Astronaut
Master Handiness Skill
Master Rocket Science Skill
Complete Aliens collection
Complete Space Rocks collection
Befriend an alien
17. Master Chef (Apricot)
Outer space was never really your thing, but it did give you some wonderful recipes! You’re perfectly fine spending the rest of your life on planet Earth, so long as you learn every recipe there is!
Traits: Foodie, Genius, Vegetarian
Job: Master Chef
Master Cooking Skill
Master Baking Skill
Master Gourmet Cooking Skill
Throw a dinner party
18. Chief of Mischief (Crimson)
Instead of helping your parent in the kitchen or licking the spoon, you preferred to break it. Your parent gave up on changing your ways rather quickly, so you became the mean-spirited Sim you are now. Rather than being a silly chef, you want to change the world in a bad way: by being the best super villain!
Traits: Mean, Lazy, Childish
Job: Villain
Master Mischief Skill
Win 5 fights
19. Renaissance Sim (Orange)
Your parent’s evil ways have rubbed off on you, at least somewhat. Instead of being an evildoer, though, you just want to be a mad scientist! You use frogs as your test subjects (but not for things that would hurt them! You’re not that bad), and occasionally enjoy a game of bowling.
Traits: Squeamish, Geek, Materialistic
Job: Scientist
Master Bowling Skill
Master Logic Skill
Complete Frog Collection
Complete Space Prints Collection
Reach at least level 5 of 2 other skills, but never commit enough to master them
20. Serial Romantic (Hot Pink)
You’ve never been one for committing, a trait taught to you by your mother/father. However, instead of not committing to a career or hobby, you can’t seem to commit to a single Sim! You spend much of your life bouncing from one Sim to another to sometimes several at once!! It doesn’t even matter if they’re fully human or not, either! At least you’re successful in your career...
Traits: Noncommittal, Romantic, Hates Children
Job: Doctor
Have 3 significant others at once
Never marry
Have only 1 child (must be with a vampire!!!)
21. Master Vampire (Blood Red)
Your parent was always too busy fooling around to spend time with you, so you’re quite the loner. It doesn’t help that you’re a vampire and they also didn’t know how to raise you. You figured the whole “drinking blood instead of food” thing out on your own, though. Of course, being immortal is depressing, so you don’t talk to many people, and you’re sad pretty often.
Traits: Loner, Gloomy, Snob
Job: Management
Master Vampire Lore Skill
Become a Master Vampire
Marry a human
22. Joke Star (Navy Blue)
When you were younger, you were very much the goofball in school, and you quickly decided you wanted to make it your life’s goal to make every Sim laugh. You are determined to be the most famous comedian in the world!
Traits: Goofball, Outgoing, Cheerful
Job: Comedian
Master Comedy Skill
Master Charisma Skill
23. Bestselling Author (Sepia)
As a class assignment one day, you researched your family tree and discovered all of your wacky ancestors and their antics. Using this as your inspiration, you’ve decided to be an author and write an entire book series about your family.
Traits: Creative, Bookworm, Self-Assured
Job: Author
Write 23 books (one for each heir), and a final autobiography.
Complete Postcards collection
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Fabulous Fruity Challenge!
Created By: JojoSims
In the ‘Fabulous Fruity Challenge’, you get to play with the features of the game you’ve probably never used before. You get to play a legacy challenge with each generation being based on a fruit. That does sound ridiculous, but just read what I have to say. This is the Fabulous Fruity Legacy Challenge, a ten-generation legacy focusing on the idea of fruity colors and new skills. The challenge is base-game friendly. (You don’t need packs to play this challenge!) *The inspiration for this challenge comes from Alwaysimming and Lilsimsie and their ‘Not so Berry’ Legacy Challenge.* ________________________________________
Basic Rules: 1. Each heir must represent the color of the fruit (ex: hair, clothing, etc.), but brightly colored skin is not required. 2. The spouses really don’t matter since they aren’t part of the challenge. So, do whatever you want with those fools. 3. No cheats unless your game is experiencing bugs/glitches. 4. Every generation is supposed to complete both the career and aspiration of the heir. 5. You can have more than one children per generation, but the offspring must be named after the shade of the heir. (Ex: Apple Gen. has two kids, Crimson and Cherry,) 6. Keep the lifespan on normal. On A Another Note: The Twins Generation doesn’t have to be the 10th Gen., once one of the generations (Gen. 1-9) have twins, then the Twins Gen. will be the next Gen. (Wow, sorry that sentence above said Gen. way too many times.) ________________________________________ Generation One: Apple You’re a confident writer who loves the color red. You want to have a successful lineage of fruits. You sure can flirt, but can be hot-headed at times. You love to write children’s books and hope to have children of your own. Aspiration: Successful lineage Job: Writer Traits: Self-Assured, Hot-Headed, and Flirty Rules • Master career and complete aspiration • Master writing skill • Name must be a shade of red ________________________________________ Generation Two: Orange When you grow up, you want to cook food. You’re not a girly girl, and all your friends are guys. Nevertheless, you’re a social butterfly. Aspiration: Master Chef Job: Culinary Traits: Foodie, Bro, and Outgoing Rules • Master career and complete aspiration • Master cooking skill • Name must be a shade of orange • All of your friends must be Males. ________________________________________ Generation Three: Banana You want to be fabulously wealthy and work in business. You’re a good banana though. You tend to be clumsy and you have big dreams. Also, for some reason, you love to play the violin. Aspiration: Fabulously Wealthy Job: Business Traits: Clumsy, Ambitious, and Good Rules • Master the charisma, and violin skills • Master career and complete aspiration • Name must be a shade of yellow ________________________________________ Generation Four: Watermelon You love to joke around with family and friends. You want to pursue your dream career of being a comedian. You were spoiled as a young child, so buying new things makes you happy. Just like your parent, you liked stringed instruments. Although, you just want to play the guitar. Aspiration: Joke Star Job: Entertainer Traits: Materialistic, Goofball, and Cheerful Rules • Master comedy and guitar skills • Master career and complete aspiration • Name must be a shade of green ________________________________________ Generation Five: Blueberry You devote your life to painting. You love to paint and play the piano. Painting may be your life, but you always make time for your family. Aspiration: Painter Extraordinaire Job: Painter Traits: Perfectionist, Family-oriented, and Art-lover Rules • Master painting and piano skills • Master career and complete aspiration • Name must be a shade of Blue
________________________________________ Generation Six: Plum (This generation has to have glasses!) Gosh, you’re smart. You’re a very organized person, and you love a good book. Aspiration: Computer Whiz Job: Tech Guru Traits: Genius, Neat, and book-worm Rules • Master logic and programming skills • Master career and complete aspiration • Name must be a shade of Purple ________________________________________ Generation Seven: Kiwi You are creative, but insane. You heard the voices telling you to go to space, so it’s your goal to travel out of this world. You’re also a child at heart, so you still enjoy playing with toys. The voices also say ‘The One’ is out there, waiting. Aspiration: Soulmate Job: Astronaut Traits: Insane, Creative, and Child-ish Rules • Master handiness skill • Marry High School Sweetheart • Master career and complete aspiration • Name must be a shade of light green or brown ________________________________________ Generation Eight: Blackberry While your mom was in space, you decide to work-out. Exercise ending up being one of your favorite things to do. And since you’re a geek, you love playing video games. You also love music. Aspiration: Athletic Job: Athlete Traits: Active, Geek, and Music-Lover Rules • Must play an instrument • Master video-gaming skill • Master career and complete aspiration • Name must be a shade of black ________________________________________ Generation Nine: Avocado You don’t really understand love, and no one understands you. All you want to do is have a successful garden. You want to be a secret agent, but you don’t really know why. You’re messy, but you don’t care. You just want to be alone, with your plants. Aspiration: Freelance Botanist Job: Secret Agent Traits: Loves Outdoors, Slob, and Loner Rules • Marry a co-worker • Master fishing, rocket science, and gardening skills • Master career and complete aspiration • Name must be a shade of green • Must live with Generation Eight • Grow a Cowplant ________________________________________ Generation Ten: Grapes You and your twin hardly saw your mom. Hanging out with Grandma was cool, but you needed to do something, something fun. The only friends you had were your grandma, twin, and mother. Otherwise, anyone else could not be trusted. Finding love would be hard, but they got to love you, for the mean girl/boy you are. And if they don’t, why even marry them? Aspiration: Public Enemy Job: Criminal Traits: Non-committal, evil, and mean Rules • Separate from your so-called spouse • Master the Mischief skill • Master career and complete aspiration • Name must be a shade of purple
FOR YOUR TWIN Same, thing. Except, you don’t get married. Love is so dumb, right? The only people you need is your family. Plus, robbing stuff is fun! You may be a bit lazy but that doesn’t stop you from being bad. Aspiration: Chief of Mischief Job: Criminal Traits: Kleptomaniac, Lazy, and Glutton Rules • Master the Mischief skill • Master career and complete aspiration • Name must be a shade of green
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Harvesting yields is one of the obvious goals of Permaculture and the summer season is indeed bountiful. Rhythms change from spring, foods diversify, and the heat intensifies. Time is an interesting dynamic with day
Home: Treasure Lake
length long but shortening day after day after the summer solstice. With time, the buildup of a permaculture site is about both short term bursts and waiting long term. I wish I could say my plums are ripening but they are still too young to produce. However the forest remains abundant with wild foods and the lake continues with its never ending beauty. Summer, it is a season of enduring heat, managing systems, and yeah picking food. The extreme heat of this region is obvious again this year with the oddity of lack of rain after a spring inundation. Finally a reprieve yesterday through some good rain. Photosynthesis again rages as everything springs back to life. And I get the chance to develop the tinystead with others as evolution of living at the lake continues as well.
Education
Summer is also about travel, people coming together here and there, and having fun. Chances to teach come from this cultural trend. I got to do exactly this at Whippoorwill festival in the Red River Gorge area of Kentucky. After learning from others like Bill’s body hacking (kneepainguru.com) and Tim Hnesley’s mushroom mastery in the field, I got my time to teach as well. Active forest enhancement, a movement I am pioneering that combines so many fields including permaculture, agroforestry, syntropic farming, and my degree in fish and wildlife management. It’s about seeing the forest as another important part of the ecosystem that needs intervention to obtain even more yields for ourselves and the other players of the ecosystem. I had a very engaged group in a sweltering day walking through the forest and learning tips and tricks from my 20 years of experience doing this. I look forward to further launching this movement. I also got a chance to teach about the interesting tips for a tree planting jar which has been able to plant over a 1000 dollars worth of trees in our local community and Treasure Lake where I live. In essence we need to drive home investment in tree planting. Even if you have no land, how can you give back to the earth for this vital resource and noble act? I encourage you to do so. Skip going shopping or the bar one night, unless your bar is like mine, where the tips for the night go directly to tree planting. In the end Whippoorwill was not just about teaching but gathering with community, old friends and new connections.
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Tip money from Treasure Lake collected for tree planting rather than income, a community fund
Tim Hensley of Berea, KY schooling us on mushroom ID
My next teaching opportunity is right around the corner with me and Abby coming together once again. Its almost paw paw season and I am stoked to continue to educate people about this plant as it exemplifies my work of active forest enhancement. My focus will be on the propagation side of it all this time. Lets see what we make with the harvest this year as well!
https://treeyopermaculture.com/permaculture-design-courses-pdc/herbal-walk-and-permaculture-planting-with-abby-and-doug/
Paw Paw fruit
Harvest and Foraging
I have planted countless gardens over the years and one of the staples in them is tomato plants. Everyone loves them, they are challenging but abundant, and aromatic. You have to trellis them, baby them, and voila, delicious veg. However I don’t eat tomatoes raw, so all these gardens I have barely enjoyed them. This year I planted amish paste tomatoes as my Italian blood asks for this kind of food everyonce in awhile. So I have been getting nice yields from my plants in the guilds of two newly planted Mt Ash trees out in front of the bar. Mixing perennials with annuals, I love doing it and don’t forget that part of food forest management. Plug some annuals in before the perennials fill out and obtain a yield. Soon I will share my recipe for pasta sauce! Also in the forest when we have had our little bit of rain the oysters growing on fallen hickory and chicken of the woods on well rotted oak have flushed. I need to go check again now that it finally rained again! Definitely after whippoorwill andTim’s session i am seeing even more. It’s also one of the reason I love working with Abby because she is always teaching me something new as I adjust back to this ecosystem. Another harvest we obtained based off of our handwork and ecosystem management was honey. Well its mainly the bees hardwork but we took a tiny bit, a fraction of a normal harvest as well still encourage bees at this site. It’s been a challenge with how we have managed this hive but as I get into it more, well more yield comes.
Chicken of the Woods Primordia
Chicken of the woods maturing
Amish Paste Tomatoes
Daniel, My neighbor down the road, holding a bit of his Egyptian Walking Onion Harvest dried at the lake
honey from our hive
oyster flush on pignut hickory
TinyStead Development
I still am moving into the tiny house and developing its surrounding area. I need to go slow with this, again tiny steps as i said in my last update blog. But me and my friend, carpentry master, Tom, hammered out a deck on the northside of the tiny house. Two years ago we took apart a deck and built picnic tables for the campgrounds at the lake with the bigger wood. The deck planking we still had and I got a chance to salvage more deck wood from a project my friend Bryan was working on. So then me and Tom combined this into an oddly shape deck maximizes all the reused materials. Ok me and Tom occasionally screamed and yelled at each other, but we are like that. In the end it was fun and I’ am grateful for Tom’s effort to build this with me. Community continues to be vital in this project and I am grateful for all who put in effort to evolve this place.
Tom being Tom
deck construction
deck construction
deck construction
Before deck
Deck after
Urban Permaculture
Occasionally side gigs pop up for me here and there like puffball mushrooms in a field. I have been heavily vested in the Cincinnati Permaculture Insittutes edible Nursery both in the city of Cincinnati and here at the lake. Its one way in which I practice urban permaculture as our nursery helps to fuel edible plantings. I enjoy it. Through that, I have gotten hooked up with a landscaping job of furthering bringing life and functionality to an urban garden that has had some issues with continuity. Its definitely a problem in designs that one must solve. Anyway i have been just cracking on when i can, clearing the jungle overgrowth and mulching the existing fruit trees that have been growing. The overgrowth has not been welcome by the community of Lincoln Heights where the garden is located. Its a African American community, set up in the 1800’s, that really could use a space like this to help with food insecurity and connection with nature. So i chop and drop vegetation and sheet mulch as i slowly bring the jungle under control for the purpose of making the space more usable. Its been a fun job, not easy at all, but indeed when i leave the site i look back and say, wow, that looks much better than it did before.
Beginnings of sheet mulch
freshly mowed with next layer of sheet mulch of grass clippings on top of previously mulched fruit trees
Thick mulching
Fruit trees and gardens
And with that phrase what if humanity could do that? What if our time on earth granted us the opportunity to co create with nature and others to beautify this planet. In the face of so much social turmoil, just as Rob Hopkins, predicted in his book Transition Towns, well it really comes down to what will be your legacy? You cant control humanity but you can control your actions and being an influencer of positive change.
Treasure Lake
Mussel shell eroding
Monarch, will the world still see this in 50 years
the lake
Bee Balm
Sunset boat rides
the campsite we call florida, a favorite spot on the land for me
lake
paw paw
Summer Yields Much: TreeYo Project Update Blog Harvesting yields is one of the obvious goals of Permaculture and the summer season is indeed bountiful.
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