I still sometimes look at my Facebook memories (honestly not having taken the time to download them yet is part of what keeps me from deleting my account). Today there was this one, which is clearly from pre-pandemic -

"Here's a casual reminder that I'm deaf in my left ear, which means that all sounds come into my right ear at basically the same volume. So if your party has loud music, fans running, and/or lots of conversations all around in a tight space, and it's supposed to be a conversational party, it might not be fun for me and I might just choose not to come.

Also, I have chronic headaches and mostly play it off like I don't, so don't shout at me, please.

Edit to add - I also have anxiety. As you might imagine, a noisy space where I can't tell where sounds are coming from or if something might be sneaking up on me (even in a friendly "hey! I'm glad you're here and I found you!" kind of way), is pretty overwhelming.
Intentional quiet gathering space is very appreciated. Please don't think I'm being a jerk."

#SingleSidedDeaf #HardOfHearing #ChronicMigraine #SocialAnxiety

Making a #Introduction is kind of intimidating, but I'll try...

Hi! I'm Nicole/Nic. I'm an #ElderMillenial living in the #woods in the #PNW with my #puppy in a little purple cottage I built. I'm ambivalent about pronouns, but they/them is good.

I'm a #queer #nonbinary #unschooling #parent of two teens. In my previous life
I was an #RN, but thanks to a #BrainTumor and #dysautonomia, I'm now #disabled with #ChronicMigraine, #ChronicPain, and #POTS. Also, #HardOfHearing / #SingleSidedDeaf, #FacialParalysis, and #ExecutiveDysfunction. Now I'm a #RadicalHomemaker and a wannabe #farmer. When my body is up for it I piddle around outside #building things, doing #projects, learning about whatever interests me, and trying my best to be a good #LandSteward to the forest. And since being #rural can be kind of lonely, I listen to a lot of #leftist and #comedy podcasts.

In addition to my kids and coparent, I share my yard with my #chickens and #ducks, a small, young #FoodForest, #flower and #herb gardens, and lots of #NativeForest with all the native critters. I'm an #anticapitalist, #anarchist ( #anarchocommunist ), #buddhist, #EarthCenteredSpirituality, #lgbtq, #queer ( #Butch4Butch & #T4T ), #polyamorous, #RelationshipAnarchist.

Here's a bunch of tags of other things that interest me:
#baking #gardening #chickens #muscovy #DogTraining #DIY #CompetitionRealityTV #DisabilityAdvocacy #ASL (very much a beginner!) #farming #sustainability #agroforestry #TransRights #trees #birds #tattoos #tarot #WheelOfTheYear #YouthLiberation #SelfDirectedEducation #ForestBathing #rest #crafting #upcycling #nature #zen #CovidConscious #woodworking #construction #ReclaimedMaterials

(I keep editing to add things I forgot 🤦‍♂️)