liliales

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Cincinnati transplant. Officially diagnosed mildly eccentric, self-diagnosed middlebrow. I like plants, eggs, colors, records, old movies, old books, and cocktails. Also, British panel shows and Taskmaster.
LocationCincinnati, Ohio
Websitehttps://antiquatednotions.typepad.com/
lilialesDec 17, 2022
Jon SullivanDec 14, 2022

In today's New York Times a Homeowner Association tried to force a Maryland couple with a native garden to change to a tidy lawn. The complaint was that their garden was "attracting rodents, deer, snakes and bats, and that they were planting shrubs and bushes in no particular order." Yes, in no particular order!

Legal proceedings ensued and there's now a state law forbidding homeowner associations from banning eco-friendly gardens.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/climate/native-plants-lawns-homeowners.html

#biodiversity #gardens #urban #nature

They Fought the Lawn. And the Lawn’s Done.

After their homeowner association ordered them to replace their wildlife-friendly plants with turf grass, a Maryland couple sued. They ended up changing state law.

lilialesDec 17, 2022
krijDec 17, 2022
Relaxing couch times
lilialesDec 17, 2022

I used to make these fun (to me) end of year #lists of Best
Things I Found This Year, and put them on my handmade blog that I put together with an HTML editor. The NYT newsletter this morning discussed that, so it's on my mind again.

I'm afraid it's a sparse year compared to some, and I'm afraid that's largely my own fault. I didn't #explore life enough this year. My explorations have mostly been tiny, not grand, but I ought to make more of them while I still can.

lilialesDec 15, 2022
On the mend, so to speak, from my first #cataract #surgery, which was Tuesday afternoon. Now I am far-sighted in only one eye, til next month. And forever relegated to reading glasses, but that's better than the all the time ones. I am actually avoiding much computer til my eye better adjusts to light, but wanted to say hi.
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@KSnelgrove Leaving a mark and also, sort of...decorating and DIYing our existence, and claiming a bit of it as our own. It's nice.
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@KSnelgrove I enjoy the photography and museum exhibits, especially early in the morning, a nice way to begin the day. Sometimes I'm happy just thinking about how people always want to create more.
lilialesDec 11, 2022
Show threadMother_of_All_IntrovertsDec 10, 2022

@liliales I'm like you, I follow people who I feel add value to my social media experience through humor or kindness; I appreciate dialogue with people from all over and with a range of backgrounds and interests.

I follow # of topics I find interesting but don't always participate in, like photography and art; I also follow topics for my own hobbies.

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@kyleejohnson I think it's good people are getting back to what's really important to them, and I also think it's wise of you to take a look now and then to make sure you're seeing what you really want.
lilialesDec 10, 2022
Show threadAlexanderDec 10, 2022
@liliales I agree. I was there on Twitter back in the day when it was a lot like this site is now. It does feel like a second chance to get it right this time and not let corporations and algorithms and billionaires take over.
lilialesDec 10, 2022
Show threadKuJoe 💞Dec 10, 2022

@liliales Then you've come to the right place! Most of us here are focused on enjoying ourselves by interacting with others and building an awesome community.

We have a lot of photographers, artists, writers, and so many other creative minds so it's usually easy to find a conversation, make friends, or just enjoy the view if you need a break.