As I settle down for my cup of tea before bed, my thoughts begin to settle. Its been a day of peace, calm, quiet for me. I've enjoyed good food, lovely drinks, good company. I've enjoyed warmth, comfort, peace. That is privilege. I am very thankful for what I have. I don't have much, my bank account is often low, my heating is rarely on, my health is horrendous and I am seeing signs of my teenage health problems appearing for my son. Despite all of that, I am so very rich. I have a roof over my head, plenty of food, my books and crafts, a son I enjoy spending time with and he enjoys his time with me. I have some wonderful friends on the fediverse who brighten my days and keep me connected to the world. I have everything I need. I'm thinking of those that don't have these things. I have spent many years struggling, and in those times of need, people have helped me, for them, I am always thankful. They helped me keep a roof over my head, to give my son Christmas, to keep me alive when I didn't think I would make it. I'm proud to have been able to pay it forward a little this year.
Time to finish this cup of tea and then head to bed with the hot water bottles, cats and a good book.
Thank you, and good night.

#Christmas #ThankYou #Thankful #Grateful #Happy

As I settle down for my cup of tea before bed, my thoughts begin to settle. Its been a day of peace, calm, quiet for me. I've enjoyed good food, lovely drinks, good company. I've enjoyed warmth, comfort, peace. That is privilege. I am very thankful for what I have. I don't have much, my bank account is often low, my heating is rarely on, my health is horrendous and I am seeing signs of my teenage health problems appearing for my son. Despite all of that, I am so very rich. I have a roof over my head, plenty of food, my books and crafts, a son I enjoy spending time with and he enjoys his time with me. I have some wonderful friends on the fediverse who brighten my days and keep me connected to the world. I have everything I need. I'm thinking of those that don't have these things. I have spent many years struggling, and in those times of need, people have helped me, for them, I am always thankful. They helped me keep a roof over my head, to give my son Christmas, to keep me alive when I didn't think I would make it. I'm proud to have been able to pay it forward a little this year.
Time to finish this cup of tea and then head to bed with the hot water bottles, cats and a good book.
Thank you, and good night.

#Christmas #ThankYou #Thankful #Grateful #Happy

Two of the nurses at mom’s rest home took her and a friend on a drive into the mountains to see the buffalo herd in Genessee Park last week. She was thrilled and tells me all over again about it every time I call.

Glad to know the herd is still flourishing there after 45 years since I last saw them.

All of this is so great. #thankful

Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating! 🦃

We may not be celebrating here in the UK, but we'd still like to extend our thanks to the community we've built across the Open Social Web and all of the people who have guided, advised, and supported us.

Thank you 🧡

#Thanksgiving #SocialWeb #Mastodon #Fediverse #Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating! 🦃

We may not be celebrating here in the UK, but we'd still like to extend our thanks to the community we've built across the Open Social Web and all of the people who have guided, advised, and supported us.

Thank you 🧡

#Thanksgiving #SocialWeb #Mastodon #Fediverse #Thankful

When Fire Meets Water, Silence Remains 🔥
by Crissy Bliss Addams

I am fire.
You are water.
We touched, and for a moment,
the world shimmered in steam.
It was fleeting,
but it was beautiful.

I did not mean to wound you.
I only burned the way
my nature insists.
You did not mean to drown me.
You only flowed the way
your tides demand.

We were never built to last—
fire cannot live submerged,
water cannot endure the blaze.
Even oil and water
cannot stay together,
though they shine for a moment
when the light hits just right.

Yet I am grateful
for the rare alchemy we made,
for the wonder of our collision.

Now I release you.
Carry your rivers forward.
I will carry my flame.
No return, no regret—
only thanks
for the brilliance of what was,
and peace in knowing
we were never meant to stay.

Author's note:
In cold autumn I seek lavender-scented saunas and warm indoor pools: heat to sustain me, water to swim in, but never to stay. I don't wanna get pruney, LOL

#poetry #thankful #AutumnVibes

When Fire Meets Water, Silence Remains 🔥
by Crissy Bliss Addams

I am fire.
You are water.
We touched, and for a moment,
the world shimmered in steam.
It was fleeting,
but it was beautiful.

I did not mean to wound you.
I only burned the way
my nature insists.
You did not mean to drown me.
You only flowed the way
your tides demand.

We were never built to last—
fire cannot live submerged,
water cannot endure the blaze.
Even oil and water
cannot stay together,
though they shine for a moment
when the light hits just right.

Yet I am grateful
for the rare alchemy we made,
for the wonder of our collision.

Now I release you.
Carry your rivers forward.
I will carry my flame.
No return, no regret—
only thanks
for the brilliance of what was,
and peace in knowing
we were never meant to stay.

Author's note:
In cold autumn I seek lavender-scented saunas and warm indoor pools: heat to sustain me, water to swim in, but never to stay. I don't wanna get pruney, LOL

#poetry #thankful #AutumnVibes

Two exciting things to share; yesterday I saw a big bear and today it rained! Washington finally getting some much needed water, we are running low everywhere and this state has a reputation for being wet. For example Paradise lodge & Inn inside Mt Rainier National Park ran out of water two weeks ago! Here is how Myrtle Falls flow was on July 6 compared to yesterday, September 28.

Thankfully big storm came in today, which put this black bear on a mission yesterday to eat all the berries left. I was guiding a group of six, we had the perfect viewpoint safely on a high ridge two creeks & valleys away. Forecast is calling for possibly a foot of snow (30cm) this week! Things are looking up already and its only Monday.

#MountainMonday #bear #waterfall #tahoma #mtrainiernationalpark #mtrainier #thankful

Two exciting things to share; yesterday I saw a big bear and today it rained! Washington finally getting some much needed water, we are running low everywhere and this state has a reputation for being wet. For example Paradise lodge & Inn inside Mt Rainier National Park ran out of water two weeks ago! Here is how Myrtle Falls flow was on July 6 compared to yesterday, September 28.

Thankfully big storm came in today, which put this black bear on a mission yesterday to eat all the berries left. I was guiding a group of six, we had the perfect viewpoint safely on a high ridge two creeks & valleys away. Forecast is calling for possibly a foot of snow (30cm) this week! Things are looking up already and its only Monday.

#MountainMonday #bear #waterfall #tahoma #mtrainiernationalpark #mtrainier #thankful

I have something else to be thankful for today. At this moment in time I am busy restoring functionality on systems so that I will be able to resume important remote tasks, which shall enable me to restore the level that I am used to, when it comes down to actual value of goods

This work is highly specialized and needs a set of computing systems, communication systems which use GSM messaging systems and other means of signalling, in order to properly Act, monitor react and deploy the remote systems, of which a set of those are managed deployed monitored and configured through Proxmox.

@gyptazy has made incredibly wonderful contributions to the community of Open Source and I'm specifically highlighting his work in for example the great Proxmox load balancer.

Through the Work Of Him and other hundreds to thousands nameless Open Source coders, programmers en hackers am I able to do this work.

I am fortunate enough to have virtually met him here on the FediVerse through a beautiful forward that @stefano has made, who also makes great contributions in Open Source

Without the work of these incredible people none of this would have been possible. I would be sitting watching this beautiful scenery that I would have made myself with props

There would not be any Open Source Operating Systems, plural, driving the displays.

Being Grateful is important. Giving Thanks sends a beautifully Modulated Pulse of Energy, through the Universe to everyone.

I am thankful to you all

#OpenSource #programming#GNU#GPL #license#BSD#freeBSD#Linux#POSIX#Proxmox #thankful #thanks#FediVerse#Love#UniversalLove

I have something else to be thankful for today. At this moment in time I am busy restoring functionality on systems so that I will be able to resume important remote tasks, which shall enable me to restore the level that I am used to, when it comes down to actual value of goods

This work is highly specialized and needs a set of computing systems, communication systems which use GSM messaging systems and other means of signalling, in order to properly Act, monitor react and deploy the remote systems, of which a set of those are managed deployed monitored and configured through Proxmox.

@gyptazy has made incredibly wonderful contributions to the community of Open Source and I'm specifically highlighting his work in for example the great Proxmox load balancer.

Through the Work Of Him and other hundreds to thousands nameless Open Source coders, programmers en hackers am I able to do this work.

I am fortunate enough to have virtually met him here on the FediVerse through a beautiful forward that @stefano has made, who also makes great contributions in Open Source

Without the work of these incredible people none of this would have been possible. I would be sitting watching this beautiful scenery that I would have made myself with props

There would not be any Open Source Operating Systems, plural, driving the displays.

Being Grateful is important. Giving Thanks sends a beautifully Modulated Pulse of Energy, through the Universe to everyone.

I am thankful to you all

#OpenSource #programming#GNU#GPL #license#BSD#freeBSD#Linux#POSIX#Proxmox #thankful #thanks#FediVerse#Love#UniversalLove

@stefano

As a side note, this is one of the sugar full items in the package, 99% of the items are healthy items which you need to cook and prepare with love in order to eat them

#Thankful #Grace #Love #Universal #SR #SA #UniversalLove #FediVerse #ThankYou

It is important to be thankful. This is not an image in and en upon itself.
This photograph was composed from a sample a food that was given to me, because I'm in dire need of assistance, to get projects within my IT Technology fields of expertise.

Due to the horrific situation in my country, the enormous amount of inflation, combined with very questionable political figures ruining the whole economic system and landscape for decades, Many businesses have collapsed, including those that I've given Open Source service and support to for decades.

So when one of those businesses, which luckily does not reside in my country but is remote, has a top level manager who is also friend, decides to jump in and help no questions asked, it is only fair to be thankful.

That energy of gratitude shall be reflected through the Universe to that Friend and everyone else who reads this toot.

🦋💙❤️💋#Lobi 💙💕🌹💐💙🦋

#Thankful#Grace#Love#Universal#SR#SA#UniversalLove#FediVerse#ThankYou

It is important to be thankful. This is not an image in and en upon itself.
This photograph was composed from a sample a food that was given to me, because I'm in dire need of assistance, to get projects within my IT Technology fields of expertise.

Due to the horrific situation in my country, the enormous amount of inflation, combined with very questionable political figures ruining the whole economic system and landscape for decades, Many businesses have collapsed, including those that I've given Open Source service and support to for decades.

So when one of those businesses, which luckily does not reside in my country but is remote, has a top level manager who is also friend, decides to jump in and help no questions asked, it is only fair to be thankful.

That energy of gratitude shall be reflected through the Universe to that Friend and everyone else who reads this toot.

🦋💙❤️💋#Lobi 💙💕🌹💐💙🦋

#Thankful#Grace#Love#Universal#SR#SA#UniversalLove#FediVerse#ThankYou