Congratulations, @georgia & @Sivonnah Thank you for being a part of the cove & for all of your contributions I love seeing & hearing from you throughout the forum
@MeganB that looks lovely I’m so happy that you found it I love the pictures you’ve shared, of course, the ones after the storm, I hope that everyone is okay & that the cleanup & getting back to some normalcy comes quickly without too many serious setbacks.
@starborn, I have loved seeing your pictures of the skies & different times of day where you are, whether the sky or just the area. I do the same thing I look up at all times of the day, especially sunrise, sunset, the liminal times before those events, at night, interesting things or landscapes at different times of day… & out comes my camera When I was traveling in early November, I swear there were people from there looking at me like… What is this woman doing looking up & taking so many pictures of… we’re not sure what right now. Who does she belong to? Someone should find them to come get her I have pictures & videos of all sorts of things from the beaches & skies. I remember taking many pictures while on a flight, in the air cruising, ascending or descending, taking off and landing day or night. Never mind the ones I take in my own area or wherever I am because I get distracted by the sky. I did it during my daughter’s football game while she was cheering. I went from the field & then immediately missed about 5 minutes because I was taking pictures of the sky
I should move those to my Google Drive or OneDrive & off my phone New project!
@Amethyst, I had a good holiday season I got some amazing gifts from my son & his girlfriend when she arrived. I’ve been looking up ways to use them & all kinds of things about them. Yay for happy tummies! I love chocolate pie so I’d say it was worth it. I ate probably more than my share of the pinwheels yesterday It was Great for my tummy, too, though! I hope you have a great full moon I’m not entirely sure what I am going to do, but I honestly feel like it’s going to involve some more work in my room
@Ostara, oh, that is a great find! It looks great too! I always get so happy when I find things around that just call out to me
Good idea! I needed to do the same with my photos but procrastinated too long. Now I’m paying $900 to have them recovered off my HDD because it died.
There’s a 3-2-1 backup rule for backing up data, which might be useful for important things. I might use it for my photos if/when I finally get them recovered.
The 3-2-1 rule, attributed to photographer Peter Krogh, follows these requirements:
3 Copies of Data – Maintain three copies of data — the original, and at least two copies.
2 Different Media – Use two different media types for storage. This can help reduce any impact that may be attributable to one specific storage media type. It’s your decision as to which storage medium will contain the original data and which will contain any of the additional copies.
1 Copy Offsite – Keep one copy offsite to prevent the possibility of data loss due to a site-specific failure.
I finally got a sunset not entirely unobscured by clouds last night. The clouds in the middle look like a jet or a kid’s drawing of a rocket ship (sideways). And there’s a squid at the front of it, touching the tip with its tentacles? I don’t know.
Today I did the Full Cold Moon ritual. I modified it slightly by doing it 100% outside on my back deck in the cold weather (it was 36 F) and clear with no wind with a clear view to the moon. I enjoyed listing what I was grateful for and added after the ritual what I was burning away from 2023 on pieces of paper. I’m also gathering some full moon water. It felt good to be out in the brisk air since I’ve been indoors so much these past couple of days with the heat blasting! I also appreciate that this ritual had me drinking a full glass of water, because low and behold I needed it. We could all use a little more water in our lives!
So far, I think most people are okay. The last I saw the death toll was four people, and those deaths happened because of people disregarding the barricades and trying to drive through floodwaters.
It is so, so pretty! I can’t wait to see what it looks like in the Spring when the trees are full and the flowers are in bloom!
haha if it fits, it fits! Most of these moon names are based on Native American traditions. I’d be curious to know if the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia have names for the moons, too. There’s no harm in coming up with your own names, either - they generally fit with whatever is going on in the climate at the time.
Right?! So, so pretty! When I get the outdoor altar area done, I’ll be sure to take pictures!
Thank you! I plan on sharing so many pictures it’s such a beautiful area!
Yes, we got here on Tuesday after the rain had already passed - I’ve been told it was a freak storm, something that hardly ever happens We’ve been here for a full week now and we love it so far, I think!
I’ve been having quite the week… between having 2 family members home all week, getting sick again, being completely scattered & everywhere yesterday with nothing close to the ability to focus, & random bouts of cleaning… I’m all over the place
I am backing up my computer, which syncs to my phone, so everything is in the process of being backed up right now. I backed up my phone yesterday. Among the 100 other things I found myself doing
I have a slight headache today, so I will probably be taking breaks today. That definitely wasn’t a thing yesterday by any stretch of the imagination
I have to make an adventure downstairs to go through some things & take pictures I’m looking forward to that… I love looking through the things I had upstairs that are from my loved ones
@Devenne, thank you My daughter is better, but I’m still all stuffy & blah… not as tired as I was through yesterday, so (dare I say it) I think I’m on the upswing
@Amethyst… it caught up with me yesterday… I will make it downstairs, but I slept a lot yesterday through this morning. I’ll be heading down, though when I do the laundry I meant to do
Thank you for being a part of the cove 
& for all of your contributions 
I love 
seeing & hearing from you throughout the forum 
I love 
the pictures you’ve shared, of course, the ones after the storm, I hope that everyone is okay & that the cleanup & getting back to some normalcy comes quickly without too many serious setbacks.
seeing your pictures of the skies & different times of day where you are, whether the sky or just the area. I do the same thing I look up at all times of the day, especially sunrise, sunset, the liminal times before those events, at night, interesting things or landscapes at different times of day… & out comes my camera 
When I was traveling in early November, I swear there were people from there looking at me like… What is this woman doing looking up & taking so many pictures of… we’re not sure what right now. Who does she belong to? Someone should find them to come get her I have pictures & videos of all sorts of things from the beaches & skies. I remember taking many pictures while on a flight, in the air cruising, ascending or descending, taking off and landing day or night. Never mind the ones I take in my own area or wherever I am because I get distracted by the sky. I did it during my daughter’s football game while she was cheering. I went from the field & then immediately missed about 5 minutes because I was taking pictures of the sky 
New project! 
I love chocolate pie 
so I’d say it was worth it. 
I ate probably more than my share of the pinwheels yesterday 
It was Great for my tummy, too, though! I hope you have a great full moon 
I’m not entirely sure what I am going to do, but I honestly feel like it’s going to involve some more work in my room 
it’s such a beautiful area!
Thank you for all that you do!
