2026-03-26T16:02:08Z https://yabu.me Margaret Moonshadow https://yabu.me/npub1nptlerg7pyewx3kjwmhwg9rutdwhchd5qk6n5xn6j0kxc4rc4fmsdu4r50 https://cdn.masto.host/writing/accounts/avatars/109/294/159/806/070/106/original/f1127d77c31dde5e.webp https://cdn.masto.host/writing/accounts/avatars/109/294/159/806/070/106/original/f1127d77c31dde5e.webp https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgmucmuqwyqx8c4d55tzrhgxutt9zp9crnhec48fk7675tu0u5l7czyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w6056zy Last night, I dreamt I mourned my mother. Well, it wasn&#39;t my mother, and it may not have been me in the role of mourner. I did not recognize myself. My heart had broken as if from a drought. There were other mourners too and we mourned our mothers together. I felt this community of mourners and normal feelings and beautiful mothers and feelings of devastation. #mastoprompt #drought #microfiction <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1flekry7lvsflg7kt5msmhvytj7mhxsy52qvvfng375x44h9nr2gqrjxae8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Steven Cudahy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fle…xae8</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-17T13:28:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs246kfpwt55ndwfz8m2ru6qcndend9npgurkh8zh29srdj5qj540qzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48ww0u2la In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswxl7a6lygtnxjqn5j3rt6a0p07repe97xdn7ld2ezwsaueprwt7qm4v6zn'>nevent1q…v6zn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Haha. Apt. And I love this photo. Made me smile. 2026-03-16T16:12:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs96l77w5mmpspsz2pdkyx8zme0slsk08dtezy06sruhcu82farfyszyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wryf8tf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz762l6m6n6s6u928ljgc0wwpwvvt7cdaunx5upq654yqqrkzt2wc93pf50'>nevent1q…pf50</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is impeccable. And I feel the bird&#39;s attention and ready-to-launch posture. 2026-02-28T15:33:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsthsycp4shqpyc0563k0scyktpk6ept4yk6n9nv5q8jztza8g4hvszyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wgjkx30 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspl74qj3kyt0vx3ct9awjqd57my24qnue2lystagjv0hkdh8v4gqc79hlrz'>nevent1q…hlrz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would take it as one to give away. If you post it to sell somewhere, send me the link.... 2026-02-06T18:48:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7amv5dr8rdv4zrlz6uq3ka7vevcy32nfq985adtmjlpexgum40qzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48whacxle This space has been so valuable to me. 2026-02-06T17:21:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstq700pzwz32g6ycq4t30ts590ln7frdtlav8gcquxrfywg7atyxczyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w480mux In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9dwl36rs47yd7l2ummmjftprm36nf83ku3z6dav5lsv3f7ht8unsq25j4c'>nevent1q…5j4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My small apartment porch would not be considered a &#34;Southern porch,&#34; though it is south facing and I cram it with many plants. The house in North Carolina our family used to own--eventually, it was devastated by Helene--was home to many memories on the wrap-around. I love all the authors cited above, and have read a lot of Reynolds Price. I had to buy this, either to keep or gift to an apropos recipient. 2026-02-06T16:45:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxzczylxlluuvmk342am27uc04fd4ax235vejajnwc5jnsctwvvsgzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wcmdemv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgt5h5evnm48xjv4zhfa7zgqe4v825pnutemrn8lcd7n4vx2rszfgjmde5s'>nevent1q…de5s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I need to give that a whirl. Thank you. 2026-01-21T17:25:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq77nmhsqqs8p4a0fckflwjav4eee7jha57kv02jjesjxslma7fzqzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48whjh9g8 I find I am grinding my teeth and I don&#39;t have dental insurance anymore. Thank you, Trump, the GOP. I should go and find a diversion. 2026-01-21T17:21:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvzam0tfzzy65w094y8g7at2tgg542kg263f77vrxft76pflp3pdgzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wudh7kj We could all ignore a certain windbag if our government was actually functioning. If we had a court. 2026-01-11T14:25:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqp0kanws8khlr260ts8k8l2agkdcykrryfx9ervj82ernhwlj55gzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w4d27t5 Merry the day after. 2025-12-26T12:50:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv0g6c58f8pna6xsefxs84c6n60rxc0f74zqxezk3axdsqm732vczyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wshlnaj I&#39;ll be around Christmas Eve. If anyone is around, I&#39;m here if you want to say hi. I don&#39;t know why I say this. Only to say, if you&#39;re alone, you&#39;re not alone in being alone. Or if you are with others, including family, sometimes situations can feel challenging. You&#39;re not alone. Say hi. I&#39;ll be poking around, saying hi. I work Christmas Day, but I&#39;ll be around Christmas Eve. 🎄 2025-12-21T04:55:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy5h2dxmw7grddemzt6lrl8ey877jzqaf8fatr9q95dk7gauupl7czyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wdlw74p I told my son I wasn&#39;t giving presents this year, then I woke up inspired. 😆 This sweet album is my news alternative and brings me some peace. I don&#39;t have a record player, but if I did, this would be in my collection. I bought him Miles Davis Kind of Blue this past fall for his birthday, also something I would have, so this is jazzy album gifting saga part 2. I hope when I see him face to face over the holidays, I can get a feel for whether or not future sagas are advisable. 🎄<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/115/701/198/464/834/753/original/f78a9bedb27afebd.webp"> <br/> 2025-12-11T13:43:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfs2nzuham0w20adqzlfy043akaxnz5ptd7s0fk3cyp4ta0vpnrlszyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w2ydk55 I would be ok with a Trump coin. I just need to find a railroad track around here. 2025-11-13T11:45:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2fledf3vwgpap4rt9x020cxs2lqv3fvknu3hr79ddcd5qwe8009szyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wvlxp06 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0k64q6p6k42yjt3vjeavslmfrek5f7m65sjzy8jx4pgqnsrn2v2ccmzt0s'>nevent1q…zt0s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, it&#39;s a fair chunk. lols. They look kinda cool, actually, a very mysterious creature but prone to lawn destruction, and especially around the foundations of buildings. It&#39;s a weird little thing. Some of them carry leprosy. 2025-11-11T04:03:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8zlpaqsggcplarrkfjs2dh39c5u5rpuye7fnsx3ptum2946ph6hszyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wqcu7y5 I went out on a limb and had a #vinyl record of the Miles Davis album Kind of Blue, a limited edition that is an actual blue record, sent to my son. I don&#39;t know if he listens to or likes #jazz, but I offered it to him anyway, figuring if he wants to explore, this isn&#39;t such a bad start or if he already like it, might appreciate having it. So, we&#39;ll see. It&#39;s also something quality that I can actually afford, lols, so there&#39;s that. 💙 2025-11-10T13:46:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgt00y4vzdtntlrvwpxafkf7j6ycfr7aaxqrldkrdlj9huhmytzrgzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w9l4xp7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdcztpymqtf25cddcqrtja3uw8ahh4pjx94nfgqydwfupzxnwl6fsqu5wa3'>nevent1q…5wa3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wish I could capture the face of the nightly armadillo who scurries around our apartment building foundation I meet when I am on my way home from work, but the beady eyes in the armature would be too hard to capture. Night creatures are sometimes quite bold. 2025-11-10T13:24:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdcztpymqtf25cddcqrtja3uw8ahh4pjx94nfgqydwfupzxnwl6fszyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wa0wpxs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80knzkkh6fwjqwjexn7lu6w4hhpft8vmayjkzxu42dvww5qv4dkqdgrgh8'>nevent1q…rgh8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😆 2025-11-10T13:20:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp99ttr83yruq37mg85keykhld2jyj2w3ka55lf3ywqd9ssh44rkczyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wltxelr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq4u79kwz32x8t2065rgs3pthldg58tsvmup7jah2pnyzfqfqlcls9fl3jj'>nevent1q…l3jj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes. So lovely. 2025-10-27T14:51:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9yj8sepz4rjs95d65r7u8uyy7gavw2xq6d2ujhq7yvmcyypu07qzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wsftsrm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9d2u58jkhl8dev835hgvl0gch02x9q5pa87d0zuwf5zl5v7fhlsqt409sr'>nevent1q…09sr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love it. 2025-10-03T20:20:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2dveg7xqkl4ae9ulmtmag2lag9sdc9a4k3eqdmtsy05yy4ly5jhgzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wnt7ngw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxyf3qx9qr62yrrfc24z72p30nldn4kxeddtjc0k9vpm8fnrazmcccz8duy'>nevent1q…8duy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Gorgeous 2025-08-30T03:43:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvtc8undg93gqv6wnqszxmvhlkjnawyk3ytuaff3ug4cxj40ehukgzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wvtscdc I made this &#34;viral tiktok caramelized onion pasta recipe&#34; along with blackened salmon and roasted zucchini. There are quite a few versions of this out there, its origins being among Italian Americans somewhere in the heartland. I followed this recipe and didn&#39;t add the basalmic in the sauce called for elsewhere and decided upon eating it, it needed a touch of something so added it to the finished dish along with extra salt. Pretty yummy. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/Y3kdQufgYps?si=J_FrzzT8tnuI5gWg">https://youtu.be/Y3kdQufgYps?si=J_FrzzT8tnuI5gWg</a> 2025-08-13T02:35:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2h0tgc36yjx68mgc0hdzy326mjvyrmhr5w2z2lsg7gszwf58xu9qzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wmnhf7t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0428srktmu8u9r5u60lwvfeyw8aeapln9c5ktf8k2tgssd243m6ccf7lca'>nevent1q…7lca</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I couldn&#39;t believe the news yesterday, just couldn&#39;t believe it. I love this photo of a vulture tree. You photograph animals so compassionately, no matter their place in the animal hierarchy, their role. This is a lovely, artistic take. 2025-06-14T14:51:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw6dqyxr7jnhjtw2fp9lvzzz3lu4luvamxpk6prk88xa09v5qc0tczyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w2janpg A family member asks me to pray for certain political leaders they know personally when they know I said how much I&#39;m not for the head hancho of the party of those certain political leaders nor do I endorse the international policy these leaders promote. It&#39;s like I never said anything to this family member. I&#39;d like to think the request appeals to my Christian generosity and faith we should pray for everyone, but I become suspicious sometimes it&#39;s about goading me. sigh. 2025-06-13T21:01:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vqk6cr6fxa2snwwqen0m0ymqa42977hmg4ayxepg79fp2n8mhpczyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w02tjfz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqvzzwtvswmgxkfxp6m0cqgeenvgdnxyksqdwpkcnhvmemwf2z8gc9t28hr'>nevent1q…28hr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is how God sees us, scrapping and making a ruckus in front of a feeder full. 2025-05-24T23:45:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqhsjqgklpnge6wy6j4y9ecsgcxulgryxjyfuykuzupx72y03fv6szyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w43x7ln Amount owed after calling suicide hotline and taken to hospital: $7500. With friends like these, who needs doctors. 2025-05-16T16:43:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrt556fr34h6acnxez385xwk95g7j2cg8r26gjxjv5g7szj0x0mxgzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wfy9kpn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxvef52veqf709hn93fhmklaxg29rmzuwxmu5a3pys24d20p7mhyqnr437m'>nevent1q…437m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In my married days, we lived at Andrews Air Force base in the officer&#39;s quarters and on Christmas Eve, there was someone rustling around at our door. Alarmed, we contacted the military police who ascertained that it was someone&#39;s mother, come to visit on Christmas, who in her demented state, wandered to our door to rearrange the decorations. 2025-05-11T17:57:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrllgzre3lgacghyh3vhk3usfnqp5lmp8kcdyh7kewdjr5s8yscrgzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wlhyjge I haven&#39;t watched/listened to any politics today. 2025-05-09T21:36:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdr39c06rh9r638uevsa2v3ekrk8l4sqhzrd30lnhpc6pzmlzm4fgzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wq0gp7s I took my son to San Franscisco when he was in high school. I was just a year out from my cancer treatment, and was so happy to have made the journey. One thing we did which was go to Alcatraz where Ai WeiWei was having an awareness-raising exhibit for artists who had been jailed or punished by dictatorial governments. And now, the irony that Trump is talking about closing the Alcatraz museum to reopen it as a prison...This was one of my faves: The use of facilities to house decorative flowers.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/114/458/733/068/462/543/original/87e36c9d14e32ad2.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-06T03:21:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0g3w6yays9jl96v5ep0x849d7egxlqqrp3aqv7wxxagfrppkfrcqzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wptunkp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsymrle5ztawdanppn7glf7yfyx4w0zvx3ua9aaynv37cmynrvjkrggvdcg9'>nevent1q…dcg9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I did Outward Bound as part of a leadership development course and to make it up a 14er in Colorado, we were given a topographical map and a compass. Also, I love old maps and guidebooks. In moving, I gave them away. Maybe you can be a lending library for them if the you-know-what goes down.💜 2025-04-26T13:40:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9hcy2qh8knzn64n5v22xvqcsmvnwz5sd5upklujcqasqrfzm0wszyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48we067kj In the ward, we ate along the lines of the American diet--carb heavy, super processed, over salted, sugary. Occasionally, we got a small fresh salad, a banana. But last night I was craving the biscuits we had. Not super great, but they passed the biscuit test--soft, doughy, salty. I was craving one. I found my way to some white bread product--Sergio&#39;s, a NY pizza joint close to Embry Riddle. Their &#39;&#39;white pizza&#39;&#39; was fine. Could have used more garlic, but I was happy.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/114/358/691/062/059/061/original/f9db6e1d6a6e34f2.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/114/358/691/127/787/245/original/a3c03d803852e8f5.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-18T11:24:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq0l0hrflxnvfpqh5hvmgghnkudpus947zdalked5rryfctn33wrqzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wh6pgnz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsydm2mrljs5a4v45syfv3pq354ewh4pz8lumx8sec6ettdt59a6wq7hestd'>nevent1q…estd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love it. I think Joan herself might appreciate that.💜 2025-04-18T02:37:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9emyan8a09ymgx7mau96f46qp0m45aj23pf06ppwu54h26ecpyjgzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wxu0qda &#34;It got very &#39;wokey.&#39;&#34; Trump on the Kennedy Center after making himself Kennedy Center Chair. I just read that Issa Rae canceled her sold-out show after Trump moved on the Kennedy Center like a you-know-what. <br/><br/>Ok, I wasn&#39;t going to comment on politics today, but when fascists intrude upon the arts, it becomes just another arm of the machine. 2025-02-14T04:22:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszgp27vqcw5dtarhs2p7mkngstz6ztdwnesjxqawjhjm8e4qfgq0gzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wpackka In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsryqhusdl6nvjcafvs2mgqu3zx0x8fezjppl53c5av7mvuey00z9gxyyd0j'>nevent1q…yd0j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting! I was researching something about scoring them. Anyway, I ate my first today, and it was so delicious! 2025-02-09T01:11:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsym6t4jezungs9uvap6qlzaep4hh0a7vw5kv4whrf5gsptzna3mvczyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wmecc5w On a lighter note, I am learning how to peel a Cara Cara orange. 2025-02-09T01:02:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst4n27upwlv6k3t4vaahrcd966d8me8k4zyg92z5w25j96ny4wx6gzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w0je327 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrsnqkwwenxur06avhtc7lj0kqm63dahfs7m4qg5e08q9te2kxyvgt5hlh2'>nevent1q…hlh2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love this photo. 2025-01-23T15:55:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2h4gp442af5rg3a243shz3dhv92gln83j8wl4fx4ug4gxgw6ytwczyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48walamg8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz0vms0e2mx8qhves9zl9zgjlvcqhh3tl9cmcrwgj37aegleqavxssd99nr'>nevent1q…99nr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great idea for when I&#39;m driving. 2025-01-12T09:19:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrk2k4ytkjuxmzwy3p7azffpvx9sp8yu7x4k48zxwqvgvmxjrrtwszyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wdg5jzk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqh5qnhvwt6ft5r0xsdhxax94t53frk9nq4a9s83c5xldnw3rf27q7k6pue'>nevent1q…6pue</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This deserves an award.🏆 2024-12-23T08:17:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8ekvgu2ljrsl44hq28rlkecsfqvs3tyfakl6qxnv2y7svluuswczyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48w6ymky3 In the aisles of the convenience store, the night manager is yelling about her, saying she needs to tough out her own training, to be left alone, unassisted. That is the only way she&#39;ll learn. The joy of it shifts abruptly, and she feels more painfully the numbness in her feet from the heavy industrial shoes. It takes several customers distracting her at the register before she can remember why she is there in the first place, before she smiles again. #mastoprompt #broken <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1flekry7lvsflg7kt5msmhvytj7mhxsy52qvvfng375x44h9nr2gqrjxae8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Steven Cudahy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fle…xae8</span>)</a></span> 2024-12-10T11:54:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrustngdk3x024kdxmg2297kfsyfvv4wwrvjk5yfd89n066cuqf9gzyzv90lydrcyn9c6x6fmwaeq503d46lzakszm2ws602f7cmz50z48wxxrfgv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxk28sef6ya547jw6tw9ztlk9673yu5590rn7d20mnqpf6xa44fjc6d58xk'>nevent1q…58xk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Such a sweet, innocent face, but one could probably safely assume he has a scheme in mind for sneaky gobbling. 2024-12-01T18:35:45Z