Vicki Gunn
@nettlesandroses.bsky.social
I teach permaculture gardening, preserving food healthily, and ethical foraging. How can we reduce our footprint & heal the land? Living on Kalapuya land. Check out my blog for recipes, essays, and classes: www.nettlesandrosespermaculture.com
So we had this paper Musk mask, and you can make the eyes roll. And the cat threw up on it!!! Lol!!!
March 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
So we had this paper Musk mask, and you can make the eyes roll. And the cat threw up on it!!! Lol!!!
Last week was exhausting. Maximus still hasn’t recovered.
March 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Last week was exhausting. Maximus still hasn’t recovered.
Maximus just can’t bear it. He and I need a break. What will this country be like in a year? A month? A week?
February 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Maximus just can’t bear it. He and I need a break. What will this country be like in a year? A month? A week?
There is something brave about this little succulent sending up a tentative flower. Maybe there’s a takeaway here. We can all be like this courageous plant, like tiny lights in the darkness.
February 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
There is something brave about this little succulent sending up a tentative flower. Maybe there’s a takeaway here. We can all be like this courageous plant, like tiny lights in the darkness.
Cats are a liquid. I wish I could be so easily comfortable! I need to learn from my cats.
February 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Cats are a liquid. I wish I could be so easily comfortable! I need to learn from my cats.
I made this rag quilt for my kid. It’s soft and cuddly, thus much needed.
February 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I made this rag quilt for my kid. It’s soft and cuddly, thus much needed.
The view out my window. It helps me stay grounded and sane.
February 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The view out my window. It helps me stay grounded and sane.
I’m tired of losing sleep over what’s happening in my country. I should be working more in the garden, cooking, writing recipes and blogs, working on my book, anything. Sorry to whine, just want to remember a more normal time. And here’s a bunny.
February 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I’m tired of losing sleep over what’s happening in my country. I should be working more in the garden, cooking, writing recipes and blogs, working on my book, anything. Sorry to whine, just want to remember a more normal time. And here’s a bunny.
All day yesterday my stomach hurt. I need to slow down my reactions to a delay of 24 hours. Things change so quickly, with Trump doing some heinous thing in the morning & getting blocked by eve. What an emotional yoyo! And here’s my cat in a student’s violin case.
January 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
All day yesterday my stomach hurt. I need to slow down my reactions to a delay of 24 hours. Things change so quickly, with Trump doing some heinous thing in the morning & getting blocked by eve. What an emotional yoyo! And here’s my cat in a student’s violin case.
My kid got a new baby bunny to be a companion to their older bunny Lola. A brief moment of sweetness and positivity. I think I’ll be clinging to those little moments in order to sustain myself and stay sane for the next 4 years, minimum.
January 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
My kid got a new baby bunny to be a companion to their older bunny Lola. A brief moment of sweetness and positivity. I think I’ll be clinging to those little moments in order to sustain myself and stay sane for the next 4 years, minimum.
Nut butter stuffed dates dipped in dark chocolate with bullet proof coffee. Today I need that extra boost. All the news is draining me. I can see more chocolate & coffee in my future.
January 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Nut butter stuffed dates dipped in dark chocolate with bullet proof coffee. Today I need that extra boost. All the news is draining me. I can see more chocolate & coffee in my future.
Maximus isn’t watching the inauguration, and neither am I. I spent my time drinking coffee, knitting, drinking coffee again, quilting, drinking more coffee, and watching youtube videos. I especially like Parkrose Permaculture videos. She’s here on bluesky.
#parkrosepermaculture
#parkrosepermaculture
January 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Maximus isn’t watching the inauguration, and neither am I. I spent my time drinking coffee, knitting, drinking coffee again, quilting, drinking more coffee, and watching youtube videos. I especially like Parkrose Permaculture videos. She’s here on bluesky.
#parkrosepermaculture
#parkrosepermaculture
My kid with their cat Poppy. Poppy is luminous. I like the idea of being luminous, of having an inner light. I must try to keep my own inner light going during the next years. It won’t be easy, but this planet needs us to fight for her and heal her.
January 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My kid with their cat Poppy. Poppy is luminous. I like the idea of being luminous, of having an inner light. I must try to keep my own inner light going during the next years. It won’t be easy, but this planet needs us to fight for her and heal her.
Quick question, since I’m new here: I see these accounts with thousands of followers and only 6 posts. Are those real? How does that happen?
January 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Quick question, since I’m new here: I see these accounts with thousands of followers and only 6 posts. Are those real? How does that happen?
Here’s my kid holding The Hairy Plopper. He’s passed on (2023), but he looks as if he saw what’s coming, and he certainly wouldn’t watch the inauguration of a dictator. I saw this coming too but am somehow still surprised.
January 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Here’s my kid holding The Hairy Plopper. He’s passed on (2023), but he looks as if he saw what’s coming, and he certainly wouldn’t watch the inauguration of a dictator. I saw this coming too but am somehow still surprised.
Maximus asks, what sort of society elects a felon with such cruel plans? Why do a few people need so much? Who needs 400 billion dollars? Who needs one billion? What has happened to us?
January 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Maximus asks, what sort of society elects a felon with such cruel plans? Why do a few people need so much? Who needs 400 billion dollars? Who needs one billion? What has happened to us?
Maximus is staying informed. And he’s not happy about what he’s hearing. I have the luxury of being able to care for him, so I must do what I can for those who have much less. That’s what one does in a decent society. We take care of each other.
January 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Maximus is staying informed. And he’s not happy about what he’s hearing. I have the luxury of being able to care for him, so I must do what I can for those who have much less. That’s what one does in a decent society. We take care of each other.
I can’t even keep up with all the (mostly awful) news. I think my head will explode. How will I get through these next years while maintaining focus and sanity? Bulletproof coffee is helping some. But where is that thin line between self care and simply burying one’s head in the sand?
January 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I can’t even keep up with all the (mostly awful) news. I think my head will explode. How will I get through these next years while maintaining focus and sanity? Bulletproof coffee is helping some. But where is that thin line between self care and simply burying one’s head in the sand?
Tashi, aka Cattus Maximus, aka The Alligator Man. This guy is astute, and he won’t put up with any foolishness. He’s outraged to hear that tRump should have been held to account earlier. He also has strong ideas about how we’re treating our home, mother earth. Stay tuned-
January 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Tashi, aka Cattus Maximus, aka The Alligator Man. This guy is astute, and he won’t put up with any foolishness. He’s outraged to hear that tRump should have been held to account earlier. He also has strong ideas about how we’re treating our home, mother earth. Stay tuned-
I’m reading all of these books right now. I never just zoom through one before starting another. There’s so much to read and learn! I want to learn a lot more about how indigenous peoples in my region took care of the planet, and wanting to learn more about the land back movement.
January 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I’m reading all of these books right now. I never just zoom through one before starting another. There’s so much to read and learn! I want to learn a lot more about how indigenous peoples in my region took care of the planet, and wanting to learn more about the land back movement.
I’m focusing some energy on preventing waste at our house. Wasted food is a terrible shame. These dried persimmons are delicious (and foraged, so free), and the winter squash were starting to show signs of rot, so I baked them and dried/powdered their flesh.
January 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I’m focusing some energy on preventing waste at our house. Wasted food is a terrible shame. These dried persimmons are delicious (and foraged, so free), and the winter squash were starting to show signs of rot, so I baked them and dried/powdered their flesh.
Maximus is skeptical about the idea of invading Canada. “You can’t be serious!!”
January 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Maximus is skeptical about the idea of invading Canada. “You can’t be serious!!”
Cattus Maximus has no intention of watching the inauguration. He needs all his energy for the coming years, so he’s starting to save up.
January 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Cattus Maximus has no intention of watching the inauguration. He needs all his energy for the coming years, so he’s starting to save up.