Thank you! And... I could never see my upvote count. But now I've figured out I have to hit the blue up arrow for it to happen. I love the blockchain (purchased first crypto in '15 but not much and I missed

Cute. But it's not the ♥️ icon I'm referring to. It's the ♥️ below a post, like a "like" or "love" you click on to "like" a post. See it, next to the $0.00?

Thanks, DA. Nice card, season's greetings to you, too! What about the heart icon? When I click on it, a list of other hivers comes up. I'm totally confused on this one. Do you get it?

I do love Tolle. So important to stay connected to the moment. And for me there's more needed when I get stuck. I'm one whose emotions are quite strong, and they can be [ahem] rather difficult to get off

Brilliant! It'll be EVERYWHERE soon!

Ok, ok — don't get those panties up there now! Yeah, I didn't know about unsplash either, but I'm there, already! Cool pics! (But I'm using mine 'til I run out, which will be never. Well, there's are so

Hey — Good point. I'm new and just realizing that's important. Give me a bit! Who are you, the post police 🤣? Ahem... how do I do that, anyway?

Thanks! Lots on offer here. No way to explore it all!

😂 Fun read, and good point. I often reflect on the inordinate ratio of content to attention.

Novel idea for growing potatoes and keeping them easy to dig! I look forward to reading more of your posts.

One of my favorites.

Oh, well! You should definitely check out San Sebastian Rio Hondo, which is near San Mateo. Quite a gathering of expats there, doing some good things. Sadly, there's been a lot of deforestation in that

Hey alcibiades — nice post, I love the beautiful photos and appreciate the tip about liberating pomegranate seeds from all those weird membranes. I planted three pomegranates around my gardens. They haven't

Gorgeous! I am totally enamored with Mexican mural art. Have visited several of these places, and look forward to reading more of your posts!

Thanks for your welcoming comments, @stortebeker. Glad to know of your interest in permaculture and green building! The earthships outside of Taos are interesting. I visited Dennis Weaver's earthship in

Thank you! It's taking me some time to get through all this content and people's responses... really appreciate the warm welcome and encouragement. Yes, the block is a complex place right now. I look forward

Wow, this is a dream project! I've been pondering how to combine permaculture with a co-housing type community. This is so verdant, they obviously don't struggle with the dryness like here in New Mexico.

That's beautiful, glowing yet misty. Glad to know you're in the (sort of, very large) neighborhood!

ArtyWink, I am so touched by this story from your little nine-year-old who went through a heartbreaking experience. Wow. I'm so glad though that there were some kind grown-ups who knew how to listen to

Hi there, and thanks for the welcome, @artywink. I will check out your blog... sounds like you're a creator. I've mostly been doing home remodeling and gardening as a creative expression lately... thinking