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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Olivia Benson is loitering suspiciously under the bird bath 👀

A grey/white tabby cat sits in the shadows next a birdbath

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I own exactly 1 white t-shirt and this is why. 🤣

Female torso in a white t-shirt stained with pomegranate juice, soy sauce, and who knows what else

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

So now that the weather has cooled off a bit and the fence construction is complete, I've finally been able to focus on planting the fall veggies. Carrots, cucumbers, celery, lettuce, spinach, green onions, and peas in the raised beds. There's still green beans, eggplant, chard, and a cabbage

5 wooden raised 4'x8' planter beds. Some have stuff growing, some appear bare.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My wild bird children are happy the fence crew is gone

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

They are done with my new fence and I AM SO PLEASED WITH IT 😁 They did a wonderful job. Neighbor is very happy too. Anyone in the San Diego area looking for fence work, I highly recommend Fred's Fencing!

A beautiful new wood fence, stained dark brown, built on a retaining wall.

The same fence looking the other direction

Closer shot looking along the new fence taken from atop the retaining wall

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's finally happening!! Today they tore out the old fence and will be setting the new fence posts. Tomorrow the new boards go up. I'm very excited to finally have this done!

Boards for a new fence and various fence building paraphernalia are leaned up against a retaining wall. There is no wood fence above the retaining wall as it was torn down earlier.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Somehow my ADHD husband managed to put Italian seasoning in the pepper shaker. You know what DOESN'T go on fried eggs? Italian seasoning. Happy Monday friends.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Now that the weather has returned to normal (mid 80s), I am once again able to function. I got some work done in the garden - tore out the watermelon and tomato plants to get ready for fall planting. Also harvested a bunch of herbs to dehydrate overnight and cut up a watermelon.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

You GUYS!! Sweet Tart has a YouTube channel ❤️❤️

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Changing my username to PerspiringHermit

Screenshot from weather app showing current temp of 100°F (37C), "feels like 104°"

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Project Front Window Shade: So the front of our house faces due south and gets blasted with full sun ALL DAY LONG. Years ago we installed this exterior window shade to help keep the house cool. It's made a noticeable difference. A few weeks ago while installing a window mounted AC unit, there was

The front of a blue stucco house. The front windows are completely covered by a white outdoor window shade made of narrow plastic slats. A bunch of the slats on the lower left half of the shade are broken.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

One of my favorite hot weather life hacks is to set up your air fryer/crockpot/instant pot etc outside on your patio (or balcony, or garage, or anywhere you can manage that is NOT inside your house) and do your cooking there.

An air fryer sitting on a wooden plant stand on an outdoor patio. The air fryer is plugged in and running.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Operation New Fence update: I went over to neighbor's house today and was able to finish off all the stupid tree stumps. I also cut back some of her trees that are growing near the fence, hopefully enough for the fence builders.

The bottom of a wood fence. A couple small sections along the bottom edge cut out. Below the cut outs are the remnants of insidious pepper tree stumps

Another section of wood fence with a small elm tree trunk cut several inches below the bottom edge of the fence

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Accurate lol mydialect.us/quiz-standar...

Map of the US with the west coast in shades of red and east coast blue

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Duolingo teaching the most relevant phrases

Screenshot from Dublin go app:
Mon chat est très intelligent, non?
My cat is very intelligent, isn't he?

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New toy acquired! This is to power my husband's CPAP on our camping trip to Yosemite next month. Testing it out

40w portable solar panel sitting in the sun on a retaining wall. The panel is connected to a large portable battery

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live: Rush Iron Maiden Ozzy Osbourne Coheed & Cambria They Might Be Giants The Mars Volta Eric Johnson Social Distortion Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Sadies

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This stray/feral kitty has been hanging around my yard a lot more since Phara passed. I call her Olivia Benson.

Picture taken through a window screen of a gray/white tabby cat lying on a beat up wooden chair

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Operation New Fence prgress: Managed to get most of the elm tree butchered before the chainsaw batteries gave out. Compost bin has been dismantled, was able to get one panel cut into trashcan sized pieces before the reciprocating saw battery quit. (Rechargeable tools are SOOO convenient 🙄)

Side view of an old wood fence with a moderate sized Chinese Elm Tree growing immediately adjacent to it. On the other side of the tree is a sketchy looking compost bin made out of old pallets and chicken wire

Same view but the elm tree has been cut down with about 2.5 feet of stump sticking up. The compost bin has been dismantled, the pieces can be seen leaning nearby

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I have been assured by a non-zero number of people that hearing about my home projects is interesting and not annoying (🤣), and as I find it motivating to post progress updates I am going to start doing so regularly. My main focus right now is replacing the aging and decrepit back fence. (1/x)

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Thank you all for your input. Like most of you, I preferred color #1 (Behr SC-103 Coffee, if you're interested). Neighbor liked #3 the best but has agreed to go with the coffee 🙂 Now we just have to get things settled regarding the contractor.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

OK friends, which color do we like best for my new fence?

Picture of a worn wood fence with 4 sample pieces of stained wood in various shades of brown propped up against it.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

PC load letter? What the fuck does that mean?

Without naming the film, say a line that would make any true fan immediately recognize the film

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

So i did my civic duty today (jury duty). Peremptorily dismissed by defense attorney and home by lunch. This may have been the most efficient jury duty experience of my life, and I've done it A LOT. It's always a hassle but it's important, so I do it.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Can anyone catch me up on the diarrhea lettuce situation? I've been smugly eating lettuce from my garden and ignoring all the news, but the heat is finally taking its toll and all my greens are bolting. Is it just iceberg lettuce I need to worry about? Stuff from Mexico? Is cabbage safe?

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

@maudegertrude.bsky.social I dont know what to say. Your kindness and generosity has touched me deeply. Thank you so much for your thoughtful gift. I will think of Phara every time I look at it 🫂🤎

An Anthurium plant with several pink flowers in a white pot sits on a desk.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This is what happens when you don't have a dog ro protect your property. Invaders just move right on in 😆

A white and grey tabby cat lies in the grass looking warily at the camera

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

OK I’m back. First off I want to thank everyone for your many kind words, thoughts, DMs, and #strawberriesforPhara. Your love and support means the world to me right now. With all of Phara’s mobility issues we were no longer to take her out on walks or to parks or other social activities,

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I will post more in a couple days when I feel up to it but we said goodbye to Phara tonight 🌈 😭😭😭

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

So we are currently at the emergency vet, think Phara has another UTI or maybe kidneys. She's been peeing and drinking A LOT and peed her bed Saturday. We had scheduled a regular vet appointment but they can't see her until Thursday, and she has been clearly not feeling well (low energy) so we

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

When mom says the chicken came with giblets #skyhounds

A beautiful pharoah hound lies on her dog bed. Her head is slightly lifted, eyes shining with excitement, and her mouth is slightly open.

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soQuiet Misophonia Nonprofit @soquiet.org · 09/07/2026

Today is World Misophonia Awareness Day: a day to learn, share, understand, support, and advocate on behalf of the millions of people across the globe who are affected by this common and misunderstood disorder. What are you doing for WMAD 2026? soqt.me/day #WMAD #misophoniaday #whereswmad

Text-based image that says "Today is World Misophonia Awareness Day July 9" There is a web address for more information: www.miso.day

Text-based image that says "What you can do; some ideas: Download free social media posts to share from www.miso.day
Make your own uniquely creative post about your experiences with misophonia and share it. Tag us with @soquietorg so we can reshare it, too." There is a web address for more information: www.miso.day

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Contact medical professionals you know and help them learn about misophonia and how it can impact a person’s daily life." There is a web address for more information: www.miso.day

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misophonia awareness day . It’s a day for everyone worldwide to learn, share, support, and advocate for the millions of people who are affected by misophonia. " There is a web address for more information: www.miso.day

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Pretty pleased with my onions this year. This is just the first half of my harvest. Got a lot of really big ones 🙂 They are mostly Walla Walla and Red Amposta 🌱

A hand holding out a single yellow onion - the onion is very large and totally fills the extended handl

A large yellow onion, trimmed and sitting on a digital kitchen scale. The weight is 28.18 oz

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Someone really needs to get to work here

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

US friends: the post office is raising the price of Forever Stamps effective July 12, so now is the time to stock up if you're low. They have some AMAZING stamps to choose from! Here's what I got:

Mister Rogers Stamps, sheet of 20, $15.60

Baby Wild Animals Stamps, Booklet of 20, $15.60

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

In response to the overwhelming demand from Phara's International Fan Club, I present to you the first episode of "Phara Gets To Try A New Fruit" @quindimarlena.bsky.social #skyhounds

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Hubby got Jawsed out last night so we are finishing our marathon tonight. Happy JAWS Day to all who celebrate!

TV displaying the title screen for JAWS: THE REVENGE

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Who says i don't have holiday spirit??

TV showing scene from the movie JAWS where the mayor tells the news everything is perfectly safe.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Hubby and Phara had such a nice time on their picnic while I was out of town they decided to have another one, and invited me to join 🥰 #skyhounds

A beautiful pharoah hound lies on a pink tie-dye blanket spread out on the grass. She is busily licking a cup of dog ice cream

The beautiful pharoah hound has finished her ice cream and poses prettily on her blanket.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Has everyone seen Sweet Tart the possum? Everyone needs to see her 🥰

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

My hot take is that if you are the one person in yoga class who is cold, you need to put on a sweatshirt, not demand the instructor turn off the fans, because the rest of us are frickin' HOT 🔥

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Our last dog was so freaked out by fireworks that we started going camping overnight to our local fire-prone mountains where anti-fireworks laws are strictly enforced for 4th of July. It was great. Just thought I'd throw that out in case it helps anyone survive this stupid fucking holiday.

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AspiringHermit @aspiringhermit.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The forlorn look of a starving pharoah hound 5 minutes before dinner time. #skyhounds

A beautiful, but clearly starving and neglected pharoah hound lies on her dog bed looking tragically sad.

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