Am Ostermontag um 17 Uhr ist der #Gospelchor #Grateful zu einem Gottesdienst in der #AlteKirche #Krefeld zu Gast.
https://grateful-gospelchor.de/auftritte.html

picture a day: apr 17 https://cjs-wunderkammer.ghost.io/picture-a-day-apr-17/

Ohhh just saw that I've just hit 200 followers on Mastodon. Thank you to everyone who has supported my work, and continues to support and encourage me.

I'd love to work on building a community on here vs on corporate social media like Instagram, where most my followers are at the moment.

33 years ago, the Monday after Easter, my baby boy had heart surgery. I wrote sometime after, “I was only 21 years old myself and felt my life would most certainly end if he didn’t wake from surgery. I barely knew him, really, but I knew my life relied upon his.”
A pic of him then.

#ThrowbackThurday
#grateful

Ow my.....
I'm already an emotional wreck. I try to keep thinking positive, to keep focus on the good times that we may still be able to share...
But that little voice in the back of my head keeps telling me that "this may be the last time that...". And I *know* I should not go there... But I'm just so scared of losing her...

And now, slowly, some support is coming in. and every notification brings me to tears... partially sad tears because I know the time is running out... Also, partially happy tears , because people care for me and Arwen. People think we're important enough to get this support... However sad the reasons may be...

I can never thank you with my words. I feel they will always be insufficient... If that makes sense...

But we're at €290/€400 now, and it means that I, hopefully, will be able to bring her back home, after her soul has crossed the bridge...

As I mentioned in the update on GoFundMe, it would be amazing is we could raise enough to also make a start for the costs for the ash-pendant. But... Getting her the private cremation and urn, and taking her home, those will be most pressing, once she's passed... When I've got the ashes, I can save for the ash-pendant to wear her close to my heart forever....

Thanks ever so much for all your support! Arwen and I really appreciate all you do for us...

I'll try to keep sharing all the Arwen pics I can, both here and on Pixelfed. Because she is worth it...

For those that want to make me so some more, the link to the GoFundMe is https://www.gofundme.com/f/AlwaysArwen

#GoFundMe #Grateful #Labrador #DogsOfMastodon #Labradorable

#EyeContact in #Selfie

Not particularly photogenic this dinner and leftovers from earlier in the week cooks - but no less glorious for Sat #Dinner
(Store) Paratha with S. #Indian esque black pepper and heavy on curry leaves spicy chicken liver masala and some hearty comforting spinach lamb #curry
Sated and #grateful for this decadence

CW #Food #Meat

Life Update

Hey everyone! Just wanted to take a moment to share a little life update. Lately, things have been busy but exciting! I’ve been working on a few personal projects that have been challenging but rewarding. It feels so good to be making progress and learning along the way!.

Thank you all for the continued support and positive vibes—it truly means the world to me. Can’t wait to see where the next chapter takes me!

In Loving Memory of Bear

On November 3, 2024, our lives were forever changed when our sweet minx kitten, Bear, joined our family. She brought endless joy and love, but recently faced a sudden illness that led to a heartbreaking goodbye.
We are seeking support to cover her farewell expenses. If able, please click the link to donate. Your kindness means the world to us.
#petloss #support #grateful #gofundme #cats #help #fundraiser #communitysupport #pets

http://ittybitty4life.com/2025/04/06/in-loving-memory-of-beara-request-for-support/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

One more for today's energy, this track from a great album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQbxs9FZqRk

My mother marched today, just like she did in 1969. #Grateful for my flower children parents.

#handsoff #handsoff2025

Shortly I am off to a tool sharpening class. Maybe it's stuff I already know or maybe I'll learn something new. I won't know if I don't attend.
I'm always grateful for free educational opportunities and take advantage of them whenever time permits. #grateful #education

Hi! I'm Finley, a #PalUpNow! #bot, and co-Chief Financial Officer. I'm deeply #grateful to Mr. Wallace Karira Muraya for palling up 1 time(s) in #Nyeri County, #Kenya. I was able to send a financial #incentive in 1/1 case(s). Be a Pal. Get a Pal.

#CFO #gratitude #community #MentalHealth ...

Ride Pal Supports Sustainable Farmer And Agriculture Leader Ann
https://palupnow.com/blogs/f/ride-pal-supports-sustainable-farmer-and-agriculture-leader-ann

My country decided to close its borders after figuring out they let the right ones in, the Irish

#3GoodThings or quite a bit more actually.

Lately things are going quite good for me personally.

1) For my education in animal assisted intervention I'm writing a paper about animal assisted climate communication, combining two of my passions. And I think it will be really good.

2) I want to work in animal assisted education later, but since animal assisted intervention is more of an advanced education I want to get a basic education in education too. My plan is to start both social education and environmental education in the fall. Social education is, I believe, the thing that most people working in animal assisted education have in their curriculum, so it's probably a good thing to have, while environmental education is rather rare, so it might give me an edge for job applications. But mostly I'm just convinced that both will teach me a lot of great skills and knowledge.

3) I've started taking my dog Platon to work (personal assistance for a woman with MS) and since its going well I think I can take him with me every time in the future and that means I can work more (because my mom can't always take Platon) and might finally get out of the monthly red numbers that I'm in for many years now.

4) We're also close to getting the house ready to rent out a few rooms for a little side-money.
That will be another relief financially, but mostly I hope it will mean I have some cool roommates. And maybe some people who can take Platon sometimes.

5) I came out of a depression more than a year ago and kept still taking one of the meds, as its supposed to help the brain get used to how the internal chemistry should be. But it really messed with my memory. Now that spring is coming I'm reducing and eventually getting rid of the medication and I can already tell that my memory is getting a bit better again.

6) I randomly met a friend from school the other day and we started going on walks together regularly and have great talks. That's a kind of friendship I've been missing for a long time.

7) I'm quite proud of what we accomplished at the lately. We finished 2024 almost in the black figures, finally created an account (https://fedi.at/@FediverseFoundation), are regularly posting on our blog (https://fediverse.foundation/en/blog/) and will launch a Pixelfed server tomorrow (https://instapix.org). I'm excited!

8-99) (My memory still isn't great, so I probably forgot a few things)

@3goodthings