GotHomestead?

Modern Homesteader, complete with horse and almost complete with cart. Follow for an adventure in reinvigorating back-to-basics methods of sustainable living on a small, rural, southern homestead. Free beingets if you bring friends....

[gothomestead]

Seven Years.

Seven. Long. Years.

Seven. LOOOOOOONNNGGGG. YEARS!

But.

It’s.

Here.

Now. 

I’m holding it.

Let the binge-read commence!

@fansandtheic

[gothomestead]

Ed Sheeran cannot undo this now that I have done it.

My people! I mixed a thing! Go listen, it’s proof that Ed Sheeran cannot come up with a unique meter! (Ed Sheeran and TLC retain all rights to their music.)

[gothomestead]

So, I’ve been gone a while....

And I came across something I wrote after Robin Williams left this plane of existence. I find it even more applicable now, because on January 30, 2017, a little more than six months ago, my cousin also took his own life. It was sudden. It hurt. 

Boy. Did it hurt. 

My cousin was a vetern of the US Army. He was deployed thrice. He never talked, that I know of, about what he and his battle buddies saw. 

Before you ask, no, we do NOT know if his experience in the military was a factor in his choice to clock out. 

It could have been many things. He and his wife, the mother of his only daughter, had divorced and had been having a rather difficult time of it. 

He had just become a trucker. 

His ex moved across the country with his daughter.

He doted on his daughter. 

We don’t really know. Won’t until I see him again on the other side. 

But this that I wrote so long ago is more relevant now. 

I paste it here for those who need it. 

Myself included. 

“for those who have left too soon for their own reasons and by their own hands.

for those who know someone who left too soon for their own reasons, by their own hands.

for those who tried to hold those hands, and made a difference.

for those who tried to hold those hands, and made no difference.

for anyone who had a friend who held another friend’s hands, and made one difference or none.

for everyone else who has been fortunate enough to never encounter this in any way close to their homes, hearts, or their close friends’ home or hearts.

in other words -

for the world.  for  the  world.”

Feel free to reblog, just please give credit where due. 

[gothomestead]

errbody listen up

This girl is gonna start homesteading after the turn of the year. This means greenhouses, plants, and mucho mucho fun. in the meantime, this girl is making a promise to begin blogging more. just more. this girl makes no guarantees on quality of said blogging. but it will probably include discussions on things found, plans in the making, and eventually, pictures and “here’s how things are going” posts. but for now, this was just a here’s what is coming soon, now back to your regularly scheduled programming moment. so now, back you go to your regularly scheduled programming. buhbyenow

[gothomestead]

Our female Russian blue, Simon, has been trumped. #TrumpYourCat

[gothomestead]

A friend of mine wrote this. I asked permission to share. Please share this new world view au that needs to happen!!!!

[hayley-sierra-sam-charlavail]

“Elk hangs in the front lawn of the Stanley Hotel #redrum”

[gothomestead]

Dudes, hashtag this!!!!!!! Mmmmmmllllllleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

[gothomestead]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer head canon fridge horror

Alright, y'all. This is how it goes. Legends say that when a vampire sires another, the sire can mentally (telepathically) command the new vamp to do anything, saves time on the ordering around thing. Watching season three helpless, we see the insane vamp who is Buffy's task create an underling, and then start talking bout a song stuck in his head while the underling picks up the ax and frees him from the box without being asked or told what to do. Now, when Angelus tortured Drusilla's whole family, and then turned her, why didn't she retaliate against him, cause we know from Spike's memory of his mom's transformation that she laid into him?! Why didn't Dru kick Angelus's pasty evil behind? Because he told her to love him and chill. With his sire's gift of control. When Angel loses that pesky soul in season two, Dru goes right back to him. Why? Angelus is her sire, and he tells her to. And when Dru and Spike are obviously so not right for each other post Acathla, why does it take so long for Spike to leave her? To start going after who he really loves, Buffy? Because Dru told him not to. With her sire's gift over his mind.

[omgpoetry]

this is funny

like really, really funny

[onlyhughmannhere]

You sly bugger. That took me a while.

[fakenails]

I have googled my life away. I have read bible verses. I have studied the ohilosophical meaning behind the numbers. I have become a modern Gallup trying to ask people to help me figure this out. What the FUCK does it mean.

[agentstarkrodgers]

Reblog when you get it…

[yongmalyang]

THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY WHAT DOES IT MEAN

[pobachennya-deactivated20150824]

ooohhhhhhh

[polysensates-deactivated2015080]

If I didn’t have a lisp I don’t think I would have got it tbh

[phasmaculaphobia]

It took me a while but the lisp thing helped

[gothomestead]

My sister was given a stuffed otter to go with her stuffed hedgehog this evening for her week early birthday gift by our other sister. Upon staging pics to then send to the sister who gifted the gift to this sister, we came across a photo that, when recreated with the stuffies, made the whole world seem right. For your viewing pleasure, here is Martin FreeHedge and Benedict OtterBatch, impersonating their namesakes... Without moving a muscle.

[gothomestead]

Ok, this is the link to my own theory for the Raptors in Jurassic Park 1, 2, and 3.  Please, share and enjoy, because I know I am right!!!!

[gothomestead]

This Previously Unknown Witness Conversation Recorded at the Scene of the Ferguson Shooting is a GAME CHANGER

…

ferguson missouri...  more food for thought.  found from a friend who was a sherriff's deputy in Hot Springs Arkansas area for 30 years, who saw plenty of corrupt workers in his time in our area, and who continues to pay attention and advocate for the inncoents who need his and our support. I trust this friend, and so i give you a thing he shared, to spread the word of this hatred and obscene immorality coming to us from just one state above my own.

[iwriteaboutfeminism]

Chaos in Ferguson. Sunday night, part 4

[part 1] [part 2] [part 3] 

[lizardvvizard]

Reminder that:

- no, this isn’t over; - no, these aren’t from earlier in the week; - no, everything isn’t alright now; - no, the police haven’t stopped brutalizing peaceful protesters; - no, police haven’t intervened to stop the looting; - no, police haven’t responded to emergency 911 calls for people injured by rubber bullets or children hit by cars; - no, michael brown’s shooter still has not faced any consequences for murdering an unarmed teenager 9 days ago

[deadmomjokes]

To those who believe the media reports:

Look at the time stamps. The media is reporting that police clashed with protesters last night because they were breaking curfew. Curfew doesn’t start til Midnight. All of these were before 11pm.

The media says militarized assaults have been pulled out of Ferguson. Look at the photos. These are still militarized. Read the reports. This is still militarized.

Do not believe it when people are telling you things are okay in Ferguson, and that it is the fault of the protestors. The protestors are being vilified just like Brown so that the cops have a reason to stay there and continue trying to silence those speaking out about the ILLEGAL activities of the officers. Just because they wear a uniform doesn’t make them right. Please don’t defend men who are using their badges as a shield for their hatred and immorality.

Please, please, PLEASE spread the word so that people can realize what’s happening there. I only found out about this a few days ago because nobody is talking about it. Or if they do, they’re talking about violent protestors running wild through the streets with brave cops risking their lives to protect the peace. And that is sick, because it’s the opposite of what’s happening.

[gothomestead]

reblogging for ferguson - a new Rwanda.

[gothomestead]

Me trying to determine what to do with my life...

Brain: OOOOHHH, you could open an animal shelter, AND a summer camp for kids, AND have a horse or two and a cart just to be awesome, AND own your house, AND live in the middle of nowhere with a garden AND a well AND hunt your own food AND have goats AND pigs AND chickens AND a cow AND....

My Bank Account: you have zero dollars AND three pennies.

My Dreams: we'll just hide in the corner for now..... carry on.

[ruthlesscalculus]

Are you still stuck for ideas for National Novel Writing Month? Or are you working on a novel at a more leisurely pace? Here are 102 resources on Character, Point of View, Dialogue, Plot, Conflict, Structure, Outlining, Setting, and World Building, plus some links to generate Ideas and Inspiration.

CHARACTER, POINT OF VIEW, DIALOGUE

10 Days of Character Building

Name Generators

Name Playground

The Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test

Priming the idea pump (A character checklist shamlessly lifted from acting)

How to Create a Character

Seven Common Character Types

Handling a Cast of Thousands – Part I: Getting to Know Your Characters

It’s Not What They Say …

Establishing the Right Point of View: How to Avoid “Stepping Out of Character”

How to Start Writing in the Third Person

Web Resources for Developing Characters

What are the Sixteen Master Archetypes?

Character: A compilation of guidance from classical and contemporary experts on creating great dramatic characters

Building Fictional Characters

Fiction Writer’s Character Chart

Character Building Workshop

Tips for Characterization

Fiction Writer’s Character Chart

Villains are People, Too, But …

Top 10 Tips for Writing Dialogue

Speaking of Dialogue

Dialogue Tips

Advantages, Disadvantages and Skills (character traits)

How to Write a Character Bible

Character Development Exercises

All Your Characters Sounds the Same — And They’re Not a Hivemind!

Medieval Names Archive

Sympathy Without Saintliness

Writing the Other: Bridging Cultural Difference for Successful Fiction

Family Echo (family tree website)

Interviewing Characters: Follow the Energy

100 Character Development Questions for Writers

Behind the Name

Lineage Chart Layout Generator

PLOT, CONFLICT, STRUCTURE, OUTLINE

How to Write a Novel: The Snowflake Method

Effectively Outlining Your Plot

Conflict and Character within Story Structure

Outlining Your Plot

Ideas, Plots & Using the Premise Sheets

How to Write a Novel

Creating Conflict and Sustaining Suspense

Plunge Right In … Into Your Story, That Is!

Fiction Writing Tips: Story Grid

Tips for Creating a Compelling Plot

Writer’s “Cheat Sheets”

The Thirty-six (plus one) Dramatic Situations

The Evil Overlord Devises a Plot: Excerpt from Stupid Plotting Tricks

Conflict Test

What is Conflict?

Monomyth

The Hero’s Journey: Summary of the Steps

Outline Your Novel in Thirty Minutes

Plotting Without Fears

Novel Outlining 101

Writing the Perfect Scene

Fight Scenes 101

Basic Plots in Literature

One-Page Plotting

The Great Swampy Middle

SETTING, WORLD BUILDING

Magical World Builder’s Guide

I Love the End of the World

World Building 101

The Art of Description: Eight Tips to Help You Bring Your Settings to Life

Creating the Perfect Setting – Part I

Creating a Believable World

An Impatient Writer’s Approach to Worldbuilding

Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions

Setting

Character and Setting Interactions

Creating Fantasy and Science Fiction Worlds

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Questions About Worldbuilding

Maps Workshop — Developing the Fictional World Through Mapping

World Builder Projects

IDEAS, INSPIRATION

Quick Story Idea Generator

Solve Your Problems Simply by Saying Them Out Loud

Busting Your Writing Rut

Writing Inspiration, or Sex on a Bicycle

Creative Acceleration: 11 Tips to Engineer a Productive Flow

The Seven Major Beginner Mistakes

Complete Your First Book with these 9 Simple Writing Habits

Free Association, Active Imagination, Twilight Imaging

Random Book Title Generator

Finishing Your Novel

Story Starters and Idea Generators

REVISION

How to Rewrite

One-Pass Manuscript Revision: From First Draft to Last in One Cycle

Editing Recipe

Cliche Finder

Revising Your Novel: Read What You’ve Written

Writing 101: So You Want to Write a Novel Part 3: Revising a Novel

TOOLS and SOFTWARE

My Writing Nook (online text editor; free)

Bubbl.us (online mind map application; free)

Freemind (mind map application; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

XMind (mind map application; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

Liquid Story Binder (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $45.95; Windows, portable)

Scrivener (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $39.95; Mac)

SuperNotecard (novel organization and writing software; free trial, $29; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

yWriter (novel organization and writing software; free; Windows, Linux, portable)

JDarkRoom (minimalist text editor; free; Windows, Mac, Linux, portable)

AutoRealm (map creation software; free; Windows, Linux with Wine)

[goddessofcheese]

screaming

[an-experiment-deactivated201202]

[marauderharry]

Thought I’d bring this back, with NaNo coming up and all…

[myowlismorehipsterthanyours-blog]

Reblogging for my NaNoWriMo days.  Hey guys, this is my fifth time doing NaNo!  So excited.

[gothomestead]

this may be only my first time to try nanowrimo, but, BY ASGARD, I WILL NANOWRIMO!

[xxerlflynn]

Queen Hatshepsut of Ancient Egypt. She has a lovely smile for someone who’s been dead for thousands of years.

[jillyaintfromphilly]

she wasn’t a queen. she was a pharaoh and wanted to be referred to as such. she even had her statues modeled after the male pharaoh’s statues to state her dominance and authority. she was actually one of the most successful pharaohs in all of ancient egyptian history and she reigned longer than any other woman in power in egypt.

[cumleak-deactivated20210627]

damn no wonder she died and smiled for a trillion years afterwards

[inspect-hergadget]

The fact that we know about her is marvelous.

the next Pharaoh after her Tuthmosis III  tried to erase Hatshepsut out of history ,chiseled her name off her monuments ,covered the text on her obelisks with stone,knocked down and defaced her statues .

she was even left off the list of pharaohs ..talk about some patriarchy bullshit

her name was lost for a couple of millennia, her body was found in a unmarked grave  in early twentieth century

sad part is in Egyptian belief is  if your are forgotten in the living world you don’t exist in the afterlife,so he was trying to kill her even in death 

[trustno---1]

My best friend throwing down some herstory. A+ commentary

[mothensidhe-deactivated20151028]

She wore a fake beard, you guys. She was the fucking boss.

[ruthlessdilettante]

If we remember her now does that save her from an awful afterlife?

[awenyddogamulosx-blog]

I’m just picturing the Kemetic afterlife. All the Pharaohs are hanging out in some kind of swanky club, drinking and congratulating each other on being bros. 

The doors slam open and Hatshepsut strides in, glorious, robes swirling, rocking the fake beard and the insane amounts of wealth and power. “Miss me, bitches?” 

[random-cuz-awesome-deactivated2]

Seriously, she wore male clothes. Not just the beard, but the clothes. The guys didn’t wear shirts! She was so adamant about being king that she walked around shirtless. And women didn’t have bras then! She walked around just like a man, boobs showing and all! She was a kingand proudly so! Yet everything that I find about her calls her a queen.

I’m just thinking that if she was near you, and you said “Queen Hatshepsut”, she’d slap the snot out of you. No, she wouldn’t even slap. She’d punch.

[deadmomjokes]

*taps mic nervously*

Um, pardon me. Let’s not forget the real story…

King Hatshepsut was not erased from history because she was a woman. There is no “patriarchal BS” going on. She was erased from history because Thutmose III was bitter that she had taken up so many years of what “should have been” his prime rule. She also re-opened trade with outside nations, which scared many Egyptians, who had a long policy of isolationism based on religious values. Also, she traced her lineage to the Egyptian mother goddess, who was goddess of ALL the gods and goddesses, which Thutmose III found threatening (he wasn’t her son, he was son of the and heretical.

The people loved her, however, so he couldn’t just erase her from the afterlife without a cause. So, he used the only thing he could— her affair with her lover. See, Egyptians believed in loyalty by the woman to her dead husband, so any affair after his death was worthy of death. So he used that as an excuse to ‘punish’ her, by which he really meant destroy her chances of coming back in the afterlife. So he erased her from all writing (because your name was your ticket to the after life), and kicked her out of her tomb into an unmarked one.

But then how do we know her name?

That, my friends, is the greatest love story of ancient Egypt.

Her lover found out about Thutmose III’s scheme to destroy her, so he detective’d her final resting place from servants and workers who had helped. Then he snuck in, a feat that, in their religion, meant he would be damned for eternity because he disturbed someone’s final rest. He broke into her tomb, and under a bench where nobody who came in after him could see, he chiseled her name so that she may go on to the afterlife.

[gothomestead]

and then, he died. because he wanted to go with her, so they could finally be together, without people judging.  Now you know the whole story.

An awesome lady, bereft of her lord husband, filled his shoes, uplifted the realm, and changed her world.

She fell in love with someone else, but the love was forbidden.

After her death and burial, her successor tried to erase her from time, space, and memory.

Her lover found out the plot, wheedled the location her body was disrespectfully removed to, broke into her tomb, forfeiting his own salvation, desecrated a wall in her burial chamber to write her name and ensure her salvation, and died in the dark recesses of the earth, pining and waiting to rejoin her whom he loved.

Hatshepsut - A Love Passing Death

WHY ISN'T THIS A MOVIE?!?!  SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

[michals]

Manueluv and I are convinced Agent K is Coulson’s father. Hell, MIB is even owned by Marvel. 

[doomstarrequiem]

Welp. Never gonna unsee this.

[jackieackilewis]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiit

[crankystalfos-deactivated201603]

HEADCANON ACCEPTED SO FAST I THINK I BROKE SOMETHING

[too-cool-for-facebook]

Guys - who do you think told Phil all those stories about Cap?

[brodhi-rook]

THIS POST IS OVER 2 YEARS OLD AND IT JUST. GOT. BETTER.

[random-cuz-awesome-deactivated2]

HEADCANON!!!!!!

SERIOUSLY, FOLKS!!!

MARVEL, STAN LEE, SOMEBODY! TELL ME THIS IS TRUE!!

[gothomestead]

um, of course, if you wanna know, you just need to sneak into shield's data banks, fish out colonel tommy jones' discharge papers, see if he went to mibs after that....  send cap to do it....  him and falcon, they can be in and out, ten minutes tops....  or tasha.