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The Merry Lotus

@themerrylotus

Homesteading Adventures, General Merriment & Shenanigans

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The Merry Lotus
@themerrylotus Nov 9, 2017, 9:36 PM UTC

Books - 5 Minute Free Write Challenge

Oh my, you're talkin' one of my addictions right here. Thankfully, I have been able to rein it in some. I made a pact with myself a couple years ago. One - I will only purchase books of a reference n…

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@themerrylotus Nov 5, 2017, 4:26 PM UTC

OMG, You Gotta Come Check This Out!

You have got to come check out the funny responses on my post Steemit Post. They're good for a laugh or two. Forget about reading the post (it's short, read it if you like) it's the 60+ comments that…

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@themerrylotus Nov 5, 2017, 2:21 AM UTC

Dirty Dishes - 5 Minute Free Write Challenge

Yuck, who wants to deal with dirty dishes. I think it’s the worst chore ever. But thanks to a helpful steemit friend, my life has gotten easier. I live off-grid with no running water or plumbing. So…

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@themerrylotus Nov 4, 2017, 1:02 AM UTC

White Cat - 5 Minute Free Write Prompt Challenge

We had a white cat with the longest hair I’d ever seen. His name was Zero. My daughter named him after her favorite movie animal in, A Nightmare Before Christmas. Zero acted more like a dog than anyt…

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@themerrylotus Nov 1, 2017, 6:58 PM UTC

Crazy - 5 Minute Free Write Challenge

This challenge prompt goes right along with yesterday’s word, change. I’m been told many times I’m crazy for picking up and moving to the woods to live off-grid. I guess it’s all in how you chose to…

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@themerrylotus Oct 31, 2017, 2:41 PM UTC

5 Minute Free Write Challenge - Topic: Change

Wow, this challenge is easy to write about. The biggest change other than becoming a parent in my life has been moving off-grid. It’s a whole other world. I went from living a regular city life, like…

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@themerrylotus Oct 30, 2017, 11:44 PM UTC

5 Minute Free Write Challenge - Topic: Sleep

Sleep and I have never really gotten along very well. Wait...that’s not right. It’s the conventional bedtime hours that have failed me. I am what is known as a night owl. It makes no difference what…

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@themerrylotus Oct 29, 2017, 7:58 PM UTC

5 Minute Free Write Challenge - Topic: Splinter

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of splinters is my Granny. If it was one that couldn’t be easily removed with tweezers, she’d break out the bacon. Next thing you know she’d have a goo…

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@themerrylotus Oct 28, 2017, 3:23 PM UTC

My First 5 Minute Freewrite Post, Inspired by Mariannewest

I've taken up a challenge to free write for 5 minutes a day and post it. This is my first exercise and I'm delighted with it. I know I will turn this into a full fledged article. Odd how just sitting…

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@themerrylotus Oct 27, 2017, 10:33 PM UTC

My Composting Outhouse Toilet

I've seen lots of discussion about outhouses but I’ve never see anyone mention the system I use. So for those who are interested I have written a series of Q & A’s. How did you go about setting u…

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