BlogHide Resteemslesliestarrohara (64)in photography • 6 years agoMore Pictures From Maine@purplepencilgirl and I left Maine this morning. We had a wonderful time with our friends there, and we're stoked that we ventured farther north on this trip than either of us has ever been…lesliestarrohara (64)in photography • 6 years agoPictures from Warren, MaineThis week, my daughter @purplepencilgirl and I are on a rather impromptu road trip to Maine to see some friends. We have been having a wonderful time, even in the thick of this abnormally hot heat…lesliestarrohara (64)in life • 6 years agoToday's Haul From a 2 House Estate Sale in Johnson City, TNIn case you missed it, I have a new side hustle. Last weekend I attended my first estate sale with the mission of purchasing some cool vintage stuff to resell on eBay. Since that sale was so much…resteemedfrdem3dot0 (58)in monarchy • 6 years agoKids playing MonarchyJust recently I saw 4 kids playing together. One was the king, one the queen, one a prince or something and the last one the servant that had to do all things for the others. Obviously that kid…lesliestarrohara (64)in life • 6 years agoMy Thoughts on Ideological Symbols, or "Flags are Dumb"Here is my opinion on flags and ideological symbols of all sorts: If you are so devoted to a symbol that you feel threatened when people "disrespect" it or disagree with your belief about what it…lesliestarrohara (64)in life • 6 years agoTaking Care of 4 Orphaned Baby PossumsThis morning there was a dead opossum on the road in front of my house. She had been hit by a car. Flies were already buzzing all around her. I started to head back up to the house to grab a…lesliestarrohara (64)in life • 6 years agoAnother Way to Score Used Stuff for Resale on eBayA lot of you thrifters and eBay pros are probably way ahead of me on this... But yesterday I discovered a website that might prove to be another fantastic way to get my hands on awesome used and…lesliestarrohara (64)in life • 6 years agoMy New Side Hustle: Shopping Estate Sales for ProfitA few months ago, the incredible @getonthetrain clued me in to the joys of thrifting at the pay-per-pound Goodwill for items to resell on eBay. I've been doing that for awhile, and it's generated a…lesliestarrohara (64)in photography • 6 years agoPictures From the SkyYesterday morning I took a hike up the mountain on the back of our property. It's not the biggest mountain, and we don't own the whole thing, but it was still quite a hike. We live in a holler…lesliestarrohara (64)in politics • 6 years agoTrump Writes Mean Tweet, Everyone Freaks OutPublic outrage levels on the Internet today are in the red, because Trump said something mean on Twitter again. In response to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (who said that a U.S. war with Iran…lesliestarrohara (64)in life • 6 years agoUpdate on our Property Work!It's been almost a year since I announced here on Steemit our plans for fixing up our mountain property and moving my parents out here to be closer to us. A lot can happen in a year. We've lost my…lesliestarrohara (64)in photography • 6 years agoOne of My Favorite Walking Spots in Asheville, NCThere is a small bird sanctuary at the edge of Beaver Lake in Asheville, NC. An elevated wooden walkway winds through the trees and berry bushes, and trails veer off every few hundred feet that…lesliestarrohara (64)in patriotism • 6 years agoIndependence Day ReminderFor all my American friends, here is a little Fourth of July reminder about what we're really celebrating on Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the thirteen American colonies declared…lesliestarrohara (64)in life • 6 years agoI've Been Playing With My HairThis post is a little uncharacteristic of my normal political, economic, and sci-fi related blog, but... I have a new hobby which is sort of uncharacteristic of me. Or, rather than calling it…lesliestarrohara (64)in antique • 6 years agoRestoring a Family HeirloomI found this beautiful silver and turquoise necklace when I was going through old jewelry at my mom's house. I remember this necklace. I used to play dress-up with it when I was little. It…lesliestarrohara (64)in voluntaryism • 6 years agoThe Real Solution to America's Immigration Human Rights Crisis Has Never Been On the TableToday, President Trump signed an executive order to end the separation of immigrant families at the border. But the separation of children from their parents by ICE--what many Americans on both…lesliestarrohara (64)in anarchy • 6 years agoOn Elon Musk and Post Scarcity Socialist-AnarchismI've had some thoughts filtering down through the old analog data processor about the idea of post-scarcity. Is it possible, or a pipe dream? If possible, how would humanity's political and…lesliestarrohara (64)in anarchy • 6 years agoNo Speech is Free Unless All Speech is FreeIt seems like a lot of people have forgotten this fact (or failed to learn it in the first place). I think a refresher course is in order. Most modern people would agree that this thing called…lesliestarrohara (64)in life • 6 years agoI'm Time Traveling Back to 1998 This Weekend1998. I was sixteen years old, and hadn't gotten my driver's license yet. We had a TV at my parents' house, but it had no cable because we lived out in the middle of the woods and the cable…resteemedpurplepencilgirl (44)in art • 6 years agoHidden Tears - Original Artwork by 12-Year-Old Steemian!Hello sunshines! Here's some art I've done over the last couple of days. This is a drawing I did a while ago and rediscovered today. The hair was pretty bad and so was the facial anatomy, but…
