Notices by Laura Ritchie (lauraritchie@mastodon.social), page 5

@GeoffreyGevalt YES INDEED!

@JubalBarca you seem to have the right sort of academic meetings!

@JubalBarca ask/explain and maybe they will let you have the free meal on your second might. Worth a try!

Bumped into these sheep yesterday... taking the time to do some of the things I love - walking and talking with good friends. #outside #thisday

I've not been here much. life got busy. visitors. term. and I'm taking a course with Howard Rheingold where part of the course is being in a community (walled garden - so takes me away from here)

I'll write about it after - it's about collective intelligence and is very interesting to participate, and learn from a great bunch of people.

@dogtrax that was a video! It was really pre-dawn!!

Mojo Question:

How is it that some things are so easy and I have all the energy in the world to do them? -like running: roll out of bed. Run. bingo!

Other things that I *like* to do sometimes are such chores.

And still other things are like sweeping leaves on the forest floor.

I wish I had a magic vile that could provide wings of inspiration on demand!

@webmind @RussSharek @dirt related but tangental- I've been thinking a lot about the difference between should, ought, and could - especially where the 'should and ought' are dictated by someone else (parent/teacher/partner/boss) whereas the 'could' is like stepping onto fresh sand.

It takes time to undo.
Years.

A great joy has been seeing my children not have the shoulds and oughts that I did.

yesterday someone sent me a random message - a positive affirmation - and it melted me on what was a day full of annoyance and feelings of futility.

It reminded me how easy it is to say or do a nice thing, and how the impact can be far more that we can know.

@Gargron 🌸

@Altruest hope you did it, and hopefully they reply quickly!

@lightweight that's so amazing! Mind looked like dough-boy-cowpat even after watching all the videos and doing everything they said. cow. pat.

Yours looks amazing!! :)

@dadegroot we made this yesterday and I know it's totally the wrong time of year to make it, but it was SO yummy. :) (and it made up for my miserably failed sourdough) lasted about 20 seconds out of the oven!

@dadegroot like the cursive !

in just over a week I'm doing an event- it's a 24 hour performance of Herbie Hancock's Chameleon that will be streamed. You're all invited to take part - either as audience, performers, or supporters (please share with anyone who might want to sponsor- either on or off Mastodon) All info is here: https://wp.me/P4Ng5z-1hE #Jazz24Live #music #fundraiser #school #LA #jazz

@Downes really like the last one of your mum and the one of your brother. Lot of joy there. It's lovely when big family gatherings are full of smiles.

@dansup it doesn't exist on IFTTT, but I've suggested it :)

We'll see if it appears... !