#New to rural living

[halleehalfgallon]

I was passing through a neighboring town and seeing the lush, green rolling hills and the blushing blueberry fields and the pale green lichens and fern after fern and while my first thought was my god, what a place to live!, my second thought was how many other animals on this earth look around at their habitat and think the very same, and how sweet that is. my old dog used to sit halfway down our hill and close her eyes. she was listening to the wind pass through, the stream go by, the seasons come in and go out without a sound. I’ll bet the birds and the crickets and the caterpillars do the very same.

#seasons #seasons poetry #poetry #maine #new england #nature #woods #home #homestead #rural living #crickets #natural world #simple #simple life #observations #habitat #rural #slow living #slow life

[arc-hus]

The Mill, Scottish Borders - WT Architecture

#WT Architecture #architecture #design #building #modern architecture #interiors #house #minimal #house design #old and new #renovation #cosy #plywood #rural #stone #living room #nature #scotland #mountains #farmhouse

[genshin-impact-updates]

Merchandise Pop-Up Store Tour "Teyvat Goods" is about to begin!

Hello, Travelers!

Our Merchandise Pop-Up Store Tour "Teyvat Goods" is about to begin!

The first stop will be in New York. Come and say hi to other Travelers!

Event Duration: April 28 – May 2, 10:00 – 20:00

Location: 607 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

#genshin impact #genshin impact updates #official #genshin impact news #damn wish i lived in an actual location #rural gang

[thepictorialist]

Was asked for tea—Salt Point, NY 2009

#farmhouse #country living #country #old house #old architecture #original #original photographers #photographers on tumblr #art photo #art photographers #new york #rustic #cottage #rural gothic #rural #rural america

[guinevereslancelot]

trying not to worry too much until i see the cornea specialist but just thinking abt not being able to see my kitty's sweet little face anymore is so heartbreaking 😭

#i feel like this needs a trigger warning but idk what #trauma dump #disability tw #??? #anyway i might go blind 😭😭😭😭😭 #i have no idea if my condition is treatable or what the odds of success are until i see the specialist #but i am NOT being brave abt it #im really scared 😭 #i know blind people love fulfilling lives and stuff but aaaaaaa #all of my hobbies are visual and im dyslexic so im worried i wont be able to read braille #i live in a rural area with no public transportation #im tone deaf and bad at math my job opportunities are going to be zero unless i go back to school for a whole new degree #ughhhhh #hopefully its treatable but it often resists treatment apparently idk tho #i have no odds on it yet so hopefully its a small chance #but it probably depends whats causing it and how far its progressed but i dont know that yet either #anyway #woe is me etc etc #never seeing a sunset never painting or drawing again never looking at my kitty or my dog's sweet little face 😭 #its a really scary thought unfortunately #this has been a shitpost #pls don't reblog #personal #i was actually fine until i had the thought abt my kitty now i want to cry so bad

[mokeonn]

I gotta say, really glad that the main criticisms for my "artists have more options" post has been that it is very USA centric and doesn't work for people in low populated areas without an art community. This has led to people giving more perspectives and options, which is always appreciated, and also because it's a completely correct criticism. Like yeah it is in fact made from the perspective of a USAmerican who lives in a highly populated state with a thriving art community especially in rural areas, you got me there, can't argue with that, gimme some fresh perspectives I love to hear that. Thank you for not making my notifications hell, and thank you for giving me more perspectives im going to give you a little kissy on the forehead

#simon says #i was worried that since it hit 10k notes #I was gonna deal with a lot of people with low confidence getting mad at me bc 'they are too much of a failure to do this how dare you' #but im so glad because it hasn't been that #it has been people bringing up good counterpoints and perspectives I appreciate hearing! #like yeah I knew it was gonna end up being US (and probably Canada) centric because I'm American and never left the country before #so my perspective on career artistry outside the country is very VERY limited to say the least #but I didn't even consider that my perspective is also skewed by where in the US I live #I live in Florida which I mentioned before and feel safe mentioning because it's a very populated state #and a majority of the economy is tourism based #so there's a pretty huge thriving art community here because there's LOTS of people visiting who want cool art for whatever reason #and LOTS of retirees with money to spend and a new florida house to decorate #and LOTS of college age kids without money but an apartment they wanna furnish so they'll buy art anyways #shows and shops and gallery work are huge here for a reason #5 percent of the entire population are snowbirds. people from the north who live here during the winter #so needless to say it's far easier to start making art selling prints and handmade magnets at a booth for a weekend event here in Florida #compared to say... rural Nebraska #so I didn't even consider that because my journey as an artist started in a state with a small but passionate and growing art community #and my journey as a PROFESSIONAL artist started in another state that has a large and thriving art community even in rural areas #that it would absolutely have an effect on my perspective #i still believe there's always more options out there than you would believe and it's always good to explore and look #and if you're able to start building an art scene in a place that doesn't have one you should #but I definitely understand some folks better when they say that it's not always accessible to do so #art careers are not about fame or social media following but rather networking I still believe that because it's true #but yeah if you're in an area where your only option IS to sell online there's no shame in that #anyways hopefully that was coherent I just woke up from a nap and now im gonna play Frog Detective for the first time #smooching you all on the foreheads gently and lovingly thank you for opening my mind and not making my inbox hell

[drawsmaddy]

[ID: A pencil sketch of Sebastian from Stardew Valley. He is visible from the shoulders up, facing three quarters to the left and looking to the right with a neutral expression. End description.]

"I only like to go out after dark. Do you think that's weird?"

#i'm playing stardew for the first time and sebastian is the new love of my life #i love this grumpy emo boy who lives in a lovely rural town and kind of just hates it #sebastian stardew valley #stardew valley #my art #i'm glad stardew has taken over my brain in a way that's forced me to take some time to do something other than draw #my brain had been starting to feel really mushy but obsessively playing a farming sim seems to be fixing things

[delivery-diaries]

My day normally starts around 6am, I get up and get ready for the day ahead. I get to work at 7:30am and load my truck for my route.

I don’t have a set route to drive. I normally get swapped around a lot to help out my coworkers. We can dispatch sometimes around 8:15-9:30am, it really depends on how much we have for the day.

Today my route consists of 4 different little villages and a lot of ranches. Though Tuesdays are slightly easier than some other days. It takes me close to two hours to get to my first stop.

Here’s a picture of my day so far!

#delivery drivers #delivery #driver #profesional driver #fedex #UPS #usps #rural #dirt road #southwest ranches #new mexico #middle of nowhere #wildlife #my blog #work blogging #my job #driving for a living #package handler #driving #mountains #scenery #pretty pictures #my daily life #my diary #no service #villages #towns #cities #blog

[medievalcellphone]

it’s so funny being not myself at work. it’s very bad because i’m just posted up dissociating or like method acting but so poorly. which is draining. at least i hav one bisexual girlie coworker. solidarity. except i am not a girl….. but its such a small group and they are all mostly over the age of 40 what am i to do correct pronouns in every conversation i have i would have to quit

#next time i’m living in a city ill b fine but #rural new england baby

[aroaessidhe]

2023 reads

The Winter Knight

slow-building urban fantasy mystery

reincarnated arthurian legends living in modern Vancouver

follows a gay autistic college student who’s the reincarnation of sir gawain who just wants to live a normal life

and a 30-something valkyrie woman

when a knight is murdered, she’s assigned to investigate, and he’s pulled into things after finding the body

m/m and pre-f/f (she is bi ace)

#The Winter Knight #aroaessidhe 2023 reads #this is.....interesting #it is very slow and introspective…. I think because both the main characters are more quiet/isolated #i would def go into it more from a character study perspective than plot #also i know there are buildings on the cover but the vibes of the cover give like….rural fantasy not urban-city fantasy #I feel like most urban fantasy books with modern versions of x y z have them like…..they’re fighting demons or monsters or something #this is just like. they’re existing? there’s the occasional monster but they’re mostly just people living normally. why #I guess probably that is the question the book is trying to answer.. #(ie what Would they do? recreate the narratives they're doomed to repeat? or just live normal boring lives?) #but also like....there could have been a lot more (or different) done with some of it? #it’s very slow up until a final battle at the end. which also brings in 3 new POVs of various major characters briefly? #also. as the number one defender of pop culture references in books I admit I think there’s too much here #like it’s namedropping books and musicians/songs SO often #some of it feels like it could be music as wayne’s special interest - but there’s so much of it not in that context too #anyway something about the combo of that + slowquiet tone made the vibe feel. idk like it doesn't quite mesh #i did enjoy the characters tho? theres some interesting things in here #also yes it is a gawain/green knight romance #the boy is more of a significant mc tbh #+ trans girl major characters; polyam side characters; various other queer chars #there's a line where a character sees his friend “typing in pinyin characters” on her phone which....... #pinyin is the romanisation. pinyin characters is not a thing? SOMEONE editing should have clocked that. surely #tldr mixed thoughts. there are thoughts tho.

[halleehalfgallon]

please admire the nasturtiums with me. 😌

#maine #new england #homestead #home #rural living #gardening #garden #rural #nasturtiums #nasturtium #edible flowers #flowers #colorful #color palette #summertime #admiring #simple life #simple joys #slow life #slow down

[arc-hus]

House BS, Gavere, Belgium - Graux & Baeyens

#Graux & Baeyens #architecture #design #building #modern architecture #interiors #house #minimal #house design #concrete #old and new #home extension #beautiful design #painted brick #farmhouse #chimney #belgium #glass #living room #rural

[itsmeyadayadayada]

it’d be so funny if empire bay got hit with the gentrification wave nyc got like 90 year old vito comes back and a shoebox average apartment in empire bay is $5000 a month💀

#mafia game #mafia trilogy #mafia 2 #mafia ii #vito scaletta #empire bay #sometimes you’re lucky if there’s a window #even if nyc exists in the mafiaverse most of new york is expensive as shit unless you’re not in rural upstate #it’s literally so expensive to live here now

[uzu-hime]

So like legit how does one make friends when they are

-too adhd for normal people

-too depressed for adhd people

-poor (no money to do things or go places)

-25 on the outside, single mom for 10+ years on the inside

-so so lonely but so so afraid of adding anyone else to the "only want to hang out with me when you need free therapy" group that includes everyone I know

#i want friends #but i don't know how to make them #or where to find them #im too weird for a lot of people and too introverted for others #and for some reason everyone i do befriend always ends up being basically my therapy patient #or they only ever want to hang out on their terms which... don't exist #side eyes my friend who always says 'i miss you guys we should hang out' in the group chat but then turns me down #for her boyfriend every single time i try to make plans #'he works night shift i have to clean during the day' girl are you his girlfriend or his maid?? #if you don't want to hang out with me just fucking tell me instead of playing cinderella all the time #my mom says i should get out more and do more things but honestly i live in bumfuck ohio #what things???? #rural america is a nightmare for being social if you don't have money and also don't want to hang out at your local high school #i can't even go to the park in town by myself because too many women have been abducted there #im not making this shit up #i just want someone to sing silly songs with me and try on stupid outfits just for fun and go to new restaurants #no one has ever heard of and sit in the woods in silence for a while and maybe take a nap together and compare grov #*grocery lists and just. #why is it so hard #what is wrong with me that the only friends i have only like me sometimes #even my mom who likes me all the time won't even go shopping with me anymore #she's too burnt out from working #maybe it's not me #maybe im just another victim of capitalist america's isolation #even then i don't know what to do about it. my cat helps but im still just. lonely. #im tired of being lonely #vent post #ignore me

[itstimeforstarwars]

When I'm allowed to do whatever (when I used to have summer breaks) I naturally fell into a rhythm where I would be awake until 2am and then sleep until 7 am but in my current job I wake up at 3 am and go to bed at 8 pm and it gets me more hours of sleep but I feel significantly less rested.

#chit chat #work stuff #half of it is the time i think and half is the fact that i work 10 hour days alternating btw doing paperwork and moving 200lb appliances #but i don't wanna work closing shift either because that wastes all the good hours #and also because our new manager made it so that closing shift now ends at 1130 instead of 10pm #store still closes at 10pm. btw. #so we're trapped there for an extra hour and a half and expected to do way more hard work at the very end of the shift #and then i still have another half hour to drive home #I've done the post-midnight drive home! i used to work at a haunted house! #you know who drives home after midnight??? drunks and exhausted people!!! #you encounter less people on the road but they ARE far more likely to kill you #especially since i live in a rural area where there is literally nothing to do other than drink yourself to death #even if you're sober. I've been the exhausted person driving home. that ain't safe either.

[legendsgates]

(read all the options before responding!)

Reblog with your answer and where you live!

#polls #will tag when i have spoons #Shade shares #i live in new england. in the suburbs technically but it looks more rural than youd expect