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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · 1d

California Sister butterfly. On a fern. Nor Cal.
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#CaliforniaSister

Large black butterfly with white wing stripes and orange spots on wing tips, on a green bracken fern

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · May 12

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Can turning purple urchins into kitchen countertop save California’s seafloor?

Purple urchins have decimated California’s seafloor. Can turning them into kitchen countertop help fishermen survive?

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Apr 19

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Apr 19

Our volunteer purple leaf plum has a few pretty little fruit.

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Mar 10

Sure, as long as you don’t use if for commercial purposes. Thanks for asking. 💞

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Mar 9

Interesting. I don’t think so since it has reddish leaves and bark. 💜

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Mar 9

There’s a cherry plum in a spot about 500 feet away from this one. It’s about 50 years old. Has green leaves, while this one has red leaves… I’ll take a closer look at the blossoms … 💜

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Mar 9

Interesting. The leaves and bark are red/mahogany colored, which is how we assumed it’s a plum. 💜

Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Mar 9

Sunday #FlowerReport - this tree is a volunteer… mysterious… ornamental plum ? Nor Cal.

Pinkish white blossoms on fruit tree branch, green grass in background

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Mar 1

I’m did a strict keto diet for 2.5 years for seizure prevention. It worked, was seizure free the whole time. BUT my mast cell activation got so much worse.

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Feb 10

DIAGNOSIS: INVISIBLE ~
Virtual Art Exhibition for #InternationalEpilepsyDay
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A black and white self-portrait with a blue hue depicts a middle-aged white woman with light eyes and long, straight hair, staring ahead, her head resting on a pillow. Phrases from her medical record, in colored text, surround her face: Assessment; the encounter diagnosis was generalized epilepsy; suspected seizure type: generalized; suspected epilepsy etiology: idiopathic; findings: intermittent generalized epileptic discharges were present; diagnosis: seizure disorder; impression: abnormal EEG; MRI consistent with multinodular vacuolating neuronal tumor (MVNT), a benign grade 1 neoplasm; EEG: abnormal, 1-6 second bursts of 3-4 Hz generalized spike-wave discharges.

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Feb 5

Vintage Homies mini figure. We are all immigrants.
Created by California artist David Gonzales.

Image description: Vintage Homies mini figure. Man wearing a sombrero holding a sign “We are all immigrants.”.

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Jan 21

Beef rib bones charred in dry soup pot, added chicken bones, onions, pho broth spices & homemade kimchi, quick boil & strained. Boneless chicken thighs, carrot, Napa cabbage, green onion, more kimchi, boneless beef rib slices, fresh basil. Faux pho slash kimchi soup. With rice on the side. Aromatic

Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Jan 20

Yes. But tonight it was soup so fabulous we wanted to scream.

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Dec 30

Oh my. Yep. My youngest does this still, at 21 years old… 😭 although now it’s usually a musical instrument he has made💕

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Dec 24

* Winter Solstice 2024 *

a lemon absorbed a year of sun
now shares it’s sunny goodness
with eaters and viewers
an abalone shell layers and illuminates
all colors of the universe

A yellow lemon inside an abalone shell held in two hands

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Dec 11

Yep, it’s real. Mendocino coast. Nor Cal.

Bright orange pink salmon sunset gray blue sky , redwood trees, an apple tree and barn

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Dec 10

Fishbone. Digable Planets.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · Dec 4

In these times, I think it great to revisit “La Femme Fatale” by Digable Planets from 1993. It is still THE most powerful, concise and clear discussion on abortion and choice that I have ever heard. It helped me shape my own views. AND it’s written by a black man 🦋.

youtu.be/3DfMksmOIME?...

La Femme Fetal

YouTube video by Digable Planets - Topic

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Dec 4

Oh my.. thanks for this reminder. This song is pure genius. ❤️

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Dec 4

Oh yes, I’ve had the same urge. Acting on this and filming would make for an interesting documentary ( although risky..)

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Nov 30

Finally sharing this just before #EpilepsyAwareness month is over.
I wrote this blog post about #Epilepsy & #PTSD .
Thanks to Kelly Cervantes for publishing.

www.kellycervantes.com/blog/yarrow

The trauma of epilepsy — Kelly Cervantes

For those of us well-versed in epilepsy, the connection between seizures and their psychological effects is a no-brainer (pun intended). However, the lack of available providers and treatments is all ...

www.kellycervantes.com

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Yarrow @yarrowsr.bsky.social · Nov 30

~ Navigating Epilepsy Together: A Group Interview.~
In our virtual writing group we interviewed each other about our experiences in Epilepsy support groups. @EFNORCAL
epilepsynorcal.org/navigating-e...

#Epilepsy #PeerSupport #NavigatingEpilepsyTogether #WritingGroup #SupportGroup