Ash formerly @costsofwar
@mountainash.bsky.social
Recovering Marylander in Wa. Mamma. New orchardist!Gardener. Writer. Spanish teacher. Veteran’s advocate for my former SOF spouse #saveourforests thefungiresistance.etsy.com
Pinned
I started watercoloring to show my son it’s ok to make something imperfect,but what came to be was a vocation to show the beauty of the PNW Old Growth to all.
You,too can be a part of The Fungi Resistance.Original designs on organic cotton $40 includes shipping.DM me
You,too can be a part of The Fungi Resistance.Original designs on organic cotton $40 includes shipping.DM me
Homemade English muffins topped with heirloom apple butter. ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Homemade English muffins topped with heirloom apple butter. ❤️
Oh look, a new non-fiction book about survival plants. Of course I had to get it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Oh look, a new non-fiction book about survival plants. Of course I had to get it.
Woolies eating pumpkin guts. They are grateful.
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Woolies eating pumpkin guts. They are grateful.
I accomplished some things this fall
13 quarts of apple sauce
10 pints of apple butter!
Dried apples
Apple cider vinegar
30 gallons of pressed cider
Endless pies,dumplings,crisps
Apples for fresh eating
Apples for sharing with community!
13 quarts of apple sauce
10 pints of apple butter!
Dried apples
Apple cider vinegar
30 gallons of pressed cider
Endless pies,dumplings,crisps
Apples for fresh eating
Apples for sharing with community!
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I accomplished some things this fall
13 quarts of apple sauce
10 pints of apple butter!
Dried apples
Apple cider vinegar
30 gallons of pressed cider
Endless pies,dumplings,crisps
Apples for fresh eating
Apples for sharing with community!
13 quarts of apple sauce
10 pints of apple butter!
Dried apples
Apple cider vinegar
30 gallons of pressed cider
Endless pies,dumplings,crisps
Apples for fresh eating
Apples for sharing with community!
A generous farmer friend, the Queen of trading,the master of using food waste, procured seconds cranberries for us after Ocean Spray left these beauties in the bog!
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A generous farmer friend, the Queen of trading,the master of using food waste, procured seconds cranberries for us after Ocean Spray left these beauties in the bog!
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Well it's guess-who-got-screwed-by-tariffs o'clock!!
Bench prices are so high now that I either have to build my own benches, or increase the price of seedlings by a dollar each to cover the cost.
Swear to God building a small business in this crap is like doing it in Legendary Mode.
Bench prices are so high now that I either have to build my own benches, or increase the price of seedlings by a dollar each to cover the cost.
Swear to God building a small business in this crap is like doing it in Legendary Mode.
November 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Well it's guess-who-got-screwed-by-tariffs o'clock!!
Bench prices are so high now that I either have to build my own benches, or increase the price of seedlings by a dollar each to cover the cost.
Swear to God building a small business in this crap is like doing it in Legendary Mode.
Bench prices are so high now that I either have to build my own benches, or increase the price of seedlings by a dollar each to cover the cost.
Swear to God building a small business in this crap is like doing it in Legendary Mode.
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Want to know how hard these people work follow this Account.
Julia" is harvesting pomegranates in Firebaugh CA. "We use scissors to cut the fruit off. My hands hurt at the end of the day from cutting all day. Sometimes I wake up with my hands aching, but I still go to work as this is my job and it helps pay the bills." #WeFeedYou
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Want to know how hard these people work follow this Account.
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A whole universe in 10 square centimeters
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A whole universe in 10 square centimeters
I ask again, what do I need to do to be reborn a cat?
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I ask again, what do I need to do to be reborn a cat?
The smell of cinnamon, cloves and heirloom apples buttering with a fire in the wood stove. Perfection.
My skills were not made for this century.
My skills were not made for this century.
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The smell of cinnamon, cloves and heirloom apples buttering with a fire in the wood stove. Perfection.
My skills were not made for this century.
My skills were not made for this century.
One of you lovelies asked for some of Funny Farm’s finest apple butter.
So this Monday morning, I’m buttering!
So this Monday morning, I’m buttering!
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
One of you lovelies asked for some of Funny Farm’s finest apple butter.
So this Monday morning, I’m buttering!
So this Monday morning, I’m buttering!
A friend is doing a fundraiser for our local food bank and I am donating a fungi watercolor print!
November 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A friend is doing a fundraiser for our local food bank and I am donating a fungi watercolor print!
Today I made 4 ounce tallow and beeswax votives
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Today I made 4 ounce tallow and beeswax votives
Timberdoodle’s acorn and oak updates make my week
I did my biweekly stirring and aeration of the acorn buckets and my tree babies are rearing to go. Soon as the vermiculite arrives for the potting mix, I'll start putting them in cells.
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Timberdoodle’s acorn and oak updates make my week
The PNW wound salve is emerald green,like our forest here. It is western red cedar, salal, usnea and black cottonwoood infused sunflower and Oliver oil.
The PNW winter skin balm is grassfed lamb tallow infused with Nootka rose hips, foraged Reishi and some marshmallow.
They’ll be at my market
The PNW winter skin balm is grassfed lamb tallow infused with Nootka rose hips, foraged Reishi and some marshmallow.
They’ll be at my market
November 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The PNW wound salve is emerald green,like our forest here. It is western red cedar, salal, usnea and black cottonwoood infused sunflower and Oliver oil.
The PNW winter skin balm is grassfed lamb tallow infused with Nootka rose hips, foraged Reishi and some marshmallow.
They’ll be at my market
The PNW winter skin balm is grassfed lamb tallow infused with Nootka rose hips, foraged Reishi and some marshmallow.
They’ll be at my market
On Funny Farm this am, I just spent 15 minutes helping the lost ram find his flock.
He’s not very smart, gets distracted and then can’t find his girls.
He’s baaed and cried, following me around until we found the flock.
He’s not very smart, gets distracted and then can’t find his girls.
He’s baaed and cried, following me around until we found the flock.
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On Funny Farm this am, I just spent 15 minutes helping the lost ram find his flock.
He’s not very smart, gets distracted and then can’t find his girls.
He’s baaed and cried, following me around until we found the flock.
He’s not very smart, gets distracted and then can’t find his girls.
He’s baaed and cried, following me around until we found the flock.
Little asked us why we don’t travel and see people for holidays.
It broke my heart a bit.
And then I told him.1/
It broke my heart a bit.
And then I told him.1/
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Little asked us why we don’t travel and see people for holidays.
It broke my heart a bit.
And then I told him.1/
It broke my heart a bit.
And then I told him.1/
There is a “tariff fee” of $2.50 for 5k race Little and @carl-gustav.bsky.social are signed up.
For a race!
Of note, it’s Little’s 2nd season running all the races on our peninsula and I’m so proud of him.
For a race!
Of note, it’s Little’s 2nd season running all the races on our peninsula and I’m so proud of him.
November 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
There is a “tariff fee” of $2.50 for 5k race Little and @carl-gustav.bsky.social are signed up.
For a race!
Of note, it’s Little’s 2nd season running all the races on our peninsula and I’m so proud of him.
For a race!
Of note, it’s Little’s 2nd season running all the races on our peninsula and I’m so proud of him.
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9/ One tool could help: vaccines. After researchers in France discovered bird flu was traveling on dust and aerosols, they turned to vaccinating the country’s ducks. The results: A near-total reduction in cases. But USDA hasn't authorized their use in poultry here in the U.S.
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
9/ One tool could help: vaccines. After researchers in France discovered bird flu was traveling on dust and aerosols, they turned to vaccinating the country’s ducks. The results: A near-total reduction in cases. But USDA hasn't authorized their use in poultry here in the U.S.
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As Republicans push forward with efforts to dismantle VA healthcare in rural areas, this study is important to understand the impacts of having care removed. "Moral injury and substance use among Veterans: Opportunities and challenges in rural areas" utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
As Republicans push forward with efforts to dismantle VA healthcare in rural areas, this study is important to understand the impacts of having care removed. "Moral injury and substance use among Veterans: Opportunities and challenges in rural areas" utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
They are working so hard protecting the sheep I tell ya
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
They are working so hard protecting the sheep I tell ya
Interview for a tutoring services company is set up for next week!
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Interview for a tutoring services company is set up for next week!
Me running away from my problems
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Me running away from my problems
Today’s application was to the local bougie natural food store. I e spent enough money there, they could at least hire me.
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Today’s application was to the local bougie natural food store. I e spent enough money there, they could at least hire me.
If you know someone who may be struggling with Spanish at the end of the semester, I am now offering tutoring.
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
If you know someone who may be struggling with Spanish at the end of the semester, I am now offering tutoring.