PostsCommentsPayoutsvincentnijman (73)in Caturday • 3 days agoMamma GattaOur neighbor's cat is a bit of a sad case... It does not help that her ( former ) owner, an Italian farmer in his mid to late eighties does not visit his land any longer. And -…vincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 4 days agoThey say Friday the 13th is bad......but yesterday, Thursday the 12th, was way worse. There was a lot of thunder. The sky looked super dark. And, worst of all... Whilst I was out, working on the…vincentnijman (73)in HiveGarden • 6 days agoPrimavera / SpringI had anticipated this for a while, but today I finally witnessed the first peach blossom flowers opening up. Very exciting indeed, as - although we have eaten a couple of…vincentnijman (73)in Homesteading • 8 days agoThe Challenges and Beauty of Homesteading/Off-grid LifeI am working on our land, on a challenging early Spring day. The beautiful but 'threatening' sound of rolling thunder has been going on in the background for over half an hour…vincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 12 days agoNot Meant to Be..In my previous post I said I was gonna talk about the possible sale of our/Clare's old house, as a woman from my home country seemed genuinely interested in it. Long story…vincentnijman (73)in #italia • 20 days agoTwo Weeks Later - An Update on Our Housing SituationGetting closer to selling our House...vincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • last monthHigh and Low - Balancing out life on our land with social life in the village"Don't procastrinate, just focus on your writing..." said @clareartista , when I was thinking out loud about possibly buying more Bitcoin with my Hive, eventhough Hive just reached an even lowervincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • last monthIPI AI AI - (How) Does AI Like it to be Made Fun of?Does AI have a sense of humor? If so, how does it feel about jokes about itself?vincentnijman (73)in Weekend Experiences • last monthA Day of Socializing in the City Yesterday morning, Clare and I decided to visit an Italian city that I hadn't been to yet and where a couple of her old friends live. We left on a cold misty morning, dressed in plenty of Wintery layers...vincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 2 months agoPosting for PeanutsWith the current price of Hive and little prospect for it rising, it pretty much feels like posting for payout isn't really worth it, these days. That is, unless you earn loads…vincentnijman (73)in DIYHub • 2 months agoPotato Power!I am seriously considering to patent my latest 'invention': the charging potato. My phone wasn't working for 4 days in a row. It simply didn't want to charge at all, no matter what I tried.vincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 2 months agoThe (Brain) Fog is Clearing - Sunshine after RainAfter a number of depressing, humid, grey, rainy days, with hardly any sunshine, I managed to briefly get a couple of sunrays on my face whilst on a walk, yesterday afternoon...vincentnijman (73)in Homesteading • 2 months agoNavigating the ChaosAnother week has passed since my post about experiencing our first snow(fall) on our land. It almost seemed it would snow again. It sure was cloudy, humid, rainy and cold enoughvincentnijman (73)in HiveGarden • 2 months agoFirst SnowThe night after returning from a week and a half stay in @clareartista 's old house in the city, I heard precipitation that didn't sound like rain and felt that it might be…vincentnijman (73)in Wednesday Walk • 2 months agoA perfect walkAfter a couple of days of overly socializing and a bit too much caffeine, alcohol and sugar, a walk in nature was very welcome to @clareartista and me. Even more, after having…vincentnijman (73)in Weekend Experiences • 2 months agoTalking about Selling our House...This morning, we had a nice walk into town, strolling along a mostly washed out market. Even though it only rained lightly, especially compared to yesterday, there clearly…vincentnijman (73)in Caturday • 2 months agoIt's Raining Cats and (no) dogs...I am lying on the couch, near the burning wood fire, sipping on tea made of nettles, orange and sage ( if I'm correct ). All picked/foraged from the gardens below us, the day…vincentnijman (73)in Homesteading • 2 months ago( Dreaming of ) manifesting more storage- and living space and an even bigger plot of land...As @clareartista wrote about recently in The Only Way is Up , it seems like the two of us have been successful in manifesting something we had set our eyes upon/ put our minds…vincentnijman (73)in Homesteading • 2 months agoA much needed break ( away from our land )I am sitting in the sunshine on the balcony of the house that Clare and I still own but does seem to fade away when we aren't there She acquired this space; a quirky 10 room…vincentnijman (73)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 3 months agoHomesteading Struggles Usually I'm quiet on here for a good reason aka turbulence and/or great distraction aka life taking over. Saying that the last week and a half have been challenging is a bit of…
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