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Karen in Appalachia πŸ“šπŸ₯ΎπŸŽ΅

@karenwnc

Learning Spanish (B1) & French (A1), reading, hiking, singing, playing the ukulele & photography. Call the southern Appalachians home. #langsky #musicsky

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Dried leaves on the ground, trees and rhododendrons, the setting sun peeking through

Dried leaves on the ground, trees and rhododendrons, the setting sun peeking through

When the world gets to be too much, I go to the woods.

09.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And this is why I took today off. Highly recommend it if you’re able to.

09.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The good news is that I purposefully took tomorrow off because of the time change.

08.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Scarlet cup shaped fungus on a small piece of wood. Dried leaves surrounding it.

Scarlet cup shaped fungus on a small piece of wood. Dried leaves surrounding it.

Ran across a scarlet elfcup and honestly, I just kept repeating the name of this little fungus to myself as I continued on my way.

Afraid I didn’t see any elves though.

08.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I still see mine.

05.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We just switched to Microsoft 365 from Google Workspace. I prefer Google.

04.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

IT guy closed his email to me with β€œHappy 365-ing!”

Nope.

04.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love this about languages.

03.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just learned that paperclip in #French is trombone. I will have to sit with this for a while.

03.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white photo. Two windows with a simple cross in between them, white wall, pew in foreground, wooden plank floor

Black and white photo. Two windows with a simple cross in between them, white wall, pew in foreground, wooden plank floor

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors

Little ol’ chapel in the southern #Appalachian Mountains

03.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We had a highland cow on the loose. Various sightings posted throughout the day. Luckily it went back home after a wander around the cove.

01.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Small yellow flower with petals reaching up with dark green spotted leaves. Moss and dried leaves on the ground around it.

Small yellow flower with petals reaching up with dark green spotted leaves. Moss and dried leaves on the ground around it.

The trout lilies are blooming in the cove.

#wildflowers #appalachia

01.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I can see this happening around here.

28.02.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I could do with a little cozy right now. I’ve added it to β€œnotify me” on Libby.

27.02.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yogurt sometimes as well.

27.02.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I definitely understand. He also adds peanut butter, oat milk, a banana and other fruit. It looks disgusting, but he drinks them about every day.

27.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The roasted tomato quiche sounds delicious. My son uses spinach for his smoothies.

26.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Woke up this morning to 18F, but feels like 1F with the wind. Just this past Friday I was wearing short sleeves and it was 70F. Effin’ hell.

23.02.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Initial cost of prescription medication today = $242. After going to drug manufacturer’s website and downloading a β€œco-pay” card = $10. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

21.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeet away!

21.02.2026 14:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It think it should be against the law to work inside on beautiful sunny days. It’s currently 68F.

20.02.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, not a fan of Duolingo. I’m trying out Mango Languages app for French. It’s possible to access it for free if your library has it. As for books, I like the Practice Makes Perfect workbooks. Also, I love listening to podcasts.

19.02.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cat sitting on chair at kitchen table peering over the edge at game pieces scattered about.

Cat sitting on chair at kitchen table peering over the edge at game pieces scattered about.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGames

Our cat Sam watching a game of Risk. She was such a quirky little cat.

19.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Debilucha - Hoy aprendí una palabra nueva. 😊

19.02.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bonne soirée 😊

18.02.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of sun shining through trees. Mountain and forest in background with creek and rhododendrons in foreground. Snow on the ground.

Photo of sun shining through trees. Mountain and forest in background with creek and rhododendrons in foreground. Snow on the ground.

Hung one of my photographs on my office wall. I really need to enlarge/print more of them.

17.02.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished watching How to Get to Heaven from Belfast. Very much enjoyed it!

16.02.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or when something is tripping my third nerve.

16.02.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman says " not a huge fan of mondays " in front of an arcade Alt: a woman says " not a huge fan of mondays " in front of an arcade

Monday keeps happening despite my best efforts. Hope you have good week.

16.02.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0