I love Becky Chambers. Psalm for the Wild Built was one of my favorites from 2022.

I actually split between reading and listening to the audiobook. It was long either way! I didn’t care for it as much as I thought I would. The first part took me a while to get into, I loved the second part, but after

It turned out beautifully!

So cute! And done in plenty of time for Halloween!

My first instinct would be Southwest, like Texas.

Here’s an article with maps that show the Census regions that @Jackcooper@lemmy.world mentioned puts OK in the South: https://www.businessinsider.com/united-states-regions-new-england-midwest-south-2018-4?op=1

And here’s a map from National Geographic that puts OK in the Southwest: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/united-states-regions/

This is pretty much my process too, except I’m not so organized as to have an expenses spreadsheet.

Most of my savings is in IRAs, which are mostly invested in Vanguard index funds. I try to keep about what I’d need to live on for a year in short-term investments and high-yield savings, any extra in some longer-term investments. I have a couple of CDs, some T bills, an I bond, some stocks. I’ve been shifting money around lately depending on where the best interest rates are.

Bread Savings has a 4.88% rate (5% APY) right now, no fees. The T bills have rates between about 5.3% and 5.5%. Right now, even 4-week T bills have rates over 5%.

This is captivating! I am transfixed by that look, but then my eye is also drawn to that moon, and the geese, and the entire canvas of hyperrealistic details. Thanks for introducing me to this artist.

I see lemmy.eco.br on the midwest.social/instances page.

I love the Pre-Raphaelites.

I believe it’s oil on wood.

These are some of my favorites poems/poets:

“Having It Out with Melancholy” by Jane Kenyon

“Keeping Things Whole” by Mark Strand

“The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver