"Passion has overthrown tyrants and freed prisoners and slaves. Passion has brought justice where there was savagery. Passion has created freedom where there was nothing but fear. Passion has helped souls rise from the ashes of their horrible lives and build something better, stronger, more beautiful.”
"We hail the Goddess of spring, of vibrancy, of stirring bounty, of the waking earth, that readies itself for the seed. We hail the Goddess of sunshine... We pray for fertility in our works, of minds, and hearts, and hands. We hail the Goddess of spring, as Her bounty covers the land. Eostre, be Thou praised.”
It is that time of year where the frozen tundra we call home has started to thaw.
After being ill the last few days with whatever is making its rounds, it is time to start doing the prep work for the summer season. It is going to be a busy one.
We have 15 chicks in the in-house brooder that are getting ready to go to the brooder in the coop. We have 30 Guinea Fowl coming in the next couple of weeks. I have 2 Sand-point wells to drive in the ground for the goats and rabbits. Then it is time to get ready for bees in May.
There is always much to do and only so many hours in the day. At least the sun is up until after 7PM now. That beats 4:30PM. 🙄
If anyone feels the urge to want to see what homesteading is like and come help, let me know 🤣🤣🤣
I am back after a much needed break. For those that were wondering, I took a mental break for a bit and shut down all of my social media and messaging (with the exception of business stuff) for a while.
My apologies to those trying to reach out, but I had to go dark and do a clean cut for a bit to focus on myself without distractions. I hope you all understand.
It is a rare occurrence, where we live here in Minnesota, that there is very little snow on the ground this time of year. Usually, we have a few feet of it on the ground by now.
Don't misunderstand, most of us up here are happy that we aren't out there shoveling, blowing snow, or plowing.
But it does get a bit more dreary when it is just cold and dark with no white stuff on the ground.
That being said, it is days like today where we just climb back into bed after looking at the fresh blanket on the ground and watch a movie or 2, or maybe have some other activities. ?
It has been a rough couple of months with out her.
But now she is back and better than ever!!
So as some of you know through conversation. While it was Deer season up here and I was having no luck in my stand. I was driving home one evening from the office and in the middle of BFE between a Field on one side, brush on the other, when out of the brush comes this Big Ass Doe that decided it wanted to take on my truck at 65MPH. The truck took damage but it won that one.
So even though that Doe was big, the Ram prevailed. I have a picture of the Doe if you would like to see that, Message me. I don't want to post it here.
This was when I was getting ready to get a Re-enforced front end. Go Figure....
So after getting it to the Body Shop and ordering the exact bumper I wanted, which took 3 weeks due to the holiday's and they are all custom built, I finally today, got my truck back.
I think she is ready to go in the front looking sexy as hell!!
Now time to finish the rest of the modifications. ?
These are the things that make up BDSM. Lets put away all of the various kinks and fetishes for a moment. Those 6 words are what make up this lifestyle. I know there will be those that disagree, and yes I know that there is a lot of things that fall under the umbrella. But lets talk about B.D.S.M. versus being kinky. Being in lifestyle (BDSM) is much more than kinky sex. Yes, that can be part of it and more often is than not, but being kinky in the bedroom does not mean you are in the lifestyle. It just means you are kinky in bed. Lifestyle brings the elements of the 6 words together. The primary thing is it involves Power Exchange to happen. This means that 1 person, the Dominant, has been given power over the submissive (With Consent) to some degree. That degree is discussed and consented to by both parties. Whether that is a partial PE with just some things, or a Total PE where the Dominant has been given full control.
Kink on the other hand may have aspects of BDSM and visa versa, but it is not BDSM due to the fact of the PE, or lack there of. You can have the kinks of bondage, spankings, and all the other fun play with your partner(s). But unless there is a Power Exchange, they are just kinks. Even if you have one partner that is the "dominant one" in bed, that is still just kinky sex. (Again, you may disagree and that is okay)
BDSM goes outside of just the bedroom. It is a lifestyle that we choose. This is why it is called "Lifestyle". Our lives are intertwined by the structure of BDSM. It is the structure of the dynamic that makes it what it is. The trust from the submissive to hand over certain aspects of their being. The honor of the Dominant is to do what is right and in the best interests of their submissive in those things. Just that alone gives you the difference of BDSM vs Kink.
It is perfectly fine to be kinky. We all are!! But there is a difference in saying that you are kinky and saying you are in lifestyle. Please know the difference. Understand what it is that you are identifying as. Just because you are kinky does not mean you are lifestyle.
(And that is okay because we will still like you. ?)
I have been going through and seeing what others have been writing about as far as the transition from 2024 to 2025. I admire those that have shared their experiences for the prior year and those that have made resolutions for the new.
The last year for us has definitely had it's ups and downs for us. That is in the past though and it is time to start looking towards the future. I am not going to make any resolutions, just going to refocus on the things that matter.
We have our homestead that is a work in progress. With my school being done, this will give me the time to be able to finish projects that need attention. This includes a new habitat for our meat rabbits, reworking the duck and chickens housing, and finishing off the goats home. We will be getting our gardens in this year as we start to ramp up on self-sufficiency.
Where lifestyle is concerned, Hekate and I are revamping our dynamic and will continue to explore new things. She has started a list of the things that she wants to try and we are lining up time with those who know the ins and outs. After all, you can watch a video or 2 but that doesn't mean you know how to do a particular activity safely. It is always better to learn with someone knowledgeable who can properly guide you and answer your questions.
We have also made great headway with House Yggdrasil and are getting to start rebuilding the tattered community up here in the Northland with the help of a brother and sister as co-leaders of the House. We have made great contacts with other Leaders in the State, as well as in other parts of the Country, and they have all agreed to help us in anyway possible. This means that we will be bringing educational opportunities to the area by those with years of expertise in various kinks. This is an exciting time up here. At the same time we, the leaders of the House, will be starting our journeys as educators and are looking forward to serving the community as a whole.
As far as anything else, we will live for the day and see what the Universe has in store for us. You never know what may happen.
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