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Displacement Diaries is a reflective space for journaling life transitions, grief, family complexity, and experiences abroad. This community is for those who write about survival, emotional upheaval, and the slow work of rebuilding one’s life. Longform personal narratives, introspective essays, and memory-based storytelling are welcome.

For my friends who are from afar, or forced away from home, or may become so.

Today we visited the Charleston Food Forest, Coles County Community Garden, and Lake Charleston.  These are the community garden pictures.  (Begin with the food forest.  Continue with the lake.)

( Walk with me ... )

Engineers built a drifting wheelchair for an injured colleague. 

Given how crappy the official  medical equipment is, and how expensive, I'm delighted to see people making adaptive equipment on their own.

Today is sunny and cool, a beautiful fall day.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 11/8/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 11/8/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 11/8/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 11/8/25 -- We went to the Charleston Food Forest and Coles County Community Garden, where I gathered more seeds.

We also stopped by Lake Charleston in search of migratory birds, which was largely a bust. :/

EDIT 11/8/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

As it is now dark, I am done for the night.

Today we made a smoothie with:

1 cup strawberry apple cider
1 cup Brown Cow vanilla yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup ice

The result is bright pink and on the thin side, with a nice fruity flavor.  We used strawberry apple cider from Grissom Orchard -- they have a few different flavors, all good.  It's at least the second time we've made this, but I forgot to write it down earlier. 

Today's theme is Kingdom Hearts.


addme_fandom  -- find friends who share your fannish obsessions.
[Active with one post in October.]

akuroku  -- BURN BABY!!!!!
The axel/roxas community.
[Active with one post in November.]

khkinkanon  -- Kingdom Hearts Anonymous Kink Meme
[Active with multiple posts in October.]

kingdomhearts  -- Kingdom Hearts Community
For Fans of Kingdom Hearts.
[Somewhat active with last post in March.]






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Today is sunny and mild, a beautiful fall day.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a flock of sparrows and a goldfinch.

I put out water for the birds.

The tree guys are supposed to come out today.  We looked at the area where the chip mulch should be deposited, and want to do a bit of trimming there to make it more obvious.

EDIT 11/6/25 -- We trimmed brush to make the mulch location more visible.

The tree guys are here!  :D  Loud work, but much needed.

EDIT 11/6/25 -- We checked on progress.  The path to the east edge and through the orchard is clear.  The big limb has been removed from the south lot.  Progress!

Despite all that racket, the goldfinch is still hugging the thistle feeder.

EDIT 11/6/25 -- The tree guys are done!  \o/  There is still some cut brush we'll need to deal with, more to cut down around the edges of the parking lot, and at least two places that need stumps ground.  But a lot has been cleared, we have some piles of firewood, and I have a lot of mulch.  Yay.

EDIT 11/6/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I've seen several house finches.

EDIT 11/6/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

I am done for the night.

Today is sunny and mild, a beautiful fall day.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a large flock of sparrows.  They drained the hopper feeder and the small metal birdbath.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 11/5/25 -- I finished spreading the last bag of composted manure on the tulip bed.  Both flowerbeds are now ready for leaf mulch.  \o/

EDIT 11/5/25 -- We started picking up sticks from the entrance to the south lot and where the wood chips will go.  I found two large, old pieces of deadwood that I dragged to edge the wildflower garden.

EDIT 11/5/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 11/5/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

I've also been working on the main branch for the lantern terrarium, gluing more pieces onto it.

EDIT 11/5/25 -- I bagged up Ambrosia apple and yellow pear seeds in damp sand to cold-stratify in the fridge.

I set up the core of the next bonfire so we can dump more sticks on top of it.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.