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@cwcoxjr Ha, I love that period of childhood when individuality comes out.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9681812","date_published":"2020-05-19T10:40:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-19 10:40","date_timestamp":1589884852,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9676590","content_html":"Skills I’ve upgraded during during the lockdown: home decorating and cleaning, minimalism and storage, coffee brewing, knitting and crocheting, fitness and exercising at home, budgeting, daily action and gratitude lists, and female friendships. Next: plant parenting.
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These times are so weird and I can’t believe governments keep dragging it on and forcing us all to stay home in fear, doing so much damage to people’s social lives and livelihoods, and immune systems. I think for most of us the human body is strong and we should be out fighting.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/11/these-times-are.html","date_published":"2020-05-11T22:04:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-11 22:04","date_timestamp":1589234698,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9625252","content_html":"I took the day off yesterday for the first time since the work-at-home order. For the day, I took back my home. I love my job, and I love my home, but I don’t like that the two are combined again, that it is now like my job owns my home. I choose office work, in part, for these reasons.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/09/i-took-the.html","date_published":"2020-05-09T13:34:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-09 13:34","date_timestamp":1589031267,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9616187","content_html":"What coffee looks like this week. ☕️ I’ve ended up with a plastic Melitta pour over because I couldn’t easily find a metal or ceramic version. Very good for now. Loving the gooseneck kettle. And of course fresh, light roasted beans purchased to support the local cafe.
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\n\n\n“Don’t feel bad about outgrowing the people who had the chance to grow with you.”
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—Mel Robbins 💬 (Thursday)
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/07/dont-feel-bad.html","date_published":"2020-05-07T23:21:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-07 23:21","date_timestamp":1588893660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9616028","content_html":"\n\n\n“Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.”
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—Courtney Carver 💬 (Wednesday)
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/07/clear-is-kind.html","date_published":"2020-05-07T23:20:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-07 23:20","date_timestamp":1588893600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9616011","content_html":"\n\n\n“I almost always urge people to write in the first person. … Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it.”
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—William Zinsser 💬 (Tuesday)
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/07/i-almost-always.html","date_published":"2020-05-07T23:11:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-07 23:11","date_timestamp":1588893060,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9598030","content_html":"@macgenie Good to know we're not the only ones feeling overwhelm, too!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9598030","date_published":"2020-05-04T19:53:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-04 19:53","date_timestamp":1588621991,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9597280","content_html":"\n\n\nThere are things you can’t reach. But\nYou can reach out to them, and all day long.\n…\nnot just standing around, but standing around\nas though with your arms wide open.
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—Mary Oliver, “Where Does the Temple Begin, Where Does It End?” 💬
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/04/there-are-things.html","date_published":"2020-05-04T16:33:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-04 16:33","date_timestamp":1588610014,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9597256","content_html":"@macgenie Love the Dory quote.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9597256","date_published":"2020-05-04T16:26:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-04 16:26","date_timestamp":1588609615,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9597203","content_html":"How many ways can I up my game while stuck at home? I almost want to be thankful for the forced changes in routine, which have encouraged me to examine habits I may not have otherwise. Water: 64 oz. per day. 🏠💦
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@pratik That would be awesome and bring a small amount of normalcy back to life. However, how are libraries cleaning and disinfecting the books?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9595154","date_published":"2020-05-04T06:22:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-04 06:22","date_timestamp":1588573346,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9592388","content_html":"@cwcoxjr I love it. Teach children the correct definition of \"anarchy\" early.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9592388","date_published":"2020-05-03T19:09:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-03 19:09","date_timestamp":1588532977,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9592385","content_html":"@pratik It's frustrating, isn't it? We need entertainment at no time more than right now, and our only library option is digital. I live next door to a library and I keep thinking of all the books sitting in disuse.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9592385","date_published":"2020-05-03T19:06:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-03 19:06","date_timestamp":1588532783,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9591860","content_html":"@awahl1138 I've tried to feel that way about tea many times. I give up coffee, and then I always go back to it.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9591860","date_published":"2020-05-03T15:58:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-03 15:58","date_timestamp":1588521522,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9591853","content_html":"Lying in a ditch by the side of the road is no place to find a human being, especially a woman. But in my greatest fears, that is where I found myself — without home, money, or friend. This dystopian daydream was a wonderful clue from my unconscious that I had ditched myself.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/03/lying-in-a.html","date_published":"2020-05-03T15:55:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-03 15:55","date_timestamp":1588521327,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9591183","content_html":"📝 To write without thought for or awareness of the experience of one’s reader is like having a one-sided conversation by talking at someone rather than with or to them.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/03/to-write-without.html","date_published":"2020-05-03T12:51:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-03 12:51","date_timestamp":1588510260,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9591160","content_html":"📝 When I suggest ways to clean up an author’s language, I support them in presenting as the best version of themselves. To write sloppily is to present as lazy, unclear, and uncaring about the experience of the reader. Word choice and order matter.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/03/when-i-suggest.html","date_published":"2020-05-03T12:39:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-03 12:39","date_timestamp":1588509540,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9587372","content_html":"@awahl1138 You must be a tea lover. 😏
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9587372","date_published":"2020-05-02T17:42:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-02 17:42","date_timestamp":1588441371,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9585127","content_html":"@artkavanagh And yes, it is infuriating. Thanks for saying so. My go to is to find a way to be positive. But I want normal, beautiful life back: wide freedoms, plentiful choices - all the options that we took for granted for activity, exploration, and time with others.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9585127","date_published":"2020-05-02T06:18:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-02 06:18","date_timestamp":1588400329,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9584974","content_html":"@artkavanagh I actually picked the lowest hanging fruit and bought a Melitta pour over. I've had good coffee at a friend's using one. With a gooseneck kettle I think I'll be able to make it work well for now. ☕️
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9584974","date_published":"2020-05-02T06:05:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-02 06:05","date_timestamp":1588399555,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9579499","content_html":"I quickly grew tired of the muddy, messy French press and then remembered I had a tea infuser. Once I learned to stop using it like an infuser and began treating it like a pour over, I’m actually enjoying the coffee I get from it. ☕️ I’m not much of a tea drinker anyway.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/05/01/i-quickly-grew.html","date_published":"2020-05-01T09:52:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-01 09:52","date_timestamp":1588326763,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9579457","content_html":"What coffee brewing looks like for the foreseeable future: a tea infuser.☕️ My Kalita Wave was turned around at the Japanese border due to COVID-19. Add it to the growing list of things I can’t get right now, including yarn and curly hair products. Limitations lead to creativity.
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Butt on radiator, feet on pouf.\nWhat working at home looks like when the heat in the house is turned off two mornings in a row in 30-degree weather. I’m thankful for a responsive and kind apartment manager who came and turned it back on both days.
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@rnv Oh wow. What a coincidence since I was just on their site yesterday. A hopeful sign that the world will be returning to business soon?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9561118","date_published":"2020-04-28T02:45:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-28 02:45","date_timestamp":1588041923,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9561112","content_html":"@klandwehr I have not tried adding a pinch of salt. I'll try that. Thanks for the tip!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9561112","date_published":"2020-04-28T02:42:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-28 02:42","date_timestamp":1588041729,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9559781","content_html":"@rnv I couldn't understand the excitement about pencils until I saw the Musgrave Newspaper. ✏️😍 Unfortunately, the website isn't shipping right now. I want some for gifts and display.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9559781","date_published":"2020-04-27T21:08:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-27 21:08","date_timestamp":1588021693,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9559766","content_html":"@ReaderJohn Sounds like heavenly coffee!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9559766","date_published":"2020-04-27T21:01:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-27 21:01","date_timestamp":1588021279,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9554409","content_html":"Peebles Island, NY, where the Mohawk and Hudson rivers meet. After so much time spent housebound, it felt like another world. There’s so much more to look forward to seeing another time. Forgot to capture the breathtaking greenery.
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.strengthentheverbs.com%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F583dc6aa76.jpg\")
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\n@klandwehr I'm trying random, small improvements: Let boiling water cool, don't touch the plunger to the coffee while it's brewing (French press), skim the foam off the top (if you don't like bitterness), etc.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9551187","date_published":"2020-04-26T01:58:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-26 01:58","date_timestamp":1587866310,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9551184","content_html":"@DrKnittyGritty Thank you! It's thick and squishy and makes me think of a stress ball.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9551184","date_published":"2020-04-26T01:53:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-26 01:53","date_timestamp":1587866012,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9551182","content_html":"@nonjo I ordered a Kalita Wave pour over and a gooseneck kettle. Who knows how long they'll take to arrive! In the meantime, I'm making do with a French press because it's what I have. Thanks for asking! What's your favorite method?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9551182","date_published":"2020-04-26T01:51:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-26 01:51","date_timestamp":1587865884,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9549493","content_html":"🧶 Basketweave throw in progress.
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🧶 Nearly 900 yards of yarn resulted in just 14 in. of a crocheted throw. I had planned to knit it, which would use less yarn, but my circular needles broke. Rather than wait weeks to replace them, I decided to crochet. Now I need more yarn instead, also becoming harder to find.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/04/25/nearly-yards-of.html","date_published":"2020-04-25T16:38:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-25 16:38","date_timestamp":1587832729,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9544264","content_html":"I’m replacing a single-cup Kurig-type brewer that lasted less than 6 months. I’m doing coffee right this time. I never took technique seriously. Why, when you’re fixing so-so taste with cream and sweatener? Small changes in technique wowed me on the first try. ☕️
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/04/24/im-replacing-a.html","date_published":"2020-04-24T16:26:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-24 16:26","date_timestamp":1587745562,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9544161","content_html":"@limitlessleila How to brew better French press coffee: Let boiling water cool for 60 secs. Don't touch the plunger to the water while brewing. Skim the foam from the surface of the water before plunging.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9544161","date_published":"2020-04-24T16:14:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-24 16:14","date_timestamp":1587744889,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9544155","content_html":"@artkavanagh I mistype my own name all the time. I'm taking when people handwrite it wrong.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9544155","date_published":"2020-04-24T16:10:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-24 16:10","date_timestamp":1587744657,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9543610","content_html":"🍳 As I’m waiting for my Kalita Wave to arrive—Amazon predicts more than a month!—I’m learning to use my French press better. What a difference a few small changes makes! I’m brewing better coffee already. I even enjoyed it black this morning. Back to cream because it’s filling.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/04/24/as-im-waiting.html","date_published":"2020-04-24T14:18:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-24 14:18","date_timestamp":1587737910,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9536518","content_html":"@Cheri I get Shelly, Shirley, Sharon, and it always baffles me when people spell my name Cherly.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9536518","date_published":"2020-04-23T07:55:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-23 07:55","date_timestamp":1587628553,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9534519","content_html":"@macgenie I would love to help my daughters bring their photos from Instagram to Micro.blog, especially the one who asked for help with creating her own website. We all use iPhones, but for computers we go with PCs.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9534519","date_published":"2020-04-22T23:43:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-22 23:43","date_timestamp":1587599025,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9534450","content_html":"@Cheri I had to see who stole my childhood name! I never go by it anymore, although some family members would still refer to me that way. It never felt like \"me,\" probably because \"Cheryl\" sounded more grown up, sophisticated, and serious. \"Cheri\" is definitely more playful!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9534450","date_published":"2020-04-22T23:21:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-22 23:21","date_timestamp":1587597717,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9534410","content_html":"@rexbarrett Thanks!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9534410","date_published":"2020-04-22T23:14:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-22 23:14","date_timestamp":1587597241,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9534408","content_html":"@gpittman Every time I go to Twitter, I have little interest in interacting there anymore, let alone saving tweets. It's secondary to my microblog, and I cross-post there only because I can. I use Micro.blog for the positive interactions, simplicity, and calming white space.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9534408","date_published":"2020-04-22T23:13:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-22 23:13","date_timestamp":1587597194,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9534391","content_html":"@milkthealmond @strandlines @bradenslen @JMaxB @garciabuxton @Vvdt @rexbarrett I think I'm going to go with a Kalita Wave stainless steal pour over and a gooseneck kettle. The least complicated option for brewing a single fresh cup each time. I just need to learn the steps for achieving the bloom and pouring effectively.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/strengthentheverbs/9534391","date_published":"2020-04-22T23:01:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-22 23:01","date_timestamp":1587596485,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9532943","content_html":"I have a French press and don’t love it. Aeropress, pourover, or something else? I’m in the market for a good, nonelectric coffeemaker, with the emphasis on “good coffee.” I used to own a pourover, but I gave it away because it brewed a weak cup. I think I poured too fast. Next?
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/04/22/i-have-a.html","date_published":"2020-04-22T16:37:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-22 16:37","date_timestamp":1587573438,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9497880","content_html":"This week I learned that a friend from college died of cancer in December at the age of 53. Saddened. I wish I had known him more. I can only imagine what his family must feel.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/04/21/this-week-i.html","date_published":"2020-04-21T08:28:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-21 08:28","date_timestamp":1587457707,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9494339","content_html":"Micro.blog is the best of everything: Your Twitter, Medium, and LinkedIn accounts (Tumblr and Mastadon, if you use those), and your independent blog — all in one. Your words and conversations remain yours, no matter what happens on the corporate-controlled sites. Save yourself.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.strengthentheverbs.com/2020/04/20/microblog-is-the.html","date_published":"2020-04-21T01:28:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Cheryl Hulseapple","url":"https://strengthentheverbs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F609e1efd32a387a7671775915d27b3bd%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"strengthentheverbs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-21 01:28","date_timestamp":1587432535,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9494328","content_html":"If it’s true that “thoughts create reality” and therefore uber-positive visualization is the way to go, then how does Ferriss’ negative visualization work? The premise: Think of worst-case scenarios, not to avoid them, but to stop fearing them and thereby increase active courage.
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