Things Ms. Dee Likes, Edition 2, January 13, 2023

The Roundup

In this edition we have added two sections! The first is Philanthropy, because Hivers are LITERALLY changing their world for the better for many through the use of Hive! You'll find this section this week right under Finance, above Oldies but Goodies! The second is Natural Healing, because I myself am a BIG BELIEVER in using what was made for us in Creation to heal ourselves, and I have seen some good posts this week that will show you how to GET ON BOARD! Natural Healing will be between Travel and Commerce!

Most posts in this edition are in the payout period still, so if you like what I like, show the content creators some love! If you are using PeakD as your front end, you can also TIP anyone whose post may have gone out by the time you see this -- and in the "Oldies But Goodies" section, too.

News and Views You Can Use

[//]: #1 @keychain/hive-keychain-mobile-v111

For those of you Hiving in the mobile environment, Hive Keychain Mobile has a new update, and @keychain goes through all the new features here.

[//]: #2 @melinda010100/ecency-news-for-mid-january
Ecency reports on its mid-January schedule for different activities and podcasts, and hints at coming updates -- @melinda010100 gives us the details

[//]: #3 @threespeak/3speak-development-updates-sagarkothari88
Hive's very own video front-end is going through significant upgrades -- @sagarkothari88 gives us the breakdown (AND, everyone congratulate this hard-working Hiver on a YEAR at 3Speak!)

[//]: #4 @leomarkettalk/https-leofinance-io-leomarkettalk-leoglossary-engagement-1-7-23

The Leofinance path to how to get a Hive account, reposted ... click on "How To Get a Hive Account" near the top of the page. Of course, if you are reading this, you already have a Hive account, but if you need to snatch up a quick walk-through for a friend, here it is from @leomarkettalk!

Art

[//]: #1 @tempest.inyang/black-beauty-or-done-with-charcoal-pencil

The beauty will hit you first, @tempest.inyang's stated ethic and clear work ethic will please you, and then the ACCURACY will blow you away!

[//]: #2 @hiddenblade/lighting-studies
Photographers probably think of this much more than digital artists, but @hiddenblade takes us into the secret with 750 brushes to work with ... ever realize how different a face -- or space -- can look depending on what direction the light is coming from? Prepare to be amazed...

Photography

[//]: #1 @solominer/more-fruiting-bodies-have-emerged-pink-oyster-mushroom-kit
For the lovers of fungus among us ... this is a photo journey of growing an edible oyster from a kit, but the journey turns out a little more interesting that @solominer planned, with more beings involved...

[//]: #2 @flemingfarm/driveway-ice-fog-burning-off-high-protein-tortillas-hockey-tuesday
A winter's day on a family farm in Spokane, Washington, a neighboring city to mine, way to the north on the Pacific Coast ... a remarkable journey through the eyes and lens of @flemingfarm, husband, father, and veteran.

[//]: #3 @elchaleefatoe15/with-the-sunset-i-celebrated-my-hive-birthday-at-ujong-pusong-beach
First of all, happy Hive birthday, @elchaleefatoe15, and an EXTRA SPECIAL thanks for sharing with us these photos of a gorgeous beach in your part of the world that your neighbors, not the world, generally enjoys!

[//]: #4 @borjan/let-s-take-a-look-7dc3ed0170f7c

A walk through a pine grove with @borjan is an invitation to be surprised by what lies all around us, in the company of the commonality of pine trees...

Music

[//]: #1 @dodokan/hive-open-mic-week-144
In the United States, we have a song called "Autumn Leaves," and the leaves blow by the window of the singer who has lost his love while winter approaches ... in Venezuela, @dodokan presents us a lover who remembers the road of dead leaves that now separates her from the one she loves, as winter comes... En Estados Unidos tenemos una canción que se llama "Hojas de Otoño" y las hojas vuelan por la ventana del cantante que ha perdido a su amor mientras se acerca el invierno... en Venezuela, @dodokan nos presenta a un enamorado que recuerda el camino de hojas muertas que ahora la separan de aquel a quien ama, mientras llega el invierno...

[//]: #2 @sayofunmi/aqrsvugc
A favorite and heartfelt old hymn, presented by @sayofunmi in the most earnest way imaginable ... if you KNOW that you KNOW that you need God, you will feel this...

[//]: #3 @valorbeats/blissful-lofi-beat-by-valor
I love me some lofi, and this track by @valorbeats really intrigued me ... as a composer, the key choice is not what I would make for something blissful, but everyone finds their bliss in a different way ... and then I started hearing the polyrhythms and realized, "All right, Valorbeats ... it's not my spot but I'm willing to vibe with you in yours."

Fiction

[//]: #1 @chimeroselam/the-tired-fire-of-trebia
The tragedy of a kingdom in exactly fifty words ... what a gem from @chimeroselam!

[//]: #2 @myjob/5-minute-freewrite-saturday-ro521c

An brief but extraordinary fantasy/stream of consciousness in which @myjob uses all six prompts of the week from the Freewriters Community here on Hive -- if you like writing like Lew Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, you'll like this!

Travel

[//]: #1 @phortun/sunset-sunday-with-liketu-photo-collection-nr-7
Come with @phortun to Zanzibar at sunset ... this name attached to near-legendary fantasies of beauty ... BELIEVE THE HYPE, folks, BELIEVE THE HYPE!

[//]: #2 @omarcitorojas/the-famous-merito-creek-eng-esp
Come with @omarcitorojas for some famous creekwalking in Venezuela, in both English and Spanish ... but BE CAREFUL and pay attention ... as our guide explains, this famously beautiful place can turn deadly!

Natural Healing

[//]: #1 @riverflows/comfrey-salve-stopping-the-man-sighing-and-other-herbal-miracles
Come with @riverflows to her kitchen for a powerful ancient recipe that soothes pain and can keep the most active men and women going ... what pain (sorry, Advil)?

[//]: #2 @breezin/tea-of-the-day-passion-leaf-tea

Imagine something that has a delicious fruit, a leaf that tastes and smells like spinach, and has so much natural calming power that if a bomb fell next door, you could sip on and enjoy the light show ... and is totally LEGAL and can be grown in any climate without hard frosts. If this sounds like your cup of tea, let @breezin show you how to make it!

Commerce

[//]: #1 @omarcitorojas/adoption-of-hive-and-hbd-as-a-form-of-payment-in-sucre-s-merchants-eng-esp
Merchants in a whole STATE in Venezuela is moving toward accepting Hive as payment for services ... @omarcitorojas tells us about an expo that Hivers put together to get businesses on board!

[//]: #2 @thayeblohangen/hive-marketing-in-the-world-transactions-with-hive
Another Hiver working to get local businesses on board, and if you want some coffee to buy with Hive, @thayeblohangen is in one of the great coffee-producing regions of the world, and working on a Hive cafe...

Finance

[//]: #1 @leofinance/jlytzzxs
CUB has been through some changes in the past year ... @leofinance provides the breakdown of what is going on.

[//]: #2 @iamdarrenclaxton/the-wonder-of-paperless-money-understanding-the-benefits-of-digital-currencies-and-cryptocurrency

This was a surprising find in the Freewriters Community -- but @iamdarrenclaxton blessed the community there with a good overview of the benefits of the very space we are in with cryptocurrency (but heads up, Mr. Claxton: I found you in Freewriters and loved your work, but you would be rewarded SO MUCH MORE in Leofinance with this kind of content!)

Philanthropy (Hive Keeping Folks Alive)

[//]: #1 @hivedeb/empowering-people-through-the-blockchain

@hivedeb finds ways consistently to bless her local community through the use of Hive ... a read back through her page will show Hive-branded school supplies and people in better situations because Hive is making the difference -- new year, new plans! Check this out, and see how people are changing their world through Hive!

[//]: #2 @papilloncharity/it-is-by-giving-that-we-receive-papillons-annual-report

This report dates from Dec. 31, 2022, but it was important enough to put in this section instead of "Oldies But Goodies" (and you can tip it still in PeakD). @papilloncharity has been on chain for five years, and presents here a comprehensive report of all that it has accomplished in South Africa in the past year.

[//]: #3 @mcsamm/fddidpvh
One of the great crises in the world is access to fresh water -- but did you know HIVE HAS DUG A WHOLE COMMUNITY A BOREHOLE? @mcsamm went to see it and report back on how the community is doing now!

Oldies but Goodies (still worth a read, still TIPPABLE on PeakD)

[//]: #1 @justclickindiva/butterflies-in-a-box-or-an-inspiring-fractal-art-project

A stunningly beautiful piece of art from @justclickindiva, from an equally deep thought process ... what is captivity like, to the captives of the animal world? No matter the reason ... do they still have a secret longing for freedom?

[//]: #2 @catrynart/vampiric-blossom-splinterlands-social-media-spt

FORGET Little Shop Of Horrors -- @catrynart has come up with a multi-layered, fabulously textured and colored horror that would gladly suck every drop of blood you have if it were not safely held in Alien Art Hive's community!

[//]: #3 @selflessgem/love-and-passion-for-my-classroom-diy-flower-decorations

This TRULY @selflessgem of a teacher uses her craft skills to bring beauty into the classroom for her students ... as a teacher, this hits close to my heart!

[//]: #4 @dyson-the-booper/5-minute-freewrite-the-old-gods

A fine five minutes of the suggestion of an unspeakable horror by @dyson-the-booper, another of Hive's veterans ... for those who know the works of H.P. Lovecraft, a special treat ... I loved this story then and I still do ... and wherever you are, Dyson, you and your writing are missed here ... hope all is well!