Plural Stories

Humans have a seventh sense called 'remote touch' that allows us to detect objects without physical contact, according to scientists

Scientists believe that humans have a hidden sense of touch, called “remote touch,” that extends beyond the nerves in our fingertips.

In new experiments, volunteers detected objects buried in sand without making contact – successfully identifying hidden cubes with about 70 percent accuracy.

The discovery suggests that people can perceive faint pressure ripples in loose materials, much like certain shorebirds that sense prey beneath wet sand.


Interesting but not new. Some professions rely on extremely sensitive touch, including remote touch, and have all along. People with mystical abilities commonly sweep a hand above an object to read its energy field. Far more people can feel mystical energy than actually see it -- a sense of heat, cold, pressure, or tingling similar to electricity.

I stumbled across this post:

Essential Tips for Budget-Friendly House Construction in Pakistan

Building a dream house is a major milestone, but managing the construction cost in Pakistan can be highly challenging due to fluctuating material prices. Whether you are building a 5-marla or a 10-marla house, careful planning is the key to avoiding unnecessary expenses and staying within your budget.


So of course I got curious and had to look up what a "marla" was:

The Real Estate Puzzle: Understanding Marla Sizes in Pakistan

​In the intricate world of Pakistan’s real estate, few things cause as much confusion for new investors as the “Marla.” It is a term deeply rooted in the history of the subcontinent, yet its definition seems to shift depending on where you stand.

You might buy a plot believing you own a specific amount of land, only to find the calculations don’t match your expectations.
​Why is a Marla 272 square feet in one area and 225 square feet in another? Is it a scam, or is there a method to the madness?


It's fascinating to see how units of measurement relate to things that people consider important, which vary in different cultures. Add colonialism and that just complicates it further. But it's fascinating to explore.

Today is cloudy, breezy, and cool.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I started cleaning up the goddess garden. I got about halfway around the outside, trimming grass around it and digging out weeds. Setting up this garden is today's main project. I need to finish the cleaning, reinstall the statue, and put in the new plants.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I finished going around the outside of the goddess garden.

I've seen a male and and a female cardinal separately.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I started working on the inside of the goddess garden.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I finished weeding the inside of the goddess garden. Progress!

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I reinstalled the garden goddess in the center, then backfilled with a little compost. This is a ceramic statue of a woman's head and shoulders that I put out during the warm season, then bring indoors for winter.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I planted two golden lemon thyme and one English thyme toward the front of the goddess garden. There is a little bit of surviving mother-of-thyme on each side. That leaves the back bare of thyme, but I may figure out a solution for that later.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I planted 8 hot pink moss roses and 8 pale yellow moss roses in the goddess garden. I still want to go back and add more compost around things to make sure it's all covered.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I topped off the goddess garden with compost, then watered the whole thing. Today's main project is done! \o/

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I planted 8 dianthus of assorted colors along the edge of the north notch in the prairie garden.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I planted the Riddell's goldenrod in the prairie garden, along the south side of the east-west strip.

EDIT 5/21/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

I am done for the night.

Here are the content notes for "Let’s Go on This Journey Together."

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We went out for various errands today.

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Today is cloudy and cool.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 5/20/26 -- We went out to run errands and do some plant shopping.  I found some things on my list but not everything.  Stuff is just so much less consistent and reliable nowadays.  :/

EDIT 5/20/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 5/20/26 -- I planted the 'Sunsugar' cherry tomato in a pot at the new picnic table.

EDIT 5/20/26 -- I planted most of the marigolds in pots on the old and new picnic tables and the septic garden.

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

This poem came out of the February 2026 crowdfunding Creative Jam. It was inspired by a prompt from curiosity. It also fills the "Praise" square in my 2-1-26 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics. It follows "Determine Where You Start," so read that first or this won't make much sense.

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This poem came out of the April 2026 crowdfunding Creative Jam. It was inspired by comments fromwispfox, chanter1944, and readera under "Walnut Park" (which you should read first). It also fills the "Zinnia" square in my 4-1-26 card for the Flower Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the Shiv and Broken Angels threads of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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