Today we picked grape leaves for dolmades. It's a tradition from DH Greek family & it's a joy to do once a year. We'll be wrapping 175 dolmas over the 4th of July. 🍇🌿🇬🇷 PS I accidentally arted. 💚

Just backed this. Hummingbirds are brutal and enthralling. How could I not? 🐥💚 www.kickstarter.com/projects/vic...

Dear friend of mine with ocular melanoma was just told by her cancer doc that there's a promising new Swiss drug that can halt/delay the inevitable metastases. It's working its way through the FDA. She's exuberant. I'm deeply worried that the FDA dysfunction will fuck it up. 💉💊💔

Knitting an Emotional Support chicken and getting pissed off with the process. 🧶

Went in to a barber shop in a rural WI town & asked for a straight cut along the bottom. Jeff was a good sport. Long, straight, fine hair was easy to work with. Didn't need a $50 cut. He charged me $5. The old farmers got a kick out of me. Told him I hoped I didn't ruin his reputation. 1/?

Tucson Electric Power and Hudbay quietly struck a deal where ratepayers could subsidize Hudbay’s cost to provide power to Copper World by agreeing to jointly construct a substation for the planned $18 million Santa Rita Connection power line project. scenicsantaritas.org/sssr-asks-st...

Pima Co. Administrator Jan Lesher told the Board of Supervisors that Hudbay has stored CAP water over the last 20 years at two recharge basins. But the amount of CAP water is insufficient to replace all the groundwater Hudbay would pump to operate Copper World. scenicsantaritas.org/pima-county-...

Set up my drying rack ☂️👕

At Road America for motorcycle races this weekend. Been coming up here 23 years. Weather is the most beautiful we can recall. Oh, & some very good dogs here too. Throwback to 2017 with Queen wearing a track bandana hoping for a bite of bratwurst. 🏍️🦮

'I have a higher albedo,' I tell my darker skinned husband. 'That's why my skin is cooler in the sun than yours.'

Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin today. Would love to go for the dawn chorus sometime. It's way past time to do some paddling into the interior. 🦢💚

What counter programming are we doing July 4?

Old dog zoomies are the bestest and sweetest of all the zoomies. 🦮❤️

Impatiently tapping my foot. Waiting is hard.

Introducing 250 to 250: A series of one-minute stories of the many people, places, and events that have built our country and remind us of the power of each person to make history. #WeAreAmerica250

Devouring the glorious work that is 'Children of Strife' & just finished Part 14. I say this humbly. @aptshadow.bsky.social What the fuck? IYKYK & if you don't know, please read the Children of Time series and be prepared to be overawed. Truly a masterpiece. 🥰🕷️🦐🐙🐙

The US Postal Service borked up our household mail forwarding AGAIN this year. This time, we are listed as 'moved, no forwarding address.' Last year I did the online thing & then they changed the rules & we lost mail. This year I went 2x in person, for DH & then for me as we had diff dates. ✉️💩🤬 1/2

Meh. My MAGA father gives me $100 gift cards to Duluth Trading every Xmas. I'm not keen on them & their quality has declined in recent years. Went to their flagship store in Mt Horeb WI and figured I'd try an expired Moon Cheese. Meh, I say meh.

The US Postal Service borked up our household mail forwarding AGAIN this year. This time, we are listed as 'moved, no forwarding address.' Last year I did the online thing & then they changed the rules & we lost mail. This year I went 2x in person, for DH & then for me as we had diff dates. ✉️💩🤬 1/2

I love thrifting.

Top headline on NYT to wake up to. Guess the editors think this is important, as do I. Whatever it takes to break their criminal courage block.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Grassland any bird pictured with grass.

Potter wasp and possibly an Eristalis sp on Death Camas in Flathead National Forest June 5 2024. Originally combined into one obs on iNat, now split into 2. There are obvious differences. 🐝🌸🪰 www.inaturalist.org/observations... www.inaturalist.org/observations...

The snout is out. 🦮

Yummy merino yarn cakes with delicious colorways must surely qualify, right?

In lily white suburb of lily white Des Moines Iowa and spotted a Chinga la Migra bumper sticker on a Subaru. #chingalamigra

Possible Death Camas Mining Bee from 6/5/2024 near Whitefish MT. iNat recently sent out a msg re: CNC & called out a first time obs of this stunner in Utah. Reminded me of the video I shot while visiting. Still is not the best but will link to the videos on YouTube. 🐝🌸 1/?

Friend of mine who happens to be a grad school prof is high on AI. Their rationale is that they want to prep their students for success in an AI future and tells me I'm being naive with my resistance. What is your counsel dear blueskiers?

Why do I love the sound of my dog chomping carrots when a human chomping carrots drives me bonkers?

Even tho I tell myself that I'm demoralized & exhausted with the state of everything, this road trip is showing me that I have a well of resilience in my bank. Thanks Universe for the lesson! Can we move on now? Oh & what's with the friggin wood tick attached to my tum? #goldenretriever 🦮

On a road trip. Had a car issue. New brake rotor was not secured. Wheel is fucked.

What's the political calculus behind this bullshit?

Road-tripping through towns that have majority POC populations and spotting motels stating that locals are not allowed to stay there feels problematic.

How much more can my heart take???

It's 96 and sunny. Anyone want to join me in the pool?

Playing online scrabble with DH and I have a super power that he does not possess he is DOOMED. 🥰🐛

Was going to move the mirror in the front yard and a Gambels Quail flew up in my face. Sorry baby! I yelped and put the mirror back.🐥

The beloved husband decided to fix the drip at the hose bib by using channel locks to tighten down. I risked tearing off the bib so decided on this course of action. I can fix the hose easier than fixing the plumbing.

Sardines - are they good? I have a 4 pack languishing because I'm scared.

A sprinkle sounds on the skylight I dash outside To smell the creosote IYKYK 🌵

Just discovered that @biidaasamose.bsky.social is here!!! Thank you so so much for this wonderful work! 💙

Waiting at a coffee shop for a colleague who is officially over an hour late gave me the opportunity to start this important book. It's amazing. 💦💙

My new diet plan: Breakfast - avo toast and fruit Lunch - cottage cheese and veg Dinner - dumpling and more dumplings

Library had @emmanewman.bsky.social The Vengeance on their recommended shelf and by golly I loved it! So awesome to find a new to me book by a favorite author. All I need to know now is what happened to the super scary ruby?? ❤️

Cowboy camping on the chaise

Was driving at 45mph (speed limit) with 3 cars right on my ass. A gambels quail family with many tiny babies were crossing in front of me and I couldn't hit the brakes without getting rear ended. 😳

Cocksure needs to be used more than it is

DH is a man of few words. BUT when we're apart for a bit he turns into the most chattiest of Cathys and I love it. 🥰

The dog has dined. Now I recline. On the divan. It's divine.

Been wondering what's been making a mess. Just saw 4 Curve-billed thrashers going ham in my leaf litter. I love them. 🐛🐥💚🌵