September 13, 2025

Presidents have a duty to uphold the law and serve the people and this president just doesn't get it, or more precisely, doesn't care. It was never about the country or its people for him.

Diamond Dog at the Chesapeake Baysox. Last one of the season for PGASD. Chase is an adoptable 2-2 1/2 year old Shepherd mix. #adoptadog #PGASD #ChesapeakeBaysox

Shark tooth hunting yesterday on Chesapeake Bay. #sharkteeth #fossils #ChesapeakeBay

Lots of butterflies on our Joe Pye weed. Mostly Tiger swallowtails but also a lone Monarch! 🦋 #nativeplants #monarchbutterfly #tigerswallowtail #joepyeweed

It's a beautiful day in the garden.

Lovely visit to Lake Placid and Whiteface Mountain. It was a bit smokey from Canadian fires.

Lovely spot on Lake Champlain for a few days.

On to Vermont and a Ferry ride across Lake Champlain. #forttiferry

A ride on #revoulutionrail Riverside Station Warrensburg, NY

Spent some time in the Adirondacks. #lakegeorge #fortwilliamhenry

Today’s front page of The National, a Scottish newspaper.

Adoption event at PetSmart today. Sadly, no takers😟 #shelterdogs #pgasd #petsmart

Yesterday's project, fanciful butterflies. 🦋 #learningtopaint #watercolor

Nature’s masterpiece! Behold the beautiful Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

We spent a wonderful time glamping with the Poese clan this past week. Games, pool time, orange rolls, pizza, etc.

Hiding declassified files and presidential records is yet another way for the administration to dodge accountability. The authoritarian always seeks to limit your access to information.

UPDATE: “The man who impersonated ICE to intimidate the employees of a Philly auto repair center — and steal about $1,000 — will face numerous felony and misdemeanor charges…”: www.phillyvoice.com/philly-robbe... Fake ICE agents were inevitable. How can cities be proactive about this?

I believe it's a Zebra Swallowtail on our narrow leaf mint. #butterfly #zebraswallowtail

Yesterday's class - yellow coneflower. #learningtopaint #watercolor

Several hundred showed up in Bowie for the No Kings protest.

Helping at the PGASD adoption event at Pohanka Honda this morning. Only two dogs left.

Today's project -Peonies! #watercolor #learningtopaint #plazaart

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June 1, 2025

Law enforcement officers should never cover their faces when making arrests or conceal their identities (unless they are working undercover). They work for us. We have a right to know who they are. These face coverings are frightening & unAmerican, as though they're ashamed of what they're doing.

May 31, 2025

Loose painting lessons. #watercolor #learningtopaint

May 28, 2025

King Bun in the yard today. xkcd.com/1682

May 27, 2025

May 26, 2025

Heather Cox Richardson ✨ Letters from an American Friday, May 23, 2025 "I’m going to take an early night tonight, but I want to record three things that jumped out at me today because they seem to tell a story." heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-23-202...

May 23, 2025

Thirty-four years ago 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

The American lawn: initially appealing in its uniformity, but ultimately boring, never mind being harmful to the environment. Native flora bring visual interest plus the rest of a fascinating ecosystem on their coattails. homegrownnationalpark.org/doug-tallamy/ photos.app.goo.gl/wVZpPmw7C7rB...

May 20, 2025

A budget is a moral document: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

Our essay on the federal budget as a moral document: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

Our essay on Ed Smylie who helped save the Apollo 13 astronauts: substack.com/profile/5411...

May 16, 2025

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May 13, 2025

As Newark Liberty International Airport struggled with technological disruptions and staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Sunday that more U.S. airports could face similar disruptions this summer.

Peonies guarded by the aviator pig. 🐷 #springflowers