On his 70th birthday, President Eisenhower “spoke from a platform on the South Grounds following the planting of a red oak tree presented to him by Commissioner Robert E. McLaughlin on behalf of the District of Columbia.” October 14, 1960 www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/235565

Evening sunset in my front yard

I can manage this. I'd rather opt outside anyway.

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Just a bit of autumn

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

It's early in the day and the Villages retirement community in Florida is already showing up for the #nokings protests

Here at our local No Kings. I’d say turnout is perhaps 4X that of June. Sorry to inform Mike Johnson, I haven’t run into anyone paid to be here, or “antifa,” or anti-American. Many veterans. Lots of attendees thanking the pair of Fairfax Country policeman strolling around keeping an eye on things.

Bun bun. Our backyard resident bunny.

Moody Autumn

Charlene likes to hang out and preen while sitting on my shoulder sling. #cockatiel #mypetbird

Clever critters. Found the peanuts. #chipmunks #backyardwildlife

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Birthday dinner. #kopps #bestgrilledcheese

First weekend in October in Wisconsin. 80 degrees and still green.

Late season bouquet

I do love October.

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Escape to Marinette County this fall. . #fallinwisconsin #marinettewisconsin heyzine.com/flip-book/98...

Autumn leaves a-changin

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We are all in a dysfunctional relationship with the world's most malignant narcissist. Even those who follow him. No one is immune.

Said goodbye to our precious Data tonight. I will miss her so much. 😪

I know it's been said, but I really freaking hate this timeline

Hanging with Buddy the #chipmunk

This is a much better use of my time than so many other things. #chipmunks

Weather is getting colder and chipmunks need to stock up on their cache for winter. Buddy is working hard at it. #chipmunk

The cutest furry face. I love how he peeks at me from the end of the patio table before coming up to help himself to some peanuts. ❤️🐿️🥜

It's hard to make friends at my age, but this new friend of mine is the best. #chipmunk

Happy Fall from Buddy the chipmunk.

Sunday bouquet

Just anticipating the beauty of fall.

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Zzzzzzzzz #sleepybee

During the first autumn of COVID my sister and I went to the woods and made a music video. It was a fun distraction. #homemadevideo youtu.be/euCY3UbKg2Y?...

Just a little something I put together with my sister in law a few years ago. She's a graceful dancer. #summerdays youtu.be/LcZ4FF2inUo?...

Haha.

When life gets you down, share some peanuts with the neighborhood chipmunk. #chipmunk #urbanwildlife

This does not bode well. I have not slept.

Welp. Looks like rotator cuff surgery it is. That'll be fun.

Call your reps. Tell them to restore democracy. 5calls app makes it easy to do.

Brilliant color in the garden. #bloomscrolling

The rains came to Milwaukee last night. Buckets upon buckets. We have some issues, some water in the basement, and now a leaky roof in one area. Not fun. But other parts of town got hit much worse. Scary damn stuff. More rain to come today. ⛈️

James Taylor's greatest hits will now forever remind me of the MRI I had when I dislocated my shoulder.

Expanding bloom #bloomscrolling #dahlias

Good morning! We’d have slept better knowing our nation’s top health agency wasn’t run by a guy who *lets parasitic lamprey fish bite him* — and turns it into a photo op. 🦈🤦‍♂️ #PublicHealthFail More public health and sass coming right up!

A dislocated shoulder is unbelievably painful. I need to remind myself that I didn't need to actually do that to understand. I understand. Really.