I’m not seeing any improvement. But, I will keep trying…I just hope practice will lead me somewhere that makes me happy. #teachingmyselfwatercolor #fungi #watercolor #artist

So, I’ve pulled a muscle or something because the pain in my left ribcage/side/back is intense and has been for a few days. Maybe it’s from that sofa table I carried by myself from my guest room out to the studio. Or, maybe the tubs of holiday decor I dug out of the basement for the studio 🤔

If you haven’t already, throw those earpods on and listen. It’s really,really good. @hcrichardson.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social

This book was significant for me as a child 🕷️🕸️🐖🐷

You know I’m a soup queen.

As a survivor, I needed this. 🖕MK

Inner peace #athena #goddess #mainecoon #shanti #queenvibes #beautiful #tranquility

I frequently feel I have too much “stuff”…until I watch cleaning/purging/organizing programs. I’m currently watching one involving a NYC apartment that has taken months room by room and it still seems insanely packed to me.

The ignorance is breathtaking. Many of my friends in high school were Palestinian & Muslim; some were Palestinian and Christian.They are all Semitic people, incidentally, if you understand the origins of that word. One of my dearest friends is Palestinian, atheist, and vegan. E pluribus unum 1/

I found the audio options. Can't say I'm impressed really. of course, part of it is me trying to do what I don't know how to do; part of it is I'm working with what's free ☺️

Playing around on Canva...it needs music...I don't think Canva has music...

Boy scouts put out a porch pickup food drive then never come back to collect the food 😒

youtube.com/live/oFzH_qj... The MarjorieTaylorGreeneO’Meter The GreeneO’Meter That truly stood out for me as the cruel, performative, aspect of all of this for 6 yrs has been appalling, confounding, frighteningly normalized. Now, it’s swinging…where? @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social

This woman has exemplified every kind of crazy Q cray cray and liar there could possibly be for years. Suddenly, she’s on a press circuit speaking sense as if she’s a decent, normal human. What the hell kind of Twilight Zone or Black Mirror world are we living in?!

I can’t believe this was only five years ago. So much has changed. They’ve left this earth, to my great sorrow. I still can’t fathom how fleeting our time together was. Beyond that, the studio was so new and the landscape nonexistent. They loved their yard…they loved weeding with me 🥰💔

They were my everything and I miss them so much #irisandlilyakathefartsisters #frenchbulldogs #angels #muses #photography

Billionaires are more publicly involved in politics than ever—and Americans aren’t loving it.

Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…🎶🎶🎄 #art #artist #metalsmith #openstudio #smallbusinesssaturday #supportlocal #christmasclassics #jewelry #bookmarks #notecards #prints #falalalala #depotbench #boise #idaho #littlebirdesigns [email protected]

How many times since the golden escalator has he said and done things that crossed the line until there was no line. Broken how many laws without any consequences. Will this be any different ? I hope so but I’ll believe it when I see it. That’s not pessimism it’s mental preservation.

youtu.be/0Oa5yEq2qvM?... Tis the season…my niece says Athena and I need programming for both cats and humans 😍

I need to ask the goddess if I can change the channel from cat tv to something more entertaining for myself.

#argentiumsilver #wearableart #art #artist #metalsmith #earrings #twiggy #texture #frosty #winter #jewelry #maker #supportlocal #depotbench #boise #idaho #littlebirdesigns [email protected]

This was an interesting conversation. He spoke a great deal about embracing humility as a nation (which I don’t disagree with) yet was all but humble himself. Ironic messaging 😅 I’d like to see our foreign policies as more humanitarian, less imperialistic and hawkish, personally. So, there’s that…

A very compelling and passionate speech imploring the GOP to stand up.

Let’s begin today with something beautiful. No matter how the day progresses, we will have that. This caught my eye this morning, stopped my scroll immediately. So, delicate, so hopeful, so pretty 🥰 #art #thisbeautifulearth #haveagoodday #beautiful

Terrible lighting to photograph (it’s dark out). I need to do some more clean up and texturizing, I think. Not sure how I feel about them…they’re delicate…maybe they’re meant for me 🫢 #art #artist #metalsmith #wearableart #argentiumsilver #winterjewelry #holidays #falalalala #littlebirdesigns #idaho

I love the Vista (Targee) USPS 🥰

I’m planning my Small Business Saturday Open Studio, Saturday November 29th. Hours are usually 12-4pm. If you’d like to stop in, enjoy a little cheerful holiday beverage and a treat, say hello, as I’d love to see you, email me to get on the invite list for the address: [email protected]

Art offering for the day I’m sure I’ve posted this before…it’s a book, of sorts. I took a class and was the only novice among metalsmiths with degrees. So intimidating! But, my teacher said I could do it. #artist #metalsmith #enamel #copper #brass #foundobjects #storiesthroughart #boise #Idaho

Lots of people are sharing my video from FRIDAY about the Senate deal of that day, thinking it's about the SUNDAY deal. It is not. They are two entirely different kettles of fish. A great reminder always to check dates, although I've now hidden it so it should stop circulating.

I put on some cat programming for Athena… #mainecoon #cattv #pets #queenvibes #godess

youtube.com/live/JDysBx_... The Christian Nationalism crusade and crusaders are active in our struggle for a free and fair democracy. I found this conversation timely, informative, and enlightening @hcrichardson.bsky.social

It doesn’t matter whether Schumer orchestrated this or the 8 went rogue on their own. It’s time for us to elect people who will shape the party and the government into the progressive, working for we the people that we want. If you want progressive ideas, you have to vote for progressive people.

Eh, Liam Hemsworth as Geralt just isn’t living up to Henry Cavill’s Geralt, imho. I’m on episode 3. It’s ok, I guess. Maybe it will grow on me 🫤

"Outrage and betrayal" AOC on House Dem.

Off to prep for watercolor with my art group...a nice change from computer frustrations, I hope 😵‍💫

square.link/u/9cv2U6Tz Portuguese cork tassel statement earrings #art #artist #jewelrymaker #metalsmith #wearableart #visualartist #depotbench #boise #idaho

Working on my online store...uploading inventory. I will be shamelessly self promoting my jewelry because, well, this is my job... Please excuse the not so fab thumbnails...really having fits with the photo editing. Hoping for improvement. square.link/u/wOAjO8jG

Had a conversation over summer with someone about how safe they felt in Dubai w/surveillance. Didn’t know how to respond; in broad terms, I understand the implications but couldn’t pull words from the recesses of my mind to counter, unlike this article. Frank Church would be ranting if he were here.

youtube.com/live/ksAI4yp... Worth your time to listen…earbuds in while you work, commute, what have you…

I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.

That’s not a deal. That’s submission.

To me among the most infuriating parts about the healthcare debate and ACA credits is this would not be an issue if we were like every developed country on Earth and GUARANTEED HEALTHCARE AS A HUMAN RIGHT. We'd pay half per capita what we're paying now, have more coverage, & longer life expectancy.

www.thewrap.com/new-york-tim... “I don't think they thought this one through. ‘Have women ruined the workplace’- -no, but you just did yours.”

As long as NYT is asking “Did women ruin the workplace” can they also ask: •Did men ruin safe workplaces? •Did men ruin domestic safety? •Did men ruin public safety? •Did men ruin global peace? Or is a clear “YES” to all these questions just too difficult for fragile men to accept—so NYT avoids it?🤔