Hello, my friends! Today I bring you another wonderful Graff story by @@carrievaughnco.bsky.social . I'm not lying when I say these stories have pulled me back from the brink. The Healing Power of Story. Enjoy!

The Know-It-Alls!!! Back together again for one night only.

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A new Graff story coming next week from @carrievaughnco.bsky.social I can't wait. I LOVE Graff. Love love LOVE!.

Good morning! Check out this Red-shouldered Hawk. #VanderWild

The chorus outside right now! And the weather is beautiful, too. (Wild Turkey???) #VanderWild

It was just two weeks ago when this beauty was released into the world. THE RAINSEEKERS by @matthewkressel.net is the book you need. Go get your copy today!

Good evening! Just now in the backyard! (Sound up). In addition to the Barred Owl, there's also a Northern Cardinal (naturally), a Carolina Chickadee and a Yellow-rumped Warbler. #VanderWild

I was fortunate to spend time with my nephew Pioneer and his group while they were in Tallahassee for a residency at FSU in November 2024. They were working on their new show Apollo. A joyous evening. I was even luckier to attend the premiere of that show last April in Miami. It was inspirational.

I remember one time walking into my Grandma's kitchen and I was surprised to see her crying. When I asked her what was wrong, she told me she felt like she wasn't doing enough to make the world a better place.

Well, I don't need the Merlin App to know what bird this is! Had to chase him, slowly 😉, to get the photo. #VanderWild

I don't know about the snakes, but there are grackles! #VanderWild

Lots of birds today on my (very short) walk. I think they missed me! Some of the usual suspects plus others, including a Pine Warbler (did not get the screenshot). #VanderWild

Today, today, TODAY! Today is the pub date of THE RAINSEEKERS. Congratulations to @matthewkressel.net on this extraordinary book! 😍❤️📚. Do yourself a favor a pick up a copy today! You're gonna love it. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Yes, I know we all agree that Neo was the ONE, but take a look at my sweet Jackson on Valentine's Day in 2009. He was truly my love cat. Used to hug me around my neck. 😻 #valentinesday #Caturday

Baby season is almost upon us! In honor of Valentine's Day, send a donation to St. Francis Wildlife Association and bring some joy (plus baby formula) to our ambassador Mango, a sweet possum. 😍❤️ www.wctv.tv/2026/02/13/s...

So nice to be loved. Wishing love, peace and happiness to all on this Galentine's Day and tomorrow for Valentine's Day and for the rest of the year ❤️😘(Did I tell you that I'm blessed?)

Nice welcome home. And it's gorgeous outside. (I can always count on the Northern Cardinal to brighten my day 😊) #VanderWild

Short story collection coming out in July by Haralambi Markov. His stories have transformed me and they will do the same for you.

Seen (and heard, mostly heard 😉) today. Right outside the door! #VanderWild

Good morning! #VanderWild

So happy to see this story by @renanbernardo.com on the list. Congratulations! 🎉

So happy to see this! Congratulations @mcflycahill90.bsky.social 🎊

This was a lot of fun. I do have my favorites, but @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social will make the final decisions. Apologies to all who didn't receive an auto-reply. For some reason, it wasn't working and I had to reply to each of you manually. Thanks for your patience! And thanks for the laughs. 😉

This poster and program book arrived yesterday from my nephew Pioneer Winter. It's from his show last Oct titled 'In the Belly of the Bird/Godmother.' Artwork by Polish artist Marzenka Star marzenkastar.com

So...this just happened. Am I a lucky girl? Am I? 😉😁🤣🙄🤷‍♀️

I am happy to announce that I will be the Keynote Speaker at the FCEA Conference next monthin Ybor City, FL. I will be talking about one of my favorite subjects – works in translation. fcea.online/conference/

Working on this article was a lot of fun and now I see Bigfoot everywhere. 😉

Excerpt from GIRL WARRIOR by Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate. When your body is hungry it searches for food. When your mind is hungry it searches for art, literature, performance and knowledge.

I've listened to this song many times the past few days.

Gift article. Long but worth reading. Watched the Emmys while in the hospital when Noah Wyle accepted his award and said this: “And mostly, to anybody who’s going on shift tonight or coming off shift tonight, thank you for being in that job. This is for you.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/m...

These socks where a gift. Appropriate. 😉

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Just sitting here in the living room minding my own business and the Barred Owl is so loud that the Merlin App picks up the sound. And I live right in the middle of town! It's wonderful. 😁🦉

This is important! I have worked with many talented translators over the years. What they create cannot be replicated by AI. These incredible people understand the nuance of language and how to convey the writer's intent and the atmosphere of the work being translated. I trust and value their work.

Hello, my friends! I have to share this memory with you from a holiday party in 2019. This dish was on the table, brought by a guest. Spaghettios aspic ring around vienna sausages. I'm not sure if this is brilliant or diabolical. Maybe both. I was not brave enough to sample it.

Someone really loves me! 😁😋

Perhaps not as exciting as the owl, but still pretty cute. A Northern Cardinal (or as I like to call them, a red bird 😉). Sun was setting so video is not too clear. #VanderWild

Seen today, right outside the dining room. You don't have to go far to see amazing things. They are all around you. Giant leaf-footed insect. #VanderWild

Owl in the birdbath. Never seen this before! #VanderWild

It's a good day in the neighborhood! Beautiful birdsong, gorgeous weather and a book that arrived in the mail from a sweet friend. #VanderWild #Books

Thank you @mythicdelirium.bsky.social for your kinds words. This is a powerful collection by Haralambi Markov. Easy to glow about it!

Hello, Tallahassee peeps! Today is the last day of the Alternative Christmas Market at John Wesley United Methodist Church. I won't be there this year manning the table for St. Francis Wildlife Association in my raccoon costume but Willow, this beautiful owl, may be there to welcome you.

Beautiful flowers on a rainy day brought to me by a beautiful friend. I'm lucky!

In honor of #Caturday I am wearing my cat sweat pants that my daughter gave me during the shutdown. From a cool shop in Amsterdam. Topping it off with a t-shirt that features The Traitor Jesse Bun. Feeling in a pink mood and somewhat bunnified. 😁😉 Artfully designed by Jeremy Zerfoss.

This book just arrived in the mail today, sent to me by a sweet friend. He knows how much I love books and especially books in translation. #books #booksintranslation #blessed

Excellent story that should be read by all.

Good morning my friends! Today is Giving Tuesday. As many of you know, I've been a board member at St. Francis Wildlife Association for a few years but a supporter and donor for decades. Please join me in supporting our wild friends in our neighborhoods. www.stfranciswildlife.org

On The Turntable Now “Days” (June 1968) by The Kinks Ok, so I'm cheating a bit. It's not an album and I'm not playing it on a turntable. I'm playing a YouTube video. And I've been playing it over and over again the last few days, so I thought I'd write about it. 1/

I was taking my evening walk, heard the sounds of many birds overhead. Nothing I've ever heard before. Usually in the evening I only hear the soft sounds of insects. Quickly opened the Merlin App and guess what? Black-bellied Whistling-Duck! I saw them fly by. Moon still a crescent. #VanderWild