Mood for the day. Seen on a novelty sock at the grocery store. Priceless! #humor #ducks #profanity #language #socks

The Golden Hour. #nature #sunset #golden #goldenhour #clouds #beaches #naturephotography #bigskies

One more thrift store treasure…and it’s now on #eBay! Stunning 1950s horse racing decanter, from the glory days of #racing. So many of the tracks are closed now. #sports #thoroughbred #horseracing #sportofkings #treasurehunt #thrifting #Swank #barware #horses #equine #Seabiscuit #KentuckyDerby

Another fabulous thrift store find! #Ilmenauer of #Germany. #treasurehunt #thrifting #flowblue #cobalt #allegory #mythology #artnouveau #porcelain

Since it is #Caturday, I'm reaching WAY back in the archives to an absurd flight of fancy I called "Interview with the Meatball." If cats could talk... #cats #cattitude #humor #whimsy #rescuekitty #sheltercat #foreverhome #housepredator #littlelion runningwithstilettos.blogspot.com/2013/08/this...

Got my first AI spam marketing solicitation for a book not only that I didn’t write, but whose three-word title made no sense. I guess even robots get tired!! #spam #AI #marketing #books

And you can read it for #FREE with your #KindleUnlimited subscription. Get a wiggle on before the next season of #Shetland begins! #ebooks #reading #Amazon #indiepub #britishslang #linguistics #Vera #BBC #Britbox #AcornTV

I don’t know who’s getting this for Christmas yet, but I bought two.

I've been receiving so many messages from people here having their own "MELIA" in their home. Many looking like her too. I can't thank you enough for sharing your story. Many think she's a forgotten soul. I know there's someone out there for her ❤️ 516.785.5220 [email protected]

Thrift store treasure—a rare Soyer’s Relish Sauce bottle from the 1800s! #antique #thrifting #treasurehunt #AlexisSoyer #celebritychef #England #Prattware #ceramic #history #hautecuisine #cooking #gastronomy

Yeah, this looks more like Winter! A very cold beauty. #winter #ice #cold #frozen #snow #shorrline #lakemichigan #greatlakes #wisconsin @lakemichigan13.bsky.social @greatlakeslady.bsky.social

There’s a week of snow in the forecast, so here’s some Butter-and-Eggs from last summer to brighten your day! #nature #flower #wildflowers #bloomscrolling #yellow #butterandeggs #snapdragon #beauty #summer

Of trauma and loss and the simple healing power of making cookies. #trauma #loss #healing #therapy #mentalhealth #aging #growingup #cookies #baking #comfort #memories #realization #forgiveness runningwithstilettos.blogspot.com/2018/12/cook...

In a shift from flogging my newest book, here's a link to a classic, just in time for the holidays! For any number of friends for any number of reasons... #indiepub #inspiration #reinvention #humor #secondchances #secondacts #women #essays #personalgrowth #love www.marytwagner.com/blog/5-bffs-...

Test your British-to-American detective skills with this short quiz! Chivvy, twigged, barney and clobber, are you up to solving these linguistic mysteries? #britishdetective #language #linguistics #english #britlish #humor #anglophile #britishslang #BritBox www.marytwagner.com/blog/test-yo...

Decompression zone.

Recasting those who need health care as consumers who calmly shop for products is grotesquely false. Wrote this 15 years ago. Still true. #ACA #healthcare #insurance #medicareforall #Obamacare #TrumpCare #politics #medicine #universal #health runningwithstilettos.blogspot.com/2011/01/heal...

A short and subjective list of perfect movies… GLADIATOR (original version, not the longer director’s cut) THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH JAWS CASABLANCA MORNING GLORY (Diane Keaton, Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams, who needs more?) NORTH BY NORTHWEST (nobody wears a grey suit like Cary Grant!)

Give the gift of understanding those British TV detectives to your BritBox obsessed friends for the holidays! Featured on the BBC! In paperback! #Britishslang #Britlish #linguistics #BritishDetective #crimedrama #books #BritBox #BBC #AcornTV #writingcommunity #IndiePub www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYH7W5GF

In a winter frame of mind. #winter #snow #ice #nature #naturephotography #icicles

And so it begins… #snow #storm #winter #weather #blizzard

You are NOT mending that navy jacket while I’m on duty!! #cat #cats #catshelping #tuxedocat #rescuekitty #sheltercat #sewing #sewingwithcats #mending

Barren and cold as twilight (and a blizzard) approach, and yet little imagination is needed to think of warmth and Spring adventures once more!

I went out to the forest for a pre-blizzard saunter, and look who I encountered! #nature #bird #birdwatching #heron #greatblueheron #winter #forest #wetland #marsh @wiscobirder.bsky.social

The post-Thanksgiving-dinner nap is not just a human indulgence! #cat #cats #tuxedocats #catnap #thanksgiving

A grateful nod to Thanksgiving and the “modern family,” where kids, grandkids, ex, ex’s wife and ex SIL enjoyed a traditional turkey dinner with many thanks and no drama. Counting my blessings!

Yes, darn it!

Two days left to get a FREE DOWNLOAD of my award-winning guide to understanding your favorite British detectives on the telly! Runs through Nov. 27, so here it is on #Amazon for the taking! #books #indiepub #britishdetective #BBC #BritBox #crimedrama #linguistics www.marytwagner.com/blog/bairns-...

Looking through some old pastels from an art class a couple of years ago and found this! #art #painting #pastels #chalk #stilllife #drawing #coffee #morning

FREE DOWNLOAD thru 11/27 of my award-winning guide to understanding #British detectives on TV! Test drive the e-book before you buy paperbacks for your #BritBox obsessed friends for #Christmas! @profitableauthor.bsky.social @drippingwithwords.bsky.social @wordsri.com www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYH7W5GF

One of my favorite winter views of the lakefront, I’ve always thought it had kind of a “Narnia” feel to it. #nature #frozen #winter #shoreline #narnia #fantasy #water #naturephotography #moodblue #blueskyartshow #lakemichigan #greatlakes @lakemichigan13.bsky.social @greatlakeslady.bsky.social

It’s Caturday!! #cat #cats #howl #tuxedocats #caturday #blueskycats #rescuekitty #sheltercat #pets #animaladoption

The mood of the day is DEFIANCE!! Rage against the dying of the light… #defiance #dandelion #weed #wildflower #resiliance #poetry #nationalmood #resist #yellow #seasons #autumn

Ready for winter.

Linus, my grand-cat who thinks he’s a real boy. #cat #cats #tabby #pets #family

Timeline cleanse in a time of political fear and insanity. Breathe.

Leaf raking is my least favorite part of Fall drudgery, but I was surprised to find this Maple leaf about the size of a pie plate! #nature #maple #leaves #fallcolor #raking

Shades of pear-like translucent pink on a Burning Bush, as leaves fall in the first snow. #nature #fallcolor #pink #burningbudh #photography #spellbound

Golden Afternoon. Beauty is everywhere, even at Aldi’s parking lot!

Now in #paperback, a great holiday gift or stocking stuffer for the British TV detective buff in your circle! #book #booklover #britishdetective #britlish #britishslang #humor #language #BBC #AcornTV #BritBox #telly #crimedrama #policeprocedural #vera #shetland #murder www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYH7W5GF

This is a feint. Waiting for the next procedural roadblock to drop... #trump #epstein #politics #epsteinfiles www.npr.org/2025/11/16/n...

As Winter’s chill settles in, a fleeting garden memory at a plein air event last summer! #art #gardens #sculpture #classical #mythology #painting #pleinair #summer #warmth #beauty #statuary #stone

Evening sky fades from gold to blue. #nature #sky #clouds #twilight #nightfall #evening #photography #serenity

Evening cuddle time for a very big boy. #cat #cats #caturday #blueskycats #tuxedocats #rescuekitty #sheltercat

Thomas helps me pack for an art show tonight in Sheboygan. He’s SURE there will be a mouse with his name on it if I just let him come along.

With all the cute #cats popping up on BlueSky this morning, here's an illustration I drew of the real #kitten (also named Finnigan) who inspired my Finnigan the Circus Cat chapter books! #books #reading #youngreaders #chapterbooks #animals #circus #circushistory #adventure #family #humor

Blazingly beautiful.

Timeline cleanse, Northern Lights from the shore of Lake Michigan, as a million stars shone bright and the waves lapped softly to and fro. #nature #water #aurora #northernlights #shoreline #bigskies #darksky @lakemichigan13.bsky.social @greatlakeslady.bsky.social

While thrifting, I bought an old print and found this underneath, used as backing material! Any suggestions as to the significance? #condenast #1920s #fashionphotography #photography #blackandwhite #fashion #art

Went back to the woods today, looking for my new friend and found him in a different tree! Named him “Barney.” Took this shot with the iPhone through the binoculars. Desperate times, desperate measures. #nature #owls #raptors #barredowl #forest #woodlands #naturephotography @wiscobirder.bsky.social