Delighted to discover my little Christmas cactus clipping is blooming in time for the holiday!

Absolutely delighted to arrive home from a business trip to discover Alex Wellerstein’s latest book “The Most Awful Responsibility” has arrived at Chez Day! @wellerstein.bsky.social

Love this! A great example of how channeling one’s anger in to action can be a force for good.

How one can tell the afternoon refreshment break at a conference was set up by someone who is not a tea drinker.

This video introduced me to the pioneering abstract expressionist artist Janet Sobel (1893-1968) and gave me an appreciation for her art - stunning!, and MOMA's curation of the "In Solidarity" gallery featuring her work and that of other Ukraine-born artists. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Y-...

2025 is almost over and I spent so much time this year taking my elderly parents to their doctor appointments (and Emergency Dept visits, and Physical/Occupational Therapy appointments), and working full time that I had no time to schedule any Dr appointments for myself. #Exhausted.

FYI: Ship-by-dates to ensure your packages arrive at their US domestic destination by Dec 25. Plan accordingly! USPS Ground Advantage: Dec 17, 2025 USPS Priority Mail: Dec 18, 2025 USPS Priority Mail Express: Dec 20, 2025.

Thankful I could walk the dog this afternoon during the golden hour at Historic Congressional Cemetery in DC and catch the light on the leaves of trees lining this path. So luminous! I stood therein the allee buffeted by wind, surrounded by golden light, warmed by the joy and delight in my heart.

Please be true!

Cookie season is coming up and if you're looking for a more complex flavor for your carbohydrate indulgence I recommend these Gochujang Caramel Cookies. They are addictive thanks to balance of caramel and spice. Enjoy this NYT gift link. Happy baking! cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023...

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Actionable info: New research shows cultivating a purpose for your life can boost your overall happiness, lower your stress, and increase your resilience. wapo.st/42VXjpF (🎁 link). Tools to help you/your kids explore your/their purpose are available online. www.kendallcottonbronk.com/purpose-tool...

This is the thread I needed for today. Maybe you do too. Stay strong! Elbows Up! No Kings!

This post on FB tells me what happens if the House doesn’t return to session. TLDR: there is no House. There are No checks & balances. No functioning US Govt. We are hostages. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Np5...

Experienced beekeepers should always be mentoring less experienced beekeepers. Experienced beekeepers should always be learning from more experienced beekeepers and the latest scientific research. And for Pete’s sake, never put your hive tool down-as soon as you do you will need it and have lost it

Serious question: what happens if the US House of Representatives never returns from recess? I’m not liking the scenarios playing out in my head.

The main benefit of the dog getting one up at 4am is the opportunity to see the stunning full moon hanging in the sky looking stunningly bright, clear, and wondrous. Despite my sleepy eyes at this ungodly hour I am thankful for this gift to experience the beauty of nature.

This sign may be just the one you need for right now. Spotted on my dog walk in DC’s Capitol Hill.

For want of a screw the server was lost. For want of a server the password was lost. For want of the password the data was lost. For want of the data the truth was lost. For want of the truth the trust was lost. For want of the trust Democracy was lost. And all for the want of a simple screw.

Ahoy Mateys! Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day to all who celebrate!

Oh the music not written! Oh the musical not played! But what a gift to have given to the V&A so that scholars and fans can explore David Bowie’s genius for years to come. How lucky we were to have overlapped in time with this man. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Hey Schrödinger’s cat fans - enjoy this cool video that researchers made with cold atoms and AI.

I fear that this order is legal justification to round up homeless people, and anyone else inconveniently or accidentally (eg protest encampment, bystander) adjacent to them and hold these people indefinitely - with little to no legal recourse - in concentration camps. wapo.st/4kP1UQl (gift link)

As a beekeeper, this post made my day!

Elbows up!

Sometimes, when I find current world events are getting me down, I think about the quiet moments of joy I’ve experienced. One example: this bowl of homemade tagliatelle noodles with lump crab meat, salmon roe and clementine zest my husband @csrday.bsky.social made for me last week. Exquisite!

Good resources here for those who have lost their job.

This set of Bold Affirmations was gifted to me on Monday. Today I pulled this one at random. Just what I needed this morning! I gift this affirmation to all who are in need of the boost! “My unique spirit brings light into the world. They can’t dim my light; I’m shining regardless”. Shine on!⭐️

Anyone else walk through art exhibitions imagining which pieces they’d take home if they could? This one is a little bulky but worth the effort in my opinion. “Staircase in Capri” 1878, John Singer Sargent. Private collection. Currently shown in “Sargent and Paris” at The Met through Aug 3, 2025.

Why yes, that is a bounty of homemade möbius strip pasta that @csrday.bsky.social made for our dinner!

Mind blown over dinner - a routine experience when one lives with a former x-ray astrophysicist now science writer (@csrday.bsky.social) Now seeking biographies of William Herschel so I can better understand his astonishing astronomical discoveries. Send me your recommendations!

🎉Celebrating a small but important victory this afternoon: fixed a zipper that had become jammed on my beekeeping jacket. Looking forward to fewer stings. Excited about the measurable impact this will have on my quality of life and joy in beekeeping! 😀

A powerful post from Jess Piper about the importance of rallying the people, linking arms, and fighting back against the destructive force of the GOP/Trumpers. The red states are already living in a proto-Project2025 world. We can't let it consume us all. jesspiper.substack.com/p/you-are-go...

What is the Trump Administration’s economic strategy? Apparently it is - surprise! - Incompetence. Enjoy this WaPo gift article to learn more. wapo.st/4bAbyU4. Thank you Michael Strain for saying out loud what many of us have been thinking.

Dinner tonight: Homemade Butterfly pasta made with semolina flour, water, and lemon zest and later served with scallops and squid. There are beautiful things still happening in this world! Thank you @csrday.bsky.social !

Run! Don’t walk to see this powerful and inspiring exhibition on the art of Elizabeth Catlett. She has captured the beauty, strength, struggle and love of Black women like no other artist I have experienced. It is at the National Gallery of Art (east wing) in DC from today until July 6.

This post and the comments are eye-opening in terms of clarifying if we’re living in a repeat of 1933 Germany or 1991 Soviet Union or 1999 Russia. Exec Summary: Project 2025 is taking the Hitler playbook and combining it with the Russian Kleptocracy playbook on a greatly compressed timeline.

Next Monday, Feb 17 is President's Day. This is the day we're supposed to protest, right? Where and when is the meetup?

This photo brings me great joy. It was just the thing I needed today to snap me out of the existential doom loop my brain was falling into as I worried about the state of American democracy. Congratulations to the photographer.

My favorite place to take a nap is soaking in a tub filled to the rim with bubble bath. My least favorite place to wake up from a nap is in a tub filled to the rim with bubble bath.

Bold, brave, persistent!

This has been an awful 4.5 days: Trump shit show; friend tells me she is getting a divorce; my 90yr old mother has a fall (she’s doing ok), a friend’s cancer surgery not successful. Thank goodness for Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite 2. This part especially is ❤️ youtu.be/zEVB26kz6fY

Found joy in paper marbling on Monday. Focusing on a creative pursuit helped sustain me and replenish my soul while I endured the flood of MAGA hats in my neighborhood and the flurry of vindictive, idiotic, and often cruel executive orders were released by the orange Cheeto. RESIST!

I’m not looking forward to this sequel.

Proud of myself for keeping my 28 day steps goal streak alive. Time to up the distance I’ve set as a goal. I’m enjoying being out and about in all weathers and squeezing in steps where and when I can. I wish you success on the new habits and personal goals you’ve set for yourself.

I love how beautiful Capitol Hill is even in Winter. Hope everyone is staying warm out there today!

This is a stunningly sobering piece about the state of college student illiteracy and the challenges faced by their instructors.

Sometimes my dog seems to be all legs.

This. Read it and find solidarity, advice, and strategies to maintain your strength to resist, fight, and persist.