I decided to indulge myself with a mystery box from @worksofwhimsy.bsky.social to start off the new year. Since I live in one of the most spectacular deserts in the world, I decided to display my latest acquisitions outside.

A profusion of tiny yellow flowers covers the blossom-stalk of an agave in the foreground and the branches of a palo verde tree in the background in Tucson Arizona. #bloomscrolling

Cinnamon prickly pear blossoms in Tucson Arizona. #bloomscrolling

A female Phainopepla with a very red eye perches at the top of a blooming mesquite tree in Tucson Arizona. #birds

Found out that @tkingfisher.com would be in Tucson for a book fair. I'd enjoyed her webcomic "Digger" so I figured buying another book of hers would be worth the gamble. "Swordheart" was available. Sword & sorcery & romance? Sounds good. It was! I will DEFINITELY buy more of her books!

GIVE AWAY ALERT! Celebrating the reopening of my shop (next week) I am giving away this 60mm D20 CHONK. To enter the giveaway, SHARE THIS BLUESKY post. February 9th at 12PM EST, I will announce the winner.

A Christmas visitor. "Oh, rest ye merry gentleman..."

This grey lady is a Phainopepla. She is taking a break from harvesting mistletoe berries growing in this mesquite tree. Tucson, Arizona #birds

I'm taking a walk. While passing through a neighborhood park, I met someone else out for a stroll. #birds Roadrunner

A curious roadrunner knocked on my sliding glass door and graciously allowed me to take their picture. #birds

Today's lunch time teaware starring @fridaytea.bsky.social 's Velo-TEA-raptor and my new custom made dragon print tea cosy.

A curious peregrine wondering what that two-legger is doing. Tucson, Arizona #birds

Roadrunner in Oro Valley Arizona scavenging leftovers after a farmers market. #birds

Portrait of a successful hunter #birds

A male Vermillion Flycatcher poses for pictures in Oro Valley, Arizona.

A visitor for our Thanksgiving feast.