#embroideryjournal update: added an eyebrow. #embroideryart #embroidery #queercrafter #grateful for daily art practice whether knitting, drawing or embroidery. In progress photo: my handrawn, then #tinyembroidery by my hand on 12" hoop, blue adger pen washes out, used 4 sketching my designs.

Bit of whimsy, photos of window behind our kitchen sink and the rocks I painted with fairy garden vibes and succulents #grateful for a full weekend including an ad advanced embroidery class with Rosanna Diggs and a fabulous time fostering youth leadership with our youth group.

We went to see the movie, Is God Is, last night at Tasveer (formerly known as Ark Lodge Cinema) in Seattle. Here's a review of the movie www.npr.org/2026/05/15/n... Then we went out to eat at habesha.cafe soooo tasty!

#Caturday Photos of #indoorcatlife 1st all 3 #blackcats Bubba, Sisko and Burnham waiting for evening treats 2nd Bubba and Sisko sharing a sunbeam 3rd Bubba hiding while Sisko is in sunbeam 4th Sisko and Bubba helping me embroider #grateful they get along so well and all so sweet #cats

#embroideryjournal update: added May cat font M, flip flops, bunny, catnip, blue dishes, cheese, paper flowers, robin, kiwi, plant seedlings, birdbath, yarn shop passport, fairy garden mushroom house, dinosaur toy, and sunny weather #embroideryart #embroidery #queercrafter #grateful

"When the Department of Justice officially open the claims portal for Trump’s $1.8 billion government trauma grift, I need everybody harmed by the state to apply immediately." Read Stacey Patton here: open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...

A few photos taken by #birdfy #smartbirdbath of a few of our visitors this week #backyardwildlife #robin #crow #foxsparrow #stellersjay #grateful for small joys. www.birdfy.com/pages/birdfy...

#WillowWednesdays Indoor photos from this week of medium sized, short haired white dog sleeping 1st on couch with pillows & blankets 2nd on couch but belly showing 3rd in our bed on Soph's pillow Willow is very good at napping. #grateful for her companionship <3 #streetdogrescue #lovemyrescue

Bird Update Tuesday. Photos of Rutherford (blue) & Tendi (green) #pacificparrotlets watching me set up their breakfast: fresh organic veggies, herbs and sprouts. #grateful they're doing so well including cooperating by eating better foods. #parrotlets #rescueparrots #parrots

#grateful for #BakeOnceAWeek A Ritual of Care, Growth, and Joy by Leslie Mac lesliemacspeaks.substack.com/p/the-cake-t... I baked #SourdoughHotcakes today on my day off (photo) #SourdoughDiscard 1 of 2

I had a fantastic time making mini take-home fairy and dinausar gardens at our UU church today with children. #grateful Photo of shallow pot with rocks, moss, succulents, stick and plastic bugs and creatures.

#Caturday #indoorcatlife photos 1st all 3 #blackcats Bubba, Sisko & Burnham on brown fleecy blankets. 2nd Burnham & Bubba on multicolored blankets. 3rd Sisko yawning while sitting on chair. 4th Bubba laying on his side on the floor. #grateful our #cats get along so well <3

Some photos of things that made me smile this week outdoors #grateful 1st my #birdfy #smartbirdbath 2nd the tiny blooms next to my tiny Buddha & foo dogs statues, flat glass marbles, tiny creeping plants 3rd my flourishing blooming sage 4rd wild bunnies living in our yard

Videotaken by #birdfy #smartbirdbath of visitors the last couple days. #backyardwildlife chickadee #grateful for small joys. www.birdfy.com/pages/birdfy...

Photos taken by #birdfy #smartbirdbath of visitors the last couple days. #backyardwildlife photos including Northern Flicker, fox sparrow, crow, and chickadee. #grateful for small joys.

#WillowWednesdays Indoor photos from this week of medium sized, short haired white dog 1st on couch with pillows & blankets, front legs crossed 2nd on futon with multicolored blankets & pillows Willow is very good at napping. #grateful for her companionship <3 #streetdogrescue #lovemyrescue

Bird Update Tuesday. Video from this morning, Rutherford (blue) & Tendi (green) #pacificparrotlets in their open cage w/ door after receiving their breakfast sprouts and organic veggies. #grateful #parrotlets #rescueparrots

Sisko is our most affectionate cat & wants to be touching all the time. Even when we're eating, so I decided to pet him with my feet ages ago. My feet are his precious now. I didn't think this all the way thru. #grateful for all the laughs and smiles the pets give us. Photos a black cat and feet

Happy Mother's Day blessing to all those who mother: 1 of 3 Photos of paper flowers I created last week, then I enjoyed teaching how to make them at our UU church in RE today. #grateful #ReligiousEducator #UnitarianUniversalist

#Caturday Photos from this week of #cats #indoorcatlife #blackcats 1st Bubba & Burnham on multicolored blankets 2nd Sisko on storage tubs of pet food in the kitchen 3rd Sisko & Burnham sharing my snuggie with me on the couch. #grateful for their companionship. #catsky

#backyardwildlife There is a #wildbunny nest in my culinary herb container garden area. I'm delighted every time I see them. #grateful for small joys especially in these times. Photos of tiny baby bunnies in the grass. This area is fairly protected in our yard and Willow can't access it.

Photos taken by #birdfy #smartbirdbath of just a few of our visitors the last couple days. #backyardwildlife photos including #housefinch , #northernflicker , #americanrobin and a crow. #grateful for small joys. www.birdfy.com/pages/birdfy... #birdsky

#WillowWednesdays #grateful Willow is doing so great. She turned 11 in March. She still loves Frisbee! Outside video of medium white short haired dog waiting for Frisbee/disc throw and then running after it. #dog ##lovemyrescue #dogsky

Bird Update Tuesday. Photos of Rutherford (blue) & Tendi (green) #pacificparrotlets looked like this earlier today watching me clean. #grateful they're doing so well. #parrotlets #rescueparrots

Happy May 4th - May the force be with you! #maythefourth Photos from 2015 dressed as General Organa with our little Padawan Willow and my spouse as Han. #grateful for fun memories

Do you have an outside space for meditation or magic or an altar? Today I'm especially #grateful for Black, Indigenous, People of Color UU spaces. #BIPOCUnitarianUniversalist

#Caturday Photos from this week of #cats #indoorcatlife #blackcats 1st Burnham on multicolored blankets 2nd Sisko next to their cat grass 3rd Bubba and Sisko laying next to old towel I sit on brush them every evening #grateful their companionship. #catsky

Can't believe how good the photos are on our new #birdfy birdbath Photos from today of #stellarjay #americanrobin #housesparrow taken by our www.birdfy.com/pages/birdfy... #birdbath I'm enjoying seeing all the #backyardwildlife that visits the bird bath. #grateful for small joys.

#embroideryjournal update finished April. #embroideryart #embroidery #queercrafter #grateful for daily art practice whether knitting, drawing or embroidery. Photos of my handrawn, then #tinyembroidery by my hand on 12" hoop, the blue adger pen washes for layout in progress.

Oh I just figured out how the photos (not just video) work on our new #birdfy birdbath Photos #stellarjay #housefinch #foxsparrow #americanrobin taken by our www.birdfy.com/pages/birdfy... #birdbath I'm enjoying seeing all the #backyardwildlife that visits the bird bath. #grateful for small joys.

#WillowWednesdays Indoor photo of medium sized, short haired white dog laying on a couch with pillows and blankets. Willow is very good at napping. #grateful for her companionship <3 #streetdogrescue #lovemyrescue #dogsky

Bird Update Tuesday. Photo of Rutherford (blue) & Tendi (green) #pacificparrotlets on and next to their travel cage which they use as an activity station when their big cage is open. #grateful they're doing so well. #parrotlets #rescueparrots

Video of #housefinch using our #birdfy birdbath I'm enjoying seeing all the backyardwildlife that visits the bird bath. #grateful for small joys.

#grateful to be home after an amazing weekend as an adult sponsor at a Youth Con. I'm sooooooo tired. The youth are so amazing and completely worth it! Photo of gorgeous campus of Eastshore UU in Bellevue, WA. #UnitarianUniversalist #ReligiousEducator

Video #blackeyedjunco using our new #birdfy birdbath! I'm enjoying seeing all the #backyardwildlife

Video #stellarjay visiting our new #birdfy birdbath! I'm enjoying seeing all the #backyardwildlife

#Caturday Photos of #cats #indoorcatlife #blackcats 1st Sisko next to their cat grass thanks to sproutpeople.org 2nd Burnham and Bubba on blankets #grateful their companionship

Video from today of #spottedtowhee taking a bath in our new #birdfy birdbath! I'm enjoying seeing all the #backyardwildlife that visits the bird bath. #grateful for small joys.

#embroideryjournal update: added coffee beans, rosemary, gotu kola, Easter egg, lawnmower, trash can & reencle electric composter w/ washer and microwave drawn but not embroidered yet. #embroideryart #embroidery #queercrafter #grateful daily art practice whether knitting, drawing or embroidery.

#WillowWednesdays Willow blep #grateful for her cuteness Indoor photo of medium sized, short haired white dog on multicolored blankets. #rescuedstreetdog #dogslife She's not into Seattle’s cool rain weather today. #dogsky

Bird Update Tuesday. Photo of Rutherford (blue) & Tendi (green) #pacificparrotlets being affectionate after watching me deep clean their cage and the office earlier this weekend. #grateful they're doing so well. #parrotlets #rescueparrots

#grateful for #queercrafter community #seattlequeerstitchers Our meet up last Saturday was at Hazel Knits #localyarnshop with the prettiest yarns! Photo of my purchases couple gorgeous skeins of red yarn, unicorn needle minder and Doodle Knit book. #queerknitter 🧶

Photo of stellar jay visiting our #birdfy birdbath #backyardwildlife today. #grateful for small joys

#Caturday Photos of #indoorcatlife 1st all 3 #blackcats Bubba, Sisko and Burnham waiting for evening treats 2nd Burnham on blankets & Sisko on heated cat bed 3rd Bubba on fleecy blanket #grateful they get along so well and all so sweet #catsky

Yesterday my friend was dog sitting this cutie, Daisy. She has the cutest bark! She was a delight to share the office with #grateful #otherpeoplesdogs Photos of gray French bulldog

#grateful for #tarotmeditation Photo of 6 of cups #tarot card & fairy lights, gifted amethyst, recycled batik blue fabric. From Next World Tarot deck created by Christy Road Carrera www.croadcore.org a stunning, inclusive, revolutionary, punk, feminist #nextworldtarot #tarotoftheqtpoc #queertarot

#WillowWednesdays #grateful Willow gets along so well with the cats. She really liked Eagle, our elder kitty. Photos of medium white short haired dog with custom pillow of Eagle www.allaboutvibe.com/products/cus... and pictures from when they were together.

Bird Update Tuesday. Photo of Rutherford (blue) & Tendi (green) #pacificparrotlets watching me from their cage last night as I got their evening snack put together. #grateful they're doing so well. #parrotlets #rescueparrots #birdsky #parrotsky

(I meant to share this yesterday.) #grateful for colleague meeting where we supported each other and parallel worked on emails and other admin items. Photo selfie work from home day in pjs

#grateful for friends and the tastiest dinner, thank you!