It's really hard to share something nice this morning after the horror of yesterday. But, we had a wonderful day of #rain yesterday and I just want to document that good thing here. According to my unscientific gauge we got 1 inch! It's a good start for #Tucson in 2026.

This. Thanks to @theguardian.com for this indepth account of what happened in #Minneapolis today. The information that they provided from that thing which is AGAIN defiling our #OvalOffice is all lies. I didn't know I could hate another living thing so much.

Yo @moderation.bsky.app The video of today's murder of an innocent NONVIOLENT protester in #Minneapolis is NOT graphic. It's #breakingnews. Censoring it here just tells us something about the direction that @bsky.app @jay.bsky.team are taking. This post will get me banned. So be it. Peace out.

Whelp. I've spent this rainy morning railing against the onslaught of horror that is happening at light speed in our beleaguered land. Mostly against @democrats.senate.gov and their absolute dereliction of duty.

Ya gotta read this! This should be the response to every entity that uses the unlawful acts of this #regime - f**k off! With the sign out #DogBless!

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAForAbstract Photo credit to #Lyngo from last night's stroll with #Nat to their favorite #dog park I love the #abstract effect that is created by Palm fronds and Mesquite leaves against the color and texture of the #sunset. #Tucson

This 💔 Thank you @governorwalz.mn.gov for your service and for not mincing words on the real problem in #Minnesota and in the #OvalOffice, the cabinet and in Congress. The former #GrandOleParty is at the root of ALL the rot in our once great nation. We're behind you, all the way, Tim. 💙💪

What @tracey-m.bsky.social said -

I think a lot of people feel this way lately. A Chair Away Still Here. Just Quieter. by Lisa Marie (me) copaceticvibe.substack.com/p/a-chair-away

We had no idea what was going on as we were moving our belongings out of storage, in Phoenix, into a moving truck bound for Tucson. We found out what had happened when we went to friends for dinner that night. I'm so glad that I didn't spend that day watching the worst of us break the rest of us 💔

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbstract Since it's still #Christmas here 🎄

#Tucson !!!!! Our home is directly over the flight path of #DMAFB As was our home in Las Vegas #NAFB. I used to get great comfort from seeing all the various aircraft fly over. Now? I look up and wonder so many things that have nothing to do with feeling safe. Only anger and a little fear. 😡😳

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbstract I asked #Lyngo what word 1st came to his mind when I said #abstract. Without hesitation, he said "Dali". Salvador is his favorite artist. I showed him images, from our archives, that came up as "abstract" in a search. We agree that this one is the most Daliesque-

🎶 On the twelfth day of Christmas my true story gave to me 12 Drummers drummin' 🎶 Yikes 😳 Can you imagine the cacophony in true love's home during the #12DaysOfChristmas ?!? 🙉🤕😁 Thank you for walking through what my great -nephew calls my "fancy" tree filled with #WaterfordCrystal and other joy.

Attention Alphabetters! Here we go again! Mon 5 Jan is the start of Week A and the theme for the #AlphabetChallenge is Abstract. Abstract as in art, a concept, removal, summary - any definition of the word, however abstract😉 Creative as you like! Use the # below and have fun😊

#AlphabetChallenge #ThemeWeek How about #WeekOForObsidian? 🖤

I think that I have screwed up my #12DaysOfChristmas entries. Yesterday, I posted that it was day 10. But, I think TODAY is 10. I dunno 🤔😵‍💫🙃 Anyway, here's the Pipers Pipin' that my true love gave to me in 1994. #WaterfordCrystal

#SkySunday The #WolfMoon and #Jupiter are descending in the western sky in the early morning hours. 0430 4 January 2026 #Tucson Arizona

Go 'hawks!

This song has been in my mind a lot. Especially today. I 🙏 for this some day.

He's not a #cat but he knows how to find the sun like his feline friends do. Happy #Caturday from #Nat ☀️🐾 💛

It's still Christmas here 🎄 I refuse to let anything hateful enter my 🏡 and 💙 #12DaysOfChristmas #WaterfordCrystal 🎶 On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me 10 lords a leapin' 🎶

We can't do anything about what this #regime is doing unless folks who were in leadership prior to this moment in time get involved. Where are our retired admirals, generals, presidents, vice presidents, secretarys of state, etc? Where are the people who could lead us out of this? Where are they?

The first #FullMoon of '26 seen over our east fence here in #Tucson. G'night, All 🌝

Not a fan of college football these days but the hometown team is in the #HolidayBowl and it's actually on a our local Fox TV station. So..... Bear Down ❣️

Oh, #Canada What @smogsteve.bsky.social said 🙂

#12DaysOfChristmas #WaterfordCrystal 🎶 On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, nine ladies dancing. 🎶

Nobody says it better than @thetraecrowder.bsky.social

In #Tucson "Since 2003, Ben’s Bells has been operating as a nonprofit, growing kindness education programs & continuing to distribute thousands of Bells every year. ...bells are found all over the world & our free kindness education programming has reached over 1.6 million students." bensbells.org

I've never had New Year resolutions. I've To Do lists. Sometimes I do DO the things on those lists that litter my life 🙃 Mostly, I try to be the best version of myself, to live up to my own hashtag. #BFKPP To be friendly, kind, patient and present. First to myself then to everyone else. 🤞🤞🤞

My favorite forecast! I have thoroughly enjoyed the wintry-like weather we've had the past few or so. Overcast, cool, rainy! 80+ degrees is NOT normal for #Tucson in December. Folks who winter and/or visit the 🏜️ need to do their research before whining. 😁 THIS is #WhyILoveWhereILive

Can we please start this year by being kind to each by NOT sharing images of that thing which is AGAIN defiling our Oval Office? Please? I don't want to send anyone into the unfollow time out, but I will. For my own sake. 🥺

It may be a new year but I am still counting down the #12DaysOfChristmas of 2025 🎶 On the 8th day of Christmas my true story gave to me 8 maids a milkin' 🎶 #WaterfordCrystal

May the whole world have a peaceful 2026

Watching local news here in #Tucson and I just saw some good news. Banner Health will be requiring everyone to wear masks, in all of their facilities, beginning tomorrow. ✅😷❣️

Seal the Year with #Gratitude 💙

#DogsOfBluesky 💙💙💙💙💙

#12DaysOfChristmas #WaterfordCrystal 🎶 On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me 7 Swans a swimmin' 🎶 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢 This beautiful piece of glass, a gift that I received for Christmas in 1990, was the start of a treasure hunt, to find the whole song, that would last several years.

#Lyngo took these pictures of the clouds over #Tucson last night. I think they look zigzaggy. So, my entry for today's #AlphabetChallenge #ThemesWeek is #WeekZforZigZag I did it! I found words for the last 4 letters of the alphabet! I win! 🥳🏅🏆😁

#12DaysOfChristmas #WaterfordChristmas 🎶 On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 6 Geese a-layin'...🎶 This particular piece, IMHO, doesn't quite reflect the quality one expects from a Waterford Crystal glass cutter. And, why is the goose standing if it's a-layin' ? Picky Picky 😉

#12DaysOfChristmas #WaterfordCrystal 🎶 On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, 5 golden rings.....🎶

#AlphabetChallenge #ThemesWeek #WforWaterHarvesting and #WeekXforXeriscape #Desert #'scapes #BeforeandAfter

#SkySunday The waxing gibbous moon as seen above our little home in #Tucson #Arizona on the last Sunday of 2025.

#Lyngo went to the grocery store instead of watching the 2nd half. Thanks for not jinxing them, says #Nat 😁 Way to go #SeattleSeahawks for the win! 💙💚💙

"What I tell myself is that every time we have to say goodbye to someone, we take a little of them along with us. They ride along in our hearts. We miss them. But stories and memories still put sparkle into our lives. We hold on to them that way." I'll take you with me, I'll hold on to you, Matt 💙

#The12DaysOfChristmas #WaterfordCrystal 🎶 On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me 4 Calling Birds ... 🎶 #BirdOfTheDay

5 years ago today 🏡💙🏜️

The musings of #Lyngo as he surveyed our scruffy back 40 yesterday evening. We love the rain but there are consequences 😄