Good morning. Cheers to your good day. #goodmorning #cheers #coffee

Roasted some vegetables. Before and After. Added Apple and half of a lemon to the mix. Added some rotisserie chicken too.

Shout out to companies that create cellophane wrappers with perforated bits, making it easier to open.

It’s time to rock my hoodie from the shop, Detroit is the New Black. I love the idea of the Black Panthers back on the scene. Thank you. #blackpanthers #powertothepeople #mssmart

It’s a summer day, 76° It’s a holiday. Everyone’s out and about. The free parking is packed. Enjoying a green tea matcha outside while watching the diverse people parade past.

Q: What’s one of your favorite cities? I love cities. I think I’ll reincarnate as a city. One of my most beloved books is Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino. A favorite film is Dark City. #cities #vibes #invisibkrcities #darkcity #mssmart

Been making art yesterday and today. Love being in the creative zone. Time flies… Cardstock. Photoshop. Images. Collage. Printing. Layering. #art #create #mssmart

Q: Do you know someone who needs a free Valentine’s Day card? Or, perhaps you do. I’m currently making Valentines. Love in the mail is always cool. Let me know. 🖤🩷❤️💌💌💌 #valentinesday #free #mssmart

I spotted a very pink car. #peptobismuth #pink #car

Had a guest over for dinner. Chomp! #later

My balcony needs repair, per CA code, fortunately the HOA covers the repairs. I had help bringing the heavier plants inside my condo. I’ll be cleaning the balcony and removing everything from it. The process of estimate and repair will take a few months. For now, it’s rather lush in here. #plants

I did the 13 days of Yule thing. Here is my final message. “I will cut out sugar from my diet.” I’m going all in. Rarrrrr. Wish me luck. #nosugar #yule #change #mssmart

My birthday dinner was at a classic old school joint. Smoke House in Burbank, California. We all enjoyed a delicious meal. “Deep dish martinis.” Fun ambiance. #smokehouse #classic

Insight into Capricorns. Sea goats. Badasses. December 22 - January 19. This is a card from my Astro-Tarot deck. Each zodiac sign has a corresponding tarot card and I made a deck of cards of that synergy. #capricorns #insight #astrotarot #mssmart

I woke from a dream which featured Keanu Reeves. Oh, yeah. 🖤🖤🖤 #keanu #dream

I have two portrait commissions to paint!! 🖼️ 🖼️ #portraits #paintings #art

The Chinese Garden at The Huntington. That’s my son, Miles, he’s a wonderful human being and a Doctor of Optometry. #chinesegarden #huntington #son #mssmart

I enjoyed a wonderful birthday weekend. Excellent company. Delicious meals. Good coffees. Museum. Gardens. And I had help moving heavy planters from my balcony to inside my home, in prep for balcony structure repair next month. #birthday #fun #active

ABOLISH ICE. They are rabid violent monsters. Not needed. Unwanted. Using taxpayer money to pay for racist genocide. #no #abolishice

My birthday is today. #mssmart

FYI: I ordered a fuzzy leopard runner for my hallway. 🐆🐆🐆🐆 #home #rarrrr

House guests coming over for a long weekend celebration. Getting my home together for their visit. Made a menu of sorts though we’ll go out to eat as well. Good company. #lovedones #home

Good night. May you have a deep and rejuvenating sleep. Sweet dreams. (The moon and Jupiter. Facing East, taking from my balcony.) #goodnight #sweetdreams

Good morning. The trump regime has gone berserk. Violence is rampant. Hating out loud is en vogue. It’s so ugly. We do not bend the knee. We fight back. None of this is okay. And we justifiably feel sad, angry and outraged. May you be safe and find some peace in your life. #goodmorning #peace

Good morning. Today’s featured coffee. Adding some pirate action to my day. Arrrgggh. #goodmorning #pirate #coffee #🏴‍☠️ #🦜 #☕️

Portrait. Walking in New York. #art #mssmart

Sorting through things. Tossed 20 old art canvases. Offered a few for free in the condo lobby. Clearing old energy. The process is freeing. #toss #art #clearing

Just a simple “good morning.” #goodmorning #coffee

I’m feeling pretty good about my first purchase of the year… TACOS! May your 2026 be filled with delicious tacos. #tacos

Recently moved things around in my home. Here’s my new reading space and accompanying crew. #read #space #crew #gold #black

2 of 365 Draw something in a rough style. My BIG red metal clock. #draw #time

I just experienced five precognitive things within the last hour. Pretty dang cool. 🌀🌀🌀🖤🖤🖤🔝🔝🔝👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

1 of 365 I find myself looking to create with others. I haven’t done that in years. Interacted with some creative and interesting people on NYE and the conversations are lingering… #daily #create #linger #mssmart

January 1, 2026. Let’s go! #happynewyear #mssmart

Michigan thing: I was at a Hollywood party last night and spotted a Faygo Red Pop in the ice chest of drinks. #michigan #faygo #redpop #cheers

Happy new year, people! Woo hoo! ✨🕛🥂🍾🎉😀✨ #happynewyear #mssmart

I’m finishing up shampooing my carpet. Then shower. Get fancy and off to a fun party. Happy New Year! 😀🎉🥂🍾🕛✨🖤 #happynewyear

Good morning. May your last day of the year be real easy. Cheers to your 2026!

I live close to the Rose Parade route. At the end of my block is a school which rents the parking lot to a Streamline trailer group. People rolling into town for the parade and football game. It’s big business here in Pasadena. I like seeing the silver trailers lined up. It’s tradition. #roseparade

Going for my last swim of 2025. 63° Rose Bowl Aquatic Center. 🌊🏊🏻🌊 #rosebowl #roseparade #swim

Doing some end of the year cleaning. Moving things around. Moving energy. #endoftheyear

I review my year and narrow it down to a single word. Still have to do it, thinking about it. However, I have a word for 2026, “the New.” I love the new. #twentytwentyfive #twentytwentysix #word

I love that we are not word policed on BlueSky. Fuck, yeah! Happy holidays, all. Cheers! #bluesky #cheers

Hello Good morning It’s a beautiful day. Sunrise on Pasadena, California. #goodmorning

Merry Christmas! Christmas coffee. Cheers! #christmas #coffee #cheers

I smell Santa… #christmas

Christmas swim. 6th floor pool. Fantastic view. Great swim. 76 laps. Then suana action. #swim #view #christmas

Six hour drive from Southern California to Northern California. Beautiful drive through the mountains, green hills, and farm lands. Enjoyed homemade enchiladas. Watched Gremlins. Played two board games, Azul and Scrabble. Good stuff. Ho ho ho. #christmas #fun #california

Drove through Christmas Tree Lane. The area is close to the black desolation aftermath of the January Altadena, California fires. I could smell smoke in my car w/the windows closed. Sigh. Glad the trees were saved. The deodar cedar trees were planted in 1885 and lit for Christmas in 1920. History.

Packing up for my Christmas adventure. Yep, one suitcase full of presents. I love this time of year. #merrychristmas #presents #love #adventure