"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality." Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech 1964 www.loc.gov/item/today-i...

So many santa hats!

How was your Halloween? We had so much fun - 33 trick or treaters 🎃

Spooky spider doing her thing! 🕷️🕸️🕷️

Couldn't resist some villain items at #bathandbodyworks Who is your favorite? Evil Queen or Maleficient?

Greenhouse from 2 years ago to today! Garden is growing! (Sometimes I get stuck in all the things that need to be done and forget to step back and see what has been done) 🌸

Neighborhood kitty cat stopped by for a snuggle ❤️

Had some fun up at the Wisconsin Dells with alligators 🐊

Had a fabulous time at the Pride Parade! Love is love!

Skulls in the greenhouse ❤️💀❤️

Happy World Goth Day! 🦇🦇🦇

Painting progress! One third of the way done with the living room. Before and after pics when we finish!

Some blooms appearing around the house... Any suggestions for perennial dark purple plants?

xoxo

GO BELOIT! It is that time again, when my feed if full of Beloit College! Help reach the goal of 1,000 Donors Students - Alumni - Parents - Faculty/Staff - Friends www.givecampus.com/.../Belo.../...

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Let’s create a world where every woman has the ability to learn, lead, and live without limits. 🌎💪 What advice do you have for women who want to challenge the status quo? 🩷

Before and after! We painted the dining room green. Shout out to Laura Priddy for picking the color, Aunt Pat for taping the trim, Barbara Aarud for painting and David Birdwell for being the best PA. (Don’t worry, I painted too)

Laissez les bons temps rouler! 🎉

Just can't stay away! Another fun run over to @GhoulishMortalsChicago - found a spooky cute haunted house pin. @davidbirdwell.bsky.social

Happy ❤️ Day shenanigans at our place! #deddybears #snagtights #hottopicsocks

Birthday cake fun! It was delicious :)

Since we are sooo close to WI, had to check that state off of Laura's visited list with a trip to the Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha 🧀

We ran over to Ghoulish Mortals for some spooky shopping, Stranger Things pinball and a quick trip to Rocket Fizz for raspberry/blueberry Oreos!

Spooktacular weekend with Laura ❤️ 🦇🎉

THANK YOU for making this a wonderful birthday weekend with your messages! It is so much fun seeing your names pop up in my notifications xoxo Extra shout out to Laura Priddy and David Birdwell for being my video rock stars today ❤️ Happy Groundhog Day! Watch video (www.youtube.com/shorts/l9oio...)

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"The time is always right to do what is right" ❤️

Goose footprint pattern in the snow makes me giggle

Mr. Bones says it might be time to put away the Santa hats!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 Wishing you ALL the best xo

More Santa hats around the house! Happy Solstice!

Just received our stickers. We stand with the Alt National Park Service!

Hats on bats! And gargoyles, grim reaper and more 🎄

FINALLY found the perfect Victorian birdcage (and it was on sale!)

Hope you had a GREAT holiday weekend :)

My favorite room in the Winter! (1st photo 2022 + 2nd photo 2024)

WOW! Grabbed these mints out of curiosity and... I LOVE THEM! #traderjoes

Vampire themed table decor to celebrate seeing Dracula live in concert with the Chicago Philharmonic at the Auditorium Theatre (Nov 9)

Indoor blooms! (just covered the outside furniture & prepped the garden for flurries later this week)