Myra Henshawe

Californian here. The news has a very distinct east coast bias. I often wonder if it is partially related to the 3-hour time difference.

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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia?

A rustic assortment of green and reddish apples in a white plastic bucket.

Making pie

Trump will have cameras and televise the whole thing for his self-glorification of the Hegseth sekret meeting. He is incapable of not putting himself up on the stage for adoration.

Photo of a Red Tail Hawk, perched in a dry, leafless shrub, low to the ground.

Red Tail Hawk, at Lake Tahoe, eastern shore, Sep. 28, early evening. Perching very still, watching chipmunks which is what is for dinner apparently. #BirdSky

Dear World: I apologize on behalf of my nation for the evil serpent that is our president. —Myra

Out of Africa. The scene where he washes Meryl Streep’s hair. 😍

Noo. My heart is breaking. The most handsome.

I am cheering her on!!

We drove through Houston for the first time last May and it was two hours wide.

Screen clip from NYT: Senator’s visit to agency was canceled after Laura Loomer complained.

Screen clip from NYT: “The cancellation of the visit also raised the issue of the growing influence of Ms. Loomer over the intelligence agencies. “

I, for one, rest easy knowing that Laura Loomer is the boss of our intelligence agencies.

So interesting! This jay was apparently not a perfect mimic because Merlin was stumped and could not identify the call even though it was loud and clear. When it started making its normal jay-call, Merlin ID’d it right away.

A Stellers Jay is perched on the edge is a watering bowl.

Yesterday this Stellers Jay was making a hawk-like call, in addition to its normal squawking, before coming to the de facto bird bath for a drink. It was the first time I heard a Jay imitate another bird’s call. #birdsky

A light-colored dog named Simba is sleeping outstretched in the back of a walk-in closet.

I am just so tired of all the lying.

Is there not a single republican in congress who will speak up and say that reparations for Jan 6 rioters is wrong, wrong, wrong? (Beat police, bust windows, crap in the halls of congress and get money?) Am I the crazy one?

A bear raided the neighbor’s trash and I picked it up after concluding he was away. Happy to do it but now he will not know a bear raided his trash. I will have to go tell him, dangit. #introvertproblems

Look, no cankles!

Screen shot of phone call record to a Washington, DC number.

Jared Huffman. He did not answer but I left him a message.

The CDC does not have our backs. The virus could be mutating into something worse and more dangerous. Clearly it is going around. Please be careful out there. 😷

Anecdotal field report, subject: COVID. My mother has tested positive and is extremely sick. I have been with her off and on this week, but I am so-far-so-good. I had it last May, which maybe helps.

Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.

Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.

That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.

It's Fascism 101.

This is so very true.

Trump is on a tear to banish mail-in ballots, because of what Putin said?? Trump is being coached by Putin, KGB, enemy of USA? They are conspiring to claim the 2026 midterms are rigged, throw out the results, and declare we must re-run the election in a couple of years.

A package of Nestle Tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate chips, 36 oz.

On sale for $16.99 at Safeway. (36 oz) I fainted.

NYT Headline: “For Gen Z, ‘Little Treats’ Are Worth Going Over Budget”

This story is a reprise of the one written for my Gen X, which said, “they’ll never be able to afford a house so they splurge on gourmet mustard.” #GenX

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A very big pile of split firewood sits on the ground in a rural setting. Background is a cabin and woodshed and trees.

The first sign of winter.

So beautiful! I have some that Kaffe brassica fabric and have not known what to do with it!