Kristin

A view of the perfectly calm waters of Northwest Michigan's Betsie River from my kayak, the blue sky and clouds reflected by the river like a mirror, with red and green lily pads and trees lining the shore like a textured green living wall.

Take a visual break from the continuous onslaught of depressing news with this scenic view of the Betsie River that I took in September. Paddling across Green Lake and down the river in my little kayak is such a peaceful, spirit-renewing experience. ❤️ #michigan #artistlife #nature #kayak #joy

I found some amazing coral mushrooms (not an edible kind) growing in front of our summer cottage in NW Michigan last week. Along with Slippery Jacks and "Chicken Fat" mushrooms which are edible - I sliced and dried those. 😊 #Michigan #wildmushrooms

One thing I love about spending summers in NW Michigan is the proliferation of wildflowers along every rural road & highway across the state. From June to October, each month brings different flowers & different colors - not needing human tending, just blooming by themselves and it's wonderful. ❤️

It's funny because it's so true (also sad, depressing and disheartening.) Would you believe I saved a photo of that pink-wearing NK newswoman several years ago on my phone and share it every so often, pointing out how right wing media has devolved into the same NK authoritarian propaganda machine?

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No, the garage was too dim to see anything other than "spider" before my friend stomped on it. The doctor was very reassuring about local spiders being 99.9% harmless, I got a tetanus shot, and was much improved by the next day. But still! Not a fun experience. I hope you're feeling better soon!

I can relate! I stepped barefoot on a spider a couple of months ago and it bit me - I've never experienced such crippling pain, not even a wasp sting was that bad. I didn't think it was a poisonous spider & hated going to an urgent care clinic, but the pain convinced me that I needed an exam. 😢

I'm so sorry you're dealing with a wrist injury - and I really think you should go get it checked out at one of those urgent care clinics or an ER, someplace that can do an x-ray. They can stabilize the wrist properly for you & make sure no further damage happens. Sending healing energy to you! 🤗🙏

So in the big #StarWars cast panel this afternoon, Katee Sackhoff & Simon Kassianides probably just helped pre-sell 1500+ tickets for 2026 by saying they've been talking, and next year they both want to join the madness and do the Bunny Hutch costume contest. 😮😁😂❤️👊🐰 #DragonCon2025 @DragonCon

My painting DARK AND GOLDEN

I loved him in the M:I movies! 🤗

It doesn't seem like there's ever going to be a sequel to Shaun, but if there is then I know there will be legions of excited fans out there, lining up to see it! 😎❤️

More than 50 live performances at #DragonCon2025...

We don't even know who we want to listen to first while we finish getting ready!

Screen Cap of the #DragonCon2025 app Home Screen

We hope you enjoyed some of the more “unusual” placeholder data that was in the app the last few days.

Regretfully, due to continuing mineral shortages the "Build your own thermonuclear warhead" event has been postponed until a later date. We’ll continue to work on it.

Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold Scientists have developed a breakthrough food supplement that could help save honeybees from devastating declines. By engineering yeast to produce six essential sterols found in pollen, researchers pr...

This feels like a spot of good news

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This is the best way to show your support for original stories & entertainment content: watch awesome indie series & films like this one on Amazon! 😎🎥🎬 #filmmaking #indiefilm #HauntedLakeLanier #horror

Did you notice the body language? My mom pointed it out: Trump was unconsciously mirroring Putin as the two were sitting together after the meeting. A physical tell for someone seeking the other's approval. Also, his posture was like a little kid sitting in a corner, after doing something wrong.

For everyone who has been wanting to see less reboots/remakes and more original storytelling, then here's a chance to make it happen! #JITTERS is in post, and looking for a few supporters to get the final pieces finished. Check it out! Support awesome new #horror & #indiefilm! 😎🎥🎬 #filmmaking

I don't know how I missed THIS announcement, but now I'm even MORE stoked for #DragonCon this year, if that's even possible. Simon Pegg is just so supremely awesome! 😊

For anyone who hasn't been to a ST:TNG cast panel, it's an absolute riot and a must-do when planning your con schedule! 😎🖖 #LLAP #StarTrek #DragonCon2025

I remember them claiming that they couldn't breathe, that wearing a mask would cause great harm from restricted airflow including brain damage from insufficient oxygen. And yet here they are now, ICE & other militia/security forces wearing masks which cover the entire face, not dying from asphyxia.

That's impressive, a job in Intelligence! He sounds like a great guy, and doing important work. Fair winds and following seas to him! Even if he's currently land locked. 😊

I appreciate your son's service! Where is he stationed? My stepdad was a Navy Master Chief, his war was Vietnam. One of his ships was the Forrestal, aka "Forest Fire" - a bit of black humor from the sailors after the tragic accident on deck.

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Wow, what a family legacy! My great-uncle Joe was a Marine in WWII, he served in the Pacific and was part of the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was a such a great guy, I wish I could have known him as an adult. Those soldiers & sailors truly were the Greatest Generation! ❤️🇺🇸

So after years of trial & error, I decided if all my lilies (and hostas) were proving to be the plants best suited for the soil, sun & environment conditions, why not just keep going with what works. 😎

This is a great article, thanks for sharing it! My garden has both types, the day lilies were the first flowers that survived & thrived while all the daisies, cone flowers and other flowers I tried didn't make it.

My next goal is to maybe get a few of the kind that bloom twice in a season, instead of only the once. Do you have any experience with those? I haven't run across any for sale in garden centers or the farmers market, but I've seen them online. 😎

I love lilies - trial & error over the past 7-8 years has shown that these beautiful perennials are the perfect flowers for our garden's conditions. So I've been adding all sorts of colors & varieties, so happy they are thriving & slowly starting to spread. Yay for lilies! Here's a few pics! 😊❤️

Eleven years ago, I played a failed writer in a feature film. I have now released my first book, a life-long ambition. www.amazon.co.uk/MY-EGO-SCREW... I'm hoping the real writer does better than the character. 🤓
#Writingcommunity #Booksky #memoir #books #booklover

Consider how people have been performing Shakespeare for hundreds of years: the scripts are identical, but each performance with different actors & setting makes them distinct! David Tennant did a "modern" version, with security cameras creating the watching eyes & paranoia of Hamlet's life. 😎