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@eakmankate.bsky.social

Mom of a really smart young man. Former history professor. Medievalist. Genealogist. Reader. I enjoy tall tales and finding the truth in them. Yinzer. Happily married and living in a cottage by the Pacific Ocean. Oh, and I like football. Both kinds.

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14.08.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 341    πŸ” 96    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 22

@andrew-wiebe.bsky.social why no VAR review of Fory's second yellow/red in the 50th minute of Portland at Club America? Looked like Fory got the ball...

07.08.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@andrew-wiebe.bsky.social Timbers v San Jose in the 33 minute - should that yellow have been a red?

14.06.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My photo shows two Roman gold-band mosaic glass bottles on display at the Met Museum. Made of translucent cobalt blue, turquoise green, opaque white, and colorless glass encasing gold leaf. Both bottles have globular bodies and cyclindrical necks with horizontal everted rims. The larger bottle on the left measures 10.5cm in height and has a slightly concave bottom. The smaller bottle on the right measures 4.8cm in height and has a flat bottom.

According to the museum label: β€œGold-band cast glass was a particularly opulent type of early Roman glassware. It combines canes of brightly colored translucent and opaque glass with strips of gold leaf encased between layers of colorless glass. Only a limited number of vessel shapes were made in this way, and some of the most common are small globular or carinated bottles such as these. They were presumably used to store expensive cosmetics and perfumes”.

My photo shows two Roman gold-band mosaic glass bottles on display at the Met Museum. Made of translucent cobalt blue, turquoise green, opaque white, and colorless glass encasing gold leaf. Both bottles have globular bodies and cyclindrical necks with horizontal everted rims. The larger bottle on the left measures 10.5cm in height and has a slightly concave bottom. The smaller bottle on the right measures 4.8cm in height and has a flat bottom. According to the museum label: β€œGold-band cast glass was a particularly opulent type of early Roman glassware. It combines canes of brightly colored translucent and opaque glass with strips of gold leaf encased between layers of colorless glass. Only a limited number of vessel shapes were made in this way, and some of the most common are small globular or carinated bottles such as these. They were presumably used to store expensive cosmetics and perfumes”.

Roman scent bottles made of gold-band mosaic glass.

Beautiful examples of the skill of ancient glassmakers some 2,000 years ago!

The Met πŸ“· by me

#Archaeology

07.06.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 502    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4

Gross. Time to give up football for a year

05.06.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Musk turning on Trump is not a reason to

A) Get an account on X.

B) Forgive him for all the disgusting things things he’s done.

Your enemy’s enemy is not always your friend. Definitely not in this case.

05.06.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 781    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 0

This made me laugh out loud! (Also, I think I am an old Greenland Shark)

05.05.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So sorry for your loss. May your heart be filled with many happy memories.

02.05.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That should have said "all the best thoughts" πŸ€ͺ

29.04.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking soon the best thoughts for you tomorrow!

29.04.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Kindness, library finds, and pie time all feature in today's lovely post from @georgepenney.bsky.social Are you following George? You should. These posts can make it so much easier to breathe. Seriously. Try it!

29.04.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A wonderful slice of life. Thank you!

29.04.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

29.04.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"Yeah, I'm into NFTs." Photos of a newel post, fan vaults, and a transept.

"Yeah, I'm into NFTs." Photos of a newel post, fan vaults, and a transept.

See, old medievalists are hip. #NFT #medievalhumor

29.04.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry this happened. Most normal Americans think this kind of stuff is total crap.

29.04.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the info. I'll add this to my list of vaccinations to get at my next doctor's visit. I'm 62 and probably had my last vaccination about 60 years ago!

28.04.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Something Wicked This way Comes (again - I really like this story)

28.04.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@andrew-wiebe.bsky.social Was LA offsides on their second goal (68 minute) Portland @ LA

28.04.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing!

26.04.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We love this garden! Thanks for helping to make it a reality!

25.04.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Integrity. Stand up.

24.04.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New babies, boots, and horses. What more could you want from @georgepenney.bsky.social ?

24.04.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grandpa is awesome!

24.04.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What a tragedy if these had been lost forever.

23.04.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please include alt text on your photos so I can share your posts with others.

22.04.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wishing you the best!

22.04.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wishing you all the best!

22.04.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As an Oregonian just getting out of our rainy season, I appreciate this cheerful view of wet weather.β˜”

21.04.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Today has been the day for pelicans. I saw three flocks fly by, heading north. Not sure why they make me so happy, but they do! #pelicans #springmigration

19.04.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some joy and color on a rainy day. And if you aren't following @georgepenney.bsky.social you should! You'll get some fun and sweetness every day to fill your soul and cleanse your timeline.

19.04.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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