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#WNCbirdfest was amazing!!!! I spent the rainy afternoon at the local library painting, at City Lights Books in Sylva (highly recommend) #sylvanc and now I'm at Bird Trivia at a local brewery! Bird walk in the morning to come.

Some new birds in the neighborhood! Catbird visiting the yard and Cardinal visiting my window feeder early and loud this morning! #birdsky #merlinapp #ornithology

Dublin Coddle without the bacon or Guinness. Best fucking thing I've ever cooked. Must try with bacon and Guinness now.

Captured a white breasted nuthatch and mourning dove on cam today around my home #birdsky #ornithology #westernNC

This morning on the way to campus, a crow flew over my car, three different times, & one again on the way home. Maybe it's because I'm more aware of birds, (I'm listening to a birding podcast & using the Merlin App, but I'd like to think it was my Dad knowing he could get my attention this way.

YUM
Buttery bread dreams do come true.
The (Not So) Basic White Sandwich Bread recipe from King Arthur's Big Book of Bread!
#breadsky #yeastedbread

Poetic justice

Just a fun watercolor scene of something I had in my head

Things I'm thankful for in these heavy political times we're in.

I'm definitely not a Pollyanna, but it helps me to stay out of despair by making daily lists of things I'm thankful for, and by cathartic creating through writing and painting. #justice #liberty #freedom #politicaljustice #poeticjustice #heavytimes #fightingdespair #fightfascism

Last week's cozy weekend. Now I'm sick with something my body is fighting hard to eliminate. Sleep is on the agenda.

Americans under 30 are so miserable that the U.S. just fell to a historically low ranking in the world happiness report In the annual World Happiness Report, the U.S. drops to no.24, its lowest position in the list's 13-year history.

fortune.com/well/2025/03...

Mountainscape

Painting scenes I'd like to visit
Last night's fantasy: Venice

Rye sesame sunflower sourdough loaf and half size white sourdough loaf, and some first drafts of Mediterranean sea watercolors

Humans are susceptible to greed and exploitation, some of the worst demons of all

Coffee, Paddington in Peru movie, disc golf and Italian food!
Great date weekend 🥳

I love classical music!
Listening in hopes it will make my brain cooperate with the debil - math 😈

How did they come out? :D

Met my Valentine last night for dinner and to pick up the computer he built for me!

At Amelie's patisserie in Charlotte! Dang delicious.

2 years can change you if you can trust the unknown. The left photo was taken two years ago right after I got out of an abusive and toxic marriage and was staying with a good friend. I took the photo because I wanted to just remember how I felt and how sad and heavy my emotions were at that time. <3

Disc golfing, Ackland Museum of Art, coffee and treats at Epilogue Books and watched Companion in theaters! Wonderful early Valentine's weekend.
#ackland #museum #artsky #buddha #discgolfing #date #chapelhill

This America is very scary, and I've got ALL my friends in my thoughts lately.
I don't care about your gender/sexual preference or your race.
If you're a good person you deserve peace and happiness.

Best sourdough bagels I've made so far. (Jesha Stevens Recipe) Also tried a seeded loaf with pepitas, sunflower seeds, black and white sesame seeds and pine nuts.
#breadsky #sourdoughsky #bakingsky

I LOVE GETTING MY COLLEGE EDUCATION! #education #foundationsofeducationclass

Made some GF macadamia peppermint chocolate cookies which turned out surprisingly good and hung out with watercolor friends! @carissaserrell.bsky.social

Looooovvvvveedddd

It's time!!!! A Discovery of Witches series on Netflix after reading the trilogy and getting caught up on studies. SO EXCITEDD

#sourdoughsunday #breadsky #bakingsky

Sourdough bread bowls with chicken gnocchi soup! #sourdoughsunday #breadsky #bakingsky