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Painting of a woman, with a slight smile and in an Edwardian or Victorian dress, sitting on a bench with the text of "Not to brag, but my posts are enjoyed by well over seven people worldwide." added.

*preens with pride*

an older woman wearing glasses is sitting at a table with a caption that says " looks like a win win " ALT: an older woman wearing glasses is sitting at a table with a caption that says " looks like a win win "

One side perk of the "spring cleaning" is the revisiting of some profiles - and doing a quick "lookie-loo" to see if there is anything new, or something I may have missed, to add to the person. So ... cleaned up tree without forfeiting researching to find/add something new so a 'fuller tree', too!

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Late "spring cleaning" family tree project, for 2025, underway. This year: newspaper clippings/book mentions.

I pick a 'project' every year where I'll gradually go through the tree to get particular older & newer added sources/info named, & text info for 'em, to having same format throughout.

a man and a woman are looking at each other and the man is asking " both " ALT: a man and a woman are looking at each other and the man is asking " both "

My tension is a 'tinch' loose. The finished doily was supposedly to be 12 x 8 inches. Mine is 12.5 inches x 8.5 instead. Close ... I guess.

Fun pattern, but recommend to watch the videos along with written pattern - the written pattern is nicely detailed, but for bits of it the video was helpful.

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Did Jeanine Pirro beat out the remaining slim pickings and make it onto the FOX News 'picks' list or, given the recent ex-gardener selection, is he eyeing a former Mar-A-Lago golf ball washer this time? Or is there a 'deep pocket' still owed a 'favor'/"seat" in exchange for $/kisses?

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Decided to try Postmortem doily pattern [have the paid copy, but designer has also youtube videos (free) for it] Finding myself referring to both. Center/skeleton part fairly easy [except I think the "spine" in mine is a bit wonky' but still 'doable']. On round 4 of edging/coffin - so 5 rows to go!

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Gonna have start thinking of 'something' - as I have a large picnic basket & 2 mid-size plastic bins filled with all these completed doilies.

Ordered more crochet thread [Aunt Lydia's 2,730-yards 'balls'] this past weekend to restock my stash - seems I've been going through that stuff like candy.

a young boy in a blue striped shirt is sitting at a table with his hands folded and asking , so ? ALT: a young boy in a blue striped shirt is sitting at a table with his hands folded and asking , so ?

Since January, I've turned to crocheting doilies more as a way of "helping distract the mind from current events/politics" for just a little while during the day ... I've already crocheted more than I did in 2024 _&_ 2023 together.

I don't have _that_ many tables ..

Oakmont, PA. My best guess is someone is in town for the US Open, and probably has zero idea what in the world a deer is, or why one is running down the street. This stuff writes itself, honestly. #U... TikTok video by Sam

@pgh-scanner.com

Just in case you haven't seen/heard this one yet - from Oakmont, PA:

www.tiktok.com/@bababooey99...

a person is putting a piece of a puzzle together with the hashtag # jejeisan48 ALT: a person is putting a piece of a puzzle together with the hashtag # jejeisan48

Family Tree Puzzle: A man born abt 1787 [in part of mordern-day Kentucky] married a woman [born abt 1797 in the Carolinas] in 1831 in Indiana & had a son, John, in 1832. The 3 appear together in 1850 US Census in Indiana. Seems pretty straightforward, right? Nope - anything but "straightforward"

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Everyone's sitting on edge of their seats watching & waiting for what they'll tweet/post next about each other, who will get the car &-or keeping an eye on who removes what post & one is now trying to backpedal so soon in? What is this supposed to distract us from or 'inspire'/'fuel' support for?

steve harvey says i 'm just sayin while holding a card ALT: steve harvey says i 'm just sayin while holding a card

Does he _even_ [know how to] drive?
I don't think he even drives his own golf carts.
Only pics of him "behind the wheel" the vehicle isn't moving [or maybe the engine not even running] ... & when it is in motion, he's either in the passenger or back seat.

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So, where is it in the bill requiring employers to provide [affordable] healthcare for employees? I can count on 1 finger how many employers I had who provided healthcare to all employees [&, fortunately, affordable] - need more than 2 hands to count how many did not or limited 'who' was applicable.

a woman with red hair is sitting at a desk in a room . Alt: a woman with red hair, sitting at a desk in a room, putting her head to the desk's top.

OANN?!? Oh dear gawd .......

Picture of the wood rocking chair I got for my porch.

I went and splurged on getting myself a rocking chair for my porch. It only set me back $35, found it listed on a local buy-sell-trade group and the person was willing to deliver for no additional charge. Woot-woot, Mama will be a-rockin' tonight [and tomorrow night & the night after that ...]!!

YouTube video by Crochet Swan Crochet Tablecloth With Only ONE Crochet Motif 🧶 For Tablecloth Crochet Table Mat, Table Nappe

For my next crochet/doily project, I've decided to try a youtube tutorial pattern [by Crochet Swan] ... this one uses motifs made individually and joined together then move on to do the outside edging. Doesn't it look nice in the vid preview pic?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2i0...

Partial view of a crochet doily pattern diagram with universal crochet symbols for "what stitch to do" ... although maybe not necessarily the same crochet doily pattern being 'talked about' in this post.

I was a 'good girl', and finished the 18-row doily. Still not a big fan of it. I hate it when the stitch-diagram of a doily looks better than the finished item [done in thread from the same diagram] ... *sighs*

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On last row of an 18-row doily pattern. Not particularly pleased ... I feel 'it' looked better in the schema [I prefer universal/diagram patterns for doilies] and kept hoping "maybe the next row ..." [in terms of starting to like it thoughts]. *sigh* May jus' frog it & look for a different pattern.

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For Mother's Day one of my children got me a collapsible/portable 'washing machine' I've been debating about.

Perk 1: right size for my kitchen counter w/o blocking my access to the coffeemaker :)

Perk 2: it collapses so can be stored in the pantry!

Let's just say I'm very happy with my gift!

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Apparently Mom, who didn't have much left "to split"/divvy up, thought I 'wanted' her dentures to 'remember her by" ... as that's what I got. No idea 'what' she thought I'd do with them, as they're not a kitschy knick-knack that'll look 'cute' on shelf or table-top.

Donald Trump's Real Secret To Riches: Create A Brand And License It Last July, The Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama City was struggling under $2.2 million in unauthorized debts run up by Trump Panama Condominium Management LLC. Additionally, th...

made millions just by leasing/loaning his name [so turned it into a brand _before_ he ran for president ... & continued doing so i.e. 'trading cards', "Bible" & etc. he/his family peddles for folks to buy.]

From 2015: www.forbes.com/sites/steveo...

From 2017: www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/wor...

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Sadly [IMHO], the 'cloaked in patrioti$m' "Tea Party" & republicans in WH/Congress /state legislatures back then rushin' to embrace 'em "for votes" (& "party of no" bs) helped lead US to political 'performative artists' "for a soundbyte" 'republicans' like Jordan, Cruz, Gaetz & etc] & today's MAGA

a man wearing headphones and a blue vest says " we only use the best technology " ALT: a man wearing headphones and a blue vest says " we only use the best technology "

*snort-laughs* "butt-gut" identification. Good one!

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This post had me think of the commercial Tim Curry narrated about "what if cats had thumbs"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMAu...

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Well, then again, if you got yourself blocked from her page, then, naturally, you wouldn't be able to see it anymore. However, one being blocked from seeing an account's posts anymore doesn't somehow translate to "it doesn't even exist" for everyone else either.

screenshot showing AskAubry's account mistakenly, or incorrectly, included on ‪@artistanovato.bsky.social‬'s "onlyfaners, sex workers" moderation list.

LOL! I wouldn't ask about it being on the list, at all, IF the account "doesn't even exist".

Here's a screenshot from your "OnlyFaners, Sex Workers" 'moderation' list. If you click on her link [in your list] it will take you straight to her bluesky account page so can see it _does_ exist.

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Hmmm. Why is AskAubry on the list? Have you actually looked at her accounts [not just on BlueSky] before mis-adding her to your 'moderation' list of "OnlyFaners, Sex Workers"?

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Another, & bit boring, "what I've doing since I last posted" thingies:
* Been working on the family tree. Have 39 blog posts for direct ancestors - but in the tree, itself, I've added over 200 sources for folks in it.
* I'm _still_ on the last 'picot hell' row of doily started in early Feb.

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Your comment is nothing but your personal opinions - none of which are relevant, at all, to the article/post's contents that you're commenting on.