Karin Gleason

View of lake surrounded by low hills

Made the extremely questionable decision to hike up and over the hills near my house to see the reservoir. Beautiful view. NEVER doing it again, *gasp gasp gasp* 🚶‍♀️😩, lol.

Trees branches showing new leaves sprouting

Trees are waking up 🌿🌳 New leaves for springtime

Mostly cloudy sky with green trees along the bottom

Today's sky 🌥

I'm actually beginning to wonder if we really are just living in a simulation and the programmers are running through the "worse case scenarios"🤔

"We have art so that we shall not die of reality." - Friedrich Nietzsche ♥️🎨

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

"Auschwitz was the end of a long process.We must remember that it didn't start from gas chambers.This hatred was gradually developed by humans.From ideas,words,stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion,
dehumanization&escalating violence to systematic& industrial murder.Auschwitz took time."

Note to anyone who needs it today: A man who believes that a cleric's plea for compassion is "hate speech" has no business invoking God, or claiming to be a believer in anything but himself.

View of smoke in distance from fire over rooftops of houses

The Hughes fire began approx four and half hours ago and so far has burned over 5,000 acres. This is the view north from my driveway. We are currently in another Santa Ana wind event, which has pushed the humidity down to 6%. You could pretty much rub your hands together and it would start a fire.

Countdown showing how many days until end of trump presidency on January 20, 2029

Wishing a very happy birthday to @brianhoweactor.bsky.social Hope you have an fantastic day! Miss yer face x

Dark green stone held in the palm of a hand

Moss agate stone backlit by morning light and sitting atop a red jasper stone

My moss agate (new beginnings) which is normally a lovely dark forest green, looks particularly nifty when backlit by the winter morning light.

Okay, I've cleaned up an old pasta sauce jar and I'm ready. We are DEFINITELY going to need to latch on to ANY good things in 2025...and 2026, 2027, and 2028.

Who's with me? #LookForTheGoodThings

Picture of a plush "Tigger".

Spending some quality time with my emotional support animal

🎄❄️☃️🍷

Here we go!🎄❄️☃️

Chomping on some popcorn and trying to defy gravity. A very Wicked Thanksgiving 💚

Text: Wishing everyone a very happy holiday that commemorates the time a bunch of undocumented immigrants invaded the east coast and got food & aid from the people already living there.

Picture of alligator in water with the caption "alligators can live up to 100 years which is why there is a an increased chance that they will see you later"

🐊🤣

I've officially completely negated my original justification for buying an airfryer ("I'll cook veggies and lots of 'healthy' food!") by constantly using it to make s'mores dip (and periodically, hot dogs)

Market umbrella open on deck in front of tree covered hillside.

Upstairs deck umbrella open and tidied✅️
Okay, May. I'm ready for you now 🌞🌳🌿

Bank of white flowers

Singleflower with pink petals and a yellow center

Spring is about to...sproong? Spling...? Whatever. Hooray for flowers!🌱🌻🌼🌷🪻

YES to all of the below. Particularly bullet point #2 📚🙂

So disappointed to hear this. With no explanation for the reason behind the disqualification of authors who apparently had enough votes to be included on the ballots, the credibility of the Hugo's is going to take a hit.

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/j...

Glass jar with Laura Scudder Old Fashioned Smooth Peanut Butter label filled with watercolor paint brushes.

Smooth 🎨🖌❤️

Oh, what a beautiful mornin'
Oh, what a beautiful day 🌤

#2024 #goodmorning

Wahoo😇😈