Karl: The transformation has been gradual and unmistakable.

By February, some golden urns on the mantle.

April, gold adornments appear on the walls.

By July, it's gold everywhere.

Just this week more scaffolding popped up, even more new gold trim appeared.

Given all the actions taken just in this past week by the Department of Justice that include going after a number of Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies, we wanted to remind everyone of what Trump's Attorney General-Nominee Pam Bondi said at her confirmation hearing in January.

bee, plume poppy, gladioli

The bees LOVE the plume poppy! 🌱💚

Happy Monday morning from my garden to yours! 🌱💚

Awesome!

Dahlia's grown by seed (yellows, orange), petunia's in pots, glad's keeping watch, chickenwire stopping the bunnies from decimating the dahlia's!

Cool! I've always planted tubers but heard about the seeds and tried. Bonus that they'll produce tubers!

Dahlia, yes? I grew this by seed this year. It's lovely!

I followed up reading Cannibal Owl with All God's Children. Truly enjoyed both, and saw some of the development of one from the other, so appreciate this post.
Thank you!

july24.2025 gladiola

Found her bent over in the garden and took her inside for a drink.
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Dodging and burning next, including making your tools to fit the subject matter! I can still smell the chemistry and feel the magic of my image coming to life in the pan. Have fun!

Easier to make than a pie. Go for it!😄

Currently only after a bloom, cut down stem to a five leave branch. Curious of an octopus cane: picture?

Currently only after a bloom, and down to a five leave stem. Curious of the octopus cane, yet I suspect this rose bush to fill it's space as it matures...so maybe an attribute?

Or perhaps a plum walnut crostada??? 🤪

Will you bake a plum pie or tart? Envious!

I planted this in May, in New England, and it has been blooming for three weeks. LOVELY in looks and fragrance!

A vintage style Florida postcard that reads “Visit FLORIDA The Concentration Camp State” …with a sunset view of a beach and palm trees in the background. In 1930s-50s style, the capital letters of FLORIDA are filled with an illustration, but it’s a photograph of bunk beds surrounded by chain link cages at the horribly named Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp. The legend at the bottom says Questions or concerns? Email PR@visitflorida.org or call + 1(850) 488-5607. (Press 1 to speak with a representative)

Wouldn’t it be interesting if Florida’s official state tourism agency found out exactly what people thought about their brand new concentration camp? (I made a thing - feel free to copy and share)

[ @hcrichardson.bsky.social , you just asked in your video to be tagged in any new memes, right? ]

All of this.

🚨 PSA: Kindness is not a debt.
If someone is bold with their disrespect, be bold with your boundaries.

15x20 quilted tv tray quilt. love the movement in the green fabric and the binding looks so good!

#quiltsky #modernquilting
15x20 quilted tv tray quilt. love the movement in the green fabric and the binding looks so good!

Just read your book, slowly, and with great awe. Thank you!

My colleague laying it plain.

Thanks @senangusking.bsky.social

Very proud of Minnesota law enforcement for tracking down the killer and bringing him in. He will go to trial and will no doubt spend the rest of his life behind bars. There is no place for political violence in this country.

Trump sent the wrong message by pardoning the Jan 6th criminals.

Cover of the June 3, 1933 issue of a French satirical magazine showing someone licking Hitler’s boots.

Okay, this is so weird. I came across this June 3, 1933 issue of a French satirical magazine at our local flea market and I was shockingly struck by how much the guy licking Hitler’s boots looks like…

Baker Jim Dodge last century made a great rhubarb tart. My take: pie dough, sweetened rhubarb with flour to bind and salt to aclimate, baked. Fresh strawberries, sweated in sugar, top the lukewarm tart. My, oh my!

America is strong not because of our President, but because of our people.

Our flag flies for no dictator. Our nation bows to no king.

Today, of all days, we must remember that.

Judge Breyer's Decision About Trump & The National Guard A few bad apples don't spoil the majority's right to protest peacefully

Judge Breyer's Decision About Trump & The National Guard
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Then he pardoned the attackers.

Flop shot A cartoon by Michael de Adder

Flop shot
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