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Donna D
@donnad.bsky.social
🇺🇸~🇯🇵~🇺🇸~🇬🇧~🇫🇷 Hawaiian-at-heart

Energy. France (Paris / Finistère), food, wine, Felix the Dog (2013-2026, king of my heart), health & balance, gardening, outdoors

#paris #france #cmt1a #ehlersdanlos

AKA @donna_de where underscores are recognised
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The Best Restaurants in Paris When You’re Griefstruck guide…

Day 1 - Monday

It is The Terrible Day and it is an emergency so we panic text the ebullient maître d of Paris Seize, a very fine bistro in the 16th. He tells us to come immediately for dinner, even before the restaurant has opened .
January 28, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Good morning, 4:50am wake up so slowly returning to my typical (non) sleep hours.

We had an Instagram for most of Felix’s life, opened it in I think 2017 (he arrived in our life in Jan 2014).

Does anyone have any good photo book apps that will just take your feed and print it? I want to do that.
January 28, 2026 at 5:50 AM
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“in the depths of his chest the hound was preparing to upraise a song.
You're going to sing," I said.
Yes," he replied gravely, "I'm going to sing, soon, but not yet."
"You're beginning already," I said.
No," he said, "not yet. But be prepared."

Investigations of a Dog, Franz Kafka
January 26, 2026 at 7:44 PM
3:30am

I wake up suddenly. Is he ok? I can’t hear him.

Then I remember.

Oh the sadness 💔
January 27, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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He was a character — very clever, handsome, incredibly athletic, really quite funny, and sometimes a rather large handful.

He was always the very best of dogs.

We will miss him terribly but our loss at his parting is small compared to the joy of his life.
January 26, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Some very sad news from @donnad.bsky.social and I.

Our beloved dog Felix has passed away after a very short illness.

Some of you had met him in person and many knew him from here or the other place.

He was very loved.

We are devastated but we also celebrate his life.
January 26, 2026 at 7:41 PM
He was the Prince of Dogs.

He was the King of my heart.

Felix

2013-2026

See you on the other side of the bridge, big boy 🤍

I miss you already.
January 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Boycott the FIFA World Cup in the USA. Don't reward fascism. #3E #BoycottFifaWorldCup #BoycottUSA #BoycottFifa
January 26, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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A freezing cold February day in Burgundy with great friends and great wine and my @donnad.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Quote post a gif with a clue where you’re from…
January 24, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Petite escape for a grande promenade with 10,00 other people through the villages of Burgundy to wish fertile blessings on the vines… #stvincent2026
January 23, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Terrible start to what was meant to be a restful night. At 9pm the electricity in our apartment went off. Just our apartment. Check the breaker box. Not obvious. Asked neighbour for help. Together we called the emergency number. By midnight the Enedis guy had fixed the problem and said goodnight.
January 23, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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January 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Felix update: he’s doing so much better a week after having a claw completely cut back. Green light to stop bandaging and just wear his boots followed by a good clean post walkies. He even went to a favourite forest today!
January 17, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Taking @columnist.bsky.social out for a treat today. Because everyone deserves a treat now and then!
January 17, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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January 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Confirmed: we have a winner dinner (not chicken)
January 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Felix. King of his domain.

He’s feeling better following having a claw cut right back.

It’s been a tough weekend for the big guy.
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
June 1993, RFK Stadium. I worked my way up to the front by the stage. So close that Bob’s sweat rained on me. You all changed my view of music — music as experience.

Rest in Peace.
January 11, 2026 at 6:23 AM
The coolest.

(Felix, on the left. Boatswain, on the right)
Show me a bunch of cats this cool
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Update. Kind of miserable day for Felix. Rear toe nail removal.
January 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
#nowreading

Question 7
by
Richard Flanagan

#booksky 💙📚💙
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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#nowplaying Upside Down - Diana Ross (Diana - 1980) https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip
January 8, 2026 at 6:14 AM
My favourite snap from today, icy Paris!
January 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM