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Ellen Notbohm
@ellennotbohm.bsky.social
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Grateful for 20+ years as author of books and short prose that heal. Gold medal nonfiction and fiction published in more than 25 languages. Berry fanatic, thrift store treasure hunter, incurable knitter, pantry meal maestro, road-less-taken explorer.
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"I pull for shore and stand up proud."

My final published words of 2025, inspired by a long-ago whitewater raft trip, are a perfect summary of where I am at the end of this stupefyingly turbulent year.

Uber thanks to all at Brevity Blog @dintywmoore.bsky.social
#WritersofBlueSky #WriteSky
Writing the Rapids
By Ellen Notbohm “Just remember to hold your breath in the troughs and breathe deep in the crests,” instructed our river rafting guide. I stood with my brother and nephew on a rocky path above a sh…
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December 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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This luscious #alpaca blend #blanket is a gift from my publisher, from kiva.org, an online lender that helps Asian, African, and Latin American artists bring their work to market. The gifts all come with a personal note from the artist. Very special. Check out Kiva and novica.com.

#ArtYear #textile
December 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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31 years of baking #gingerbread cookies for Potluck in the Park, a grassroots 501(c)(3) serving holiday dinner to anyone who shows up, no questions asked. "Wouldn't be Christmas without your ginger #cookies," the founder once told me, thereby ensuring I'll go on 'til I drop.

#XmasXtra #FoodOnFriday
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Urwen #Cowl by Claire Slade in Knitpicks Heatherly Sweet Bing, a fave washable yarn for items to donate. But I fell for this one while making it. It's staying with me. :)

#knit #knitting #knitter #KnittersOfBlueSky #smartist #KnitSky #cowl #ShowMeYourKnits #ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear #knitgifts
December 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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A different kind of #WinterWonderland. Frosty sparkle on #PugetSound from Whidbey Island's Double Bluff beach, ethereal outline of the Seattle skyline and Tahoma (Mt Rainier) in the distance.

#PacificNorthwest #photography #TidesOutTuesday (a little late) #PhotographersOfBluesky #smArtist
December 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Near the summit of Paulina Peak overlooking Newberry Caldera in central Oregon.

#MountainMonday #BlueskyMonday #naturephotography #OregonPhotography #CentralOregon #PacificNorthwestPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #caldera #volcano
December 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Youngsong is a metal and resin #sculpture created by my late BIL to "take us to a meadow where a new colt runs free, kicking its back legs high in pure joy." A little #snow can't interrupt his perpetual frolic. :)

#XmasXtra #horse #smartist #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #SensoryArt #ViewFromMyOffice
December 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Snow Peacock bridal #shawl or veil, designed by Tonks. Made some years ago as an engagement gift to my niece. The 760-stitch bindoff could only have been done by a much younger me. :)

#XmasXtra #snow #knit #knitting #knitter #KnittersOfBlueSky #smartist #KnitSky #ShowMeYourKnits #ArtYear
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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#Papillon #Butterfly Cowl, designed by MarinJaKnits

Great #stashbuster, and I love it bcs it looks so much harder than it is. Really very simple if you're good with short rows.

#knit #knitting #knitter #KnittersOfBlueSky #smartist #KnitSky #cowl #scarf #ShowMeYourKnits #ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear
December 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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We love our gourdy version of Xmas swans a-swimmin'. They don't need to be fed so they won't bite your fingers off at the joint if you're foolish enough to try.

#XmasXtra #swans #sensoryart #seasons #holidaydecor #smartist #ArtYear #gourds #gourdart #holidayhumor
December 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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For my son's wedding, he wore his grandpa's gold ring; I wore my mom's rings, my grandmother's white gold wedding ring, and an adorable manicure by my 5 yo grandie -- 124 years of family history.

#XmasXtra #GoldRings #weddingrings #familyhistory #heirloom #heirloomjewelry #grandparents
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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For those who've ever cherished a grandmother, Let Me Tell You a Story About Priceless Worthless Jewelry, is my mostly true micro tale about heirlooms and the way value clings to the things we love. bit.ly/3KH4hZw

#flashfiction #shortstory #cnf #heirlooms #memoir #grandmothers #writers #writing
Let me tell you a story about Priceless Worthless Jewelry
A flash fiction about names, heirlooms and the way value clings to the things we love.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Autumn morning at the Hoffman Covered Bridge over Crabtree Creek in Linn County, OR.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekWForWindows
#coveredbridge #gothicwindow #BlueSkyMonday #Photography #PacificNorthwestPhotography #historicbridge #PhotographersOfBlueSky #smartist #ArtYear #HoffmanCoveredBridge
December 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Chilly late October sunrise over Smith Rock, Oregon.

#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #October #sunrise #autumn #CentralOregon #SmithRock #PhotographersOfBlueSky #naturephotography #smartist #ArtYear
November 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Chilly late October sunrise over Smith Rock, Oregon.

#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #October #sunrise #autumn #CentralOregon #SmithRock #PhotographersOfBlueSky #naturephotography #smartist #ArtYear
November 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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"To you it's #Thanksgiving; to me it's Thursday." ~Rocky to Adrian.

Please let's make room in our hearts today for those for whom the day isn't a joyous celebration. And for those who are working, largely unacknowledged but deeply appreciated by those who are aware.
#gratitude #compassion #workers
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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My first (and second-to-last) pair of pointe shoes in the color known as former ballerina pink. Leg warmers #knit by my mom. I'll never part with either, though last worn half a lifetime ago.

#ColorADay #PinkMon
#knitting #knitter #KnittersOfBlueSky #ShowMeYourKnits #vintage #ballet #ArtYear
November 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Laetiporus luv! Heart-shaped Chicken of the Woods 'shrooms in the sunrise, on a recent walk.

#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun
#FallColor #AutumnSplendor #sunrise #onmywalk #PacificNorthwestPhotography #naturephotography #mushrooms #fungi #photographersofbluesky
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Ora siamo in tre! First look at the cover of new Italian translation of 1001 Great Ideas.

Many thanks to longtime partner Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson, and to my rainmaker agent. So grateful for connections forged with families so far away, yet near in heart.

#italian #book #libro #translation
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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First time ever a pothole has made me smile.

#UrbanGaze #potholes #onmywalk #Thursdaymorning #smile #allheart #streetart #somebodylovesyou
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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#Knitters, ever have a project totally miss the mark with the giftee? This poncho with companion kitty went to a child who'd happily worn all my other creations. Poncho just. didn't. land. But my son nabbed the beta #kitty. :)

#knitting #KnitSky #handmade #smartist #ColorADay #PinkMonday #catlover
November 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Autumn sunset at Seal Rock, Oregon.

#Stunday #OregonCoast #beach #ocean #sand #sunset #PacificNorthwest #photography #lowtide #beachsunset #autumnsunset #coastalvibe #coastphotography #smArtist #ArtYear
November 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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My #poem Boneyard of the White Elephants will ring ruefully, comically true for anyone who's ever regretted a thrifty "bargain."

Featured with author convo in the Summer 2025 issue of Macrame Literary Journal. bit.ly/3M5lpZd

#ImageAndVerse #poetry #thriftstore #yardsale #amwriting #WhiteElephant
November 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Small trove of caps and cowls going to Rose Haven Women's Day Shelter.

Yarn for the cowls is recycled from mill ends and named for staffers' pets: Bluesy (short-coat collie), Karl (tuxedo cat), Mabel (tortoise/tabby combo), and Zeke (a Bengal). 🙂

#knitting #KnitSky #handmade #smartist #knitter
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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My forever-favorite never-to-be-topped craft project.
$5 for the thriftshop dollhouse and everything else from things on hand or found outdoors.

#Spooktober #31DaysOfHalloween #WackyWednesdayArt #DollhouseMakeover #HauntedHouse #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #SpookySeason #Halloween #HalloweenSky #TooFun
October 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM