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🧶 Stitching through the chaos
🔍 Observing and reflecting
📖 Sharing the beauty of slow living

Let’s weave something meaningful together. 💕 #FiberArts #RuralLife #Resist
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mogollonlilly.bsky.social
Fall in northern Arizona is worth the drive!

The aspens turned gold and I so had to go to #Flagstaff it was worth leaving the beaten path to see these beauties on past all the harvested trees and and mud left behind. The logging road is well maintained.

#ArizonaFall #AspenTrees #FallFoliage
Bright yellow aspen trees and evergreen pines under a clear blue sky in Flagstaff. Bright yellow aspen trees and evergreen pines lining a two lane road under a clear blue sky in Flagstaff.
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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🎨☕ Live art, music & community at Noley’s! I came for coffee and ended up surrounded by creativity with Justin Queal painting and locals connecting. This is what small-town culture should feel like: no kings, just community. 💕

Show up. Be part.
#PaysonAZ #LiveArt #CommunityArt
Artist painting a colorful portrait on an easel while a musician plays guitar next to him in a cozy room with bookshelves and decor. Display case with pastries including Nutella puff pastries, blueberry Danish, raspberry Danish, and cherry almond Danish labeled on trays inside a refrigerated case. View from a table with a pumpkin bagel, coffee cup, and yarn in the foreground while an artist paints and a musician performs in the background at a community event.
October 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Found these adorable intention kits at Noley’s this afternoon 🕯️✨ handmade by Coach Velia, a local who blends magic into every set. Perfect little self-care pick-me-ups and clearing bad work juju!

#SelfLoveSunday #Manifestation #SupportLocal #PaysonAZ
display shelf at Noley’s featuring handmade spiritual wellness kits. Two small open brown boxes sit side by side, each labeled with tiny chalkboard-style signs. The left box reads “Self Love – $14” and contains a candle with dried flower petals and an affirmation card titled “Self-Love Empowerment Candle.” The right box reads “Sacred Moon – $14” and includes a candle, small crystal, and card titled “Sacred Moon Manifestation Candle.” To the right, bundles of sage are stacked with price tags, and behind them, a business card for the creator is clipped upright. A close-up of a business card for Velia Gutiérrez, who is identified as a Soul Empowerment Coach and retreat host. The card features a portrait of Velia smiling and standing confidently in a navy shirt and belt. Surrounding text includes her website (coachvelia.com), Instagram handle (@coachvelia), and phone number.
October 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
mogollonlilly.bsky.social
📚 Spent a cozy afternoon at Noley’s in Payson and stumbled into the romance section.

Now I’m wondering… is this the fall I finally give in to the charm of small-town love stories and mysterious strangers with tragic pasts... In print, of course?

#UsedBooks #PaysonAZ
A photo of several tall wooden bookshelves filled with colorful paperback books at Noley’s Used Books in Payson, Arizona. Most of the books are arranged upright, with some stacked horizontally. The central section is labeled “Romance". The shelves are full and inviting, creating a warm, cozy bookstore atmosphere.
October 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Basslines and brushstrokes collided at Solar Injected Art 🎸🌄
Noley’s transformed into a trippy sonic gallery where every riff echoed the colors on the wall. Local talent, local soul, great drinks.
Person playing electric bass guitar in a cozy, art-filled room with stage lights, bookshelves, and a vintage sewing machine. A colorful mountain painting glows behind them. Artist painting a vibrant desert landscape with tall cacti, swirling sky patterns, and bold colors on a large canvas in a cozy room with bookshelves.
September 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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#SupportLocalMusic: Sol De Ville brought the house down at Noley’s! Small-town sets bring the perfect energy for a Friday afternoon.

#PaysonAZ
A hand holds a wrapped sandwich in the foreground while a cozy room unfolds behind it, featuring warm wooden shelves and mismatched furniture. Three people are seated, two performing music in an intimate, relaxed atmosphere. Blue accent lighting adds a moody glow, complementing the laid-back vibe of the live show.
July 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
mogollonlilly.bsky.social
I think this weekend I may head into Payson for a night of music and drinks with Sol De Ville at Noley’s. Worth every mile.
July 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
mogollonlilly.bsky.social
I came. I saw. I snacked. They say the proof of the pudding is the eating. What better way to advertise a cook book than free samples. The #localauthor, Leonie Dobbins, is the same person who sold me the piece of cake for the warming center bake sale. #booksky
An open booklet showing author biographies lies on a carpet with a cookbook titled *The Tale of The Red Elephant Bakery Café: Recipes & Reminiscences* and a packet of cookies beside it. The back cover of the book
July 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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I picked up a beautiful #coloringbook hand drawn by #ArizonaAuthor R. A. Douhitt and a hand colored bookmark at the #PaysonAZ book fair.
Soft-cover of "Dragon World: Coloring Book" and a bookmark on a brown carpet. Picture of R. A. Douthitt's booth with several dragon themed books.
July 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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It wouldn't be an Arizona event without prickly pears! Author Jane Ruby brought #homemadejam to the #PaysonAZ book fair in addition to her three books.
A display rack with glass jars of homemade jam A copy of the book "I Dream, I Wake, I Write" by Jane Ruby Advertisement for the book "Voiceless Whispers" by Jane Frances Ruby Advertisement for the book "The Azurite Encounter" by Jane Frances Ruby
July 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Casino Carpets and #ArizonaAuthors! Because nothing says "literary pilgrimage" like navigating through rows of slots and cigarettes.
Picture of a large carpeted casino hall with tables of book vendors Layout of the book fair with many rows of tables
July 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
mogollonlilly.bsky.social
So excited for the local #bookfair tomorrow! I didn't really know what to expect, but that's what makes it exciting.
#booksky #PaysonAZ
Flyer advertising Payson, AZ Book Fest July 19th, 2025 9am-2:30 pm.
July 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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ICE wants to send 5,000 people to Alligator Auschwitz. They can't even adequately care for 400.

One maggot-infested meal a day, little water, no medical care, bible confiscated. This is the first week!
www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/a...
Alligator Alcatraz detainees allege inhumane conditions at immigration detention center
Detainees claim they are enduring inhumane conditions, including lack of access to water, inadequate food and denial of religious rights.
www.cbsnews.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
mogollonlilly.bsky.social
When propaganda stops pretending to be subtle it moves to #PaysonAZ. This isn’t about solutions to actual issues. It’s about spectacle, fear, and dehumanization served cold.

#CrueltyIsThePoint
A screenshot of a Facebook post from the page "Payson AZ, Local & Community" featuring a profile icon of a person with a dog. The post expresses strong support for building more walls and deporting undocumented immigrants. Beneath it is a shared image from "UnWoke Americans" depicting a truck with a large sign that reads: “DONALD TRUMP IS NOW SENDING MIGRANTS TO A PRISON WHERE THEY CAN BE EATEN BY ALLIGATORS IF THEY ESCAPE. IS THIS WHAT YOU VOTED FOR?”
July 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The local #PaysonAZ warming center is having a Bake Sale outside Safeway. Homemade cupcakes for $2, fantastic cake for $3! It's an investment in my community, I tell myself.

#homebaked
Square slice of chocolate cake
June 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Whenever I come to #Scottsdale I food play tourist and Paris Baguette lived up to the hype.
Pastries in a glass case Cakes in a glass case Pastries in a glass case Pastries in a glass case
June 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Mini-adventure of the weekend: Pancakes in a fire shed in Water Wheel

I might have to go back up for the BBQ and check out the waterside.

#RuralArizona
A beige metal building with a sign reading "Water Wheel Fire & Medical" and listing events such as a pancake breakfast on June 14, a BBQ silent auction on June 23 from 5-7 PM, and a brush pit on June 14 from 8-12. A red utility vehicle with "Water Wheel Fire & Medical" written on it is parked in front of the building, next to a maroon fire truck. A chain-link fence is in the foreground. A close-up view of the side of a red fire and medical emergency vehicle. The vehicle has a logo on the door that reads "Water Wheel Fire & Medical," with an emblem featuring a fire hydrant, a medical symbol, and a fire helmet. A beautiful creek at Water Wheel in Arizona, flowing through a rocky landscape with lush greenery surrounding it. The water is clear and reflects the sunlight, creating a shimmering effect. Large boulders and smaller rocks line the edges of the creek, with trees and vegetation adding to the peaceful ambiance. The natural scenery showcases the area's stunning beauty.
June 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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I can't find my old favorite sourdough at the grocery store, but I must say the local sourdough is fantastic! I might go get a pastry at Farmer's Market from Arizona Bread Company for breakfast on Sunday. The bread is fantastic with plum jam!

#paysonaz #shoplocal
Round loaves of sourdough bread piled on top of each other Sign for Arizona Bread Company
May 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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The Farmer's Market opened last weekend and I'm finally getting around to trying the plum jam that I purchased from Sonoran Scavenger.

#buylocal #paysonaz
Mason jars of jam and bottles of syrup on a tiered display. Sign advertising the business Sonoran Scavenger Mason jars of jam and bottles of syrup on a tiered display. Small shakers of flavored salts on the table below
May 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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It's the end of the Arizona #citrusseason so I might make some orange juice this weekend. Maybe brunch is in my future?
A commercial refrigerator with three shelves of various fruit
May 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Casting on a new #knitting 🧶 project, a gift for someone who definitely deserves a hand knit. I've got my snacks, my dinner planned, and some great music. Anyone else trying to do some self care this Saturday?
April 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Asking for a friend: does having your circulars break in the middle of a #knitting project then having the project just self frog count as a reason to just go back to bed and call it a day... 🧶😩🛏️
April 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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I've made it through the middle of my second musselburgh. Going to #knit and check out a local "alternative" band tonight. #supportlocalmusicians or at least get some knitting done. 🧶
A Musselburgh hat knitting project in progress, featuring three color sections: blue stripes, speckled gray, and solid brown, with a ball of brown yarn beside it.
April 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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The view from my #Hilton room is definitely worth coming for. I guess I know why the curtain was so broken...

Definitely glad I bought that cheap little #blacklight.
Blacklight image of a hotel room window
April 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Time to close out the weekend by trying to make some progress on my WIP and listening to music. Time to #knit the Sunday scaries away! 🧶
April 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM