Not Quite Old
@notquiteold.bsky.social
Theo-sophy on that other site. Henry is a Catalan Herding Dog - like Einstein in Back To The Future. He's shy.
Mom is a writer and watercolor artist.
Art inquiries at notquiteold51@gmail.com
Mom is a writer and watercolor artist.
Art inquiries at notquiteold51@gmail.com
You know that friend who is always
snitching french fries off your plate?
Sure, it’s annoying.
But it’s also kind of nice
that you can make a friend happy
without having to do
anything at all
except let them.
snitching french fries off your plate?
Sure, it’s annoying.
But it’s also kind of nice
that you can make a friend happy
without having to do
anything at all
except let them.
February 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
You know that friend who is always
snitching french fries off your plate?
Sure, it’s annoying.
But it’s also kind of nice
that you can make a friend happy
without having to do
anything at all
except let them.
snitching french fries off your plate?
Sure, it’s annoying.
But it’s also kind of nice
that you can make a friend happy
without having to do
anything at all
except let them.
There’s this saying:
“No Excuses.”
I don’t hold with that.
You go ahead
and make some excuses for yourself.
You don’t need to blame anyone else,
but not everything is your fault, either.
You’re just a nice little person
who can’t do everything.
“No Excuses.”
I don’t hold with that.
You go ahead
and make some excuses for yourself.
You don’t need to blame anyone else,
but not everything is your fault, either.
You’re just a nice little person
who can’t do everything.
February 15, 2026 at 1:50 PM
There’s this saying:
“No Excuses.”
I don’t hold with that.
You go ahead
and make some excuses for yourself.
You don’t need to blame anyone else,
but not everything is your fault, either.
You’re just a nice little person
who can’t do everything.
“No Excuses.”
I don’t hold with that.
You go ahead
and make some excuses for yourself.
You don’t need to blame anyone else,
but not everything is your fault, either.
You’re just a nice little person
who can’t do everything.
February 15, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I have mixed feelings about
Valentine’s Day.
I think it’s nice to remind lucky people
how lucky they are.
But remember:
These celebrations also remind
the unlucky and the sad
of what they’ve lost.
Be kind.
Valentine’s Day.
I think it’s nice to remind lucky people
how lucky they are.
But remember:
These celebrations also remind
the unlucky and the sad
of what they’ve lost.
Be kind.
February 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I have mixed feelings about
Valentine’s Day.
I think it’s nice to remind lucky people
how lucky they are.
But remember:
These celebrations also remind
the unlucky and the sad
of what they’ve lost.
Be kind.
Valentine’s Day.
I think it’s nice to remind lucky people
how lucky they are.
But remember:
These celebrations also remind
the unlucky and the sad
of what they’ve lost.
Be kind.
I know it’s hard
to ask for what you want.
You just wait patiently,
hoping someone eventually,
magically,
guesses right.
But when you think about all the times
that actually happened -
Well,
you'd better ask.
to ask for what you want.
You just wait patiently,
hoping someone eventually,
magically,
guesses right.
But when you think about all the times
that actually happened -
Well,
you'd better ask.
February 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I know it’s hard
to ask for what you want.
You just wait patiently,
hoping someone eventually,
magically,
guesses right.
But when you think about all the times
that actually happened -
Well,
you'd better ask.
to ask for what you want.
You just wait patiently,
hoping someone eventually,
magically,
guesses right.
But when you think about all the times
that actually happened -
Well,
you'd better ask.
I hear you’re disappointed
in yourself for
making the same mistake
twice.
Give me a break!
And give yourself one.
Of course you will make the same mistake
more than once.
Just consider it the
Hot-Cheese-On-The-Pizza
syndrome.
in yourself for
making the same mistake
twice.
Give me a break!
And give yourself one.
Of course you will make the same mistake
more than once.
Just consider it the
Hot-Cheese-On-The-Pizza
syndrome.
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I hear you’re disappointed
in yourself for
making the same mistake
twice.
Give me a break!
And give yourself one.
Of course you will make the same mistake
more than once.
Just consider it the
Hot-Cheese-On-The-Pizza
syndrome.
in yourself for
making the same mistake
twice.
Give me a break!
And give yourself one.
Of course you will make the same mistake
more than once.
Just consider it the
Hot-Cheese-On-The-Pizza
syndrome.
I notice lots of humans
feeling bad about their shortcomings.
Did you know that Albert Einstein
couldn’t dance?
Okay, I made that up.
But I bet there was lots of stuff
that Albert wasn’t good at.
And maybe it bugged him sometimes.
But no one is brilliant
at everything.
Not even you.
feeling bad about their shortcomings.
Did you know that Albert Einstein
couldn’t dance?
Okay, I made that up.
But I bet there was lots of stuff
that Albert wasn’t good at.
And maybe it bugged him sometimes.
But no one is brilliant
at everything.
Not even you.
February 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I notice lots of humans
feeling bad about their shortcomings.
Did you know that Albert Einstein
couldn’t dance?
Okay, I made that up.
But I bet there was lots of stuff
that Albert wasn’t good at.
And maybe it bugged him sometimes.
But no one is brilliant
at everything.
Not even you.
feeling bad about their shortcomings.
Did you know that Albert Einstein
couldn’t dance?
Okay, I made that up.
But I bet there was lots of stuff
that Albert wasn’t good at.
And maybe it bugged him sometimes.
But no one is brilliant
at everything.
Not even you.
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Today’s goal is
Magnificent.
You need to use the word
Magnificent
Five times today.
Example (a good one):
My hair is magnificent.
Your hair is magnificent.
Her hair is magnificent.
His lack of hair is magnificent.
We have magnificent hair.
Magnificent.
You need to use the word
Magnificent
Five times today.
Example (a good one):
My hair is magnificent.
Your hair is magnificent.
Her hair is magnificent.
His lack of hair is magnificent.
We have magnificent hair.
February 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Today’s goal is
Magnificent.
You need to use the word
Magnificent
Five times today.
Example (a good one):
My hair is magnificent.
Your hair is magnificent.
Her hair is magnificent.
His lack of hair is magnificent.
We have magnificent hair.
Magnificent.
You need to use the word
Magnificent
Five times today.
Example (a good one):
My hair is magnificent.
Your hair is magnificent.
Her hair is magnificent.
His lack of hair is magnificent.
We have magnificent hair.
Reminded my husband during SB halftime show: "You are 80 years old. It's ok if you don't get it, or even know who he is. Watching won't hurt you "
February 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Reminded my husband during SB halftime show: "You are 80 years old. It's ok if you don't get it, or even know who he is. Watching won't hurt you "
Sometimes when you holler at someone
it’s not so much about what the guy did
as about your general need
to holler.
And not only do you feel bad
that someone you love got in the way
of your hollering -
Your hollering didn’t even feel
as good
as you thought it would.
it’s not so much about what the guy did
as about your general need
to holler.
And not only do you feel bad
that someone you love got in the way
of your hollering -
Your hollering didn’t even feel
as good
as you thought it would.
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Sometimes when you holler at someone
it’s not so much about what the guy did
as about your general need
to holler.
And not only do you feel bad
that someone you love got in the way
of your hollering -
Your hollering didn’t even feel
as good
as you thought it would.
it’s not so much about what the guy did
as about your general need
to holler.
And not only do you feel bad
that someone you love got in the way
of your hollering -
Your hollering didn’t even feel
as good
as you thought it would.
February 9, 2026 at 12:17 AM
When you are out in the cold
Running really fast will get you warm.
But that just works for bodies.
For brains to warm up
You usually need to slow down.
Your crazy thoughts are not in a race.
Despite what you’ve been told.
Ideas are gradual
Not bursts of speed.
Sit still. Warm that noggin.
Running really fast will get you warm.
But that just works for bodies.
For brains to warm up
You usually need to slow down.
Your crazy thoughts are not in a race.
Despite what you’ve been told.
Ideas are gradual
Not bursts of speed.
Sit still. Warm that noggin.
February 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
When you are out in the cold
Running really fast will get you warm.
But that just works for bodies.
For brains to warm up
You usually need to slow down.
Your crazy thoughts are not in a race.
Despite what you’ve been told.
Ideas are gradual
Not bursts of speed.
Sit still. Warm that noggin.
Running really fast will get you warm.
But that just works for bodies.
For brains to warm up
You usually need to slow down.
Your crazy thoughts are not in a race.
Despite what you’ve been told.
Ideas are gradual
Not bursts of speed.
Sit still. Warm that noggin.
February 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The word of the day is
Becoming.
When your hairdo is becoming,
That means it looks good on you.
Becoming also means
Growing.
Becoming a sweeter
YOU
Looks good on you.
Becoming.
When your hairdo is becoming,
That means it looks good on you.
Becoming also means
Growing.
Becoming a sweeter
YOU
Looks good on you.
February 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The word of the day is
Becoming.
When your hairdo is becoming,
That means it looks good on you.
Becoming also means
Growing.
Becoming a sweeter
YOU
Looks good on you.
Becoming.
When your hairdo is becoming,
That means it looks good on you.
Becoming also means
Growing.
Becoming a sweeter
YOU
Looks good on you.
Thor’s blood work came back.
He’s fabulously healthy.
So Mom spent $524
to find out
that Thor
was in a bad mood.
Save your loved ones some money.
If you’re in a bad mood,
Just say so.
He’s fabulously healthy.
So Mom spent $524
to find out
that Thor
was in a bad mood.
Save your loved ones some money.
If you’re in a bad mood,
Just say so.
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Thor’s blood work came back.
He’s fabulously healthy.
So Mom spent $524
to find out
that Thor
was in a bad mood.
Save your loved ones some money.
If you’re in a bad mood,
Just say so.
He’s fabulously healthy.
So Mom spent $524
to find out
that Thor
was in a bad mood.
Save your loved ones some money.
If you’re in a bad mood,
Just say so.
February 6, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Do you believe in reincarnation?
Most folks think they were important folk
But there were a lot more peasants than royalty.
I don’t think I was Marie Antoinette’s poodle.
I think I was a farmer’s mutt
But I must have been a nice mutt,
because look at how rewarded I am now.
I have you for friends.
Most folks think they were important folk
But there were a lot more peasants than royalty.
I don’t think I was Marie Antoinette’s poodle.
I think I was a farmer’s mutt
But I must have been a nice mutt,
because look at how rewarded I am now.
I have you for friends.
February 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Do you believe in reincarnation?
Most folks think they were important folk
But there were a lot more peasants than royalty.
I don’t think I was Marie Antoinette’s poodle.
I think I was a farmer’s mutt
But I must have been a nice mutt,
because look at how rewarded I am now.
I have you for friends.
Most folks think they were important folk
But there were a lot more peasants than royalty.
I don’t think I was Marie Antoinette’s poodle.
I think I was a farmer’s mutt
But I must have been a nice mutt,
because look at how rewarded I am now.
I have you for friends.
Thor is sick.
He wanders from room to room
meowing and meowing.
Mom took him to the vet.
They are trying to figure him out.
Mom‘s hoping it‘s nothing.
But on the other hand,
she’s warning him
that she didn’t pay $524
to find out that he’s
cranky.
He wanders from room to room
meowing and meowing.
Mom took him to the vet.
They are trying to figure him out.
Mom‘s hoping it‘s nothing.
But on the other hand,
she’s warning him
that she didn’t pay $524
to find out that he’s
cranky.
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Thor is sick.
He wanders from room to room
meowing and meowing.
Mom took him to the vet.
They are trying to figure him out.
Mom‘s hoping it‘s nothing.
But on the other hand,
she’s warning him
that she didn’t pay $524
to find out that he’s
cranky.
He wanders from room to room
meowing and meowing.
Mom took him to the vet.
They are trying to figure him out.
Mom‘s hoping it‘s nothing.
But on the other hand,
she’s warning him
that she didn’t pay $524
to find out that he’s
cranky.
I’m off to have a serious talk
with than MF’ing groundhog.
I’ll straighten this out.
Don’t wait up.
with than MF’ing groundhog.
I’ll straighten this out.
Don’t wait up.
February 3, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I’m off to have a serious talk
with than MF’ing groundhog.
I’ll straighten this out.
Don’t wait up.
with than MF’ing groundhog.
I’ll straighten this out.
Don’t wait up.
Looking through my portfolio to see what animals I haven't painted yet - so I can give them some love too.
First up - a little mouse.
#watercolor
First up - a little mouse.
#watercolor
February 3, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Looking through my portfolio to see what animals I haven't painted yet - so I can give them some love too.
First up - a little mouse.
#watercolor
First up - a little mouse.
#watercolor
Today is Groundhog Day.
So it is super important
that you eat something delicious
and wear your favorite clothes
and especially
spend time
with someone you love
and who loves you.
Because you could get stuck
in Groundhog Day.
Make it a day worth repeating.
So it is super important
that you eat something delicious
and wear your favorite clothes
and especially
spend time
with someone you love
and who loves you.
Because you could get stuck
in Groundhog Day.
Make it a day worth repeating.
February 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Today is Groundhog Day.
So it is super important
that you eat something delicious
and wear your favorite clothes
and especially
spend time
with someone you love
and who loves you.
Because you could get stuck
in Groundhog Day.
Make it a day worth repeating.
So it is super important
that you eat something delicious
and wear your favorite clothes
and especially
spend time
with someone you love
and who loves you.
Because you could get stuck
in Groundhog Day.
Make it a day worth repeating.
James Taylor. I didn't get the perfect likeness on my Sweet Baby James, but I really do like the vibe.
#watercolor
#watercolor
February 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
James Taylor. I didn't get the perfect likeness on my Sweet Baby James, but I really do like the vibe.
#watercolor
#watercolor
Sometimes your life gets so
complicated,
it’s terribly obvious.
Your whole self looks a mess.
And some people who see you
will say
“What a wreck!”
But more people will say
“What a wreck -
I can totally relate.”
complicated,
it’s terribly obvious.
Your whole self looks a mess.
And some people who see you
will say
“What a wreck!”
But more people will say
“What a wreck -
I can totally relate.”
February 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Sometimes your life gets so
complicated,
it’s terribly obvious.
Your whole self looks a mess.
And some people who see you
will say
“What a wreck!”
But more people will say
“What a wreck -
I can totally relate.”
complicated,
it’s terribly obvious.
Your whole self looks a mess.
And some people who see you
will say
“What a wreck!”
But more people will say
“What a wreck -
I can totally relate.”
Listen up!
The physical difference
between an ugly human and a beautiful human
is really tiny -
because basically you all look alike.
But INSIDE
the difference between ugly and beautiful
is HUGE.
Work on that please.
The physical difference
between an ugly human and a beautiful human
is really tiny -
because basically you all look alike.
But INSIDE
the difference between ugly and beautiful
is HUGE.
Work on that please.
January 31, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Listen up!
The physical difference
between an ugly human and a beautiful human
is really tiny -
because basically you all look alike.
But INSIDE
the difference between ugly and beautiful
is HUGE.
Work on that please.
The physical difference
between an ugly human and a beautiful human
is really tiny -
because basically you all look alike.
But INSIDE
the difference between ugly and beautiful
is HUGE.
Work on that please.