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Amy White Schmitz
@winnelspot.bsky.social
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I sew. I run. I play with dogs.
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This guy is up for anything I ask. The best buddy.

#captainchaosdog #runningwithdogs
A black and white dog in a red harness stands on a portion of a Douglas fir that has formed a ledge covered in moss.
September 1, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Happy Gotcha Day to this goof.

#gsp
A black Germán shorthaired pointer sits on a beach with sand covering her face and her tongue hanging out
May 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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These warm days have made it so easy to get ahead in the #garden this spring. Looking forward to changing it up with a return of cooler, grayer weather tomorrow.
#pnw
Pink flowers cover a crabapple tree on a sunny day.
May 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Quick overnight trip to the #olympicpeninsula for a race this morning. I’m old and slow but won the coolest award! Thanks for the mini trip, @mrwinnelspot.bsky.social.
A woman and man stand with three dogs in front of a sunset over the water. A metal poster showing a painting of runners on a bridge crossing a river with snow-capped mountains in the background. At the top reads Railroad Bridge Run/Run the Peninsula.
April 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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I didn’t see her pick it up, but I noticed the ball in her mouth 2 miles into our 5.5 mile run. She didn’t drop it until we got home.

#runningwithdogs #GSP
Two dogs sit in front of a blooming camellia shrub. A dirty tennis ball is on the ground in front of the German shorthaired pointer.
April 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Real #PNW weather out there today. We got soaked but didn’t particularly mind.

#runningwithdogs #bainbridgeisland
A black and white dog stands on driftwood in front of gray water. He is wearing a rain jacket and is obviously wet.
April 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Of course my first post that gets more than 100 likes has an autocorrect typo. 🤦🏻‍♀️
winnelspot.bsky.social Amy White Schmitz @winnelspot.bsky.social · Mar 26
I love walking around my garden in the spring to see the daily changes. This beautiful deceptive sallow moss caught my attention today and was kind enough to hang around for me to run back inside and grab my #nikon.

#garden #pnw #westernwashington
A green moth with black and white markings is vertical on a twig. Its wings are closed.
March 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
winnelspot.bsky.social
I love walking around my garden in the spring to see the daily changes. This beautiful deceptive sallow moss caught my attention today and was kind enough to hang around for me to run back inside and grab my #nikon.

#garden #pnw #westernwashington
A green moth with black and white markings is vertical on a twig. Its wings are closed.
March 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Lots of ferry horns out there this morning.

#runningwithdogs #bainbridgeisland
A black and white dog in a red harness stands in front of a foggy ferry dock. A floating dock filled with small sailboats is surrounded by fog.
March 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social story that @murray.senate.gov quotes is such a good read on how disastrous these cuts are. Not one bit of efficiency happening here.
murray.senate.gov Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · Mar 16
With Elon in charge, SSA clawed back $5,201 from an 82-year-old constituent of mine, Ned, who was falsely labeled as dead.

Ned struggled to correct this mistake because Elon is firing SSA staff and shuttering offices.

This is real waste, fraud, and abuse—thanks to Republicans.
March 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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The many faces of Tully this past year. Happy Gotcha Day, littlest buddy! (First photo is my favorite ever of Tully, taken by @mrwinnelspot.bsky.social in December.)
Small brown and black dog with big upright ears in front of mountains. Small brown and black dog looks mildly annoyed with black German shorthaired pointer’s arm draped over his body. Small brown and black dog soaked with rain sits on a tailgate staring straight at the camera. Small brown and black dog smiles/pants with his tongue out while standing on a sunny paddle board on blue-green water.
March 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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I needed a second light, so @mrwinnelspot.bsky.social built me a stand. ☺️

#garden #flowers
Two grow lights hang over pots of seedlings.
March 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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The most optimistic day of the year for my #garden.

#flowers
March 4, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Really loving this spring preview we’re having.

#runningwithdogs #bainbridgeisland
March 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Don’t tell the others, Capt. Chaos, but you’re my favorite.

#runningwithdogs #bainbridgeisland
February 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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At least one of them is looking the right way.

#runningwithdogs
February 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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I love how during a power outage, our grocery store becomes the place to be. #bainbridgeisland
February 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Love a day in Seattle that wraps up with the moody Olympics making a gorgeous appearance.
February 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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If we’re going to resist this irresponsible, damaging administration, we need good sleep, right? Hence, a new pair of Sewaholic Tofini PJ pants.

#sewsky
February 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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So many new books today! Which do I start first?

#booksky
February 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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I needed the serious mittens out there today. We haven’t run in low-20s in quite some time.

#runningwithdogs #bainbridgeisland
February 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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A project I’ve been wanting to create for some time: my first running shorts, plus a little tank from Pauline Alice.

#sewsky
Owltercation — best fabric name ever
Feb. 9, 2025: One of these unexpectedly fits great in a boring fabric. The other fits so-so in a gorgeous fabric.
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February 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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RACIST MASCOTS HAVE NO PLACE IN THE NFL!

The Chiefs' mascot is just the tip of the iceberg. We demand the league take action to ban all racist mascots and change the name of the Kansas City Chiefs. Anything less is racism. loom.ly/QCkhMqs

#TheTimeIsNow #ChangetheName
February 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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I love my local bookstore.
February 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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This guy is always up for a good time, no matter the conditions.

#runningwithdogs
February 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM