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The big day has finally arrived for our favourite little mouse…

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November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

I laid in the grass today and watched the clouds drift by. They were so slow and silent.

#cloudwatching #slowandsilent

October 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

The breeze carried the scent of lilac through the open window while I was sweeping. I had to stop for a moment, just to breathe it in.

#flowers #lilac #remembertobreathe

October 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

I passed by Miss Petal’s old campfire ring this morning and found fresh ashes. She must have stopped by during the night, left before dawn. Likely off to chase a rumor about a healing blossom near the cliffs.

#MissPetal #jumpingmouse #travelingherbalist

September 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Miss Willow showed me a bit of her newest embroidery. Tiny daisies stitched along the hem of a handkerchief. She said it was “just for practice” but goodness, they were lovely.

#misswillow #squirrel #embroidery #suchtalent

September 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

I spent the morning trying to match buttons to a cardigan. None quite fit, but now I’ve a small pile of “almosts” that look rather lovely together.

#buttonmatching #almostspile

September 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

A bit of flour spilled on the counter this morning and I traced a star in it with my paw before wiping it up. Just a small ritual for good luck I picked up when I was just a pup.

#goodluckrituals #childhoodhabits

September 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

I think Miss Fennel is experimenting with new flavors again. I passed her window and caught the scent of something warm, spiced, and slightly mysterious. Perhaps rhubarb?

#MissFennel #porcupine #baker #experimentation

September 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Goodness, there's a lot to organize in the guest room! But it'll be worth it to finally have a nice tidy room again.

#guestroomadventures #tidying #organizing #almostthere

September 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

The guest room is...almost tidy. I over estimated the size of this chore.

#guestroomadventures #somanydistractions

September 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM

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Carl Prothman Photography

@carlprothman.bsky.social

Sometimes the best part of the trail isn’t the summit — it’s these hidden places.

#Waterfall #Forest #Nature #MossyRocks #CascadingWaters #EvergreenEscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #PNWPhotography

A multi-tiered waterfall flows through a dense Pacific Northwest forest, tumbling over moss-covered rocks and boulders. The water splits and rejoins as it cascades down, forming small pools before continuing downhill. Tall evergreen trees surround the scene, their branches casting patches of light and shadow across the stream. Bright green moss and ferns cover nearly every surface, giving the image a lush, vibrant texture.

September 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM

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Jill Orme

@ormejks.bsky.social

Four from Farmoor Reservoir on 26/08/25: a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, a juvenile Little Stint, a juvenile Common Tern, and Little Egrets fighting at Pinkhill Meadow.
#birds #UKBirds #BritishBirds #birding #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #Farmoor #FarmoorReservoir #Pinkhill 🪶

A juvenile Little Ringed Plover. This is a very small wading bird, with a scaly-looking grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, a white breast, and a partial black neckband. It has a scaly-looking brown cap, a white forehead, a white chin and neck, and a short dark bill. Its legs are yellow.

A juvenile Little Stint. This is a very small wading bird with a straight fine black bill and medium-length black legs. Its back, wings, and crown are a mosaic of dark brown, chestnut, and buff, and it has two distinct white stripes running along its back, like a pair of braces. Its underparts are white, and its neck is marled grey.

A juvenile Common Tern, standing on the edge of a reservoir, calling for a parent to feed it. It has grey flight feathers with paler edges, and its wing coverts and back are mottled grey, brown and buff, with a scaly appearance. Its underparts are white, its crown and the nape of its neck are in process of turning black, and its forehead is marled brown. Its legs and feet are orange, as its protruding tongue, and its bill is black with an orange gape.

A group of four Little Egrets in a water meadow. These are small, snowy white herons, with black bills and legs and yellow feet. The bird centre right of the image is leaping towards the one upper left of shot, its neck extended, its beak open threateningly, and its wings raised behind it. The bird under attack is leaping backwards, shown by the trail of water droplets coming from its feet, which are level with the attacking bird's breast. Its face is partially obscured by its half-spread wings. The remaining two birds are standing still, apparently just watching the confrontation - one centre left of frame with its back turned to the camera, and the other at far right of shot, facing left.

September 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Goodness! Sometimes the day is so busy that I forget to write anything down in my journal!

#busysummers #journal #woodlandlife

September 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Big, round clouds rolled in like bread dough rising in the sky. I almost expected them to smell like honey.

#weatherwatching #clouds #hungrymouse

September 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Okay, today I've decided to finally start tidying up the guest room. I've been putting off for far too long.

#guestroomadventures #tidying #organizing

August 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Mr. Sandbar didn’t join us at the river today. I wonder if he’s off building something in secret again. He gets that spark in his eyes when inspiration strikes.

#MrSandbar #otter #secretprojects #inspirationstrikeswhenyouleastexpectit

August 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Goodness, it's hard to believe not too long ago I was having Mr. Burrow dig my front door out of the snow because I couldn't leave my cottage!

#summer #wintermemories #MrBurrow #mole

August 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

There were just a few clouds this morning, floating like dabs of cream in a great blue bowl. I waved at one shaped like a mouse. It didn’t wave back.

#weather #cloudwatching #bluesky

August 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Clouds today were stacked high like old books, full of weather and warnings. I brought the laundry in just in time.

#weather #rain #clouds #weatherwatching

August 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Mr. Burrow is likely organizing his root cellar today. He does love his labels and tidy rows. I admire his orderliness, even if my own pantry is more... interpretive.

#organization #MrBurrow #mole #alternativeorganizations

August 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Mouse in a Cottage

@cottage-mouse.bsky.social

Late last afternoon the clouds turned gold at the edges, sunlight catching them just so. It felt like the sky had lit a candle.

#weatherwatching #clouds #weather

August 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM