D. Darnell
@ddarnell.bsky.social
WV native (Let's Go Mountaineers) now in VA. Beginning knitter.
Some of the big churches in the DC area, like Washington National Cathedral, require reservations to attend some of the Christmas Eve/Day services. The passes are free but you have to register in advance to avoid overcrowding.
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Some of the big churches in the DC area, like Washington National Cathedral, require reservations to attend some of the Christmas Eve/Day services. The passes are free but you have to register in advance to avoid overcrowding.
Maybe it's supposed to be armor? I don't know. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ6I...
Drosselmeyer Unveils the Toys | Nutcracker by English National Ballet
YouTube video by Great Performances | PBS
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Maybe it's supposed to be armor? I don't know. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ6I...
I watched this last night. The dolls that pop out of the box in the first act looked like the Tin Man (and Tin Woman, I guess) from the Wizard of Oz.
December 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I watched this last night. The dolls that pop out of the box in the first act looked like the Tin Man (and Tin Woman, I guess) from the Wizard of Oz.
Smitten Kitchen, always reliable with her recipes. smittenkitchen.com/2008/12/pota...
potato latkes, even better
Crispy, salty potato pancakes are the best place to rest a fried egg, or even finish with a dollop of crème fraîche and caviar or smoked salmon for a little holiday indulgence.
smittenkitchen.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Smitten Kitchen, always reliable with her recipes. smittenkitchen.com/2008/12/pota...
Hope emergency rooms are prepared for the incoming rush of olds with sports injuries.
December 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hope emergency rooms are prepared for the incoming rush of olds with sports injuries.
Your cat seems to think that's their fort now. Excellent defensive perimeter.
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Your cat seems to think that's their fort now. Excellent defensive perimeter.
Thank you! I will double-check the supplies list.
December 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Thank you! I will double-check the supplies list.
I'm taking a beginning knitting class starting in January, so I will need to go to my local yarn store soon and find the worsted weight yarn. I'm hoping it will be obvious so I don't have to ask for help.
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'm taking a beginning knitting class starting in January, so I will need to go to my local yarn store soon and find the worsted weight yarn. I'm hoping it will be obvious so I don't have to ask for help.
Apparently they imported a Canadian ice master which is the most Canadian job imaginable. "He and other athletes have given feedback to Canadian ice master Mark Messer, who is in charge of making the ice at the speedskating arena."
December 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Apparently they imported a Canadian ice master which is the most Canadian job imaginable. "He and other athletes have given feedback to Canadian ice master Mark Messer, who is in charge of making the ice at the speedskating arena."
They probably also do things like send themselves contemporaneous emails to document verbal orders.
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
They probably also do things like send themselves contemporaneous emails to document verbal orders.
I will like it every time.
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I will like it every time.
It's going to be this photo for 24 days, isn't it.
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It's going to be this photo for 24 days, isn't it.
I belong to a hiking group and I believe this would count as an A+++ hike for which you need group leader pre-approval and proof of similar hikes accomplished just for signup. That is some serious elevation gain.
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I belong to a hiking group and I believe this would count as an A+++ hike for which you need group leader pre-approval and proof of similar hikes accomplished just for signup. That is some serious elevation gain.
Just added two more cables to the Bag o' Cables That Must Be Taken to the Special Recycling Bin, in fact.
November 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Just added two more cables to the Bag o' Cables That Must Be Taken to the Special Recycling Bin, in fact.
The part about how she tried to be good and perfect and never add to her mother's troubles . . . ooof.
November 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The part about how she tried to be good and perfect and never add to her mother's troubles . . . ooof.
Historians at the Movies. A historian named Jason Herbert started a Sunday evening movie watch party on Twitter several (8?) years ago, and it continues now on Bluesky (8 pm every Sunday), plus he has a podcast and a substack and it's a cool community to follow.
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Historians at the Movies. A historian named Jason Herbert started a Sunday evening movie watch party on Twitter several (8?) years ago, and it continues now on Bluesky (8 pm every Sunday), plus he has a podcast and a substack and it's a cool community to follow.
Also probably don't want tuberculosis anywhere on your body. Just in principle.
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Also probably don't want tuberculosis anywhere on your body. Just in principle.
#HATM This was the book recommendation for more about Florida: www.amazon.com/Independence...
Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution
Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution - Kindle edition by DuVal, Kathleen. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
#HATM This was the book recommendation for more about Florida: www.amazon.com/Independence...
I vividly remember looking up hashtag Bears because I wanted to read about the firing of the Chicago Bears' head coach . . . oh my. A whole new side of bluesky. #HATM
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I vividly remember looking up hashtag Bears because I wanted to read about the firing of the Chicago Bears' head coach . . . oh my. A whole new side of bluesky. #HATM