Donna Barrow
@donnabarrow.bsky.social
“You won’t get time to hang a sign on me.” ~ The Beatles. Progressive granny, newly retired, ready to kick ass to protect my granddaughter’s future. Lover of books, red wine, coffee, movies. Amateur watercolor artist.
Way to go Horns! Hook ‘em!
November 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Way to go Horns! Hook ‘em!
Guys, don’t forget to pick up one of these so you can be warm and stylish!
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Guys, don’t forget to pick up one of these so you can be warm and stylish!
Today is Mommy's 92nd birthday! Throughout my life, she was my champion, a Sicilian spitfire with a big heart. She was the very best Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother. Happy Birthday, Mommy! I love you and miss you. But, it comforts me to know that she and Daddy are together again.❤️
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Today is Mommy's 92nd birthday! Throughout my life, she was my champion, a Sicilian spitfire with a big heart. She was the very best Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother. Happy Birthday, Mommy! I love you and miss you. But, it comforts me to know that she and Daddy are together again.❤️
My Daddy passed away today at 4:09pm CST at the age of 92. I think it’s serendipitous that tomorrow is my dear departed Mama’s 92nd birthday. Today will forever be a Thanksgiving I won’t forget.
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My Daddy passed away today at 4:09pm CST at the age of 92. I think it’s serendipitous that tomorrow is my dear departed Mama’s 92nd birthday. Today will forever be a Thanksgiving I won’t forget.
Today, the day before Thanksgiving, as I watch my father in his final days, the poem is comforting.
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Today, the day before Thanksgiving, as I watch my father in his final days, the poem is comforting.
62 years ago, today. For those of us who were children, November 22, 1963, is the day that stole our innocence. I remember it as though it were yesterday.
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
62 years ago, today. For those of us who were children, November 22, 1963, is the day that stole our innocence. I remember it as though it were yesterday.
It did indeed. I don’t wear my hair curly anymore but I wore my hair pulled back a lot back then. Here is my curly hair back in the day.
November 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
It did indeed. I don’t wear my hair curly anymore but I wore my hair pulled back a lot back then. Here is my curly hair back in the day.
This is me at 15. A 15-year-old is a minor. In the US, a 15-year-old cannot legally consent to sex with an adult. Megyn Kelly reframing Epstein’s and Trumps’s behavior as no big deal because some of the girls were 15 and not 8 is an abomination.
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is me at 15. A 15-year-old is a minor. In the US, a 15-year-old cannot legally consent to sex with an adult. Megyn Kelly reframing Epstein’s and Trumps’s behavior as no big deal because some of the girls were 15 and not 8 is an abomination.
Neil Percival Young, born this day in 1945, is one of rock's most prolific songwriters. His guitar work, deeply personal lyrics, and tenor voice define his career and helped mold my love of classic rock. Happy Birthday, Neil! You are one of the best.
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Neil Percival Young, born this day in 1945, is one of rock's most prolific songwriters. His guitar work, deeply personal lyrics, and tenor voice define his career and helped mold my love of classic rock. Happy Birthday, Neil! You are one of the best.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below. ~ John McCrae
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below. ~ John McCrae
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below. ~ John McCrae
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below. ~ John McCrae
I think this meme is about highly sensitive people (like me). These things can easily exhaust someone with heightened sensitivities and empathic abilities. There’s nothing wrong with us. We are sensing more data from our environment and from people and we need a break from it regularly.
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I think this meme is about highly sensitive people (like me). These things can easily exhaust someone with heightened sensitivities and empathic abilities. There’s nothing wrong with us. We are sensing more data from our environment and from people and we need a break from it regularly.
To all who have served and to those who continue to serve, we honor you.
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
To all who have served and to those who continue to serve, we honor you.
A good friend of mine posted this on his Facebook page. It reminds me why I love Dorothy Parker. She nails it every single time.
Excerpt from a 1939 essay called "Not Enough"
Excerpt from a 1939 essay called "Not Enough"
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A good friend of mine posted this on his Facebook page. It reminds me why I love Dorothy Parker. She nails it every single time.
Excerpt from a 1939 essay called "Not Enough"
Excerpt from a 1939 essay called "Not Enough"
Birthday wishes to my favorite poet, Anne Sexton. She left her mark on the literary world in the short time she inhabited this Earth. I think my favorite poem is "Her Kind." Powerful images.
November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Birthday wishes to my favorite poet, Anne Sexton. She left her mark on the literary world in the short time she inhabited this Earth. I think my favorite poem is "Her Kind." Powerful images.
Now, this is a "Real Housewives" program I would watch. I aspire to be the woman sitting second from the right. Her smile indicates she's been hitting the vino and is feeling no pain.
October 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Now, this is a "Real Housewives" program I would watch. I aspire to be the woman sitting second from the right. Her smile indicates she's been hitting the vino and is feeling no pain.
Dearest Daughters,
If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes. Only then would you realize how special you are to me. Love, Momma
If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes. Only then would you realize how special you are to me. Love, Momma
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Dearest Daughters,
If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes. Only then would you realize how special you are to me. Love, Momma
If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes. Only then would you realize how special you are to me. Love, Momma
A few snippets from last night’s Alice Cooper concert. Though it was a brief show (1 hr 15 min), his voice is excellent and the creep factor intact. Judas Priest opened. Will post a few pics separately.
October 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A few snippets from last night’s Alice Cooper concert. Though it was a brief show (1 hr 15 min), his voice is excellent and the creep factor intact. Judas Priest opened. Will post a few pics separately.
Happy Birthday to the brilliant Hillary Rodham Clinton! Madame Secretary, I honor you on your special day. I hope it’s filled with joy, lots of grandbaby love, and, most importantly, birthday cake.
#imstillwithher
#itshouldhavebeenyou
#imstillwithher
#itshouldhavebeenyou
October 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Happy Birthday to the brilliant Hillary Rodham Clinton! Madame Secretary, I honor you on your special day. I hope it’s filled with joy, lots of grandbaby love, and, most importantly, birthday cake.
#imstillwithher
#itshouldhavebeenyou
#imstillwithher
#itshouldhavebeenyou
I missed my calling as an English teacher because this type of thing bugs me to no end. 😂
October 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I missed my calling as an English teacher because this type of thing bugs me to no end. 😂
Wishing all a joyous Diwali celebration!
October 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Wishing all a joyous Diwali celebration!
I took this wonderful photo of Tom Petty in 1985 at The Summit in Houston on his "Southern Accents" tour. Our seats were on the floor, ten rows from the stage -- in the center! This is 35mm film using low light, no flash, and push processed to get the detail and color.
October 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I took this wonderful photo of Tom Petty in 1985 at The Summit in Houston on his "Southern Accents" tour. Our seats were on the floor, ten rows from the stage -- in the center! This is 35mm film using low light, no flash, and push processed to get the detail and color.
My man. Happy heavenly 75th!
October 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
My man. Happy heavenly 75th!