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Erica
@ericaaaaa.bsky.social
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I don’t get angry when I’m pissed
I’m the eternal optimist
I scream inside to deal with it
Like ahhhhhhhh
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That said I did spy this lovely stained glass at the back of a house. And cute free library mosaics
Navy blue house with snow falling in front. Looking through front window to back wall there are decorative stained glass windows with blue and teal rectangles Yellow little free library covered with snow. One side has an underwater mosaic scene
November 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Had to stop during my run to take a pic of the most upsetting garage art (“art”?!) I have ever seen (cc: @bozodeluxe.bsky.social )
Garage covered with a painting showing Santa in front of a red car with the license plate CLAUS
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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From a recentish run there
Colorful painted garage wall with green tree and trash can in front
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I had to go to social security and sign a form stating “I am alive and well”

I mean…
Screenshot of Ilana from Broad City making finger quotes, captioned How “am” I
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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I like houses that look sexy in the dark
Modern style house with low lighting inside, giving the windows a yellow glow in the dark
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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I NEED TO TALK ABOUT A HOUSE NOW

Came across this marvel on my run yesterday. The way it’s built into a hill! And still something seemed weird. One house? Triplex?

Aha! It’s that communal living house!

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Modular looking home on stilts built partially atop hill - two stories, bottom dark paint View of house from the side: the white and black facades almost look like faces View of house from the other side: white on second level, black on the bottom
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Went to Valleyfair for the afternoon and it was pretty chilly for most of the day but then the sun came out and lit up this tree beautifully
Sunlit tree with bright orange leaves, power tower ride in the background, balloon ride on the side
November 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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I looked at this picture I took on a run yesterday and immediately got “Forever Young” stuck in my head
Brick house with green wooden sided section - sign on wall reads “GERANIUMS” in red letters on cream background
October 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Here’s the opposite view on this sailors take warning type of sky
Windowsill with potted plants, bright orange, pink, and purple sunrise in sky
October 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Happy Friday! Some sunrise shadows on my whiteboard
Picture of classroom whiteboard - reflected are yellowish shadows of window panes and plants
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Excellent MEA weekend with family, fancy dinner, lots of nature, and new fun stuff for the birthday kid!
Octopus piñata! Covered with pink tissue paper with large eyes Orange, yellow, red and green foliage with light streaming through in front of a blue sky Decorative grasses with feathery tops in front of blue sky Kid holding a coloring book called “Butts on Things” on front of face, in a gift store
October 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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What the heck, happy Saturday! More dahlias for you
Dahlia with pink and slightly yellow petals, more dahlias and green leaves in background Dahlia with yellow petals, tinged with orange and orange in the middle Bright yellow dahlia with green leaves in background Pink dahlia with yellow center, green leaves in background
October 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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my kid turned 7 today and loves octopuses and wanted an octopus party so all week I’ve been working on an octopus piñata which today included being elbow deep in an piñata carcass trying to attach a hook and I still don’t know if this will actually HOLD CANDY SUCCESSFULLY but it’s coming together
Almost finished octopus piñata - covered with multi shades of pink tissue paper
October 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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If it were closer I’d go to the arboretum waaaayyyy more
Dahlia with orange yellow and pink striped petals Orange dahlia with thin spiky petals Purple dahlia with white stripes on petals Pale pink dahlia that shifts to yellow in the middle
October 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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You know what I like? When vines make art on houses and garages
Green and orange wines covering a stucco garage with an orange painted door Green vines crawling up the side of a tan house around a window, house also has brick accents around the front door Green vines on the side of a brick wall painted light blue, the other side is painted red and also has vines
October 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Hi, what made you happy this week? For me it was being with students on a canoe field trip on the Mississippi!
View of the Mississippi from the water, can see downtown Saint Paul buildings under the high bridge in foreground. Blue skies Gas station on the riverfront that reads “24 Hour Gas”
October 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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I have very mixed feelings about this race (too many people! And hills! And logistics!) but I did it and also cheered on marathon folks and had a Bloody Mary.
White woman in running gear including finisher’s medal and Mylar blanket blowing behind her, standing in front of Minnesota state capitol building
October 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Also scored a puzzle. Had to run with it, loudly
Little free puzzle library filled with jigsaw puzzles 1000 piece puzzle box with drawing of house plants, it’s called Plant Shelfie
September 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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A few pics from my run tonight near Nokomis - this ADU is the size of some small houses in my neighborhood so that’s what I thought it was. Nah, it’s the biggest ADU I’ve ever seen (atop a 3 car garage)
ADU on corner lot that is grey and white. Even larger house in the background only partially pictured
September 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Friend is visiting and we spent all afternoon shopping. I thrifted an entire outfit that I wore to dinner (burger at 112!) and then the Normal Gossip show! A plus day.
Bathroom mirror selfie of woman wearing red skirt, black shirt with animals, and button up white shirt with more animals on it
September 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Okay so my brain’s Google street view tells me that this house is different, and then I went to actual street view and it’s just a blurry mess
Black house with light wood accents Google street view screenshot that is mostly blurred out
September 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Seen on my run today. Saint Paul!
Little free library painted kid like with avocado halves, reads “you guac my world” House with dark gray paint, lime green door, and wood paneling. Planted in foreground Grey house with interesting window patterns Little free library that matches the house it sits in front of
September 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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This week RAINBOWS made me happy - a big one tonight on the way to a friend’s place and this one we made for my classroom door

What made you happy this week?
Door covered with black paper, stars with names, and a rainbow made out of paper chains
September 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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This chimney needs a good joke, best I’ve got is the Golden chorus
House with a brick chimney that has an stucco inlay arrow pointing up
September 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Hi, I went on a run this morning. Most of it sucked. Here are some houses I liked! (See alt text for commentary)
PINK STUCCO CLUB Stucco house painted pale pink with red roof tiles in front of green lawn This house feels like it’s missing a level, especially when you compare it to houses nearby Cream colored house with light teal painted accents and some brick MATCHING YOUR MUMS TO YOUR HOUSE, I SEE YOU!!! Black split level house with wooden accents and white door. Mums in window box are white and orange
September 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM