jilluberent
@jilluberent.bsky.social
Soap and candle maker, voracious fiction reader, close up photographer, adventurous cook.
Knee replacement recovery report, day 13. Still stiff and uncomfortable, but by doing my physical therapy exercises I can bend my knee further. I sill sleep in a recliner with my legs tilted up and two stuffed animals to comfort me! Wonderful Ben sets me up with the icing machine as needed.
January 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Knee replacement recovery report, day 13. Still stiff and uncomfortable, but by doing my physical therapy exercises I can bend my knee further. I sill sleep in a recliner with my legs tilted up and two stuffed animals to comfort me! Wonderful Ben sets me up with the icing machine as needed.
January flowers. Not in my yard but I wish they were.
January 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
January flowers. Not in my yard but I wish they were.
I’m now one week out from knee replacement surgery. The leg is more swollen than painful. I’m gradually transitioning from the walker to a cane.
January 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I’m now one week out from knee replacement surgery. The leg is more swollen than painful. I’m gradually transitioning from the walker to a cane.
To help get my mind off my healing knee I’ve been enjoying Bad Sisters on Netflix along with bouquets of flowers from Ben and my sister.
January 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
To help get my mind off my healing knee I’ve been enjoying Bad Sisters on Netflix along with bouquets of flowers from Ben and my sister.
I had my knee replacement surgery seven days ago. Not painful but the swelling bothers me. I’m still on a walker. To reduce swelling I’ve got an icing machine, meds, and a leg squeezer pump and I elevate the leg when I sit in my recliner.
January 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I had my knee replacement surgery seven days ago. Not painful but the swelling bothers me. I’m still on a walker. To reduce swelling I’ve got an icing machine, meds, and a leg squeezer pump and I elevate the leg when I sit in my recliner.
I will not be watching the inauguration. Any suggestions for films I can watch instead that don’t remotely suggest Trump, MAGA, or Republican values?
January 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I will not be watching the inauguration. Any suggestions for films I can watch instead that don’t remotely suggest Trump, MAGA, or Republican values?
Home from knee replacement surgery. PT, pain meds, compression devices shown here, and a good attitude will see me through. It will take about six months to get back to all my activities.
January 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Home from knee replacement surgery. PT, pain meds, compression devices shown here, and a good attitude will see me through. It will take about six months to get back to all my activities.
So clever, beautiful, and intricate. www.carolmilne.com/availableonl...
Carol Milne — knitted glass artwork by Carol Milne available to purchase online
My work is available for sale through me directly, online, or through galleries. If a piece is listed as available, but does not show up on this page, please contact the artist directly for more...
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January 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
So clever, beautiful, and intricate. www.carolmilne.com/availableonl...
Knee replacement surgery #2 tomorrow at Stanford El
Camino hospital in Los Gatos. I still have most of my recovery equipment from knee replacement #1 seven years ago. It will take about six weeks to be out and about again. I’m looking forward to walking with pain free stability.
Camino hospital in Los Gatos. I still have most of my recovery equipment from knee replacement #1 seven years ago. It will take about six weeks to be out and about again. I’m looking forward to walking with pain free stability.
January 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Knee replacement surgery #2 tomorrow at Stanford El
Camino hospital in Los Gatos. I still have most of my recovery equipment from knee replacement #1 seven years ago. It will take about six weeks to be out and about again. I’m looking forward to walking with pain free stability.
Camino hospital in Los Gatos. I still have most of my recovery equipment from knee replacement #1 seven years ago. It will take about six weeks to be out and about again. I’m looking forward to walking with pain free stability.
kak·i·sto·cra·cy
/kakəˈstäkrəsē/
noun government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state. "the danger is that this will reduce us to kakistocracy" a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens.
/kakəˈstäkrəsē/
noun government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state. "the danger is that this will reduce us to kakistocracy" a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens.
January 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
kak·i·sto·cra·cy
/kakəˈstäkrəsē/
noun government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state. "the danger is that this will reduce us to kakistocracy" a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens.
/kakəˈstäkrəsē/
noun government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state. "the danger is that this will reduce us to kakistocracy" a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens.
The Taliban must be very afraid of women and of their ability to show sexual restraint against women. These men are the poorer for cutting themselves off from women's personhood. www.nbcnews.com/news/world/t...
Taliban do not see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says
No foreign government has recognized the Taliban due to its restrictive stance on women, while the U.N. has said its policies amount to “gender apartheid.”
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January 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Taliban must be very afraid of women and of their ability to show sexual restraint against women. These men are the poorer for cutting themselves off from women's personhood. www.nbcnews.com/news/world/t...
Part 2 of the Guardian article on Trump - Bill and Ted were spot on when they said the key was simply to “be excellent to one another.”
If the rest of us can make the world a kinder place in this year of the snake, perhaps even a reptile like Trump can be charmed into doing the right thing.
If the rest of us can make the world a kinder place in this year of the snake, perhaps even a reptile like Trump can be charmed into doing the right thing.
January 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Part 2 of the Guardian article on Trump - Bill and Ted were spot on when they said the key was simply to “be excellent to one another.”
If the rest of us can make the world a kinder place in this year of the snake, perhaps even a reptile like Trump can be charmed into doing the right thing.
If the rest of us can make the world a kinder place in this year of the snake, perhaps even a reptile like Trump can be charmed into doing the right thing.
Part 1 From an article in the Guardian about surviving T-boy’s presidency: “Try to be everything Trump is not: compassionate, honest, calm, and decent. Don’t make hasty pronouncements, encourage others, seek unity, and heal division.”
January 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Part 1 From an article in the Guardian about surviving T-boy’s presidency: “Try to be everything Trump is not: compassionate, honest, calm, and decent. Don’t make hasty pronouncements, encourage others, seek unity, and heal division.”
To San Jose and Santa Clara friends who grew up up in the 50’s and 60’s, who remembers BiWise Market and the Merry Mart at Bascom and Newhall? I’m remembering buying comic books (Caspar the Ghost and Wendy the Witch!) at BiWise and petticoats at the Merry Mart.
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January 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
To San Jose and Santa Clara friends who grew up up in the 50’s and 60’s, who remembers BiWise Market and the Merry Mart at Bascom and Newhall? I’m remembering buying comic books (Caspar the Ghost and Wendy the Witch!) at BiWise and petticoats at the Merry Mart.
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Love these. www.nationalparkspartnership.com/products/sta...
2025 Starry Night National Park Calendar
This premium 2025 calendar features 12 national parks hand-painted in the style of "The Starry Night" by Vincent van Gogh. The perfect gift for outdoor adventurers!
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January 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Good advice from Dame Prue Leith of the Great British Baking Show. fb.watch/wCOGVT3qeq/?
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December 21, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Good advice from Dame Prue Leith of the Great British Baking Show. fb.watch/wCOGVT3qeq/?
Ugly Sweater day at exercise class.
December 19, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Ugly Sweater day at exercise class.
Annual holiday happy hour with Sandy Mason and sister Kathie.
December 19, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Annual holiday happy hour with Sandy Mason and sister Kathie.
Mark Zuckerberg donated to Trump's campaign. Hm-m. Wonder what Mark got in exchange?
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December 17, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Mark Zuckerberg donated to Trump's campaign. Hm-m. Wonder what Mark got in exchange?
www.npr.org/2024/12/13/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/13/n...
Wreath making in Bonnie Doon, CA.
December 16, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Wreath making in Bonnie Doon, CA.
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
-- Margaret Mead, who died #OTD 1978
-- Margaret Mead, who died #OTD 1978
November 15, 2024 at 1:18 PM
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
-- Margaret Mead, who died #OTD 1978
-- Margaret Mead, who died #OTD 1978
I’m about to start reading Have You Seen Luis Velez? by Catherine Ryan Hyde. Have you read it? The description is “brings heartwarming authenticity to the story of two strangers who find that kindness is a powerful antidote to fear.” What are your favorite works of fiction?
November 14, 2024 at 10:09 PM
I’m about to start reading Have You Seen Luis Velez? by Catherine Ryan Hyde. Have you read it? The description is “brings heartwarming authenticity to the story of two strangers who find that kindness is a powerful antidote to fear.” What are your favorite works of fiction?