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JenV
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Reader, dog mom, database and spreadsheet nerd.
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Texas got some seasonal color this year instead of going straight from green to brown.
Japanese maple with bright red leaves Tree with orange leaves, canopy stretching tall and wide Looking up a tree with bright yellow leaves A magnolia tree with broad shiny green leaves
December 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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One Night in Bangkok but it's a 16th century chanson
YouTube video by Jonasquin
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December 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Historical murder mystery with greyhound? Yes please
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I hope you don't mind my tagging you, @kevinhearne.bsky.social but... holy crap. I thought you might enjoy this one.
The story describes the dog of a murdered man who attacked his former master's murderer in the year 1400. The King heard about it and decided he'd allow a trial by combat. The dog won, the man confessed and was later hanged for his crime.
December 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Southwest Airlines is having fun with Halloween week travel
Southwest Airlines employees dressed up in dinosaur and jurassic park costumes walking through the terminal at Houston Hobby airport. They are having a great time with Halloween week travel!
October 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Morning beach walk
Clear sky sunrise over the beach. Small waves rolling in mirrored by ripples in the sand.
October 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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The monarch butterflies have been all over these exuberant yellow wildflowers in my front yard.
A monarch butterfly perches on a bright yellow wildflower. A monarch butterfly perches on a bright yellow-orange wildflower.
October 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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My first time at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - what a trip! It was amazing to see so many balloons launch into a stately dance in the sky.
Early morning pale sky. A line of very colorful hot air balloons in various stages of being inflated - a bright pink unicorn shaped balloon to the right. A few balloons in flight int he background. Looking up into blue sky and a daytime moon, colorful hot air balloons rising near and far. A whole deep blue sky full of hot air balloons, from above to the horizon - a stately dance. Hot air balloons in bright, fun shapes being inflated and taking off - a pair of parrots, Zorro, lime green alien, llama twins. Balloons in flight against a blue and cloudy sky.
October 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Pretty things can be found in alleyways on dog walks
A thick wire stabilizing a telephone pole - diagonal from bottom left to top right across a deep blue sky. A green leafy vine with bright red berries twines up the wire. In the background stand tuffs of grass seed heads.
October 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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My new favorite daily diversion: cluesbysam.com
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
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September 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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A breathtaking sight! The ultra-rare “Firework Jellyfish” captured on camera nearly 4,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface.

📹: @nautiluslive.org
September 9, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Palmer with the polite walk nag and the escalated walk nag. We're going to have to do something about the 60lb dog getting up on the desk and standing on the laptop thing.
White hound standing on a day bed behind a desk with a laptop and two screens, staring meaningfully between the monitors. A polite nag for walkies. White hound has escalated matters - he is now standing on top of the desk hanging his head over one of the monitors. This is the less polite walk nag. More of a demand complete with eyes drilling into your soul.
September 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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A tangle of oak tree limbs for this moment of suburbian nature.
Four large, old oak trees towering in the front yards of suburban houses, limbs stretching out like gnarled, tangled fingers.
August 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Anna curls like a quote mark between the bolsters of two dog beds, happy and snug, contemplating an infinite Sunday afternoon or possibly her next snack. Please forgive the copious amounts of white dog hair liberally sprinkled on the beds - every day is shedding day but washing day will come soon.
A white greyhound with red ears and spots curls like a quote mark between the bolsters of two stacked dog beds, happy and snug, contemplating an infinite Sunday afternoon or possibly her next snack.
August 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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A rabbit braves the yard of the hounds
A rabbit sits alertly perched atop a stone retaining wall underneath Russian sage plants with faded purple flowers.
July 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Tiny: flowers and grasshopper
A plant with broad green leaves and clusters of tiny red and yellow flowers Tiny green grasshopper perched on a bumpy bean vine leaf
July 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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I am incapable of folding a towel and putting it on a stack of folded towels without then giving that stack a little pat. I have tried not to pat the stack and I have failed.
July 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The bestest foster boy Jesse was adopted into a fabulous home, and now we have emergency-medical-foster Shiner. He's 10 years old and in pretty bad shape. Skin and ear infections, heartworm, malnourished, labored breathing, and horrible teeth. He's as comfortable as can be and getting treatment.
Shiner - a ten year old red greyhound rescued from neglect. Patchy red hair and soulful eyes. He just wants to be loved on. He's as comfortable as we can make him while he's treated for a variety of problems.
July 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Today's vibe in three dogs
Fawn hound with an orange collar napping in dappled sunlight on a gray dog bed. Vibe - sleepy. White hound in a purple collar laying on a dog bed with his head resting on one leg staring into the distance. Vibe - pensive. White and red hound with a blue collar laying on a dog bed, alert and with ears perked halfway. Vibe - interested.
June 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Squee - dog-sized dino!
Natural History Museum to display rare dog-sized dinosaur
The dinosaur was mislabelled and misunderstood - but scientists now realise how special it is.
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June 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Summer - blue, blue sky, green leaves, white cotton candy clouds.
Summer - blue, blue sky, green leaves, white cotton candy clouds.
June 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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It's getting Texas summer hot but dogs gotta sunbathe.
Very old red fawn greyhound mix who has gone quite gray in the face and body sunning in the June Texas sun on a dog bed on the patio. Serene and relaxed with sun-squinty eyes.
June 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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We've hit 7K followers, so how about a book bundle giveaway to celebrate?!

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Inc. an early ARC of THE DOOR ON THE SEA!
June 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Poetry - sometimes it just resonates deeply with your soul. I checked Instructions for Traveling West by Joy Sullivan out of the library. I'm not quite half done, and I've ordered a copy because I need it on my shelf forever.
Book cover for Instructions for Traveling West: Poems by Joy Sullivan. A drawn desert landscape with cactus and bright red flowers on a rocky background.
June 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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The first tomatoes of the season!
Peering down into an orange zinger tomato plant with three small ripe tomatoes.
May 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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The current project that's been taking up my spare time - teddy bears for my niece & nephew.
Two crocheted teddy bears - one pink with a purple shirt and one blue with a green shirt. Honestly they look a little nervous.
May 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM