Lia Swope Mitchell
@liaswopemitchell.bsky.social
reader, writer, translator. PhD French. I like running, gardening, baking, and outdoorsy stuff. I live in Minneapolis.
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Pleased to report most of my Longfellow neighbors have been out clearing their walks. The parks department, not so much
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Pleased to report most of my Longfellow neighbors have been out clearing their walks. The parks department, not so much
Oh hey, look what I found in the back of my oven. Leftovers!
November 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Oh hey, look what I found in the back of my oven. Leftovers!
my timeline is a world of contrasts
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
my timeline is a world of contrasts
Attention Twin Citizens: this morning I ran across the gathering of a veritable Turkey Army under the Ford Bridge. Cars and cyclists were met with derision and belligerence. I fear they have heard about our Thanksgiving plans and they are preparing an all out Turkey Trot
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Attention Twin Citizens: this morning I ran across the gathering of a veritable Turkey Army under the Ford Bridge. Cars and cyclists were met with derision and belligerence. I fear they have heard about our Thanksgiving plans and they are preparing an all out Turkey Trot
I try explaining to the dog that I've had enough exercise already today, thank you, but no, she insists
November 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I try explaining to the dog that I've had enough exercise already today, thank you, but no, she insists
update: sometimes I put a nice runny egg on the toast and set it in the sun and look at it a minute
November 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
update: sometimes I put a nice runny egg on the toast and set it in the sun and look at it a minute
Sometimes I make a good loaf of bread and then I eat toast every meal for a week
November 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Sometimes I make a good loaf of bread and then I eat toast every meal for a week
tfw everyone got up too early and you just want to sleep a little longer
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
tfw everyone got up too early and you just want to sleep a little longer
not quite as exciting as the aurora borealis but a very lovely dawn this morning
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
not quite as exciting as the aurora borealis but a very lovely dawn this morning
got back from a run and the dog zoomed so wildly my phone camera failed to capture her movements
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
got back from a run and the dog zoomed so wildly my phone camera failed to capture her movements
Jolie has a little Carhartt vest—I got it mostly for walking around up north during hunting season, but it is also waterproof so sometimes she wears it around the city
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Jolie has a little Carhartt vest—I got it mostly for walking around up north during hunting season, but it is also waterproof so sometimes she wears it around the city
Oldest selfie on my phone: 2012 in the bathroom at the King and I.
November 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Oldest selfie on my phone: 2012 in the bathroom at the King and I.
tis the season
November 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
tis the season
the gist: nobody should be walking around with dogs they can't control, but especially older people who are more susceptible to breaking bones
If any of you know an older lady near Nicollet and Minnehaha Pkwy with a misbehaving dog named Eddie, help her out!
Here is Jolie enjoying the creek.
If any of you know an older lady near Nicollet and Minnehaha Pkwy with a misbehaving dog named Eddie, help her out!
Here is Jolie enjoying the creek.
November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
the gist: nobody should be walking around with dogs they can't control, but especially older people who are more susceptible to breaking bones
If any of you know an older lady near Nicollet and Minnehaha Pkwy with a misbehaving dog named Eddie, help her out!
Here is Jolie enjoying the creek.
If any of you know an older lady near Nicollet and Minnehaha Pkwy with a misbehaving dog named Eddie, help her out!
Here is Jolie enjoying the creek.
The off-ramp was still closed this morning so I did it!
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The off-ramp was still closed this morning so I did it!
I know MN pro sports are sometimes disappointing, but a couple of our runners had a great day at the NYC Marathon today! www.instagram.com/minnesotadis...
Unfortunately, one of them suddenly grew to enormous size and laid waste to the city afterwards
Unfortunately, one of them suddenly grew to enormous size and laid waste to the city afterwards
November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I know MN pro sports are sometimes disappointing, but a couple of our runners had a great day at the NYC Marathon today! www.instagram.com/minnesotadis...
Unfortunately, one of them suddenly grew to enormous size and laid waste to the city afterwards
Unfortunately, one of them suddenly grew to enormous size and laid waste to the city afterwards
sometimes self-care takes the form of pizza
November 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
sometimes self-care takes the form of pizza
looks like it’s gonna be a good one
October 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
looks like it’s gonna be a good one
Expecting frost but enjoying the sunshine
October 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Expecting frost but enjoying the sunshine
Fall colors on the Winchell Trail!
October 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Fall colors on the Winchell Trail!
We had a nice little camp night at Lake Maria State Park. It was lovely and there were swans
October 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
We had a nice little camp night at Lake Maria State Park. It was lovely and there were swans
anyway, I did run the marathon today! Hit the wall pretty hard when the sun came out around mile 19, and that East River Road stretch is always tough for me. Finished in 5 hours 4 min. Not what I hoped but glad I got there.
And I even washed my own hair afterward
And I even washed my own hair afterward
October 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
anyway, I did run the marathon today! Hit the wall pretty hard when the sun came out around mile 19, and that East River Road stretch is always tough for me. Finished in 5 hours 4 min. Not what I hoped but glad I got there.
And I even washed my own hair afterward
And I even washed my own hair afterward
Super excited about the forecast for the Twin Cities marathon. Maybe I should practice running with a hair dryer blasting in my face
October 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Super excited about the forecast for the Twin Cities marathon. Maybe I should practice running with a hair dryer blasting in my face
I searched for my mom’s maiden name, didn’t find anything relating to my family but did see this! from October 6, 1941
September 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I searched for my mom’s maiden name, didn’t find anything relating to my family but did see this! from October 6, 1941