Lynn Donham
@lynnbtwin.bsky.social
70-year-old #Grandma fighting fascism. Retired #journalist #quilter #quiltsky #music #blackbelt in Okinawan Shuri-ryu, and #gardener. Here to learn, honor everyone’s lived experience + to do justice
#resist #LGBTQ+ ally #gardening #books
#resist #LGBTQ+ ally #gardening #books
My mailbox garden 2 years after Yellow aster attacked. A large cluster of mostly purple coneflowers around my mailbox.
#gardening #bloomscrolling
#gardening #bloomscrolling
June 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My mailbox garden 2 years after Yellow aster attacked. A large cluster of mostly purple coneflowers around my mailbox.
#gardening #bloomscrolling
#gardening #bloomscrolling
June 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sounds lovely! Here’s our raised bed garden—cool weather greens near the end. Warm weather veg getting established.
June 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Sounds lovely! Here’s our raised bed garden—cool weather greens near the end. Warm weather veg getting established.
Today is a cool, rainy day. I am savoring my view out my front door.
#shade #gardens #gardening #nativeplants
#shade #gardens #gardening #nativeplants
June 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Today is a cool, rainy day. I am savoring my view out my front door.
#shade #gardens #gardening #nativeplants
#shade #gardens #gardening #nativeplants
Minnesota Lawmaker and her husband assassinated
June 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Minnesota Lawmaker and her husband assassinated
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As we harvest our cabbage, kale and cool weather greens, we njoyed culcannon tonight with smoked paprika and liquid smoke in lieu of bacon or ham.
#irish #scottish
As we harvest our cabbage, kale and cool weather greens, we njoyed culcannon tonight with smoked paprika and liquid smoke in lieu of bacon or ham.
#irish #scottish
June 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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As we harvest our cabbage, kale and cool weather greens, we njoyed culcannon tonight with smoked paprika and liquid smoke in lieu of bacon or ham.
#irish #scottish
As we harvest our cabbage, kale and cool weather greens, we njoyed culcannon tonight with smoked paprika and liquid smoke in lieu of bacon or ham.
#irish #scottish
I have been resurrecting my piano playing, and I am very interestd in learning more #scottish #irish and #celtic music. Last Monday we enjoyed a Scottish “session” with musicians. I plan to put together a songbook for my family with words and melodies. Send me your suggestions on music to include!
May 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Happy Friday! We’re gardening here today! My granddaughter sends love
May 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Happy Friday! We’re gardening here today! My granddaughter sends love
Today we took our granddaughter to Brookside Gardens, which we do about 6 times a year. As we walked along a shallow creek bed we saw this bird snatch a fish from the creek. I snapped a couple of photos in a dark shady area. I didn’t recognize the bird, but it is a green heron.
#birds
#birds
May 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Today we took our granddaughter to Brookside Gardens, which we do about 6 times a year. As we walked along a shallow creek bed we saw this bird snatch a fish from the creek. I snapped a couple of photos in a dark shady area. I didn’t recognize the bird, but it is a green heron.
#birds
#birds
Our native garden is bursting in bloom—with a few nonnatives like blackberry and rasberry joining in. Penstemon, (non-native nigella), white verbena, purple verbena
#gardening
#bloomscrolling
#gardening
#bloomscrolling
May 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Our native garden is bursting in bloom—with a few nonnatives like blackberry and rasberry joining in. Penstemon, (non-native nigella), white verbena, purple verbena
#gardening
#bloomscrolling
#gardening
#bloomscrolling
I am quilting this “Ocean Waves” pattern now. The fabrics are some from my stash and many from a fabric line called “Astra”. I plan to stitch designs of mariner’s compass in some of the block centers. # quilting #skyquilting
May 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I am quilting this “Ocean Waves” pattern now. The fabrics are some from my stash and many from a fabric line called “Astra”. I plan to stitch designs of mariner’s compass in some of the block centers. # quilting #skyquilting
Woodland Neighbors-a quilt from a kit by Wyndham made for my grandchildren who love our wildlife friends.
May 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Woodland Neighbors-a quilt from a kit by Wyndham made for my grandchildren who love our wildlife friends.
Enjoying our mountain laurel’s first bloods in a new woodland glade garden.
#gardening
#nativeplants #bloomscrolling
#gardening
#nativeplants #bloomscrolling
May 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Enjoying our mountain laurel’s first bloods in a new woodland glade garden.
#gardening
#nativeplants #bloomscrolling
#gardening
#nativeplants #bloomscrolling
Way to seize s learning opportunity! My 4 yr old g’daughter got to watch a piano tuning and ask questions about it yesterday.
May 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Way to seize s learning opportunity! My 4 yr old g’daughter got to watch a piano tuning and ask questions about it yesterday.
I am quilting this scrappy quilted called Rhododendron Trail, designed by Bonnie Hunter. Lots of tiny pieces!
#skyquilting #quilting #sewing
#skyquilting #quilting #sewing
May 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I am quilting this scrappy quilted called Rhododendron Trail, designed by Bonnie Hunter. Lots of tiny pieces!
#skyquilting #quilting #sewing
#skyquilting #quilting #sewing
This is a dress I made for my granddaughter from Tilda fabrics and a Cottage Mama party dress pattern. The back is shown in picture 2
#sewing
#sewing
May 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is a dress I made for my granddaughter from Tilda fabrics and a Cottage Mama party dress pattern. The back is shown in picture 2
#sewing
#sewing
The snow peas on the new trellises had their first blooms today. Yesterday I planted our tomato, cucumber and custard squash seedlings with fennel and oregano companions. I’ll wait till June to set put basil, eggplant, and beans.
#gardening #veggardening #raisedbed
#gardening #veggardening #raisedbed
May 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The snow peas on the new trellises had their first blooms today. Yesterday I planted our tomato, cucumber and custard squash seedlings with fennel and oregano companions. I’ll wait till June to set put basil, eggplant, and beans.
#gardening #veggardening #raisedbed
#gardening #veggardening #raisedbed
By God We’re Still Here
Designed for my Decatur, GA church’s 100th bday—6 of made it. Inspired by a verse in Psalms. “You shall be like a tree…” 400 leaves, raw edge appliqué, FMQ, thread painting.
Inspiration for our resistance now.
#quilting #skyquilting
Designed for my Decatur, GA church’s 100th bday—6 of made it. Inspired by a verse in Psalms. “You shall be like a tree…” 400 leaves, raw edge appliqué, FMQ, thread painting.
Inspiration for our resistance now.
#quilting #skyquilting
May 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
By God We’re Still Here
Designed for my Decatur, GA church’s 100th bday—6 of made it. Inspired by a verse in Psalms. “You shall be like a tree…” 400 leaves, raw edge appliqué, FMQ, thread painting.
Inspiration for our resistance now.
#quilting #skyquilting
Designed for my Decatur, GA church’s 100th bday—6 of made it. Inspired by a verse in Psalms. “You shall be like a tree…” 400 leaves, raw edge appliqué, FMQ, thread painting.
Inspiration for our resistance now.
#quilting #skyquilting
I made his raw edge appliqué quilt as a sample for Capital Quilts from a laser cut kit with stabilizer already on the pieces. 22 hours. Long arm quilted by CQ staff. 2023.
#applique #skyquilts #qulting
#applique #skyquilts #qulting
May 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I made his raw edge appliqué quilt as a sample for Capital Quilts from a laser cut kit with stabilizer already on the pieces. 22 hours. Long arm quilted by CQ staff. 2023.
#applique #skyquilts #qulting
#applique #skyquilts #qulting
I planted yellow custard squash, campari tomatoes, oregano, fennel and cucumber seedlings today. I’m waiting for warmer temps for eggplant and basil seedlings. Loving that my g’kids munch tatsoi and pakchoi raw from the garden!
May 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I planted yellow custard squash, campari tomatoes, oregano, fennel and cucumber seedlings today. I’m waiting for warmer temps for eggplant and basil seedlings. Loving that my g’kids munch tatsoi and pakchoi raw from the garden!
We started by eliminating pachysandra in the front yard and then creating 2 raised beds for veg and herbs. Took a year-2 to learn the light and climate. Last year we too the plunge: 20x20’ raised bed structure (pinned post) and 5’ native swath along corners; berry slope+more. Shade glade.
May 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
We started by eliminating pachysandra in the front yard and then creating 2 raised beds for veg and herbs. Took a year-2 to learn the light and climate. Last year we too the plunge: 20x20’ raised bed structure (pinned post) and 5’ native swath along corners; berry slope+more. Shade glade.
We just got our small waterfall and pond running. Love the sound and the grandkids splashing their toes in. We had to remove lots of pickerel weed.
May 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
We just got our small waterfall and pond running. Love the sound and the grandkids splashing their toes in. We had to remove lots of pickerel weed.
Baby Quilt for my nephew adapted from a Michelle Hill design inspired by William Morris motifs. Machine raw edge applique. 2012. Machine embroidery and quilting
#skyquilting #quilting
#skyquilting #quilting
May 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Baby Quilt for my nephew adapted from a Michelle Hill design inspired by William Morris motifs. Machine raw edge applique. 2012. Machine embroidery and quilting
#skyquilting #quilting
#skyquilting #quilting