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Michelle McIlroy
@mermac79.bsky.social
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Disabled (former) teacher-turned-Goat midwife, who dabbles in art, writing, and gardening. Loves animals. Believes science, while also practicing (hopefully authentic) Christian faith- NOT white Nationalism.
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This wild rabbit arrived in the spring, and has been living in our wildflower garden
July 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Caturday with my pretty kitty #cat #torbiecat
June 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Blossoms and dew drops #flowers
May 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Light in dark spaces… #barn #farm #sunlight
Sunlight through slits in an old barn door- it’s shining on a hay covered floor Sunlight highlights the old beams and cobwebs in an empty hay mow of an old Dutch barn
May 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The faces she makes… 🤣 #cats
Long haired torbie cat glaring at me for laying in my own bed…
May 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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May your day be as happy as my cat with a tube full of chicken. #cat
A torbie cat looks longingly toward her chicken tube Torbie cat reaches a fuzzy paw toward her chicken treat
May 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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#Perspective matters. Indeed, makes all the difference at times.

#flowers #blooms
Flowers from above, looking dully striped, vs from below, with vivid cream and pink stripes and green centers
May 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Good morning from three little friends #babyGoat
Three baby goats look out from their barn. They’re a blend of tan/white/grey with floppy ears.
May 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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“What do you MEAN, there’s no milk in your thumb?!”
Baby goat with light tan face and grey eyes sucking on a thumb
May 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Raindrop on a redbud blossom #flowers
May 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Glowing tulip #flowers #blooms
May 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Good morning ☀️
Green farm fields, pink tinted mountains and a big cloudy sky
May 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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A happy find beneath my apple tree. #fungi
A cluster of young morel mushrooms emerging from the soil
April 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Found a little friend. #frog #nature
Grey tree frog in an apple tree Grey tree frog on a grey deck
April 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Happy #caturday
Long haired tortoiseshell cat sleeping on a white covered Long haired tortoiseshell cat showing her teeth
April 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Lucy says hi. #babyGoat #Goats
A tan-grey baby goat with dark nose rests her chin in a person’s lap Baby goat with grey and tan coloring and black stripes near eyes peeks at camera from behind a green play table
April 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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See my teefs?
Long haired tortoiseshell cat showing her teeth. She’s on a white comforter
April 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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#flowers
Magnolia blooms against a blue
April 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Here’s a little baby to brighten your day… #goat #farmLife #BabyGoat
A brown baby goat with a white star in his forehead. He’s being held in someone’s arms.
April 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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I imagine this little one will improve your scrolling experience… #goat
Newborn baby goat with light tan fur and droopy ears
April 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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April in Upstate NY
Iris reticulata blooming in the snow
April 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Today’s #DailyDoodle for #Narwal day… #art
Watercolor and ink sketch of a narwal, with “unicorn of the sea” and basic facts written
April 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Yesterday (April 8) was “draw a bird” day on my calendar— so, why not? #art #dailyDoodle
A watercolor and ink sketch of a red hen perching on a blue feed bucket
April 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Worth their weight in gold…
A basket of fresh brown eggs
April 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Some days are more writing than doodle in my sketchbook- but it’s freeing to give myself zero pressure that way. #DailyDoodle
Sketch and watercolor of pale daffodils in a vase; written nature notes around margin
April 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM