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Marlene
@mindewen.bsky.social
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Board games 🎲, art 🎨, pets 🐾, tea/herbs 🫖, nature 🌿, reading 📖, photography 📷, writing ✍️, coding 👩🏻‍💻, learning 🤓 | @bunterthedog is my sidekick
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Got some solo chickens in tonight. Took me three tries but I finally won on the last turn. 😅 🐓

Such a fun #boardgame!
A chicken-themed board game called "Flock Together" set up on a table, showing a colorful illustrated game board depicting a farm village with buildings, fields, and paths. The setup includes a player board with a booklet showing an illustrated chicken character, plastic bowls filled with tokens, various game cards arranged around the board, and the game box standing in the background featuring whimsical artwork of birds and farm animals.
November 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
mindewen.bsky.social
Five-minute show early this morning 😍
Double rainbow arcing across a cloudy sky above suburban houses bathed in golden morning sunlight, with autumn trees visible between the homes and a green lawn in the foreground.
October 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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New arrivals! Excited to try out Mythwind, which has been on my wishlist for a couple of years. 🧚‍♂️ 🍃

Also looking forward to my first Exit game! 🧩
Three board games on a dark blue surface: Mythwind, a large box with pastoral fantasy artwork showing a horse by a stream with mountains in the background; EXIT The Game: The Gate Between Worlds, featuring a glowing red portal on the cover; and Winds of Magic, a smaller Mythwind expansion box with a sprite illustration.
October 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
mindewen.bsky.social
#inktober days 13-16: drink, trunk, ragged, blunder
A pen drawing of potted herbs being watered with a hose, with the word "drink" written beneath A pen drawing of a woman leaning against and old oak tree reading a book, with the word "trunk" written beneath A pen drawing of a Raggedy Ann doll, with the word "ragged" written beneath A pen drawing of a blunderbuss, with the word "blunder" written beneath
October 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
mindewen.bsky.social
Enjoying this sunny autumn day with my best bud
A fluffy black dog with a greying muzzle sits happily with his eyes closed on a sunny lawn with autumn colors in the background
October 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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#inktober days 9-12: heavy, sweep, sting, shredded
An ink drawing of a park with wind sweeping leaves up into the air, with the word "sweep" written beneath An ink drawing of a Pacific Sea Nettle jellyfish, with the word "sting" written in the upper left corner An ink drawing of a happy golden retriever puppy sitting proudly next to a couch with its corner chewed and stuffing scattered around. The word "shredded" is written beneath. A pen drawing of a smartphone with the word "news" on the screen with indistinct scribbles beneath. There are some dark shadows at the top of the picture and the word "heavy" is written at the bottom.
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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My #inktober drawing setup for today: calm music playing, homemade hot chocolate, and a snoozing senior pup by my side. Very relaxing ☺️
A black desk with a laptop on a stand to the left and a large monitor to the right. The desk has a variety of items on it including (from left to right): a floral mug, a framed photo of a dog, an air plant, a white keyboard and trackpad, a "We Rate Dogs" daily calendar, a Wacom tablet and pen, a thermos, and a variety of small plants. On the large monitors Corel Painter is open with an in-progress drawing of a jellyfish and a reference photo of a jellyfish next to it. A downward angle shot of a black fluffy dog sleeping on his side on a bed. His head is somewhat smushed up against some white shelves but he appears to be sleeping comfortably nonetheless.
October 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
mindewen.bsky.social
#inktober days 5-8: deer, pierce, starfish, and reckless
A pen drawing of a greyhound face with a Christmas reindeer antlers headband on her head with the word "deer" written below A pen and ink drawing of a sword with a giant pen crosses on top of it with the word "pierce" written below them A pen drawing of a stylized little girl sitting on a crescent moon with a fishing rod in her hands. The fishing rod has a star caught on its hook, and there are lots of other stars all around. A pen drawing of a vintage tow truck with sad eyes for headlights and the front grill is shaped like a sad mouth. The word "wreckless" is written below.
October 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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#inktober days 1-4 - mustache, weave, crown, and murky
A pen drawing of an up close dog nose with whiskers, with the word "mustache" written beneath A pen drawing of a pie with a lattice top, with the word "weave" under it A pen drawing of a single COVID-19 virus closeup, with the word "crown" beneath it A pen and ink drawing of a small cloaked figure standing at the start of a path leading into a misty forest
October 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Hangin' out
July 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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I'm afraid these dogs tested positive for Shenanigans
July 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
mindewen.bsky.social
I got to play my favorite game, Tapestry, this weekend 🥰 I love playing with all the expansions at once - there are so many fun combos and ways to build up my civilization.

Thanks, @stonemaiergames.com, for making such a fun experience!
A hand of Tapestry cards held up in front of a game of Tapestry, including a civ mat, income buildings, and the main board in the background.
June 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
mindewen.bsky.social
My Smoking Bones Travel Guide + extras arrived! Last year my birthday present was the upgrade to getting a town on the map with a custom name. Andrew Bosley even made a special icon for Buntershire 🥹
The Smoking Bones welcome packet and travel guide book Bunter laying next to the Brandimir map that has the fictional town named after him A closeup of the Brandimir map, focusing on the town of Buntershire A spread of the various items that arrived in the welcome packet including the map, a ticket, stickers, promotional game cards, postcards, and a bookmark.
June 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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I love this face so much
bunterthedog.bsky.social Bunter @bunterthedog.bsky.social · May 22
Hi, friends! This old pup’s got a message: every sunrise brings a new chance to shine. What’s your spark this morning? ☀️🐾

#DogsOfBluesky #EveryDayIsABlessing
Photo of an older black dog with soft, wavy fur and a gentle expression, sitting on a rug and looking up at the camera with soulful eyes. His mouth is slightly open in what looks like a calm, friendly smile. Light from the side highlights the texture of his fur, and blurred light shapes on the rug add a dreamy, peaceful atmosphere.
May 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Happy Furday! Bunter's relaxing by our tough little jujubee, which survived mowing, deer, floods, drought, and years on its side before I got it. After nearly 3 years of steady care, it gave us 2 fruits last year - and this spring it’s leafy and full of promise again. 💚 🪴
Black fluffy golden retriever mix dog sitting in a grassy yard next to a spindly jujube plant in a big gray pot. The plant's stick-like stem is tilting to one side, but it has some new growth at its base and new green leaves sprouting out at other various spots.
May 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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I participated in @fosterthemeeple.bsky.social's #fosterthegameathon25 challenges a few weeks ago and won this prize, which just showed up! 🥳 It's even got gold packing material! 🌟

I've enjoyed playing River of Gold on BGA, and I'm excited to try it out in real life. Thanks, Jamie and Jeff!
The River of Gold board game in a freshly-opened cardboard shipping box, surrounded by sparkly gold packing material.
April 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Enjoying the pleasant spring air
A black fluffy dog with sock sleeves (to protect his elbows) lays in a green lawn with his eyes closed and nose extended to sniff the air.
April 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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I love irises and mine are starting to bloom. And I'm seeing a couple more white ones, which I think are natural genetic variations and I think they're so pretty!
A small white iris with delicate purple coloring along the larger petals nestled between green leaves. A purple iris with a yellow center, viewed from the top.
April 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Spring is solidly underway here
An older black fluffy dog sits under and in front of a large sprawling clematis with many white blossoms.
March 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Spring is here ☀️
Violets in a glass measuring cup, becoming sun tea. Clematis flowers blooming. Grape hyacinth blooming. Miner's lettuce.
March 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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I just got my copy of Northwest and it is beautiful.

We did the pickup option at a FLGS and got a demo and teach by the designers. It's a relatively simple ruleset that can get very strategic and tactical.
The box cover of Northwest propped up behind the set up game board. An example of a player mat with cubes placed on it. The main board and two pinecone pieces are next to it. A closeup of one of the game cubes, a Bigfoot in this case, held in a person's palm. The rest of the game is out of focus in the background. The scoresheet pad with game pieces scattered around it.
March 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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I finally got to try Wyrmspan (by @stonemaiergames.com) yesterday when a friend brought over his brand new copy. We got to help him punch and organize it and everything (I gain a strange satisfaction from that part).

I enjoyed it and found the art so pretty and the dragon "facts" very amusing.
Closeup of a hand of two Wyrmspan dragon cards with the game spread out in the background.
February 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
mindewen.bsky.social
Snow day ❄️
Bird track in snow, leading between two rocks. Paper snowflakes taped to a window with a blurry snowy outdoor scene in the background. Two decorative yard ducks peer around a leafless rose bush in the snow. A very slightly budding blueberry branch is in focus against a blurry snowy background.
February 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Finished piece: Winter Fluff

❄️🐾❄️🐾❄️🐾

Painted using Corel Painter and a Wacom tablet from a photo I took a few days ago
A digital painting of a black fluffy dog sitting in a misty wintry field. The dog wears a black wrap on one of its front feet. The background consists of soft, muted tones of gray, white, and beige, blending to create a dreamy, atmospheric effect. The dog appears calm yet attentive, gazing into the distance. Detail / closeup of the dog's face
February 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Sunday solo play of Tapestry by @stonemaiergames.com. This time I tried out the Artificers civ against the Level 2 automa and ended up winning 303-334.

Tapestry's one of my favorites and it always makes me happy playing it.

My faithful sidekick kept me company, snoozing peacefully under the table.
Tapestry board game laid out on a round table with a wall with some artwork in the background. Closeup of Tapestry minis on a capital mat. A black fluffy dog sleeping on his side on a dog bed under the game table.
February 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM