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PragmaticPlatypus
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Author, PNW mom, and veteran. Little granola, little science, 100% in need of a caffeinated beverage.
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Pleasantly surprised that my Prismacolor markers from 2012 are in great working shape. I made this during our “art class” time today, each of kid (and me 😁) colored, cut, and assembled a wreath for our bedroom doors. #prismacolor #nowthatsquality #homeschool #artproject #holidaydecor
Image shows a green paper wreath with gold sparkles, red berries, and a red bow on a white background.
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Found this beauty at a #thriftstore run by our local animal shelter. Was 50% off the tag price. Brought it home, washed it up and then made a special bath salt blend: rose, lavender, and frankincense with jojoba and vitamin E oil. I’m gonna go take a bath and soak in the moonlight. #findjoy
Amber glass jar with lid in a windowsill with evergreen trees on the background. The jar is full of epsom salt and dried flower petals.
October 6, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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I’m writing almost every morning now, but the rainy weather soothes my soul. Just a little kiss of Autumn. #almostautumn #favoriteseason #author
Laptop in the unfocused foreground (it’s blurry) and a fence with fairy lights in the midground, the background is canopies from different species of trees. There are wind chimes in the top right.
September 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Fished this friend out of my lotus planter this morning. I don’t keep the water very deep, but I might need to add a big rock so that there’s somewhere to chill out of the water. Maybe a statue…I love me a good statue. To the thrift store! #frogs #GardenSky #timelinecleanse
A red frog sitting on a bed of vine plants (it’s wild marshmallow).
September 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Squeezing in some writing while the offspring splash in the pool. Over half way done with my rough draft!

#livinthedream #grateful #findingjoy #joyisresistance #author #writing
Half of picture is laptop screen with a word processor open and the keyboard. The other half is a hand with light skinned hand with long pinkish beige nails holding a tall green glass full of a pale liquid with bubbles clinging to the top. The is a reusable coral colored plastic straw in the cut. The background is the canopy of two different species of evergreen trees.
August 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Was checking my morning glories….the kadydid wants me off his lawn. 😅 #insects #bloomscrolling #grumpykatydid

P.S. Apparently, a lot of places call #katydids #bushcrickets. I think that’s cute.
Close up of a purple flower with deep purple stripes radiating from a pale white center. A bright green katydid lays in the bottom center of the flower. Its antennae are forward making it look grumpy.
July 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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The colors I get to see in the clouds makes my morning writing sessions even more sweet. So many people who have the ability to see don’t take enough time to look at the clouds. Take the time, please. #mornings #clouds #smallthings #gratitude #author
Photograph of two house roofs in foreground, background is purple cloud cover on the lower half blue sky on upper half. Everything is highlighted in pink.
July 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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It was an early morning writing sesh today. #author #morningperson #vibin
Image of a a blurry hand holding a blurry white coffee mug with red and blue folk art on it. A blurry laptop screen is mostly blocked by the mug & hand. There are two different chairs and a blueberry bush with medium green leaves in the midground. There is a cedar colored fence with fairy lights strung along the upper part. The background is evergreens and a Rowan tree with orange berries. The tip of the roof of a neighbors shed is showing.
July 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Field trip day! #homeschool #nature #unschooling
Edge of picnic table on a concrete slab next to a gravel trail. There’s grass on the left of the trail and trees on the right. Concrete foreground. A climbing rock in a mulch area with a grassy field in the mid ground and trees in the background.
July 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Mummy (1999) is peak.
String of images from The Mummy (1999). First panel says, “Camels: $200” with an image of two men buying camels in a desert marketplace. The second panel says, “New Clothes: $80” with an image of a woman wearing a sheer veil trimmed with gold coins and a dark hair scarf. The third panel says, “Tools: $35” with an image of a fabric tool organizer with several different wood handled digging tools. Fourth and final panel reads “Being on the right side of the river: priceless,” with an image of Evie, her brother Johnathan standing behind Rick. Evie has dark curly hair and is in a white under blouse, Johnathan has short brown hair and a light linen suit, and Rick has on a light linen shirt with brown leather shoulder holster.
July 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Steak & eggs breakfast salad while watching “The Green Planet” documentary is leaving me feeling all glowy. I disgust myself. 🤣 #breakfast #intuitiveeating #teenagemewouldbeappalled
Image of amber glass bowl, held by a Caucasian woman’s hand, filled with dark green spinach and pink steak bites topped with poached egg, ripe green avocado cubes, white goat cheese crumbles and a drizzle of dark brown balsamic vinegar glaze and bright red sriracha. There’s a silver colored fork sticking out the top left of the bowl. There a tiny tattoo outline of a star in black on the woman’s wrist.
July 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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A frog has graced our back yard with its presence, my small humans have named it Woody since it appears to be a wood frog. This is based on a quick web search, please correct me if you know…my eldest very much wants to know. #frog #naturesky #gardeningsky #zoology #batrachology
A brown frog sits on concrete lightly covered in moss.
June 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Current read. I’ve been 40K adjacent since middle school, so I’m enjoying a deeper dive into the universe. #Booksky #Warhammer #distresslinglyclosetohome
Image of the cover of Eisenhorn The Omnibus by Dan Abnett. It features a man in a blue military uniform with red cape and tall black boots holding a staff topped with a skull surrounded by golden spikes like a sun.
June 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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My son’s new Lego set up for his homeschool bookshelf/desk. My kids are *finally* getting to the point that they want to be able to find things. #homeschool #unschooling #legos #organization
Image of Lego bricks organized by color into clear acrylic draws on a white bookcase shelf.
June 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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While my “Dancing in the Dark” rose is still holding out, my “Maui Sunrise” bloomed this morning just as the sun came up. Girl knows how to make an entrance. #rose #roses #gardening #containergardening #forthedrama
Striated peach and deep pink rose in bloom with a background of glossy deep green leaves.
June 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Let’s go for a walk. #nature #photography #pnw
A deer fawn stands in a green field against a background of trees. There is a tall white flower in the mid ground.
June 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Sometimes, I’m a big kid. #duolingo #linguist #refresh
Duolingo streak image. Orange with a phoenix style cartoon owl. Text says “I’m on a 400 day learning streak.”
May 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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@realdollyparton.bsky.social sending you a moment of peace from Oregon.
Overlooking a river on a misty morning. There’s a pile of brush in the foreground and the tree line is cloaked in mist.
May 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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So….close….👀
Red rose bud about to bloom.
May 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Absolute vibes.

*Via TheBrainrot Fairy on Pinterest
Knight in shiny glittery armor stands before a wall of sunlit stained glass windows in a stone building. It’s giving castle vibes. The knight is holding a large pale pink flower. Pinkish purple text reads “still whimsical in the face of cruelty.”
May 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Trying pressure canning for the first time. This has been a dream of mine for…7-ish years and I’m so exacted to finally be here. Also terrified of pressure cookers, so this is fun. Shelf stable beef broth here I come! #canning #backyardhomestead #homesteading #neverstoplearning #lifeskills
Large silver colored pressure canner on gas stovetop with pressure weight on. There is a stainless steel back splash behind the stovetop.
April 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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I have never been great at consistency. For me to achieve this is 🤯. #duolingo #linguist #refresh
Image with of phonemic styled cartoon owl on the right orange background and white text on the left says: I’m on a 350 day learning streak. There is a light orange Duolingo logo in the bottom left corner.
April 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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The best “f*ck you” is joy. Do not let them crush it. #lifeadvice #keepcalmcarryon
Black and white image of a woman in a wedding dress carrying a bouquet outside of a brick building with windows busted and debris in the yard. To her right is a man in a suit, likely her father. In one of the windows is a woman waving at her holding another bouquet. The caption reads: This English bride is headed off to her wedding merely a few days after her home was bombed in the Blitz of 1940. If that isn’t the definition of keep calm and carry on, I don’t know what is.
April 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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What’s cooking’ good lookin’? Brioche hamburger (complete with sesame seeds) and orange blossom water. Note: There are also burgers and fries but they meh.
Image of golden brown homemade hamburger buns with sesame seeds. Image of white flower petals being simmered in water in a stainless steel saucepan.
March 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Current read is “The Last Animal” by Ramona Ausubel. Kind of freaky to find a fiction book about something I’m in the process of pursuing. 🦣 My love of the Ice Age franchise runs a little too deep. 😅
#BookSky #mammoths #genetics #pickabookbyitscover #signsfrontgeuniverse
Image of hand holding “The Last Animal” by Ramona Ausubel. The cover is peach and has an image of a baby woolly mammoth in the center.
March 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM