New publication!

Stopped for lunch on the way to work and sat and watched a navy ship being towed to the repair docks. This was the site of docks for the domestic slave trade and enslaved workers labored in the Navy Yard across the river. The Elizabeth River is stained with the blood of black and brown folks.

Back to school shopping included some new dog toys. Dino has a new best friend.

Picked the first actual harvest of figs from my trees! The squirrels got to some but it’s enough for a jar of jam!

Breakfast for dinner. Frittata and foccacia

#skystorians what are you reading this summer? First up for me is @marthasjones.bsky.social The Trouble of Color. Excellent rainy day reading when my eyes need a break from data entry.

The assistant branch manager is closely supervising my grading this morning.

Friday mid day coffee break with some pups!

Knitting is absolutely my way of getting art made. Making cute silly things brings joy, as does giving them as gifts.

It needs pressing but I finished my needlework project that I am having my US history class work on as an experiment in hands on history. Cross stitch book marks to think about clothing, textiles and self expression in early Americaz

My office knitting just self destructed. The needle broke mid row.
This is pretty much a summary of this week.

We have snow but these two hate it

Snow day for 2/3 of the household. Dogs are in sweaters and kid is outside playing in the snow.

Dino in pajamas