Saranne
@seesunshine.bsky.social
Cats, books, hiking, music, home-cooked meals, family, adventure friends, Orthodox Christianity, gardening...most of my favorite things in no particular order. Open to DMs for platonic exchanges only - if you're looking for love or money, look elsewhere. 😅
I received "happy mail" from Ukraine today! These are even more beautiful & detailed in person than the picture captures. 🥰 If you are looking for meticulously crafted beadwork that supports a Ukrainian artist, check out @ukrainianart.bsky.social! Nadiia's on Etsy!
December 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I received "happy mail" from Ukraine today! These are even more beautiful & detailed in person than the picture captures. 🥰 If you are looking for meticulously crafted beadwork that supports a Ukrainian artist, check out @ukrainianart.bsky.social! Nadiia's on Etsy!
If you've ever wondered what keeps your mail person going through the long, cold, snowy days of the holiday season - it's cookie trays from thoughtful customers! Remember to leave a porch light on for these short days & make sure to thank your letter carrier! ❄️🎄
December 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
If you've ever wondered what keeps your mail person going through the long, cold, snowy days of the holiday season - it's cookie trays from thoughtful customers! Remember to leave a porch light on for these short days & make sure to thank your letter carrier! ❄️🎄
Today is Holodomor Memorial Day. May their memory be eternal! 🙏🏻
November 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Today is Holodomor Memorial Day. May their memory be eternal! 🙏🏻
Blessed Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple to all who observe!
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Blessed Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple to all who observe!
One of my customers put up a fun new mailbox this week! I love all the details, especially the Heineken bottle cap wheel hubs. 🚂
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
One of my customers put up a fun new mailbox this week! I love all the details, especially the Heineken bottle cap wheel hubs. 🚂
Happy Birthday to my mail truck! 🎈🥳 It was manufactured before a lot of my coworkers were born. 😅
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Happy Birthday to my mail truck! 🎈🥳 It was manufactured before a lot of my coworkers were born. 😅
What a beautiful sunset tonight! 😍
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
What a beautiful sunset tonight! 😍
Look at this leaf! 🍁
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Look at this leaf! 🍁
Misha has a "big cat" harness now, so he came outside for some fall garden clean up. This cat LOVES being outdoors!
October 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Misha has a "big cat" harness now, so he came outside for some fall garden clean up. This cat LOVES being outdoors!
Here's my sleepy kitty boys!
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Here's my sleepy kitty boys!
Happy Gotcha Day, Misha! You have brought a year of joy and adventure to our home! 🐈⬛
October 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Happy Gotcha Day, Misha! You have brought a year of joy and adventure to our home! 🐈⬛
The drought conditions are making for a dusty harvest this year.
September 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The drought conditions are making for a dusty harvest this year.
I am thankful that the Illinois Department of Agriculture is working proactively on behalf of our state's farmers to find markets for their harvest. I have wondered more this year than in years past what will become of the soybeans growing behind our house.
September 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I am thankful that the Illinois Department of Agriculture is working proactively on behalf of our state's farmers to find markets for their harvest. I have wondered more this year than in years past what will become of the soybeans growing behind our house.
The spiders have been very busy this month! This beauty is stationed at our front door and enjoying the benefits of the porch light. 🕷️
September 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The spiders have been very busy this month! This beauty is stationed at our front door and enjoying the benefits of the porch light. 🕷️
Today is the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross. Blessed Feast to all who observe!
(Thai basil and zinnias from our garden)
(Thai basil and zinnias from our garden)
September 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Today is the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross. Blessed Feast to all who observe!
(Thai basil and zinnias from our garden)
(Thai basil and zinnias from our garden)
Another picture - now with more pelicans!
September 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Another picture - now with more pelicans!
American white pelicans on Lake Decatur in central IL. They stop through every spring & fall on their migration for about the past 20 years. Local legend has it that they were blown off course by a storm one year & took refuge on the lake. Now they return twice a year. I always look forward to them!
September 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
American white pelicans on Lake Decatur in central IL. They stop through every spring & fall on their migration for about the past 20 years. Local legend has it that they were blown off course by a storm one year & took refuge on the lake. Now they return twice a year. I always look forward to them!
The news today is overwhelming, as it usually is these days, but there are some beautiful collard greens in the garden. The plants have flourished in the recent, cooler weather.
September 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The news today is overwhelming, as it usually is these days, but there are some beautiful collard greens in the garden. The plants have flourished in the recent, cooler weather.
The kitty boys are having a peaceful Sunday afternoon nap. 😻
August 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The kitty boys are having a peaceful Sunday afternoon nap. 😻
Hey folks, I don't know about you, but everything around me feels a bit out of control. I decided to take control where I could - I put my phone down & swept the patio. Sometimes it's best to sit down with some fiction & let the rest go for a while. Current read courtesy of @chuckwendig.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Hey folks, I don't know about you, but everything around me feels a bit out of control. I decided to take control where I could - I put my phone down & swept the patio. Sometimes it's best to sit down with some fiction & let the rest go for a while. Current read courtesy of @chuckwendig.bsky.social
Blooms from some of my new rose bushes! They are much happier now that they have established enough to be treated with systemic fertilizer/insect repellent. 😍🌹
August 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Blooms from some of my new rose bushes! They are much happier now that they have established enough to be treated with systemic fertilizer/insect repellent. 😍🌹
We were in Chicago a couple of weeks ago for a concert on Goose Island & an anniversary trip. It was a fun, safe trip - we walked everywhere & used public transportation. We saw no signs of anything that would constitute a public emergency or justify the deployment of the military.
August 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
We were in Chicago a couple of weeks ago for a concert on Goose Island & an anniversary trip. It was a fun, safe trip - we walked everywhere & used public transportation. We saw no signs of anything that would constitute a public emergency or justify the deployment of the military.
Blessed Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos to all who celebrate!
August 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Blessed Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos to all who celebrate!
Perry had a vet appt for teeth cleaning today. He hates leaving the house & hides when he sees the carriers. Misha, on the other paw, was very excited to see the carriers this morning. He is still wondering when it is going to be his turn to "go on an adventure." He's in his carrier & ready to go! 😹
August 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Perry had a vet appt for teeth cleaning today. He hates leaving the house & hides when he sees the carriers. Misha, on the other paw, was very excited to see the carriers this morning. He is still wondering when it is going to be his turn to "go on an adventure." He's in his carrier & ready to go! 😹
On Friday, I spent my afternoon break with a pair of white tailed fawns. 🥹🦌There are so many deer on my new mail route! Apparently, it is fashionable with the does in this part of town to "park" their babies on a quiet lawn, go forage solo, then pick them up later. Mama deer getting some "me time!"
July 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
On Friday, I spent my afternoon break with a pair of white tailed fawns. 🥹🦌There are so many deer on my new mail route! Apparently, it is fashionable with the does in this part of town to "park" their babies on a quiet lawn, go forage solo, then pick them up later. Mama deer getting some "me time!"