Trixie Picasso
@trixiepicasso.bsky.social
Ex Non-Jorno tech for CBCNews. Now retired and a Chaos Gardener.
Mostly harmeless.
"Give me Library or Give me Death!" -me.
Mostly harmeless.
"Give me Library or Give me Death!" -me.
My Sol grew up with the Friskies Fishing game.
August 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My Sol grew up with the Friskies Fishing game.
New non-gardening hobby that is less sweaty than summer knitting!
May 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
New non-gardening hobby that is less sweaty than summer knitting!
It just needs a lot of end weaving and blocking.
It also was fricking hard to knit
It also was fricking hard to knit
May 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
It just needs a lot of end weaving and blocking.
It also was fricking hard to knit
It also was fricking hard to knit
My enormous yellow Magnolia and the tiny duet of moss an violets at it's base.
May 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My enormous yellow Magnolia and the tiny duet of moss an violets at it's base.
"Crayola" is almost done. It just needs an edging AND A THOUSAND ENDS NEED TO BE WOVEN IN!
May 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Crayola" is almost done. It just needs an edging AND A THOUSAND ENDS NEED TO BE WOVEN IN!
We had to say goodbye to my pup today 2012-2025.
GNU_ELWY_GNU
GNU_ELWY_GNU
April 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We had to say goodbye to my pup today 2012-2025.
GNU_ELWY_GNU
GNU_ELWY_GNU
This year will be a "Shovel Pruning" year where I remove the roses that don't like it here.
This is my Master List...some have already been removed but I suffer by my success :)
This is my Master List...some have already been removed but I suffer by my success :)
April 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This year will be a "Shovel Pruning" year where I remove the roses that don't like it here.
This is my Master List...some have already been removed but I suffer by my success :)
This is my Master List...some have already been removed but I suffer by my success :)
Half of these are arriving in the next day or so. It snowed on Monday and should do so again tonight.
April 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Half of these are arriving in the next day or so. It snowed on Monday and should do so again tonight.
Secret weapon if you want to keep squirrels away from your tulips.
April 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Secret weapon if you want to keep squirrels away from your tulips.
You are not alone. I am almost twice your age and have made a tiny bit of urban-paradise on my lot. Despite being a solitary sort, I am now popular since people come to visit, just to sit in it. Just dug a tiny pond and I am hoping from frogs and dragonflies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
You are not alone. I am almost twice your age and have made a tiny bit of urban-paradise on my lot. Despite being a solitary sort, I am now popular since people come to visit, just to sit in it. Just dug a tiny pond and I am hoping from frogs and dragonflies.
This week on my needles:
I call one "crayola" the other "waves".
|Knitting one for a good friend, the other for her rescue's auction.
I call one "crayola" the other "waves".
|Knitting one for a good friend, the other for her rescue's auction.
April 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This week on my needles:
I call one "crayola" the other "waves".
|Knitting one for a good friend, the other for her rescue's auction.
I call one "crayola" the other "waves".
|Knitting one for a good friend, the other for her rescue's auction.
My current mantle is for an artist friend (who also gave me my kittens). I am calling it "Crayola".
April 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
My current mantle is for an artist friend (who also gave me my kittens). I am calling it "Crayola".
Great!
I dug a small pond last year and am hoping frogs will find it.
I dug a small pond last year and am hoping frogs will find it.
March 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Great!
I dug a small pond last year and am hoping frogs will find it.
I dug a small pond last year and am hoping frogs will find it.
Third completed "No Rules" piece. Knitting in lace stitches speeds it up substantially.
March 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Third completed "No Rules" piece. Knitting in lace stitches speeds it up substantially.
Finally got germination of my native Ironweed.
March 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Finally got germination of my native Ironweed.
Almost done my "practice pieces" going forward the pieces will be done for my various charities to auction (retirement means I can't really donate the $$$ I would wish).
March 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Almost done my "practice pieces" going forward the pieces will be done for my various charities to auction (retirement means I can't really donate the $$$ I would wish).
Dainty Bess looks similar.
March 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Dainty Bess looks similar.
If I have to dig up my rose garden to plant a victory garden, so be it!
March 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
If I have to dig up my rose garden to plant a victory garden, so be it!
All the beloved animal images are keeping me sane and grounded during this winter of my discontent.
Here is my favourite photo of my current cat, Sol and his late and very missed brother, Sunny (the silly one).
Here is my favourite photo of my current cat, Sol and his late and very missed brother, Sunny (the silly one).
March 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
All the beloved animal images are keeping me sane and grounded during this winter of my discontent.
Here is my favourite photo of my current cat, Sol and his late and very missed brother, Sunny (the silly one).
Here is my favourite photo of my current cat, Sol and his late and very missed brother, Sunny (the silly one).
Can Canada join the EU?
I'm getting a tad nervous when I realize I have the US South of us and Russia the "other South" of us.
I'm getting a tad nervous when I realize I have the US South of us and Russia the "other South" of us.
March 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Can Canada join the EU?
I'm getting a tad nervous when I realize I have the US South of us and Russia the "other South" of us.
I'm getting a tad nervous when I realize I have the US South of us and Russia the "other South" of us.