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(Sue K.) 🇨🇦
Artist, drummer, relaxer. She/her #yeg
Currently into: all things Tolkien, Arkham Horror LCG, pixel art, gouache painting, Long Covid recovery, hockey #canucks, my cats

Currently out of: my wheelchair now, except for longer trips!
dang, it's not even 8:30pm and the aurora is DARK RED, even with the full lights of downtown!

I've never seen it like this here before #yeg
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Celebrating 🎃Halloween tonight with Arkham Horror: the Card Game by playing this team of older investigators with husband

Yes, for the first time since they disbanded in 1887, the League of Respectably Capable Gentlefolk reunite for once last mission: to solve the mystery of the Scarlet Keys!
November 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Good news, Esme's doing a lot better! She's still got some sniffles, but otherwise she's eating and sleeping well, and is almost back to full cheek puffiness!

(I still feel like a the world's biggest asshole when I have to give her the daily antibiotics though)
October 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM
ok! I think I got these from an artist's youtube many years ago but I can't remember who it was for the life of me. Anyways, I find this works pretty well for most brushes
October 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
My little girl cat is extremely sick with something (fever, sneezy nose, lethargy) and we're headed to the vet right now. She's only lived with me less than a year but she means everything to me and I am so stressed right now. Prayers and good thoughts appreciated
October 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
#tolkientober #tolkienTrewsday Day 14: Colours


After the defeat of Sauron and the destruction of Dol Guldur, the wood elves celebrate as colours begin to return to the once dark forest of Mirkwood, now renamed Eryn Lasgalen (Wood of Green Leaves)

7”x7”, gouache on 100% cotton coldpress
October 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fire department was doing testing in our building. Immediately after hearing “testing, testing” through the speaker I looked over and saw Stitch standing on the end table and making this face. He did not move AT ALL for at least a minute
October 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Acalico Mouth yes a place for a box put box in calico mouth can trust calico for giveing good cronmch to box. friend calico

#caturday
October 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
put box in calico mouth

calco Mouth perfec t size for put box in to c\ronch! inside very Sharp and Perforate box crunch sound put box in Calico Mouth. Put Box In Calico Mouth. no problems ever in calicco mouth because good Teeth and Bite for box weak cardboard side and flaps.

#caturday
October 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
finally kicked this guy's butt last night
September 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
anyway, trying new things is hard, but fun!

for me, the process of gouache painting feels sooo good even if I don't (yet) like the results as much as my digital art, and I'm excited to keep going

And yes I DO keep trying to tap the "undo" buttons when I make a brushstroke I don't like 🤡
September 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Here's the actual professional image from the tutorial (Ruth Wilshaw is the artist)

I tried to make my painting look a bit like Lindon with the lantern, different foliage, and the leaves on the path but I think I may have been overly ambitious
September 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
for the first time since I got Long Covid almost 3 yrs ago, I was able to finish a painting today! please be encouraging of my attempt😅 
I’m still very much a beginner when it comes to gouache & I’m also fairly weak when I have to sit upright for long periods (which doesn’t help my brush control)
September 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
in loving memory of Maru 💔😭 , here is Esme carrying on his proud tradition

#sad #caturday
September 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness.
August 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
you were right! 375 for 12 minutes turned out to be the optimal temp/cook time

they were the perfect side dish for the fried haloumi cheese I needed to use up tonight, thanks for the inspiration and notes!
July 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
celebrated Canada Day as a Canadian citizen last night by walking down to the legislature bldg to watch the fireworks (I love living downtown!)

also got this very tiny Canadian flag. Mr. Tumblesticks says every year I'll receive a slightly larger flag until I've fully & comfortably assimilated
July 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
today starts my husband's 3rd year of volunteer tree planting, and my first!

he dug the holes for me, but I was able to plant ten whole trees myself, and I bet I can do a lot more next week

#yeg #RootForTrees
June 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Reminder: tonight's a good night to check out any old maps you've been carrying around for secret moon runes, because it's mid-summer's eve and there'll be a crescent moon!

(credit to www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfan... )
June 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Advice please!

I accidentally own an ultrasonic diffuser now, along with a bunch of ... stuff?

and while I do believe in a lot of nonsense I'm also Granny Weatherwax & don't hold with aromatherapy

is there anything else can I do with all this? can I get it to make NICE smells?
June 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
turn the sound on if you want to hear my weird cat snoring because he fell asleep with his face inside a cracker box on top of a pile of junk
June 19, 2025 at 5:20 AM
it's the weekend, time to make another big batch of chickpea vegetable salad! there's something so soothing about slicing lots of different pretty foods
June 15, 2025 at 5:29 AM
guess what, i'm now watering six little guys each day! i got a new big hanging thing full of petunias at the grocery store

pictured below with Esme the beautiful and perfect girl
June 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
in LC recovery news:

today I was able to go to the garden store with mr. tumblesticks and get a few plants & strawberries for our balcony! Esme (pictured below) "helped" me pot them

I feel like I'm at a point where I can absolutely water 5 little guys once a day? but I suppose we'll see 💧🌿🙏
May 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Quote post with a picture of the plane you’d expect as a bribe
May 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM