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#Writer 🖊 of Many Genres
#Reader of All #Books 📚

Keekalee Stitchery™ 🧶
Keekalee Photography℠ 📷

33. they/them
#Cajun #Creole. #Pagan. #Witch.
#AuDHD+. #LGBTQIA+.
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Ten years ago, my spouse and I made our spiritual union legal in the eyes of the government, though our commitment to each other was already bound.

Happy spookyversary, my dearest love 🧡 Here's to an eternity more!

#Anniversary #Halloween #Samhain #Spookyversary
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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I just received my #APAStyleGuide! This will be incredibly helpful for my college writing needs! Thank you, @apastyle.bsky.social!

You can find hardcover, paperback, spiral-bound, and more options on their website.
apastyle.apa.org

#writingstyleguide #styleguide #scholarlywriting #academicwriting
An image of the spiral-bound Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020).
October 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Posted by The Other 98% on Facebook.

#Autism #Tylenol #Children
Background: A group of school children stands near a bus with an adult hugging one of them, a somber expression on her face. Text: "If you think Tylenol is bad for children, wait until you find out about guns. @jamesonakers"
September 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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My college did a #ChalktheWalk project for #SuicidePreventionandAwarenessMonth. These are just some of the amazing affirmations I walked past on my way out today.

I'm a survivor of myself, and this made my day.

Stay. Get help.
Call or text 988.

#Suicide #SuicidePrevention #SuicideAwareness
September 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Happy 12th birthday, my Giya! We've been so lucky to call you ours since you were just 6 1/2 weeks old. Watching you grow has been a privilege that we will always be grateful for. 🧡🎂🎉🥳

#tuxedocat #tuxedocats #catsofbluesky #catsky #cats #happybirthday #birthday
July 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Today would have been your 17th birthday, my baby Bears. You gave Mama and I 11 wonderful, love-filled years, and we couldn't be more blessed. We miss you every single day, no matter how long you're away from us. Rest easy, my bestest boy 🥰

#happybirthday #chihuahua #remembrance
July 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Looking into the event, I found this post 😔 but more events are scheduled, so it'll be fun to look forward to those!
July 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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I finished a second short story for CCTT today!

#writingcommunity #booksky #writersky #writelife #amwriting #micromemoir #micrononfiction
Background Image: An old-style photograph of a yard with a split triple rail fence and a large tree beyond it. Text: The surrounding darkness greedily reclaimed what had been illuminated, the nearest streetlight much too weak to have any chance of reaching my vicinity. I was never one to fear the dark, but I was inescapably subject to my primal instincts of survival, my innate fear of what may lurk unseen. I knew what types of critters skulked in the shadowy skirts of a Southwest Louisiana night, and I knew I needed to get inside stat.
July 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Feeling like a writer today 🤭

#writer #writing #Cajun #creole #southernliving
A screenshot of a document that reads: No, this was a day when I felt larger than life and confident in my ability to stand up to the woman who truly didn't deserve all the grief I gave her over the years. This day, I didn't feel like being told what to do and was committed to getting my way. Still, I had to be heedful. Mama was experienced with my rebellious attitude and often took creative approaches to back me down. So, when the first strokes of sapphire began to paint the eastern horizon, I was ready. My brother had already been out to herd me in. At my refusal, he smiled knowingly and went quietly back into the house. My skin prickled with anticipation as I gathered more patterned pebbles from by the ditch to add to the "potion" I was making in one of Mawmaw's old pots.
June 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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I haven't taken a #typingtest in a while. With 1 hand, I scored 39 #WPM with 98% accuracy (I caught 100% of the mistakes). With both hands, I scored 66 WPM with 100% accuracy. Not too shabby! I still want to type at least 50 WPM with one hand and get back to 90 WPM with both hands.
June 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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This was recommended on my FB feed from Negative Nancy's page 🤣 #accurate #ac #airconditioner #heatwave
June 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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My observations on ancestral links to various aspects of my life and how energy is never destroyed crafted this poem on 24 Sep 2024.

#oldsoul #poetry #poems #connections #ancestors #energy
Background: Reeds stretching up in front of the horizon. My soul is old Not in the way of time passed But in the way of time spent How I break down and return to Earth To be recycled into a new form How with each cycle, impressions linger From my previous iteration Rendering me with compassion For I have been all, and all has been me — Old Soul —
May 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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#iykyk #southern #southerner #Louisiana #accent #notfromaroundhere
A screenshot of texts between my partner and me. 8:43 a.m. [Me] I'm working on a story that focuses on how people act when they realize I'm from the south 8:45 a.m. [Partner] Oh yeah? Lol that should be interesting lol 8:45 a.m. [Me] Right 😆 nothing you haven't heard before, I'm sure. 8:46 p.m. [Partner] Oh I get it lol. Say one thing and the response is always "Your not from around here are you?" 🤣 8:46 p.m. [Me] That's literally the title 😂😂😂 8:47 p.m. [Partner] 🤣 8:47 p.m. [Me] *an image of my computer screen with my document open* Not from Around Here TK. Premise: Things people outside of LA have said to me when they discover I'm from LA. —It starts from the moment I speak, which is curious considering I spent over a decade misguidedly dropping my accent so people would stop conflating my intelligence with stereotypes of *illiterate* Southerners *The word illiterate was added after this image was sent to my partner.
May 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Excuse me, I'm trying to crochet 😂

#catsky #crochet #catsofbluesky #tuxedocats #potionbottles #thepointedhat
A sassy and sleepy tuxedo cat side-eyes the camera. In the background, a tablet is opened to images within a crochet pattern called Potion Bottle Dice Bag Belt Pouch by the pattern designer The Pointed Hat.
May 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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I've already played the original #Duskwood twice, but now I'm restarting to *finally* play part 2. I'm super excited!

#Everbyte #gameapp #games #detectivegame
A blue-hued, moonish light cones down from the top center of the image. It illuminates fog lingering around a skull. Below the skull, the image is black. "DUSTWOOD" is typed in a similar color to the light where the image goes black. There is a buffering circle directly underneath, and below that is "Everbyte". I'm the bottom-right corner is "v1.10.14".
April 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Anyone else excited for #TheLastofUs? Gotta rewatch season 1!

#haiku #mycelium #poetry #writersky
The background is contrast image of mycelium tendrils. Mycelium Film [(CC) 2021] by Alisa Atamanchuk The text reads: The mycelium and my nerves connected like they were made that way. —Veins of Life—
April 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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The #booksale with Mama was loads of fun. It's always a great day when I get to spend time with her 🧡 even though she's the only person on this planet more bull-headed than me 😅

Here's my #bookhaul, courtesy of mi madre!

#books #booksky #writers
A stack of 10 books in a reusable purple tote. From top to bottom: A Pocket Guide to Writing in History, 2nd Edition by Mary Lynn Rampolla Effective Small Group Communication, 4th Edition by Ernest G. Bormann and Nancy C. Bormann The Creative Writer's Style Guide by Christopher T. Leland Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing by Les Edgerton Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing by Gary Colombo, Robert Cullen, and Bonnie Lisle The Writing Life: Writers on How They Think and Work, a collection from the Washington Post Book World, edited with an introduction and commentary by Marie Arana Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift Reading, Writing, and Rage by Dorothy Fink Ungerleider, M.A.* The Craft of Editing by Routledge, edited by Adnan Mahmutović and Lucy Durneen Business Communication: Developing Leaders for a Networked World by Peter W. Cardon
April 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Mom of Kee convincing me to go to a #booksale event with her 🤣 Gee, I wonder where I got it from 🤔🧐⁉️

#books #discountbooks #moms
The image displays text messages between me and my wonderfully silly mother. The background is a shimmery gradient purple. Me: Love you mama, I'll try to make it tomorrow. It'll be nice to see you Mama: Even if it's only a little while it would be fun. I have money. Me: Haha, don't worry about spending on me. The last thing I need is more books Mama: But, but, but. Over 80,000 books. You know you can find something. And tomorrow is the pricy day. A whole $1 per book.
April 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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On scholarship.com, there's a truly awesome #scholarship called the #TalkingTrashScholarship. You take a quiz to determine your #recycling knowledge, get feedback on how to proceed, and get resources for how to make an impact in your community. This is a fantastic #eco-friendly opportunity!
A screenshot of my results from a recycling quiz offered as part of a scholarship called Talking Trash Scholarship. The background is neon green; the print is black; there is a black button at the bottom that reads "Talking Trash" in white; a silver of white background angles up the right-side corner; next to the button is black text that reads "press Enter ↩️". The body text reads: "YOU'RE AN ECO EXPLORER Your Total Score: 11/15 Part 1 Why We Should Recycle: 3/5 Part 2 What is Recycling?: 4/5 Part 3 How to Recycle: 4/5"
March 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I'm taking Giya back to the vet today 😔 Things haven't gone according to plan, and we need to make sure she's doing okay.

#vet #tuxedocat #cats #catsky
An adorable tuxedo cat twisted into a sleepy pretzel.
March 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I'll need 100% financial coverage to attend #college. I'm waiting to hear back about my #FAFSA, waiting for a copy of my transcripts to finish my #scholarship application, and am #programplanning.

It's a bit overwhelming after 13 years of being out of #school 😅

#Communication #CommunicationStudies
March 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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My #WIP. My goal is to #write 500 words over the next hour. 😅 wish me luck

#cajun #creole #writingcommunity #writersky #writers
A screenshot of a dark mode Google Doc. "A CAJUN CREOLE TELLS TALES Keekee Smith — Page Break — That's Not A Baby, Couyon____3 By the Streetlights____4 Nosey the Raccoon____5 — Page Break —"
March 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Giya has mild pancreatitis. Thankfully, she just needs to take some icky meds for a little while, and then she'll be back to herself 🧡 Her vet said it's unlikely to be a chronic or reoccurring issue. #cats #catsky #tuxedocat #catsofbluesky #thankful
A gorgeous tuxedo cat lies majestically on a slightly ruffled blue blanket, her signature milkstache on full display.
March 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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My sweet girl was just dropped off for a vet visit 🥺 It's always hard to leave her, but we want her to feel her absolute best. I'm gonna find something to do in town while I wait. #tuxedocat #catsky #catsofbluesky #cats
A tuxedo-marked cat lies again their caretaker's knee, partially covers by a blue blanket.
March 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Early morning trains 🚂🧡
A train disappears behind a grove of barren birch trees. Remnants of snow cover the majority of the ground.
March 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM