I'm a librarian with many interests. I love dogs, nature, learning, and thinking. Now that I'm retired I can spend more time on other things, but I'm still a librarian at heart. I joined Mastodon to share and learn new things in a peaceful, thought provoking way. Some of my interests: dogs, reading, nature, native plants, gardens, western USA, weather, sociology, history, geography, archaeology, health and of course, libraries.
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Last Notes npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…kahw Wonderful! The hummingbirds really like the various sages we have on our property, too! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle "Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech" - https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/librarians-are-hosting-viral-avoiding-ai-workshops-for-people-who-are-fed-up-with-big-tech/ npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…zejv Creepy. I love the sign! You have a laminator? npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…te67 And beyond! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…f0s8 That's really cool! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…p4cr A dare? npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…d9d3 Laugh and cry! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…p4cr I'm sorry you had to endure the joy that is Phoenix traffic! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle Putting on a pair of shorts I haven't worn since last summer. Most people find loose change in their pocket. I found a pepper seed pod. #nature #gardening npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…fsmn I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thanks for being willing to share it. I've been wanting to attempt to do some nature drawing and this post is encouraging. Plus, I just love these birds! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…naem May your people have the wisdom to make the right choice. npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…xzjz I'll bet you are a wee bit tired out too. 🙂 npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…nm3g Great day for hiking! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle Good morning (at least in my corner of the world) everyone! The birds are singing. Thank God for the birds! #nature npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle The smell of Juniper trees after the rain! #SimpleJoys #nature npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle I just went out and filled the birdbath. Next thing I know, I'm treated by two Thrashers taking a bath. Such a delightful reward! #birds #wildlife npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle #ThreeGoodThings today: 1. Lots of birds singing this morning. 2. The clouds looked really cool tonight as they raced past the almost full moon. 3. It's raining again, with more on the way! #3GoodThings #nature #azwx npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…q3dc You know you live in Michigan, right? 😆 😁 npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…zp6v I don't know what it is about these little dancers, but they sure make me smile! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…naem I like this quote from the article, in regard to Mastodon: "Think of it like a community garden rather than a corporate farm" npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…nm3g Yay! We did too. Not much, but better than the none we have been receiving this winter. npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…zp6v I like how the little guys on the clouds are groovin' too! 😁 npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle I live in a very red area. Thankfully, we still have a good library system. I love my local library! May it endure forever. #libraries npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…2hrv Yay! Tillamook ice cream is the best! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…nm3g @nprofile…3e0r Since I too live in the northern hemisphere, Yay! I won't start whining until July. 😁 🌵 npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…srdc Ick! Only a boring person would think that about your posts. npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle Resilience. A Prickly Pear cactus made me think about resilience today. Unfortunately, over 10 years ago it grew too close to a walkway and had to be chopped out. Today, we were weeding and noticed cactus babies growing back in the very same spot! Resilience. #Resilience #NativePlants npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle I like football season because it actually gets quieter around here when football is on and it's so nice to be outside in some peace! I hope that doesn't sound too much like an old lady statement, although I am. Sorta. Oldish. npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @nprofile…luvt It is most unusual in my experience. Did they actually stop you at the door? npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle The friendliest of reminders: Cite Your Sources. Please and thank you. 🙂 npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle I saw an owl this morning when I first got up. He/she (not sure) was sitting on our fence, looking towards the bird bath. They have been coming at night to get a drink. I can tell because the bird bath is tipped in the morning. Sometimes we see them in the late evening, but I think this is the first time I got to see one in the early morning. They are so cool and fun to watch. One of these days I will get a picture, I hope! #owls #GreatHornedOwl #wildlife #Arizona npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @npub1vyt…mgjn Looks good! npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @npub1f2y…m58m I hope it's better for you today. Still pretty windy here. 🌵 npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @npub1f2y…m58m Ha! Sounds like you have it much worse than we do. npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @npub1f2y…m58m We did too. We must have the same type of ornaments you do. I know they came out of those boxes, so? 😁 npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @npub14ha…pqf0 Interesting looking plant! Thanks for the good image descriptions too! This is a new plant to me. The berry kinda looks like a cross between a tomato and a beet in miniature. npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle Where does the time go? Why does time speed up so dramatically as soon as one retires? You would think you'd have more time than you know what to do with. That is not the case at all. Time just keeps speeding faster and faster. Make the most of it! #time #TimePerception #retirement #OldPeopleOfMastodon npub16t2xxehqk6jzfsz68xknu8n9z8p3st0mvd9eq06jckaa6pcd2ues2k8s84 Michelle @npub16r2…el76 They look delicious and I'm sure they are! If only I could reach through this screen...