Retired librarian, ally, interested in art, books, coffee, wildlife, and language. ADHD with PTSD sprinkles, plus kindness and humor. Article I am most proud of was about critter cams, for School Library Journal, in early pandemic. It had legs!
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Last Notes npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Propped and restful npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Dedication page in a book about drawing birds, Drawing Birds with Colored Pencils npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Blogger without an editor says she "relishes in the ....". I think she means "revels in the..." but while checking, I found some very nice pickled relish recipes. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Yesterday evening from the living room...snow still on the hills. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Not a tumbleweed, but as I moved fallen branches out of the road (big wind), this dried hydrangea head rolled past. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Congratulations @nprofile…ugpy for 6 years of terrific blogging! (after previous years of really good writing for several sites) npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…lel8 fun to look at though! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Do I need a simple vintage red toolbox with no handle no.... npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…w4ya or IOUs for each utterance? npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…w4ya npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…w4ya that is a really good one npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Dear son: "No hippos, no lard, no VCR...sounds like a wishlist!".... npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot I watched Season 2 of Man on the Inside and it was fun BUT horribly connected to awful things going on in Higher Ed. My friend just lost her job as dept head for Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures. The small college she works for cut 17 academic minors. (Mary Baldwin University) npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Doctor can't say if this is 3rd virus or more up and down with virus from hell. I'll be offline for a while to shiver and hydrate. Medical stuff will have to be postponed, dammit. 😢 npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Going to look up upcoming virtual talks by @nprofile…998y ...one is at Internet Archive, and I see one at Vancouver Library! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Morning crow treats. I buy things for crows I would never have bought for my children 😁 npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…f5ux npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Forgot to get husband to open the child proof cap on my meds must keep eye out for child walking to school to help me. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Multiple wrist fractures, plus other medical stuff, sigh. I bet I have no travel in my near future. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Thanks, @nprofile…qz4x , for this roundup of articles on charter schools and how corporations profit. And my favorite expert on edtech grift is that canary with a gas mask on, Audrey Watters. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot 88 year old neighbor has COVID, for the 4th time. #maskup npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Canadian magazine, open call until October 20th for artists and writers. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot UW Computational Neuroscience Center has @nprofile…qz4x event Dec 4: npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot edited.... npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Lovely article on cooperative behavior, in Superb Starlings, and other species. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Early this morning, I saw the crow family fly in silently. (not their usual.) I gave them treats, and then we all stared to the south and watched a bird fly. Not an eagle , not an owl, not a hawk ,not a falcon., not a Canada goose.... some kind of heron maybe? npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Going to the lake...forcing myself. So kind of husband to drive. Got lunch, drink, book npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…qz4x npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Happy to support #drm free editions of Enshittification by @nprofile…qz4x ! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…fynq npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl also thx So much for recommending joyride. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Here you go, @nprofile…ccau . A tiny pollinator dragon for #smaugust with ruler for scale npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot I never read these, but it's fun to see them around. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…ug6l Texas absolutely lead the way on this one am I right? When we lived there, there was municipal infrastructure AKA utilities. Now private provision of electricity, etc. means after every storm you wait and wait. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot I have a new smaller cast.It's pale blue and it's lighter than the sugar tong splint and best news of all no surgery!! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Choir today, and shaky left hand drew a dragon for #smaugust! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Small stone-lined channel and stone bath house with wooden roof beyond, a short walk to the lake. I wish our nation would bring back the CCC (these were built by them 1933 - 1938....see next for history). npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot You can switch Medicare Plan G anytime, not just open enrollment or after birthday. I will be approved (PT ending soon, only routine tests). npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…el4d npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Student intern at #wildlife center worked on teaching orphan deers to rub against trees. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Just got good news from CT scan, nothing serious, thank goodness. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot I really appreciate @nprofile…qz4x and today I appreciate him using the term "nag screen". npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot 3 mulleins, 1 bunny. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…r5de @nprofile…p703 npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…p703 npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Sploot of the day. On 2nd branch, next to the trunk. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot How do you block a whole instance? @nprofile…u9u3 npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Flowers from yesterday. #bloomscrolling npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Husband complimented me on taking the time to fill out complaint forms on 2 different health care systems, and made me laugh when he said, "Kudos or brickbats!" npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Grant Snider, haiku #comics npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot It's almost dark and I just saw sitting bunny with firefly above it, way off in the grass. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot I brought these slate pieces over from our old house for a young squirrel to chew on. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot My sister sent me a nice photo of cat mural in Houston. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Does it make sense to open windows and put fans in them AND run a dehumidifier for a couple of hours in main rooms? Central AC work had to be pushed back....it's 69F outside and 100 % humidity. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Ups and downs of the day: npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot We had a reprieve! A big cool wind blew through yesterday evening. 72F at just before 8 a.m. And humidity "only" 90%, better than yesterday morning, she said with no affect. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Close up of dragon with breath. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot #3goodthings ! (Times 2) npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot I just really don't want to hear about a tattered coat upon a stick. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot It's raining gently and there are about 10 flickers in the front yard. 2 babies! They are spread out, poking for bugs and enjoying rain bath. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…qz4x npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…d6h6 npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…d6h6 npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Wisconsin chipmunks are more striped than ours....NO! It is 13-lined ground squirrel. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…zp6v npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…zp6v npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Lovely free seed packets at Harold Washington Library. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…fynq saving it to read in airports tomorrow 😊 npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot I drew and cut and glued. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jytp npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Is it worth getting a pasta roller (thrift shop probably) just for homemade thin crackers? npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Am looking at a Mark Bittman book...I didn't know that a #vegan sub for sour cream is 1 lb silken tofu puréed with 2 TB lemon juice and 1 TB neutral oil. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Now that I know they have this Joseph Cornell piece, I'm determined to see it today. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot While waiting, I drew a blue tit. If you go to the Wikipedia article, zoom in on the silver articulated feet of wonder! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…zp6v Orkneys! We spent part of our honeymoon there @ npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Crow under tree. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…xzjz love the toes, and tail, and smile and ...fog? npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot If you live in or visit Texas, you can feel good about shopping at HEB ❤ npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Rose in the rain. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…xzjz npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Thx to @nprofile…txgd for boosting article from @nprofile…nu7u -- I had forgotten to put it on my reading list! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…2uaj We love you right back : ) npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl @nprofile…hnj0 It's a wonderful photo! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…8wwf We have 2 wild rabbits now that circulate between several houses. They love all our dandelions--they're the only neighbors who do! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…qz4x yes! Why didn't I do more of this! npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…jlsl npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot I can't look at any of the Wildlife Center's videos on youtube, I have to get ready for Mr. Carpenter, and I might tear up over the humming baby bear. npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot @nprofile…datc salsuh-huh npub17u0ltynjqfe2tpvt6rmv058tw58a2tmtag864lvdszpmgd9zgx4qshrcs9 Cronefoot Just told my husband to stop aspirating and go back to the kitchen. (He loves to annoy me by putting extra "h" in the word "salsa".)
