Happy Birthday, Snoopy!!! 🎂🥳🎈 #dogstr #snoopy

Rain lilies!!!! Was concerned this year’s extended stretch without sky water was the end of them, but here they are. 💖🌧️🌸 #flowerstr

We had a ton of rain last night and these guys popped up. Anyone know what they are? Location is N. Texas. #asknostr #mushrooms

Working on a paper craft project today, so out come the Copic markers and white Posca pen. #artstr

Road trip through Montana and Wyoming. Anyone know what the angled fence-like things are in the first photo? #photostr

British Columbia & Alberta aspects of the Trans-Canada Highway. 🇨🇦 #photostr #canada

GA! Doing my part to support local businesses as they reopen after the wildfire evacuation: cranberry turkey apple brie sandwich on sourdough (not pictured) and blueberry scone (pictured). #foodstr

GM! 11 of 11 on the bad air quality scale at the house, so Mom and I drove a town over for breakfast and walk along a lakeside trail. #photostr #birdstr

A local farmer opened his peach orchard yesterday for picking because the fruit is ripe but most of the migrant workers left during the wildfire evacuation. Mom went out and brought back 2 large bags. Today’s breakfast: fresh peaches and vanilla bean ice cream 😋 #gm #foodstr

Home again! Thankfully no damage to the house, minimal ash/debris to sweep up, and the house interior was far less smoky than I expected. Slowly getting back to normal… while still going to the next town for groceries and anything else because the local businesses need a few weeks to clean up, restock, and re-open.

Rare, non-smoky day, so we visited a Japanese garden in the town we were evacuated to; lovely place with a pond and looping gravel path. A small area of our town was reduced from an evacuation “order” (you must stay away) to an evacuation “alert” (you can be here, but be ready to leave if the fire gets to close). The latest official news said it’s the first of a planned, phased re-entry. Today is our 1 week evacuation anniversary. Hopefully we won’t celebrate a second one. 🤞 #garden #photostr

Some books be like that. #bookstr #reading

Local fruit stand raspberry pie with vanilla bean ice cream. #foodstr #summer

Commissioned a local artist to create a beaded pin of a sea otter. Received it today and it’s beautiful! 🦦💖 #artstr #beadwork