A small black shih tzu with grey and white markings peers out from under the edge of a wood table, looking with very large eyes. A burgundy carpet covers the floor.

A very pale Golden Retriever sleeps on a burgundy carpet under a wood table. He has a purple leash laying under his muzzle, and the side of a black fluffy pup can be seen to the left.

A black lab is sleeping on a gray square dog bed on a brown floor. There is a purple and white pillow behind him.

Met some new friends today 😊 Not the best shots, bc too busy petting and scritching and enjoying then 😆 #happymaking
#xaps2026

A blurry shot of the partial moon in a dark-ish sky,with specs of stars on the edges.

A white plate with pink and blue designs partially obscured by chunks of corned beef, roasted potato quarters, and pieces of roasted carrots.

Phone can't catch it, but sky tonight was lit quite prettily by the half-moon. Not exactly as expected, but mostly good day and evening too.

#xaps2026 #TinyJoy #happymaking #xapCooks #RightOutsideTheDoor

A very tall evergreen stretches up to a bright blue sky, flanked by shorter trees. A paved road runs in front.

Tiny bit of a walk today! And several more #TinyJoy moments (hours of chat with my youngest, incld movie time, 3 deer, catch-up things, recovery progress). All in all pretty nice 😊

#xaps2026 #happymaking #NaturesBeauty

An image from a screen showing a hockey team in evergreen/dark teal uniforms gathered around their goalie celebrating. The score bug at the top shows the Sirens logo, "NY 1" the PWHL logo, "4 SEA" and the Torrent logo above a line reading "Shots 30 \ Final / 20 Shots"

Productively busy day today, in fairly decent ways :) Then watched the game, and enjoyed a #SeattleTorrent win! Very #happymaking :) Hope everyone found some #TinyJoy in their day too

#xaps2026

A lovely view of a mostly-blue sky studded with clouds, taken at the beginning of sunset. The lower-right corner is lit with pale yellows and oranges, and a variety of tree shapes reach up across the bottom left two thirds of the image.

Vertigo (both on its own & as a symptom) sucks. But there's still beauty and #TinyJoy around too. More later, for now enjoy a bit of this evening's sky

#xaps2026 #happymaking #NaturesBeauty #RightOusideTheDoor

A pixelated image of a computer spreadsheet

Looking out a window at a sloped yard leading up to a treeline. There is a rock divider with some daffodils blooming part-way up the slope, and black tail deer can be seen eating in the middle.

A closer image of two black tail deer eating grass in a green field. There are some yellow daffodils in the lower right corner of the picture.

A slightly-pixelated extremely zoomed-in picture of two deer lying down in an overgrown grassy area amongst some trees and bushes.

Semi-productive day yesterday, but not terribly photogenic - watched some hockey (TV), did laundry, worked on spreadsheets. Today included trip to the vet so Grace could have some bloodwork plus grocery shopping (with #TinyJoy deer sightings). Followed by […]

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A golden brown loaf of bread with an artistic crack across the top sits on a silver cooling rack on a light colored counter.

Two slices of bread, sprinkled with dark and golden raisins, sit waiting for butter and eating.

Lots of making today despite a very spacey foggy brain. And even got out for a bit of a walk in the sunshine! No pics from that, or the (tasty) dinner we made, but here's some soda bread for a loved one.

#xaps2026 #xapCooks #xapBakes #TinyJoy #happymaking

I’m about a giddy as a goat that my post ALA networking/business cards have arrived and that there’s an actual thought bunny hiding in my jacket.

#HappyMaking #ThoughtBunnies

A wood-topped table holds a variety of white plates covered in food. The one on the left has smashed golden potatoes and a filled omelet, two strips of crisp bacon sit on a small plate in the middle, and the one on the right has a small black skillet topped with eggs cooked over-hard. Behind you can see glasses of water, orange juice, and cranberry juice as well as a coffee mug and dish of sour cream.

A pile of cubed and diced roasted root vegetables, in various shades of creams, golds, and oranges.

Today's theme was apparently tasty moments, from brunch with a partner to happy household dinner 😊 Though the planned range of making-dinner-fun photos didn't happen, so you just get a little bit of leftovers 😆

#xaps2026 #TinyJoy #happymaking #xapCooks

Close-up of a white plastic laundry basket that appears full.

A jumbotron in the rafters of Climate Pledge Arena. The screen shows the Seattle Torrent logo next to an image of the Torrent team celebrating on the ice. Below you can see the final score of 2 goals for Boston and 3 goals by Seattle.

Three deer grazing in a green yard on a dreary grey day, with a peach house behind them.

Very grey and wet around here the last few days, but still moments of #TinyJoy and #happymaking
And some just SatisfyinglyProductive, and some PrettyBigJoys 😆 Talked with both kids on Tues (plus laundry), donated blood and saw SO MANY DEER yesterday, and a […]

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Looking through budding plants towards a cove on a cloudy gray day during low tide. There is a burgundy building to the left, behind which you can see a wharf running out to a red building on the water. The far shore is visible as a dark line in the distance.

Several grey-and-white seagulls stand on a section of wet sand-and-silt ground, with one taupe and brown seagull in the group.

A black package of "Papa Rays Marketplace Cinnamon Chip Scone Mix" proclaims itself to be "Scrumptious" and making 8-12 moist scones "Because All Mixes Are Not Created Equal!"

A pair of cream/tan-ish brown triangular scones sit in a yellow container. One is more highly-glazed than the other, but both look tasty.

Played tourist with dear ones on Friday, baked scones (and fought brain & head) Saturday, and found interesting views Sunday :)

#xaps2026 #TinyJoy #happymaking #YayWhidbey #NatureLove #NaturesBeauty #xapBakes #RightOutsideTheDoor

A bronze sculpture of a piggy bank sits outdoors in front of a fish market stall.

Looking across a flat roof to a distant shoreline below a mostly-blue sky. A large ferris wheel can be seen some ways away.

A mechanical game box with a red roof and a yellow chicken in side sports a sign reading "World Famous Free Range Psychic Chicken". The window also has a bumper sticker for "Orange Dracula"

The wall above the entrance to a Magic Shop, featuring many vintage magic acv postens.

Made my first visit to (a bit of) Pike Place Market today, with dear ones

#xaps2026 #TinyJoy #happymaking

A cat with a white front and brown tabby back and tail sits on a white windowsill with many bare trees visible outside. The edges of a blue rocker can be seen in the right corner.

A brown tabby cat with white markings sits loaf-style on the right arm of a padded burgundy recliner.

Happy 16th birthday to our Gracie-kitty :) Ms Grace actually let _me_ take a couple pics of her this afternoon! Will wonders never cease? ;)

#CatsOfPixelfed #happymaking

Quite a bit of curly red hair lays in multiple piles on a black floor mat; a round silver chair base can be seen to the right.

A zoomed-in photo of a green grassy hillside in front of considerable brown branches & underbrush. On the left is the back of a standing black tail deer, while another deer is laying down facing the camera on the right.

A rather pixelated photo of a large blackberry bramble with many green leaves on the top layer, sitting on a gentle slope covered in green and brown grasses. There are three deer ranged across the the image, with a fourth deer barely visible in the left section of the bramble.

A slightly brighter and more zoomed-in picture showing two deer in front of a bramble with a third munching inside the vines.

Finally getting in for a (much-overdue, long-attempted) trim yesterday definitely counted as a #TinyJoy :) Bigger smiles this morning when I opened the blinds before breakfast to see some of #MyNeighbors already munching away :) Afterwards went out back to […]

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A two section black walnut wood hand-turned pen on a green felt surface (made by P, not me)

Screenshot of Indiana Jones standing in front of a dim cobweb-covered stone hall, with a statue in the background on the left.

A white oval sign with a blue wavy-outlined backing piece is taped to a cream wall. Green text tells you "This scale will only tell you the numerical value of your gravitational pull. It will NOT tell you how beautiful you are, how much your friends and family love you, or how amazing you are."

More of #xaps2026
#TinyJoy #happymaking #FriendsCraft

Several stickers on a silver surface (laptop cover), including Snoopy wearing teal hockey gloves and holding a hockey stick, light blue letters on a pick background reading "Let Trans Kids Bloom" with flowers in place of the o's in the last word, a black circle with inner white frame featuring phases of the moon surrounding the profile of a face with long red hair above a wavy piano keyboard, and part of an oval of a tent made of books on grass with blue skies above.

Stickers on a silver surface (laptop cover), including the logo of the Seattle Torrent PWHL team, a drawn nature scene including mountains, trees, a river, clouds, and sun in the shape of the state of Washington, and a cartoon wolf sitting with its head thrown back like it's howling.

A white and brown tabby cat curls up on a white bedspread with musical notations.

A sports-arena jumbotron topped by green letters reading "Climate Pledge Arena" displays the Seattle Torrent logo, the word "Win" and stats including a score of 4 goals for the Toronto Sceptres and 6 goals for the Torrent.

Catching up on a few missed days....need to review and probably dig out a few more pics at some point too, but it's a start?

#xaps2026 #TinyJoy #happymaking #TorrentWin #CatsOfPixelfed #FriendsCraft #BookLove

Two small sheets sit side-by-side on a rack in the middle of an oven. Both are covered by random-sized piecesof root vegetables in various shades of creams, yellows, and oranges, with flecks of dark seasonings scattered across.

Prepping dinner yesterday. Never did manage the "after" before it was all gone....guess it turned out tasty? 😉

(yes, lots of catch-up pending)
#xaps2026 #happymaking #xapCooks #TinyJoy

Snow-covered mountains washed out by the sun are visible in the distance across a large body of water, with blue sky above.

A light colored thumb holds a shiny pink sticker featuring an ice hockey player surrounded by the words "Play Like A Girl"

The mountains were saying hi quite nicely on our way to the game today....just one of quite a few moments of #TinyJoy (gifts from pocket friends were another)
#NatureLove #xaps2026 #happymaking

A small shortbread cookie shaped like a tiny scottie-dog sits atop brown and cream ice cream in a small clear round dish on a dark brown surface.

Wednesday's #TinyJoy included a TinyCookie ;)

#xaps2026 #happymaking

A branch with several fans of bright pale green lichen lays on darker green grass with occasional brown leaves peeking around.

A square sticker sits on a dark brown tabletop. A white silhouette of a mountain with a black evergreen tree shape below is on a light blue background. Text in varying fonts and colors across all reads "I Give Blood for PNW" and "Bloodworks Northwest"

Whoops, never hit post last night....ah well 😊 Did have a decent day, including brief walks and first donation in waaaaaay too long, and another dose of DailyDeer 💙

#TinyJoy #happymaking #NatureLove #xaps2026

Beautiful blue sky with white clouds is framed by evergreen trees. A brown 'log cabin' style building is visible in the right corner.

Many of today's pics didn't turn out, and there were some rocky spots during the day....but some good ones too, and needed productivity. Pretty skies from brief walk for today's #TinyJoy
#happymaking
#NatureLove
#xaps2026

Three black tali deer munch among the brown and green tall grasses near evergreen trees. A blue sky with fluffy white clouds can be seen above.

A dark road lined by many green trees on both sides stretches ahead. The sky at the "end" shades up from orange to yellow to pale to light blue up to medium blue-gray clouds streaking across.

A brown tabby cat with a white streak down her nose peeks.over the edge of a white bankers box in front of a DVD-filled entertainment stand. Bookshelves can be seen behind.

A few #TinyJoy s from today - deer, sunlight, and Gracie peeking from her box
#xaps2026 #happymaking #NatureLove #NaturesBeauty #MyNeighbors

The sky at night, featuring a 3/4-full moon in the upper left corner, silhouettes of tree-tops along the bottom, and stripes of wavy fog & clouds up the middle.

A brown & green field on a foggy day, with a large boulder and evergreen tree in the left corner. Three black-tail deer can barely be seen eating and looking around, blending in with the foliage.

A variety of building bricks are scattered on a dark-brown tabletop, along with instruction books on the edges of the image. The corner of a window can be seen in the background.

A Rudolph head made of toy bricks lays on a dark brown tabletop.

Happy 2026 - hoping it's kinder & gentler to us all.
And as my friend Andrea says, may we, the ones present in this world, be the ones to make it so.

#TinyJoy #happymaking #NatureLove #RightOutsideTheDoor #MyNeighbors #xapCrafts #xaps2026

An evergreen-teal tshirt with cream letters across the back reading "JACKSON" above jersey-style number 70

An evergreen-teal jersey-style tshirt featuring the Seattle Torrent logo.

Still job-hunting, which means jerseys are really not in the budget currently. So I was extra-excited that Sadie & crew dropped these last night! Repping the ever-awesome Ceej!
#TinyJoys #happymaking #SeattleTorrent

Clouds in various shades of grey and white span dramatically across the sky, with patches of blue between. Dark silhouettes of barren and evergreen trees stretch up from the ground, enhancing the drama.

Still alive, even if not posting much. Managed a bit of a walk today before knees did Bad Things, in a bit of sun; thought I'd share the dramatic clouds

#TinyJoy
#happymaking
#NatureLove
#NaturesBeauty

Working from town later, and -TF- not the London one

#happymaking

Passing a cozy afternoon in a comfy sweater, with a cup of coffee, and a stack of comics. #HappyMaking #AmReading

A white plate with blue trim holds a bit of mixed salad, a piece of rustic bread, and a pile of orecchiette pasta covered in a reddish cherry tomato and basil sauce.

Several white dishes sit on a dark-brown table. The leftmost plate has half a round loaf of crusty bread, with a bread knife on the side. On the upper right is a bowl full of golden spaghetti squash "noodles", and below that a rectangular bowl holds a chicken, mushroom, and spinach dish in a rich tan sauce.

A round white plate with blue trim sits on a dark brown table. It holds a pile of spaghetti squash strands topped with chicken, spinach, and mushrooms in a rich dark tan sauce. Part of a slice of bread is on the edge of the plate.

A large white bowl with blue trim full of bright green broccoli sits on a dark table. Below it is a white casserole dish with golden-brown pinwheels inside.

Some of this week's dinners, along with tonight's visitor (dining at the same time, if not together 😆)

#TinyJoy #happymaking #xapCooks #MyNeighbors #FromTheGarden

Thank you @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Staff for letting me borrow office space while I’m in DC this week.

It was joyful to share croissants, record for TikTok, and be where such great work is happening on behalf of membership & the communities libraries serve.

#ShowUpForOurLibraries
#happymaking

A white bowl with a blue rim contains cooked green beans with bits of garlic on them. Below a matching plate holds golden chunks of roasted potatoes. A few green tips can also be seen on the edge of the plate.

Farmers market fun yesterday helps with tasty dinner today.
#TinyJoy
#happymaking
#xapCooks