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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Three black tail deer can be seen walking past several trees on the far side of a green sloped field.

Lights reflecting off a pale ceiling, giving the impression of a colorful nebula.

A white and brown-tabby cat lays on her back on a woodgrained floor, turned so her head is looking at the camera sideways. A flat fish-shaped toy is to her right.

VERY rollercoaster day today; #TinyJoy pieces include safer car, #DailyDeer , pretty lights, tasty foods, household laughter, enough improvement to bake, and Gracie-cat being goofy 😊
#xaps2026 #MyNeighbors #CatsOfPixelfed

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

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

A curled-up white-spotted deer fawn can barely be seen among bright green very tall field grass.

Three small white flowers with golden-yellow centers grow amid the green rass and brown ground.

A black-tailed deer doe appears to be bathing her small white spotted fawn in the tall grasses of a meadow in front of a dark tree line. The lighting of the image gives the impression that it was taken through a window also reflecting some sunlight.

Pinkish-orangeish-purple sunset clouds below a shaded blue sky are visible between the dark silhouettes of trees

A few June catch-up pics.....

#TinyJoy #NatureLove #happymaking #RightOutsideTheDoor #MyNeighbors

Three small purple cones of grape hyacinth peek out amid green grass in a close-up picture of the ground.

A stream of water bisects the center of the image, with sunlight reflecting off it in a way that gives the impression of swift movement. The lower half of the image is filled with green grass, and the upper half with mostly tan and brown straw and grasses.

White clouds float through a chunk of bright blue sky ringed by many green conifer trees of varying sizes and proximity. On the right side is a log cabin, and black asphalt is visible in the foreground.

A mostly-lilac-toned sunset viewed above and through many trees and evergreens.

Only lightly rained-on during today's walk, and little purple flowers added a bit more #TinyJoy as well. Sharing here, along with a few other bits from last week.
#NatureLove #RightOutsideTheDoor #MyNeighbors #xapCrafts #happymaking

A meadowed hill of wild grasses and brown thatch with a bit of a rock line in the foreground and some daffodils just beginning to flower. At the back edge are assorted bushes and trees, including several evergreens.

A bright blue crocheted scarf is layed out in a sideways v shape on a bright reddish-brown wood table. The lower leg shows a distinct waffle pattern.

An asphalt road runs on the lower left corner, stretching towards a cloudy grey sky. The majority of the picture is focused on the evergreens and lichen-covered cedars and oaks lining the road.

A picture of the yards of two blue houses visible in the backgrounds. Both sides of the drive running through the yards have a total of seven black-tail deer grazing, standing, or even laying down in the grasse.

Bit of a catch-up? Have a few of the #TinyJoy or JustBecause photos I've taken the last couple of weeks that weren't previously posted....
#Happymaking #NatureLove #MyNeighbors #RightOutsideTheDoor #xapCrafts

Tamales pollo, pineapple cut by wonderful workers at the Hispanic market and Fresh out of the imported box straight from Mexico Avocados 3/1$. Thats a 33cent Avacado!

Chalupa with a chicken and corn spread made with dairy free cream cheese with coconut oil, chili and paprika and garlic topped with Mexican Avocado laying next to Peru Mangos, US red oranges and US soft (not so good) yellow apples and locally made sauce by a wonderful woman that would be considered a DEI hire by current standards and hires employees of all walks and wheelchair uses of life.

Tariffsux - But #eatingInternational does not.
Mangos from #Peru
🍌 from CenAmer
Avocados and Tomatoes from #MEXICO
Pan Dulce & Tamales Pollo locally made.
🍍 from not here.
Hands that prepared kind and gentle Smiles of Love and tenderness.
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Four lovely brown horses look at the camera from behind a fence.

My neighbors came to say hello as I walked home from work.

#myneighbors #horses #summer