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The Dirndl Diaspora

October 3, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A Zoom showing of Kristen Caven's animated play about diverse women with German heritage.
https://kristencaven.com/creations/music/the-dirndl-diaspora/

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Art in the Park + WIR Kickoff

October 9, 2021 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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The Big DayJune 1, 2021

The big day is here. Let me know if I forgot...

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A ghastly pall A blank canvas A frosted wedding ca

A ghastly pall
A blank canvas
A frosted wedding cake
A render space

So weird seeing the Rancho denuded of personality... but not of style. It's got good bones.

Prepping & priming almost done.
Painting next week.

#thisoldhouse
#barebones
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Rancho Deluxe is finally getting the makeover and

Rancho Deluxe is finally getting the makeover and repairs It's been needing for 15 years. Agonizing over color choices is the fun part!

#yellowsubmarine
#oldfruitvale #citrus
#fruitvalecitrus
#meyerlemon
#juicy #apricot
#satsuma
#championstreet
#yummyhouse

@craftsmanpainters

After a year teaching in my "Groovy Grotto" it's w

After a year teaching in my "Groovy Grotto" it's wonderful to get back on the dance floor at @rossmoorwc Fitness!

Zoom in on #Bandaloop! dance fitness with me online every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. PST. (Click on "Move

Follow @krs10dance on Facebook or @flabulous_vitality on Instagram.

It's all about the music! Use the "Move" Quicklink at link in bio.

Bad angles, maybe... #gotrocks #boulderoldie #fe

Bad angles, maybe...

#gotrocks
#boulderoldie
#feelingroovy
#zumbalove
#elevation

Two years later, through thick and thin, We finish

Two years later, through thick and thin, We finished watching all four episodes of My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Here's to my crazy girlfriend for some 75 mid-day TV trysts, at first in person then over awkward combinations of smartphones, TVs, and laptops, sometimes pulling TVs outdoors and inching our masks down to sip tea or wine, and finally in front of a great big TV, snuggled together on a couch. Even when the bandwidth was not cooperating, we would agree to call each other after we'd finished the episode.

If you have never seen an episode of this uncomfortable comedy, (and especially if you like cringe comedy and Broadway style theater), treat yourself on Netflix, or at least watch a few songs on YouTube. In almost every episode, we had to pause and catch our breath lest we die laughing.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsoAvKrwFzseNu5-Btp67PaAEph_kq3Ee

@racheldoesstuff my big fat creative crush I want to be you! @TaboucheChocolates my sweet rewards I want to eat you!
@AdamSchlessinger #CovidRIP the world is less without you!
@LeahVass, crazy girlfriend what's next?

Today I tickled the first ripe apricots off the tr

Today I tickled the first ripe apricots off the tree. It was 90 degrees today so it tasted fresh-baked.

#generoustrees
#sweetsweetsummertime
#thisiswealth

Great news: they're going to repair the pools in t

Great news: they're going to repair the pools in the Joaquin Miller Cascades! Save the date for October 9th for Art in the Park...and watch for some big news from me & the California Writers Club!

#woodminister #friendsofjoaquinmillerpark @fojmp @oaklandprf @woodminstermusicals #californiawriters #artinthepark #poetsinthepark

I sent so many @mamamacs_masks to loved ones last

I sent so many @mamamacs_masks to loved ones last year. It was fun to go visit some of them... and then take them off to eat!

#signaturestyle
#oaklandstyle
#womanownedbusiness #familybusiness #vaccinationvacation
#wesurvived
#ᴠᴀᴄᴄɪɴᴇssᴀᴠᴇʟɪᴠᴇs

Behold! Fluffy has a majestic side! All the love c

Behold! Fluffy has a majestic side! All the love comes roaring back. It's as if he was reborn on May 1st, 3 and a half months after he arrived as a hot mess. He walked out of the infirmary that day and has since taken command of his new kingdom. Every day he seems to get a new name, too...Fluffernutter, Mr. Flufftastic, Fluffypants, The Toothless Wonder, His Flocculence, Our Gossamer Overlord, etc.

#rescuepet
#community
#catposture
#rawfood + @balanceit
#naturalcat
#stomatitissalvation
#ittakesavillage
#kittylove

Psych! & Double-psych. #blackwidow #alreadywait

Psych! & Double-psych.

#blackwidow
#alreadywaitingtoolong
#ohtheinjustice
#thecoolestavenger
#stillgrieving

Bandaloopers got @#HerdImmunity (#HerDimunity) tak

Bandaloopers got @#HerdImmunity (#HerDimunity) taking our dance party into nature today!

#freedomofmovement
#prancercise 2.0
#Bandaloop!
#lookmanomasks
#flablab
#joy
#friendsoutside

More from @chapter510 -- my happy place -- BUY and

More from @chapter510 -- my happy place -- BUY and READ these books, especially "Hedijah's Feast of Friends" -- my awesome protege!

I was invited to my first LIVE EVENT in a year...

I was invited to my first LIVE EVENT in a year... congratulations to @chapter510 on the move & a cool new space & getting thousands of kids WRITING!

Every day is Earth🌎Day

Every day is Earth🌎Day

Cedar waxwings chowing down on holly berries #bir

Cedar waxwings chowing down on holly berries

#birdsinmyyard
#cedarwaxwing
#cedarwaxwingsofinstagram
#migratorybirds
#birdparty
#springintheair

Earrings made from recycled glass from an iconic 2

Earrings made from recycled glass from an iconic 20th c. beauty product jar that used to be in everyone's cabinet. Guesses?

My Turn! Thanks Joe! Die, Covid, Die!

My Turn!
Thanks Joe!
Die, Covid, Die!

Things that help you patch a final 50-chapter draf

Things that help you patch a final 50-chapter draft: a watchful feline, non-alcoholic alcohol, a clear path, the sound of the sea, a room of one's own. Thank you @stephdouglass7 for a well-timed writing retreat!

#amwriting
#safetravel
#10D10P

A little sunshine, spring in my step... and my nos

A little sunshine, spring in my step... and my nose...

#sweetalyssum
#windowbox
#maskmod
#walkwithmyhoneys

After I started dragging his crate into a sunny sp

After I started dragging his crate into a sunny spot, the furtive, hissing monster finally came out from under the bed and jumped up on it. Then there was a Valentine's Day Miracle where he actually wobbled up for some love, with the whole family around! Now, every day there's a little more discovery and bonding with the wild thing that used to lurk in my yard. It feels just like falling in love!

#catsofinstagram
#healingjourney
#softkittywarmkittylittleballoffur
#smellycat

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