Clara

@cbsmith73.bsky.social

Textile artist, Crafter, Pattern Maker -Elliott's Playground, Podcast host on the Festivity Files, human & dog mama, lover of the microcosmos

I love the Canadians and their "Elbows Up" motto. If tariffs and attacks from the US on our PBS keep coming, Australians will most likely follow suit. Aussies don't like bullies. I'm 99% sure our motto will start with "Get" have at least one "F-bomb" and a good old "See You Next Tuesday" in it.

To my fellow Americans who are tourist-ing it up in Australia, please do not snatch baby wombats away from their scared mamas and shake the baby around like a sack of noodles. Please for the love of all the sweet cheese and crackers do not do this and put it on social media.

To Be Seen There is nothing quite like the delight of being seen, not for your outer appearance but the inner spirit, soul, energy, whatever the word for it is. When another human truly sees the part inside of you that makes you uniquely, wildly, weirdly, wonderfully you, that’s true joy.

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MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT PRIDE comes out today and I'm feeling extremely Ralph Wiggum "I'm in danger" about it. It's beautiful though and I love it no matter what they say

Cover of LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK OF PRIDE, two parents kissing their child on the cheek while she holds a rainbow flag

The news coming out of the US has me so stressed I just downloaded a V.C. Andrews book. Nothing like some good 80s YA, semi trashy novels to help get my mind off things.

Land on Kangaroo Island (South Australia state) formerly used for plantation forestry with an introduced tree species (from Tasmania) is to be rewilded for the benefit of koala and other native Australian biota. 🌍 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

New koala sanctuary plan for Kangaroo Island

A sanctuary for up to 1,000 koalas and other wildlife is to be established on Kangaroo Island with the hope it will bring tourism and education opportunities while protecting the valuable population o...

abc.net.au

I have many regrets about Earth, but making humans in a wide range of colors, shapes, and temperaments is not one of them. Celebrate thy diversity. Love each other.