"I pull for shore and stand up proud." My final published words of 2025, inspired by a long-ago whitewater raft trip, are a perfect summary of where I am at the end of this stupefyingly turbulent year. Uber thanks to all at Brevity Blog @dintywmoore.bsky.social #WritersofBlueSky #WriteSky

Writing the Rapids

By Ellen Notbohm “Just remember to hold your breath in the troughs and breathe deep in the crests,” instructed our river rafting guide. I stood with my brother and nephew on a rocky path above a sh…

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This luscious #alpaca blend #blanket is a gift from my publisher, from kiva.org, an online lender that helps Asian, African, and Latin American artists bring their work to market. The gifts all come with a personal note from the artist. Very special. Check out Kiva and novica.com. #ArtYear #textile

31 years of baking #gingerbread cookies for Potluck in the Park, a grassroots 501(c)(3) serving holiday dinner to anyone who shows up, no questions asked. "Wouldn't be Christmas without your ginger #cookies," the founder once told me, thereby ensuring I'll go on 'til I drop. #XmasXtra #FoodOnFriday

Urwen #Cowl by Claire Slade in Knitpicks Heatherly Sweet Bing, a fave washable yarn for items to donate. But I fell for this one while making it. It's staying with me. :) #knit #knitting #knitter #KnittersOfBlueSky #smartist #KnitSky #cowl #ShowMeYourKnits #ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear #knitgifts

A different kind of #WinterWonderland. Frosty sparkle on #PugetSound from Whidbey Island's Double Bluff beach, ethereal outline of the Seattle skyline and Tahoma (Mt Rainier) in the distance. #PacificNorthwest #photography #TidesOutTuesday (a little late) #PhotographersOfBluesky #smArtist

Near the summit of Paulina Peak overlooking Newberry Caldera in central Oregon. #MountainMonday #BlueskyMonday #naturephotography #OregonPhotography #CentralOregon #PacificNorthwestPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #caldera #volcano

Youngsong is a metal and resin #sculpture created by my late BIL to "take us to a meadow where a new colt runs free, kicking its back legs high in pure joy." A little #snow can't interrupt his perpetual frolic. :) #XmasXtra #horse #smartist #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #SensoryArt #ViewFromMyOffice

Snow Peacock bridal #shawl or veil, designed by Tonks. Made some years ago as an engagement gift to my niece. The 760-stitch bindoff could only have been done by a much younger me. :) #XmasXtra #snow #knit #knitting #knitter #KnittersOfBlueSky #smartist #KnitSky #ShowMeYourKnits #ArtYear

#Papillon #Butterfly Cowl, designed by MarinJaKnits Great #stashbuster, and I love it bcs it looks so much harder than it is. Really very simple if you're good with short rows. #knit #knitting #knitter #KnittersOfBlueSky #smartist #KnitSky #cowl #scarf #ShowMeYourKnits #ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear

We love our gourdy version of Xmas swans a-swimmin'. They don't need to be fed so they won't bite your fingers off at the joint if you're foolish enough to try. #XmasXtra #swans #sensoryart #seasons #holidaydecor #smartist #ArtYear #gourds #gourdart #holidayhumor

For my son's wedding, he wore his grandpa's gold ring; I wore my mom's rings, my grandmother's white gold wedding ring, and an adorable manicure by my 5 yo grandie -- 124 years of family history. #XmasXtra #GoldRings #weddingrings #familyhistory #heirloom #heirloomjewelry #grandparents

For those who've ever cherished a grandmother, Let Me Tell You a Story About Priceless Worthless Jewelry, is my mostly true micro tale about heirlooms and the way value clings to the things we love. bit.ly/3KH4hZw #flashfiction #shortstory #cnf #heirlooms #memoir #grandmothers #writers #writing

Let me tell you a story about Priceless Worthless Jewelry

A flash fiction about names, heirlooms and the way value clings to the things we love.

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Autumn morning at the Hoffman Covered Bridge over Crabtree Creek in Linn County, OR. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWForWindows #coveredbridge #gothicwindow #BlueSkyMonday #Photography #PacificNorthwestPhotography #historicbridge #PhotographersOfBlueSky #smartist #ArtYear #HoffmanCoveredBridge

Chilly late October sunrise over Smith Rock, Oregon. #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #October #sunrise #autumn #CentralOregon #SmithRock #PhotographersOfBlueSky #naturephotography #smartist #ArtYear

Chilly late October sunrise over Smith Rock, Oregon. #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #October #sunrise #autumn #CentralOregon #SmithRock #PhotographersOfBlueSky #naturephotography #smartist #ArtYear

"To you it's #Thanksgiving; to me it's Thursday." ~Rocky to Adrian. Please let's make room in our hearts today for those for whom the day isn't a joyous celebration. And for those who are working, largely unacknowledged but deeply appreciated by those who are aware. #gratitude #compassion #workers

My first (and second-to-last) pair of pointe shoes in the color known as former ballerina pink. Leg warmers #knit by my mom. I'll never part with either, though last worn half a lifetime ago. #ColorADay #PinkMon #knitting #knitter #KnittersOfBlueSky #ShowMeYourKnits #vintage #ballet #ArtYear

Laetiporus luv! Heart-shaped Chicken of the Woods 'shrooms in the sunrise, on a recent walk. #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #FallColor #AutumnSplendor #sunrise #onmywalk #PacificNorthwestPhotography #naturephotography #mushrooms #fungi #photographersofbluesky

Ora siamo in tre! First look at the cover of new Italian translation of 1001 Great Ideas. Many thanks to longtime partner Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson, and to my rainmaker agent. So grateful for connections forged with families so far away, yet near in heart. #italian #book #libro #translation

First time ever a pothole has made me smile. #UrbanGaze #potholes #onmywalk #Thursdaymorning #smile #allheart #streetart #somebodylovesyou

#Knitters, ever have a project totally miss the mark with the giftee? This poncho with companion kitty went to a child who'd happily worn all my other creations. Poncho just. didn't. land. But my son nabbed the beta #kitty. :) #knitting #KnitSky #handmade #smartist #ColorADay #PinkMonday #catlover

Autumn sunset at Seal Rock, Oregon. #Stunday #OregonCoast #beach #ocean #sand #sunset #PacificNorthwest #photography #lowtide #beachsunset #autumnsunset #coastalvibe #coastphotography #smArtist #ArtYear

My #poem Boneyard of the White Elephants will ring ruefully, comically true for anyone who's ever regretted a thrifty "bargain." Featured with author convo in the Summer 2025 issue of Macrame Literary Journal. bit.ly/3M5lpZd #ImageAndVerse #poetry #thriftstore #yardsale #amwriting #WhiteElephant

Small trove of caps and cowls going to Rose Haven Women's Day Shelter. Yarn for the cowls is recycled from mill ends and named for staffers' pets: Bluesy (short-coat collie), Karl (tuxedo cat), Mabel (tortoise/tabby combo), and Zeke (a Bengal). 🙂 #knitting #KnitSky #handmade #smartist #knitter

My forever-favorite never-to-be-topped craft project. $5 for the thriftshop dollhouse and everything else from things on hand or found outdoors. #Spooktober #31DaysOfHalloween #WackyWednesdayArt #DollhouseMakeover #HauntedHouse #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #SpookySeason #Halloween #HalloweenSky #TooFun

"Sometimes the people who need us most are the ones who remind us what we’re made of." Delighted to share my quiet comeback tale Hash Brains in the charming lit journal Let Me Tell You a Story. 2-min read #care #exhaustion #FindingStrength #SpeakUp #advocacy #amwriting #amreading #shortstory

Let me tell you a story about hash brains

Sometimes the people who need us most are the ones who remind us what we’re made of. A flash fiction about care, exhaustion and a quiet return of strength.

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Eleven months of the year, it's just a box laurel on the porch. But for October, she gets to be Elphaba. #31DaysOfHalloween #ColorADay #GreenSat #Halloween #Autumn #SensoryArt #smartist #Elphaba #FallDecor #FallFun #HalloweenFun

Rainbow #sunrise on our patio. My frisky colt friend is Youngsong, a metal and resin sculpture created by my late BIL as a tribute to the joy of young life. Our pony may be 30-ish in people years, but remains ageless. #SensoryArt #rainbows #smartist #ArtYear #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMemories

Beep beep! New baby up ahead! Cars Blanket pattern by Filomena Lanzara Knit Picks Swish Worsted in colorway Serene #ColorADay #BlueTue #SleepySep #blanket #knit #knitting #knitter #KnittersOfBlueSky #smartist #KnitSky #babyblankie #ShowMeYourKnits #Craftiverse