lizrogue5d

@lizrogue5d.bsky.social

Left the 3d disinformation wars. I celebrate all mystic & creative arts, the natural world, and the best of humanity. YouTubers are my heroes.

#writersky Ditched my memoir recently - too personal! I’m going back to novelist, inspired by my youngest sister who plans to write a trilogy. Somehow it gave me permission to get back to a story I shelved for 10 years. 25-30K deep now and it just keeps pouring out and in such surprising ways..

a woman stands in front of an explosion and the words surprise surprise

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#writerscommunity Mark Twain on letting the book write itself, versus forcing it. Lately, I picked back up a fantasy book idea that hadn’t died after 10 yrs of neglect and the opening scenes just flowed out. Every time I revisit them, they get richer. Tap into the muses. Begin, to find the end.

As long as the book would write itself, he admitted, I was a faithful and interested, and I industry did not flag. But the minute that the book try to shift my head, the labor of contriving it’s situation, inventing it’s adventures and conducting it’s conversations, I put it away and dropped it out of my mind. - Mark Twain

#plantsky #birdsky Trimmed and twirled mom’s “jasmine jungle” back from her carport roof - until I saw a bird nest in the thickest part. I know not all birds return to their nests but couldn’t bring myself to remove. Vased the flowers - so pretty how the purple comes through! Smells even prettier!

Carport, showing Jasmine climbing up trellis and onto roof, wire running horizontal a couple feet below roof to twirl Jasmine around, but it follows its own instinct, and turns into a jungle!The bird nest made of soft straw, nestled in between two trellis bars, and previously more hidden by leavesA mess of Jasmine stalks and flowers and leaves ranging from white to green to purple and stuck in a vase near a little purple glass bunny on a table

#catsky update on Toby the Tabby - I was finally brave enough to call the shelter where I’d brought the stray i was feeding for months who got real sick. They told me Toby passed away, that they’d kept him comfy as possible. He left a feather on my mat 🪶 The guilt of not bringing him in sooner..

Close up of Toby’s face behind the mesh screen of a travel carrierEmpty travel carrier, besides the fuzzy bottom, and a little stuffed mouseTiny feather on my mat that I accidentally stepped on before recognizing the symbolism..

#spiritguides are all shapes & sizes! Years ago, I was at such a bleak crossroads that I was floored with my eyes closed. “What now?” I waited. “Anything!” It was like a little sprite leapt forth with Pom poms! Shocking zest. I told my sister recently and 2 days later found him in a thrift shop 🍀

Stuffed leprechaun! White beard, bright blue eyes, big open smile. Green hat and jacket, red pants, striped socks, yellow felt buckles on shoes, belt, hat. Ridiculously cheerful little fella. Smile is contagious!

#foodsky #breakfast I was gifted a couple duck eggs - so huge! So velvety. No weird taste lol. And what are eggs without a side of hash, cuties, and maybe some avo. Next time, I might add smoked paprika. TIP: eggs should sizzle when they hit the pan, then lower heat and use lid to steam the top!

White dish, two large steam-topped eggs, 2 cutie orange mandarins quartered, green avo slices, hash of cubes potatoes onion bell pepper mushroom mini sausages. Delish!

#catsky update So, I’ve been feeding a stray. It got so sick recently that I had to take it to a shelter. I cried but it was the right thing to do. “Toby the tabby” became “Straycey” and all I got back was an empty cat carrier. They may euthanize! They’ll call me if not. Still surrendering 😿✨🙌

Closeup of Toby’s face through the mesh of a soft cat carrier

#catsky Update on “Toby the tabby” - the no-collar stray I’ve been feeding. Food and love isn’t enough. Still skinny. Still has more of a squeak than a meow. Time to bring Tobes to the local animal shelter for microchip scan, checkup, neuter. Adopt or surrender?? A decision I’m struggling with..💔

Closeup of skinny orange and white cat with green eyes near empty food and water bowl on my welcome mat

My fave #mushroom #puzzle! Research mode: On the #artist, Marjolein Bastin. It feels like one of her witchier watercolors. She’s also an author & illustrator of children’s books! I even found a quote: “The world that lies before us every day is just as beautiful as what’s exotic and rare…” -MB

Photo of partially put together puzzle with printed box cover, features red, pink and purple mushrooms amidst fall leaves and a blue pitcher on an aquamarine table, plus a couple interested birds..

Seeing some fantastic nature and critter photos on Bluesky, thought I’d recommend this iNaturalist app called SEEK. It helps with species identification and tracking their locations. Upload your fab photos under your name :) #naturephotography #plants #birds #fungi #naturalist

‎Seek by iNaturalist

‎Use the power of image recognition technology to identify the plants and animals all around you. Earn badges for seeing different types of plants, birds, fungi and more! • Get outside and point the ...

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#art #nature Finally unwrapped my flower press, went for a long walk, did a fresh press, then found out I should wait 3 weeks before opening lol. Meanwhile, I colored the press! Blended with simple Crayola markers, sealed with clear spray. Research begins. Candles? Grimoire? Much can be done..

My wildflower bouquet before the pressRaw wood flower press with pre-printed stencilColored stencil, border blends from peaches to yellows picked up in central flowers

#sewing #crafting #hacks I can't help but imagine that sewing machines might enjoy being decorated? I personalized mine with beautiful, inspiring, creative stickers in a color palette I adore, and it makes my sewing days more special and approachable. #1, Learn your machine. #2, Love it!

white sewing machine with stickers of a moth, foliage, a 3-d butterfly, a heart and polka-dot framed text that says "amazing" - plus the knob has a small mandala. Shades of black, white, pink, green, and sage. Sigh!