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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘

@charkin.bsky.social
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Therapeutic musician, author of Where the Tree Falls, the Forest Rises: Stories of Death and Renewal. Rural life, she/her. Persist. #Leguminati #🟦

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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I actually moved into my new closet yesterday! Four months of remodeling and all I got was this closet! 🤪🤣😂
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I needed one more thing…
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Here’s Eric working hard on rewiring my old house which needs many corrections 🤪
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The before demolition pics are needed for perspective
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
1999. Our outdoor commitment ceremony. We made it legal 7 years later.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Since there’s a pink theme going, here’s some Cleome from last summer. Love how they catch the light, especially as the sun goes down. (I’m late cause Olympic figure skating consumed me)
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Blooming cactus from this fall
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Today’s purple heads.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
My kids threw me the best birthday party ever for my 70th.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I’m up in the Boundary Waters region and Grand Marais, the scenery is less stunning because of the haze, but we’re still enjoying ourselves. No cell or WiFi except at the lodge, where I come once a day to check messages.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Crabapple blossoms! Finally! Also, birds singing their little hearts out.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
A few photos from today’s walk on a wet cloudy Wisconsin morning.
Crabapple blossoms not quite open yet Bleeding hearts Wild violets in the wet grass “Candeling”  These are future branches, likely to eventually grow a foot or more
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
The orioles have arrived!
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
My dad with his accordian.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Spring is a little behind here in WI. But today I found Dutchman’s Breeches and little lilac blossoms budding.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
March is coming in like a lion! Rained all night and now the snow starts. Good thing I don’t have to go anywhere today.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Mosie is checking out my new wheels.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Time for a #harpbreak
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Coloring. ❤️
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
I’m happy to announce that our small flock of chickens have started laying eggs again, after their winter break. We should not have to buy eggs again until November.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Lots of cardinals showing up.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Birds are hurrying to get their fill as the storm intensifies and dusk approaches.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Yeah, and they’re vicious, too!
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
It’s colonoscopy prep day. Oh yay. Good time for some #deathhumor
Grim reaper stands at the doorway facing a man who says, “But all the blueberries…the whole grains…the skimmed milk…the decaffeinated coffee…the broccoli…you mean it’s all been for nothing?”
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
I will find something to enjoy, a micro-moment of joy, even if it is laughing at a silly comic pointing out the obvious. #deathhumor
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Laughing in the face of death is one of my favorites and fits today’s mood.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
I can’t decide if times are too dark for #deathhumor for ya’ll right now but here I go cause this makes me smile.
Man brushing his teeth with the grim reaper behind him, also brushing his teeth. Caption reads “A Brush with Death”
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Four years ago I was entertaining myself with Bernie memes. Bernie joined our family gathering in this one. (Missing 3 daughters in this photo.) @neworldofastrology.bsky.social
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I’m going to stay close to this.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Time to rise and shine and get ready to go harping!
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Gotta love this headline in our local rural newspaper. “Plenty of things happened last year”. Right, @ericlars2.bsky.social
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
A different use for the EZ bake oven. Are you old enough to remember these? #deathhumor
Blonde girl appears to be putting her Barbie doll into an Easy Bake oven.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
It’s 3 degrees here. Brrrr. Who’s flirting with death? #deathhumor
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Happy birthday to my 1 yr old grandson, who I’m not allowed to post recognizable photos of on sm. He had a scary start, but is doing well, surrounded with love and attention from his parents & community as well as regular home visits by PT and ST through an early intervention program in PA. 🥰😘❤️
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Sitting in front of the wood stove, where my dog demands I pet her rather than type.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Our first real snow of the winter. No plows on our country road, so had to cancel my harping today. Sound on to hear the chickens.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
My grandsons are 20 now, this is one of my pictures of them.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Good morning sky people. We had a dusting of snow last night and the sun is peaking out from the clouds. Here’s a little harp humor.
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Good Saturday morning! We may have an ice storm coming. Who’s laughing in the face of death? #deathhumor
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Arlene is either looking for Fun or trouble!
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Monday Monday 🎶. I have a dentist appointment this morning. Sounds like a good time for #deathhumor
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Ok. Time for a little #deathhumor
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
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Charlene Elderkin, Hospice Harpist 🫘 @charkin.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Good morning Sky people! Starting my day with a little #deathhumor.
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