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Don’t aim to feel good. Feelings come and go. Aim to 𝐝𝐨 good. Doing good has a positive ripple effect on the life of others. This will ultimately bring you greater satisfaction. -D. Tsatiris _______ Photo: Autumn in Sonoma, 11-23-24, Ann

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 23h

Happy 91st birthday to 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬, whose depiction of Fraulein Maria made me want to be a nun, too, so I could be good and kind and beautiful and holy. 🥰 Thanks for so generously sharing your talents with us for so many years.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 23h

Good morning, Friends. The best month has arrived. 🍂 "The month of departure is more beautiful than the month of coming - October more beautiful than May. Every green thing loves to die in bright colors." ~Henry Ward Beecher

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck." ~James Whitcomb Riley Photo: Probably A Duck, 9-26-24

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm glad you're here. I see you. You are special to me. I respect you. Your needs are important to me. You can turn to me for help. I am here for you. I'll make time for you. I'll keep you safe. You can rest in me. I enjoy you. You brighten my heart. ~Messages we need 💜 📷 Ann

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Good-night; sweet dreams. 🧡

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Good morning, Friends ~ Be like a mountain lake - calm, still, and a reflection of beautiful things. 💙 📷 Collage by Ann; photographers unknown

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good morning, Friends! An autumnal collage I made a few years back: Canning, Corn, Cornucopia, Coffee, Cupcakes - a few reasons why Fall is my favorite "C-son." 🥰 🍂🧡

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Good morning, Friends. May you never be alone in your appreciation for all the wonders that are out there for us to enjoy. ❤️ 📷 A Perfect Rose, 9-26-24

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There was a gorgeous orange and purple sunset tonight. This was the view from our driveway. Good-night; sweet dreams.🧡💜🧡

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"You have never, not for one moment, been off your path. And you have no reason whatsoever to feel any discomfort about where you are at this stage in your life. You are powerfully on your path. And you are just beginning the best part of your life."~ A. Hicks 📷 Ann, 9-26-24

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's true because I read it on the Internet and there's a photo to prove it.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This will never not make me laugh. 😄

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 🌈🏳️‍🌈 #BiVisibilityDay

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

9-23-21: We took a late walk because I had worked late. As dusk fell, we saw that the Western sky was this stunning color, with a perfect contrail slicing through the canvas and reflecting the setting sun's rays. 🩷🧡🩷

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul." ~Luther Burbank Photo: Flowers given to me by friends on the 1st day of Autumn 2018 (sometimes I DO love getting flowers!) 💐🌷🌹🪻🌼🌻

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

From this morning's walk. Can you see a pair of discarded sneakers and NOT photograph them? I don't think so. This photo pleases me immensely.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I was craving an Autumn centerpiece to go with the Autumn tablecloth I put out yesterday. So I got one. This makes me happy. 🧡

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Autumn in New York, it spells the thrill of first-nighting Glittering crowds and shimmering clouds in canyons of steel They're making me feel I'm home." 🧡

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"And suddenly we crossed the bridge into Autumn." At 5:05 pm this afternoon in my part of the world. May this year's harvest be an excellent one for you. Wishing you an abundance of that which you treasure most. ℋ𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 𝒜𝓊𝓉𝓊𝓂𝓃 🍁🍂

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good morning and Happy Prequinox! 🍂🍁 Arriving Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:05 p.m. PDT Photo: Ann, 2023

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Most Amaryllis are dried now. But this morning I spied these perfect blossoms BEHIND a fence. I had to crouch down and aim my camera between the slats. When I saw the result, I swooned. 🥰 This is what makes me happy. Finding beauty, then finding a way to capture and share it.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Good morning, Here's a lovely intention to bring with us into the approaching equinox: "May we all Harvest well so the Light Within can carry us through the time of least outer light." Harvest well the Light. ✨☀️💛 📷 Ann, 8-18-21

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

He didn't like my idea of Summer Vegetable Pasta Toss for dinner so I said, "Make whatever you want." After he came home from the store I walked into the kitchen to find this on the counter. I guess I should have been a bit more specific. 😂

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Neighbors are generous. Life is good.🍎🫐❤️

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My guy knows never to bring me flowers. (I like my flowers living in gardens, not dying on my table.) This is what he surprises me with instead. He's a keeper. 😋🥰🧡 #pumpkinspice

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Celebrating! Both Autumn and Ms. Lawson's debut on GBBO happen next week. 🍂🧡 "Sometimes...we don't want to feel like a postmodern, postfeminist, overstretched woman but, rather, a domestic goddess, trailing nutmeggy fumes of baking pie in our languorous wake." ~Nigella Lawson

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good morning, Friends ~ I took this photo of a vibrantly red Verbena on 9-12-20, and it wasn't until I enlarged it that I could see it featured ash from the 52,000 acre Walbridge Fire burning in our county. Beauty in the midst of crisis.❤️

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Still waiting for this show. We need it now more than ever. #MidtermElection

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Keeping us sane since 2016. ❤️ Thank you.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"... Mr. Stephen Colbear!" 😄 Stephen's furry face must have confused the closed-captioning people.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good morning, Friends! I DO love Fall, but I'm enjoying the pre-Autumn almost as much. Seeing the signs: some trees already blushing brick-red; acorns crunching underfoot; cooler mornings. I always love life, but I love life most of all as summer comes to a close. 🍂🍁

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We walked over to a friend's house this afternoon and I saw this splendid rose bud in the late-day sunlight. I'm kind of in love with this.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"All Things Bright and Beautiful" ❤️ This red flower caught my eye as we cut through a parking lot. It was absolutely amazing in the late afternoon sun. May you never lose the capacity to be dazzled, and may you find beauty in parking lots as well as rose gardens.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

From this morning's walk: someone created cone-art on the bridge over the creek. Very autumnal! 🤎🧡🤎

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

After seeing Colbert at the Emmys and also how Letterman looks these days, I'm assuming that the hardest part of hosting the Late Show was the constant shaving. 😄

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Me, when the neighbors are doing anything remotely interesting. 😊 Good morning, everyone. Remember, if you see something, say something. 🥰

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is one of those life lessons I have to keep learning over and over again.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Kindness Tip: If you bring someone flowers, bring them in a vase (that you don't want back) with water. Never hand a harried host or new mother or a bedridden patient a wrapped bunch of stemmed flowers. Be extra thoughtful. Photo: Don't make your recipient have to do this.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I jotted this down two years ago. As a therapist, I very often hear variations on a theme of "I shouldn't complain - other people have it so much worse." No. What YOU are dealing with is as hard for you as theirs is. We first honor that - then we can work on coping strategies.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. ~Eleanor Roosevelt Happy New Day, Everyone. 💛💛💛 📷 Ann, 9-14-21

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A beautiful morning! From our walk. 🐝🏵🪻

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"Remember, if you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." ~ Carl Sagan Recipe: "Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make the universe as usual." Today maybe you'll spend time adding your own touches to the existing beauty of the Universe. 💜 📷 Ann

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I'm going to nag about this one until November: a gentle reminder NOT to mail in your absentee ballots using the post office. Instead, find a conveniently located official drop box. Ours is at the library. This is a photo of me actually using an actual drop box - see how easy? ☺️

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

By this time in September, most Amaryllis blooms have withered and died, but one morning a year ago today I encountered this late bloomer in a field. Being a bit of a late bloomer myself, I wanted to capture the moment. Flowers teach us about possibility. 🩷🩷🩷 Photo: 9-12-23

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Oscar Wilde wrote: "To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." May you always feel loved and cherished, first and foremost by your beautiful Self. If only we could see our own grandeur.

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Ann Autumn @ladyann.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

To my friends who celebrate, wishing you sweetness and serenity as you enter the New Year. 💜🧡💜 #RoshHashanah

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