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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Or the one in the foreground is haunted by the background "big mouth". (Sorry, probably the prior LPC certification talking.)

𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The first time I walked into my DMV after moving I was shocked to see an old cigarette machine! And then I looked more closely... #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery

A tan and brown old cigarette dispenser with old pull knobs. Signs on the front say "License Plate Nuts & Bolts" and the price point is 50 cents.

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yeah, I'm glad for family in central Texas who get some relief and hope everyone stays safe...and wishing we had *anything* right now in Windsor, CO.

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The little lock leading from Crooked Lake to Crooked River in northern Michigan. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery

A small lock backed by trees on the shore with grasses off to the side. The water reflects the flag pole and greens, whites, and orangeds of the buildings and gate.

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wow, even in Fort Worth! 😜 (Maybe central Texans are a little snobbish about their food...)

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We don't eat a ton of barbecue but when we're back in Austin visiting family and friends we're grateful to have good choices for a barbecue outing and a Mexican food outing.

𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And always lines waiting. It's one of several very good bbq places in central Texas, all with long lines. And really good bbq and more and more with creative sides (not just beans, pickles, fried okra, sliced bread, & coleslaw). There are some mediocre ones, too, but they don't have long lines.

My father and his sister, and 2 friends or cousins, on a John Deere tractor in west Texas. Probably about 1940 or 1941. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery

A black and white photo with 3 young boys and a younger girl standing on aa John Deere tractor, looking at the photographer.

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I'm loving all these #WeekMForMachinery photos! In northern Colorado, it's all about water rights and moving water...and hoping it comes down from the mountains in springtime and down from the sky otherwise. Lots of heartbreaking virga here. #AlphabetChallenge

Some blue and rusted water management equipment at Greeley No. 2 canal. In the background is farmland and a harvester type of equipment. Half of the photo is a blue sky with no clouds.

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Straight across North Dakota is beautiful, as well.

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We've taken that route a couple of times and really love it. I'm glad you enjoyed your time with family.

Well, that’s cool to hear! A lovely place to have a connection to.

𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

An old polaroid photo of my son (several decades ago) looking into binoculars. You can just see my daughter's arm to the side, just waiting for her turn after her big brother. #WeekLForLookingIn #AlphabetChallenge

A young boy in a blue tank top with probably a bit of his last drink showing on the front. He's holding red plastic binoculars to his eyes, looking in.

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I can just imagine that! I loved how it was such a large space that someone could sit and read in one area and several people could carry on a conversation. I would enjoy going back.

𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks! I’ll be imagining you watching the water receding and staying down.

That's quite a light! But somehow the woman's face steals the show anyway!

Wow. Such choreography and so beautiful!

Texas’ delayed voter applications highlight registration woes

If you have people in Texas, urge them to check their registration (Oct 5 deadline) & locate their polling place and rules (almost certainly changed). When I lived in TX I spent a lot of time helping people get registered and working in the polling stations. Texas always dicks with (blue) voters.

texastribune.org

Texas is among eight states that don’t have universal online voter registration. A DPS snafu created a backlog of at least 200,000 applications this week.

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I'm hoping with you that it stays where it belongs.

𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Lights at Bar Z Winery on the edge of Palo Duro Canyon, a beautiful place to camp. The winery allows overnight RVs & we stayed, had some great conversation with owner Monty Dixon, a real character who will tell you he's he’s been making adult beverages since he was 9 years old. #BlueskyArtShow

A large room with a concrete floor and overhead door, lined with shelves of wine casks. Because it's in Texas, there's a typical big ass rolling fan on the floor. There are string lights snaked diagonally across the wood plank ceiling and recessed lights just out of focus enough to make them look a bit like floating, glowing orbs.

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Oh, my. This picture is wild AND I wish I hadn't searched HYROX/Joanna Wietrzyk!

𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm going to call some side eye. Really great photo. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thank you, SB. Both photos are from great places to be. Although I'd never choose to live in Mineral Wells, the small city has some interesting history and beautiful old homes to drive around and look at. And the state park is nice!

visitmineralwells.org

Mineral Wells Tourism | Visit and Experience Mineral Wells, TX

Visit Mineral Wells, a city rich with Texas history and crazy healing water from our famous wells. Come experience where Texas runs deep.

𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Looking into the window and out at the 1. Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary in Kahului, Maui, and 2. Lake Mineral Wells, Texas. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLForLookingIn

A window framed by painted cinder block looks out at a large pond at a bird sanctuary.

An open window with a screen section below in a weathered wood structure looks out at a small lake.

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I guess a typo in the information isn't that helpful. #WeekLForLookingIn

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

That is amazing! Thank you for sharing that story with us. Maybe they'll end up in Austin and when I visit family I can eat their food!

𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I think “boomer” means “old people” to some people so the generation is a little fuzzy.

𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

That would be fun! The highlight of the trip is staying with Tim & Tony for 10 days in a little village in the Piedmont area. They bought a 3-story, old villa in their mid-70s a few years ago. It has needed a lot of work but it has gardens that used to be public and an operational Catholic church.

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

You're getting me excited about leaving soon (mostly Barcelona and Italy)! Like you, I haven't been to Italy since the 80s. Thank you for sharing your always beautiful photos.

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𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙 @matreyoo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

You know, of course, that there is a Pork Festival Queen.

On Main Street, just barely beyond the Pork Festival attractions, is an old movie theater. On the marquee is "Close thru Pork Fest. See you soon". A banner on the street lamp advertises the Pork Festival.