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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I don't have any mammals, but I released 25 Monarch butterflies this year. Caught a picture of this one before it flew off. To whomever gave you grief; a pox on their house!

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

1) Today's harvest of lettuce and onions 2) Plants that wouldn't fit in my raised planter containers. 3) Monarch #4 of this brood.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I have accidentally become a Monarch Whisperer. The first two of twenty.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

#NoKings One side of my sign for today. I don't have any talent when ot comes to posters, but I am so grateful for the many websites that offered them for free.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I watched three Monarch butterflies escape from their chrysalis and fly away. Feeling proud I could help launch some beauty into the world. Given a little safety from predators, they do all the hard work and then dazzle us with their beauty.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Ayep. This is in East County San Diego.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

So far so good. I counted 5! Should see transformation soon.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I am going to spend a little time with nature. Here are some pictures of my caterpillars. They are much smarter than the morons who are destroying the country.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Having a martini while watching Rachel Maddow. See you on the flip side.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Rainy day in So. California, so a little pozole to warm me up.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Too warm for a fire, but it's always the right temperature for sparkle. Be careful out there. See you on the flip side.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Ah yes! Midnight Mass! We never had yummy meat pie though. I am finally ready for Xmas. I don't decorate much. My son mocked up a set of devotional candles for me with Rachel Maddow on them. Such a mensh!

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

It's finally cool enough for a nice fire.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Homemade pizza for lunch. Need more practice on the dough, but very do-able.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

I had French Press coffee, Mimosa, Quiche Lorraine and blueberries. Only because I had company, I assure you... And now for a nap.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

From now on, Fridays will be F-bomb Friday for me. When I worked, my co-workers would say, "The day hasn't started until Michelle throws the first F-bomb." Good times!

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

How I am spending New Year's Eve: No designated driver needed. May we live in less interesting times soon.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

My last Christmas present arrived yesterday. Life is good.

1/2 cord firewood stacked and ready to be used.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Here it is in black. Still ugly, but looks a little less like a dumpster than the original.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Seen in the wild while I was out and about yesterday. A black Cybertruck. Still ugly as hell, but it may not be mistaken for a trash bin quite as often.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." Carl Sagan

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

I found a sweatshirt from Fall of 2020. It shows signs of wear, but the sentiment still solid.

A blue Christmas sweatshirt with the words, "Deck the halls with smart, strong women, Kamala-La-La La-La-La-La!"

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 30/12/2023

First fire of the season. Life is good.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

This is how my day started. Even when I wake up and feel discouraged at the way things are going in our country, when I see a beautiful sunrise, it makes me want to keep trying to improve things.

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MichelleRNRetired @michellernretired.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

A friend from Canada who never went home. I get it. San Diego is lovely almost all of the time.

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