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Laura 👻

@sugarcreek.bsky.social
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Texan. Trying to decide what’s next for me. Still can’t find the TV remote.

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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It was interesting this morning when the remodeling crew showed up, first thing they started talking to me about Trump’s LA/SD comments. They don’t know me or my politics, but my race, age & location would lend assumptions, but these guys are UPSET enough to talk about it to a relative stranger
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why am I surprised that Angela Paxton is doing ads? (for the R ticket, not Ken specifically, but still)
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The house reconstruction has taught me such a difference in how husband & I deal with details. I don’t NEED to know exactly how to mount a sink, I need to know the contractor knows how to mount it 🙃
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@empowlractual.bsky.social how was the concert? They’re playing Dallas tonight but I can’t make it!
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New GC #caturday
A brown tabby on the top of a blue & yellow ladder except for one back foot  still on the lower rung. A cream wall is in the background
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So still in house reconstruction phase after flood issue. Today the painter told me he couldn’t take the toll roads to my house anymore bc gas was running him $30 a day so instead of leaving at 8 and being at my house before 9, tomorrow he’s leaving at 7, mapping backroads, & will be here 🤷‍♀️
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I’m one of these people; I filed on Texas.gov for change of address in mid Aug, got my new license 2 weeks ago, and my county still has no new info on my voter registration.
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Landing in DCA (family member took this pic yesterday)
The reflecting pool in Washington DC as viewed from a plane coming in to land. The pool looks covered with a dark material, I don’t see water. Green grass and trees run parallel the length of the pool on either side.
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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 18/09/2026
lol but for real it's called Tyson's Tacos, it's on Airport, they're awful
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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If French wins, racism will have fully captured the Texas GOP. They can say what they want now, but Republicans have to repudiate this guy with their votes or it doesn't count. (Aside from all of this, the Democratic candidate in this race, Jon Rosenthal, is vastly better qualified for the job.)
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
New son in law came to see our new house after downstairs demo after flood. He said “I’m surprised y’all bought a house with stairs at your age” (elder Gen X). I love the kid but he doesn’t have a filter 💀
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett @doggett.house.gov · 11/09/2026
Texans have less than one month left to register to vote in this year’s vital election. With affordability, our democracy, and so many urgent matters on the ballot, ensure your voice is heard by registering today and urging others to do so by October 5. www.votetexas.gov/register-to-...
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Register to Vote in Texas | VoteTexas.gov
Learn how to register to vote in Texas with easy-to-follow steps. Get all the details you need to ensure you're ready for the next election.
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I try to avoid most 9/11 coverage for my own mental health; the tears stay close. I’m old enough to see how our lives have all been affected. A dear friend was at the Pentagon in the demolished area. He survived, but he remains haunted.
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
There’s a lizard outside on the screen
A brown tabby with light green eyes and an orangish nose staring at a window (not pictured). His pupils are black slits
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
No surprise here!
A dialect map of the US showing dark red over Texas indicating I have a strong Texas accent!
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
7 years
A lighted memorial on the UTPB campus remembering a mass shooting in Odessa on Aug 31, 2019, with 7 killed and 25 wounded.
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cloudy lunar eclipse! I missed the peak timing for my area
Approximately one third of the moon visible in the night sky; there is a light layer of clouds over it.
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In temp housing, thinking things are moving along, and today I hit the paperwork wall. I thought the GC coordinating the subs would be the long part, NO, the paperwork required from me, the GC, the city, all at different parts of the process, then all then run by the ins co, is the long part 🙄
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oh no @ili.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
en esta economía??????
nyt cooking melissa clark seis leches cake january 21, 2020
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Moved to temp housing today, insurance adjuster has us booked for 45 days to start 🫩 Honestly there are so many worse things happening right now & we’ve got decent insurance & contractors, I’m not even upset, just tired. Onward
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Demo started today, they found water damage has gone further, insurance adjuster has gone silent, meanwhile my entire kitchen is now in pieces on the driveway
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Michelle H. Davis @lonestarleft.com · 16/08/2026
Three names, three districts, three chances to fix this in November.
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The Three Texas Republicans Who Voted To Bulldoze Big Bend
Three names, three districts, three chances to fix this in November.
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Woke up this morning to a squishy kitchen floor, called plumber, who came & called restoration service, we all called ins co and rumor has it in a few months I’ll have a kitchen. HEPA fans are running, they start demo tomorrow. Feel like I got clotheslined somewhere between the bed & the kitchen
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(New Account) Owl @empowlractual.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The best thing to do to oppose the destruction of Big Bend State and National parks is to contact your congresspeople. Cornyn finally wrote a letter to Mullin this week. Keep it up.
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
My husband texted me a picture of a Chicago dog he’s eating during a layover at O’Hare. He is SO proud of himself! 🙄
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
My brother keeps feeding the family elder’s medical reports into ChatGPT to translate; these include all elder’s identifying info. I’m screaming into a void here, brother loves all things AI
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Okay, got the Texas age verification message on Bsky and it let me pick age range (adult) and then I was in. I’m hearing others in Texas are being asked for definitive personal info to verify age, which would be a deal breaker for me. Idk wtf is going on
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Just saw a Molly Ivins doc is coming this week on Netflix! Hope it does her justice 👀
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
My husband and I were each holding up a paint chip against the walls for the new house; no matter how we moved around the room, we couldn’t decide between these final two. So we asked adult kid who read the chips & informed us we were each holding the same color 🫠
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(New Account) Owl @empowlractual.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I swear I posted these over the weekend, but the post has vanished. This is a bonded mom & son pair who recently came to APA. Do you have room in your home to foster this ancient couple? APA covers medical for fosters. It's hot and they're living in a kennel, can you help? Strawberry & Kiwi. #texas
Two black and tan dogs with greying faces look at the camera Black and tan buddy with white eyebrows Black and tan mom dog with her tongue out
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Thank you to the people with the 12 foot Home Depot skeleton that is up year-round & dressed seasonally! I appreciate the whimsy 🥰 #denton
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ETX Gov @etxgov.myatproto.social · 27/05/2026
This rocks.
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
these lil guys make me happy
A snail with its round shell crawling across a green trash bin on a rainy day
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
GIVEAWAY! Dead Weight is coming out next week and to celebrate I'm giving away two copies that have been personally bitten by Uggi and will be personally signed by me and shipped to the winners wherever they live! To enter just like and share this post and I'll select the winners on May 26th!
Uggi the dog next to my hand, holding a copy of Dead Weight Two copies of Dead Weight with teethmarks
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
We were outbid on the cottage, we had room to go a little higher but it was getting ridiculous so I’m trying not to second guess myself! There will be others!
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Rie @gftomatoes.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Y'all be safe 🙏
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Well, we put an official offer on the cottage after some loose pre negotiations, so we’ll see 🤷‍♀️
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
This week: The Richmond Flying Squirrels vs The Akron Rubber Ducks ⚾️⚾️⚾️
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We’ve found an old cottage for sale that I love, currently live in a newer home but this cottage really scratches an itch for me. House is great, yard is a disaster, think we’ll be sorry if we don’t at least explore the possibilities. Wasn’t really planning on a move right now but 🤷‍♀️
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
See y’all after the wedding! #mob
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
MOB advice I wish had occurred to me a week ago: Put your dang phone on Do Not Disturb & check it for messages when you are free; people are hesitant to call the bride with logistical questions so they call the MOB instead. Love them all but I’m tiredddddd 🥱
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Tonight we’re ordering dinner from a place that does good unique sandwich type stuff but amazing desserts. We got through pulling our order together and realized we’re ordering twice as many desserts as sandwiches. And I’m okay with that 🥰
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
MOB update #12: The very calm & organized bride is starting to spin out, & I’m not far behind her.
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Bridezilla Anne Hathaway GIF
Alt: A bride screaming with the text “your daughter’s insane…you’d think she’s getting married”
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
MOB chaos #11: trying to find some GF meals for guests that are sensitive and/or celiac as the venue has now informed us there is strong probability of cross contamination. Am going to talk to a restaurant this week that has GF options about buying plates that someone will take to the venue🤷‍♀️
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CK DexterHaven 🍂🍁🍂 @ckshowalter.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Edited goal because I forgot about the GD fees that everyone charges. I’m tired y’all. (I’ll be fine, elderly parent is just exhausting)
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
This fuckery in Dallas County is stunning, why am I surprised?
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
MOB observation #10: You know who your good friends are when they say “don’t worry, if you trip & fall walking down the aisle, we’ll make sure your ass is covered” 💃
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Since @gftomatoes.bsky.social isn’t in town to do a local sky pic, I caught the sunset, unusually pretty tonight!
A blue sky with pink clouds as the sun is setting. There are tree branches close and further away.
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Rie @gftomatoes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
DISABILITY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.
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Laura 👻 @sugarcreek.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
MOB dilemma #9: these are FOB’s pants after alterations; I think there are too many breaks, still too long. Salesman assured him they were perfect (I wasn’t there). I’m certainly not the menswear guy but I think they’re still too long? Help?
A man’s legs in charcoal pants that are too long, with black shoes
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