Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026so life’s what you make of it, and I’ve been making a mess of it sitting here tired, grass-stained, and dirty today’s been a pretty good day take care of your mentals, buddies 🩵 120
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026been watching so many classic horror movies set in England that I’ve been greeting everyone with a cherry “ello, Guv’nah”static.klipy.comBenedict Cumberbatch: Sherlock Hat TipALT: Benedict Cumberbatch: Sherlock Hat Tip 110
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026can’t see the forest for the trees [autumn version 🍂🍁🍂] also what a healthy reset can do - even stepping back for 6 days from here has done wonders for my mentals - there is so much beauty and good in the world… still… and I needed the reminder 🧡 120
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026taking a break til then see y’all on the other side *PLEASE* vote and as early as possible 🙏🏻🗳️ 010
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026so *potus* had good, strong, fulsome conversations about… the US supporting China (who’s supporting Iran) in the war against the US? pretty sure there’s a word for that and still we do *nothing* 100
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thursdays are 🌮truck night. Asked the gal’s name a while ago (it’s Cheli) & always thank her for making me dinner. Lately she’s been watching for me & when she sees me round the corner she throws open the window, leans out & yells ‘HELLO MAY-LEE-SA’. I’m always so relieved to see she’s there & okay. 130
Reposted by Melissa🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota. 123123425252
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026cast on a few easy projects from my queue for sports knitting — took 20 years but finally figured out how to tension yarn correctly for long-tail cast on (turns out you can teach an old 🐶 new tricks) — 200 stitches took 5 min instead of a half hour — also collected some acorns 🍂🍂🍂 #Knitting #Maker 🧶 2231
Reposted by MelissaDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm under no illusions about how things are or what the trajectory is. But I'm also excited for the future because that is where I will hang out with the people I care about and do the things I like doing, or haven't done before. Weird but telling that this holds less appeal for much richer people. 292004236
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026they won the only match I haven’t watched since WC ended *maybe* it’s mestatic.klipy.comJim Hopper: I Am The CurseALT: Jim Hopper: I Am The Curse 020
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I miss having the newspaper delivered every day. 020
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026scrap baby hats make excellent stress knitting projects - Eloise may have a dozen by midterms 🩷🧶🗳️ #knitter #maker #handmade #PleaseVoteEarly 0261
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026cleaning out the freezers & using up what’s left of last year’s farm bounty before I start storing this season’s fall crops - had one container of homemade pumpkin puree left so made some pumpkin bread with chunks of apple - my house smells like autumn 👩🏻🍳🍂🍁 (recipe link in ALT) 130
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026threw a pound of the corned beef I smoked a few weeks ago in the freezer to use in Tini Younger’s Mac & Cheese - today’s the day 🤤 there’s a ton, come on over 👩🏻🍳 (recipe 🔗 in ALT - it’s the best mac + cheese and I’ll never make any other) 091
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026TIL William Morris’ daughter, Mary ‘May’, is actually the most interesting family member. 000
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026cast on a baby cap for my favorite little girl, Eloise, to work on during the game - the light is soooo good - a perfect late summer day 🩷 Go Hawks #maker #knitting 🧶 080
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026pretty fun night - Tips stunk it up but they raised the 2025-2026 WHL Championship banner and they brought the trophy onto the ice, so that was cool 000
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026golds + ambers + autumn 🍁🍂🍁 now you’re talking my language the best time of year + all the best colors can’t wait to see what everyone shares for this week’s #ShowMeYourKnits 🧶 #Maker #Knitting (project info in ALT) 1291
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I love this butterfly 🧡🖤🤍 the *coolest* black & white striped antennae 010
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026guys I just found the greatest sweater ever designed & it’s free download over on Ravelry ☕️🐶🔥 I think we all need one of these, stat 🧶 #ShowMeYourKnits #EverythingsFine #Knitting 4406
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026doh - what a goober in my defense, I started second sleeve in crummy light last night, and the black and blue also look the same when you’re not too tired to be starting second sleeve… sigh 120
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026he’s my current hyperfixation youtu.be/wI1dOxlTIccyoutu.beMarcus King - This Far Gone (Shangri-La Sessions)YouTube video by MarcusKingBandVEVO 010
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026things are happening @aliciamarin.bsky.social ! off to a slow start (needed a mattress stitch refresher & also forgot the purl side is the right side so had to rip back and start over) but yes, this is going to be finished finally! thanks for lighting the 🔥🧶🧡 #Maker #Knitting #ShowMeYourKnits 1200
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026super late dinner but worth the wait 👩🏻🍳 (recipe 🔗 in alt) 140
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Might have to pause college football til after midterms. Political commercials are… 😡 030
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026serendipity 🩷 Just finished two more Sophies for myself. I’m determined to eventually have one in every color since I wear them almost every day there’s a chill in the air. Had the neon pink yarn custom dyed just for this project. #ShowMeYourKnits #Maker #Knitting 🧶❄️ 2270
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Mexican chicken & rice soup with farm fresh veggies and homemade pickled jalapeños, a side of quesadillas, chips, roasted tomatillo salsa and a scratch margarita. 👩🏻🍳 #GoodEats 161
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026have the best playlists in the kitchen today (👊🏻 @nikora.bsky.social - especially liked Jnr SA 🔥) (non)pro tip : quit buying salsa from the grocery store - homemade is quick , inexpensive, makes a ton, and best of all it tastes so fresh - recipe 🔗 in ALT 👩🏻🍳 030
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026cleaning up some folders and came across this article I’ve revisited multiple times it’s a good reminder: comfort IN, dump OUT www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...latimes.comHow not to say the wrong thingHave you ever said something crass you regret and wish you could take back? Millions of readers have learned this simple trick to avoid embarrassment and hurt feelings since it was first published in ... 110
Reposted by MelissaWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We need to prosecute all of these corrupt, destructive administration officials, right up to the president himself. It’s the only way. Then we need to set about dismantling everything the right has built since the 1970s. Wipe away every bit of power the fascists have. 455088
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026aside - asked Farmer Mark today if they’ve had more foot traffic this season (prices/food safety/awareness) - said when they reopened this spring they were seeing 40-60 new faces every day, currently ~ 20-30 but still huge for a small farm - a really, really good thing to come from the chaos 💚 030
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Just dirty pool by the gop from the get-go. The massive amount of time/energy (not to mention $$$) by the gop spent solely on silencing and disenfranchising us is just insane. I know it’s too much to hope that voters would finally pull their heads out and stop voting for these fools, but come on. 021
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026matching sweater done + duplicate stitched with jack-o-lantern face at mama’s request 🧡 Eloise gonna be the sweetest wee pumpkin at the patch this autumn 🍁🎃🍂 thankful to have littles to knit for right now - it brings me so much joy 🧶 #Maker #ShowMeYourKnits #Knitting #Embroidery 2231
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Apple Cup on Sunday of Labor Day weekend just seems wrong, imo. 110
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026someone give that knitting grandma in the chatgpt commercial my number , stat 🧶 010
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Good morning #ShowMeYourKnits crew 🧶 My #wip count - I’m now down to 12 (12!!) in various stages: 5 active, 2 complete but need finish work, sweater needing assembly, mitt needing a mate, a possible 🐸, a 🪡 wip, & a Niebling lace that will take forever. Have been so inspired by this community - thx ♥️ 370
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026just finished the cutest ever baby pumpkin hat, made for the cutest 6 month old I know 🧶🍂 #ShowMeYourKnits #Maker #Knitting 1426927
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026got more gargantuan jalapeños in my csa pickup this week and made baked poppers tonight - they. are. fantastic. (recipe 🔗 in ALT) 🌶️👩🏻🍳 171
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Rolling into sweater season with this week’s #ShowMeYourKnits prompt. Had enough yarn left from my favorite cardi to #knit a wee tweedy 🎃 top for my favorite little’s 1st Halloween and also cast on the adult version of same pattern using stash odds/ends. Quick, fun projects. #Maker #Knitting 🧶🍂🍁 2200
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026couldn’t view the blood moon lunar eclipse but made a pitcher of blood orange cosmos for the weekend to commemorate 🍊🍸🌒 030
Reposted by MelissaRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/08/2026There's no forgiving this. No living it down. It's a stain on our humanity. When all this is over, the monsters who did this should be pariahs. And the soulless thugs who cheered it on while dehumanizing Haitian immigrants should be reminded of what they did every day of their lives. 14584492882
Melissa @youcancallmemel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I keep imagining him and Natalie hatching these diabolical plot lines in the middle of the night, tittering like a couple of school children, each other’s ride or die, while the world burns down around us. 021
Reposted by MelissaGennifer Hutchison @gennhutchison.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One of the amazing things is that everyone is posting clips and stories about Dolly, and they're all different. The range of her life, musically and in her charitable works, is stunning. She was always direct in both. It sucks she's gone, it really, really does. And I'm so glad she was here. 214621
Reposted by MelissaLibrary of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️ 194335137163
Reposted by MelissaJill Lightner @jilllightner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Street art in her honor from SE Seattle 766871718
