Lynn Persists

@lynnpersists

Thoughtful, slightly salty, and very cozy—this becatted bisexual librarian finds happiness in books, cats, puzzles, and other good generic fun. Seeks to follow fellow enthusiasts.

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Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· 13d

If only my vegetable garden looked half as good as the garden in this puzzle ... Name: Countryside Harvest Artist: Bex Parkin Manufacturer: Good Puzzle Co. (Galison) Pieces: 500 Dimensions: 20 inches by 20 inches #PuzzleSky #JigsawPuzzle

The foreground: a colorful, bucolic country scene of a vegetable garden with chickens.
The middle ground: sunflowers tower.
The background: cows and sheep safely graze on softly undulating hills and the sky is full of swallows.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· 22d

I'm the only one who used "onagers?" Clearly, you all didn't have a childhood obsession with Swiss Family Robinson.

A score card from the game Smush indicating I was the only person out of 17,766 players to play the word Onagers.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· 23d

Perfect—pangram first, clean plate, no hints. I have never had a Smush score this high before and I can't imagine doing better. www.hankgreen.com/smush/

844 pts and 6 words found in today's Smush. Only the T (the required letter) remains. My best score ever.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Jul 11

Reasonably sure this hydrangea is Proven Winners' Let's Dance Big Easy (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Berner'). The big clusters of soft pink flowers with creamy centers are quite lovely. #bloomscrolling

A hydrangea plant sporting large globe-like clusters of soft pink flowers with creamy centers.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Jul 6

Monarda looking like fireworks.

Lavender-colored bee balm flowers against a background of green leaves.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Jun 28

Actually cooking from my shelves. "Brown Rice Cowboy Caviar Salad" from Greta Podleski's Every Salad Ever with marinated baked boneless chicken thighs. Doubled the seasonings and added a splash of chipotle sauce.

Two deliciously browned boneless chicken thighs lie atop a colorful rice, bean, and vegetable salad.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Jun 27

Finally, there's "Go With The Flow" by Melineige Beauregard from Hawaii, USA which is just WOW. The bubbles, the foam. Again, the level of detail is astonishing. How does it all stay in place?

A ring of wave and foam holds a mermaid, her arms extended over her head in exuberance.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Jun 27

And then there's this steampunk cat, Puss N' Bolts, by Karen Jean Fralich from Ontario, Canada. Such a smug looking kitty. Love the catnip contraption!

A cat sitting with its fluffy tail wrapped around its back legs, sporting a steampunk backpack-machine and top hat with goggles. One of its front paws grips an on/off switch.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Jun 27

Here's "Spiritual Affinity" by Dmitry Klimenko of St. Petersburg, Russia. Check out that little owl, the textures of the figures' robes and hair. Smashing.

Two robed figures stand back to back, their hair lifted and rippling in an unseen wind blends into one. An owl perches between them.

A closer detail of the same sand art, focusing on the owl perched between the two figures, in the hollow made from their hair.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Jun 13

Pretty stone house with pink climbing roses growing from a bed of creamy roses, pink digitalis, and purple cranesbill.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Jun 6

I did it, I built #LEGO Botanical Collection: 11505 Woodland Mushrooms! Biggest, fiddliest build I've ever done and I occasionally found myself wishing for longer, slenderer fingers. Now in the glass-fronted corner cabinet, where the cats cannot possibly get at it.

A highly detailed LEGO woodland scene featuring fly agarics, fibrecap, earthstar, chanterelle, bonnet, and oyster mushrooms as well as purple autumn crocuses and vibrant green bracken.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Jun 1

The rhododendrons seem to be having a particularly beautiful spring. #bloomscrolling

A ruffled pink rhododendron flower speckled with rain.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 24

Too wet to garden, so I built some flowers—LEGO Botanicals Mixed Flowerpot (40762).

A vibrant assortment of LEGO flora, including a large pink rose-like bloom, bright yellow butterfly pieces clustered into a flower, orange poppy-style blossoms, and tall green stalks reaching up with small orange buds.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 21

Name: Colorful Harvest Artist: Tracy Flickinger Manufacturer: Ceaco Pieces: 300 Dimensions: 24 inches by 18 inches #PuzzleSky #JigsawPuzzle

A 3x4 grid of beautifully illustrated garden panels, each showcasing different aspects of a home garden, such as root vegetables, apples, leafy greens, mushrooms, herbs, berries, melons, peppers, squash, edible flowers, and tomatoes.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 18

Look, I made a meme.

The populat Anakin Skywalker Padmé Amidala meme. Anakin says "Am I ready for Townsend Harbor Brown Moulding?" and Padme says "You sampled it, right?" Anakin looks supercilious. Padme says again "You sampled it, right?"

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 17

Found two little mushrooms in the midst of my clover-y lawn. I've taken to calling them Father Latour and Father Vaillant for no greater reason than I recently read Death Comes for the Archbishop.

A closeup of two small brown mushrooms in a mix of grass and clover.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 16

Name: Daisy's Flower Shop Artist: Katie Daisy Manufacturer: Werkshoppe Pieces: 100 Dimensions: 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm #PuzzleSky #JigsawPuzzle

A charming two-story boutique building featuring displays of potted plants, a watering can, a blue bicycle with a flower basket, and an A-frame chalkboard sign listing fresh roses, tulips, and lilacs on the first floor. In the second story windows, a white cat sits in the middle window, flanked by potted sunflowers and blue flowers framed by orange shutters.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 16

Name: Butterfly Floral Artist: Kenze Kae Elston Manufacturer: Werkshoppe Pieces: 100 Dimensions: 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm #PuzzleSky #JigsawPuzzle

A vibrant, folk-art-inspired illustration of butterflies and flowers in shades of orange, yellow, pink, and blue.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 11

In an effort to Make Better Choices, I've been puzzling instead of scrolling. "Nature's Best Sellers" by Katie Daisy for Werkshoppe. Daisy's whimsical artwork depicts a stack of vintage-style nature-themed books surrounded by bees, butterflies, flowers, and a goldfinch.

Katie Daisy's whimsical artwork depicts a stack of vintage-style nature-themed books surrounded by butterflies, bees, flowers, and a goldfinch.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 10

More mushrooms from the carpark. Possibly the same kind? #FungiFriends

A cluster of mushrooms growing amongst creeping juniper and leaf litter.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 10

Mushrooms growing amongst creeping juniper in the carpark. #fungifriends

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 9

My sedum is flowering? Is that what's happening here, #plantsky?

A variety of sedum growing in a terracotta planter. One sedum, a stonecrop, appears to have white flowers.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· May 4

I Wouldn’t Tell Anyone I Won The Lottery, But There Will Be Hints: www.blackrockgalleries.com/product/pair...

A striking pair of carved stone figures depicting Chinese-style armored jian swordsmen, each standing in a dignified stance with hands resting atop the hilt of a long straight sword. The figures are richly detailed with stylized armor, helmets, and expressive facial features.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Apr 17

Pussytoes (Antennaria genus) in the cemetery. #Bloomscrolling, not doomscrolling.

Low-growing silvery foliage with small, fuzzy cat-paw-like white flower clusters.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Apr 12

A cheerful cluster of white and yellow daffodils—all with ruffled orange cups or trumpets—doing their best to brighten your feed. #Bloomscrolling, not doomscrolling.

A vibrant cluster of white and yellow daffodils, all with ruffled orange cups or trumpets, against a softly blurred background.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Apr 10

An overblown, blowsy tulip (possibly 'Spryng Sunrise'), its petals wide open to reveal a dark, star-shaped center and a yellow pistil. Petals are a blend of coral-pink and creamy white, featuring delicate vertical red streaks. #Bloomscrolling, not doomscrolling.

An eye-level, close-up short of a tulip (possibly 'Spryng Sunrise') in full bloom, its petals wide open to reveal a dark, star-shaped center and a yellow pistil. The petals are a blend of coral-pink and creamy white, featuring delicate vertical red streaks.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Apr 9

A vibrant yellow tulip in full bloom, each feathery petal sporting the thinnest red edge. #Bloomscrolling, not doomscrolling.

A vibrant yellow tulip, featuring multiple layers of feathery red-edged petals, in full bloom. A green and yellow sepal supports the base of the flower, which sits atop a green stem. The background is a blurred, earthy garden bed with muted grey and brown tones.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Apr 9

The hellebore (Lenten Rose), symbol of resilience and transformation. #Bloomscrolling, not doomscrolling.

A blooming Lenten Rose (Hellebore) with pale lime-green petals featuring intricate maroon veining, surrounded by serrated green leaves.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Mar 10

The first snow drop (Galanthus) bloom of 2026 happening now in the front garden!

In a clump of green leaves, two white snowdrops bloom. Their faces are downturned, drooping.

Lynn Persists@lynnpersists· Feb 23

Behold, my beautiful roasted spatchcocked chicken! See the things I can do when I am not exhausted by late stage capitalism and the enshittification of everything.