Just look at our brave, BRAVE guard dog! #dogs #cats #ausie

These were the clouds over Lake Tahoe this weekend. Anyone know why they get all Swiss cheesy like that? Actually, they remind me of pizza dough stretched too thin.

How intelligent are goats? I’m pretty sure I caught this guy trying to escape by chewing through the zip tie holding his enclosure shut. #calexpo #goats #statefair

My first attempt at drawing with oil pastels. I'm pretty pleased with how the light blue and the white blended to make that wing. #drawyourstressaway #drawing #artsky #butterfly #oilpastels #nature

Wild turkey tries to intimidate an approaching truck. #turkeys #birds #wildlife #sacramento

I’ve embarked on a DnD campaign for the first time, and I’ve painted my character as a way to help me visualize him and nail down his personality. He’s the ghost of a Tiefling boy who protects the forest where he was murdered decades ago. #painting #art #artsky #dnd

Turnspits: An extinct dog breed formerly trained to assist chefs by running on a wheel that turned a spit. Described as having “a suspicious, unhappy look about them.” I think I can see why. #dogs #doghistory #extinctbreeds #history

The ArtMix at the Crocker Art Museum was fun. I made an absolutely hideous Frida Kahlo at the crafting table. #art #crocker #artmix #sacramento

Getting a new scanner seemed like a good occasion to reupload all the paintings that I made last year. Make art! It's good for you! #artsky #painting #raccoons #skunks #mothman

At today's Draw Your Stress Away session, I took a little risk and pulled out the charcoal pencils that I bought forever ago. I'm not super comfortable with the medium yet, but I'm glad I challenged myself. #drawyourstressaway #brushtime #artsky #drawing

Forgot to post my Draw Your Stress Away sketch. This month we learned how to draw glass, a skill that has always eluded me. #drawing #drawyourstressaway #artsky

New friend on the side of the house. #prayingmantis #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife

This was us at Smart Axe in Folsom, CA. Axe throwing is super fun, like bowling but with weapons 🪓⚔️🏹 #axethrowing #smartaxe #sports #funnewwaytoprotectthehouse

This was us at Smart Axe in Folsom, CA. Axe throwing is super fun, like bowling but with weapons 🪓⚔️🏹 #axethrowing #smartaxe #sports #funnewwaytoprotectthehouse

It’s usually the rule that I can never find the colored pencils in time for a Draw Your Stress Away session. Now the only thing keeping me from producing vibrant drawings is the fact that I’m colorblind 😵 #drawing #solstice #art #cats #christmastree

Finally, we have a quantifiable measure of who artists’ actual biggest fans are. Please come to Bluesky, Andrew Bird! #spotifywrapped #topartist #andrewbird

I’m okay being called an old soul. I would only have felt called out if they’d guessed my ACTUAL age. #spotifywrapped #listeningage

The best way to enjoy Wicked For Good is to watch the original no more than 48 hours beforehand and imagine both movies as one spectacular production. #wicked #wickedforgood #filmsky #movies

Another relaxing session at Draw Your Stress Away. This is a chill guided drawing session that happens live over Zoom. Pumpkins were today's subject. That rough looking bird on the stem is a nightjar, which I added for an extra challenge. #drawing #art #nightjars #pumpkins

Friday’s Halloween party was a roaring success. Thanks, Marielle, for your vision and tireless efforts.

My roommate’s perfect traditional pumpkin and my ambitious, lopsided raccoon that came out looking angrier than I intended. #halloween #pumpkins #raccoons #jackolanterns

One of those books I'll remember liking more than I did. I could talk for hours about the world of Paradys, its history and monsters, its gender nonconforming characters, but I often felt detached from the protagonists, making parts of the book feel like a homework assignment. #books #booksky

If you don't plan to read all 39 Hercule Poirot books, make space on your TBR shelf for Sad Cypress. With courtroom drama and a possible death sentence at stake, it's a departure from Christie's formula. The solution caught me off guard, but it felt like a puzzle piece snapping into place. #booksky

Highly recommend this chill group on Meetup called Draw Your Stress Away. It’s a free guided drawing session that meets live on Zoom once a month. The drawings are simple, but participants are encouraged to stray from the prompt and make it their own. The skunk is my own addition! #art #drawing

My hunt for a new favorite author to replace Gaiman led me back to Krystal Sutherland. She's a master of sensory detail, which means you smell and taste everything. Blood, vomit, decomposition. Yup. Don't try to read Invocations in one sitting, but read it! #booksky #books #horror #witchy #mystery

Hey! We got fudge!

Who should appear at Sacramento’s #farmtoforkfestival to do a solo acoustic set? Why, it’s Michael Angelakos of #passionpit, playing some old favorites and debuting a song about his cat!

Poor, poor Harley had her bladder stones removed this week, and now she must wear the cone of shame 🥺 #dogs #coneofshame #australianshepherd #aussie

I figured an oversized spear would be a good weapon for a warrior skunk, since owls are among skunks’ few natural predators. I also read that skunks don’t like their own stink, hence the oleander cape. #art #painting #acrylic #skunks #owls #paintsky #artsky

Not a memorable story, but an amazing sensory experience. I could feel the drops of rain on my face, smell the baklava and cottage bread baking in the oven, taste the mnimi soup. I don’t even know what the hell mnimi soup is! #books #booksky