Christie Moore

@csmooremit

Book lover. Okay, book junkie. Retired from MIT Libraries. Librarian for a local community chorus. Counted cross-stitcher. Election staff. Support your local food pantry. #TeamMeanCat, #UglyDogs, ILoF

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Christie Moore@csmooremit· 28d

Just back from family week with my Michigan cousins: great company, great food, great swimming. Here's a sunset with bonus contrail

A lovely lake in Michigan at sunset with an airplane contrail catching the light so it glows. A long dock leads out into the water.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· May 23

NH, two days ago. Up the Kangamangus Hwy to Rocky Gorge

Water cascades down a natural channel it has worn in the granite over thousands of years. There are both conifer and deciduous trees on the bank and a tree-clad peak in the distance.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· May 1

Just got out of a zoom meeting and look what's here

The moon seen through a huge tree a couple of lots over

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Apr 4

It's a damp, raw day here but one of my across-the-street neighbors has this cheerful forsythia bush.

Yellow forsythia bush next to a white fence with a dark green conifer in the background

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Mar 14

I went for veggies at my local family-owned place but the pansies and the smaller violas were so charming that I came home with these too. Of course, I'll need to bring them in at night for quite a while. The yellow planter will go to the friend who is hosting an Easter brunch.

Two hanging green pots of purple and yellow violas and more of the same in an oval yellow planter on top of a porch railing

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Feb 18

Gee, I don’t know, about this much for a start?

A picture Mac had posted of his Finnish Lapphund Lumi sitting calmly in snow and with snow all over her face. She is obviously perfectly at home in this environment.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Feb 14

And any time I reply to one of your posts, including this one, Bsky says:

Screenshot of Mac’s post, which is in English, with the Write your reply box and Bluesky’s suggestion, “The post you’re replying to was marked as being written in German by its author. Would you like to reply in German?” plus a little button for Yes

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Jan 24

A friend just sent me this forecast image; I'm on the line between 2-4 and 4-6 books and am well-supplied.

A spoof weather forecast map of the northeastern US, predicting how many books will be needed during the approaching snowstorm: NW areas all the way west to Albany, 1-2 books; a relatively narrow strip running from SW to NE and up the coast, 2-4 books; all of SE from Bridgeport to the MA north shore, 4-6 books

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Jan 19

Also taken through a screen, around 7 am. It's still coming down but we've cleared off the cars and one has left with kids & sleds

Three parked cars outside the window, all with about 3 inches of snow on them. The trees in the background also have snow on every branch.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Jan 10

Yes, this one is their Opus 166, and "make" is the operative word. They're usually working on three: one in design, one being built, one being readied for installation and final voicing. One gets finished every year or so.

A picture from the workshop area of some of the materials used to make the metal organ pipes.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Jan 10

Went to the open house to see the latest pipe organ built by C. B. Fisk (Gloucester, MA) before it goes to a church in Florida. It's big: 3 manuals, 54 stops. Here's a picture looking up over people's heads at a few of the pipes.

A picture looking up at the ceiling of the organ workshop showing some of the wooden casing and some wooden organ pipes to the left, some metal pipes to the right

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Dec 25

I finished this feather tree piece in time to take it to my friend last night. Design by Pat Thode (Artist's Collection)

A counted cross-stitch piece of a feather tree with a green inverted heart base, red and red & gold hearts hanging from the branches, and a gold star on top. It has a stitched border of red and green, the edges are fringed, and there is a green loop for hanging. A ruler below shows that it's about 4 inches wide and 6 inches tall.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Nov 27

Almond butter cake to take to my friend's house tomorrow. It made my kitchen smell amazing.

A single-layer cake still in the pan, just out of the oven. It is yellow and has slivered almonds on top.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Nov 20

I couldn't think what book-sized box was arriving from Eau Claire, Wisconsin today. I only ordered this on Nov 9! So happy to have it. @georgepenney.bsky.social

Red paperback book cover, Tiny Moments of Joy / George Penney. The subtitle is at the top, before the main title: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Nov 8

This pretty tree, a couple of blocks away. I had walked that way a few days earlier and went back after the rain to get a picture.

A maple tree with thousands of tiny delicate leaves in glorious shades of red and orange and some yellow, with green still showing at the bottom where the frost hasn't hit it yet

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Nov 3

Woukd you like to have my Fleem mug? I use a larger one given to me by some former neighbors, and the last time I got this out was to tease @floregonian.com about not having simple coffee equipment handy after their move

Coffee mug with pictures of Flame, a fashionista retired sled dog, wearing various outfits

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Nov 1

We were encouraged to wear Halloween outfits to rehearsal this week if we wanted to, so this was my top

A blue-gray t-shirt with a witch's hat and broomstick and the words Yes I can drive a stick

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Oct 25

There's a reward for your kindness somewhere, although not necessarily in this lifetime...

The back of a purple hoodie from Penzeys Spices. Inside a red heart it says Kindness can't sit down simply because anger has stood up

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Oct 23

My copies arrived! One for the kids next door, one for me. #UglyDogs (no, the dogs aren't ugly) @blairbraverman.bsky.social @oliviawhen.com

Cover of the book The Day Leap Soared: words by Blair Braverman, pictures by Olivia When. A black and cream colored puppy with reddish ears is leaping with joy, watched on one side by a woman wearing a parka and holding the handle of a dogsled. On the other side a group of older dogs are also watching, clearly cheering her on. There is snow on the ground and on tall pine trees at both sides.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Oct 4

I finally started this book, written by the wife of a former library colleague. She's a Cape Ann (MA) author and her writing is really good. I'll have to look for her earlier book.

The cover of Summer People by L. H. Finigan. The cover illustration is a 2-1/2 story house overlooking a harbor with small boats.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Sep 20

Lovely afternoon yesterday with two former colleagues. A walk by a disused mill dam from Grover Cleveland's era and a chance to catch up.

Blue skies, white clouds, trees not yet showing fall colors on the far side of a dam and waterfall

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Sep 17

Bravermountain merch update: the T-shirt I arrived back in Feb arrived today, just in time for cooler temps. (The dark green long-sleeved one came in early July.) Hey, I'll wear it anyway... it looks red in the pic but it's the hottest of hot pinks. #UglyDogs

A bright pink tee with a white block that says Bravermountain Mushing Iditarod 2025. There is a crescent moon, trees, mountains, snow, and a team of dogs pulling a sled

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Sep 9

Two counted cross-stitch pieces that I did last year for my neighbors' kids. ("Santa's Helper" design by Cedar Hill; the other is a Gwen Frostic design that someone else charted)

Counted cross-stitch of a raccoon trying to get into a big burlap bag that probably holds Christmas gifts

Counted cross-stitch of a raccoon standing on its hind legs in a welcoming posture

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Sep 7

Grabbed some flowers as thanks for a favor. My friend turned them into 3 pieces of beauty.

Large orange Gerbera daisies with other white, green, and purple flowers and green ferns in yellow florist's paper

The same flowers, now split into 3 arrangements: a large clear glass pitcher, a tiny white bud vase, and a large white pitcher

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Aug 16

Had a great visit to my Mich cousins. Now happy to be back in my own bed. So, all good

Looking out a dock into a northern lake where some people are catching the sun from chains and others are playing Frisbee in the water. There's a battered metal canoe upside down on the shore beside where I'm standing

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Aug 1

Geez, keep it simple! (That Melitta filter cone was my mom's so it's more than vintage)

A dark brown Melitta filter cone with a paper filter inside. It sits on top of a Bravermountain coffee mug that has drawings of dogs wearing various clothing

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Jul 30

You'll be reunited with your family and kitchen soon...

A wrinkled kitchen towel from Penzeys years ago. It is cream colored with a yellow heart on it and in black script it says Love People Cook them tasty food

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Jul 26

Day trip to see a friend who lives near the top of Lake Sunapee, NH. Pic is from an earlier visit; it wasn’t that clear today, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

A lovely northern lake on a beautiful summer day: blue sky, white clouds

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Jul 11

A heron last week at Horn Pond, Woburn

A heron seen through branches and reeds near the shore of a pond. It is standing on a log in a shallow area where the water is covered with small lily pads and other green pond growth.

Christie Moore@csmooremit· Jul 7

It arrived! Of course it has long sleeves and it's 90° F in the shade here today, but I'm still glad to have it! #UglyDogs #Bravermountain