“It is a luxury to be understood.” Wresting small joys from a desert life in the amazing Palm Springs valley

Joined August 2009
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Mary MacGregor retweeted
We need to ask for your help in sharing this post as FAR as you can 🤞 Our sanctuary is desperately trying to reach our justgiving goal, so we can pay outstanding vets bills & hay costs by the end of March We’d be SO grateful for any help: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/… Thank you 💚
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Energized today by several thousand fellow Americans protesting our dictatorial leader in Palm Desert—one of the Palm Springs valley cities hosting a “No Kings” rally. Husband holds my sign before lining the main artery here in the desert. Solidarity and support!
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Youthful protestors today in Palm Desert No Kings rally in Coachella Valley (Palm Springs) several thousand strong #nokings
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Palm Desert protest in Palm Springs valley Several thousand strong #nokings
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Thinking about my time studying in Lisieux, Normandy in 1977, and the elderly gentleman who approached our threesome of 20-something California girls in the plaza to fervently shake our hands and thank us for liberating his country three decades earlier. Vivid memory. #DDay81
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Mary MacGregor retweeted
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In dandelion season, when the Lilliputian lions spread magic at our feet, weave the magical golden flowers into your wedding bouquet for good luck, drink dandelion tea for psychic dreams and blow the seeds into the wind to make your wish come true.✨ #legendarywednesday
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Mary MacGregor retweeted
It would be so so helpful if you could retweet my May botanical illustration & mental health workshop in my previous tweet if you have a few seconds. I've been unable to work since December due to a breakdown (not remotely proud of this) and I'm trying to get back on my feet so if you could RT it would help enormously. I so love teaching people how to draw & how it changes brain biochemistry resulting in better mental health 🌿
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For the hare-loving artist @SamCannonArt
“I shall go into a hare.” An integral part of the C17th witchcraft confession of Isobel Gowdie in Scotland, who claimed to shapeshift into a hare, a practice believed at the time to be an essential part of a witch’s skillset, enabling them to travel freely. #FairyTaleTuesday
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As I commence your raven-tinged story, here are some of my conspiracy pack at the dog park. Who recognize me, my car, and my pooch with uncanny alacrity. @DebHarkness
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Palm Springs trek to pick up my signed copy! Bloody hot here in the desert. Not for the faint of heart! @DebHarkness
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Nocturnal wanderers… Lucy Grossmith art to honor @HedgehogCabin rescuer
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Mary MacGregor retweeted
Sometimes we just need to see some cute hedgehogs at the end of a full week lol…I love to post this one. Sweet dreams & stay cozy, everyone 💙 (Art by Lucy Grossmith)
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Palm Springs valley hike this morning with hubby and pooch to savor still lovely wildflower bloom. @JoyceWhiteVance @BarbMcQuade @JillWineBanks
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For my sheep wranglers and their clever canines @sheepinstitches @ZwartblesIE @barklandcroft @LoopyEwes @howemill @MiniSanctuary
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Inhaling the green-furzed hills covered in desert wildflowers while this spring show delights.
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Adopted two kittens yesterday who’ve already made themselves quite at home chez nous. Such tiny, perfect creatures with a surfeit of poise and grace. Your cat blanket has found another appreciative recipient! @ZwartblesIE
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For my lovely sheep wranglers @MiniSanctuary @NikitaJGarner @ZwartblesIE @LadyHaywire @sheepinstitches @netherfield34
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My cup runneth over this first day of autumn (someone tell the weather gods) with this surfeit of delicate treasures by Somerset artist Lisa Wellman @studio22artz Will display the cards before they’re sent to deserving recipients! Thank you for your artistry Lisa.
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Had to say goodbye to beloved kitty Kelly, only 7.5, he of the wonky eyes, who loved nothing more than naps with me and his buddy Kenley. And of course his perch atop Suzanna’s Irish-wool cat blanket from which to survey his small world. @ZwartblesIE
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