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empheliath.bsky.social
Veronica Bailey (she/her)
@empheliath.bsky.social
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Watercolor artist and animal lover. Expect lots of art, and pictures of my pets.
Please visit my Ko-Fi shop to purchase original paintings, or Red bubble for prints!
https://ko-fi.com/snughousestudios
https://www.redbubble.com/people/storiedthreads
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Apparently I only read four books in November? Feels wrong, but I couldn't say what's missing....
Oh, wait! It's because I spent too long on a terrible book that I eventually realized was likely "written" by AI, & marked it unfinished. So it won't show up on my @thestorygraph.com summary.
#booksky
An image from Story Graph of four book covers: Down Among the Sticks and Bones Dragonsinger Service Model The Cat Who Saved Books
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Finished this #watercolor painting of Ingrid Vantablack von Zoomy Cat today. Here is the finished piece, among with a few progress pics. #art #catsofbluesky
A watercolor painting of a black void cat in a red fabric hammock. An unfinished watercolor painting of a cat in a red fabric hammock. An unfinished watercolor painting of a black void cat in a red fabric hammock. An unfinished watercolor painting of a black void cat in a red fabric hammock.
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
empheliath.bsky.social
Post something random or you'll have an awful December.
A photo of a woman in a blue dress with black gloves and a blue hat with a bulldog. It looks like they're telling each other secrets.
November 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Cinnamon rolls have been a Thanksgiving tradition for Mike and I since our 1st holiday together. This year was a new recipe, Faster Cinnamon Rolls from America's Test Kitchen. It used a mix of yeast and baking powder & a single 30-minute rise in the pan. Very light for and fluffy results!
A photo of a round pan of cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven. They are golden brown, and are spilling out of the pan because they rose so much in the baking.
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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This morning's sunrise almost makes it worth being awake since 4am.
Almost.
A photo of a gorgeous suburban sunrise. Vivid pinks and oranges behind two houses and some trees.
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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#Macro #photography of a couple of snowflakes from yesterday's brief flurry.
A very close up photograph of a perfect snowflake resting on brown pine needles and green grass. A very close up photograph of a perfect snowflake resting on a brown leaf.
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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It's far from done, but I'm happy so far with how this #watercolor painting of Ingrid Vantablack Von Zoomy Cat is coming out. Going to call it here for the day, and come back to it later.
A half finished watercolor painting of a black cat in a red fabric hammock.
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Nadja and Tennessee were at daycare yesterday, and this photo of them happened. 11/10, no notes. #dogsofbluesky
A black and white photo of two dogs, taken from a dramatic ground-level perspective. Tennessee is sitting in the lower left corner. One of her ears stands up, and one folds over, and her eyes are dark in her face. In the background, Nadja is sitting on an overturned, oblong metal tub. Both are looking right at the camera. The words "Alpha Pack Anthem" have been written over the sky in the upper right corner in a graffiti style font. In the lower right corner is a fake advisory label that reads. "Hip-hop Essentials / ADVISORY / Pawsitive Content".
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Massachusetts - Representative Joseph McKenna thinks using the military against US citizens is just fine. Vote him out in 2026.
An email from MA Republican Representative Joseph D. McKenna to a constituent reads, "Thank you for reaching out and sharing your perspective on recent deployments of national guard units to reduce crime in cities. I certainly oppose the use of military units for purely political purposes. However, I think the use of units to reduce crime, particularly violent crime, is acceptable."
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Chloe has been napping on this pillow for much of the day. #catsofbluesky
A tuxedo cat is curled up asleep on a grayish blue throw pillow on top of a light blue afghan.
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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I'm home. I think I was missed.
A photo of a woman in a gray cardigan lying on her back. She has a dog curled up on each side of her, her legs are in a man's lap, and a black and white cat is lying on top of her.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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I'm at my mom's place this week, helping her out post hip replacement surgery. Luckily, her dog, Tessa, is happy to give me some snuggles. #dogsofbluesky
A selfie photo of a white woman with red hair and bangs wearing black rimmed glasses and a black sweater, with a small tan dog with big, dark eyes. Both are looking right at the camera.
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Morning #art post. This #watercolor is called "Rag Doll Man Goes to a Protest", though he is joined by his friends BIG-B and LIT-L-10. Original is for sale in my Ko-Fi shop. #TransRightsAreHumanRights #illustration #bsnm
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A watercolor painting of a gray rag doll man and two gold and gray robots at a protest. They are all wearing masks. Rag Doll Man holds a sign that says, "Trans rights are human rights". BIG-B, the larger robot, holds a sign that says. "Fix your ♥️ or die". Rag Doll Man and BIG-B are holding hands.
November 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Vacation is over, & I'm back to the office. It's election day. Here's some #art from a more hopeful time. This #watercolor is called "Rag Doll Man Goes to a Rally" & is for sale in my Ko-Fi shop. If purchased, I will donate the proceeds to a worthy progressive cause. #bsnm
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A watercolor painting of a gray rag doll man in a white T-shirt holding a sign over his head. The sign is blue with white letters, and reads. "HARRIS WALZ".
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Vacation day...something. It's a flashback day, because I realized never posted any pictures from Peaks Island, in Portland. Two of these I may turn into paintings later.
A photo of the ocean. In the distance is an island in silhouette, with a lighthouse on its right hand side. A photo of a rocky Cove of water with a very blue sky and a bright syn in the center of the sky. A photo of s white man in a baseball cap and a white woman with red hair, both wearing sunglasses, standing on a rocky beach with the ocean behind them. A photo of a large cement block on a rocky beach with the ocean behind it. In the block somebody has spray painted the words, "Fight fascism with everything you have".
November 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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My October books. A combination of hard copy books, digital books, audio books, and one BBC radio play. Image courtesy of @thestorygraph.com. #booksky
A photo of the covers I read (hard copy, digital, and audio) in October 2025. The titles are: Summer Skies Marla How to Twist a Dragon's Tale The Left Hand of Darkness (BBC radio play) A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping The Enchanted Greenhouse The White Dragon Dragon song Great Big Beautiful Life The Piano of Death
November 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Vacation day six. Back home. Dealing with an Internet outage, insurance questions, and other non fun things. I don't have an #art piece specifically for this, so have this autumnal #watercolor called "Last Leaves". Original is for sale in my Ko-Fi shop. #bsnm
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A watercolor painting of a dark leafless tree against a blue mottled sky. A few last leaves are blowing away to the right side of the page.
October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Vacation day 5. Everything hurts after yesterday's Peaks Island visit, so I'm going to go eat a wood fired bagel, & visit Sødt - Nordic Candy Store. In honor of that last bit, today's #art is a #watercolor Norse mushroom.
The original is for sale in my Ko-Fi shop. #bsnm
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A watercolor painting of an anthropomorphic mushroom with big eyes and hands in pockets saying, "'Sopp?"
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Well, no wonder I got blisters....
A Fitbit screenshot showing a steps count of 19,535.
October 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Vacation day four. Today we'll take the ferry out to Peaks Island, and see all the coves and beaches. In honor of that, today's #art is a #watercolor painting called "Beach Pebbles". The original is for sale in my Ko-Fi shop. #bsnm
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A watercolor painting of three smooth stones on a sandy beach. The ocean is behind them, and the sky above is slightly overcast.
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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First stop: the Marginal Way, in Ogunquit, ME.
A photo of the Atlantic Ocean on a rocky beach. The sky is blue with fluffy white clouds. A photo of a white man in jeans and a baseball cap with a brown dog standing on the coast of an inlet with a small town behind them. A photo of the Atlantic Ocean on a rocky beach. The sky is blue with fluffy white clouds. A photo of the Atlantic Ocean on a rocky beach. The sky is blue with fluffy white clouds.
October 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Vacation day three - we're on the road to Maine! So the #art I'm sharing is about long journeys. This #watercolor is called "Arrival: or Aerodynamics Don't Matter in the Vacuum of Space", and is available to purchase in my Ko-Fi shop. #bsnm
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A watercolor painting of the interior of a boxy spaceship with large windows on three sides. Out the windows, we see a dark starry sky and the lower half of a green and blue planet. Inside the ship is a console with alien text on two screens with a panel with horizontal lines between them. The text reads, "Skies Over Other Worlds" in an alphabet I invented as a child.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Vacation day two. Packing, mostly, and then just doing whatever I want. No structure. So, here is an #abstract #art piece done in acrylic markers on yupo paper.
The original is for sale in my Ko-Fi shop. #bsnm
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An abstract swirling painting in pastel green, pink, and blue with black spaces between the colorful swirls.
October 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Vacation, day one. Lots of errands planned today: hairdresser, post office, comic shop, CVS, etc. Not sure how much #art I'll get to make this week, so here's a vacation themed #watercolor: "Rag Doll Man Goes for a Hike".
The original is for sale in my Ko-Fi shop. #bsnm
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A watercolor painting of a gray rag doll man with his back to the viewer. He is wearing a backpack and a blue headband, and holds a walking stick in his right hand. His head is turned to the right as he looks into the green distance with a smile on his face.
October 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Not my home, but I know my way around
A screenshot of Kilima Village, from the video game "Palia". Buildings with red tiled roofs surround a town square with a round monument in the center.
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM