Monica Keane
@monicakeane.bsky.social
Special collections librarian. I'm interested in literary history, gardening and baking cakes. Personal account.
If you are putting your $200 rib roast in the crock pot, we need to talk about an intervention
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 AM
If you are putting your $200 rib roast in the crock pot, we need to talk about an intervention
The pablum of life, just what we all need
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The pablum of life, just what we all need
I bought saffron crocuses this year 💜 🌱
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I bought saffron crocuses this year 💜 🌱
Poor little Ignacio, the 31st person to die of the cholera outbreak in 1850
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Poor little Ignacio, the 31st person to die of the cholera outbreak in 1850
Daffodils are long gone by April here. It's irises and roses by then. This was April 26th last year
November 3, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Daffodils are long gone by April here. It's irises and roses by then. This was April 26th last year
This was taken ✨ January 24th ✨ last year
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This was taken ✨ January 24th ✨ last year
Why would someone bind a book of maps like this!? If the whole book were 3 inches taller, the maps wouldn't need the tops folded *historic sigh*
October 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Why would someone bind a book of maps like this!? If the whole book were 3 inches taller, the maps wouldn't need the tops folded *historic sigh*
And not bothered by bad spelling
October 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
And not bothered by bad spelling
He's actually using the cat base! My daughter will be so pleased
October 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
He's actually using the cat base! My daughter will be so pleased
Oops she put her head on backwards
September 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Oops she put her head on backwards
School garden looked gorgeous for our first volunteer event of the year 🌱 #CaliforniaNativePlants
September 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
School garden looked gorgeous for our first volunteer event of the year 🌱 #CaliforniaNativePlants
Left one to flower for the bees 🌱
August 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Left one to flower for the bees 🌱
Thanks calorie tracker! Finally advice I can follow
August 22, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Thanks calorie tracker! Finally advice I can follow
Not to brag, but the vet pointed to the poster on her wall at his checkup and said "he's this one: the ideal cat"
August 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Not to brag, but the vet pointed to the poster on her wall at his checkup and said "he's this one: the ideal cat"
CA rare books school is over, and it's been fantastic. Enjoy this grotesque from today's collation session
August 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
CA rare books school is over, and it's been fantastic. Enjoy this grotesque from today's collation session
A very fancy manicule from this morning's incunabula session at CalRBS
August 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
A very fancy manicule from this morning's incunabula session at CalRBS
Yesterday's plums 🌱
August 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Yesterday's plums 🌱
I might need to give more support and pruning for my espalier plum once it's dormant 🌱
July 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I might need to give more support and pruning for my espalier plum once it's dormant 🌱
School garden check-in: swallowtail caterpillars on bronze fennel, milkweed with monarchs, and California cream bush 🌱 #CaliforniaNativePlants
July 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
School garden check-in: swallowtail caterpillars on bronze fennel, milkweed with monarchs, and California cream bush 🌱 #CaliforniaNativePlants
There's a bird in the reading room so our archivist has set up a trap with a banker's box, peanuts and a granola bar
July 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
There's a bird in the reading room so our archivist has set up a trap with a banker's box, peanuts and a granola bar
Sadly the willow has split and might need to be removed, so I couldn't work on the native garden
June 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Sadly the willow has split and might need to be removed, so I couldn't work on the native garden
Nice veggies to take home
June 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Nice veggies to take home
School garden check in 🌱
June 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
School garden check in 🌱