Cynthya
@oregoncyn.bsky.social
I love the PNW, gloomy days, tall trees, reproductive rights, and crows. Can often be found reading with a cat on my lap.
From the Zoo: “After more than 20 months of pregnancy, Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, gave birth at 4:29 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. ….the calf appears to be a healthy, strong female, weighing in the vicinity of 200 pounds.”
February 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
From the Zoo: “After more than 20 months of pregnancy, Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, gave birth at 4:29 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. ….the calf appears to be a healthy, strong female, weighing in the vicinity of 200 pounds.”
Stay warm and read books!
January 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Stay warm and read books!
My friend sent me this book. Isn’t this a great cover?
January 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
My friend sent me this book. Isn’t this a great cover?
Oregon cheese company won Best Cheddar at the 2024 World Cheese Awards. Forty-seven countries participated. We’ve had their Maker’s Reserve, though not the 2014, and it’s very good.
December 31, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Oregon cheese company won Best Cheddar at the 2024 World Cheese Awards. Forty-seven countries participated. We’ve had their Maker’s Reserve, though not the 2014, and it’s very good.
Books and anything homemade are the best gifts.
December 22, 2024 at 5:40 AM
Books and anything homemade are the best gifts.
It’s the Solstice Cow. Moo!
December 22, 2024 at 5:38 AM
It’s the Solstice Cow. Moo!
My kind of holiday tree.
December 20, 2024 at 10:14 PM
My kind of holiday tree.
I approve of this holiday decoration. Taken in my neighborhood.
December 19, 2024 at 1:07 AM
I approve of this holiday decoration. Taken in my neighborhood.
Happy Caturday from Calliope. She’s ten years old.
December 15, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Happy Caturday from Calliope. She’s ten years old.
Oregon-There’s a special little museum called Five Oaks on the PCC Rock Creek campus. The current exhibit is focused on white oaks. We went to a special event there and had acorn flour cookies. I learned that the local tribes leached the tannins out by putting them in baskets in streams for a week.
December 15, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Oregon-There’s a special little museum called Five Oaks on the PCC Rock Creek campus. The current exhibit is focused on white oaks. We went to a special event there and had acorn flour cookies. I learned that the local tribes leached the tannins out by putting them in baskets in streams for a week.
Beavers were here. They used to relocate the beavers in the park but gave up on that and just accept flooded paths.
December 14, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Beavers were here. They used to relocate the beavers in the park but gave up on that and just accept flooded paths.
In Oregon we have Hipster Santa. Really. He was at the mall down the street today.
December 13, 2024 at 12:17 AM
In Oregon we have Hipster Santa. Really. He was at the mall down the street today.
Would be funny except for what they put him through.
December 12, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Would be funny except for what they put him through.
This was our very first Christmas tree, 44 years ago. We were poor, so we waited until Christmas Eve when we could get it for almost nothing.
December 12, 2024 at 4:13 AM
This was our very first Christmas tree, 44 years ago. We were poor, so we waited until Christmas Eve when we could get it for almost nothing.
Every damn day after I wake up and read the news.
December 6, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Every damn day after I wake up and read the news.
Got this cool handmade notebook at the small Business Saturday Crafts Fair. So exciting to have a blank journal to fill.
December 2, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Got this cool handmade notebook at the small Business Saturday Crafts Fair. So exciting to have a blank journal to fill.
The obligatory pie photo on the night before American Thanksgiving. Not much to be thankful for this year, so we need our supportive friends and family more than ever.
November 28, 2024 at 3:29 AM
The obligatory pie photo on the night before American Thanksgiving. Not much to be thankful for this year, so we need our supportive friends and family more than ever.
Just finished this book. Found it interesting and I’d recommend it to WWII history buffs. It really delves deep into the pro and anti war divisions in the US. The author uses a lot of direct quotes from Lindbergh’s journal and speeches, and does the same with FDR’s letters and speeches.
November 21, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Just finished this book. Found it interesting and I’d recommend it to WWII history buffs. It really delves deep into the pro and anti war divisions in the US. The author uses a lot of direct quotes from Lindbergh’s journal and speeches, and does the same with FDR’s letters and speeches.
Sekhmet will have none of your nonsense. (Actually a very sweet cat, believe it or not.)
November 21, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Sekhmet will have none of your nonsense. (Actually a very sweet cat, believe it or not.)
Photo I took in the Nimbus Business Park a couple weeks ago. I like how the bird is framed.
November 18, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Photo I took in the Nimbus Business Park a couple weeks ago. I like how the bird is framed.
Almost all the leaves are off the trees now. We’re entering the gloomy part of the year, when it is either raining or overcast. Excellent weather for reading and trying new recipes, though.
November 18, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Almost all the leaves are off the trees now. We’re entering the gloomy part of the year, when it is either raining or overcast. Excellent weather for reading and trying new recipes, though.
