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veratrine.bsky.social
@veratrine.bsky.social
Historian, gardener, artist, and collector of uranium glass.
We found this frame at an estate sale—not in perfect shape is a bit of an understatement but I think it makes the painting look like a million bucks:)
January 31, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Do we all deal with home repairs? We do —here is the before-and-after for the super-minimum medicine cabinet project
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Hiking—pen and ink #blueskyartshow #cold
January 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM
A nice thing about SoCal is that succulents bloom in winter—String of Dolphins and its relatives smell like cloves #garden #succulents
January 23, 2026 at 9:13 PM
January 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
January 10, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The light on the hills behind Burbank on Monday evening
January 7, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Best toy ever #spirograph
January 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
My New Year’s resolution to do less doomscrolling is not going so well #resolution #doomscrolling
January 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Reposted
January 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Major blep #cat
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Took a walk before the rain rolls in. These are our neighbor Luz’s roses, which are the best in the neighborhood #rose #garden
December 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
All cheese eventually becomes blue cheese (if you over optimistically buy too much and don’t eat it fast enough) 😭 #cheese
December 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Hobo ftw #cat
December 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
OMG! Sunday!!!
December 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This speaks to me—Vogue, December 1, 1913
December 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
He got a prezzie but he apparently hopes for another
December 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Getting festive :)
December 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Aloe season is upon us #garden
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Reposted
Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and slumping demand for a product that needs years of aging before it is ready. https://to.pbs.org/4pchY11
Jim Beam to close one of its Kentucky distillery for a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs
The company's larger distillery in Boston, Kentucky, will continue to operate, the company said.
www.pbs.org
December 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Our tree this year #smol
December 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
December 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
@irfan21.bsky.social Just finished listening to September House, a pretty creepy ghost story. I tried to interest people at work but evidently they are not horror fans. A fast-paced story that bounces right along. Content warnings on abusive relationships.
December 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
My my garden is a favorite thing #blueskyartshow #favoritethings
December 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I’ve been in a Diego Rivera phase. Acrylic on canvas. #blueskyartshow #sky
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM