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pedestrian infrastructure, trying to make the Bradlee Shopping Center a cool "third place," a Quaker on Quaker Lane, Alexandria VA

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Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 1d

What do we want? Democracy!
and caftans

When do we want it? Now!

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 1d

a thing I like about me is
that the saying "throw pillows really bring a room together"
---- I was the first person in my family to say it

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 1d

I've entered my tablecloth era

at the thrift store I happened upon a vintage April Cornell ditzy pastel floral that could be flounced and was like

oh she is CUTE

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Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 3d

And just like that

she became a subscriber of r/silverbugs

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Zoning for SFH is scary @sfharris.bsky.social · 3d

Infinite Napkin Mirror

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Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 3d

Right? And those covers could have ...

you get it

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Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 3d

art history: I finally get why people are into it

it's for the tablecloths, duh

see below The White Tablecloth
by Jean Siméon Chardin
image courtesy Art Institute of Chicago

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 3d

what are they
because I also have a ranking

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 3d

Me, crying

whhyyy can't I have more fabric on my table
with just the one tablecloth

I am poor

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 4d

I looked at my table and yes
upon it is a fall themed runner
and beneath that,
a tablecloth (fall themed) and it feels like

IT COULD USE EVEN MORE FABRICS
before it would qualify as du trop

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Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 4d

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Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 4d

When you're decorating do you (like I do) and layer fabrics of different patterns over the tables such that your husband (like mine) says,

why must everything have a drape?
where are we
Drapeville?

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 4d

Those are the best! Dinner plate dopamine!

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 4d

I’m a hard pass on all the clean white ceramic serving “vessels” of the ur-California show With Love, Meghan.

Run away. Run away to the terrific interiors of Hannah and Her Sisters! To New York in the fall!

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Decorate With Warm Colors

We've made our interiors the color of a Northeastern Regional Amtrak and gone way off the rails. End the greige. End it now. No one wants…

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Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 7d

anyone else eyeing their lil collection of silver spoons having just learned the term spot value?

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 8d

Can anyone recommend an explainer podcast re rare earth minerals?

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 8d

taking a bite of the muffin

gazing into the open cursor of Claude

cupping chin in hand, wondering, what should you be for Halloween?

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Gestures of Writers

look like you get paid to write long form

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Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 10d

Uh oh
chocolate quinoa crisps

Kit Kat but "healthy"

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 11d

Night 2 of new empty nest hobby: learning the Charleston shuffle

I heel-toed haphazardly across the kitchen on my L foot only
R foot refusing to cooperate

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Patrick (pumpkin spice) @patrickas.bsky.social · 11d

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Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 11d

Fun fact about me. I went to the same high school as Bari Weiss.

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 11d

I'm going to adopt this

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 11d

My ancient parents think I'm a tech genius
My college kids think I'm a goof

So liveth the sandwich generation

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 11d

I love seeing odd couple pairs of dogs; they should be sold as sets:

giant mastiff/ ankle sized something

smooth haired dog/ dog that looks like it went through the washer

1 basset hound/ 12 papillons

Landscape Judger @landscapejudger.bsky.social · 12d

Empty nesters, husb. and I, two total galoot non dancers, hatched a *plan to bust out a decent Charleston shuffle routine* by Thanksgiving to WOW SURPRISE and DELIGHT our homecoming college children

Day one: heel toe, heel toe and sweat pouring off our brows in concentration