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Cindy Crosby
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Writer, speaker, prairie hiker, coffee drinker, dragonfly chaser. Gardens. Reads. Bakes. Occasional cat photo. Follow my prairie adventures at Tuesdays in the Tallgrass @Wordpress. Website: www.cindycrosby.com No DMs please.
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Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just began this beautifully-illustrated romp through the diversity of the insect world. Fun! Pair it w/a hot chocolate, smothered in good stuff, and go call your congressional reps. (Pretty moth mug gifted by @karensnatureart.bsky.social ) #books #nature #insects
Mug with drawings of moths, filled with hot chocolate and whipped cream by a book called “Insect Anatomy” by Julia Rothman.
January 29, 2026 at 5:33 AM
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@naturekin.bsky.social Thank you for the repost! ❤️
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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#Twosday #squirrels #squirrel
#wildlife #nature #photo #photography
2 squirrels on their lunchbreak after raiding the larder
a pair of grey squirrels sat on a fence both sat with their backs hunched, tails curled up facing to the right with nuts in their hands, chomping
January 27, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover: "A Prairie Hike: Time for Change" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/a... #nativeplants #change #hiking
A Prairie Hike: Time for Change
“…Where does it hurt? …Everywhere. Everywhere. Everywhere.”—Warsan Shire ***** The world is a cold, cold place this week. East Branch of the DuPage River, Lisle, IL. &…
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January 27, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Candles in the windows for Minnesota. #democracy #speakout #justiceforall #minnesota #callyourrepresentativenow
January 25, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! 20 simple ways to make a big difference in your yard! Great inspiration! Pair it w/a hot chocolate (don’t forget the whipped cream & sprinkles) & stay warm out there. #environment #nature #pollinators #nativeplants @timberpress.bsky.social @prairieup.bsky.social
A copy of “Grass isn’t Greener” by Danae Wolfe with a mug emblazoned with “reprairie suburbia” and filled with hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and sprinkles.
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Joy-Filled Prairie Chiller" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/a... #nativeplants #prairie #nature #photography #writing #Midwest #January #hiking
A Joy-Filled Prairie Chiller
“The prairie teaches us that our strength is in our neighbors.” —Paul Gruchow ***** Jeff and I were driving home from hiking in the northwestern part of the state last week when w…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Cold (brief!) hike at Busse Woods Forest Preserve near Schamburg, IL. #nature #midwest #polarvortex #winter
January 18, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Cooper’s Hawk Channel. (Cat TV). #blackcat #cats #birds
January 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! The first batch of seed catalogs rolled in; a perfect antidote to a blustery, unexpected snow day in the Chicago region. Pair it w/a hot chocolate topped w/plenty of the good stuff & enjoy dreaming of spring. #gardening #nature #hotchocolate @burpeeseeds.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "January Prairie Adventures" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/j... #prairie #nativeplants #naturewriting
January Prairie Adventures
“…For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.”—Wendell Berry ***** Let’s get in the car and drive and drive and drive. Turn the music up. Turn the news o…
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January 13, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A lovely book, paired with a skim peppermint cappuccino: the perfect way to escape for an hour from the news. Cheers! #gardening #books #nativeplants #coffee @peets-coffee.bsky.social #naturegirl
January 8, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "January Prairie Reflections" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/j... #nature #writing #illinois #naturephotography #nativeplants #hiking #birding
January Prairie Reflections
“Every living thing and the habitats they need to thrive are woven together in a grand tapestry of life on Earth.”—Danae Wolfe ***** A new year always seems so fresh and shiny. An…
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January 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Very Prairie New Year" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/a... #hiking #nativeplants #prairies #woodlands #nature #writing #photography
A Very Prairie New Year
“This is not the end of the story… .” —James Crews ****** To wrap up 2025, Chicago region folks received a blast of almost every possible weather the year had to offer. From…
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December 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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A little late posting—Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A lovely memoir, with plenty of wildlife, plants, country living, and personal reflection. Pairs nicely with a hot mug of cocoa. Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to all. #gardening #nature #books @grandcentralpub.bsky.social #holidays
The Backyard Parables book with a Christmas tgemed mug of hot chocolate (plenty of whipped cream on it and a candy cane)
December 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "May T. Watts & A Very Prairie Holiday Reading List" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/m... #books #gardening #nativeplants #prairies #nature
May T. Watts & A Very Prairie Holiday Reading List
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero ***** Our wonderful local indie bookstore (named appropriately, “The Bookstore&#8…
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December 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Happy Holidays from Lu! #blackcat #cat #holidays
Black cat with green eyes and a red and white candy cane striped collar and bell.
December 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday!! A lovely exploration of favorite garden plants, w/full-color illustrations. Enjoy it w/hot chocolate topped w/plenty of the good stuff (how about some chocolate-covered espresso beans?) & have a great week. #coffee #books #gardening @timberpress.bsky.social
Book with mug of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream
December 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover: "A Tallgrass Prairie Deep Freeze" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/a... #nativeplants #nature #writing #prairie
A Tallgrass Prairie Deep Freeze
“…This one life is a gift each of us was handed and told to open… .”—James Crews ***** An arctic blast settles over the Chicago Region and its prairies. Schulenberg Pr…
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December 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Sunset on the coldest day so far this winter. #midwest #illinois #sunset #nature #photography
Beautiful sunset over a snowy neighborhood.
December 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Brrrrr! #midest #savanna #nature #weather #schulenbergprairie @mortonarboretum.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Revisiting an old favorite-what an enjoyable read. We have a pawpaw in our backyard! Enjoy the book while sipping hot cocoa (topped with lots of the good stuff) and stay warm out there! #nativeplants #trees #pawpaw #gardening #nature
December 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "December Prairie Joys" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/d... #nativeplants #midwest #snow #nature #photography #gardening
December Prairie Joys
“When I no longer thrill to the first snowfall of the season, I know I’m growing old.” —Lady Bird Johnson. ***** Snow was coming down thick and fast when we woke up on Sunda…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A beautiful full-color look at gardening with heirlooms. Lush photography & great tips for new & experienced gardeners. Pair your hot chocolate with whipped cream, marshmallows and sprinkles, & enjoy the week! #coffee #books #gardening @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Book “The Seed Hinter” on a table with a snowman mug filled with hot chocolate, topped with whipped cream, marshmallows and sprinkles.
December 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Big Prairie Snow" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/b... #nature #naturewriting #naturephotography #snow #prairie #gardening
Big Prairie Snow
“One must have a mind of winter… .” —Wallace Stevens ****** I’ve been working on my “mind of winter.” In case you missed it, we had a little snow in the Ch…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM