Donna Barrow
@donnabarrow.bsky.social
“You won’t get time to hang a sign on me.” ~ The Beatles. Progressive granny, newly retired, ready to kick ass to protect my granddaughter’s future. Lover of books, red wine, coffee, movies. Amateur watercolor artist.
As I was browsing through a book store, I overheard a 4-5 year old boy loudly tell his mother, after she told him it was time to leave, "You SUCK, Mom!" An altercation nearly ensued as another woman and I argued over who should be the first one to smack that brat. 😂 #dontmesswithsicilianmama
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
As I was browsing through a book store, I overheard a 4-5 year old boy loudly tell his mother, after she told him it was time to leave, "You SUCK, Mom!" An altercation nearly ensued as another woman and I argued over who should be the first one to smack that brat. 😂 #dontmesswithsicilianmama
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE.
January 8, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE.
Visiting the only Christmas tree that matters 🩷
January 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Visiting the only Christmas tree that matters 🩷
I shouldn’t be surprised, but I still find myself shocked and appalled by the people who continue supporting him. He’s sick and they’re sicker.
January 3, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I shouldn’t be surprised, but I still find myself shocked and appalled by the people who continue supporting him. He’s sick and they’re sicker.
I will never not be charmed and enchanted by “When Harry Met Sally.”
December 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I will never not be charmed and enchanted by “When Harry Met Sally.”
At the nail salon, I noticed Young & The Restless on the salon's television. Though I've not watched for at 20+ years I was able to catch up. It’s nice to know that the Newmans, Abbotts, Jabot Cosmetics, and the turmoil/love between Nikki and Victor are constant.
December 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
At the nail salon, I noticed Young & The Restless on the salon's television. Though I've not watched for at 20+ years I was able to catch up. It’s nice to know that the Newmans, Abbotts, Jabot Cosmetics, and the turmoil/love between Nikki and Victor are constant.
May the Spirit of Christmas make you as close to sublime as you possibly can be.
Remember: One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly.
Sending love and blessings to you all!
Remember: One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly.
Sending love and blessings to you all!
December 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
May the Spirit of Christmas make you as close to sublime as you possibly can be.
Remember: One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly.
Sending love and blessings to you all!
Remember: One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly.
Sending love and blessings to you all!
60 years ago today, Doctor Zhivago was released. To this day, I am still captivated and immersed in this beautiful film.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
60 years ago today, Doctor Zhivago was released. To this day, I am still captivated and immersed in this beautiful film.
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Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh.
Never forget that when we turn a blind eye to violence, we all pay the price.
Never forget that when we turn a blind eye to violence, we all pay the price.
December 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh.
Never forget that when we turn a blind eye to violence, we all pay the price.
Never forget that when we turn a blind eye to violence, we all pay the price.
Today I buried my Daddy. Watching him rapidly decline this year, just two years after losing my Mama, has left me overwhelmed with a feeling of not quite knowing what to do. 😢
December 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Today I buried my Daddy. Watching him rapidly decline this year, just two years after losing my Mama, has left me overwhelmed with a feeling of not quite knowing what to do. 😢
To all my reader friends. I love real books. I love the way they smell, especially if they are old. I love the feel and weight of them in my hands. Turning pages after I’ve savored them soothes and satisfies my soul. I’ve listened to my share of books on Audible, but it doesn’t fill my soul.
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
To all my reader friends. I love real books. I love the way they smell, especially if they are old. I love the feel and weight of them in my hands. Turning pages after I’ve savored them soothes and satisfies my soul. I’ve listened to my share of books on Audible, but it doesn’t fill my soul.
Watching “Saturday Night Fever” again. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched it. Now, even though Tony Manero is the “hero” I this movie, the young couple from Puerto Rico should have won first place in the dance contest. They were better. I will die on this hill.
December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Watching “Saturday Night Fever” again. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched it. Now, even though Tony Manero is the “hero” I this movie, the young couple from Puerto Rico should have won first place in the dance contest. They were better. I will die on this hill.
First viewing of “Love Actually” this holiday season; there will be many more. I need a cleansing cry today and this film fits the bill.
November 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
First viewing of “Love Actually” this holiday season; there will be many more. I need a cleansing cry today and this film fits the bill.
Way to go Horns! Hook ‘em!
November 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Way to go Horns! Hook ‘em!
Guys, don’t forget to pick up one of these so you can be warm and stylish!
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Guys, don’t forget to pick up one of these so you can be warm and stylish!
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A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
Today is Mommy's 92nd birthday! Throughout my life, she was my champion, a Sicilian spitfire with a big heart. She was the very best Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother. Happy Birthday, Mommy! I love you and miss you. But, it comforts me to know that she and Daddy are together again.❤️
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Today is Mommy's 92nd birthday! Throughout my life, she was my champion, a Sicilian spitfire with a big heart. She was the very best Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother. Happy Birthday, Mommy! I love you and miss you. But, it comforts me to know that she and Daddy are together again.❤️
My Daddy passed away today at 4:09pm CST at the age of 92. I think it’s serendipitous that tomorrow is my dear departed Mama’s 92nd birthday. Today will forever be a Thanksgiving I won’t forget.
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My Daddy passed away today at 4:09pm CST at the age of 92. I think it’s serendipitous that tomorrow is my dear departed Mama’s 92nd birthday. Today will forever be a Thanksgiving I won’t forget.
Today, the day before Thanksgiving, as I watch my father in his final days, the poem is comforting.
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Today, the day before Thanksgiving, as I watch my father in his final days, the poem is comforting.
Exactly when did good manners and gracious behavior become passé? I’m far from perfect. I have moments when I’m grumpy and out of sorts. But, I do try very hard to be pleasant and warm, no matter what type of attitude is thrown my way. I sometimes wonder why I try when so many do not. 😢
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Exactly when did good manners and gracious behavior become passé? I’m far from perfect. I have moments when I’m grumpy and out of sorts. But, I do try very hard to be pleasant and warm, no matter what type of attitude is thrown my way. I sometimes wonder why I try when so many do not. 😢
62 years ago, today. For those of us who were children, November 22, 1963, is the day that stole our innocence. I remember it as though it were yesterday.
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
62 years ago, today. For those of us who were children, November 22, 1963, is the day that stole our innocence. I remember it as though it were yesterday.
Let’s not canonize Marjorie Taylor Greene just yet. I wouldn’t be surprised if she seeking a senatorial position.
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Let’s not canonize Marjorie Taylor Greene just yet. I wouldn’t be surprised if she seeking a senatorial position.
The Godfather trilogy had been playing frequently on cable. I’ve seen all three more times than I can remember. Godfather I and II, especially, are true masterpieces of creative filmmaking. Kudos to Francis Ford Coppola! The scores are hauntingly beautiful and the casting superb.
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Godfather trilogy had been playing frequently on cable. I’ve seen all three more times than I can remember. Godfather I and II, especially, are true masterpieces of creative filmmaking. Kudos to Francis Ford Coppola! The scores are hauntingly beautiful and the casting superb.
This is me at 15. A 15-year-old is a minor. In the US, a 15-year-old cannot legally consent to sex with an adult. Megyn Kelly reframing Epstein’s and Trumps’s behavior as no big deal because some of the girls were 15 and not 8 is an abomination.
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is me at 15. A 15-year-old is a minor. In the US, a 15-year-old cannot legally consent to sex with an adult. Megyn Kelly reframing Epstein’s and Trumps’s behavior as no big deal because some of the girls were 15 and not 8 is an abomination.