Ellen Henak
@ehenak.bsky.social
Retired appellate and post-conviction criminal defense lawyer. Former public defender. Is working on playing with her grandkids and sewing.
Breathe, river boat on the Danube edition
October 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Breathe, river boat on the Danube edition
For my latest sewing trick, I have turned myself into a smurf. A dry, hike-loving smurf on a rainy day, but a smurf nonetheless.
August 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
For my latest sewing trick, I have turned myself into a smurf. A dry, hike-loving smurf on a rainy day, but a smurf nonetheless.
Uh, oh. We are under a new flash flood watch.
August 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Uh, oh. We are under a new flash flood watch.
We are dry but a lot of people near us are not. And the rain keeps coming. Milwaukee is not the place to be today. As the current rain amounts show
August 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We are dry but a lot of people near us are not. And the rain keeps coming. Milwaukee is not the place to be today. As the current rain amounts show
Not original. I saw that two days ago.
August 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Not original. I saw that two days ago.
I already am the old person I’m going to turn into
August 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I already am the old person I’m going to turn into
It was a vacation camera. Here’s the ad:
July 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
It was a vacation camera. Here’s the ad:
Here’s to it being better than you thought.
And breath…
And breath…
June 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Here’s to it being better than you thought.
And breath…
And breath…
My peonies are doing well too. I finally figured out they needed a cage to last past the first rain.
May 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
My peonies are doing well too. I finally figured out they needed a cage to last past the first rain.
Sometimes I find the courage to keep on in odd places. Today it comes from this painting of “Monster in a Swamp With a Stinky Armpit” by my 4 yo granddaughter . (Child care duty yesterday)wa
April 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Sometimes I find the courage to keep on in odd places. Today it comes from this painting of “Monster in a Swamp With a Stinky Armpit” by my 4 yo granddaughter . (Child care duty yesterday)wa
Latest sewing project:
Rain jacket with a flap-and-zipper pocket plus two side pockets. Rain jacket to come. Perfect for rainy geocaching.
#sewing #technicalgarments
Rain jacket with a flap-and-zipper pocket plus two side pockets. Rain jacket to come. Perfect for rainy geocaching.
#sewing #technicalgarments
April 7, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Latest sewing project:
Rain jacket with a flap-and-zipper pocket plus two side pockets. Rain jacket to come. Perfect for rainy geocaching.
#sewing #technicalgarments
Rain jacket with a flap-and-zipper pocket plus two side pockets. Rain jacket to come. Perfect for rainy geocaching.
#sewing #technicalgarments
Snowshoeing with someone you love is good for the soul.
February 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Snowshoeing with someone you love is good for the soul.
February 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
And it has warned a degree since I first woke up
January 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
And it has warned a degree since I first woke up
Post you from a different era
January 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Post you from a different era
Here’s my chanukiah with all eight candles lit. (The window is behind me but gave too much reflection for a good picture.)
January 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Here’s my chanukiah with all eight candles lit. (The window is behind me but gave too much reflection for a good picture.)
Without downloading any new pics, what’s your energy going into 2025?
December 31, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Without downloading any new pics, what’s your energy going into 2025?
I just found a digital picture of the prank our wedding party pulled 40 years ago. Note that the flower girl wasn’t in on it because they didn’t trust her to keep the secret. Thanks for the picture, @rhenak.bsky.social !
December 30, 2024 at 4:14 PM
I just found a digital picture of the prank our wedding party pulled 40 years ago. Note that the flower girl wasn’t in on it because they didn’t trust her to keep the secret. Thanks for the picture, @rhenak.bsky.social !
Forty years ago today, I married a sweet, passionate, quirky man He had a different background but I (mostly) shared his values. We have made a formidable team and, geocaching not withstanding, I would do it again. Happy anniversary, love!
December 30, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Forty years ago today, I married a sweet, passionate, quirky man He had a different background but I (mostly) shared his values. We have made a formidable team and, geocaching not withstanding, I would do it again. Happy anniversary, love!
My youngest granddaughter has figured out an appropriate use for my mom’s old clip-on earrings:
December 13, 2024 at 11:49 PM
My youngest granddaughter has figured out an appropriate use for my mom’s old clip-on earrings:
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie
November 30, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie
Quote post with a picture of yourself to the newbies so they know what they’re dealing with
November 14, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Quote post with a picture of yourself to the newbies so they know what they’re dealing with
There is something truly lovely about spending an autumn afternoon with a kindergartener down by the Milwaukee River looking for the fossils in the nearby rocks.
October 17, 2024 at 1:56 PM
There is something truly lovely about spending an autumn afternoon with a kindergartener down by the Milwaukee River looking for the fossils in the nearby rocks.
The weather was gorgeous so my husband and I went for a lovely walk.
October 6, 2024 at 1:50 AM
The weather was gorgeous so my husband and I went for a lovely walk.