Texas Tricia
@needtovent.bsky.social
Dog lover. Adopt, don't shop.
Reader (aka book nerd), writer, photographer, jigsaw puzzler, venter, recycler, resister, voter, blue spot in a red state.
Save the 🌏. Save the 🐳. Save the manatees. Save the 🎄.
Childless cat lady--without the cats.
NO DMs.
Reader (aka book nerd), writer, photographer, jigsaw puzzler, venter, recycler, resister, voter, blue spot in a red state.
Save the 🌏. Save the 🐳. Save the manatees. Save the 🎄.
Childless cat lady--without the cats.
NO DMs.
I'm so bored of eating the same things. I think about going to the grocery store, but even surrounded by all those choices, all I can think to make is the same boring stuff.
Nothing appeals to me, so I can't imagine going out to eat. 😠
Nothing appeals to me, so I can't imagine going out to eat. 😠
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm so bored of eating the same things. I think about going to the grocery store, but even surrounded by all those choices, all I can think to make is the same boring stuff.
Nothing appeals to me, so I can't imagine going out to eat. 😠
Nothing appeals to me, so I can't imagine going out to eat. 😠
LOLOL
Starting my great American novel:
It was the stupidest of times. It was the, again to be clear, stupidest of times.
It was the stupidest of times. It was the, again to be clear, stupidest of times.
December 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
LOLOL
I finished #amreading two #books today.
About 25% into another, which means it's time to start a new #book. 💙📚
About 25% into another, which means it's time to start a new #book. 💙📚
December 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I finished #amreading two #books today.
About 25% into another, which means it's time to start a new #book. 💙📚
About 25% into another, which means it's time to start a new #book. 💙📚
Going to read for a while before sleep.
Hope you all have a good night filled with wonderful dreams 💭
Hope you all have a good night filled with wonderful dreams 💭
December 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Going to read for a while before sleep.
Hope you all have a good night filled with wonderful dreams 💭
Hope you all have a good night filled with wonderful dreams 💭
There's no feeling quite like getting into bed for the first time after putting fresh sheets on.
December 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
There's no feeling quite like getting into bed for the first time after putting fresh sheets on.
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Today we remember the thousands of Americans who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor 84 years ago. Nearly half of those lost were aboard the USS Arizona, and I remember what a moving experience it was when Gabby and I visited the memorial. We’ll never forget their sacrifice.
December 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Today we remember the thousands of Americans who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor 84 years ago. Nearly half of those lost were aboard the USS Arizona, and I remember what a moving experience it was when Gabby and I visited the memorial. We’ll never forget their sacrifice.
whyohwhy aren't cheesecake, cookies, ice cream, pizza, and hot chocolate low-cal and nutritious?
December 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
whyohwhy aren't cheesecake, cookies, ice cream, pizza, and hot chocolate low-cal and nutritious?
Nobody anywhere should go to--or be staying in--a National Park on June 14th. #boycott
www.npr.org/2025/12/06/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/06/g...
National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump's birthday
The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from next year's list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national par...
www.npr.org
December 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Nobody anywhere should go to--or be staying in--a National Park on June 14th. #boycott
www.npr.org/2025/12/06/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/06/g...
Have I mentioned that I find David Bowie pretty sexy in "Labyrinth?"
a woman is holding a crystal ball in her hand .
Alt: A GIF from the movie Labyrinth. David Bowie is holding several glass balls and moving them around in his hand.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Have I mentioned that I find David Bowie pretty sexy in "Labyrinth?"
He can read?
He must be reading a part where Cheryl said he is a faithful and devoted husband.
December 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
He can read?
YAY!! Two dogs 🐶 were adopted at the off-site event, and four were adopted from the shelter yesterday.
Way to go, Arlington!
#AdoptDontShop
Way to go, Arlington!
#AdoptDontShop
December 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
YAY!! Two dogs 🐶 were adopted at the off-site event, and four were adopted from the shelter yesterday.
Way to go, Arlington!
#AdoptDontShop
Way to go, Arlington!
#AdoptDontShop
About to leave for the shelter's mobile adoption event. Hoping 🤞 all the dogs 🐶 will find a home for the holidays 🕎🎅
#adoptdontshop
#adoptdontshop
December 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
About to leave for the shelter's mobile adoption event. Hoping 🤞 all the dogs 🐶 will find a home for the holidays 🕎🎅
#adoptdontshop
#adoptdontshop
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The annual reminder from knitters everywhere.
#blueskyknits #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #sockknitting
#blueskyknits #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #sockknitting
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The annual reminder from knitters everywhere.
#blueskyknits #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #sockknitting
#blueskyknits #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #sockknitting
I'd really like another cup of hot chocolate, but I got weighed at the doctor's.
December 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I'd really like another cup of hot chocolate, but I got weighed at the doctor's.
Phrazle is hard.
Phrazle 36: 4/6
🟪🟪🟩 🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟪 ⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩 ⬜🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟨
⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟪
🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩
#phrazle
solitaired.com/phrazle
Phrazle 36: 4/6
🟪🟪🟩 🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟪 ⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩 ⬜🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟨
⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟪
🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩
#phrazle
solitaired.com/phrazle
Phrazle - Guess the Phrase | Solitaired.com
You have six attempts to guess the phrase. Green means the letter is in the correct spot, yellow or purple means it's in the wrong spot, and gray means it's not in the phrase.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Phrazle is hard.
Phrazle 36: 4/6
🟪🟪🟩 🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟪 ⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩 ⬜🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟨
⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟪
🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩
#phrazle
solitaired.com/phrazle
Phrazle 36: 4/6
🟪🟪🟩 🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟪 ⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩 ⬜🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟨
⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟪
🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩
#phrazle
solitaired.com/phrazle
Next thing you know, he'll be putting his name on the houses of everyone who voted for him.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump added his name to the U.S. Institute of Peace building while fighting the organization in court
On Wednesday, the State Department said it renamed the organization to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace to “reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation’s history.”
www.pbs.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Next thing you know, he'll be putting his name on the houses of everyone who voted for him.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
I love my PCP. He's witty, listens well, and is patient. He's also really good-looking.
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I love my PCP. He's witty, listens well, and is patient. He's also really good-looking.
How many cups of hot chocolate in one day is too many?
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
How many cups of hot chocolate in one day is too many?
I just saw a post about controversial food opinions, so I thought I'd add one of my own: a dish of buttered noodles is a perfectly fine meal.
December 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I just saw a post about controversial food opinions, so I thought I'd add one of my own: a dish of buttered noodles is a perfectly fine meal.
Ten months into #retirement, my creative streak is finally starting to show itself.
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Ten months into #retirement, my creative streak is finally starting to show itself.
It's officially the holiday season: just saw my first Chia Pet commercial.
a toy sheep with a black head and a green body is standing on a table .
Alt: GIF of an animal-shaped (dog? sheep?) Chia Pet growing.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It's officially the holiday season: just saw my first Chia Pet commercial.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM