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Marjorie Millner. Pacific NW USA. Retired attorney. Piano player, fiddle player (celtic), waltz writer. Working to breach the 4 Lower Snake River dams in Washington State to save chinook salmon and the Southern Resident Killer Whales.
Sometimes, my cat Rusty's eyes match his fur color. Other times, they are green! I just caught a photo showing both colors at once. I have no idea how this is possible.
November 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Sometimes, my cat Rusty's eyes match his fur color. Other times, they are green! I just caught a photo showing both colors at once. I have no idea how this is possible.
Showing my age, I guess, but this reminds me more of Cousin Itt from the Addams Family!
October 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Showing my age, I guess, but this reminds me more of Cousin Itt from the Addams Family!
#NoKing'sRally, Gretchen Fraser Park, Vancouver, Washington State, USA. Thousands of attendees and thousands of cars in a traffic jam honking and cheering them on and clapping. The honking you hear was a fire truck trying to get through so I just made one pass and headed for home. Inspirational!
October 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
#NoKing'sRally, Gretchen Fraser Park, Vancouver, Washington State, USA. Thousands of attendees and thousands of cars in a traffic jam honking and cheering them on and clapping. The honking you hear was a fire truck trying to get through so I just made one pass and headed for home. Inspirational!
Dahlias grown by a friend. The large one is six inches across or more!
October 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Dahlias grown by a friend. The large one is six inches across or more!
Lazy Sunday with Rusty and SJ.
September 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Lazy Sunday with Rusty and SJ.
The Sage, Gateshead, Newcastle, UK with window washers. Bridge in background
September 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
The Sage, Gateshead, Newcastle, UK with window washers. Bridge in background
Whiskers in the sun. I understand that by next week, the sunny weather will depart until next year. I love the Pacific Northwest! For now, Rusty enjoys the sun.
September 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Whiskers in the sun. I understand that by next week, the sunny weather will depart until next year. I love the Pacific Northwest! For now, Rusty enjoys the sun.
#newcatinthehouse #cats. "OMG, she let that mean girl in the BEDROOM!" My 2 cats, Rusty and SJ, hardly get along normally, but they have finally completely bonded over the threat of a beautiful, street-smart stray cat I recently adopted. Today Jasmine finally got full run of the house.
September 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#newcatinthehouse #cats. "OMG, she let that mean girl in the BEDROOM!" My 2 cats, Rusty and SJ, hardly get along normally, but they have finally completely bonded over the threat of a beautiful, street-smart stray cat I recently adopted. Today Jasmine finally got full run of the house.
I adopted beautiful Jasmine who's been living in my little back yard for over a year. I just couldn't let her spend another winter in the cold. After two days of keeping them apart, I let my boys Rusty and SJ meet her. Rusty: "Mom, this new girl is hissing at me!" But so far no major fights.
September 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I adopted beautiful Jasmine who's been living in my little back yard for over a year. I just couldn't let her spend another winter in the cold. After two days of keeping them apart, I let my boys Rusty and SJ meet her. Rusty: "Mom, this new girl is hissing at me!" But so far no major fights.
A very rare visitor to my patio today: a Steller's Jay. They usually keep to the deep woods.
August 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A very rare visitor to my patio today: a Steller's Jay. They usually keep to the deep woods.
"Mom, it's too hot for a fur coat!" SJ just now, and a screenshot of my weather app.
August 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"Mom, it's too hot for a fur coat!" SJ just now, and a screenshot of my weather app.
My latest Letter to the Editor, published today in the Spokane, Washington Spokesman-Review.
August 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
My latest Letter to the Editor, published today in the Spokane, Washington Spokesman-Review.
Why are you stopping practicing? I almost caught the bow that time! Rusty just now.
August 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Why are you stopping practicing? I almost caught the bow that time! Rusty just now.
Coven of angels.
July 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Coven of angels.
A new creature has found the food I put out for my visiting kitty, Jasmine. I heard the ceramic food bowl being jostled about. I opened the patio door. SKUNK. I shut the door before it got disturbed enough to spray. It came back a few minutes later and I got this photo through the patio door.
July 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
A new creature has found the food I put out for my visiting kitty, Jasmine. I heard the ceramic food bowl being jostled about. I opened the patio door. SKUNK. I shut the door before it got disturbed enough to spray. It came back a few minutes later and I got this photo through the patio door.
What everyone on a Zoom call is doing when their camera is off. Rusty is a Zoom pro.
July 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
What everyone on a Zoom call is doing when their camera is off. Rusty is a Zoom pro.
The text of the letter:
July 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The text of the letter:
My Letter to the Editor published in today's Oregonian, regarding the Trump administration's abandoning of the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement.
June 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
My Letter to the Editor published in today's Oregonian, regarding the Trump administration's abandoning of the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement.
My sister, Gogi, at the No Kings rally in tiny red Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, today. She is just heading home, all went well. 1200 PEOPLE attended!!!!
June 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
My sister, Gogi, at the No Kings rally in tiny red Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, today. She is just heading home, all went well. 1200 PEOPLE attended!!!!
June 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Jasmine joins me in a little light summer reading lol. She's a visitor cat; this is the first time she has ever jumped in my lap. I've been feeding her for over a year.
June 6, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Jasmine joins me in a little light summer reading lol. She's a visitor cat; this is the first time she has ever jumped in my lap. I've been feeding her for over a year.
I guess my feral cat visitor isn’t so feral. She’s decided my lap is a safe place to sit.
June 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I guess my feral cat visitor isn’t so feral. She’s decided my lap is a safe place to sit.
I just realized that my jasmine is blooming for the first time! I planted it about 5 years ago. I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing! The aroma is just starting to develop.
May 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I just realized that my jasmine is blooming for the first time! I planted it about 5 years ago. I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing! The aroma is just starting to develop.