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mellielong.bsky.social
Tampa, Florida. Traveler, nature lover, bookworm. UPENN alum (Wharton '01). Trying to do a little better every day.
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Red herrings, indeed. Connections Puzzle #717 🟦🟪🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟪🟦 🟩🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Skill 73/99 Uniqueness 1 in 825,203

submitted 9 hours ago • 0 comments

Wordle 1,436 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Connections Puzzle #713 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Skill 95/99 Uniqueness 1 in 27

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Red Admiral butterfly over by the hose today. We have a pretty small window for these around Tampa. Generally, I only see them when the pellitory is growing, which is right now.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Connections Puzzle #712 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Connections Puzzle #711 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Beat on the bot! (Yes, that's a Ramones reference.) Wordle 1,429 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Connections Puzzle #706 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Wordle 1,427 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Connections Puzzle #704 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Beating this bot is one of many reasons I don't buy the hype over AI. And I just vaped a bunch of weed. Stoned human still superior to game bot! When Skynet becomes aware, it's coming for me. Wordle 1,424 3/6 ⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Connections Puzzle #701 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟪🟩 🟪🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

The bunny is still hanging around.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

I've found eight Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillars so far.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Take that, Wordle bot! Wordle 1,420 2/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

At @jobsitetheater.bsky.social to see "The Butterfly's Evil Spell", by Federico Garcia Lorca. I read "La Casa de Bernarda Alba" senior year of high school Spanish in the original Spanish. Really excited to see play by Lorca. Supporting the arts means more than ever these days.

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Two Eastern Bluebird eggs today. There's a town in Florida called Two Egg. Seeing the sign for it always makes me smile.

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Wordle 1,418 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

I almost missed the first egg laid by the Bluebird. For those keeping score at home, this is the second brood of the season.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

This is the dry season in Florida. I've been keeping the rain barrel and birdbath full. As you can see, the honeybees appreciate it.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

I'm glad to see this was a difficult 5/5. I was afraid I was too stoned for puzzles. Connections Puzzle #692 🟨🟦🟦🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟩🟩🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

That bot talks like it thinks it's better than me, but not today! Wordle 1,414 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Connections Puzzle #691 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

I beat the uppity bot today. Wordle 1,413 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Apparently, I have lots of snacking knowledge. 😅 Connections Puzzle #686 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Just pre-ordered @rosemarymosco.com new book, The Birding Dictionary, from Bookshop.org Supporting favorite authors and independent bookstores in one go! Woo hoo!

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

Wordle 1,407 2/6 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

The Bluebirds added fresh nesting material to the box. Sometimes they change locations between broods, but other times they stay in the same one. I was beginning to think they'd moved on me. Glad they didn't.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

Wordle 1,402 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

The Eastern Bluebirds should be leaving the nest soon.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Connections Puzzle #676 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Skill 98/99 Uniqueness 1 in 1,350

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

The Bluebirds should be fledging this week. Also, I'm going to have to clean the box when they're done. 😅

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

Happy Daredevil day to all who celebrate. I am really enjoying this show; the music has been excellent, as well.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 😍

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

They look like actual birds now!

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Connections Puzzle #669 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Skill 98/99 Uniqueness 1 in 902

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

Oh true apothecary, thy drugs are quick. (That's Shakespeare for "my edible just kicked in".)

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Bluebirds getting bigger in a hurry!

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

I don't think those two eggs are going to hatch. Same thing happened last year with their third brood. But the other three survived and I hope the same happens with this bunch. Gotta love those hungry mouths.

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

As a Wharton alum, that was painful to watch. #tariffs

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

We're up to three Eastern Bluebirds. Not sure the last two will hatch, but I'll check tomorrow

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Fringe Tree is fringing.

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

My Eastern Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar is bulking up on Black Cherry.

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Bryce on Jeopardy named his cat Soren Catkegaard and I love that so much. #Jeopardy

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments