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Ilene Goldman

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she/her author, history nerd, sporadic quilter, lapsed knitter, novice crocheter, avid reader, dog mom, animal rescue volunteer, world's slowest swimmer www.ilenegoldman.com

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A challah and lit Shabbat candles on a table with a green tablecloth

A challah and lit Shabbat candles on a table with a green tablecloth

Shabbat Shalom.

See you all in 24 hours!

07.03.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

🍾πŸ₯‚

06.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A grocery store Passover display, with Matza ball mix, egg kichel, macaroons, Passover pretzels, honey, jellies, and chestnuts.

A grocery store Passover display, with Matza ball mix, egg kichel, macaroons, Passover pretzels, honey, jellies, and chestnuts.

I’M NOT READY!!!

(Not pictured: the abundance of Passover matzahs on the other side of the display.)

06.03.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

May I introduce you to @vivaldi.com?

06.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A paperback of The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service by Laura Kaplan

A paperback of The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service by Laura Kaplan

My current read, an apt choice for Women’s History Month and our current times

06.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am so sorry.

06.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A black shih tzu mix wearing a blue inflatable donut and a red leash walks down a sidewalk with his tail up.

A black shih tzu mix wearing a blue inflatable donut and a red leash walks down a sidewalk with his tail up.

He’s got some pep back in his step. I’m taking that as a sign that he’s feeling better.

05.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Amen.

05.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Longshoreman

Insurance salesman/instructor

04.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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a chocolate cake with sparklers on top of it in the dark Alt: a chocolate cake with sparklers on top of it in the dark

Happy Birthday, @emilysuess.com!

04.03.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A black shih tzu mix wearing a red fleece coat and blue inflatable donut sleeps leaning on a person’s leg with the person’s foot as a pillow.

A black shih tzu mix wearing a red fleece coat and blue inflatable donut sleeps leaning on a person’s leg with the person’s foot as a pillow.

I want to get up and go for a walk, but somebody is sound asleep (and snoring) on my foot.

04.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Snactuary: a sanctuary with snacks

04.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Same.

04.03.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I used a pen rather than a pencil, but yes.

04.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The sounds of spring

04.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How I arrived on BlueSky.

03.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

It’s all connected. He scratched his eye and created the hot spot while scratching at his ears. We just noticed the eye first.

03.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A black shih tzu mix wearing a red fleece jacket and a blue inflatable donut.

A black shih tzu mix wearing a red fleece jacket and a blue inflatable donut.

The good news: Ozzie’s eye is almost healed.

The bad news: He has a double ear infection and a hot spot. My kitchen counter looks like a pharmacy.

03.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

My dear American Muslim siblings,

I'm so sorry that you're being subjected to so much ugliness here, in your home, & that there's so much horror in so many places across the Muslim world. I wish your holy month were filled only with peace, groaning Iftar tables, & joyful hearts. I'm so sorry. ❀️

02.03.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Flowers drawn on a sidewalk with colored chalk

Flowers drawn on a sidewalk with colored chalk

Spring flowers on a wintry day

02.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon squirrel with a jar of nutella in its mouth . Alt: a cartoon squirrel with a jar of nutella
01.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A black shih tzu mix stands in a kitchen wearing a Cone of Shame. A pink plushie squeaky toy sits inside the cone.

A black shih tzu mix stands in a kitchen wearing a Cone of Shame. A pink plushie squeaky toy sits inside the cone.

He prefers β€œtoy carrier.”

01.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Do it. Life’s too short, and there are too many other books to enjoy.

01.03.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He scratched his eye.

01.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG

01.03.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A black shih tzu mix wearing a Cone of Shame.

A black shih tzu mix wearing a Cone of Shame.

How I Spent My Morning:

01.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Not even the whole movie! The first 9 minutes did me in.

01.03.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Why are you crying? It's just a kids movie."

The movie:
[I’m so sorry.]

01.03.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmeyer. It’s the book that made me want to be a writer. I still aspire to tell a story that epic.

01.03.2026 02:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
A giant oversized Adirondack-style chair painted with a compass-rose like design and the hashtag Downtown Tempe.

A giant oversized Adirondack-style chair painted with a compass-rose like design and the hashtag Downtown Tempe.

#DowntownTempe

01.03.2026 00:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0