Marlene

@mindewen.bsky.social

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Board games 🎲, art 🎨, pets 🐾, tea/herbs 🫖, nature 🌿, reading 📖, photography 📷, writing ✍️, coding 👩🏻‍💻, learning 🤓 | @bunterthedog is my sidekick

Black and white photo of a senior dark-furred dog resting his chin on his foot
A chicken-themed board game called "Flock Together" set up on a table, showing a colorful illustrated game board depicting a farm village with buildings, fields, and paths. The setup includes a player board with a booklet showing an illustrated chicken character, plastic bowls filled with tokens, various game cards arranged around the board, and the game box standing in the background featuring whimsical artwork of birds and farm animals.
Double rainbow arcing across a cloudy sky above suburban houses bathed in golden morning sunlight, with autumn trees visible between the homes and a green lawn in the foreground.
Three board games on a dark blue surface: Mythwind, a large box with pastoral fantasy artwork showing a horse by a stream with mountains in the background; EXIT The Game: The Gate Between Worlds, featuring a glowing red portal on the cover; and Winds of Magic, a smaller Mythwind expansion box with a sprite illustration.
A pen drawing of potted herbs being watered with a hose, with the word "drink" written beneath
A fluffy black dog with a greying muzzle sits happily with his eyes closed on a sunny lawn with autumn colors in the background
An ink drawing of a park with wind sweeping leaves up into the air, with the word "sweep" written beneath
A black desk with a laptop on a stand to the left and a large monitor to the right. The desk has a variety of items on it including (from left to right): a floral mug, a framed photo of a dog, an air plant, a white keyboard and trackpad, a "We Rate Dogs" daily calendar, a Wacom tablet and pen, a thermos, and a variety of small plants. On the large monitors Corel Painter is open with an in-progress drawing of a jellyfish and a reference photo of a jellyfish next to it.
A pen drawing of a greyhound face with a Christmas reindeer antlers headband on her head with the word "deer" written below
A pen drawing of an up close dog nose with whiskers, with the word "mustache" written beneath
A hand of Tapestry cards held up in front of a game of Tapestry, including a civ mat, income buildings, and the main board in the background.
The Smoking Bones welcome packet and travel guide book
Black fluffy golden retriever mix dog sitting in a grassy yard next to a spindly jujube plant in a big gray pot. The plant's stick-like stem is tilting to one side, but it has some new growth at its base and new green leaves sprouting out at other various spots.
The River of Gold board game in a freshly-opened cardboard shipping box, surrounded by sparkly gold packing material.
A black fluffy dog with sock sleeves (to protect his elbows) lays in a green lawn with his eyes closed and nose extended to sniff the air.
A small white iris with delicate purple coloring along the larger petals nestled between green leaves.
An older black fluffy dog sits under and in front of a large sprawling clematis with many white blossoms.
Violets in a glass measuring cup, becoming sun tea.
The game cubes in a pile on the main board prior to setting up.
The box cover of Northwest propped up behind the set up game board.
Closeup of a hand of two Wyrmspan dragon cards with the game spread out in the background.
Bird track in snow, leading between two rocks.
A digital painting of a black fluffy dog sitting in a misty wintry field. The dog wears a black wrap on one of its front feet. The background consists of soft, muted tones of gray, white, and beige, blending to create a dreamy, atmospheric effect. The dog appears calm yet attentive, gazing into the distance.
Tapestry board game laid out on a round table with a wall with some artwork in the background.
A workspace with a black desk, featuring a laptop on a stand, an external monitor displaying a digital painting of a black dog, a drawing tablet, a keyboard, a cup of tea, and various plants and decorative items. A black camera rests on the right side of the desk. Underneath the desk, a black dog with a sock on his foot is curled up on his bed, resting. In the background, shelves filled with board games, books, and decorations are visible.
A black, long-haired dog with a fluffy tail and a harness sniffs the ground in a sunlit backyard. The dog is partially obscured by the twisted, moss-covered branches of a leafless blueberry bush in the foreground. The background features a wire fence and blurred greenery.
The following games in their boxes are sitting on display on a dark blue table cloth: Stalk Exchange, Dune Imperium Uprising, Parks, Root, the Amazonis & Vastitas expansion for Terraforming Mars, and a national parks set of playing cards.
A black dog with a fluffy coat and soulful brown eyes sits indoors next to a small decorated Christmas tree. He wears a festive red bow tie and has a gentle expression, with a hint of gray around his muzzle.
Pencil drawings of chamomile flowers, echinacea flowers, and nasturtium flowers, with the plant names written below their respective illustrations.
Closeup of the A Gentle Rain box with the game spread out in the foreground
Shot of the Flock Together player board and part of the main board
Cardboard standee in front of the Near and Far game map
Frozen spiderweb
A hand holds up a vintage copy of "The Crossroads of Time" book by Andre Norton as a curious black fluffy dog sniffs at the cover.
Pencil drawings of an iris flower
A closeup of the Spirit Island board
A competed game of A Gentle Rain sits on a wood coffee table under a miniature decorated Christmas tree with white shelf full of other fun games observes in the background.
A 6-player game of Trailblazers is spread out across a wooden dining table
Left hand holding a card from the Wingspan game with an Australian Zebra Finch on a green background. Behind the card are other cards from the Wingspan Fan Art Pack scattered on a white table next to the expansion's box.
Black fluffy dog running in a grassy law. toward the camera with an open mouth and a slightly crazy but happy expression on his face. He's wearing a red bow tie around his neck. and a green protective covering on one of his front feet.
Black fluffy dog with a red bow tie on his neck and a green protective covering on one of his front feet. He is running toward the camera in a green grassy yard with a joyful expression on his face.
Black fluffy dog laying on a grassy lawn under an overcast sky, mouth slightly open with a soft expression