Jeanne Ball

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Librarian, reader, writer, hockey fan, disillusioned with American Christianity but still a believer. Shirt in pic from unshelved.com

Double friendship star quilt block in light blue with dark blue and gold swirls in the main star, golden floral for the secondary star and dark blue with lighter colors and gold for the background.
Cover of The Poison Squad: One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century by Deborah Blum The cover is yellow and is styled like an old-fashioned newspaper with text, pictures, and advertisements.
Black background with white text that reads This tape doesn’t even taste like scotch.
Embroidery of a stegosaurus with rainbow colored plates on gray felt in a wooden embroidery hoop.
Black momma cat letting the kittens eat from a little bowl on my front stoop. Please ignore the siphon pump (washed, but it had gas in it, so it can sit outside until I’m ready to bring it in) and the Virginia creeper that’s trying to take over my life.
A white kitten lays across the top of a handrail while a black kitten has most of its body on the rail, but the back legs still dangle down where a bracing piece they probably used to climb up connects to the top board. An old tiller and riding mower are visible in the background along with a lot of greenery.
Cartoon Trump stands looking at the Reflecting Pool of the Lincoln Memorial. The pool is green with darker green bits floating in it. Trump says, “All I see is scum.” A lackey stands beside him in a blue suit. He says, “Well, it is a reflecting pool, sir.”
Green stegosaurus on gray felt in an embroidery hoop with three plates so far in red, orange, and yellow.
Minuet by Mozart from Three Early Compositions. Guy was born in 1756, so this thing composed in 1761? I mean, I started piano lessons at five, not writing music. Anyway, old sheet music with pencil scribbles all over it. The time signature is 3/4, key of G. Quarter note is supposed to equal 120-126, but it’s crossed out and in pencil written 96. I’m pretty sure I play it slower than that.
Prospects playing 3-on-3 on the ice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
The first exception allows the drinking establishment to apply for an exception before, on or after September 11, 2008 , if the drinking establishment meets the following requirements: The establishment has a valid restaurant liquor license or an eating place retail dispenser license. The establishment has total annual (calendar year) sales of food sold for on-premises consumption of less than or equal to 20% of the combined gross sales. The establishment does not permit individuals under the age of 18 years of age in the establishment at any time or for any reason. This includes children of business owners or children accompanied by adults entering the establishment to pick up take out food. The establishment posts signage at all entrances stating “No one under the age of 18 permitted”. The establishment posts signage at all entrances stating smoking is permitted.
Fergus, a shepherd/beagle mix with the coloring of a German Shepherd with large standing ears too big for its little body.
What is a Wax-Free Toilet Seal? Wax-free toilet seals are an alternative made from flexible rubber or plastic foam. Instead of relying on wax compression, they use a durable rubber material gasket that adapts to the flange and floor height. The rubber material can flex and adapt to slight movements, maintaining the seal over time. Many models include spacers or alignment features to simplify installation. Some different types of non-wax toilet seals include: Rubber gaskets: Made from high-quality rubber materials that are flexible and durable. They create a seal by compressing between the toilet and the flange, similar to wax rings. However, the rubber material can flex and adapt to slight movements, maintaining the seal over time. Foam gaskets: Made from high-density foam that provides a cushion-like seal. They are designed to resist deformation and adapt to uneven surfaces. The foam gasket compresses when installed to fill gaps and create a tight seal. The foam material is resilient and can accommodate minor shifts without compromising the seal.
Navy blue sofa and love seat sit on a wood floor. In front of them, an ottoman rests on a blue-patterned rug. To the left, a tan chair peeks into the picture.
Eli and Henry, two black dogs with long bodies and short legs, one with large, perked ears. They’re standing next to a body of water (maybe a reservoir).
Screenshot of a poem. Echoes They hear only their own fears Bouncing back Amplified. Echoes make it seem Like so many are yelling The same thing when it is just Ignorance repeated.
A robin sits on a scraggly evergreen bush. The robin has a red chest, a black head, a yellow beak, and touches of whit on its neck and around its eyes. In the background, my white car.
A robin sits on a branch in a tree. Green leaves flutter all around as it turns its from one side to another.
A post by Marianne Denton that reads Damselfly Side-Eye for #BugSky #InsectThursday and a picture with the following alt text: Close up of the head of A small blue and black damselfly perched on the edge of a milkweed leaf
Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn. The cover is white with mostly black text. A human(ish) figure in black is casting a long black shadow in which two red snake-like creatures are entwined. I’m just happy I didn’t have to catalog it because trying to decide title, subtitle, and series title would be a pain in the butt.
The same watercolor as above of a tree looking up from the base into the canopy. The colors are duller but also more distinctly drawn.
A picture from Wagon Wheel, Inc.'s website that I used for a reference for the above watercolor. This is supposed to be looking up into an American elm tree's canopy with a rough-barked trunk split into many branches that look dark against the lighter canopy of greenish-yellow leaves and glimpses of overcast sky through the leaves.
Watercolor of a tree and its canopy from the perspective of someone standing next to the tree and looking up. The trunk takes up the center with black and browns. The limbs of various sizes branch out toward the edges of the picture. Between the branches are greens and yellows of the changing leaves and the occasional patch of blue of the sky.
A paper dahlia in shades of blues and purples.
§ 2165. Possession or interference with active nests or eggs of birds. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to take or have in possession or under control either the active nest or any egg of any game bird or protected bird or to interfere with or destroy the active nest or egg. (b) Penalties.-- (1) A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree for each active nest or egg possessed or interfered with. (2) A violation of this section relating to birds which are listed as threatened or endangered is, in addition to any other penalties, a misdemeanor for each active nest or egg possessed. (c) Contraband.--Any active nest or egg possessed by any person contrary to this section is contraband. (Oct. 24, 2012, P.L.1205, No.150, eff. 60 days) 2012 Amendment. Act 150 amended subsec. (b)(2).
A small red eared slider sits on a basking rock in its enclosure.
Shiny dark brown A&W root beer barrel candy next to two packaged candies with the logo on an orange and white striped wrapper.
Cock’s Crow How cold was the night As he waited. The fear chilling him more. A fire offered warmth for a lie. He’d be safe with the others, Wherever they spent The night. Did anyone sleep? No, he waited, as he hadn’t before. No rest in the garden, this. His Turn to sweat out the truth. Grand claims, such faith. But he was sinking now. Was it the coming dawn That gave his face away? “You’re with him!” Three times, no. And then the cock’s crow.
An opened bag of salt and vinegar chips shows the last few smaller chips with brown clumps dispersed throughout.
Screenshot of The Loop game that shows a cartoon black widow spider in a small circle at the top and a cartoon woman with her hands over her eyes as she kneels in front of a happy baby in a big circle in the middle.
A Lost Ships quilt block in gold and dark blue half triangles. The center is two large triangles to make a square with the blue on top and the gold on the bottom. Smaller triangles in the same arrangement surround it.
A gray kitten is biting a white woman’s chin.
A bunch of stacked straw cowboy hats hanging in the rafters at the hockey game.
Four fabric Fence Rail or Rail Fence quilt block. The dark blue kind of zigzag from one corner to the other corner. The fabrics are blueish to turquoise and greenish.
The Pittsburgh Penguins mascot, Iceburgh, a giant penguin in a yellow jersey with the number 00.
A quilt block in blurs and gold with hummingbirds and butterflies. Half square triangles are paired with four patch squares
A poem called Awakening I ascend from sleep like a humpback whale breaking the surface. I breach consciousness long enough to turn myself, crash back into my bedding, and sink once again.
Across the road from my house, the bare trees are covered in frost under a brilliant blue sky.
A sketch of a tardigrade playing a violin based on the other image.
A map showing Lake Erie, Ohio, and western Pennsylvania along with some of Michigan and Ontario. The map is mostly green with the lake orange and yellow. The further east you look, the bluer the map gets, with the portion along the PA/NY border a blob of purple. White swoops show the direction of the wind. Along the bottom the legend shows the wind speed in knots from 0 to 60. The color gradient goes from purple 0 at to blue at 5 knots to green between 10 and 20, yellow, orange at 30, red, back to purple around 40 and blue at 60.
A light brown puppy with darker brown and white markings. He’s curled up on a bright green towel in a laundry basket.
Facebook memory from 14 years ago says Business venture I thought up today: it’s like Hooters, but for coffee. It’s called Perky’s.
Take a Screenshot of this GIF, and whatever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026. Let’s. Go. You 2026 word sultry
Screenshot of a Facebook memory that says I came up with a new word the other day: Infectionate -- when children are sick and want to cuddle.
White text on black that reads, “This tape doesn’t even taste like scotch.”
Facebook memory from December 23, 2013 I had three people call me this weekend and ask me if I was asleep. One was at 3:30 in the afternoon, one at 8:30 at night and one was 1 in the morning. It really makes me wonder what sort of impression I give people.
Jumbotron and at the far end of the ice the Pens team crowd around their captain to celebrate him breaking Mario Lemieux’s point record with a second assist on Richard Rakell’s goal. 1.724 career points.
“The people around here follow the old traditions,” the scoutmaster says. His troop sits around the campfire. Boys and girls who will be thirteen by the autumnal equinox, if they aren’t already. Some still hold their sticks to the fire, scorched sugar on the ends the only traces of the s’mores they devoured earlier. The new kids have wide eyes as the troop master starts what they assume will be a scary story. The kids who have been on trips with him before smile slyly as they wait for him to startle them all with a loud yell or a wild wave of his arms. The longer the tale goes, the more they anticipate some kind of jump scare, but it doesn’t come. “On the longest night of the year,” the scoutmaster says, “the winter solstice, the sun sets behind Blind Point just after four.” He gestures toward the peak behind him. “On the green, a bonfire filled with all the things the people want to put behind them has been rising over the last week, waiting for the sun to disappear.” “Everyone gathers in the green. Their houses are left unlocked. All lights are off. Some, the really old-fashioned, have turned off the electricity. All fires have been extinguished. Even pilot lights are put out so nothing else burns in town, except the bonfire on the green.”
Most used words cloud illustrates the list below with more frequently used words in larger font. The list includes the position, the word, and how many times it was used. 1 letsgopens 100 2 done 88 3 those 86 4 book 84 5 morning 82 6 kitten 82 7 night 81 8 game 73 9 library 72 10 keep 70 11 remember 68 12 myself 66 13 couple 61 14 funny 60 15 books 57 16 else 57 17 hope 57 18 weird 56 19 tell 56 20 food 55 21 able 54 22 looks 54 23 instead 54 24 supposed 53 25 happy 52 26 mean 52 27 sleep 52 28 snow 51 29 makes 51 30 brain 51 31 find 51 32 three 50 33 phone 50 34 hard 49 35 looked 47 36 hour 46 37 week 45 38 finally 45 39 call 44 40 seems 44 41 wrong 44 42 help 44 43 means 43 44 less 43 45 outside 43 46 brother 43 47 reading 43 48 thinking 43 49 kids 43 50 door 41
The Snowman He stands in January thaw pitted and dirty, worn thin by weak sunlight that slants from hill to hill in his valley. Around him the ground shows the path of his making. The feet of the children, the snow rolled inch by inch as his circumference grew. Each ascending sphere now lacking in symmetry. His appendages — what reach he was given — sag. But, come morning, he’ll wear a new coat.
Snow covers a ramp and is piled on the handrails. Branches of an evergreen are boughed down with the snow, as well.
From a FB memory: “Are you the pits?” my niece asked watching the Pens game with me.” Me: “Yes, I guess it is.”
Clouds stretch out just at the horizon over a fallow field. Sunset has turned the clouds bright pink in an otherwise grayish blue clear sky. The field in the foreground is dark.
Text between my sister in law and me. She says You do have something underneath… right? And some kind of emoji that might be winking I say I’m like an onion. Lots of layers. And peeling them off makes people cry.
The form of a person is made out of metal letters. It sits with its knees bent to its chest and its hands around its shins. The face is empty and the entire sculpture looks hollow.
Pebbles painted like penguins on a wooden plaque that is painted white on the bottom for snow and gray above with little white dots to represent the sky with snow falling.
A salmon-colored felted wool heart on a woodgrain desk.