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november 19, 2024: jude's tiny Christmas tree, which is decorated with a number of whimsical pink or pastel ornaments.

november 16, 2024: a small table with pastel mosaic decorations in German Village.

november 10, 2024: six envelopes with elaborate vintage stickers sealing them shut.

november 9, 2024: a photo of young jude dressed up as a horse.

november 7, 2024: a sycamore tree against the blue sky.

november 7, 2024: a view of the Schiller statue from behind.

november 7, 2024: the pond at Schiller Park, showing three statues on the water.

november 7, 2024: the historic sign for Schiller Park.

november 7, 2024: a tree with leaves that have almost all turned orange and yellow for fall.

november 7, 2024: a bush with purple flowers.

november 7, 2024: a gray tile set in a brick path reading POSTERITY WEAVES NO GARLANDS FOR IMITATORS.

november 7, 2024: a gray tile set in a brick path reading LIFE IS EARNEST ART IS JOYFUL.

november 7, 2024: a wicker statue of a flamingo, standing in a bush.

november 7, 2024: a sign underneath a tree that reads Dog Library Take a stick, Leave a stick. There is a pile of sticks in front of the sign.

november 7, 2024: a gray tile set in a brick path reading DECENCY CAN BE FOUND IN ALL.

october 28, 2024: the statue of a young boy in repose as seen from above the tombstone. there is a heart shaped rock on the ground below the tombstone.

october 28, 2024: elaborate, vaguely floral details on the rounded corner of a tombstone.

october 28, 2024: the statue of a woman, looking down at the ground as if deep in thought.

october 28, 2024: the elaborate tombstone of the Swans, which features a Roman-style bust of the patriarch.

october 28, 2024: a tombstone with a statue of a woman and a cross, as seen from behind.

october 28, 2024: a stone bench with the inscription Remember me with smiles. That's how I'll remember you.

october 28, 2024: a tombstone with a statue of a mother and child holding hands as they both look up at the sky.

october 28, 2024: the rounded stone pavilion of Green Lawn's Love and Rememberance Park.

october 28, 2024: a tombstone with a very worn statue of a sleeping lamb.

october 28, 2024: a selfie of jude lying down in autumn leaves. she's wearing a white beanie with a pastel rainbow ACAB patch and a pastel rainbow striped shirt with a white collar. she is smiling.

october 28, 2024: an exterior wall of the Huntington Chapel at Green Lawn, with a large stained glass window.

october 28, 2024: an exterior wall of the Huntington Chapel at Green Lawn, with climbing vines and stained glass windows.

october 28, 2024: the tombstone of Sarah L. Sullivant. it has a carving of Sarah with six winged child angels, one of whom she holds in her lap, and the inscription HERE AM I LORD WITH THE CHILDREN THOU HAST GIVEN ME.

october 28, 2024: the grand entrance of the Hayden Mausoleum.

october 28, 2024: a tombstone with a carving of a woman slumped over in grief.

october 28, 2024: the Gay mausoleum, which features a beautiful blue stained glass window.

october 28, 2024: the tomb of Geo S. Beall. it has pillars, a sculpture of an urn, and the inscription FOR HE RESTS FROM HIS LABORS AND HIS WORKS LIVE AFTER HIM.

october 28, 2024: a thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground at Green Lawn Cemetery.

october 28, 2024: the tombstone of Eliza G., with a carving of Eliza's portrait surrounded by flowers.

october 28, 2024: the tombstone of Charles Butcher, with a carving of a book and the inscription Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

october 28, 2024: a carving of a Precious Moments-style angel with the inscription BUT LOVE GOES ON FOREVER.

october 28, 2024: a view of Green Lawn Cemetery in autumn, with tombstones and fallen leaves.

october 28, 2024: a statue of an angel with a raised fist, as seen from below.

october 28, 2024: the tombstone for the Seufers, topped with a statue of an angel looking up at the sky while holding an anchor.

october 28, 2024: the tombstone of David and Ella Wallcutt. there's a carving of an anatomical heart on the top of the tombstone.

october 28, 2024: the tombstone of John Jay Janny, inscribed with the following epitaph: A Friend To All Good Causes/Brave In Loss And Grief.

october 17, 2024: four pastel rainbow envelopes with Halloween themed stickers against a fuzzy pink pouf.

october 13, 2024: a skeleton of a horse stands in the corner of a classroom.

october 11, 2024: a sidewalk, where someone has written in the wet concrete U R SHRIMPLY AMAZING. there is a cute drawing of a smiling shrimp under the writing.

september 6, 2024: a view of the OSU medical campus and downtown Columbus from the James Cancer Hospital.

august 4, 2024: jude wears a black t-shirt, black lipstick, and a silver chain as she sticks out her tongue.

july 31, 2024: a macrame hammock filled with plushies and a collage wall of pink, orange, and purple themed art hang over a couch that has entirely too many throw pillows on it.

july 9, 2024: jude wears a pink headscarf and sticks her tongue out as she sits in her pink hammock.

july 5, 2024: jude wears a black hat with a patch of Elmo standing in front of flames, in preparation for her 2nd bone marrow biopsy.

july 3, 2024: jude holds up a copy of The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim.

june 25, 2024: the book Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin sits in jude's lap.

june 20, 2024: the view of a grassy oval and some trees as seen from the James, with downtown Columbus in the distance.

june 20, 2024: the cursed ass cabinet full of Hummel figurines that is inexplicably in the visitors lounge on the leukemia floor at the James.

june 18, 2024: an art display of paper cranes in shades of orange (the color of leukemia awareness.)

june 4, 2024: a science themed coloring page and a get well note in a child's handwriting hanging on the cabinets at jude's hospital room.

june 4, 2024: an IV pole with a bag of fluids and a bag of chemotherapy drugs hanging on it.

december 24, 2023: a redheaded child in a pink sweater tries to solve a puzzle that hangs on the wall.

december 16, 2023: a selfie of jude dressed in her flight attendant costume for CGMC's 2023 holiday concert.

december 16, 2023: an empty auditorium with blue seats, as seen from the stage. the front of the stage is lined with poinsettias.

december 2, 2023: two creepy dolls with black button eyes in a holiday window display.

december 2, 2023: a view of the crowd at the Short North Holiday Hop.

december 2, 2023: selfie where jude sticks her tongue out while wearing a black hat and a black scarf with red crosses.

november 26, 2023: the colorful holiday lights of the Columbus Commons on a rainy night.

october 24, 2023: elaborate black ironwork of a shield against a gray wall.

october 23, 2023: eggs, a long-haired tabby cat, sits on top of a light brown couch, looking grumpy as he's bathed in blue and green light.

october 21, 2023: a selfie of jude wearing an orange knit hat.

october 21, 2023: a souvenir flag for the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.

october 21, 2023: a skeleton wearing a babushka sitting in a shop window.

october 15, 2023: eggs the cat in a pink sweater with pink and brown pom poms.

october 13, 2023: a photo of a page from Naomi Klein's Doppleganger discussing doubles as omens.

october 8, 2023: a mirror selfie of jude in a black Scream sweater.

october 8, 2023: a photograph of an empty hallway in the basement of the Ohio Theater.

september 24, 2023: a mannequin torso wearing a black feather boa and a necklace with a black and white photo of a woman.

september 24, 2023: a mirror selfie of jude dressed in a black skirt, black corset, and a white blouse.

september 24, 2023: a carved wooden sign for Mother Hatty's Hats.

september 24, 2023: the gate of the Ohio Renaissance Festival gate against a blue sky.

july 8, 2023: Eggs the cat sits on top of a computer tower with a pink speaker.

june 16, 2023: a disco ball with pride balloons.

june 16, 2023: part of a rainbow balloon arch.

june 9, 2023: a view of the 19th century section of COSI's Progress exhibit.

june 9, 2023: the word 'Lube' written on the wall of a service station in COSI's Progress.

june 9, 2023: jude takes a selfie with the moon at COSI.

june 9, 2023: the intersection of Fear & Hope at COSI's Progress exhibit.

june 9, 2023: jude squats in order to take a selfie with a dinosaur's nest while flashing a peace sign.

june 9, 2023: a sculpture of a dinosaur that resembles a large and intimidating chicken.

june 4, 2023: trees viewed from below against a blue sky.

may 19, 2023: a metal and glass sculpture of a tree stump.

may 19, 2023: a colorful gourd birdhouse hanging in a tree.

may 6, 2023: a sea turtle swimming, viewed in the water from the side.

may 6, 2023: a still from the Patterson-Gimlin film of Bigfoot, framed and hanging on a cabin wall.

march 23, 2023: a longhaired tabby cat has burrowed into a pile of laundry in a closet.

march 11, 2023: a giant red sculpture that appears to say 'RAT.'

february 24, 2023: a black ita bag shaped like a goat with a pentagram on its forehead. the window of the bag is filled with a variety of pins and buttons.

february 20, 2023: view of an old brick building from a rooftop.

february 20, 2023: view of Topiary Park from a rooftop.

february 20, 2023: view of downtown Columbus from a rooftop.

february 20, 2023: a darkened outdoor walkway leading to a diamond shaped clock.

february 20, 2023: a very messy blind contour sketch of a stranger's face.

february 15, 2023: three sculptures of bicyclists silhouetted against the blue sky.

february 13, 2023: a ceramic Santa figurine and a ceramic boot with a cardinal and blue jay perched on it placed in a wooden shadowbox against a brick wall.

february 13, 2023: a tabby cat stares at a yellow bird in a cage decorated with skulls. the cat's eyes have been crudely altered to give it an expression of concern or sadness.

february 9, 2023: a portion of a community coloring mural that depicts a man about to dive into colorful water with a duck and a woman reading a book.

february 8, 2023: jude takes a selfie in a gold framed mirror.

february 8, 2023: a gold-framed portrait of Dolly Parton as a saint hanging on a teal blue wall. above it is a taxidermied white rabbit with a unicorn horn.

february 7, 2023: a plastic googly eye stuck to a brick wall.

january 22, 2023: a snowy city street, as seen through a window with lace curtains and an evil eye suncatcher.

january 13, 2023: a long-haired tabby cat sits in front of jude while she attempts to play Hades.

january 1, 2023: a long-haired tabby cat cuddles jude while watching an episode of The Twilight Zone.

january 1, 2023: part of the Columbus skyline, as viewed from an overpass early in the morning.

december 31, 2022: a pizza with pickles on it-- it was DELICIOUS, fight me about it!

december 31, 2022: a mirror selfie of jude in a bar, wearing black jeans and an off-white button up with a skull pattern.

december 27, 2022: a historical plaque reading 'America's Pioneer Kindergarten' against a brick wall.

december 27, 2022: an ornate iron gate blocking off a set of stairs.

december 26, 2022: a longhaired tabby cat is lying down on a blanket, looking peeved.

november 25, 2022: jude, a long-haired person wearing jeans, a bomber jacket with a flame on the front, and a purple beanie, takes a selfie in a full length mirror. she is making a peace sign.

november 25, 2022: the front seats of a city bus.

november 25, 2022: an overexposed selfie of jude, a long-haired, brown-eyed person wearing pink glasses, a black mask, and sword earrings.

november 22, 2022: a long-haired tabby sits in a window in front of a small white artificial Christmas tree with a rainbow sequin star.

november 19, 2022: a long-haired tabby cat stands next to a small white artificial Christmas tree with a rainbow sequin star.

november 19, 2022: jude's sad first attempt at bread (maple walnut pull apart loaf) just after being tipped out of the bundt pan to cool.

november 15, 2022: a long-haired tabby cat loafing on a pink rug.

november 13, 2022: a fireplace mantle cluttered with various tchotchkes, including a skeleton goose.

november 13, 2022: an eclectic art wall, the center of which is a tapestry of Sappho kissing Erinna.

november 10, 2022: sculptures from the atrium of the CML main branch.

november 10, 2022: a stained glass skylight from the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Main branch.

november 8, 2022: a skeleton dressed in a Santa suit perched on the back of a pickup truck.

november 5, 2022: Eggs the cat, looking exceedingly grumpy on his pile of blankets.

november 5, 2022: a view of a city street through the bars on the windows on a laundromat window.

november 5, 2022: washing machines in a laundromat.

november 5, 2022: a tree with changing leaves against a gray sky.

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