I fixed it. The bear is all cleaned, and dried, and filled with rice and wool fluff. This time with a wool heart and message from kiddo tucked inside. The child is pleased again.

Who has two thumbs and didn't realize her child's favorite stuffy was filled with flax seeds before giving him a good wash? Me. It was me.

Despite having years past since the kids wanted to watch toy story 2 I woke up and it was on. I may or may not be intentionally cleaning out my car to avoid "When somebody loves you".

Sometimes there's a moment so lovely you have to stop and appreciate it. In a world of chaos, I have to remind myself to appreciate the small moments.

And we're streaming!! Watch symphonyentertainment with me on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/symphonyente...

I painted Derpy Tiger in my style. I'm so happy I've picked up #watercolor again!

Just a lil beaver watching a stream #watercolor #watercolorpaint

I know the world is on fire, but I just dug into my garden, pulled out potatoes, cooked and smashed them and they were friggin delicious. And for the next 24 hours, nobody can't tell me nothin.

Today's cat says hello from a table he's definitely NOT allowed to be on.

Firefighters in Washington state were waiting for their superior to arrive when Customs and Border Patrol showed up in “Police” vests. The agents made the entire crew line up and show ID—detaining 2 firefighters, with no chance to say goodbye to fellow crew members and loved ones. trib.al/jdA36k9

1800 block of South Western Avenue in Chicago

I'm officially old. 72° and overcast is apparently my new favorite temperature.

I don't know if it's the raging #ADHD or a lack of one specific interest.... But I struggle when creative work is taken from me and I am left with only numbers and data. I'm pretty good at my job, but I've never really known what I wanted to do. I want to help people & be creative. 1/2

Who needs Labubu, I got Buc-ee! @buc-ees.bsky.social

Okay #adhd #therapist s. One of the most common things I've been told is to create a schedule and stick to it. But I am a mom with a hybrid work schedule, and two kids at home for the summer. No two of my days are the same. I don't even wake up at the same time everyday. 1/3

We recently got the chance to start watching Ted Lasso. I needed this in my life.

Sometimes my brain is a real a-hole. Having a creative mind is wonderful when you need to come up with a last-minute gift for someone or feel moved to create something, but when you throw anxiety on top of that it can be a real jerk...

How it started.... #needlefelting #toad #artdoll

#authors what do you do to celebrate the completion of a draft? Do you have traditions? Asking for @joeauerbach.bsky.social who just finished the draft of his second book last night.

Two days past funeral. I'm exhausted, sick, a little unmoored. It may sound ridiculous, but I didn't know how hard this would hit me. The weight of forever feels too heavy today. Maybe tomorrow it will feel a little lighter.

I cannot express how the shows on PBS saved my life. I was in a situation as a child I felt I couldn't get out of. Sesame Street and Mr Rogers showed me it was okay to feel feelings, to express myself, that I deserved love and joy. My heart is sick. If I had the money I'd buy PBS myself.

And that's it. The day has passed. I sang, we cried, we buried my mom. We survived. It felt surreal, sad, hollow. And now I go forward without my mom, but also without ever having really gotten to know her. I grieve what we lost and what I wish we could have been. Life moves forward.

So to counter some of the sad... I'm going to share something I'm really proud of. A few months ago I was honored to join the cast of @symphonyhorror.bsky.social 's Vampire the Masquerade live play cast. We now have several eps on YouTube. Check us out! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I know the two of you who see these, (hi @joeauerbach.bsky.social and @enantiodromos.bsky.social ) Don't come here for the mama drama... But this is kind of like the only place I can really kvetch, so here's what's up.

Can I just say how grateful I am for therapy. I have been in and out of regular therapy pretty much since college, but over the last decade I've had a regular practice that has really saved my life. And especially now, when I have so many fucking complex feelings to unpack and heal. Thank therapy.

Mom's gone. She began her next journey Sunday the 20th. I feel a lot of complex feelings on the subject, but at least she isn't suffering anymore.

Sometimes, I worry about the bugs that hitch a ride in my car and then I shoo out in a completely new location. Are they compatible with the new environment? Will they make new friends? Will they fit in?

New from 404 Media: hacked data we obtained reveal dozens of unknown people on deportation flights to El Salvador. No acknowledgement from DHS. "We have not heard from these people’s families, so I think perhaps even they don’t know." We are publishing the names here: www.404media.co/flight-manif...

I don't have anywhere else to put this, and I think only three people see these. But my mom is dying. We have had a very challenging relationship. But I hate seeing her sick and in pain.

The Yelling Match goes live tomorrow!

So I've been dealing with an antibiotic resistant sinus and ear infection for the better part of 4 weeks at this point. My left ear has been partially blocked this whole time and the increasing pressure in my skull makes me wonder how much more a brain can handle before it goes squish.

So, I did more at #OriginsGamingConvention this year than I have in many years past. My kids were running the show, and I was joyful to help them participate. But I missed meeting @legendsofavantris.bsky.social folk. I'm exhausted. But cannot shout out @windmillgames.bsky.social enough. TY All.

Sobbing in a t.j Maxx parking lot is not how I wanted to spend today but here we are.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984

This just came in the mail. I'm thrilled to read #TheKingsWeaver by @novaecaelum.bsky.social !!!

Youngest kid: Asks a question about scabs forming, and immediately gets distracted when I try to answer. @joeauerbach.bsky.social : Maybe you could hold their attention if you had hip sound effects and were a character called Skibidi-Platlets.

I don't know how I missed The Dead Zone in all of my King adventures...but damn.

Okay this is something I've been wondering for years. Do children experience pain physically differently than adults, or we just get accustomed to pain as we grow up? When kids get soap in their eyes it burns like fire and they scream and cry. When I do, it burns, but it's a mild annoyance.

To celebrate our upcoming Vampire the Masquerade Campaign, Sanguine Arch, we're going to release the player curated PC playlists of our Kindred ahead of each prologue episode! Enjoy Lia's playlist here @mythicalmagpie.bsky.social : www.patreon.com/posts/introd...

Today is #freecomicbookday. I decided to make something for the #comicbookartists at ours. It's my first #zine. But also if there is an artist in your life feel free to share this with them as well. If you are an artist, please take this to heart.

How many times can you re-microwave a coffee before it becomes radioactive? Asking for a friend

I'm so excited to share this with everyone! I'm participating in a Vampire the Masquerade LARP with @symphonyhorror.bsky.social at the helm. My intro will air on May the 6th in Twitch!

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Cory Booker gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol this morning to launch a sit-in protest.

Mr. Man won't look me in the eyes because he has to wait another 10 minutes for dinner.

Anything to avoid paying taxes. This is more than what they quoted EM would end world hunger.... I cannot understand how these people sleep at night.

@bobbymoynihan.bsky.social my kids are trying to kill me this morning. But thank you for this moment. As someone with the occasional anxiety, and with very few words of dialogue, this scene makes me cry every time.

The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was laid off. This division addresses issues such as asthma and air pollution, climate change and health, childhood lead poisoning, and cancer clusters.

You absolutely are. Hail the Traveler. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world, Mad Martigan. #valkilmer

All of these updates come across like Daily Planet push alerts about the arrival of a new superhero in Metropolitham.

He did it. He beat Strom Thurman's record. @booker.senate.gov still going.