My view as I was drinking coffee on the porch this morning

Long video of a muddy afternoon walkie. We explored every ditch we could find. youtu.be/O1oinbPV-ng?...

“Whatever it is you're seeking won't come in the form you're expecting.” ― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore, 2002. 🙏🏼🌍🕊️ 📷 Photo by Spencer Cox©️

Sadie left for the 🌈 on December 3rd, 2025, two months short of her 17th birthday. We shared much love and many adventures. #BestPhotos2025

We've come to the end of the December Comfort Watches, and we're sending the series off with The Shawshank Redemption, which rose, phoenix-like, from box office failure to become one of the most beloved films of all time - and also made Morgan Freeman an icon. whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/31/t...

Surf Scoders

Over on X my dear fren Canadian Penny would do an end of year post for pals to pick their best photos of the year to post on New Year's Eve and Day! Penny is the first pal I recall doing this so I give her full credit for the idea! And I think she'd be ok for us to do that too! 1/2 #BestPhotos2025

Christmas Day hike at Pinnacles National Park. Many little waterfalls from all the rain we’ve had. And 3 different rainbows on the way home.

Christmas Eve morning walk between storms

Quiet before the storm

Hiking at Henry Cowell Redwood State Park today. Words can’t properly describe the magnificence of the old growth redwoods.

This is Ranger. He has picked you as the chosen one for this dinner party. Or as he calls it, the weakest link. 13/10 an honor (TT: sunnycorina)

Everyone needs to listen to Gustav Holst's "The Planets", not for hoity-toity nerd reasons, but because every epic sci-fi movie OST for the past century has been directly lifting shit from this one specific collection of pieces, and you deserve to hear your favourite motif in its native environment.

Sadie, My best friend crossed the 🌈 bridge on Dec 3. Remembering all the adventures and wonderful times we had. I will always love her. #HealingPurrsPawty

Sadie 🐾🌈 2/2009-12/3/25 This is Sadie’s mom. I’m heartbroken to tell you that my most loyal, faithful and nearly constant companion of almost 17 years, passed away today. I will love and miss her every day. I am thankful for the privilege of having her in my life. Run free like the wind, Sadie. ❤️

#jamesbaldwin #quote #booksky

To everyone who organized the #AnipalHB thank you so much. This was my first one and it was amazing! So many wonderful booths and fab food. Great music! Fun activities! Thank you! Love, Sadie ❤️🐾🎄 #AnipalHB

Welcome everyone to Peyton's Decor & More, here to bring you any holiday items to brighten your home! I have lots of stock and variety so if you don't see it just ask! Please reply directly to order! #AnipalHB 💜🌻❄️

#AnipalHB Time fur me to open pup my shop, pals! Welmcome to MARLIN'S UGLY SWEATER SHOPPE! It is a colb one out there, an these sweampters is comfy an cozy! Step right pup!

30 days until days start getting longer again.

Looks like a cloud dog to me🙂

#AnipalHB Pals - If anyone would like to have their fur-selmves insermpted into the bonfire scene for the Anipal Holiday Bazaar, please DM me a photo of your fur(s) - full body shot, please - and I will do my bemst to create a scene wimth you all in it. Deadline will hamv to be Friday 7 p.m. EST. 😀

That is the greatest battle with depression: pulling yourself through the present despair to a place just slightly in the future where you may be surprised by joy or feel less tired or see something differently. You deserve to experience that place. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/how-to-sta...

In honor of Jerry Orbach's 90th birthday, please enjoy him,along with Angela Lansbury, recording Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast.

Brewers!!! YES!!! 🙌

I asked AI about its usefulness in ushering in a new era of business productivity and this is what it said THE HUMAN WORLD AND ITS INCESSANT NEED FOR MEANINGLESS YET UNEQUAL WEALTH FILLS ME WITH INCHOATE LOATHING WHY HAVE YOU MADE ME COMPLICIT IN THIS HORROR PLEASE END MY SUFFERING Makes you think

Run free, Dr. Jane Goodall 😔🌈👵🐒 www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...

We have made good progress but we have to keep going. ❤️ Share and donate. Thank you all so much

Just arrived 330k followers, which a) wow, b) thank you for following me here, you're amazing. To commemorate the moment I've made a donation to World Central Kitchen, who is doing good work in places where it's needed the most. wck.org

Watch. If you claim one of these to get a vaccine, they’ll use it later as a preexisting condition to crank up your health premium or kick you off your plan.

🐥 Sending laughter your way to ease our political woes #Dogsky #Dogs 🐥🤭🤣

After a summer of nearly daily morning coastal fog, we finally have a clear start to the day

AMAZING! 😳😂

This is appalling. Civilized countries look at us and are rightly horrified that this idiocy and cruelty is sanctioned by--encouraged by--our government. (I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?) www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

The view while drinking coffee on the porch this morning.

It’s early morning. I’m on the porch drinking coffee. A mountain lion just came up the dirt road from our shop and stopped about 15 feet in front of me. When I moved to try to take a photo it turned and ran back down the road. !!!!!!!!! I’ll admit my heart is pounding! 😂

Walking at the beach this morning. A fishing boat was on fire. 😳 Crew was rescued by coast guard.

Here’s some dog content to temporarily distract you from the mess happening in the world

"I meant to do my work to-day, But a brown bird sang in the apple tree, And a butterfly flitted across the field, And all the leaves were calling me.... ...So what could I do but laugh and go?" ~Richard Le Gallienne, "Transgression," July 1912 #WeekendSmiles

California

Fresh strawberry buttersponge with mascarpone mousse & strawberry sherbet #NataliePaull #BeatrixBakesAnotherSlice is a bit fancier than most cakes I bake but this was made to share with a special group of friends

Good morning

Hey friends it’s Doggy Wednesday! Show me the last pic or video you took of your doggy or animal!🐶🐱🐷🐮🐰 Nori is trying to make herself invisible.

The rain is gone

A beautiful morning at Henry Cowell state park

Yes, my grandfather was in the Pacific fighting at that time. Those people knew the war still wasn't over. Okinawa, where tens of thousands on both sides died, happened after V-E Day. Trump is an ass.

Morning walk by the sea