Whose kid liked the “Warriors” series, where cats fight demons or somesuch, and what did your kid like afterwards? Please repost this for me, our girl (10) devours these books whole; real no-mercy stuff. Today my wife asked her “are you in the middle of two” and it was totally plausible.

Out of all the reindeer, you know you’re the mastermind

Solstice sunset ♥️

@13thgravegypt.bsky.social Thought of you! 😂😂

Art for your Winter Solstice timeline! For years, I've made art to mark the start of Spring Training. The last few, I've marked the Solstice the same way. I realized today these moments are alike: something good (daylight, baseball) is JUST around the corner. That's hope. Let's celebrate it. ✨

kentucky fried chicken sign, marietta, georgia, 1992

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Feral cat update: he’s mastered a puzzle feeder, started sleeping on a cozy blanket inside a box instead of hiding behind his litterbox, and he’s comfortable enough to eat in the presence of a human. Big steps!

George Foster is legit the nicest guy 💖

Same, every single morning

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hell yes

An unexciting outside on this 'book' hides over 100 samples of crochet lace probably from the early 20th century.

Mack sleeping like it’s his job. (It is.)

A thread of how to say “nobody asked you” from around the world, starting with this one… A Lithuanian way of telling someone to mind their own business is ne tavo kiaulės, ne tavo pupos. It means “not your pigs, not your beans.”

homework optimism about the Cincinnati Reds a golden retriever faith in humanity

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I’m ready for a generous, healthy helping of Elly De La Cruz

You know I really like my book club if I went out in this

Mack turning his back on the snow.

Look after each other.

It is officially heated blanket season /falls asleep on the couch until spring

And I still say Daniel Craig should have spoken with a different accent in each Knives Out movie, with zero explanation.

Current* conditions near Duluth, MN:

Homeland security after going back 5 yrs on my social media

Always good to revisit this story once or twice a year.

Successfully transferred from the post-surgery carrier into a big kennel with all the comforts of home. Buddy, you do not wanna be outside this weekend in central Ohio, so I’m glad you’re cooperating (drinking water, eating wet food, not freaking out in the presence of humans).

Winter break project for my daughter: attempting to socialize this guy. Trapped last night and neutered this morning. Now we wait and see if he wants to live indoors.

Did you enjoy your sausage?

Imagine having an owner who can text

This is good news. Also Holiday tip: Plan B in the stockings of your college kids. I add a little reminder from Santa that if you’re gonna share your cookies you gotta wrap that North Pole.

Interrupted Reading, by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796–1875) c. 1870 More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/81512

Finally got a cat to wear the Mrs. Santa costume without complaint

YES I DO

A Long December belongs on holiday playlists. I’m right about this.

Happy 78th to Johnny Bench. It's fun lining up the design year with a player's age for my '70s guys, but I'm not happy they're all this old! #cardsky

Mouse, how am I supposed to get anything done??

The wind whistles over the ridges but I like it like that.

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Rather a lot of dereliction.

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Fun with word clouds

Why is WV so poor? Well, part of it is that the corporations got good at economic extraction, keeping miners in debt peonage with scrip into the 1950s. Tough to build long term economic security when you have to buy from the company store. Even today, a third of Clay County students are homeless.

Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen multiple times James McMurtry Nickel Creek Avett Brothers Jason Isbell Billy Joel

this man is roughly 36 years old

Old cook books. 😂😂😂

So I guess this book isn’t *completely* useless