I'd like to have a little chat with whatever sick fuck decided embroidery floss should be packaged the way it is, just so I know what's actually happening inside their head. Is it just a tangle of thread in there???

Over-engineering a child's Halloween costume? Couldn't be me...

Between this, the epstein list, obsession with trans kids playing sports, & neverending conspiracy theories about what's going on in schoolsin general, you realize that the primary concern of the Republican party and its supporters is their deep desire to abuse children

Melog, investigating why she wasn't being pet

Saw a new dr today and they didn't make me feel like shit for falling behind on some stuff when I was underinsured & agreed to take over my adhd care as is *because they trust that my current provider and I had found the right routine* so I won't have to pay out of pocket anymore. Is this real life?

I know pharmacies are up against a bunch of bullshit with the covid vax right now and I can't fault this guy for not being able to do my kids' but it sure would have been nice if they hadn't wasted our time letting me make an appt and bring them in before saying they can't vaccinate kids right now 😡

Good times at the Scarlet Morning book signing today, very much looking forward to reading the book after hearing ND talk about it

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide! It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers. It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

Mr Feesh saved the day by reminding me we'd packed a baggie of gloves in with the kid's birthday party supplies. I went pink for a couple months because I needed a break from complicated hair maintenance, and it feels so good to be back to rainbow 🌈

The extremely niche horror moment when you just spent 40 minutes carefully sectioning your hair into 12 precisely lined up ponytails before you dye, only to realize you don't have enough gloves for 6 color changes 😅

Just in time for me to finish all my non-AO3 book club reading and finally have time for fanfic again 😭

Scarlet Morning is out today. So I sat down with @gingerhaze.bsky.social to talk about bringing this pirate tale to life and so much more. 🏴‍☠️ www.thegamer.com/nd-stevenson...

It's not a PHASE, mom!

CHOMP!

Thankfully there was very little boiling water involved in the decorating step, so my hands survived the cupcaking 😅

I made the second batch of cupcakes today and poured boiling water on my hand while trying to transfer it into a more appropriate measuring cup instead, just to mix it up a little 🤦. I GUESS I could try replacing the broken kettle instead of just using a pot???

Recipe: CAREFULLY pour the boiling water into the batter. Me: What's that you say? Carelessly pour the boiling water over my hand because I didn't want to wash a more appropriate measuring cup? Consider it done! (I'll be okay, just a little tender)

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I've always thought lying around being a housecat sounded like a pretty sweet gig, but Sea Hawk cranks it up to whole new levels. She lives in a constant state of "oh, good stretch!" Ultimate relaxation goals.

I love seeing queer artists draw bodies. Queer attraction and beauty has such range to it, and I love seeing body types and parts that we've been told are ugly drawn with such care. I love getting to see the body from so many different perspectives

Oh no. I told my kid I'd find her some kpdh coloring sheets and I forgot to factor in that fucking everything is AI now 😭

That was so fun, and this is the best summary of Heart pt 2 I've seen yet 😂

I picked an unfathomable number of cucamelons today. I was in that plant for a fucking hour and there are more in there I couldn't reach. I think my previous biggest haul was about 12oz. This is 4 1/2 pounds.

Finally reading Carmilla and falling down a midnight rabbit hole about European lime trees* before I even make it to the good lesbian shit and once again wondering how I didn't get diagnosed with ADHD until my late 30s. *they're just linden trees, I don't know why they call them fucking limes. Yet.

Phew, close call! I very nearly blew my cover there, you guys think he bought it??? 😅

My 100th fic* is #Glimbow smut for the Always Careful prompt and that just feels *right* archiveofourown.org/works/70789301 #spop #shera #spopsky #fanfic

"Mom, I was so scared during the lockdown drill that I broke my new headband. I couldn't bring my fidget." Fuck anybody who thinks it's normal and acceptable to put 7 year olds through this shit.

Important SPOP recruitment update 🤣

It's such bullshit that I have to think of all these meals to make, and then MAKE them too? Every day???? FOREVER???????????

I finally talked my buddy into watching SPOP 😂😂😂😂😂

Just watched a kid who couldn't be older than 9 walk out of school yelling "I have Ohio rizz!"

Attn all ICE agents! Here’s an announcement from our front window: Chicago hates you, and you are not welcome here!

A friend took this at a rally today and I barked laughing.

Pets. NOW.

Good news! I ate one and I didn't die! I got a second jar set up to ferment today. These cucumbers are eternal.

This school year, my 2nd grader will be walking into a classroom with a big pride flag on the door and learning how to write fanfic, and I've never been so confident that we picked the best school.

Ok, so maybe I did wander around the store for 2 hours and spend (another) $60 on silly little bits and pieces for 7's costume, BUT I also got a jewelry set I can deconstruct to make her zipper pull for only $3 instead of the $6 one I was eyeing online. So really it all evens out.

I'll see you guys there 😉

I love when a friendship crosses the line from a casual friend you mostly see at group things and social media, to an actual friend you message regularly about cucumbers & how libertarians are probably terrible lovers & that one time she didn't realize she was on a date with a mutual friend's sister

I'm gonna drop this and run

I'm gathering supplies for 7's Rumi Halloween costume and really questioning the universe that gave this hair challenge to the mom who shaves 3/4 of her head because hair is such a pain in the ass. This wig may actually be more of a challenge than building a Siren Head headpiece from scratch 😅

A very serious nap

My cucumber plants are out of fucking control this year and I'm maxed out on fresh veggies AND refrigerator pickles, so I'm trying my hand at fermenting. In a couple weeks we'll have homemade cornichons! Or botulism! Or both!

Apparently there IS a post-school anxiety dream life stage. I've now moved onto dreaming that I somehow fucked up basic website use and ordered the wrong jacket for the kid's Rumi costume 😂 That shouldn't be allowed to stress me out until October, what the fuck?

When my husband said he was going to work through leftovers for dinner tonight, I was not envisioning the bowl of chicken tinga over farfalle marinara with remoulade that he ended up with.

My library has changed or improved their digital services. It's easier to personalize e-book holds (so I can time books to line up with book club), and I can easily check out museum passes from home instead of having to stalk the library on a certain day and hope they get returned on time.

I posted another chapter of Horse Girl Everyone because I'm an adult and I do what I want archiveofourown.org/works/558666... #spop #shera #spopsky #fanfic #catradora

Pspspsps I have one last artwork seeking a writer in the Reverse Big Bang and it's a #glimbow / #catradora role swap where Catra and She-Ra run the rebellion and Glimmer and Bow rule the Horde. Min word count is only 1k! www.tumblr.com/tippenfunkap... #spop #shera #spopsky #fanart

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DOG!!! The Giant Database of Dogs is a data collection project for classroom use. 6 quick questions to help students learn statistics! ALL good puppers are welcome! buff.ly/f6weaUE (please share widely!) (pics for tax, of course!)