Ragged, day 15 of #inktober #inktober2025

Trunk, day 14 of #inktober #inktober2025

Drink, day 13 of #inktober #inktober2025

Substitute teacher for lab.

Shredded, day 12 of #inktober #inktober2025. Thanks to Pippin first for inspiration & second for posing for me today! #catsofbluesky

Sting, day 11 of #inktober #inktober2025

Sweep, day 10 of #inktober #inktober2025

Heavy, day 9 of #inktober #inktober2025

Reckless, day 8 of #inktober #inktober2025 I have some senior boys who want to try D&D during our enrichment period, and I've always wanted to play it too. So we're working on our characters. Meet Olive Evergreen, my Dwarf bard. She's excited to be on her first campaign! Even if it is reckless...

Starfish, day 7 of #inktober #inktober2025

Pierce, day 6 of #inktober, #inktober2025

Deer, day 5 of #inktober #inktober2025

Murky, day 4 of #inktober #inktober2025 (it was also International Observe the Moon Night, so I've included a shot of the moon I took last night at our outreach. Unistellar EVScope 2.)

Crown, Day 3 of #inktober #inktober2025

Weave, Day 2 of #inktober #inktober2025

Day 1 of #inktober #inktober2025 Mustache

What movie do you consider perfect?

If you see this, post a chef

Slightly diminished a band: Sweat Shop Boys

I'm with him. It's been an odd summer.

Spent the afternoon at Painting with a Twist with friends. We had a fun time! #TwistNation

Post your favorite Doctor Who, wrong answers only.

My best friends are women that I met on the Internet almost 30 years ago. Now one of them has died. I wrote a eulogy for her memorial that we had on Wednesday. If you'd like to read it (and see how a weird Sci Fi show on PBS influenced our lives) here it is: pagefillers.com/blog/2025/06...

Saw Pippin napping on the bed and when I tried to take his photo, Reesie hopped up onto the bed & kept nudging my phone away. #caturday

Found at my favorite Miami County Park (Maple Ridge). Thank you @scalzi.com & @athenascalzi.com for your donation! My dad's science teacher, WW Coy, owned the property when dad was young and he fondly remembers fishing in the river & the pond as a teen. The bench rests by Coy Pond.

I had a bunny visit my pocket prairie yesterday (I must be doing something right!) and today I saw a toad (or frog - I don't know how to tell them apart) while hiking the Yellow Trail at Twin Creek Metropark

Is anyone else having issues uploading photos to BlueSky? I just tried to upload 3 photos in a post (something that has worked in the past) but it didn't work. Twice! Lots of folks post 4 photos but seem to have no issues. I'm lucky I can get 3 sometimes!

Ah Doctor Who, you tricksy series! Loved the surprises on tonight's ep. (Spoiler free, whee!)

You can wear comfortable shoes at work. No one really notices your shoes.

Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch

Wednesday, I went to Sugarcreek Metropark as park of the Five Rivers Metroparks Challenge. It's a fur piece to drive, but I always enjoy the walks there. Cardinal in a tree, lovely creek, and lots of wildflowers.

My sister, sister-in-law, and I hiked at Hocking Hills State Park to see Cedar Falls & more today. (Interesting that BlueSky lets you attach 4 images, but whenever I do, the post never shows up. So I'll stick with 3 at a time. Sorry to those of you who saw the earlier tests!)

Two shows down and one matinee to go! The kids have been amazing! Olohana Strong, who taught the kids some hula steps & some Polynesian culture back in October was at last night's show & she was proud of the kids' performance. sites.google.com/newton.k12.o...

This Fri, Sat, and Sun is Newton's production of Disney's Moana JR! Tonight was the last dress rehearsal & the kids were fabulous (and had enough mistakes that we directors aren't too worried!) The Art Club's set & props are amazing. And for only $5 a ticket! sites.google.com/newton.k12.o...

How it started vs How it's going, school play edition. sites.google.com/newton.k12.o... Big thanks to Kreg McCullough who took my foamboard design & made it full sized. (We wound up not using the third back piece - 12ft was too long!)

Pi Day is even better when your sister-in-law is a pie baker. www.saltylarkpies.com#piday #saltylarkpies

Celebrated International Women's Day today at Courthouse Square in Dayton at a Women's Rally/Protest. Some really good speakers present - very empowering! Best of all, I spent my time there with my sister & sister-in-law.

I know there aren't many local folks who follow me, but I still want to advertise our school production of Disney's Moana JR. My codirector and I are really pleased with how the kids (HS, JH, and elementary) are progressing. Here's my webpage about it sites.google.com/newton.k12.o...

Movies you've watched more than six times, gifs only.

This looks like a fun game, so I've gone ahead & supported it! Dragons are brill when they don't act like billionaires & sit on their hoards.

Last night of Advent. I wound up being a little late cuz Reesie wound up sitting on my sketch just before I was done with it.

@scalzi.com I thought I'd let you see the one gift that Reesie wanted to help me wrap this morning...

Advent Day 23. Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

While I was at Brukner Nature Center hiking in their woods today, I got to see a downy woodpecker. And now you do too! drive.google.com/file/d/1z3RP...

Day 22 of Advent. The power of a satsuma!

Advent Day 21 - Happy Solstice, y'all! We're halfway out of the dark.

Post your favorite Star Trek character but wrong answers only

Advent Day 20. Cookies and milk? Oh wait, Santa's lactose intolerant (just like Daddy) so we'll leave OJ!

Advent Day 19. Holly!

Advent Day 17.