Gizmo is eagerly awaiting tonight's #svengoolie with the #svensquad Thankfully the tele is in color. Fasten your seatbelts. Happy #caturday

Another banger 🎶 from the late 80's clubbin days. Majestic Theater, State Theater, The City Club, Three Floors of Fun... I wonder if kids go clubbing these days, and what types of music gets played. Hopefully the 🎵 DJs mix in some of the good shite from back then. #techno

This song always has been, and always will be my favorite "techno" song. Turn it up.

Apparently half of my followers feed are shitposters, and 50% are serious news, some who SHOUT AT US FOR EVERYTHING. I find myself responding with sensible comments to the shitposters, and fighting the urge to make smarmy comments on the serious posters. I'm Doomed.

I've been out of the dating market for 15 years and until recently, out of the job market for longer. I still think it's safe to say that the job market is worse for the ego than the dating market. Rejection sucks. #hireme #bruisedego #hireable #productionartist

Spent the evening listening to the alternative music of the 80's. It was like our own Mtv tonight. So many memories with each song. I'm glad I don't live in that time anymore, but I do miss some aspects. I'll always be an 80's music lover. #80smusic #nostalgia #genx #alternativemusic #mtv

While listening to Night Lights on Blue Lake public radio, the program featured a 50's tv show called Stars of Jazz, hosted by Bobby Troup, who wrote Route 66. I learned that this is the same guy I grew up watching in the tv show Emergency! And he was married to singer Julie London, the head nurse.

I've been contemplating crocheting 🧶 voodoo dolls lately but every time I pull one of my hairs out of a current yarn ball project, I worry that I may be affected when someone uses the dolls I make, if one of my hairs are in it 🫩😵‍💫🤪 #voodoo

The last two days washed away the snow with warmer temps and rain. Mother Nature decided to bring us more. A perfect day to clear our heads and enjoy the peace of being in nature.

Keep spreading the word. Even when folks tell ICE they are citizens, it doesn't matter. Fck ICE and anyone who is on board with their terrorism. #fuckice

People talk about unpacking baggage. I prefer to keep mine in a locked truck so that I can sanely deal with people. And then there are those who not only unpack, but put all on display as a constant reminder. Surely there is a happy medium. I have yet to find it. #baggage #trauma #denial

Yesterday, I reluctantly placed 2 ads on Craigslist, both crochet 🧶 services. One for mending/repairing tattered handmade items. Naturally the trolls & pervs are the first to come out of the woodwork. A responder asked if I offered other creative services for elderly men 🙄 😬 I really loathe CL.

Since my audience here is primarily myself, I figured I would write more lengthy stories on substack, to expand my audience, to one. Read or not, I'm not your mom.

Watched "Blood from the Mummy's Tomb" tonight on #svengoolie This is based on Bram Stoker's "The Jewel of the Seven Stars". It's crazy that tv networks have no problem showing all the blood/gore, but blur out "nudity" on art and drawings. A good movie nonetheless. A good distraction.

Being told you're too anxious by the person who is a big contributor to said anxiety 🤷🤦 #anxiety you win

Zuzu: "Every time a bell rings, an Angel gets it's wings" 😇 Cats wearing a new collar with a bell: "It's party time, bishes" 🪩 🥳

This morning we were greeted by wild turkeys on our rural property. This afternoon, while checking the security camera at the urban property, we were greeted by a drunk, relieving himself in the alley after drinking Wild Turkey. Classy. What a way to end the year.

The Crochet Monsters book by @craftyintentions.bsky.social has been my favorite book this year. I have enjoyed every piece I've made, with so many options. My three-eyed, brown-horned Garden Blob Monster is available for purchase at the-fleeting-lens.square.site in the She's Crafty section. #crochet

Most of this, I already try to do. I want to practice the Uke more. I should also stop doom scrolling, for my sanity. My husband would probably appreciate this as well. Happy New Year everyone!

Recently, I asked @manicpanic.bsky.social for permission to create a stuffed "animal" based on a child's drawing. I hope I did it justice. Cricket, here is my final result. I wasn't sure about adding all of the black lines, as it may detract from all of the colors.

There are days where I realize it's time for bed and I feel like I just woke up. The day went by so fast, in a good way, but mentally I'm not ready to lay down yet. No wonder time seems to move faster as we age. #fleeting #slowdowntime

Thoroughly enjoyed watching The Creation of the Humanoids on #svengoolie tonight. So timely with today's discussion of AI taking over - the worry of making us "soft" and have no purpose. The ending had a great twist. Not sure I want to live on forever.

Binge listening to almost all of the A Very Special Christmas albums tonight. So many good covers, it's hard to pick a favorite.

Whether you are a fan or not of the Elf on the Shelf, there is a support group for them. It's all Santa's fault 😆

Gwengoolie: "we're only 10 minutes in and the Sharktopus has broken free and wreaked havoc. How can they top that?" The Sven Squad and the writers on the House of Svengoolie are truly Lipstick on the pig of B Movies. #svengoolie #svensquad

The Dracula character, in Brides of Dracula, has the most bloodshot eyes. Is he drinking women's blood or hitting the good herb for his fix? And this Van Helsing character flaunts his Doctor title as if he'll cure cancer. Doctor of philosophy & theology. Pfft, braggart. #svengoolie

This time of year can be especially harder than the rest of the year. Hang in there. You are enough 🫂💓

We binged a few Scrooge movies last night. A scenario like this scene cannot come fast enough for us US citizens. We'll be singing and dancing, and wishing we could dance on the coffin. #scrooge #fotus #thankyouverymuch

Watched the OG Scrooge tonight. When will the Spirits visit the WH? Asking for the broken country.

I'm trying to get my portfolio groove back for job applications. Inspired by a few folks here on bluesky, I created business card layouts. If you approve, I would love your permission to include these in my portfolio for job applications. Tho not a graphic designer, I enjoy designing.

I'd like to think that my scrolling the socials daily is comparable to my father reading the morning paper before work. I often wonder what he would think of the circus we live in today.

My town is racking up the lawsuits lately. This is the third one in the last year. We'll soon be in receivership, again, which may be our third one. For a two square mile town, the politicians sure know how to rig the system. @abbess.bsky.social do you still follow Hamtown's council meetings? Ugh.

Hubs and I were warmly greeted by Mrs. Claus tonight at a Christmas display event. Tho resting, after milling among the crowd greeting kids, she was still engaging. It took everything in me not to sit next to her and put my head on her shoulder, or I may have started crying.

When a person in my life passes, the memories freeze in time. I realized today that this is the same when we lose touch with people. I still hold those past memories and think that's how their life still exists. Quite a shock when getting caught up with all of their changes. Do they feel the same?

We were treated to a great documentary on PBS tonight. "Ron Carter: finding the right notes". @roncarterjazz.com is very inspiring with his passion for music and drive, plus I really enjoyed his sense of humor. This film followed him from 2017-2021, and he's still going strong. #RonCarter #jazz

"We're a couple of misfits What's the matter with misfits That's where we fit in! We're not daffy and dilly Don't go 'round willy nilly Seems to us kinda silly That we don't fit in. Why am I such a misfit? I am not a nitwit Who decides the test Of what is really best?" ~abridged version

My local NPR station is having a fundraiser. One of their tiered perks is a subscription to the Washington Post. DJ says it's a fine read, just stay away from the opinion pages. Even they know not to get sucked in to the skewed, biased opinions. Too funny.

At some point, our moment of rejoicing will arrive. This would be the only type of collectable I would consider possessing: Vacuum Dessicated Remains, such as those cherished by the Ferengi. It should be one of the U.S. Rules of Acquisition. Proof that fotus is truly gone. #DS9 #startrek #ferengi

Living in a prominent Muslim town + growing up around holier-than-thou Christians, they are both the same. They attend their spiritual place of worship, hear the good word, kneel/bow in prayer, and then promptly leave and it becomes "Everyone for Themselves" for the rest of the week 😔 #spirituality

Been watching A Very Brady Christmas (sound off), only because it's hosted by the House of Svengoolie Sven Squad (sound on). The writers and Squad are very entertaining. "Awkward Affection Theater" - priceless #svengoolie #svensquad #houseofsvengoolie

Hubs put together a cool montage from the security camera at our happy place, showing the snow fall on the eve of Thanksgiving. There was 8" by morning. There is more on the way tonight ❄️ #letitsnow #upnorth

Hats!!! Plus a few scarves. Made for my friend who teaches at an elementary school. These are for those whom my have a need. A few of my favorite patterns. I'll have to try knitting a hat soon. #crochet #knit #yarn #donations

I always enjoy watching America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit. These Big Heads are one of my favorites. I had the opportunity to wear one many years ago and had a blast. These are made in Italy and the newsprint inside is Italian. #papermache #parade #detroitparade #bigheadcorp

In the market for Finnish wool yarn 🧶? Check out this shop and benefit @looseendsproject.bsky.social at the same time. Shop in store in MA, or have shipped to you. Tariff free. #finnishwool #woolyarn #looseendsfinishers #yarn #knit #crochet

The iconic former zoo on Belle Isle in Detroit is finally being demo'd after being closed for over 20 years. 6 years ago, Hubs and I took the canoe along a canal which passed under the walkways. My memories of attending this place when it was the Children's Zoo (pre-Safariland) are very vague.

First snow in the woods this year. Sound up for that satisfying crunch. #snowfall #bubblewrap #walkinthewoods

Occasionally I will get a notice that someone blocked me. What amuses me about this is that I never interacted with these folks. I barely get interactions with the stuff I do post. Their loss. I probably would have blocked them myself 🤷😁

Announcer whispers "we've secretly replaced this priceless item from the White House with an IKEA item. Let's see if anyone notices"

I like to browse BS&A when I'm in the mood to be nosey about my neighbors. One can learn all kinds of tidbits in my municipality.

Kitty got herself spruced up with her own pine needle Bolo Tie. #caturday on a Sunday