#WhiskerWednesday Silver Tabby Maine Coon Cat, with stunning golden eyes 📷: Vivo #TimelineCleanse #Cats #Felines #Catsky #CatsOfBluesky #PetPhotography

😫 All my joints are absolutely *killing* me today; so I checked the Arthritis Index - and yup, that would explain it... it's at maximum/extreme level! How's the other local Spoonies holding up?? #Spoonie #Disability #Arthritis #Pain #ChronicPain #Health #Self-Care

February 24th is always difficult for me - this year marks the 22nd anniversary of my Dad passing away. He was an amazing and supportive father & I still miss him terribly... This is one of my fave pics of us together; I was probably around 3 years old. ❤️ I love you always, Daddy! ❤️

Very, very peeved!! 😡 A large & expensive package just went missing, after it was just dumped in my apt lobby. This, despite *specific* delivery instructions that it MUST be delivered to the actual apt door because I’m handicapped! By the time I managed to get down there, it was already stolen!

When you’re just SO glad the weekend is FINALLY here!! (And look at the round little belly!!) #FelineFriday #Friday #Cats #GreatCats #LionCub #Lion #Weekend

A foxy #WhiskerWednesday guest appearance! Such gorgeous golden eyes! 🦊 #Fox #Vulpine #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

🎉 3000 FOLLOWERS! 🎉 Oh wow, what a wonderful way to start the Lunar New Year! Thank you SO VERY much to all those who have liked, followed & reposted over the past year! Onward & upward! #3000Followers #FollowerAppreciation #MilestoneMoment #MilestoneAchieved #ThankYouFollowers #SocialMediaGrowth

#TwoForTuesday that is perfect for today, the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse, as well as Valentines Day this past weekend! I love how their heads and legs form a heart!! ❤️ #YearOfTheFireHorse #CuteHorses #HorseSky #HorseLove #Foals #FireHorse #LunarNewYear

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate - it’s the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse!! #LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear #YearOfTheFireHorse #YearOfTheHorse2026

A partial Solar Eclipse happened today over Antarctica! #Feb172026 #AnnularEclipse #SolarEclipse

Happy #MardiGras to all who celebrate! 🎉 Laissez les bons temps rouler! Known for extravagant celebrations, especially in #NewOrleans, this holiday features parades by krewes, costumes, masks, & traditional foods like #KingCake, it serves as a last celebration before the Lenten fasting season.

Appropriate for today!! #Chocolate #ValentinesDay #Sales

My #PirateChef did his own take on Flemish Beef Stew for our Valentine’s Dinner, using Guinness instead of Belgian ale. Slowly cooked for over 4 hours, until the meat was just falling apart tender & served over a bed of rice with veggies. Turned out awesome & absolutely yummy! #ValentinesDay #Love

Meowentine's Day (when Saturday meets Valentine's Day) #Caturday #Catsky #Cats #CatsOfBluesky #CatLove #Love #ValentinesDay #MeowentinesDay

💕 Valentine's Day is for *everyone*! Remember that you are worthy of love, and to love yourself! 💕 #ValentinesDay #Love #SpreadTheLove

I woof you, my paw-sitively perfect Valentine! #Dogs #Dogsky #DogsOfBluesky #ValentinesDay #PetLove

Happy Meowentine's Day! (When Valentines meets Caturday!) 😻 #Caturday #Catsky #Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Love #ValentinesDay

Absolutely True! 😸 #Caturday #Cats #Catsky #Valentines #ValentinesDay #Meowentine

Seeing as yesterday was Friday the 13th! 😆💕💀 #Valentines #ValentinesDay #Friday13th #FridayThe13th #Horror #Triskadekaphobia #Unlucky #Superstitions #JasonVorhees

Happy Friday the 13th, for those who celebrate! #Friday13th #FridayThe13th #Triskadekaphobia #Unlucky #Superstitions

Casual Friday the 13th, which will be followed by Valentines Day! #Friday13th #FridayThe13th #Triskadekaphobia #Unlucky #Superstitions

Thursday the 12th. Just waiting for the clock to strike 12 midnight… #Friday13th #FridayThe13th #Triskadekaphobia #Unlucky #Superstitions

Winter Bison #TimelineCleanse #Wildlife #Snow #Winter #NaturePhotography

6 years ago today, I brought home a tiny, wobbly ginger kitten. Mother had stopped feeding him too early; so he ended up with food issues, & needed special care. He ended up being called #MonkeyBear. Neuro-spicy & a hyper teen; these days he is a mellow, chubby ginger boy, just taking life easy.

Pre-Valentines lovey-dovey cats holding paws… 😻 #TwoForTuesday #TimelineCleanse #CatLove #Valentines #Cats #Catsky #CatsOfBluesky

😸😆 #Caturday #TimelineCleanse #Cats #Catsky #CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #Tabby #Pets

Snowflake Macro - the center reminds me of a Star Wars Imperial crest! Tiniest #Snowscape #Winter #Snow

Cuteness Alert: Blue-eyed floofster kitten! #TimelineCleanse #WhiskerWednesday #Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Catsky #Kittens

May your Groundhog Day only come by *once* a year!! 😆 #Winter #Spring #Seasons #GroundhogDay #Shadow

Groundhog Day results in Canada: Ontario’s Wiarton Willie - early spring Quebec’s Fred La Marmotte - early spring Manitoba Merv - six more weeks Alberta’s Balzac Billy - six more weeks Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam was a no-show due to a winter storm, but storm means no shadow/early spring

❄️ A blessed Imbolc to all who celebrate! 🌸 Imbolc: The halfway point between Solstice and Equinox and a reminder that Spring is approaching. It is also known as Candlemas, and the Feast of St. Bridgid. #Winter #Equinox #Solstice #SpringIsComing #Celebrations #Pagan #Nature #SpiritualBeliefs

Absolutely adorable! A snowflake bindi!!

Canadians during a Polar Vortex… #Winter #Canada #Canadian #Snow #Hoth

Weaving some kitchen magic... My favourite "Rustic Apple Compote", accented with golden raw sugar along with Cinnamon Green Tea, both hand-ground in my beloved green marble mortar & pestle. #Foodie #ComfortFood #Winter #Apples #Tea #HomeMade

It's still pretty cold & snowy out there - be sure to bundle up!! #TimelineCleanse #Anti-StressCuteness #Cats #Kittens #Catsky #CatsOfBluesky #Winter #Snow #Sweater #Knit

Man, with all that's happening out in the world right now, how are *you* holding up??

Holy crap - it’s cold out in Montreal tonight!! Feels like -32°C (-25.6°F). I’m very glad we are inside and bundled up against the chill, even with the radiators on max! #Winter #CanadianWinter #Snow #Cold #Freezing #PolarVortex

Things that make me smile -- Bluesky hit the 42 million members mark overnight!! Woohoo!! 🎉 🥳 Let’s keep that growth going; invite your friends to the X-free zone! #Bluesky #BlueskyCommunity #SociaMedia #DigitalCommunity #TogetherWeGrow #KeepItGoing #CommunityLove #UserMilestone #Celebration

Yesterday & today were headaches on the verge of migraine. Woke up to the wonderful scent of real Montreal Smoked Meat brisket, wafting from the kitchen where my Pirate Chef was busy. We even got to try our new Canadian Maple Mustard! Yummy! 😋 Apologies, I was so hungry I forgot to take a photo!

I think we could all use an extra bit of “awwwww” kitty cuteness in our lives today… 🐈‍⬛🐾 📷: R.Sijka #WhiskerWednesday #TimelineCleanse #MaineCoon #Cats #Catsky #CatsOfBluesky #PetPhotography

Another “Meanwhile in Canada”… this time it’s #Skate #Fencing! (This was a few years back, on the frozen #RideauCanal in Ottawa.) #Winter #Snow #Skating #Ottawa #Canada #Canadians

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Meanwhile, here in Canada -- when snow-bound Canadians get bored... (I'm sure they score extra points when they take out observers!) #Canada #Canadians #Winter #Snow #Fun #TimelineCleanse

Anti-Stress Cuteness: Winter Wonderland Wolf #TimelineCleanse #ZenDay #Winter #Wolf #Snow

"Hiver / Winter" by Alphonse Mucha, circa 1896. One of my very favourite Art Nouveau artists. #FineArtFriday #AlphonseMucha #ArtNouveau #ArtHistory #ArtisticElegance #Masterpiece #FineArt #IllustrationArt

Capucine & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day It’s been a really spectacularly bad week for me: finding out an old friend of mine had passed away, having a sizeable check stolen & cashed, and other misc stuff. Executive decision was made: Waffles with whipped cream & maple syrup, in bed

I’ll be so very glad to see the back end of him! He’s made *SO* many bad decisions over the years, and left our province in shambles! #Quebec #premier #politics #politician #CAQ

Anti-stress Cuteness: When the world becomes a bit too overwhelming and you just need to shut it out for a while... I think we can all relate nowadays! #Anti-stress #Zen #overwhelmed #TimelineCleanse

Anti-Stress Cuteness: Snow Cave Samoyed #Dogs #Dogsky #DogsOfBluesky #Samoyed #Sammy #Snow #Winter #Snowday

Meditative Nature Art: Intricate 3D Stone Beachhenge (Artist Credit: James Brunt) #TimelineCleanse #NatureArt #ZenArt #Anti-Stress #Beach #Ocean #Rocks