I re-read "A Wind in the Door" by Madeline L'Engle over the last couple days. She's one of my fave authors and I just did not care for the book as a kid, but thought I should give it another try. I took notes so... here are some of them. #CurrentlyReading

To celebrate Bilbo and Frodo's birthdays yesterday I finally got Tales of the Shire! It was so cozy I fell asleep... 😬 That said, it was 11 p.m. so I'm not drawing any conclusions, will just try again another time. #HobbitDay #CurrentlyPlaying

Walked along these lovely asters today 💜 #wildflowers #nature

Two tiny toadstools, timidly tanning 'twixt the trees. #fungifriends #fungifriday #mushrooms #excessivealliteration

Twine publishing day! I've been working on this short piece of interactive fiction on and off for about a year, based on some memories of my late sister. It's moody and mellow, and might make you teary if you knew my sister, but knowing her is definitely not a prerequisite.

Outlining is thinking. Drafting is thinking. Writing is thinking. By trying to replace the product of your thinking, AI is trying to replace your thinking.

No cheating. Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it? Well if my therapist is this character I'm going to be making some bad decisions. 😄

Convinced a very good friend who is a reader but not a gamer to play What Remains of Edith Finch. "It is like none of the games your kids play," I assured her.

When spring comes but the weather stays wintering, I always feel like it’s because Persephone is back home with Demeter but at that locked away in her room/not speaking to her mom stage. Then when it’s nice for a day it’s like, Aw, did the ice thaw as they shared a moment over coffee this morning?

Rhubarb is emerging in the garden like little alien eggs.

BookBindr: a dating app where you submit a list of your most beloved books and it matches you with people whose favorites overlap with and/or complement yours. Importantly, you could also pick authors and books that would be automatic disqualifiers ❌

Four childhood favorite novels that stuck with me into adulthood

I'm visiting Mammoth Cave National Park and surrounding area, and the redbuds and spring ephemerals are putting on a show!

Book (well, short story) recommendation! "The Bookstore at the End of America" by Charlie Jane Anders. @charliejane.bsky.social You can read it here: reactormag.com/the-bookstor...

I recently read @tananarivedue.bsky.social's short story "Summer," which I have assigned to my students as part of a module on writing monsters & ghosts. Tananarive remains one of the sweetest women with the most unsettling imaginations I know. *shudder* www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/summ...

Writers write. Writers also submit!

Post a ship that's not Star Wars or Star Trek.

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Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.

If you could commission one fictional character to fix the current US political problems, who would it be?

Things I'm looking forward to this spring: Yesterday - Wheel of Time April 8 - Handmaid's Tale April 10 - Black Mirror April 13 - The Last of Us April 22 - Andor May 15 - Murderbot

I will not buy eight new games in the steam spring sale i will not buy eight new games in the steam spring sale I will not

The problem with Steam sales for me now is that I'm much more interested in buying time to play games.

the year is 2025 and i’m still mad about how society treated monica lewinsky

Wrapped up vacation and finished the very excellent The Calculating Stars by @maryrobinettekowal.com! Oh it had me simmering with feminine rage for a good 75% of it but like any good slow burn, it all paid off.

Skipping my regularly scheduled life this week and taking a vacation. 🌴

This is such a cool project.

get to know your moots 10 things you like: No particular order 1. cheese 2. libraries 3. games 4. pruning tomatoes 5. drawing 6. new art supplies 7. travel 8. indoor gardens 9. bookstores 10. donating stuff

I love this so much! Many artists have a tendency to see only the flaws. What a joyful reminder for you to appreciate your growth! Good advice for everyone, actually!

Got completely sidetracked from the question I was actually searching.

Realized I have put 30 hours into #Subnautica and I'm only halfway through the story. Same delicious feeling as getting lost a book and knowing I'm nowhere near the end.

Waiting for this magnificent German pancake / Dutch baby to finish baking like mmmmmmm

"Library" I unearthed some poetry this morning while moving some old boxes around. It was written by my late sister when she was in 9th grade. I love the words but also just really love seeing her handwriting.

Not normally a sportsball etc. spectator, much less commenter, but that halftime show was

Looking at everything that's being dismantled, I can't help but see how it is all going to hit families the hardest, and that is, realistically, going to hit moms the hardest. Families have been the frontlines of everything lately, more or less depending on socioeconomic status.

Cozy morning... no people only dogs. #DogsOfBluesky #MerryAndPippin

Oh this is the PERFECT read for this weekend. Short and sweet with literal bone-crushing hugs. I love it. Blarghaglrarkhalar! #CurrentlyReading 📚

Immediate flashback to 10 years ago when we DIY-ed the kitchen and made a late-night decision to mess with future renovators. 🍰

Sunny walk on the farm today! Enjoy some crunchy snow sounds, turkey/deer/rabbit tracks, and a few field mouse tunnels if you look closely.

Wednesday morning reading, then writing. #CoffeeAndBooks #CurrentlyReading

Happy AI Collapse Day to those that celebrate.

Had you told me I would be teary-eyed by the end of this book I would have laughed in your face. But here I am. 🥲 #CurrentlyReading Redshirts by @scalzi.com

Found a ray of sunshine and I'm not moving. #dogsofbluesky #merryandpippin

Playing #Palia the last few weeks and it's cozy and charming, got a very chill Stardew vibe with gardening and quests. But then...

Red Dead Redemption 2 is $15 on Steam... time to push that backlog back a lil more.

The world would be improved by this game existing.

Last night we played family hide and seek. This means I sit in a dark closet with my phone while the kids yell "mom!" a thousand times (much like the rest of the day) and husband wanders the house saying "gosh mom is such a good hider, where could she be?"

#CurrentlyReading The Snow Child by @eowynivey.bsky.social ❄️ It's good but unsure if a book set in Alaska was the best choice for the current deep freeze... it's just making me colder!

Made a truly delicious homemade Pavlova for my husband's birthday today. 🎂 Sorry, no leftovers.