This is beautiful. It gives me hope.

Nothing like a nap on a scorching summer afternoon. 🔈Sound on for Ozzie snores.

Happy Canada Day, Canadian friends!

#TongueOutTuesday, Sad Eyes Edition

Today’s the last day of Pride month and, thanks to SCOTUS, a particularly bad day for the Trans community. So I’m reupping this, because these orgs and the communities they serve are going to need more help than ever.

At least there’s book mail!

Fuck SCOTUS and the TERFs’ unhealthy obsession with other people’s genitals. Now and always, trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

The Best Book I Read This Month

Drop some COPS. 🚓👮🏼🖤👮🏽‍♂️🚨

❤️❤️❤️

Just a bunny watching the sun set

🚨Happy puppy alert!🚨

And we’re off! First draft of the WIP is officially started. #WritingCommunity #Booksky

I’m in this post, and I don’t like it.

My Summer 2026 Collection is available now at www.adventuresoflollipop.com ! #writestuff

Happy #TongueOutTuesday!

Better to have an egret than a regret. From today’s afternoon walk:

Tell me 5 random things that you love (not people/pets). • a pen scritching across paper • getting lost in a book • the ocean • the smell of sauteeing onions • ice cold Diet Coke

I believe Roo’s derp goes to 11.

Meet My Books: Greeks Bearing Gifts—a “Twilight Zone” meets Stephen King horror novella (spooky, not scary) Outlaws—a contemporary retelling of the Robin Hood legend with Robin and his Merry Men as homeless veterans 📚💙 💙📚 #Booksky #WritingCommunity www.ilenegoldman.com/books

The 1000th card that I’ve received through @postcrossing.com! It’s got a cool 3-D effect that doesn’t show up very well in the photo.

Good news from the specialist: >The blockage in Ozzie’s ear is not a growth, and he does not need surgery. >The blockage appears to be an inflamed nodule, so we are going to treat it and the remaining infection with a combo of superpowered drops and oral medication. (1/2)

Oh, look! It’s me!

Robin Hood in the suburbs • found family • lost love • homeless veterans • ACAB • standing up, fighting back #WritingCommunity #BookSky 💙📚 📚💙 www.ilenegoldman.com/books

Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you.

#WriteStuff #Shameless #SelfPromo Here’s my novel (that I could make into a children’s book) if you want to read it:

Down to his last penny, Jason “J.D.” Donovan makes a deal that saves his life but inadvertently puts his friends and family in danger. Can he save them without sacrificing himself? A horror novella in the tradition of “The Twilight Zone” and Stephen King www.ilenegoldman.com/books #Booksky 📚💙 🩸📚

Speaking of Ozzie, happy #TongueOutTuesday! 📸: Wee Little Paws Inn

UPDATE! The specialist had a cancellation, so I’m taking Ozzie in Friday morning. Fingers crossed this has a simple fix. 🤞

I swear I watch Whitstable Pearl for the beach views as much as the stories. Maybe more.

Just a boy and his Wookie

Someone go see this for me, please!!! It opens next week at the New York City Center.

I spent today at the Historical Novel Society Day Camp. In one session, a bestselling traditionally-published author touted AI as their main research tool and recommended that attendees use it too. So now, of course, I doubt the historical accuracy of their books.

I come back from my weekly social media break to find my Shabbat Shalom post: • got 100+ likes, mostly from bots and randos • garnered multiple anti-Israel responses (antisemitism FTW!) • is STILL being liked and reposted by bots and randos

Shabbat Shalom, everyone! See you tomorrow night!

From today’s mail. I detect no lies.

Deleted my handyman post because it was attracting randos, and I do not have the spoons to deal with that.

The 1000th postcard I’ve sent through @postcrossing.com! Also, my life motto. #postcrossing #postcards

Now that we’re in storm season, it’s time to re-up this helpful explanation from the Normal, Illinois, Fire Department:

✅ Start a new blanket so I have something to do if the power goes out.

Almost ready for Night 2 of Big Storms. ✅ Ozzie walked and pottied. ✅ Phone fully charged. ✅ Both portable chargers fully charged. 🔳 Start a new blanket so I have something to do if the power goes out.

Another #WelcomeBlanket ready for blocking! (Someday my square blankets will actually be square.)

I saw Nolan Ryan pitch when he was with the Angels.

Today in WIP Research: My county’s only KKK chapter was based in my town. What a surprise. 😐

When cats turn 22, they get a tenth life, don’t they?

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The @welcomeblanket.bsky.social monthly craft-along was the balm my soul needed tonight. Maybe I can even finish my blanket tonight . . .

The handle snapped off my toilet & I can’t get the remaining pieces off to install the replacement. Times like this, I wish I had a spouse, partner, BFF, SOMEONE to help. Dealing with it alone is overwhelming & exhausting. It’s also financially draining, b/c I always have to hire a stranger.

As a dog owner, I second this.

I am usually “live and let live” when it comes to spiders in my house. But now the spiders are trying to set up housekeeping in my smoke detectors, setting them off at ungodly hours of the night and morning. Not cool, spiders. Not cool.