Gidget stole my seat once again. She has no remorse, only snores.

This is perfection on many levels

To bring a smile to your face, here’s an ancient Egyptian dog figurine, a very good boy for some 3,400 years! 🐾🐕❤️ This lovely leaping dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking by using a lever below its chest. The Met 📷 by me #Archaeology

I’m beta reading a short story and had to comment on a character, “I hate him so much! Great job!”

Happy book birthday to Tea & Treachery at the Infinite Pantry! 🎉🎂🫖 A museum of rare and precious foods. Lovable found family. Loads of queer characters. A tasty mystery & a sweet F/NB romance. Get your copy: books2read.com/tea-treachery #BookBirthday #BookSky #QueerBooks 🌈 #CozyFantasy #SFF

Who took this vampire-like bite out of a cat toy’s wooden handle?

Daily bunny no.3285 made it home safely

Fun fact: Sea urchins will often put shells on themselves, but if you present them with a tiny hat, they may decide to wear that instead!

This gorgeous bird was hoping people fishing nearby would toss her their catch. It didn’t happen while I was around, but I admire her optimism.

I've seen people trying to defend it today by saying "No, no, I just use it to brainstorm, bounce ideas, I do the actual writing" and with all the kindness in the world I need to tell you: if there is a stage of writing you are not good at, you need to get good, not use the plagiarism machine.

No Kings #NoKings No Kynges

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A bit of cuteness

Hello my pollinator friend

Delightful news! A hummingbird decided to build a nest in my parents’ yard again! Two hummingbirds decided to nest there in 2024 and it was so fun to watch, especially since all the babies thrived! #birds #hummingbird 🪶

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war.

Baby sheep! Apparently, they can help vineyards by eating unwanted plants and naturally help turn the soil over. I love them!

Can you find the hummingbird’s nest? #birds 🪶

Daily bunny no.3233 rides into the sun

Happy Friday the 13th! My cats decided to celebrate this morning by stalking me and then (playfully) pouncing on me while I was getting dressed.

Gidget appreciates that I put a blanket in her cardboard box.

If you need a cute pause from doomscrolling, please enjoy these kitty paws.

This is a really useful blog post! It also includes a link to Stand With Minnesota that has a great list of vetted places that you can donate to. If you have room in your budget, please considering donating to places listed here that resonate with you - I did! www.standwithminnesota.com

Now: With double digit windchill, thousands marching in Downtown Minneapolis during a general strike. Marching and protest against the actions of ICE. Prince dance party outside First Avenue and the Prince mural - where there’s been many Prince dance parties before. Minneapolis January 23, 2026

#HeyBuddy (I had a chaotic black cat for a time. The late great Inky, still much missed.)

A bit of fun for these dark nights. Here’s an out of context text I just sent (that I still stand by):

Thanks for helping me clean, Gadget! Such a good helper. There’s no way she’ll get underfoot, swipe at the dusting wand, or wrestle her sister on the recently cleaned table!

It’s been tough time in the world lately, but don’t forget to find joy where you can. Like Gadget having claimed a box half her size.

It's incredibly demoralizing to constantly see the highest institutions of government and academia and the most important and widely seen news outlets knuckle under one after another, but then to see the gulf between that and the bravery of communities and neighbors and teachers - that's something

Impeach, convict, remove.

Gadget thinks her Christmas tree should stay up past December.

Happy New Year! I aspire to be like the cat napping while stylishly rocking a party hat. Though I suspect I’m more like the cat wearing the hat over their face.

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

One of my favorite Christmas traditions is enjoying a fancy afternoon tea! I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays exactly how they’d like! Happy Holidays!

I had a very inquisitive assistant help me put together her long scratcher.

I’m so very tired of “AI” slop. I already despised it as a stealing, plagiarizing, eco-disaster that’s being forced everywhere, but now I can’t even enjoy an animal video with the slow horror of realizing that it’s just fake slop.

Gadget likes the new Christmas (cat) tree!

Gidget felt the need to supervise me as I put up Christmas decorations.

I love when trees change into their autumn colors starting at the top on down. Like a ‘90s frosted tips hairstyle (but burgundy).

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends! This year, like every year, I’m celebrating the ideals of our country and those who fight for them. Let’s keeping fighting!

What does she hear?

I finished writing a book over a year ago and had to step away from the draft for a while, but it never left my mind. I’m finally revising it and I love it? It’s astonishing what a little distance can do during the creative process to make me appreciate my own writing.

I bet fanny packs (bum bags) would make a big comeback during a zombie apocalypse.

Oh I love logging on and happy scrolling for once

from this year's mundane Halloween costumes–tbh this is the costume I'm always wearing in my heart Stream of the organized contest here: www.youtube.com/live/gwm-_lw...

Happy Halloween!

I don’t think Gidget loves her pirate Halloween costume.

My in-laws have the best taste in books! I especially love the spooky illustrations. It’s especially perfect for Mischief Night/Devil’s Night/Hell Night/All Hallows’ Eve Eve!

What delightful (and frightful) microfiction for October!