Look at these amazing mittens!!

Scrolling through sewing videos and making judgy commentary on their binding process choices. Like, why sew on one raw edge and then have to go through a fiddly folding and sewing process at the end? folding and sewing on both raw edges at once and then just one fold is the same number of layers.

This Kottke short links to a longer article about the reaction to the quilt which is very interesting. www.quiltfolk.com/journal/one-...

The last invoice from the Deeply Stupid Project has finally been paid! There is 1 (ONE) outstanding invoice for anything 2025 left and chasing that one is not my problem. Now I just need to get all of these fuckers to pay their dues.

Update: Yeah, it sucks.

Please, baby fic writers, learn to use vocative commas. I’m begging you.

Have to log into work tomorrow. Dunwanna. Fuck, I probably need to turn email notifications back on too. Got a lot of house and life admin done over the break which is impressive considering we were out of town for half of it. So at least I’m going into it without a huge backlog.

SHE LIVES! Yeah she's not very choppy but it's the thought that counts. 😂

Gearing up for another tax season! Teaching and taking classes this month to be ready to prepare taxes next month 💪💃 www.communitytaxaiddc.org

Damnit, I should have checked my zipper stash before starting this project.

Who wants to drive to Charlottesville next weekend and sing at trees? www.albemarleciderworks.com/news/event/w...

Question: is using a discord channel meant for discussing books as a place to workshop your novel rude or not?

I updated my stupid CGM app and all I got was AI bullshit and an app that turns itself off in background all the time

Downside of getting all this shit done is boy my arm is PISSY. I really need to do something about that. It’s probably good the handle on my paint roller broke and forced me to stop painting.

The hole is gone!!

Husband roasted a chicken for dinner and I've got the carcass in the crockpot for overnight stock. Now just have to decide what to make with it. Usual chicken soup or a different recipe?

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Goat steaks goat curry goat chili goat tacos goat flambe goat tajine goat stir fry teriyaki goat skewers goat ribs goat stew goat kebabs goat wellington chicken fried goat goat burgers goat katsu goat fricassee goat muniere goat meatloaf goat shanks goat tartare goat vindaloo goat goulash goat dumpl

Was gonna go sew some stuff but Meatball says no.

Everyone already knows I’m middle aged so please join me in enjoying the fact I in fact DO still have a small can of primer! I get to paint walls tomorrow! Well, bits of them. The big patch and then I’ve found the hall paint so that’s getting spackle and touch ups.

Dogs sitting next to me all cuddly and dropping hellacious farts.

Wow, local "good news only" publisher decided to come out with an article saying they don't care if they steal from artists because it's cheaper.

Need a two minute beach break? Ducks! Shorebirds! A beautiful sunset! The sound of the ocean waves! #birds 🌿 🧪

I posted on a couple of groups asking for 1 gal containers like you'd get milk or water in with this picture saying I was using them to start seeds. Thus far I have had 2 different people give me opaque jugs. They're for types of milk but why would you think solid plastic for seed starting???

DC area people, supplies and equipment are being sold at Georgetown's #Sprinkes cupcake shop (think, a lot of butter, flour, bowls, restaurant supply stuff) with proceeds going to help workers who find themselves suddenly unemployed. And if you have work to offer, please do.

Timeline cleanse

I got one of the smaller Garmins and fuck this thing is huge. I should have just gotten their cheap Fitbit equivalent. Let’s see if I get used to it.

Dropped a package for DC on Tuesday. Still hasn't been delivered. For some reason they gave it a side trip out to Gaithersburg for funnsies.

I started this book that I didn’t realize was from the pov of a teenager and I am too old for this shit.

Feels good to be on my plastic horse bullshit.

Well looking at my phone after the dog got me up was a mistake.

“Can’t figure out how to quilt the giraffe. Time to pivot to a completely different @romancingthevote.com project! It’ll be quick!” Six hours later:

Quilted bookmarks! /shill ko-fi.com/s/66d003aac2

This is so pathetic. I’ve easily gotten my two different Honda Civics through more snow than that.

Today in dog bullshit, Pen was chewing on a stick while I was talking to a neighbor and managed to get a chunk wedged between her teeth across her palate. Cue gross panic as she coughed and hacked and pawed at her face, making me think she was choking.

Hm. Virginia has a "don't let the kiddies use social media too much" law that's now in affect and I wonder how that's going to fuck me over with forcing age identification. "use a neutral age screen mechanism or other means to determine whether a user is younger than 16." WTF does that even mean.

Not sure what to do with myself today, so sitting watching birds and reading which I guess is fine. Lots of feeder traffic this morning: two kinds of sparrows, three kinds of finches, woodpeckers, chickadees, nuthatch, cardinals. Haven't seen any juncos or titmice though.

I have the "rude" labeler off entirely and yet I'm still finding replies to me that hidden for no reason I asked for which I find really fucking irritating.

Solar guys are here and there’s no contract in my inbox.

It turns out that if you’re mid betrayal scene in a lengthy dream about a fantasy battle, I really don’t recommend having an also sleeping dog kick you in the stomach.

clicked on this bluesky wrapped thing and apparently I am incapable of shutting up on here and currently have a 366 day posting streak.

Continuing the "fic writers know nothing about children" stereotype, this author has called 5 year olds "toddlers". That's a whole ass kindergartener!

If you see this, post a random image from your device.

Anyone want to place bets on if I'll get a contract before the truck shows up tomorrow morning?

Filled up a dozen containers of native plant seeds I've collected and bought for this year and I need like a dozen more.

As we head into 2026, a reminder: You CAN do the hard things, friends. (Just like Mr. #Woodrat, who tried to accomplish the impossible). Happy New Year!

Layer two of my drywall repair mud is on and boy this looks so much better than my last attempt.

Happy Year of the Curious Squid!

I remain grateful that neither of the dogs give a shit about explosions. Although Greta didn’t develop that fear until late in life so I suppose there’s still time. But for now, grateful.