Sunday affirmations? Works for me. (Card by Meridith Erin)

Don't let anyone tell you that a basket isn't yours. Give them a baleful look and stay put. The WORLD is your basket. #CaturdayAdvice #TheLemurHasRules #CaturdaySaturday

"The other parents wouldn’t have a clue. They’d watch him bidding over and over, like he had money to burn, and he’d get out of there for free. It was brilliant. There was just one hitch..." Read "A Good Cause," new fiction from @erikfatemi.bsky.social.

The Prince of Towels plans to stare into space this #Caturday and recommends you do the same. Go find your own laundry basket, though--he's not moving. Ever.

Don't judge: I started listening to Taylor Swift.

My dark(ish) writing lives on Substack now. If you're there, too, I'd love to connect and subscribe! 🖤

He's learned to say hello. Seriously. #talkingcat #CaturdaySaturday

A little #BirdHumor to kick off your Friday.🤡 #vultureculture

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So I had a moment with this cassowary at the Jacksonville Zoo, who wants my next book to be about him. Typical guy.😉

I hope you find some lilacs today.

For National Poetry Month, I've been posting some verse on my substack, some fictional, some personal. This one's personal. 🔥 ndstonewrites.substack.com/p/remains (And my substack's free.)

Here, my very first cat, Ariel, is not sure if she's more outraged by the bow around her neck or my silly '80s bangs. Both. Probably both. #caturday #darkages #babyface

At the end of my suffering, there was a door. ~Louise Gluck, from The Wild Iris

These little guys never shut up this time of year. Never. Luckily, they're cute. #persistent #floridabirds

Things I hate about Florida? Who cares on a day like this? Happy Monday, friends. #floridalife #mondayvibes

This #Caturday, The Lemur recommends you love--okay, tolerate--thy neighbor, even when they're big, fluffy jerks who steal your food.

This is the sort of Monday morning that can only be salvaged by staring at a young Oscar Wilde with his cat.

This #Caturday, please give a shout-out to your local Feline Support Center. They've been working overtime for weeks.

Since it’s National Poetry Month, I've been posting some poems. I write far more fiction now, but verse was my first love. So if you're a poet, thank you; you've made my life so much fuller. Happy Friday!

Current status.

It's a rare gloomy day here in Florida. The Lemur knows exactly what to do.

My dad, who grew fruit trees all his life, inspired this poem about about rebirth. He was a practical man. Happy Spring.

Today's PSA from Pax: stay alert, eyes up, and never, ever stop expecting treats. #CaturdaySaturday

Now that my MG novel GLOW is launching in June, my writing for adults has a found a new home. I hope you'll drop in. ndstonewrites.substack.com #shadowwork #substack

Woke Bill Kristol's never wrong. 🔥

The tiny violet buds on my lemon tree have blossomed. I only wish I could share how heavenly they smell.

So April begins . . . rabbit, rabbit . . .

We shouldn't need a day like this. We shouldn't need to remind anyone that every human deserves to be seen and respected as their true selves. But since we do, let me just say this: my trans daughter is the bravest, kindest person I know.

Spring bird song and crashing waves in the distance: may your Monday be filled with this kind of peace. #floridalife #nomorewar

The Lemur's #Caturday advice: if the sink fits, sit in it. 😼

February showers bring March flowers? In Florida, they do! Happy Monday, friends. 🥰 #azaleas #springhassprung

Late bloomer. I relate. (Here in northeast #Florida, camellias are winter flowers!)

The outdoor TNR kitty who has deigned to let me feed him is glad he's not human, and he's sorry you are. Happy #Caturday, though.

Especially when you're beating yourself with a proverbial stick. Not that I would know. 😅

A scream? A yawn? A plea for treats? "All three," says Pax. #Caturday #ExpressYourself

✨Today I want to give a huge shout-out and thank you to Alissa Thaler, the artist who created the cover of GLOW.✨ This is just a small sampling of her work. For many more delights, visit alissathaler.com and give her a follow on IG @alissa.thaler_illustrator. #kidlit #Glow #MGbooks

So thrilled to share the cover of GLOW! While aimed at kids 8-12, this story is for anyone with existential angst about climate change or, you know, life. We all need a little magic--and a little light.✨ Available for preorder now at your favorite bookstore! #magicalrealism #kidlitforall

As a grown-ass woman who reads kid lit on the regular, I endorse this message. A good book is a good book, regardless of genre. #readmore #kidlitforall

Ruby says that #Caturday is the perfect time to remind your human that you've always been adorable. And always will be.

This #Caturday, Pax wonders once again why humans keep thinking his name means "war."

This #Caturday, The Lemur continues her quest to reach the good stuff on the kitchen counter. It's up there. Don't quit.

Maybe we should have believed her the first time she said it. #VirginiaGiuffre #ArrestThemAll

"Men get to go shave their heads and chant and leave behind the people they were. Women get to raise kids who look more and more like their sisters, have to keep living in the old life, living in it and living in it and living in it." So real, poignant, and true, @jessdawn.bsky.social.

Be a grain of sand. Or a handful. Just be sand. #MondayMotivation

As a #CaturdayValentine, Pax recommends loving your true self, especially your snaggle teeth, soft tummy, and snarly hair. 💕💕💕

Look what survived last week's frost: more proof you never really know when you might bloom. #keepgoing 🌸

Since it's #Caturday, I've scheduled another appointment with my personal masseuse. I'd give you his contact info, but he's booked solid. Also, he has claws.

Somehow, in a whole yard covered in ice, the camellias are still showing off. #floridafreeze

#HappyCaturday from The Spare, who has lurked around my house as a TNR feral for years and has finally trained me to feed her on the regular. Every day, she greets me with a plaintive meow . . . and a hiss. 🖤