Today I learned a new embroidery technique - fringe - and decided to make some hand sanitizer holders and TicTac mint holders. Also made some appliqué too. Cute! I will be looking to make more fringe-y things.

Made a couple of canvas tote bags for some dog-loving friends. Making tote bags from scratch is rather satisfying. I'll put this on my 'things that make me happy' list. :)

We lost our Abby yesterday. She broke a tooth in March. Pre-surgery bloodwork showed extreme anemia. Results: unknown origin most likely autoimmune. She tolerated treatment for almost 3 months. My heart hurts. My heart is broken and the house is just too quiet now. Even Ziva, her sister, is quiet.

I was just reminded of why I don’t use LinkedIn anymore… the delusion over there is really, really strong. I should never have clicked on that email update. Wow. Another site to cross off my list and I just freed up more of my screen time.

Just spending the morning making a western PA favorite - Syrian buns… thanks to a recipe from an old St George Orthodox Church cookbook. Those ladies did not share their ‘secrets’ though but I figured it out through trial and error. Lots and lots of error.

Birds enjoying a feast on a cold Winter day. The extra fence is to prevent the dogs from feasting on bird seed. Some things must be learned the hard way.

To all the small businesses upset about the loss of TikTok, I sympathize. Please understand, though, that if your business model relied on 1 social media app, it's not a good business model. Diversify. Be smart. Be agile. Diversify.

To all those mourning the loss of TikTok, I get it. I was there and it was fun. But Google the Star Trek Next Generation episode called "The Game". If the similarities don't make you uncomfortable then you aren't paying attention. I can live without TikTok.

Science shirt of the day. It’s a good one. 🤓 Makes me laugh every time:

A toast for the new year… "May ye for'er be happy and yer enemies know it."

Feeling a bit thermal today. Science shirt for the day. IYKYK and we can nerd together.

Something you don’t see every day 🤓- escaped emus, anyone? The dogs were very excited, of course. Emus, not so much.

With this election, I feel I have entered my “the only easy day was yesterday” era. [sigh]

First post! Dog mood of the day. Say hello to Abby and Ziva (aka A2Z).