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Hard working cat with a hard working modesty tail 😹

It’s Dough Day! Today I’m doing two loaves of bread! Since my hands are so tiny I split the autolyse between two bowls. It would be hard to mix well. The starter is so happy! Last Night it started at the top of the black band. I’m adding cheese and jalapeños to a loaf! 👩‍🍳🍞🤎 #baking #sourdough

Looked at the moon with my kitty cat last night at 2:55 AM to spend a special moment together. The moon was the color of a persimmon and was so low in the sky it was touching my second favorite tree with its crescent. 🌙 #moon

Sweeet! My #autism assessor asked her clients for insights on our #neurodivergent experiences specifically in the medical field to be anonymously included in her presentation to a group of 50-100 medical professionals. This is so cool! Just shy of 1,000 words, I wrote my notes and sent them to her.

Gorgeous!

Like a set of glowing eyes in a dark forest or a shimmering orb that drifts across the misty moors, shine your weird light and show other weirdos where to find you.

We also saw a heron and a gorgeous, long snake on our hike today. Since I saw the tip of the snake’s tail first, I began to say “lizard”, so what I actually said came out as, “le snake”. 🤭

The last of 3 book club meetings for the Frankenstein book club at the bookstore brewery was fun! We’re continuing the book club which is awesome. The facilitator who used to teach at Stanford is great at creating a stimulating discussion. One of the group members gave me two of her books! #BookSky

The elevation chart from the hike is neat. 🤓

1/2 The hike today was lovely. We did the entire 5.6 mile loop of the Highland Valley trail. Wildflower! I love mariposa lilies.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but the only one stopping you from having a raven on your shoulder, a cursed amulet that collects souls, and enchanted slacks that radiate darkness is you.

A little reading and coffee before a hike. I spy a kitty! 🧜‍♀️☕️📚🍑🕯️🐈‍⬛💜 #BookSky #coffee #candle #cat

Making me tear up. 🧥 🐶 🥾 #BookSky

I love reading before bed. 📚😴📚 #BookSky

I cannot imagine how much harder today would be without multiple other kittens to squish and snuggle. Myrtle has had a big brushing session and all her thoughts have leaked out of her brain, replaced only with brushing bliss.

Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ looking so inviting. #gardening #bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #SmallJoys 🌱

Your daily affirmation: You are the only you that will ever exist, so don't hold back. There are no limits to your weirdness in this universe.

One of my poppies bloomed! Hello campanula!! 🌸🪨🌱🐝 #garden #gardening

I served on the Youth Court in high school and was a member of a disciplinary panel in college. Maybe that’s why this keeps happening. The universe knows how important justice is to me.

A cozy start to my day with poetry and historical fiction. My strawberry candle smells so yummy! I might start my next embroidery pattern today! 💐📚📚🍓🕯️☕️🌸🌼🪻🪡 #BookSky

Having fun with sunshine, coffee, and steam curls. ☀️☕️✨ #coffee

The inside of the bread is looking less holey! Yeahhhhh! 👩‍🍳🍞🤎 #baking #sourdough

My nephew’s senior violin recital was beautiful! He plays so well. It was a joy to hear him play! I’ve heard him practice through the walls of my sister’s house and seen him perform twice. Watching his skill grow these many years has been wonderful. Albinoni’s Adagio is my favorite violin piece! 🎻

Happy Caturday! 🐈‍⬛💜🐈‍⬛ #cat #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky

stripey cat on stripey shelf (I love him 🧡)

I love my beautiful garden! I was able to do my 3-hour weeding & watering of the garden today, with rest periods of 2-5 minutes every 30 minutes or so. Thankfully, there weren’t too many weeds so the timeframe was still just around 3 hours! Time for an epsom salt bath! 🌸🪨🌱🐝 #garden #ChronicPain

1/2 My beautiful little garden. 🌸🪨🌱🐝 #garden #gardening This little campanula is blooming! My seeds I planted are sprouting so well! My annuals are thriving.

How many times have you received a jury summons? I just got my fourth, maybe actually fifth!

When energy is at a 1, pain is at a 6.5, mobility and flexibility are at a 4, and motivation is at an 8. Blarghhhhhhh! Let’s go out to the #garden and see what happens. 🌸☀️🌱 Juniper is so sweet. She’s been near me all day, being mothery toward her human. 🐈‍⬛💜🐈‍⬛ #ChronicPain #AuDHD #neuropathy #Cat

Our days can be tiring, so save some energy for the important stuff, like reading books, brewing tea, and shapeshifting into a were-bear to protect the old forest.

Oooooh the bread looks tasty and the house smells glorious! I had fun flouring with a stencil before baking this loaf. 👩‍🍳🌾🍞🤎 #baking #sourdough

My cat is snoring and I can hear her through my noise-canceling earbuds. Hehehe. 🐈‍⬛💜🐈‍⬛ #cat #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky

Moderation is key in most things. Unless we're talking about visiting libraries & bookstores, or wandering mossy forests, collecting weird bones, and crafting cursed jewelry. Of these, too much is never enough.

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1/2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Last Bookshop in London- Going into this book thinking I was about to read just another World War 2 novel, I was happily surprised at the author’s ability to create a beautiful story around such a difficult time. The backdrop of the bookstore and the MC learning to … 📚💜📚 #BookSky

Juniper is OUT. 💤 🐈‍⬛ 💤 #cat #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky

Authors are really like “behold I have created a little imaginary dude!” … “AND I HAVE PLACED HIM IN PERIL!”

A soft start to the morning. My hands hurt so much today. I planned to do my 3-hour weeding and watering of the garden today but I might only be able to water. Even this thin poetry book hurts to hold. It’s filled with beautiful things though! 💐📚📚🥛🕯️☕️ #BookSky #coffee #candle #chronicpain #neuropathy

It’s Baking Day! Yesterday I grabbed a small rosemary olive oil sourdough loaf at the store for sandwiches and last night’s dinner. Ross asked after his meeting, “What was that bread?” I said it was from the store. I asked if he liked it. He said, “After your homemade bread … it’s just … bread.” 🥰

Itoh Peony ‘All That Jazz’ is showing out this year. Thanks, rainy spring! #gardening #bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #SmallJoys 🌱

I freaking LOVVVVVVVVVE this blogpost from @drdoylesays.bsky.social for today. This is one I’ll be printing and taping into my journal! useyourdamnskills.com/2026/05/21/n...

I’m always so proud of this meal! As I’ve been learning to cook more and more recently, this meal I’ve made every 4-8 weeks for the past year or two has just gotten tastier and tastier! I add more veggies, more spices, and simmer longer! My Papa and his Sicilian mama would be proud! #cooking

Mushrooms, onions and spices cooked for half an hour before I added pasta sauce, red wine and a Parmesan rind. 😋 On to the Roman style gnocchi! #cooking

This floral sampler will be perfect for my May and June embroidery project! I plan to switch out the right-most satin stitch with turkey stitch (obviously 😛). 🪡🌸💐🪻🌼🪡 #embroidery

I finished my Bee Kind embroidery pattern today! It was one of my favorites so far for sure! Juniper liked it, too! I loved switching out some of the lazy daisy stitching for textured turkey stitch and sneaking in a final French knot to dot the i! 🪡🌸🌱🐝🪻🌼🪡 #embroidery #cat #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky

10:45 11:45 12:45 1:45 And now at 2:15 after all the stretches and folds and the pre-shaping, the dough is ready to proof at room temperature for a few hours before taking a nap in the fridge before I bake it tomorrow! 👩‍🍳🍞🤎 #baking #sourdough

You are not alone. Find your community in bookstores, art galleries, and bustling taverns. Find them haunting the shadows of crumbling castles or lonely mansions on the moors. Find them in misty forests, communing with the mossy gloom.

1/3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Take Your Breath Away- I enjoyed this book. I was surprised by some of the twists and turns the story took. Yet, It REALLY took me out of the story when a detective questioned a minor without a guardian or lawyer present. I actually stopped paying attention for a bit … 📚💜📚 #BookSky