So this little house is a sauna. Soon, I will be in this little house. Jingle Bells.

Southern Style Chicken Fried Tofu with Roasted Green Beans. Pretty damned good, and as it’s made with chickpea flour, it’s super high protein and gluten free. #vegan #southernfood

Apple Cider Caramelized Onion and Potato Tartlets with Roasted Green Beans. Working on a menu to serve our dear friends, Carolyn and Bobbi in February.#vegan

I’m not saying that these ugly-handsome, fierce and functional Italian hiking shoes are my favorite shoes of all time, but—actually, that is exactly what I’m saying. #shoes #italiansdoitbetter

Downtime with Leia.

Taken last night before it became one of this frozen morning’s losses: Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Pearl’

Post-walk is always the best part of the morning.

I made Benjamin’s favorite vegan meal this evening: Dan Dan Noodles and Baby Bok Choy.

So apparently MAGA is freaking out about pink sweaters on males leading to the “feminization of men.” Although it was a J. Crew fair isle that triggered them, I’m really hoping this J. Press Shaggy Dog will be equally triggering. Also, it goes really well with my other shaggy dog, Leia.

A touch of frost on Rosa Ebb Tide this morning.

From First Fashiolonians 9:11 “Thou shalt not wear an iridescent oil slick puffer upon the sabbath or any other day, lest I smite thee with a curse, for it is an abomination unto the Chanel, the Dior, and unto the Schiaparelli, amen.”

Our little Jedi, Luke.

Just found out that 2 of my new poems are in the top 10 finalist poems for a very cool award, and I'm feeling pretty damned good about the new work. #poetry

daniel.nathan.terry One of the things I'm proudest of is that I have not had a public meltdown this year despite the insanity that is this nation under MAGA.

Our Yule present to each other: The Shining Deft Vase by Daniel Young Kim. It’s our sort of festive!#pottery #blueandwhite #delft #stephenking #theshining

A perfect illustration of how Christmas music affects people differently. Also a great illustration of why I love shopping at Trader Joe’s even when they play Jingle Freakin’ Bell Rock: the people.

If poetry is dead we’re haunting you. Introducing Assaracus Issue 27: A Journal of Gay and Queer Poetry. Pre-orders are open - ships in January. #poetry #gay #lgbtq siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/product/assa...

Guy with a Pearl Earring. Well, and a very sleepy dog. It’s the portrait Vermeer forgot to paint.

Today’s tarot meditation draw is all about combining skills and intentions to bring your vision into reality. And yes—I’m wearing hiking boots with pjs. What? It’s too cold to get the mail in slides. #tarot

Up early this morning selecting poems for tonight’s reading in Kure Beach, and the moon is letting me know she has my back. #poetry #supermoon

Leia Rose: Queen of the Photobomb.

So I discovered the 2 flaws in my “follow Jonathan Bailey’s skin routine before my next poetry headshot” plan: not being 37 and not being Jonathan Bailey…

Honor the past. Fight for the future. #worldaidsday2025

If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime. If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder. It’s that simple.

Less of a lap dog, more of a neck dog.

Roasted Butternut Squash and Granny Smith Apple Soup with Leftover Wellington and Cranberries. #plantbased #vegan

Well that was freakin awesome. New tradition officially established: Mushroom Wellington with Port Reduction and all the trimmings. #plantbased #vegan

The only way I’d serve a turkey on Thanksgiving. #notthepilgrimmenu #plantbased #vegan

No—of course National Guardsmen should not have been shot. They also shouldn’t have been there in the first place. This is exactly what he wants. An American War so he can stay in power until the day he dies. #resist

This is me prepping for tomorrow’s vegan feast: Mushroom Wellington, Cranberry-Orange Sauce, Balsamic Glazed Fried Brussels, Crispy Garlic Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, and Pumpkin Snickerdoodles with Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream.#notthepilgrimmenu

Just seen turning into the food bank the day before Thanksgiving.

The joy when you finally get a recipe just the way you've imagined it-ridiculously creamy and just the right mix of natural roasted sweetness and savory heat: Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash and Kale Lasagna. #plantbased

It’s beginning to look a lot like Yule!

Just finished roasting a butternut squash, scallions, and garlic from which I’ll make a Roasted Butternut Squash and Kale Lasagna and some Scarpaccia. Loving this autumn plant-based goodness! #vegan #plantbased #italiancuisine

My Princess.

Leia has now decided that sitting upright is for chumps.

Why sitting down to fold laundry in this house is not the fastest method.

Coming to think of this card from this week’s meditation draw as my nudge to submit new poems and to delve into a new scholarly pursuit. This is the third time I’ve drawn it this season. This week just got more interesting. #tarot #poet #student #pageofpentacles

I will not be watching the Met Gala in 2026. F the Bezos Billions and his little wife too.

Plant-based food isn't just salads and veggie burgers: Southern Chicken Fried Tofu, Balsamic Glazed Fried Brussels Sprouts, and Crispy Twice-Roasted Potatoes. #plantbased #vegan

My 85 year old mother scolded me for calling the president a pig. She said it was an insult to pigs everywhere, and that as a vegan I should know better. She’s not wrong…

Are you talking about yourself again, Piggy? 🐽 #resist #impeachtrump

Miss Leia Rose encounters the new fox sculpture for the first time. Cue the theme from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Our little Jedi, Luke, becoming one with the flowers.

This look of contentment brought to you by my Cardio-physiologist just saying he was jealous of my numbers and is officially following my lead on his own health journey. He also asked me how it feels to be 15. 🤣🌱 #plantbased #plantbasedforhealth

Series in which Leia Rose watches a Sulfur Butterfly. This level of cuteness can’t possibly be good for my blood sugar…

My post reading present to myself came today: Samples from the vegan perfumery Heretic. It’s an Eldergoth’s dream. I’ve already sampled the Nosferatu which was described as fading lilacs, petrichor, and vegan ambergris. It’s fantastic—it smells like a graveyard garden after a night of spring rain.

When the DOJ says they can’t release the #EpsteinFiles because of the investigation the Chief Pedo has just opened into Democrats, don’t fall for it. Keep up the pressure. #resist #impeachtrump

Or they could, you know, do the right thing. #resist #botcotttarget #boycottstarbucks