One of R's work friends made Baby S a very soft & lovely baby blanket, which the cats have stolen and are currently fighting over territorial rights to.
Maureen
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Reader, crafter, gardener, children's librarian.
I'm a little late this month, but nonetheless, here are the middle grade sff books released or about to be released in August! bysinginglight.wordpress.com/2026/08/24/a...
Optimist: the glass is half full Pessimist: the glass is half empty Children's librarian: this glass holds fifteen buttons, three broken crayons, and a piece to a circulating kit none of us recognize
Robin Bradford@tuphlos.bsky.social · 4d agoOptimist: the glass is half full Pessimist: the glass is half empty Librarian: This glass cost $186.75 and expires after you’ve used it for 12 months.
I agree that "just grow your own food!" is unrealistic, wildly privileged, and an individual solution to systemic problems. I also cannot overstate the joy of eating raspberries right from your garden.
It happened again. I think this baby is a jazz fan 💔
Maureen@elvenjaneite.bsky.social · 2w agoR just successfully soothed the baby by scatting* to her, a personal betrayal I have yet to recover from. * jazz
I'm trying to fill this little vase (that was my Nana's) with flowers for baby S's room. Here's today's version!
One of my favorite plant companies just updated with a bunch of fall stock and it's soooo tempting, but time & funds are both limited right now
I'm listening to the audiobook for Mistress of the Art of Death, which I read once, years ago, and am really liking on a reread. cw for some very heavy topics, including the violent death of children
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R just successfully soothed the baby by scatting* to her, a personal betrayal I have yet to recover from. * jazz
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thene@thene.bsky.social · 2w agoout it goes: my long post about Rachel Hope Cleves's claim that Tillie Walden plagiarised her book. It's long because Cleves's claim is much, much more bizarre than it looked on first reading. I'm not going to bury the lede here. Cleves's claim does not hold up. buttondown.com/thene/archiv...
We're fine but the weather has been intense this summer: www.cnn.com/weather/floo...
I'm super grateful to everyone who has brought us meals or contributed to our food delivery fund, but I just made dinner for the first time in 2.5 weeks & it was SO satisfying
Nothing like walking into the kitchen at 5:00 am to find both cats standing on the edge of the counter with identical, "whoops, she caught us" looks.
Came up with a new word: investigatoing, for when cats poke their little snoopy noses into everything
Thank you for inventing oatmeal Miette Leopards eating my face
My Pun Killed Steve Albini@texannolongerinnyc.bsky.social · 3w agoWhat would you put on the Mount Rushmore of all time Tweets? (Mount Rushmore means 4. Do not be a coward and hedge by saying more than 4. Make a decision. (Less than 4 is fine though))
Have now finished Radiant Star & am still sorting out my reaction to it. But! It's prompting some thoughts about trends in narrative style and how they shift over time.
Nightbirds on Nantucket, Joan Aiken: u know joan read Moby Dick and was like "hold my beer." all the Wolves books are perfect but this one is my favorite en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightbi...
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Some A+ snuggles with the Bear cat this morning, an excellent way to start the day
Remembered this as I attempt to change the fitted sheet
iKE PASTEL@ikexpastel.bsky.social · last mo.This is taking me OUT!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm ready to be done with tornado season now! We've had all the warnings we want! Full up for the year!