Finished stats for my entire department just in time to have to do them all over again in a week, for the month of September 😭

Our kitchen is finally mostly unpacked, and I was able to cook the last couple of days. Tonight’s celebration of having a full kitchen: t-bone, roasted okra and fresh gulf shrimp in lemon butter sauce. #bestfoodlife #nola

Proud to be the 23rd 😎 on @backerkit.com for Aloe (Tales From The Night Garden, Vol. 2).

Living in a city that has a pen shop is amazing! I got to hang out with other fountain pen nerds tonight!

1/ We have made it to New Orleans! The last leg of the journey was grueling - we were exhausted, the dog hadn’t pooped in hours, and the cats were ready to be out of the car. But we are here, and we slept in our apartment last night on air mattresses. I would have slept the sleep of the dead,

I never thought my ink hoard would make me want to set fire to everything, but then I never imagined a cross-country move with 400+ bottles of ink. Note to self: Fountain pen inks are not Pokémon. I do not need to collect them all.

The moving (mis)adventure continues. Not everything fit into the POD, so we need another one. Please consider donating. Any help is appreciated!! gofund.me/b68f6cc9d

Donate to Help Us Move to New Orleans, organized by Morgan Moreau

We're getting ready for an exciting new chapter as our household makes the big move from Wis… Morgan Moreau needs your support for Help Us Move to New Orleans

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@morganmoreauwrites.bsky.social and I have an apartment in New Orleans! We just signed a lease and sent over the security deposit. We are looking at leaving WI on Friday, 07/30, and making the drive down in one long day on the road. We are still fundraising for the move: gofund.me/17bfffce3

Today’s daily page, pre-journaling. I’m using the same one as a couple of days ago - there’s still a page or two worth of Sapele in the converter, and I’m determined to empty a few pens before I add more inks to the rotation.

Today’s daily page, pre-journaling. I’ll be using a hand-turned Highworth Slim fountain pen by Loft Pens with a 14k gold medium nib from Mr Cypress. Today’s ink is Golden Wish by Robert Oster. This is a deep, honey yellow ink with a lilac shimmer, and wonderful shading.

Today’s daily page, pre-journaling. I’ll be using a hand-turned fountain pen by FireBrand Craftworks (www.etsy.com/shop/FireBra...) with a fine stainless steel nib from FPR. Today’s ink is Sapele by Papier Plume.

Today’s daily page, pre-journaling. I’ll be using a hand-turned fountain pen by Draupnir Studios LLC (www.etsy.com/shop/Draupni...), with a purple heartwood body, diamond cast cap, and F #6 Bock nib. Today’s ink is Vampire Red by Private Reserve Ink.

@morganmoreauwrites.bsky.social and I are moving to New Orleans, and we need your help! gofund.me/866c6b304

Today’s daily page, pre-journaling. I’ll be using my The Raven IV fountain pen by @retro51.bsky.social, with a medium nib, and inked with Dominant Industry’s Quoth the Raven. The Tornado is a consistent favorite in my pen collection - I own several.

Today’s daily page, before I do the journaling this evening. I’m using my @hardypenwrights.bsky.social Companion fountain pen, loading with Papier Plume’s Calibri which is a lovely, very readable spring green.

With the upcoming move to NOLA, I decided it was time to start a new daily journal. One page per day, with the added limitation that I have to use my stationery hoard and decorate the page. It’s also an excuse to write more each day. We’re still raising funds for the move: gofund.me/0c4822778

We’re moving from Wisconsin to New Orleans! @handmadebygrey.bsky.social & I so excited, but a cross-country move comes with big expenses. Please consider donating and sharing if possible. Thank you for supporting our journey and helping us build a new beginning! gofund.me/0c4822778

I've confirmed that I can work remotely from Louisiana, so I'm good on the job front. We've got a fairly solid lead on an amazing apartment. We're starting to look at what the cost of moving our stuff will be. If you can donate or share our GoFundMe - THANK YOU! Every bit helps. We appreciate you!

Morgan Moreau@morganmoreauwrites.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We're moving to New Orleans & need funds to help cover moving costs. If you can donate or share our GoFundMe, we'd be so grateful. Every bit helps! gofund.me/eb9194a13 #GoFundMe #FreshStart #Moving #NewOrleans #SupportSmallDreams #LifeUpdate #CommunitySupport

Heyas all! @morganmoreauwrites.bsky.social got an awesome job offer that would require a move to New Orleans. The move would allow me to be closer to my mom, plus New Orleans is an amazing city. Unfortunately, moving is expensive so we've started a GoFundMe to try to offset our moving costs.

Morgan Moreau@morganmoreauwrites.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We're moving to New Orleans & need funds to help cover moving costs. If you can donate or share our GoFundMe, we'd be so grateful. Every bit helps! www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-mo... #GoFundMe #FreshStart #Moving #NewOrleans #SupportSmallDreams #LifeUpdate #CommunitySupport

Mowed the lawn this morning, then @morganmoreauwrites.bsky.social and I painted end tables. Well, one end table was painted, and another was primed. Now, I'm settled in with some chocolate cake while I do some reading for @vampireantihero.com 😆

I’m so excited, I’m starting a re-read! #💙📚 $187 to being fully funded, and 24 days to go! Yes, I am totally being a hype goblin for @vampireantihero.com 😂 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

Just $199 to being fully funded, and 25 days go! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

Aloe (Tales From The Night Garden, Vol. 2)

Aloe is Book 2 in the Tales From The Night Garden series, an LGBTQIA+ contemporary dark fantasy following two ace-spectrum, nonbinary leads. Acanthus and Cypress are back, and they're fighting Nekane ...

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Shameless hype man here 😘 So excited to be the 25th gardener 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Aloe (Tales From The Night Garden, Vol. 2)! The project is currently at $777 of $1200, with some awesome stretch goal rewards! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

Aloe (Tales From The Night Garden, Vol. 2)

Aloe is Book 2 in the Tales From The Night Garden series, an LGBTQIA+ contemporary dark fantasy following two ace-spectrum, nonbinary leads. Acanthus and Cypress are back, and they're fighting Nekane ...

backerkit.com

Why am I like this? Reading - in particular: Mercedes Lackey Dean Koontz Anne McCaffrey Ursula Le Guin L M Montgomery Also anything I could get my hands on. As a teen, I lived 20 minutes' walk from the library and a thrift store w/ a robust used book section with an average price of $0.79/book.

Doctor Memory@blank.org · 5mo ago

Okay I’m down. Here’s tonight’s engagement-bait: Why Are You Like This? In my case it’s a roughly equal proportion of: - Doctor Who - The Unbearable Lightness of Being (the 1988 movie) - Rocky Horror - Paul’s Boutique

Get yourself a book!

Author Danielle Forrest@danielleforrest.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Want a free #alienromance eBook? I'm giving away a free copy of one of my books to anyone who follows me here on BlueSky OR Reposts/Quote Posts this post.   Will contact via private message to delivery the eBook. 🌶️📚 #booksky #readersky #freebiefriday

Alanis Morisette's Jagged Little Pill. My friends in high school bought it for me when I was 16. In retrospect, I think they might have been trying to make fun of me, because I was poorer and introverted, but I ended up really enjoying the album.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Name the first album you ever owned.

1/ We've slipped into May, so it's time to catch up posting about my latest reads! In the second half of April, I finished eight more books. This was only because I was on vacation (NOLA trip) and on leave for post-surgery recovery. 📚💙, #the52bookclub, #readingchallenge, #the52bookclub2026

Had my post-surgery follow-up today, and got the all clear to return to normal activity. Got home, did dishes and the cat boxes. I had a little trouble pulling the starter cord on the lawn mower - @morganmoreauwrites.bsky.social helped me with that when she got home, so now the lawn is also done.

Lemon Balm was my final read for 2025, and was completely enthralling! If you haven’t read it, you should - and then sign up for updates for Aloe!

Artemis Quinn 🏳️‍⚧️🎨📚 Such Sweet Sorrow on Backerkit👻😱@vampireantihero.com · 6mo ago

Re-dropping for the day crowd! If you like Acanthus and Cypress, the second installment in their series is coming to BackerKit soon! More information on the landing page ♥ I need interest to launch the campaign, so please consider signing up for updates! More info: www.conquerthyfear.com/aloe

1/ New month, new deck, a new journal (pulled from the pandemic panic hoard), and an attempt at building a new habit. Hoping to do daily draws for myself. One card a day, to learn (or re-learn) each deck in my collection. Today, I opened The Southern Gothic Oracle by Stacey Williams-Ng.