In honor of the awooooo today, here's my good old girl Lucy singing along with the sirens (and me). I loved her rusty old howl.
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I have lost one of my favorite editorial cartoon-type pictures. Help! A group of 5-6ish people walk into a Picasso/cubism show, and then walk out. On the walk in they look like fairly typical 60's style people (e.g. woman in a fur coat & little hat), on the way out they are all Cubist style. 🧵
Woo hoo Twins!!!! Anderson gets his first win, Royce walks off the Royals with a triple. Awesome!
*gasp* the NERVE!!! [Insert today's political drama, in which politicians act like politicians and we are all, somehow, shocked]
I can see why some people love living in the tropics. My skin is absolutely 🌟 glowing 🌟 this morning.
This is the little guy that was abandoned at the Dog Park. He looks a bit grumpy but keep in mind that he's been through a lot in the last week...including a major bath and shave. And it looks like he's got an adoption appt! Poor little guy, he's only about a year old! Lots of time for a good life.
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Shelter staff named me Sullivan.I am a male, black and brown Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Poodle - Miniature....
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Smörhuvud (he/surprise me)@guncelawits.bsky.social · 2w agoMy brother just received this photo from a birder who spotted these three screech owls in a tree across from our parents’ condo
Someone abandoned a dog at the dog park 😭. Poor little guy! I've heard of this happening before - my guess is that folks figure that dog lovers will come by and help. And so, here I am. Animal control is on the way.
I would very very much like it if it would rain in the next couple of days. My plants are hot and dry, and I haven't had time to set up my elaborate watering system this year. How is tomorrow Monday? I need another weekend day.
Houseplant Overhaul, plant #1: Today I will zhuzh up the Snake Plant. I realized that, although I have a bunch of houseplants, I don't really know how to care for them properly. They're limping along like little champions but they could be much happier if I just do a little more to help 'em out.
#2026books #23: A Memory of Light, by Jordan and Sanderson. The 14th book in the Wheel of Time. I am now ugly crying at work. If anyone asks, I'll tell them. I just finished an amazing series of books and I'm sad it's done. I think most people would understand. I feel sad for those who wouldn't.
Nobody's going to fear Vernon Muffin, alas. The obvious nickname - the Muffin Man - doesn't have that all-star ring either.
kim@kimmymonte.bsky.social · 3w agoyour baseball pitcher name is your grandfather’s first name and the last thing you bought i’ll go first mine’s Dominic Sandals
Is every commercial AI now? Everyone looks just familiar enough to make me look twice. Faces are lit up like those of lil' Rococo angels. Eyes are a bit too big. Everyone looks a bit manic.
This made the rounds years ago, but I still love it. Ma! Maaaaaaaaaa!
Massimo (mirror)@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 3w agoThese people found a baby goat trapped in a pit. They took him home and cared for him overnite. The next day they tried to find the owner but had no luck. While looking - they found a group of goats with the same white fur. Then this happened. Original post
it's a rather partisan crowd at the All-star game, isn't it? How did Shelton get the coaching job?? I heard he was going, I thought he was going to be the 3rd base coach or something. He's not only a rather undistinguished coach, he's new to the league.
Strange sound in the house: the dog Strange sound outside the house: the train yard Strange sound outside the house on summer nights: fireworks Accepting these three truths - sometimes despite plausible evidence of other, more worrisome sound sources - makes it possible for me to sleep at night.
Another project finished: I had a small knit beekeeper quilt that wasn't doing much. It was small because I was sick of knitting hexipuffs. So I took it sort-of apart and affixed it to my IKEA reading chair. Voila, a zhuzhed up chair.
I mentioned, a few days ago, that I had recently finished some projects. I, perpetual project -non-finisher, finished projects. Amazing! Here's one: an old clock turned into a Now clock.
Tuna doesn't care about fireworks one little bit. She was snoozing right before I took this picture, and has since begun chewing on a bone. My old dog, Luce, HATED fireworks. This is a nice change.
Sudden brisk wind in 55421. Kicking up all the dust and sending picnickers running.
#2026books #22: A Letter for the King, by Tonke Draft. A young aspiring knight takes a side quest, goes on an adventure. A simple story that has the pacing of a Minnesota farewell (SO much small talk dialogue) but for some reason, I enjoyed it all. Slow but enjoyable.
Apologies if this hasn't aged well. Teenage Michele thought it was hilarious. Oy, it's so humid. It's like a sauna in here!
2 Live Jews - Oy! It's So Humid
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Ugh. It feels like the inside of a mouth out here. I was not built for heat and humidity.