R.C. Murphy

@rcmurphy.bsky.social

Disabled photographer documenting the world through their POV. Contact info: https://rcmurphy.wordpress.com/contact/ Shop: https://rc-murphy-designs.printify.me/products

As I'm watching my friend's dog, I'm also watching her corn snake, who is currently trying to convince me he gets double the food as he's been given. However I know he's a lying liar who lies because I've been the one managing his feeding schedule for the last two months.

I haven't had my laptop on in days, partly because the fan is making odd noises and mostly because any time I sit down in a chair, a giant bully mix crawls into my lap and asks for a hug.

The dog I'm watching has two modes—wittle baby potato and warhorse on a rampage. The warhorse version just launched herself (all 65 lbs) off my legs several times as part of her morning zoomies. Ow.

At 2:30 pm Bakersfield CA temps had reached 101°F. That didn't stop the farm workers who are hard at work harvesting table grapes. This demanding work requires constant bending, lifting the full boxes and carefully harvesting the fruit. #WeFeedYou

Farm workers harvesting and packing table grapes

It is already so hot that I'm wandering around my friend's house and playing with her dog with a full quart bag of ice in my dress pocket. The next few days are gonna suuuuck.

Dog sitting my friend's dog is fun, but after a few days of it being just us, I've noticed my language patterns have changed to very simple terms so she can follow along. Also she told me to turn a fan on earlier because bully breeds hate the heat—she's too dang smart.

Sometimes I like to play a game called What Finishes First, with the contestants being a baked dinner (hour+), the random chore my ADHD suggested I do instead of resting, and 30 mg of a THC soda.

Work was *so* difficult today. My coworkers didn't say a word to me and just kinda . . stared. See??? (Joke's aside today was a wonderful day of photography and I'm tickled with how many good photos I got.) Sending a flare for the ocean creature fans. 🦀🦑 Feel free to ID! It's fun to learn.

A small sea urchin hiding in a narrow tide pool. A green chiton hiding amongst some ocean plants and other small creatures in a tide pool. A crab with reddish claws hiding under a rock.A section of stone on a beach that looks vaguely like reptile skin butts up to other rocks that have swirls of dark and light greys. It is the epitome of TEXTURE.

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