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Spinner of yarns, sketcher of trees. Author of 30 fantasy novels. (And counting!) LSG. 🏳️‍🌈 Cat mom to Chloe Bella (RIP), Boog, and Alice. My garden is feral. I bake bread. I drink tea. GNU PTerry #leguminati #catsky #catsofbluesky
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Boog and Alice last night.

Last night, I dreamt that I went to an auction with about 1,000 pieces of vintage clothing from various eras, among other items, and it was pretty awesome. I woke up before bidding started, however. This may or may not end up in a book. #storydreams

That press conference was the most disgraceful act of betrayal I’ve ever seen.

Maybe I’m missing it, but is there a way to save something to come back to read it later on here?

Boog and Alice are very happy that the Red Dot now has a new battery. #catsky

Maybe we weren’t meant to wake up and read 20 terrible things immediately.

I’ve been knitting what will become a pair of socks.

If you have the privilege to make someone feel better, more valued, more alive, use it. Doesn’t have to be a big thing—use whatever tool you have. Today I nominated one of my project teams for the company’s integrity award because integrity still matters. What can you do today to #resist despair?

This is actually my chair, but according to Boog and Alice, this is their chair and I just get to sit in it on occasion. #catsky

Writing with Boog. #catsky #fountainpens

Boog cannot decide if the Red Dot or the bouncy balls are his favorite toys. Alice doesn’t have a preference. #catsky

I haven’t sketched anything for months. *gestures at everything* But you know what? Fuck that. It’s something I enjoy. Why let them take that away? Today was sunny and pretty warm, so I took my lunch break and sketched my favorite backyard tree. It felt good.

Boog and Alice shenanigans.

I handwrite all first drafts of my novels with a fountain pen, so can I claim my 3am purchase of ink a necessity even though I have a lot of ink already? 🤔 🖋️

That last part x 100

Had some leftover rice, so I made rice pudding for dessert.

Saturday will be chicken stock day because I’m apparently out of chicken stock. 😮

Green lentil soup with rotisserie chicken. I almost ate it all before remembering to take a photo. #soupsky #leguminati

A serious question. If you found half a (very dried out) grasshopper in your 3lb bag of organic green lentils, would you still eat them. 🤔 Grasshoppers are edible, there was no mold or anything and I’d almost rather find half a dried out grasshopper in my lentils than a rock? I mean. 🤨

Quote from Terry Pratchett.

Swedish Yellow Split Pea Soup for tonight’s dinner (and tomorrow’s lunch, etc.) it’s quite tasty, and the perfect thing for a cold day. #leguminati #soupsky

I got an email this morning from a couple named Eric and Joanna Reuter who found a snake in their basement. They used one of my comics to help determine that it was a North American Racer and not a more common ratsnake. The photos are so, so cute

WTF.

Alice, I see you’ve found my mug of water. #catsky

Today’s sourdough is Cinnamon Swirl with walnuts and dried cranberries, almost ready for the oven. #sourdoughsky #breadsky

Sourdough discard naan today.

If cooking and baking is your path of resistance and you’re wanting to try sourdough, may I suggest the hands-down BEST book for uncomplicated sourdough bread baking? (And my recommendation comes from over 20 years of baking bread.) The author also has a website www.theclevercarrot.com

Boog and Alice are full of beans this morning.

Show this to a federal worker and let them know how many people support and appreciate them.

The Oregon Trail generation speaks

You never ever ever have to be nice to someone who doesn't think you're people. Ever. Never.

Blueberry and lemon scones for tonight’s bake. They turned out very tasty if a little wonky looking.

Why isn’t this all over the news.