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: We’re sleeping here BF took pics of me sleeping (he shared them with me, not creepy after all these years) because the …

: Currently Reading: Digital Transformation Demystified by Frank Granito πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin πŸ“š #Bookbuddy read for …

: Let sleeping dogs sleep in on Sundays. #silentsunday

: Currently Reading: Organized for Murder by Ritter Ames πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Dead Man’s Hand by James J. Butcher πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: Dead Man’s Hand by James J. Butcher πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis πŸ“š

: A dog owner has options. Scooby’s foster mom suggested getting a Fi-tracker, but the subscription …

: SilentSunday SilentSunday

: Red skies at night ….

: A year ago I still had my Zoe girl.

: Existencial crisis time β€” What’s my use/purpose if I’m not a productive member of society (cog)?

: . #SilentSunday

: SilentSunday

: Molly is not fond of the vet and Scooby is ok, so he’s her emotional support. He rarely lies down …

: Scooby has earned his first major time out. Only Molly got to go to daycare today because she …

: For not being a morning person, I certainly get a lot done when the dogs get me up and won’t go back …

: This is my first attempt at #sillyCuratorPrompts #HappyLittlePlant #MastoArt (I honestly have no …

: Finished reading: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter by Jaleigh …

: Mom won’t let me go outside and chase bunnies and splash in the puddles. And now she makes me wipe …

: Two Sleeps and a Beagle First, some context if you don’t know what I mean by Two Sleeps. Scooby wakes up at the crack of …

: Leave It ... Please leave it. Please listen this morning. If you do, I will give you so many treats… …

: Currently Reading: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter by Jaleigh …

: Essential Reading for Introverts Job Hunting Currently Reading: Taking the Work Out of Networking by Karen Wickre πŸ“š Yes, I read the introductions …

: Finished reading: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi πŸ“š

: GSD No, not German Shepherd dog πŸ˜ƒ. Getting Shit Done Someone way back in January or February pointed me …

: Want to read: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi πŸ“š

: Too Much Butter Yes. There is such a thing. I was making the banana bread and between the butter in the batter …

: Morning. Scooby woke up at 5:30. I managed to convince him to cuddle until 6, and then we really had …

: Currently Reading: After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill πŸ“š

: Ennui I really hate routines and schedules (for myself). I really hate that I need one. I really hate that …

: Currently Reading: How the Multiverse Got Its Revenge by K. Eason πŸ“š

: Finished reading: The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope πŸ“š

: SilentSunday

: Finished reading: The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal πŸ“š

: Real Talk about Fear and Imposter syndrome I’ve been stalled on starting my listening tour and blaming it on (mental) health and migraines, but …

: SilentSunday

: Bone conduction headphones Are a brilliant and life-changing invention. Between weather and the Mack Truck I’m apparently …

: I am not okay My last two massages have made me realize I am holding on to more in my body than I realized. I …

: Finished reading: Full Moon Howl by Orlando A. Sanchez πŸ“š

: When I was younger I could never understand why someone would choose to live someplace like Death …

: #SilentSunday

: Day 31: Practice #mbmar Gotta practice good form.

: Permission to rest Doctor’s orders, well, my therapist. She watched me walk in and said at the end of our session that …

: Day 30: Mirror #mbmar I thought about doing the obligatory mirror selfie, but this is better.

: Day 29: Slice #mbmar I love sushi and sashimi.

: Today’s lightbulb momentβ€” I am too tired to professionally code-switch all the time now. I’d rather …

: Day 28: Prompt #mbmar I guess I should pay attention to all of my journaling prompts.

: Day 27: Support #mbmar Zoe was Molly’s support dog. She loved to be as close to her as possible. …

: Day 26: Instrument #mbmar Horns please! 🎺. Get your groove on. Taken during my short stay in …

: Day 25: Spice #mbmar Definitely time to reorganize the spice drawer…

: Day 24: Court #mbmar From a trip to Vegas in April of 2011, so I must have been taking a break …

: Day 23: Chance #mbmar From my last β€œchance” to see the amazing Stan Lee at a Comic Con. Excelsior!

: Currently Listening: Three Mages and a Margarita by Annette Marie πŸ“š

: Day 22: Insect #mbmar I can’t wait for my sunflowers to bloom this year.

: Day 21: Tiny #mbmar Once upon a time, I had a tiny shoulder demon named Luna(tic). This was typical …

: Day 20: Houseplant #mbmar Every winter, the front office doubles as a solarium for our tropical …

: #SilentSunday

: Day 19: Analog #mbmar Takes a licking and occasionally needs a new battery. I’ve had this watch …

: Day 18: Portico #mbmar

: Year in books for 2022 Here are the books I finished reading in 2022. After I started on micro.blog. The rest are on …

: Ageism and Big Mom Energy Or sticking my size 11 in my mouth and self-sabotaging. I was joking (kinda, maybe) to a coworker …

: Day 17: Early #mbmar Only my daughter can get me up at the buttcrack of dawn to go to the edge of …

: Day 16: Road #mbmar One of my personal favorites from a trip to Acadia NPS.

: Today’s realization: I have been working for over 30 years and I am looking at 25-30 more. Tired AF. …

: Day 15: Patience When I’m stressed, I bake. Baking requires patience if you want to actually eat the …

: Try Again Later: The Devil In The White City by Erik Larson πŸ“š

: Day 14: Horizon #mbmar

: Mondays, am I Right? Today is just Monday-ing all over me. First- grogginess. Yay prodrome. Finally get my ass in gear …

: Day 13: Connection #mbmar

: Day 12: Shiny #mbmar

: #SilentSunday

: TIL: Be very aware of image format. Even though Ulysses was displaying the photo I chose perfectly, …

: Day 11: Gimcrack #mbmar First I had to look up the definition before I could attempt this prompt. So …

: Finished reading: Backpacking through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire πŸ“š

: Day 10: Ritual #mbmar Morning is not complete without the ritual of coffee.

: Currently Reading: Backpacking through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire πŸ“š

: Day 9: Together #mbmar

: Day 8: Walk #mbmar My girl wanted to go on walks, despite her age and failing hind legs, so we made …

: Day 7: Whole #mbmar Two whole sweet potato pies right before my family digs in and makes them …

: Finished reading: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman πŸ“š

: Day 6: This bridge over the Mississippi River is a feat of artistic engineering. #mbmar

: Day 5: Tile #mbmar Full-frame view of the tiles at the Roll-A-Rama Rink at the TWA Hotel taken in …

: Day 4: Train zipping by #mbmar

: Day 3: Solitude #mbmar

: Day 2: Weather #mbmar

: So that’s what a clean desk looks like Much improved. Still need to find a place for or let go of some things. Or file. I hate filing. BUT! …

: Day 1: secure #mbmar

: Currently Reading: Never Search Alone by Phyl Terry πŸ“š

: Reclaiming My Chamber of Coffee and Contemplation Still makes me happy to think and say that (thanks @DarkSheepArts!) Yesterday was Mount Laundry. One …

: Climbing Mount Laundry According to the photo timestamp, I have been dealing with Mount Laundry since 10:20am. I did take a …

: Finished reading: The Red Heart of Jade by Marjorie Liu πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: The Devil In The White City by Erik Larson πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: The Red Heart of Jade by Marjorie Liu πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Shadow Touch by Marjorie Liu πŸ“š

: Behind the Wall Today would have been my brother’s 45th birthday. I’m kinda in my head about it all and not willing …

: Currently Reading: Shadow Touch by Marjorie Liu πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Hide by Tracy Clark πŸ“š

: #SilentSunday

: Currently Reading: Hide by Tracy Clark πŸ“š

: Molly understands the assignment.

: This is the least stressful Friday I have had in a while. I thought I might be a little stressed out …

: Currently Reading: The House of Daniel by Harry Turtledove πŸ“š

: #SilentSunday

: Finished reading: The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel (A Thursday Murder Club Mystery Book 1) by …

: Currently reading: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer πŸ“š

: Currently reading: Eartheater by Dolores Reyes πŸ“š This is the first book from my #Storygraph …

: Finished reading: Tiger Eye: The First Dirk & Steele Novel by Marjorie Liu πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: Tiger Eye: The First Dirk & Steele Novel by Marjorie Liu πŸ“š Well, first I need …

: Finished reading: Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty πŸ“š Mur Lafferty is just what I needed. Now to pick …

: I gotta say, today was a good day Too often I let my overall gloomy mood overshadow the good things, so I’m writing now and here …

: Time to get back in my lane… Currently Reading: Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty πŸ“š

: FINALLY! Finished reading: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab πŸ“š

: Mom took me someplace new AND THERE WERE SO MANY NEW SMELLS!!! Including other dogs!!! And then we …

: If I want to be a travel writer… I actually have to write up some of my travels. And not overthink it .

: I’m beginning to wonder how i can use my insomnia instead of letting it rule me. The trick is in not …

: Tell me why... Why do I procrastinate like it’s an Olympic sport? I finished morning meetings and instead of doing …

: Plan of the Day Mental core dump β€” Monday edition Because why use my dot journal when I have a blog and mastodon? …

: Monday Off? Hike #2 in the books. Was not feeling ambitious enough for the entire Emerald Necklace loop, but I …

: A good start Begin as you nean to end and all that jazz. It was nice to get out and move. First hike of the year …

: Currently Reading: Yesterday by Felicia Yap πŸ“š

: Finished reading: The Tangleroot Palace by Marjorie Liu πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: The Tangleroot Palace by Marjorie Liu πŸ“š

: Finished reading: Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka πŸ“š

: Beach Reads Watched the movie with some friends and the improbability 🀣🀣🀣 Just had to read the book the movie is …

: Finished Reading: Last Exit by Max Gladstone πŸ“š

: Luke Daniels is always a good listen. Audiobook: The Purloined Poodle by Kevin Hearne πŸ“š

: Focus? I need a new listen to get through all of this paperwork (well, admin-type work) and started Night …

: 'Tis the Season TIL: More than 20 viruses are going around that could be causing my current bout of ick, and they …

: Truth be told, I am so used to thinking and writing in HTML that learning markdown is kinda hard.

: Inspired by a conversation I’m listening to a mix of instrumental John Williams to try and get into a flow. [This Is John …

: Hello World, Again. It’s been a hot minute since I logged in here, and wow! Loving some of the changes. I had to …

: On recommendation from @alexink Currently Reading: The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold πŸ“š

: Currently reading: Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose πŸ“š

: Mental and Emotional Core Dump What does it mean to be engaged? Not married, but involved (preferably enthusiastically) with work. …

: Finished reading: Murder on Black Swan Lane by A. Penrose πŸ“š I wasn’t sure how I would like a …

: Hoopla thought I needed some Regency mystery, so let’s see how goes. New author AND new …

: Finished reading: Be the Serpent (October Daye Book 16) by Seanan McGuire πŸ“š

: I would rather drink tea, eat maple creme cookies, and read the latest #OctoberDaye novel than deal …

: Currently reading: Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuire πŸ“š

: This is the way we walk our dogs When one is super-senior and the other is a boundless energy beagle. Happy #InternationalDogDay

: New Breed of Dog - The Beagle Doodle

: Midnight - I have joined the Dark Side

: Currently Reading: Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T. L. Huchu πŸ“š

: Finished reading: The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump by Harry Turtledove πŸ“š ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s been a …

: Want to read: How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse (Thorne Chronicles) by K. Eason πŸ“š

: My Covid Chronicles Days 1-3Β Now that I finally have a positive test … symptoms started on Thursday afternoon with a …

: One step closer to digital nomad as an empty nester Still excited!!! It’s been a long day, lots of driving, not enough sleep, nor food, nor water, but …

: Outdoor Office It’s an exceptionally nice day today after the sweltering heat and humidity of the last few days, so …

: Audiobook: The Salvage Crew by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne πŸ“š– also on Kindle Unlimited / Audible and …

: Currently Reading: Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus πŸ“š

: Currently Reading: Fifteen Postcards by Kirsten McKenzie πŸ“š

: Prepping the #coffee cubes

: Want to read: Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments (Edinburgh Nights Book 2) by T. L. Huchu πŸ“š

: Want to read: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke πŸ“š

: Want to read: All Our Hidden Gifts (The Gifts) by Caroline O’Donoghue πŸ“š

: Want to read: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland πŸ“š I thought I read this a few years ago but the blurb …

: Want to read: Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland πŸ“š

: Red Hot Chili Peppers are almost ready for harvest

: Currently Reading: The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump by Harry Turtledove πŸ“š

: Visual dad joke.

: Testing this out to see if the theme I picked looks good.