The Peace prize is out of Oslo, Norway, but the Nobel Foundation is in Stockholm, Sweden. At least that is what the interwebs say and I remember seeing something about visiting the Nobel when we'll be in Oslo.

Ten minutes from arrival at DMV to leaving for real ID appointment! Make an appointment people and have all your documents with you and the form filled out. Easiest dmv appointment ever.

The wellness industry is killing animals, spreading disease, and fueling the next pandemic Cats and dogs are dying because of growth of raw pet food, which might also help create the next pandemic.

Excellent opinion piece.

The wellness industry is killing animals, spreading disease, and fueling the next pandemic www.statnews.com/2025/04/10/r... via @statnews.com

Cat friends, keep your kitties indoors and avoid all products containing raw meat or milk. Bird flu, H5N1, is on the rise and we may not know the full extent of it's spread in our cats.

www.nbcnews.com/health/bird-...

So much bloomage!

Finally got the Christmas decorations put away and the last of Halloween. Cleaned out a bunch of books to donate to the library sale as well as old clothes. Overall Sunday was productive!

Brenda and I finished putting together 2 lift tables, 2 bookcases and a cabinet! Ikea directions suck. The lift tables were easy!

Protect your cat from avian flu Veterinary expert Dr. Stephen Cole discusses the risks of bird flu in cats and how pet owners can prevent exposure.

whyy.org/articles/cat...

"...the best way to protect cats against avian flu is to keep them inside and away from possible exposures through birds and other animals. Also, avoiding raw pet food could be another way to avoid potential infection."

Beautiful!

cwhl.vet.cornell.edu/disease/avia...

Avian Influenza Outbreak: Should You Take Down Your Bird Feeders? Originally published April 2022. Updated through January 2025 to reflect further developments in the outbreak. Many people are concerned about the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, that beg...

Songbirds are at low risk of acquiring and transmitting bird flu. There are no current recommendations to take down your feeders unless you have backyard poultry. For more detailed information this is a good summation:
www.allaboutbirds.org/news/avian-i...

FDA Approves Novel Non-Opioid Treatment for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain The FDA approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 mg oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults.

New FDA approved non opioid pain reliever. www.fda.gov/news-events/...

YouTube video by Windborne Singers Song of the Lower Classes (Windborne)

We should learn the old protest songs - www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Hw...

Goblins Moment!

I walked away from around 11,000 followers over on Twitter. Since this is my job, I'd be super grateful if you could repost/like/comment on these Goblins moments. Thank you!

Also, I love you!

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Mardi Gras tonight at universal studios! Pretty good parade.

Awesome day at Kennedy!!! Later back at the hotel we saw the fireworks from Magic kingdom and then….. we saw a Falcon 9 launching a Spanish satellite. So cool!!! Watched the launch on the laptop and then Terry spotted the plume.

I got to pet a wallaby today! I also learned there are different wallaby types that don’t inter breed. Who knew?

Now for a few cute birds!

A few more landscape shots.

A few images from snowy Monday on our property.

Are you putting this up on your store? I love this!

Awesome!!! Pinning it too!!!

I love all of the wildlife prints in the snow. So many fun patterns and sizes!

Air plant is blooming!

Puzzle table, how to summon your cats.

Festive evening shopping at the downtown Pittsburgh holiday market and then delicious dinner at Braddock’s Rebellion.

There is another heated bed right next to them.