Kris Winter

@thatsspookypod.bsky.social you'll never believe but arrow root cookies are arrow root flavoured

Not me listening so intently to the new Lights album that I fully missed my train stop and had to circle back 😂

A partially completed embroidery design of flowers, in the background the cartoon "The Great North" is playing on a television

In my happy place, embroidery and The Great North

A partially started embroidery hoop, the design is of flowers, some are already filled in with pink twinkly threads, an embroidery guide with the completed design of bright colourful flowers is in the background

Oh heck, I'm so excited about this!

A white cat stares longingly at a mostly eaten slice of pizza.

Someone, not going to name any names, tried to steal my pizza MULTIPLE times this evening. Be on the look out for this little thief

A long rectangular silver tin filled with 35 different coloured sparkly embroidery threads

I was given a gift card for *BIG NAME CRAFT CONGLOMERATE* by an artist I work for and immediately knew what I was going to spend it on. The DMC Mouliné Spécial Étoile. Come to me my pretties 😍

#Embroidery #DMC #Etoile

Two brides stand together with an elderly woman in the middle. One bride is tall, slender, and has long red hair, the other bride is shorter, chubby, and has pink hair. All three are smiling so wide- they may actually be laughing.

We lost one of my favourite people today. She was always loving and supportive of me, even when it must have been VERY difficult. I'll miss her so much, but am thankful for the extra time I got to spend with her the past couple of years. Here's to the best grandma I ever could have wished for 💖

A hand holds up a chocolate shaped like a hedgehog, in the background there is a laptop playing YouTube videos

Snowed in on Boxing Day. Watching @try-guys.bsky.social and eating chocolate hedgehogs

A brightly decorated Christmas tree with a few presents underneath

Going into the holidays feeling very happy and thankful for the year I've had, and am so excited for 2026. I've achieved so much more than I ever expected for myself, and have so many things to look forward to.

Two off brand "elf on a shelf" elves sitting in a vintage washing pitcher as if it were a hot tub

Little elf rascals!

A selfie showing my winter attire, my entire face is obscured by: a big coat, light blue scarf, pink disposable mask, rainbow shield style sunglasses, a bright blue knitted hat with a pompom on top, and pink headphones.

So, I'm overcoming agoraphobia and have started a new in person job that requires commuting via public transit. Thankfully it's winter time and I can get to work looking like this (blessings to Pit Viper)

When I’ve written about Elsa chatbots and Marvel actress deepfakes, people always eagerly respond that Disney will surely sue the AI companies. Didn’t happen. Instead, they joined forces with them. You can’t trust corporate America to do what’s right, not even for them, once they smell money

My partners went to Montreal and came home with a high quality prop lightsaber, and now we spend all day woooshing it around the apartment whenever we get the chance

A fluffy white cat with dark markings, laying on her side, her face pressed into the pillow she's resting on.

Gosh, she's just so beautiful

Continuing my never ending dental issues trauma: we had ANOTHER tooth pulled today and found THE INFECTION ON IT had expanded into my sinus cavities. SO. FUN.

A crashed out computer system at the local gas station surrounded by my unpaid for snacks and other counter top accoutrements like lotto tickets and other treats

I tell people all the time not to loan me their phones or computers because I've got a forcefield that fucks with technology. Today I took out the gas station's system the moment I made physical contact with it. The man working was baffled & my wife said "Blame her, she's got a magnet in her head."

And us up here in Canada will remain horrified and perplexed by it all

This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.

I worked my first in-person shift today in nearly three years. I've been struggling with agoraphobia, and I'm finally feeling confident and safe enough to work in person again. The universe lined up and I was offered a position that feels custom made for me. I'm filled with gratitude right now.

Seeing so many women I admired for being loud and outspoken suddenly shrink into silent wilting flowers is incredibly disappointing

Ernie Clement slides into home base during game 7 of the world series with his leg in the air and a big smile on his face

We may not have won the WS, but I love my Blue Jays so so much. We had an incredible season and have many reasons to be happy and proud today. Including but not limited to:
Ernie's sassy slutty little slide moment.

A partially completed embroidery hoop design of a crescent moon with flowers and mushrooms. The needle minder is shaped like a small hedgehog

Current embroidery project, a cute little gift for a dear friend. My new needle minder is the cutest thing in the world.

For the first time in a couple of years I have a job opportunity in the industry I love, with people I trust, in a neighborhood that's safe for my anxiety. 2026 we overcome the agoraphobia!!

La Zavaleta shouting "You're about to look RIDICULOUS!" Followed by footage of her storming out and hugging a tree is peak television @bbdragula.bsky.social

Two guppies, one with a longer body and broad orange tail, the other is shorter, rounder, and more pigmented pink/orange scales The long guppy has a tiny piece of duckweed in his mouth

And finally we have Andy and Ollie. Less so for being identical and more so about constant immediate proximity to one another.
Ollie is longer with a wider tail
Andy is shorts with heavily pigmented pink and orange iridescent scales

A smaller guppy with yellowy-pink iridescent scales and a dark burnt orange tail

Next up we've got Gill, he's got the darkest orange tale of the group, and is a bit of a loner, usually off on his own, but also the first to greet me when I walk by. He's named after Gill from The Great North, it just felt suitable for him

A guppy with pale colourful iridescent scales and bright orange fins, his tail fin has a line of iridescence running through it

I've finally named my guppies and would like to share:
First up we have Neptune, he's definitely the "prettiest" and likely the gentleman my partner will use in her breeding lines.
I love his rainbowy-pink iridescent scales, and his unique tail pattern

My hand holding up a blue ceramic sake cup

The polite size of the sake cup helps us to enjoy the drink.

A pint of Guinness, "split the G"

Split the G, just to make a point.

Two little guppies with shimmery pink scales and orange fins. There is guppy grass in the water with them. Set against a pink background

Oh golly! Oh gosh! Oh Guppies!

New little friends are settling in. So pink, so shimmery, so cute!🩷💖