Yeah, I took this picture before I finished reading the story so it reflects the idyllic, sci-fi first half before it turned horrifically gruesome. Bwahahaha.
“Window” by Bob Leman in #GhostBoxIV edited by @pattonoswalt.bsky.social & published by www.hingstonandolsen.com/ghost-box-iv
19.11.2025 00:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Screenshot from the Lowdown, where Ethan Hawk is slamming his hand on the table, saying “You won’t make any money. I promise you. Short stories do not sell.”
Damn.
07.11.2025 02:25 — 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A yellow tea in a clear glass mug. The mug is decorated with a frosted winter design of snowy pinecones. My musical teapot is in the background, waiting to make its entrance.
Day 5 teawithtracie.ca
Chakra Gold Herbal Tea
I’ve heard about the health benefits of turmeric, but I’ve never tried it in a tea before. Would’ve liked more kick with the ginger ingredient but this is still an easy drinking herbal blend. Beet, carrot and pineapple round out the flavours.
18.11.2025 20:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Yes, I thought there was some sort of delay. Initially the sets were supposed to ship November 1st! Glad to hear that they are on their way!
18.11.2025 11:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Clear black tea in a glass mug. A decorated tea pot is in the background. The foreground holds a coaster illustrated with a woman on a bike riding through the countryside.
Day 4 teawithtracie.ca
“Chai-licious” - a black tea with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, black and white pepper, clove, and nutmeg.
Needed a bit of sugar to bring out the flavour. I didn’t think I would like it, but the tea brightened up my day! Literally, the clouds parted and the sun came out.
17.11.2025 23:16 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
😁
17.11.2025 21:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I think mine came first because I also ordered The Ghost Box. The Ghost Box was delivered in October if ordered without the stories.
You are next, Des! I feel it!
17.11.2025 18:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
It’s not too late to get your very own #12DaysOfStories
Available from
www.hingstonandolsen.com/home
17.11.2025 17:10 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Unboxing this year’s short story advent calendar offering from Hingston & Olsen: Kevin Wilson’s 12 Days of Stories! And The Ghost Box IV.
Inside a cardboard box, there are two copies of the 12 Days of Stories. They are 12 separate stories in a green sleeve with orange and purple font.
The Ghost Box IV lurks at the back in its decadent black box. Boo!
A green box containing Kevin Wilson’s 12 Days of Stories sits in front of a pillow advent calendar. The pillow is white with red lettering (in French) and with the silver and gold Christmas-y images.
The #12DaysOfStories have arrived!!!
Plus a pay-it-forward…
And #TheGhostBox IV ;)
I’m so excited I can barely breathe!
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17.11.2025 16:34 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 1
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Thank you! My mom thinks she got the cup and saucer as an engagement present.
Not a bad day. Just a lot of rushing around. Whew!
16.11.2025 22:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Green tea in my green cup. The cup and saucer are also embossed with gold.
Day 3 Blushing Berry
From teawithtracie.ca
My pre-advent advent calendar.
Notes of strawberry and papaya lift this green tea out of the dryness I sometimes get with green tea. Enjoyed without sugar or milk.
I needed this tea today.
16.11.2025 22:06 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Beauty and Brains green tea in a pink floral china cup with matching saucer.
Yesterday I had “Beauty & Brains” - green tea with a hint of mint. I liked it…but I think you wouldn’t be a fan.
Today’s tea had notes of vanilla & grenadine. It was also a black tea, which I tend to favour. The taste wasn’t strong enough, but I was chintzy with the tea leaves.
15.11.2025 21:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Hey, I thought I would volunteer to test this tea advent calendar on behalf of all of you tea AC fans out there! ;)
15.11.2025 20:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Cover of the Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy: a stormy beach backgrounds an orange font.
To the right, a floral blue and gold tea cup filled with Bliss Break by Tracie’s Tea.
Book club read & a cuppa.
Because I’m a sucker for advent calendars, I’ve bought two for teas. My usual is David’s Tea, but recently I discovered a local tea sommelier teawithtracie.ca
So I’m cheating a bit and starting Tracie’s AC early. Very generous portions & very reasonably priced. And yum!
15.11.2025 14:42 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Saturday morning…I’m on a roll!
Strands #622
“We can see right through them”
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15.11.2025 14:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of a blue and white plate with images of a stylised cat next to a flowering plant watching three flying birds
'Bird Watching' plate by UK based artist Vicky Lindo, known for her quirky, highly decorated ceramics #WomensArt
15.11.2025 05:41 — 👍 397 🔁 64 💬 0 📌 4
WordLock
Daily puzzle with many solutions
#WordLock1263
5/5 words played
20 points
0 words removed
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wordlockgame.com
15.11.2025 13:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Drawing in white against a black background of a horseshoe crab drawn with shapes that emphasize the design of the patterns on its shell.
A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.
Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.
Tag your post: #whistpr
Word for November 15, 2025: #DESIGN
#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity
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#Emoetry #WildWalkPrompt #Vssmagic #Vss365 #Vssdaily #2wordprompt #BlueSkyRelay #whistpr
15.11.2025 09:24 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Friday, Nov 14, 2025 — Apple News+ Crossword Mini
Thought I’d give this crossword mini a go.
apple.news/Jjw6hHWo3RDm...
15.11.2025 03:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DES, you young thing you! 🎂🥳🤩
Yes, the delivery email. 😁
Sounds like we are almost ready to rock in December ☕️🎄🚀
12.11.2025 21:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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