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We are watching the women’s gold medal curling match, SUI vs SWE, and conveniently their uniform colors match the curling stones.

I went shopping for dresses on Etsy and holy crap, the AI! So much AI-generated garbage.

A dark brown tabby cat lies upside down on a green blanket, with his paws pulled up like an otter

Jack hopes to see all you cool cats here next year for the #bm100 #barkleycats

The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

100% this.

Thank you!!!

What words are on the bibs this year?

A tabby cat on a burgundy chair looks worried

Tiny Baby Kitty is glued to #bm100 updates. #barkleycats

A dark brown tabby cat is sacked out on a striped comforter

Jack suggests that we all get some sleep so we can wake up to #bm100 updates. #barkleycats

😂

#bm100 cutoffs

Conch: Feb 14 5:00 am ET
Start: Feb 14 6:00 am ET
Loop 1 cutoff: Feb 14 7:20 pm / 19:20 ET
Loop 2 cutoff: Feb 15 8:40 am ET
Loop 3 cutoff: Feb 15 6:00 pm / 18:00 ET
Fun Run cutoff: Feb 15 10:00 pm / 22:00 ET
Loop 4 cutoff: Feb 16 6:00 am ET
Loop 5 cutoff: Feb 16 6:00 pm / 18:00 ET

Thank you!

A light brown tabby cat looks at the camera with her chin tilted up.

Layla is ready to follow the Barkley Marathons! #bm100 #barkleycats

After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 6:00am. The 2026 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100

Very grateful that the Olympic curling medal matches are at a reasonable-for-me time. Mixed doubles has been SO good this year. #curling

Target’s new CEO says ”we weren’t clear enough about who we are as a company.” I think they were pretty fucking clear about it.

Apparently there was a preacher preaching against the monks at last night’s Walk For Peace stop. Funny how the Buddhist monks are more christ-like than the christians.

The lows here are going to be around -6° F/-21° C, so I am off for another round of trying to keep the ferals warm. Heading out to buy a bale of straw and a ceramic heat emitter and lamp. Maybe supplies for a tote-and-styrofoam shelter.

And by it I mean connection, blessings, peace. We could all use more of it.

The fact that they have been walking across the south makes that extra surprising. I’m glad that people are stepping outside their culture and appreciating them. People seem hungry for it.

I have been watching the Walk for Peace in photos & stories, and I am shocked and delighted that so many people are going to see the monks and asking for blessings.

A grey tabby with a clipped left ear and green eyes sits on a desk chair, looking at the camera with a tilted head

I am always ready for EMERGENCY CAT PIC

Happy to report that we’ve seen two of our regulars feral cats. Their visits were brief but I am so grateful that they’re okay.

I spent the night of the attack outside with a shovel, ready to defend our space. The horror of that night still echoes in my mind, on repeat.

The night of the attack the dogs returned to our yard then fled. I briefly saw one of our regular ferals that night and he fled. I really hope he escaped them.

I’m worried about the dogs coming back. I worry that they killed more than one cat that night. I worry that the surviving ferals won’t come to our heated shelters.

Two nights ago we had two loose dogs get into the backyard and fatally attack one of our feral cats. We have not seen the other ferals since then. Extreme cold weather is imminent and I am so, so worried.

It is currently 5° F/-15° C and I think I have to shut my bedroom window tonight. Sigh. I love cold, fresh air.

That is a reachable goal! I need to do the same. Too much stuff.

Worried about the neighborhood feral cats in the upcoming polar vortex. They do not use any of the fancy shelters we buy. We’ve got heated pads and a light in a lean-to & a little shelter. I wish we could do more.