Shannon and the Kitties

My sinuses send solidarity! I have recently discovered a sinus relief tea that can be kind of good. 

Poor kitty cat!

I love her!

We are finally going to see Wicked tonight! I am super, super excited for this movie!

The joys of living in close proximity to others, especially those who enjoy yodeling. 

The very best problem to have!

I also spent time at the emergency vet. I'm glad your girl will be okay.

Thanks. I finally feel better today.

#I adopted my very first black cat earlier this year. Her name is Claire, and she has long, silky, black fur. She's adorable!

I discovered those years ago. So, so good!

I recommend reading banned/challenged books so you're not like the people who try to ban books without even reading them.

Picture of chicken. Text: "Watch for the following symptoms. Swelling around the head and neck. Purple discolorations of wattles and combs, coughing, nasal discharge, lethargy, sudden death without clinical signs, purple discoloration of the legs, watery or green diarrhea

PLEASE DON'T HANDLE OR NURSE SICK BIRDS.
If you're close enough to see these signs, you're too close.

www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo....

My meta glasses should be delivered this morning. I'm about to become one of those people who can post a million cat photos. Yay!

The curse of reading a lot of books is that people won’t get you books because you may already have read the book, but you still ALWAYS want to be given books 😥😥😥

My cats wholeheartedly agree with this! 

That first year is so especially hard! I am sending love to you and your family. 

My partner also got a pair of these! She seems to really like them. 

Happy day after Christmas! My brother came to visit yesterday, wearing pants covered with dander from six dogs. I am very, very allergic to dogs. 

Sending healing vibes!

I've seen a lot of posts lately saying that to support a library, you should get a card. Other things you can do:

1. Be promiscuous in using that card
2. Go to board meetings
3. Join the Friends
4. Demand the books that represent you, you can challenge absent books as much as present ones
5. Donate

This is one of my favorites!

Today is for baking cookies with my grandmother, aunts, and cousin. It's also for snuggling the first child of my youngest cousin.

My paternal grandmother was the only bookish person in my family. So glad she shared her love of books with me.

Did the kitty make it to the litter box?

Me too! My introvert's soul thrives on this kind of thing.

Every time you go on Amazon or Goodreads to leave a review for Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ibram X. Kendi, or Alexander Chee, leave one for a first-time Black woman author, too. We need support so much more than well-established millionaire male authors.

If you are a BIPOC writer and you had a novelette or novella out in 2024 please drop it here in this thread...lol for reasons.😃. Please share. Casting a wide net. Links appreciated.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but you don't need to justify your reading preferences and choices to anyone. Audiobooks count as reading. Also, you don't have to finish books you don't enjoy. Don't read to impress, read for yourself. Life's too short, love yourself, ok?

Signed, a librarian.