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Large Malinois dog with donkey-like ears laying down in a small grey cat bed with a bone between his paws. He is clearly overflowing the cat bed but seems unconcerned.

A different large Malinois dog laying down in a small grey cat bed. He is clearly overflowing the cat bed but is snoozing regardless.

I fits, I sits…

I said it during COVID and I’ll say it again - I never want to hear the word “unprecedented” again.

I will quite happily go back to run-of-the-mill, same-old same-old, downright boring over this.

#ItWasSupposedToBeSpaceTravel

We have a pretty sick kitty in at the Vet ER/specialty hospital, and soon after intake, getting briefed on next steps, the vet said “so I understand she’s indoor only - I read that on her tag…” I thought - “YES! Someone read her tag!” She’s a door dasher, so I’m glad it’s on her tag.

Article 14 of the Constitution of the United States.

Apparently the rumbling I felt this morning was an earthquake…

From the NYT:
“Breaking News: A rare earthquake struck southern Maine, sending trembles as far south as Boston. It had a preliminary magnitude of 3.8.”

If anyone wants to know why we have duvets instead of comforters… I just discovered a cat vomited on our bed… at almost 8pm. Cover is in the wash.

I will admit, I really am not sure how much I want to share on social media at all anymore. I’ve found it useful and fun to update (and receive updates from extended family - 50+ on my father’s side), but I’m increasingly wary of sharing personal details about my own family.

A week of chaos in public health The truth is, there’s a lot we don’t know yet.

If you care about public health in this new era, I recommend following Dr Katelyn Jetelina, and Your Local Epidemiologist, over on Substack.

open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

💯. And it lasts forever in the fridge; great for a quick stir-fried or braised veg on the side if you’re not sure what to make or didn’t have another veg.

Here’s what we know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal After more than a year of talks, a deal that would halt Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and return Israeli hostages home has been reached.

After more than a year of talks, a deal that would halt Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and return Israeli hostages home has been reached.

Seen today (and yes, I was not moving when I took this photo). Love how much Somerville Schools does to keep our kids fed!
#somervillePublicSchools
#foodinsecurity
#healthyeatingstartsyoung

Beautifully browned puff pastry crust in a red pie plate

Pie slice showing squash and kale spilling out, in a red ceramic pie plate.

Butternut squash and kale pie. Pretty and delicious!

My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.

I present to you, the itty bitty footprints of rat-a-tat-tats in the snow. Urban tracking 🤪.

While I don’t love that we have rats in the city (however, rats have lived in cities since cities began, so 🤷🏽‍♀️) as long as they stay outside I’m cool coexisting with them.

There is a different sort of joy for me walking in the city on a Sunday morning than there is hiking in the woods.

The city feels like it is taking a quiet rest from its normal frenetic nature whereas the calm energy of the woods is steady. The change in the city brings a different kind of peace.

Well, here I am. We’ll see how this goes - I’m generally not very good at sound bites.