Lily

Yes, the long, dark teatime of the soul. This is why I try to plan a long weekend somewhere in there. Like a spring break for adults.

Yuck. The lack of sleep thing is impacting a bunch of folks (self included) this week. It’s garbage.

Emperor Mage (by Tamora Pierce) has some excellent hyena content. Daine the wild mage spends a good amount of time with them

Ooh excellent! I got my copy from there already, and I have time to start another sock for photo purposes

Yay! Thanks for the discount

I was thinking Hogfather, Night Watch, and Carpe Jugulum. But you’re right, Feet of Clay needs to be in there

These transformation/restorations are part of why I love to watch “the repair shop”. It’s really amazing how much difference a thorough cleaning makes, and watching skilled people do it is so soothing

I have completed all of the work that is getting done this year. Everything else can wait until January. Now, we prep for guests.

An adorable articulated dragon keychain which looks like a gingerbread cookie is resting on a hand in an endearing fashion

Important update! My dragon, which has been lost in the mail for like 2 weeks, has arrived! It’s so cute I can’t stand it

Oh, one of those days. I feel like I should be allowed to double count hours when I have to attend 2 simultaneous meetings

My parents bought a set of mission furniture secondhand, stopped at a grocery store on the way home and had someone in the parking lot offer to buy it from them. They did not take the offer, but it’s very popular furniture

Follow up question: why is the Wendy’s near my house so messed up? It’s 9 pm on a Thursday, how do you have a line 3 cars deep?

It is 8 pm. I haven’t had dinner. Is it a terrible idea to go to the post office to ship my packages without a crowd? Probably. Should I have French fries for dinner? No. Will I? Possibly. When I regret my life choices tomorrow, I will only have myself to blame.

Yay! He’s home! I hope everyone settles in well

Asking the important questions

They are so corny. But, like popcorn, delicious 🍿

Yay! I’ve been tempted by the cookie dragons but it’s been social media ads so I’ve resisted. There’s not a limit to how many fidget dragons I can have, right? Right.

The crochet gingerbread Dino! I love it! Do you sell patterns, or only finished objects?

And icicle lights should be white only. My dad objects to this, and he puts a strand of colored (cool toned) lights along the top of his icicle lights. Wild aesthetics.

I am not a maven, but I have strong opinions on Christmas lights. For my house, they must be colorful, and they must be primarily warm toned. Many pre-lit trees and light strands come in blue/green tones and it’s just… not as cozy? I specifically picked lights with appropriately warm tones

My very favorite interaction between Granny and Death is the mirror scene in Witches Abroad. It gives me chills every time. Especially in a world where AI is making it so you can’t trust the images around you, the value of knowing which “you” is real just… floors me.

Ok, that sounds perfect. Researching now…

Same. But I have considered getting a wifi thermostat, so I can tell my house to get to an appropriate temperature from a distance on a long trip.

💯 What? How does a fake picture help the burnout of not having a vacation? Who are these people who make these suggestions?

I admire your commitment, I would not have been able to stomach that experience

A multi-colored fingerless mitt, with two balls of yarn

You inspired me to cast one of these on while I was hanging out at the #EnchantedYarnCrawl this weekend. These are going to be so cozy

Haunted…

I got caught in the rain this evening, I definitely need to throw a sweatshirt in my car so I can enjoy the fall weather

A Starbucks cup with a green CVS bandaid stuck to it

Got my shots today (flu and COVID). CVS In Albuquerque didn’t give me any issues, and I got a PSL as a treat afterward. Hopefully I’m not too sore tomorrow, but I’ll take vax response over infection any day. Yay science!

Thank you for the phrase “civic can opener”. It gave me a giggle this morning, and will henceforth live in my brain