Megan S.

that looks so nice. My dog wants to run around and bounce off things, he doesn't snuggle that much

This is a most excellent reply to questions of aesthetics; I am filing it away for use later.

Nope!

Yes, I remember it; my uncle built houses and his staging person would do it because it was a relatively inexpensive and very quick way to decorate and didn't put holes in the walls. I haven't seen it in any catalogues or HGTV stuff in awhile, though.

Because people think you're a bitch if you don't.

See also: add emoticons, softening qualifiers, and any other happy-go-lucky, no-worries-if-not! flair.

Do you also say jraphic?

Also I took the final picture in my kid’s room. I am messy but not *that* messy.

An ice blue linen dress on a hanger

A pale blue spool of thread on top of some wide blue cotton lace ribbon

A picture of a woman whose head was cut off by the camera angle. She is wearing the dress which has been altered by sewing the wide lace into the side seams.

I am Not Great at sewing but found this linen dress thrifting for $8. A size too small in the bust, but the perfect collar/color. Opened both side seams. Got some wide cotton lace. A lot of profanity later, it fits! I am stealing this hashtag from @longpig.bsky.social #wedonotsew

Whoa!

Two braids of combed and dyed corriedale wool top

Spun singles on bobbins

Finished yarn

A woman wearing a wrap hood knitted with handspun yarn. The ends of the hood are long and narrow and go past her knees. It is a scarf/hood hybrid. One end has been knitted with handspun that has striped, the rest is a color gradient of blues and turquoise.

From combed top to singles to yarn to final project. Corriedale top by Grittyknits, bought by friend for me to spin; spun to preserve the color gradient and the braids were plied together. Friend ran out of yarn and finished with the stripes on one end. #handspunyarn #handspinning #spinningwool

I am by nature long-winded when I write things. I use semicolons, em-dashes, and the Oxford comma a LOT. since apparently these are AI use-indicators, I am tempted to go find old papers, etc. and print them off as proof to wave at people if they ask if I use AI rather than my brain in my work.

Updating my LEGO White House

I just finished this over my lunch hour, and it was awesome! Thank you for the recommendation.

Dear god.

Some people just want to watch the world burn.

I really hope you print that and frame it!

This is on sale and comes with a recommendation from someone with excellent taste.

This is extremely timely! Just bought it for my next read. ❤️

It’s a really bad pain day, so I’m comfort re-reading “Swordheart” by T. Kingfisher. Along with laughing myself stupid at various conversations between Halla and Zale, and was struck by a description of human bodies as “complicated meat.” Yes. Yes, exactly. (Would that mine were less complicated.)

I don’t really have much investment in sportsball but I am SO fascinated with the way that drones have changed the cinematographical presentation of the game.

I am thrilled that we're hiring a tenure-track archaeologist in my department, focused on Great Lakes / Midwest US archaeology. My department is amazing and we'd love to have you as a colleague. I'm not on the search committee but would be happy to answer questions. Share widely!

I expected so much more/better from that book

Christ, I need a shower to scrub the grossness off my skin.

Yes! It took me a minute to figure out why recovery time was needed.

Unless you are a bugge

“Grapes of Wrath-core” this is an excellent descriptor, and the only thing wrong with it is that I didn’t think of it first.

A Pomeranian dog sitting on the arm of a couch. A little bit of his tongue is sticking out.

Bleppin’

Wait, *specifically* for fondue? Is there a huge fondue-culture movement in the Southwest or something?!

(maybe some enterprising person found a way to increase their profit margin on stew beef 😂. My local grocery will probably take notes.)

Congratulations!

Have you been playing with the lathe of heaven again?