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Posted by Lana DeGaetano

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Good meowrning, kitty cat parents of the world! It feels like it's been furever since we last spoke, but that might be because a feline funnie's absence makes the pet parents' hearts grow fonder. So, naturally, we have a handful of funny feel-goods related to the cat family reserved for only the sweetest and most humorous feline meowthers and pawthers.

Caturday mornings are reserved for coffee, the television sound on low, and staring out the window while our cat makes biscuits on their favorite blanket (which just so happens to be on our laps). Honestly, sounds like a purrfect day to me. In a world where we're told to hustle, subscribe to the fast life with everything we have, and never sit down and smell the Churus, we must protest. There's something special about taking life slowly, enjoying every moment we can while we have it in our grasp. Bonus points if we have our favorite feline by our side, purring like there's no tomorrow. I'm convinced nobody knows peace until they have their soul cat splooting next to them while a candle flickers on a rainy Caturday morning. Scroll below to make your morning even better.

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No spoilers in this post

I think I can safely say Sparkling Cyanide (1944) was the third Agatha Christie I ever read, because I remember being very attracted by the cover. It’s the one you can see in this post, and I found it both pretty and intriguing. Of all the Christie books my parents had, this was very likely the one I chose, just because of that.

The book begins with a number of characters remembering the beautiful and wealthy Rosemary Barton. At this point she has been dead for almost a year from what appears to have been a suicide, though no one can find a very convincing reason, or explain why she choose to do it by cyanide at a restaurant. Among them are her younger sister Iris, who reflects she never really knew her sister, and her husband, George Barton. There are also Anthony Browne and Stephen Farraday, both in love with Rosemary, Stephen's wife Sandra, and Ruth Lessing, George’s secretary. All of them people who may have had a reason to kill Rosemary. Then George arranges a new dinner party, with the same people, and the same restaurant as when Rosemary died. And someone else dies, and this time it’s clear it’s murder…

This novel has neither Poirot nor Miss Marple as detectives, but the semi-recurring Colonel Race, who in this book is an old friend of Geroge Barton. I’m always surprised Poirot isn’t in it, which is probably because he is the detective in the short story “Yellow Iris”, which has pretty much the same plot and characters, but another murderer. And Sparkling Cyanide feels like a Poirot novel than anything else, and there is not a very good reason for not having him, apart from Christie just not wanting to.

Generally Sparkling Cyanide seems to be considered a mid-rung Christie. It’s written during her Golden Age, and I think it would have been ranked higher if Poirot had been in it. Race just isn’t a very exciting detective. Personally, though, it has always been one of my favourites. I always enjoyed the first chapters where the various characters remember Rosemary, and the murder plot, even if it’s very complicated, is entertaining. And I’m still coveting a dressing gown in spotted silk, like the one Rosemary has. Also, Aunt Lucilla is quite funny.

There are several adaptations, but the only one I have seen is from 1983 with Anthony Andrews as Anthony Browne. The only thing I remember about that one was that I was disappointed it wasn’t set in the 1940s. There is, however, an excellent adaptation of “Yellow Iris” with David Suchet from 1993.

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I am glad to read that a classicist on Tumblr whom I do not know feels validated by a poem I wrote a dozen years ago, because she's right in turn about the linkage of ideas that led to its writing: the evocatio of Juno from Veii in 396 BCE, the evocatio of Tanit from Carthage in 146 BCE, the assimilation of Tanit to Juno Caelestis rather than Ištar-starred Venus, the self-fulfilling loop of enmity that a double-thefted goddess makes of the Aeneid and under it all the irony that Vergil even in his Renaissance aspect as magician could not foresee, that Carthage-haunted Rome was itself built on the needfire of the most famously sacked city of the ancient world, Troy whose gods Aeneas salvaged from the night of its destruction and now we remember Rome as the epitome of decadence, the eternally, contagiously falling city.

Also I had just been turned down by a housing situation that I had painfully wanted, but the classical stuff was all still bang on.

Current Music: Frank Turner, "The Next Storm"

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Adopting a pet from a shelter is a truly life-changing experience. It's both exciting and deeply rewarding; not only do you gain a fluffy new companion, but you also give an animal in need a second chance at a happy, loving home. As any seasoned cat parent knows, once a kitty curls up on your lap, purrs against your chest, or follows you from room to room, they stop being "just a pet" and become family. Even the 3 a.m. meows for snacks, the occasional hairball, and the kneading claws digging into your ribs somehow feel worth it when you've got a furry little friend you adore.

That's exactly what one new pet parent felt after falling head over heels for a six-month-old kitten at her local shelter. The tiny cat had been abandoned and badly injured from a dog bite, but after weeks of recovery, she was finally ready to find her forever home. However, just days later, the adopter got a surprising phone call. On the other end was someone claiming to be the kitten's "real" owner, complete with old photos but no official proof. Now, the new cat mom is left wondering if is she wrong for refusing to give up her newly adopted kitty, or if there is something a bit off about the situation.

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The Interactive Fiction Competition (IFComp) is an annual celebration of new, text-driven digital games and stories from independent creators. You can play as many of the entries as you like and vote for them in a ballot (requires a free signup). The vote is up to 15 Oct. I have played several of the choice based entries playable online.

Games I have finished and like:

Saltwrack: "A crew of three. A lost city, far in the north. A thousand miles of toxic ice. Plot your course, manage supplies, study apocalypse biota, and don't lose your mind. You'll find out why the world was ruined, or die trying. Content warning: This is a work of horror; it gets grim. Specific content warnings are available in the game's ABOUT page."

thoughts: I like it most. Very atmospheric, and the resource management gameplay really matches how grim and strange the world is.

Pharos Fidelis: "A romantic island getaway. CW: graphic violence, sexually suggestive content, toxic academia, denial of agency, hunger, death. Postmodern fantasy-horror gay demon melodrama"

thoughts: I find the world building with demon summoning intriguing. The gay reluctant summoner/demon romance is nice. I also like the check point system: saving me time to replay.

The Litchfield Mystery: "A wealthy businessman, dead in his study. Eight suspects, harbouring secrets and twisted truths. "There's always more to it than meets the eye..." To others, a tired cliché. To you, the cardinal principle that has successfully guided you in all your cases as The Sleuth. And you, Detective Pearce, are not about to let this one go cold."

thoughts: The walkthrough is very detailed and useful. The clues are reasonable, and the solution makes sense.

The Secrets of Sylvan Gardens: "When you find yourself sleepwalking in the lush ornamental gardens of the Sylvan Villa, you must discover how to break the thrall of a mysterious trance. You will be aided in your journey by the gardens' keepers: a gardener, a botanist, a librarian, and an enigmatic hermit. Form bonds of friendship or pursue a slow-burn romance as you roleplay, helping these companions with quests that draw you deeper into their individual stories."

thoughts: It's a cosy fantasy adventure with a good mix of puzzles. The NPc are cute and I love spending time with them. I also like the thoughtful ending choices, The creator(s) also created Fantasy Opera: Mischief at the Masquerade (solving a mystery before an opera opening) & The Path of Totality (cozy fantasy road trip adventure), which are both enjoyable

Penthesileia: "Your husband is a very important man, he tells you; many would like to see his head on a silver platter. Content warning: Material may not be suitable for children; please note strong language, as well as allusions to death, sexual themes, and violence"

thoughts: It's linear and quite obvious how the plot will go, but it's satisfying to play to the end.

casemod posting in

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Hello!

Thank you again for joining me for the inaugural round of Casefic Exchange (and thanks to the nonnies who expressed interest in an exchange like this earlier this year—it encouraged me to finally get this one on the exchange scene)!

I have a few things I'd appreciate hearing specifically about, but I'm also keen to hear about other aspects of the exchange. Please keep in mind that I'll be incorporating feedback that works for me as a moderator, as I need to manage this exchange within my schedule and limits.

I will do my best to reply to feedback, but please don't think anything of me saying "Thanks for your feedback!", as I will only ask further questions regarding feedback I'd like more information on.

More?

Perhaps the most important question of them all: 1. Are you interested in another round?

Schedule

2. I liked the time of year that we held the exchange, and I'd like to do so again, although I would like to shift the schedule to begin earlier in the year. I made the schedule based on my personal and exchange commitments (and will do so again), and if we have another round next year, I will keep the schedule in the first half of the year.

I'm considering starting nominations in January or February next year (I originally wanted to open in March this year, but wanted more time with the exchange before going live). If we open nominations in January, that means nominations/sign-ups are in January and the creation period falls in February/March/April, leaving May/June as the pinch hit/(hopefully) reveals period — would this be ideal? I understand we will always clash with other exchanges, especially those with higher minimums, but early in the year works perfectly for me as a moderator.

I prefer to avoid July entirely as I participate in Battleship Exchange, and I know a handful of you do, too.

3. Did Friday deadlines work? I chose Friday because the deadline conversion would be Saturday early afternoon for me (I am in AEST/AEDT). The alternative is to shift this to Sunday EST/EDT, so it falls on my Monday AEST/AEDT. (Saturday EDT/EST is not an option I will be considering.)

Regardless of the day we settle on, I would ask for leniency, as a mid-afternoon deadline for me may clash with plans that arise over the year. The 11:59pm EDT/EST deadline works for me, and I will keep this moving forward.

I'm not overly concerned about not being online when deadlines hit as long as participants make a good faith effort to meet them and are not stressed out by the fact I may not post until hours later that X deadline has come. (I always intend to post if something crops up offline that will prevent me from executing a phase.) I intentionally waited at least half an hour to an hour after the deadlines before taking any action to give people extra time in case they miscalculated the time conversion.

So: Friday or Sunday EDT/EST? It makes no difference to me, so please let me know!

As someone who exists entirely in the future, my exchange experiences with deadlines have always consisted of me adding a +1, which will most likely be different from the majority of participants, so I'd appreciate feedback on this.

Exchange mechanics

4. Did the minimum requirements work for everyone? Is 3k and its equivalents too small? I have no interest in decreasing this minimum. I'd appreciate hearing from all types of creators—fic, artists, and podficcers.

5. Freeforms were not something I was interested in adding during the first round as I wanted to try to make the exchange run as smoothly as possible so everyone (especially myself) could get a feel of how it'd run without that additional complication. (Full transparency: Freeforms, outside of the medium freeforms, are new for me as a moderator!)

I will investigate how to add freeforms to the exchange for the next round, as I think this would work well for prompts, i.e. you can select "heist", "murder mystery", etc. so your creator(s) know what kind of genre/theme of casefic you're interested in.

I would build into the schedule a week for crowdsourcing generic freeforms, such as "murder mystery", "heist", "stolen item", etc., as I will undoubtedly miss one if I leave it to myself, and make that final list available for you to select when signing up. These freeforms will not be "X con artist steals flower vase from museum" kind of freeforms. It'd be more in line with how

fandom5k has genre freeforms. I think this will assist when participants forget or choose not to provide casefic-theme prompts.

Given how small the exchange is, I'm hesitant to make these matchable, as we already are niche given we're a themed exchange.

Creation Period

6. How did you find the creation period? Was it too long? Just right? Did you want longer? I chose three months based on feedback from anons and because I broke it down as 1k = 1 month.

Please be mindful that I'm not interested in shifting the creation period based on other exchange commitments. We will always clash with other exchanges.

Check-in period

7. Did you want a check-in period? Given our long creation period, I wasn't sure if this was desired. I made the default deadline to be an unofficial check-in, but it didn't work as intended. Would you like a mandatory check-in period, similar to

fffx?

Default deadline and extension deadline

8. Did you find the default deadline motivating? The default deadline didn't exactly work as I had intended, as we ended up with more extensions than I had anticipated. I'm considering removing the default deadline from the schedule, but since it didn't work as I wanted from a moderator's perspective, did it work from a participant's perspective?

If it didn't work from either perspective, I'll remove it for the next round.

9. As I didn't anticipate so many extensions (there is nothing wrong with this!), I will be building two extension deadlines into the schedule that you can choose from (similar to how

ficinabox does this), as this will help me manage pinch hits. I learned from this year that having a deadline option available worked better than choosing the next Friday as an extension deadline.

I would prefer participants to email me for an extension, as I find that having this record is useful for me if I need to follow up. I was considering creating a Google form, but I would want emails to be logged/a record of your extension request sent to you so you have a record and reminder that you asked for it. I'd like to hear your preferences, as I have only ever used a Google form to request an extension as a participant and not as a moderator!

Trialling: Request specific assignment

10. Given the niche nature of the exchange, I'm hesitant to add swaps; however, I am considering allowing participants to request a specific assignment, with the caveat that you are not guaranteed your request being successful.

I saw some commentary about participants taking a more conservative approach to their offers for this exchange, given the minimum requirements, so I wanted to gauge interest in trialling this approach. (Please note this is not something I have ever offered before in any of my exchanges, so there would be a learning curve on the mod end on how to manage this.)

If there is an interest in swapping, I will investigate further how to run this as smoothly as possible.

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Please let me know if there was anything else you'd like to be considered for round two! I tried to run round one as flexibly and simply as possible, while being open to ideas as I got my bearings with such an exchange (my experience is with a "/" exchange) and didn't wish to overcomplicate matters. I'm happy to add some more complexity to the exchange if that will improve the experience.

I'd appreciate any feedback, but please be aware that I will only implement what works for me as a moderator and makes the moderator side of the exchange as smooth as possible. I wish I could cater to everyone, but I can't.

You can comment here or email me at gumshoeagency@gmail.com.

Thank you again! It's been a lot of fun. :)

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Title: stand the bitter night
Author: natequarter
Fandom: Doctor Who (1963)
Word Count: 10,039
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Summary: Even in the years between leaving the TARDIS and meeting Josh Townsend, Sarah regularly managed to get herself into trouble. Sometimes that trouble is close to home.
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viridian5

I realized that I didn't let you guys know that I bought a pair of sneakers! I transitioned out of the crappy podiatric boot and into the sneakers over a week ago, most often while also wearing a compression sleeve on my left foot and ankle but not always.

I went to Da-Bar Shoes in Maspeth, the place where I've bought my SAS walking shoes for years. Went in telling them what my doctor said, my experiences and what sneakers I tried on at New Balance and Dick's Sporting Goods (where I tried a Brooks brand sneaker), that the sneaker needs to be able to accommodate a compression sleeve or foot wrap, and that the upper range of the price I'm willing to pay is $150, while wearing the SAS shoe I bought there on my right foot. (Telling them that I've been buying my SASs from them for years, so they knew I was a longtime customer and they needed to treat me right for continued business.)

I had two salespeople tending to me. One told me that Hokas haven't been made as well recently so they don't last as long. I mentioned that I hated the aesthetic of Hokas and that I wanted to avoid a sneaker that screamed to viewers about it being a sneaker if possible.

I walked out with a pair of Easy Spirit for $80!

The toes aren't as crazy as the New Balance, but I am forced to walk somewhat differently due to the firm soles my podiatrist demanded.

Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: "Three Imaginary Boys" by the Cure

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Project Title:The Sun and the Sound of Birds
Fandom: Teen Wolf/MCU
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/70749936
Summary: Stiles and the others get to New York where his Aunt is waiting, but are they really safe now?
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Stiles Stilinski, Erica Reyes, Vernon Boyd, Derek Hale, Isaac Lahey, Pepper Potts, Tony Stark, FRIDAY, JARVIS
Pairings: Pepper/Tony, Erica/Boyd, Pre-Stiles/Derek
When I Started: January 2025

snowynight

6 medium-sized apples, 5 eggs, 1 quart of milk, sugar, the rind of 1/2 a lemon and some almond or vanilla essence. Pare and core the apples, and boil them in 1 pint of water, sweetened with 2 oz. of sugar, and the lemon rind added, until they are beginning to get soft. Remove the apples from the saucepan and place them in a pie-dish without the syrup. Heat the milk and make a custard with the eggs, well beaten, and the hot milk; sweeten and flavour it to taste, pour the custard over the apples, and bake the pudding until the custard is set.

From Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes by T. R. Allinson (1915)

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viridian5

I watched Alien: Covenant and kept getting knocked out of the groove by how stupid these people are. So. So. Stupid. I made it through to the end and felt no sympathy due to how unrelentingly stupid they were.

They made the crew of the previous Alien movie, Prometheus, look like geniuses by contrast. The bar is in hell.

( spoilers )

I really liked the first two episodes of Alien: Earth but not so much the next two episodes. I hear things get crazy in episode 5 and hope to get a chance to see it.

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During last year's car trouble, I didn't get to make my annual 9/11 trip to see the Tribute in Light so I felt it very important to do it this year with my Kia. At about 3 a.m. While I usually do a Shuffle for my music during it and end up with eerily appropriate selections, this year I was listening to Lady Gaga's Mayhem album, which affected the vibe. If the world doesn't burn down within the next year, I'm somewhat afraid of what people will do for the 25th anniversary.

Up close, I saw the birds flying in circles within the light beams, which is a cool visual effect. I'm also glad the lights get turned off now and then so the birds can escape.

Then I went uptown. Bergdorf Goodman had new cool window displays but there was nowhere to park to shoot them because there was a frickin' cop convention going on, officers and barricades everywhere and two blocks of trucks of various kinds lining the curbs of the streets around Trump Tower, which is a block away from Bergdorf Goodman. Also, I can only imagine the reactions of cops to me walking around the area taking photos. I assume the barrier wall of trucks were put up because of 9/11. I imagine one of the most disrespectful things you could do to 9/11 victims is to attack a Trump property on the anniversary so he can make it all about himself.

On my drive uptown from downtown Manhattan, I drove past some areas that have a lot of clubs. One tipsy guy came up to my car begging me to drive him home, he'd pay me $120, he was desperate! Of course I declined, not wanting to be found dead in a ditch somewhere.

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For some reason I'm earwormed by the Cure's "Three Imaginary Boys" with some of Duran Duran's "The Chauffeur" mashed up into it.

Current Mood: tired

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CANON: RWBY
CHARACTERS: Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long
ADDITIONAL INFO: Taken from RWBY volume 9, episodes 1 + 2
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mecurtin

There were bugs up on the rafter above Purrcy 's head. I don't think he thought they were prey but they sure were *fascinating*.

Purrcy the tuxedo tabby is lying on top of a cardboard box, gazing upward with blown pupils and fascinated whiskers. He looks both eager and wary, like he can't quite believe what he's seeing.

Purrcy the tuxedo tabby is lying on top of a cardboard box, gazing upward with blown pupils and fascinated whiskers. He looks both eager and wary, like he can't quite believe what he's seeing.

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And with that, our detectives are revealed!

Thank you for joining me for the inaugural round of Casefic Exchange! It has been a pleasure hosting, and I've been blown away by the works we've created.

Please remember that comments are mandatory in this exchange. You have until the next round's sign-ups to comment in good faith on your gift(s). If you have a reason for not commenting on your gift, please get in touch with me at gumshoeagency@gmail.com.

You are welcome to continue submitting works to the collection — it is now unmoderated.

I will be posting a feedback post in 24ish hours! If you have any feedback, please wait for that post, as I have questions about specific aspects of the round I'd appreciate feedback on. :)

For the last time this year: see you soon!

- Commissioner Clawseau.

hannah

I've now finished the second season of Friday Night Lights and I'm both eager to begin on the next and pleased I waited a while to come around to watching it - I wouldn't have enjoyed or appreciated it nearly as much if I'd tried it another time, not even all that long ago. It's something helpful and satisfying for where I am now, for so many reasons. The large scale news, the small scale news, the personal family concerns.

I keep watching it and looking at it, and I keep thinking that there's a wonderful sense of precise geography. It's true there's not much in the way of wildlife, and I can't feel the climate through my computer screen, and there's still a lot of one small corner of Texas to be seen. I've seen faceless image collections and gifsets pass through Tumblr, and I know there were faceless icon challenges back in the day, and watching this show makes me think there's probably enough footage for a faceless vid. Something with the fields and the clouds and the stadium lights, the oil wells and the horizon lines. Something with all the players on the fields and the massive crowds in the stands without any one person carrying the focus. I'm sure I've seen such vids around, maybe at a con's vidshow, but I can't remember anything specific, and it's not the most precise keyword to use to search.

I'm still going to think about it, though. And because I listened to the soundtrack recently, and because the song fits the human melodrama of the show as well, it'll probably be to Live That Way Forever for a good while.

Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Live That Way Forever - Richard Reed Parry

torachan

1. Weekend!

2. I got an email from Kaiser this morning that they will have the new covid vaccines available starting the 15th, walk up or appointment. Thankfully we're not in a state that's requiring prescriptions, but I was wondering when they would start having them available and now I know! Carla got her flu shot when she was at the doctor's the other day, but I still haven't gotten mine, so I'll get both together and get it all done at once.

3. Chloe just loves her sunny window.

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Posted by Ayala Sorotsky

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catherineldf

I didn't realize it had been that long. So what have I been doing? Always a fair question.

Being unemployed. With no interviews. And a sick cat who hanging on enough that I have to work remotely since hiring my catsitter multiple times a week plus commuting costs so I can hang out and experience a germ-laden cube farm has lost any appeal it ever had for me. Alternatively, I'm not killing my cat so some dweeb can watch me in person instead of online. Plus, I am still absolutely crispy.
What am I doing instead? I have registered for an online Data Analytics Certification program at the University of Minnesota. It starts next month and doesn't look too painful. It's also not industry-specific in case I want to get out of healthcare. I am also dutifully signing up with contracting companies, lining up references, checking in with colleagues and all that.
I'll be vetting grants again in November for a small stipend.
I need to get a list of Jana's remaining fine bindings to show to her former boss. He's looking into getting some institutional support for a couple of artists and wants to include her work. On the one hand, not much budget out there. On the other, the man is a Macarthur Genius Award winner so that my well help.
I'm starting up a Ko-fi store for things you can purchase off me, like hour long consultations on things I know a lot about, some of my classes, Jana's handmade boxes (there are a lot) and fiction and nonfiction that isn't readily available elsewhere or under contract. At the moment, I'm trying to get a buffer by raising funds to pay down some not huge debts while I try to spin up some editing and writing gigs. Please consider bookmarking it, hiring me, throw a coin to your Witcher and all that. I'm managing, but if things go sideways, it will be unpleasant.
I have spun up a couple of writing gigs in progress.
Queen of Swords Press news! We just signed a reprint (gay vampires!) by author M.Christian (due out end of October) and a new collection of sapphic fantasy tales set in Southeast Asia by Joyce Chng (due out in February, if all goes well). Hoping to pull off an ebook box set of the Astreiant Series around Christmas.
Adding lots of events because for the first time in almost 9 years, Queen of Swords Press is actually covering my royalties! I'm parsing out old royalties by quarter so we don't run into cash shortages, but it is pretty fun to be collecting my dues on my books once again.
I have been to the State Fair, a couple of movies, tea in Anoka, MN, to see sundry museum exhibits, been out with friends, had friends over, started patching concrete around the house, begun fixing small things I can figure out by watching YouTube (I managed to trip the safety on the furnace on one such endeavor, which necessitated a tech visit today, but other things have gone a bit better).
I have signed up for lots of free trainings and entrepreneur stuff that the city and county offer.
I am writing again. Fiction and nonfiction. Slow and disorganized, but there's stuff on the page once more.

So lots of activity, none of which pays a living wage or close to it. If I can patch enough stuff together, to hang on until the end of March, I can apply for Social Security, if it still exists, and go from there.

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Posted by Sarah Brown

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Set the grocery bags down and, poof, the Household Feline Inspection Team materializes like they were summoned by the sacred crinkle. A tiny nose beeps every barcode, a paw stamps the receipt, and the meowdit begins. Bread is approved for loafing, lettuce is declared suspicious ("too leafy; probably illegal"), and the rotisserie chicken is immediately confiscated by the Tiny Snack Authority for "further investigation." Boxes convert into customs checkpoints, the counter becomes an unauthorized runway, and the inspector enforces TSA: Touch Snacks Aggressively.

Cans are rolled for stress testing, yogurt is allegedly licked, and the treat pouch is interrogated until it confesses and opens itself out of fear. Anything string-shaped is tagged as enrichment. The bag rustles again, whisker sirens activate, and a second cat teleports in from the astral plane like, "I heard treats." Inventory notes are filed by sitting directly on your list, tail swishing like a highlighter.

At last, shelving concludes with paw-prints everywhere and one mysterious hair inside the cereal box. The supervisor flops in a sunbeam and invoices payment in head bonks and snack tax.

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This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Friday to midnight on Saturday (8pm Eastern Time).

Poll #33606 Daily poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 23

How are you doing?

I am okay
10 (45.5%)

I am not okay, but don't need help right now
12 (54.5%)

I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans are you living with?

I am living single
9 (39.1%)

One other person
10 (43.5%)

More than one other person
4 (17.4%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

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Posted by Sarah Brown

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Kiwi arrived like a stray spark and suddenly this not-a-cat-person became a full-blown pawrent, learning the meowmanual on the fly. One week she was a mystery floof in a crate. The next, a vetted, vaccinated, 6–8-month-old CEO of the living room. The bathroom has become Base Camp Kiwi with litter, water, dry kibble, mushroom scratcher, crinkle ball, while the resident hamster enjoys witness protection. Mornings feature a 6:30 breakfast announcement. Evenings, a dignified ottoman sit followed by five minutes of NASCAR zoomies. Classic kitten programming.

Because doing things right matters, this new pawrent is double-checking the big stuff: kitten-appropriate portions, steady routines, and safe separation from the tiny hamster roommate. Enrichment gets a gold star. Play before work, play after work, and supervised pawtrols to keep curiosity spicy but civilized. A tree to climb or a second scratch surface wouldn't hurt, and puzzle feeders could turn snack time into brain time, but the vibes already say "thriving floof."

The best progress report comes from Kiwi herself: figure-eight welcomes, purr-engine idle, and a nightly loaf on the skeptical spouse. Translation: trust achieved, hearts acquired, laps taxed in treats. Not a cat person turned Kiwi person is exactly how it's done. Pawsitive, patient, and perfectly on track.

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Posted by Laurent Shinar

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Much like Forrest Gump's wise momma pointed out, life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get. And the same can be said for feline adoptions, as you have absolutely no clue where on the scale from cute and cuddly to demonic and delirious your newly adopted feline fur baby will be. Not just that but they are subject to change whenever they see fit so even if you, for a moment you think you have got their tricks down, you will likely be surprised.

And that is very much what one woman had to put up with when she brought home a feral acting feline who had no fear of mauling anyone he saw fit to. Luckily, with her undying support and belief that he was actually a good boy after all, a solution was found and now they live as a happy healthy, unscratched family.

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