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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 8h

Having fun in the kitchen today.

A white plate with a blue striped border that contains thinly sliced jalapeño, red bell pepper, and cabbage, as well as carrot shavings and a few sprigs of Thai basil. Butter lettuce leaves are tucked behind the bowl on a black countertop. Also visible: a jar of turmeric, a white bowl of food scraps, a decanter with some red wine in it, and various other countertop messes.

Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 12h

These photos are related.

A selfie of me (greasy blonde Sunday morning hair, eye glasses, black and blue tank top, burgundy sports bra) holding a white kitten with black-tipped ears and blue eyes. Shelves full of dog food and treats are visible behind me at Wabash Feed in Houston, TX.

A top-down shot of my dog Milo sniffing my clothes (gray sweatshirt tied around my waist, black and blue tank top, black joggers, one visible Brooks running shoe) because I just held a kitten. Milo is a black lab with a small dusting of white on his nose. His ears are pinned back because he hates cats and/or when I touch any animal but him.

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 12h

A very fun Sunday morning in Houston.

A pantry case at Artisana Bakery in Houston, TX. Left to right: a croissant, a “Hot Dog Croissant” with a sign that says “Hot Dog Croissant $7.50”, and other various pastry in the background.

A Halloween garden display at Wabash Feed in Houston, TX. A skeleton is posed in a prone position in a bed of arranged starter plants. A Dia de los Muertos decoration is also sticking up out of the bed in the foreground and a scary jack-o-lantern decoration sticks up in the background. Rows of starter plants are visible in the far background.

A white kitten with blue eyes, black-tipped ears and a dark gray tail sits on top of the counter at Wabash Feed in Houston, TX.

A spherical, multi-colored glass hummingbird feeder with red plastic flower-shaped sippers hangs from a black hook over an empty flower bed. A privacy fence and canvas-covered grill are visible in the background.

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Climatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 1d

Not sure who needs to see this, but IT'S SNOWING! ❄️

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 1d

Win some lose some 😂

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 1d

😭 Took a nap, went for a walk, party got cancelled due to COVID (not us, the celebration host). Anyone want a vase of arranged flowers? 😂

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 1d

I am going to be rearranging and fussing with these all day lol

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 1d

Uticones don’t waste flowers.

An assortment of buds and greens in a small purple bud vase. All the little bits that fall off the bigger bouquets go in here when I arrange flowers at home.

Two small buds that fell off their stems—one white, the other dark red and gold—floating in water in a tiny Ramekin dish on a black granite countertop. A jar of salt, a lemon, a pepper grinder, and a jar of tomato sauce are also visible.

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 1d

Thank god I’m still on steroids or my hands would be killing me.

An arrangement of white flowers and greens in a clear glass vase sitting on top of a white and blue mosaic occasional table that needs to be cleaned off immediately ew gross.

An arrangement of flowers in pinks, yellows and dark reds in a clear glass vase sitting on a black granite countertop.

An arrangement of red, pink and white/purple flowers in a large Ball jar on a black granite countertop next to my water bottle.

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 1d

Literally nine (9) bouquets worth.

An assortment of yellow, white and pink flowers and greens in a vase on a wooden side table next to a gray couch.

A green and black pottery vase with an arrangement of yellow and dark-red flowers sitting on a small occasional table in the corner of my living room. A small framed picture of a polar bear - just the eyes and nose and eyebrows show as if it’s peeking out of a blizzard - also sits on the table.

An arrangement of pink, orange and white flowers arranged in a cobalt blue glass vase sitting on the top of a wooden dining table with pots and pans hanging in the background as well as a basket of onions and garlic hanging in the far corner.

An arrangement of cut flowers and greens in fall colors of yellow, dark red and gold, sitting next to a funky orange, green and white gourd on a white outdoor dining table.

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 1d

Update: He came home from a milk run with loads of flowers for tomorrow’s party. I’m hosting my writing group but it’s also a Diwali celebration (our group leader’s mom is cooking the entire meal, I’m freaking out excited) so I spent the last two hours arranging flowers.

What can only be described as a hilarious amount of cut flower bouquets sitting on my kitchen island and countertop.

A huge assortment of cut flowers from the grocery store florist to arrange for tomorrow’s writing group/Diwali party sitting on my countertop.

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely stunning double rainbow in Houston this morning. Was gone just like that, so excited we caught it!

A giant double rainbow against dark storm clouds over my backyard fence.

Another shot of a giant double rainbow against dark storm clouds over my backyard fence.

A third shot of a giant double rainbow against dark storm clouds over my backyard fence.

A single rainbow peeking over my fence and the neighbor’s house.

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 1d

It’s time.

Two paperbacks sitting on the chair of my gray armchair: Shirley Jackson’s “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” and “The Haunting of Hill House.”

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

I'm gonna take one, too.

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

Y'all, @spacecitywx.bsky.social says it's a trazadone night for my dog and I am listening. spacecityweather.com/friday-eveni...

Friday evening update on storm timing this weekend and likelihood of excitable dogs

In brief: The forecast outlined in our post this morning is more or less on track. But we have a finer handle on the details of what to expect, and when, this weekend. In short, expect to be awoken…

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

I’m hosting a party on Sunday that Josh isn’t even sticking around for and I just got done writing for the day to find he’d cleaned the entire patio, the pool, and all the outside furniture, plus picked up the house. Kind of don’t deserve him.

Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

My best friend in MN had a peanut butter & jelly & bacon smashburger today and now I need that more than anything in the entire world.

Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

I'm working my way through two sheets of Strega Nona stamps and they bring me a lot of joy.

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 2d

no this is true, children's hospitals were invented in 2018 by John Puberty Blocker

onion person @junlper.beer · 2d

every passing day, rightwingers are inventing new and unexpected ways to signal to the world they may be the dumbest iteration of humans so far

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

Just reminding y'all my brother went to after-school care with Emil Bove and I can confirm he chewed with his mouth open well into middle school.

Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 2d

JUST IN: Judge Emil Bove's dissent to 3rd Cir denying en banc in case striking PA mail-in ballot dating rule. Bove mocks impact: 'For a voter with a functioning pen, sufficient ink & average hand dexterity, this should take less than five seconds.' Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

*shopper obv ugh and today is a writing day too 😳

Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

Look, I love Weggies. I was a Wegmans shopping for 30 years, and I go EVERY TIME I visit home in CNY, but after 15 years of HEB ... I don't know if we really *need* Wegmans down here. Seems redundant.

Chron.com @chron.com · 2d

The store's loyal following makes it the H-E-B of the northeast.

H-E-B beware: Texans are desperate for this East Coast grocery franchise

The store's loyal following makes it the H-E-B of the northeast.

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

it's so rude

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Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

In all seriousness, it is incredibly time-consuming to exercise in this state. I have to decide each day what my body needs/can handle & I have to prepare and recover with both ice and heat. Basically I need 2-2.5 hours a day to get the movement I require both physically and mentally. I’M HUMBLED.

Christina Uticone @snowcones.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I need three beverages to stretch and do the most gentle Pilates possible.

Three beverages sitting on an exercise bench: green juice on ice in a water glass, coffee in a white mug with FINGER LAKES written down the side in shades of green and blue, my water bottle with two visible stickers that read “I’d rather be watching Hallmark Challenge Christmas movies” and “Made with School Lunch.”

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