Amy West
@amyewest.bsky.social
GovTrack.Us, 4.5 cats (4 indoor, one resolutely outdoor who accepts food & pets & reprimands us when we don’t pay enough attention to her), occasional gardener, dilettante.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I think dinner will be a: rainbowplantlife.com/baked-tofu/#... and b: rainbowplantlife.com/peanut-noodl... because we have all but one ingredient (red bell pepper). Well, make that two, but cornstarch will be a fine sub for potato or arrowroot starch.
I heard a noise; came to investigate. 🎶Someone🎶 was still trying to get into the lunch bag bc you never know. Might be another cookie in there. (There is not)
Leopold: a) I wasn’t doing anything and b) hmph.
Leopold: a) I wasn’t doing anything and b) hmph.
February 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
I heard a noise; came to investigate. 🎶Someone🎶 was still trying to get into the lunch bag bc you never know. Might be another cookie in there. (There is not)
Leopold: a) I wasn’t doing anything and b) hmph.
Leopold: a) I wasn’t doing anything and b) hmph.
I think I know how B’s lunch bag got buried under the window perch. It was partially unzipped & I’m sure Leopold was rooting in it to get to the two peanut butter cookies. Why am I sure? Bc I didn’t know they were there, did not rezip it & when I came back post shower, everything was on the floor. +
February 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I think I know how B’s lunch bag got buried under the window perch. It was partially unzipped & I’m sure Leopold was rooting in it to get to the two peanut butter cookies. Why am I sure? Bc I didn’t know they were there, did not rezip it & when I came back post shower, everything was on the floor. +
Ride went pretty well considering the bike _def_ needs dusting and a tune up and my helmet was crumbling in my hands. I rode w/o it - plz don’t yell at me - bc I’ll have the car tomorrow & will take the bike to a shop & get a new one then. There’s also a little problem with the chain. +
February 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Ride went pretty well considering the bike _def_ needs dusting and a tune up and my helmet was crumbling in my hands. I rode w/o it - plz don’t yell at me - bc I’ll have the car tomorrow & will take the bike to a shop & get a new one then. There’s also a little problem with the chain. +
Ha! B did _not_ leave his lunch bag at work. It got shoved under one of the cat perches probably by someone with four feet. Sweetie may really have wanted to go to work with him.
February 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Ha! B did _not_ leave his lunch bag at work. It got shoved under one of the cat perches probably by someone with four feet. Sweetie may really have wanted to go to work with him.
I just can’t face the elliptical. But it’s 59° so I’ll get my bike down, pump the tires & go for a ride.
February 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
I just can’t face the elliptical. But it’s 59° so I’ll get my bike down, pump the tires & go for a ride.
Uh oh. Susan was asleep, but woke up & ran when I tried to pick her up for medicine. Now she’s making her highest pitched, single note mews which usually mean she’s feeling playful. I’m going to be chasing her around for hours.
February 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Uh oh. Susan was asleep, but woke up & ran when I tried to pick her up for medicine. Now she’s making her highest pitched, single note mews which usually mean she’s feeling playful. I’m going to be chasing her around for hours.
B forgot his lunch bag at work on Friday so he got a grocery bag to put today’s lunch in for the ride in. It appears Sweetie wants to go to the shop with him :)
February 16, 2026 at 12:46 PM
B forgot his lunch bag at work on Friday so he got a grocery bag to put today’s lunch in for the ride in. It appears Sweetie wants to go to the shop with him :)
Oh yeah. I forgot fatphobic Wall-E is. Sigh.
February 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Oh yeah. I forgot fatphobic Wall-E is. Sigh.
We’re watching Wall-E again, I think for the first time since we originally saw it. A while anyway. So far it holds up well.
February 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
We’re watching Wall-E again, I think for the first time since we originally saw it. A while anyway. So far it holds up well.
Georgie Cat will be so happy to have her living room back in order.
February 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Georgie Cat will be so happy to have her living room back in order.
I think the oxiclean did _something_. Deck and stairs especially are better. Just too many trees to not get tannin stains & mold/algae/mildew. Probably if I do this a few times a year, I can stay even or get slightly ahead.
February 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I think the oxiclean did _something_. Deck and stairs especially are better. Just too many trees to not get tannin stains & mold/algae/mildew. Probably if I do this a few times a year, I can stay even or get slightly ahead.
Basically a giant bobbin, but for extension cords rather than yarn. Too small for the cord I bought it for, but that’s ok.
February 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Basically a giant bobbin, but for extension cords rather than yarn. Too small for the cord I bought it for, but that’s ok.
Our new car tags this year came with a new license plate. B just went out to make the switch and discovered that, for rust prevention, FL uses plastic screws. He had to use a tool called an “easy out” bc of course the top of the plastic broke off. Now exploring our options that don’t involve Lowe’s.
February 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Our new car tags this year came with a new license plate. B just went out to make the switch and discovered that, for rust prevention, FL uses plastic screws. He had to use a tool called an “easy out” bc of course the top of the plastic broke off. Now exploring our options that don’t involve Lowe’s.
Just pressure washing didn’t do much for the deck yesterday so after looking around, I decided to use 4oz of oxiclean w/a gallon of hot water in a manual sprayer. Then you scrub it with a brush or in this case, a wide broom, give it 15 min and rinse. This may have actually had an effect.
February 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Just pressure washing didn’t do much for the deck yesterday so after looking around, I decided to use 4oz of oxiclean w/a gallon of hot water in a manual sprayer. Then you scrub it with a brush or in this case, a wide broom, give it 15 min and rinse. This may have actually had an effect.
Never been a big fan of pb&j sandwiches, but I had hankering this morning and wow was that good. Helped by pretty good commercially made bread (Dave’s 21 Grain), very tasty raspberry jam and my favorite peanut butter. Tho I notice it now calls itself “peanut butter spread” which not a good sign.
February 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Never been a big fan of pb&j sandwiches, but I had hankering this morning and wow was that good. Helped by pretty good commercially made bread (Dave’s 21 Grain), very tasty raspberry jam and my favorite peanut butter. Tho I notice it now calls itself “peanut butter spread” which not a good sign.
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i’ll end this little brainstorm by just asking what it is, exactly, that the MAGA right likes about the United States, since it explicitly rejects those things that make this nation distinctive — its pluralism, its revolutionary heritage and egalitarian aspirations, and its republican institutions
February 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
i’ll end this little brainstorm by just asking what it is, exactly, that the MAGA right likes about the United States, since it explicitly rejects those things that make this nation distinctive — its pluralism, its revolutionary heritage and egalitarian aspirations, and its republican institutions
I did like how Plemons’ character was clearly pushed into conspiracist thinking by despair originating from unrestrained corporatism & a lack of any kind of safety net _and_ that that was the least of his issues. I do wish the end had been more ambiguous. +
February 15, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I did like how Plemons’ character was clearly pushed into conspiracist thinking by despair originating from unrestrained corporatism & a lack of any kind of safety net _and_ that that was the least of his issues. I do wish the end had been more ambiguous. +
Tho as always when watching a movie or tv show with a prominent character who doesn’t wash their hair enough, I’m now having to convince myself I don’t need a shower given that I washed mine just 7 hours ago.
February 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Tho as always when watching a movie or tv show with a prominent character who doesn’t wash their hair enough, I’m now having to convince myself I don’t need a shower given that I washed mine just 7 hours ago.
Finally saw Bugonia. Huh.
February 15, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Finally saw Bugonia. Huh.
I’ll have to wait for the de k to dry to see if I did anything with the pressure washing, but at least the part of the stucco now exposed due to the freeze killing off the above ground parts of the canna lilies is better.
February 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I’ll have to wait for the de k to dry to see if I did anything with the pressure washing, but at least the part of the stucco now exposed due to the freeze killing off the above ground parts of the canna lilies is better.
Did the first two. Susie is currently forgiving me for the weigh in (and her daily medicines a bit earlier) so the next two can wait a bit.
February 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Did the first two. Susie is currently forgiving me for the weigh in (and her daily medicines a bit earlier) so the next two can wait a bit.
I need to start a marinade, weigh cats, do knee exercises and pressure wash the deck. Somebody yell at me to get up.
February 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I need to start a marinade, weigh cats, do knee exercises and pressure wash the deck. Somebody yell at me to get up.
Yep. Xyzal spray when I wake up 3:30-4am w/allergy symptoms is the way to go even w/the bitter taste. My face is still slightly itchy, but not too bad. A wash & lotion w/eczema stuff will probably take care of that. And the little “cucumber” pads decreased puffy eyes! I only look moderately bad!
February 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Yep. Xyzal spray when I wake up 3:30-4am w/allergy symptoms is the way to go even w/the bitter taste. My face is still slightly itchy, but not too bad. A wash & lotion w/eczema stuff will probably take care of that. And the little “cucumber” pads decreased puffy eyes! I only look moderately bad!
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dedicated pneumatic tubes for girl scout cookies could fix me. IT COULD FIX AMERICA
February 14, 2026 at 4:49 AM
dedicated pneumatic tubes for girl scout cookies could fix me. IT COULD FIX AMERICA