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deelancaster.bsky.social
@deelancaster.bsky.social
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Obsessive reader, writer of first drafts not ready to edit yet, car enthusiast, mom of 3 awesome boys, baking fanatic, climber, baseball, nature, no autocorrect = typos my own
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immcarvalho.bsky.social
I love when cool lit mags have merch! @rfpress.bsky.social is a dream to work with, and I'm happy to show some support for this fab publication and the awesome people who work hard to put it out every month. 👏 #writersofbluesky
Me wearing a t-shirt reading ROI FAINÉANT LITERARY PRESS, striking a Fonzie thumbs-up pose cuz I'm a dork.
February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
deelancaster.bsky.social
Signs that spring is just around the corner
Little white crocus type flowers, I think maybe snow drops. I should have used the seek appto check but I was on a walk with a time limit so no time to linger and be scientific, just enougb time to stop and smell the roses so to speak even though they weren't roses and all I did was snap a photo, not kneel down amd smell them. I really do need to seek this one next time I go by. These little sprouts look like moss but are foliage on the weird shrub and they weren't there a couole of weeks ago. The shrub was there, the sprouts weren't. It felt like I was describing a nefarious shrub that snuck into the park in the last couple of weeks. Which would have been cool but that's not what happenned. * this may also have been a small tree, I'm no botanist as you can tell.
February 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Here is another of the pop figures @immcarvalho.bsky.social it reminds me of @opinionstogo.bsky.social . Can't you see Joanne with a wand, a wink and a smile figuring out exactly what everyone needs and making sure they get it? And of course making sure they were home for a reasonable bed time.
Pop figure of the Fairy Godmother from Cinderella. She is waving her wand and a wiggle of magic is shooting out of it. Other than the enormous head, she reminds me of our lovely Joanne. I thought that the moment my son gave it to me. He's 21 but Fairy Godmother is still one of his favourite characters to meet at Disneyland. She even tied his shoe for him once.
February 1, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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Last day of January so the last post of things I read in 2025. This was written by the same guy that wrote Last Unicorn which I confess I never read but I did see the movie as a child. This book is fun and a bit scary and a good time for almost any age.
Screen shot of a book. Title in white. Dragon face front and centre. I recommend this book to anyone who likes dragons or conflicted heroes or heroines who don't follow the rules or satisfying endings or the good guys winning or systemic change
January 31, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Day 29 of things I read last year. Cozy small town, quirky and interfering supporting characters. Warm feels.
Book with a picture of a little cafe where you'd want to meet and have a scone and some tea. It is on a bookshelf with books behind it and one of Tinkerbelle's friends to the left. Tink is a tinkerfairy which basically makes her a mechanic which means the original Peter Pan does her dirty but all that is outside the scope of this book as it is completely unrelated. Welcome to my brain.
January 31, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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Hello lovely people! If you're thinking of ordering a copy of Tiny Moments of Joy for Valentine's Day, this weekend would be the best time to guarantee it gets to you in time.

(Prices in NZD so cheaper in USD/GBP/Euro, Roman Sestertii and Klingon Darsek😁)

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Tiny Moments of Joy | Swashbuckler Press
Delightful moments captured from people watching in a small city in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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28th day of things I read last year. Great characters, a bit of magic, a bit of time travel.
Paperback book. Mostly purple cover, vines, a parrot and a couple embracing. Glare from the ceiling lights.
January 30, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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27th day of what I read in 2025. This is the second in a world in which I'vre read all 3. Cozy fantasy is my happy place, or one of them anyway
Soft cover book with an orc, an ratkin and a little dog type thing with a bird head and a name I can't remember. They are in a bookstore. The book is on a bookshelf. You can see some of the year's other reads behind it and a Merida pop figure. Don't buy a pop figure. You can never stop at just one.
January 29, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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Me: oh no! My ($49 Timex Ironman digital) watch is broken. I can't get the buttons to do what they're supposed to do and the time is all weird.
Also me 2 minutes later: oh, I put my watch on upside down
January 28, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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26th day of things I read last year. Bothering the annoying neighbours with a purple house is a great idea.
Purple book with a big purple Victorian style house on the cover. Title in white. My brain is foggy this morning for no particular reason and I haven't had my tea yet so I have nothing the least bit witty to add. Have a lovely day folks!
January 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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25th day of things I read last year. I loved these characters, small English village, dragons and ladies that don't follow direction well. Free content available trough a QR code at the back.
Two books. Manor of Life and Death and Game of Scones. One purple, one blue. My phone shadow due to poor photo skills and a Gubdam kit box in the background.
January 26, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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immcarvalho.bsky.social
So jazzed that my micro "Conversation Piece" is included in this freshly published issue! Here's a link to my story but do check out the whole issue!
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January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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24th day of what I read last year. This is a reread. Pratchett may be my favourote author of all time. I've read all the discworld books and many of his other works. I can't decide if I want to be Sam Vimes or Granny Weatherwax when I grow up.
3 books on a charcoal coloured couch cushion that probably could use a proper clean since it's Ozzie's favourite spot to curl up. They are Guards! Guards! Men at Arms and Feet of Clay. All by Terry Pratchett. All covered in carton style artwork of fantasy characters getting up to shennanigans. Terry Pratchett was a genuis who understood people. All his characters are like you and me just trying to make sense of their journey through life, they just happen to have dragons and magic and such as they struggle through government red tape, scheming neighbours, etc.
January 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Beautiful blue skies and our pond is almost frozen.
Big blue sky above trees and mountains. It's also eagle season around here but none can be seen in these photos. It is a nice day for tea and a fire on the patio, come on over. Eagle season is not a hunting season just when they all stop by the Metro Vancouver/Fraser Valley area to do their annual thing. They can be spotted by the dozens near rivers around here. Good time to be a bird watcher, bad time to be a rodent or fish. Our small pond frozen except where the fountain is fountaining. After another week hovering around 0C the fountain will freeze too. Spotted looking like small islands are the last of last summer's lily pads hanging on as long as possible.
January 25, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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23rd day of what I read last year. This one made me laugh out loud at the witch's interpretation of present day when she was accidentally thrown forward in time. Cute, cozy story with of fun
Purple dusk sky over a small cottage in a park setting. A place you'd want to go for tea, then again I'd like a cup of tea almost anywhere but especially here.
January 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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@darrellhere62.bsky.social the little red shoots are peonies starting to grow. Spring is on its way
Soil with some old green stalks and some cedar bits but the real show stopper is the red shoots that will be peonies one day. Spring is on its way people, we can do this.
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 AM
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22nd day of what I read last year. Delightfully funny. Fairy godmothers getting away with things because they are Ladies of a Certain Age. Fun twist on the Frog Prince.
Screen shot of my impressive 2025 borrowing history. Who would have thought I'd rediscover the library at 51? Lets me try books and genres I otherwise might not buy. Oh yeah, the book is purple with a cartoony smiling frog and some stars.
January 24, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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What I read last year volume 21. This was delightfully funny with a wonderful supporting cast. I read 5 of them. The others grew more serious and this first one is my favourite.
Screen shot of a book with an illustration of a cooking fire in a castle kitchen. There is a black cat pictured that plays a significant role in the series. Cats are much more powerful than we think.
January 23, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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20th day of what I read last year. This was quirky with magic cats and I liked it.
Screenshot of a book with a large moon bearing the book title. A cat reaches down from the moon to play with the stars. Another cat peeks up from a banner at the bottom with the author's name and a travel cup of presumably, coffee since it's a coffee shop book.
January 22, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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19th day of things I read last year. I wasn't sure what to expect but I enjoyed this book and its characters a lot. The next book by this author is in my TBR pile.
Screenshot of my library borrowing history. Night time scene of a woman sitting on an old caravan, campfire and cat in the background. Peaceful vibes.
January 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Day 18 of what I read last year. The hero is actually a villian but he forgot. Great concept, lots of fun
Red book with an obviously evil castle. The title is written on banners.
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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Day 17 of things I read last year. This was unique, not quite like anything I have read in the past but I liked it. I read a few books by Japanese authors this year and enjoyed them.
Screenshot of a book that looks like library shelves. Slightly messy shelves like people have been searching through them. One shelf has a cat laying on it, he knows what he is about, you can tell by his face.
January 18, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Turns out my travel mug keeps my tea so hot that I've travelled where I'm going and back before I can drink my tea. Job well done mug
January 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Day 16 of what I read last year (I know I should stick to the same explanation every day but I'm not) made me laugh out loud and made me think of Mid Century Modern on Disney+ since they're both comedies set in Palm Springs with strong gay male leads with found families & they make me laugh so hard
Book yellow on the tol and blue on the bottom with 3 cartoon style people walking im a row. First in line is Guncle with a martini (I think that's what goes in that kind of a glass but I'm not much of a drinker so can't be sure) a small boy next in line, a girl reading after that and a dog bringing up the rear.
January 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Ours finally bloomed. It is over 2' tall.
One of the big, red flowers. Looks like it's sticking its tongue out at you. Very vibrant red. Mildy demogorgonish in its shape. I think that's the name of the bad guys from Stranger Things. Makes me think of a ship's horn. 4 big, red flowers on a tall stem.
January 17, 2026 at 4:36 AM