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Little did my TX-born husband know when he married a Pisces from Cleveland that yes, even in the notorious gales of November, he would be expected to walk with me to the end of our street daily so I can stare wistfully at Lake Erie while pondering existence.
Dude’s a good sport, though.
Dude’s a good sport, though.
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Little did my TX-born husband know when he married a Pisces from Cleveland that yes, even in the notorious gales of November, he would be expected to walk with me to the end of our street daily so I can stare wistfully at Lake Erie while pondering existence.
Dude’s a good sport, though.
Dude’s a good sport, though.
Does anyone know where the love of God goes / when the wind turns the minutes to hours? 💨 🚢
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Does anyone know where the love of God goes / when the wind turns the minutes to hours? 💨 🚢
THIS THREAD. Dear god, yes, all of this thread.
Performative food donations don’t help anyone. If you want to actually make a difference, follow Anna’s advice.
Performative food donations don’t help anyone. If you want to actually make a difference, follow Anna’s advice.
I love the little free pantry library things, but please remember that canned foods are hard for a lot of people for a lot of reasons, and if you are going to stock cans, stick to ones with pop tabs.
Please remember the varied needs of the real people experiencing food insecurity.
Please remember the varied needs of the real people experiencing food insecurity.
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
THIS THREAD. Dear god, yes, all of this thread.
Performative food donations don’t help anyone. If you want to actually make a difference, follow Anna’s advice.
Performative food donations don’t help anyone. If you want to actually make a difference, follow Anna’s advice.
Seriously, did they get that at Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20% coupon that came in the mail?
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Seriously, did they get that at Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20% coupon that came in the mail?
My AP Lit students are analyzing this poem by Ariana Monet while I am out for the day to go to an appointment with my neurologist.
The coincidence was not intentional, but it is pretty funny to me.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/160742...
The coincidence was not intentional, but it is pretty funny to me.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/160742...
I’m rewatching the She-Ra episode where Glimmer gets sick for the…
By which I mean, I too was once adolescent and unconquerable: purple hair; a body unmarked by pain.
www.poetryfoundation.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My AP Lit students are analyzing this poem by Ariana Monet while I am out for the day to go to an appointment with my neurologist.
The coincidence was not intentional, but it is pretty funny to me.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/160742...
The coincidence was not intentional, but it is pretty funny to me.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/160742...
Every time a war criminal dies, an angel gets its wings.
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Every time a war criminal dies, an angel gets its wings.
My guy who relocated from Texas to Cleveland in June has started referring to Ohio as “the Arctic North” after a week of high temperatures in the 50s F.
Uuuhhh…😬
When should we tell him?
Uuuhhh…😬
When should we tell him?
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
My guy who relocated from Texas to Cleveland in June has started referring to Ohio as “the Arctic North” after a week of high temperatures in the 50s F.
Uuuhhh…😬
When should we tell him?
Uuuhhh…😬
When should we tell him?
About 1 out of every 4 of the students sitting in my classroom next week will be hungry & aware that there is no food waiting for them at home.
And for what?
And for what?
October 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
About 1 out of every 4 of the students sitting in my classroom next week will be hungry & aware that there is no food waiting for them at home.
And for what?
And for what?
I need 387 more hours of sleep.
October 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I need 387 more hours of sleep.
That Springsteen movie REALLY messed me up.
That said, go see it. It’s fantastic.
That said, go see it. It’s fantastic.
October 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
That Springsteen movie REALLY messed me up.
That said, go see it. It’s fantastic.
That said, go see it. It’s fantastic.
Seen in & around my classroom this week: signs, disregarded.
October 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Seen in & around my classroom this week: signs, disregarded.
Why yes, yes I am going to the International Cat Show & Expo today here in Cleveland. Might as well have some fun while the world is ending.
October 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Why yes, yes I am going to the International Cat Show & Expo today here in Cleveland. Might as well have some fun while the world is ending.
Well, I guess I’m going to get a lot of books read and cross-stitching done between now and late March.
October 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Well, I guess I’m going to get a lot of books read and cross-stitching done between now and late March.
How long until spring training starts?
October 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
How long until spring training starts?
Hammy’s making me cry with this post-game season wrap-up. 😭
October 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Hammy’s making me cry with this post-game season wrap-up. 😭
It is occurring to me that I’m listening to Tom Hamilton for the last time until late March, and wow am I sad. ❤️⚾️💙
October 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It is occurring to me that I’m listening to Tom Hamilton for the last time until late March, and wow am I sad. ❤️⚾️💙
ME: I should do my own nails at home to save money
MY MENACE OF A CAT: The heck you say
GHOST OF JACKSON POLLOCK: Beautiful work you two, I’m flattered
MY MENACE OF A CAT: The heck you say
GHOST OF JACKSON POLLOCK: Beautiful work you two, I’m flattered
September 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
ME: I should do my own nails at home to save money
MY MENACE OF A CAT: The heck you say
GHOST OF JACKSON POLLOCK: Beautiful work you two, I’m flattered
MY MENACE OF A CAT: The heck you say
GHOST OF JACKSON POLLOCK: Beautiful work you two, I’m flattered
Prayers up for Roscoe & Lewis Hamilton. 💔 The bond between those two has always made me so happy.
September 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Prayers up for Roscoe & Lewis Hamilton. 💔 The bond between those two has always made me so happy.
Overheard from a student conversation today:
“I don’t know if I should get a tattoo or buy car insurance.”
And honestly? Same, kid, same.
“I don’t know if I should get a tattoo or buy car insurance.”
And honestly? Same, kid, same.
September 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Overheard from a student conversation today:
“I don’t know if I should get a tattoo or buy car insurance.”
And honestly? Same, kid, same.
“I don’t know if I should get a tattoo or buy car insurance.”
And honestly? Same, kid, same.
At least we can all wake up this morning grateful that we’ve never taken a 99 mph fastball square in the face…well, every one of us except David Fry. Oof. Good vibes to that guy.
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
At least we can all wake up this morning grateful that we’ve never taken a 99 mph fastball square in the face…well, every one of us except David Fry. Oof. Good vibes to that guy.
I kinda feel like going out & buying a shit-ton of Tylenol right now.
September 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I kinda feel like going out & buying a shit-ton of Tylenol right now.
I really need baseball season to go on & on & on to keep granting me daily temporary reprieve from everything else… ❤️ ⚾️ 💙
September 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I really need baseball season to go on & on & on to keep granting me daily temporary reprieve from everything else… ❤️ ⚾️ 💙
Small moment of beauty: a student brought me flowers from her family’s garden this week.
September 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Small moment of beauty: a student brought me flowers from her family’s garden this week.