Cranky Prognathodon
@sdrekkar.bsky.social
A large bitey carnivore living in the Niobraran Sea
The Prognathodon can be found at Yarn to Dye For, in Chrisman, IL, an hour southeast of Champaign-Urbana.
The Prognathodon can be found at Yarn to Dye For, in Chrisman, IL, an hour southeast of Champaign-Urbana.
Got my desk cleaned up, yay! I have *space* again! (left-hand monitor is for my iFruit, right for work laptop, center one flip-flops between them).
January 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Got my desk cleaned up, yay! I have *space* again! (left-hand monitor is for my iFruit, right for work laptop, center one flip-flops between them).
As it says on the tin . . .
January 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
As it says on the tin . . .
Mamma gibed me SEEBS!
(steel-cut oats, mixed types of rice, pearl barley, and cracked wheat)
Many happy chuck-chucks
(steel-cut oats, mixed types of rice, pearl barley, and cracked wheat)
Many happy chuck-chucks
December 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Mamma gibed me SEEBS!
(steel-cut oats, mixed types of rice, pearl barley, and cracked wheat)
Many happy chuck-chucks
(steel-cut oats, mixed types of rice, pearl barley, and cracked wheat)
Many happy chuck-chucks
Somebody's all tired out, but the reindeer are on the job.
I licensed and did some gentle modification to this image (painted in some more sky, gave it the canvas texture) years ago, still one of my favorites. Got the border a couple months ago, they go together pretty well, I think.
I licensed and did some gentle modification to this image (painted in some more sky, gave it the canvas texture) years ago, still one of my favorites. Got the border a couple months ago, they go together pretty well, I think.
December 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Somebody's all tired out, but the reindeer are on the job.
I licensed and did some gentle modification to this image (painted in some more sky, gave it the canvas texture) years ago, still one of my favorites. Got the border a couple months ago, they go together pretty well, I think.
I licensed and did some gentle modification to this image (painted in some more sky, gave it the canvas texture) years ago, still one of my favorites. Got the border a couple months ago, they go together pretty well, I think.
I am VEXED. I have lost track of a group of graphic design reference book (color swatches/palettes with CMYK codes). And of course, we're in the holiday shopping/shipping season, which means I can't get any new ones here to TinyTown quickly. I have gritted my teeth and bought an e-book.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I am VEXED. I have lost track of a group of graphic design reference book (color swatches/palettes with CMYK codes). And of course, we're in the holiday shopping/shipping season, which means I can't get any new ones here to TinyTown quickly. I have gritted my teeth and bought an e-book.
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In other news, Thord did not get to go shopping with Dracos. Shaking, drooling, very unhappy about riding in the car. Dracos called me to meet them at the curb. I took Loki out with me, as the easiest way to get out and back in the door.
Loki hopped in the car. Thord bailed out.
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Loki hopped in the car. Thord bailed out.
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December 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In other news, Thord did not get to go shopping with Dracos. Shaking, drooling, very unhappy about riding in the car. Dracos called me to meet them at the curb. I took Loki out with me, as the easiest way to get out and back in the door.
Loki hopped in the car. Thord bailed out.
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Loki hopped in the car. Thord bailed out.
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I am S-M-R-T-smart. Checked the designer's Ravelry store, and there's a hat to go with the mittens. Have purchased!
There are also socks and a cowl. May consider one or the other depending on yarn levels after making the hat. Or eventually get both, because COLLECT THE WHOLE SET!
There are also socks and a cowl. May consider one or the other depending on yarn levels after making the hat. Or eventually get both, because COLLECT THE WHOLE SET!
December 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I am S-M-R-T-smart. Checked the designer's Ravelry store, and there's a hat to go with the mittens. Have purchased!
There are also socks and a cowl. May consider one or the other depending on yarn levels after making the hat. Or eventually get both, because COLLECT THE WHOLE SET!
There are also socks and a cowl. May consider one or the other depending on yarn levels after making the hat. Or eventually get both, because COLLECT THE WHOLE SET!
Finished these mittens yesterday, made with Passion Yarns Shaniko fingering, held double. Background color is Vanilla Cream, accent is with Brick on the cuffs. I hadn't planned to use the brick on these, but it demanded I do so. 🙂 Pattern is "West of the Moon Mittens" by Inger Berg.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Finished these mittens yesterday, made with Passion Yarns Shaniko fingering, held double. Background color is Vanilla Cream, accent is with Brick on the cuffs. I hadn't planned to use the brick on these, but it demanded I do so. 🙂 Pattern is "West of the Moon Mittens" by Inger Berg.
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Sleepies have caught me.
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Sleepies have caught me.
EEEEK!
Giant Greeble in my bed!
And it ate Thord!!!
Giant Greeble in my bed!
And it ate Thord!!!
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
EEEEK!
Giant Greeble in my bed!
And it ate Thord!!!
Giant Greeble in my bed!
And it ate Thord!!!
I have thrown together a thing for mid-day dinner: multi-bean soup mix, frozen smoked sausage hacked into chunks, an onion, pork soup/hotpot base, and ras-al-hanout seasoning. 30 minutes on high in the instant pot, and then it'll auto keep-warm until we eat. May add green beans and/or corn.
December 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I have thrown together a thing for mid-day dinner: multi-bean soup mix, frozen smoked sausage hacked into chunks, an onion, pork soup/hotpot base, and ras-al-hanout seasoning. 30 minutes on high in the instant pot, and then it'll auto keep-warm until we eat. May add green beans and/or corn.
Bitey-Face with Zoomies with all three dogs this morning.
Gimli is an elderly red & white beagle
Hims are Big Babies: Loki, the fairly generic red-brown boy (I think he looks like a boxer/yellow lab cross), and Thord, the big fawn & white spotty houndy boy
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Gimli is an elderly red & white beagle
Hims are Big Babies: Loki, the fairly generic red-brown boy (I think he looks like a boxer/yellow lab cross), and Thord, the big fawn & white spotty houndy boy
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December 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Bitey-Face with Zoomies with all three dogs this morning.
Gimli is an elderly red & white beagle
Hims are Big Babies: Loki, the fairly generic red-brown boy (I think he looks like a boxer/yellow lab cross), and Thord, the big fawn & white spotty houndy boy
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Gimli is an elderly red & white beagle
Hims are Big Babies: Loki, the fairly generic red-brown boy (I think he looks like a boxer/yellow lab cross), and Thord, the big fawn & white spotty houndy boy
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Kaiju is being my assistant this morning. Currently supervising from the snuggle position (in left hand, against my cheek).
Photos: Smol green parrot with a tan head, red tail, and blue wings eating from a bowl of pellets, and eating cinnamon almond butter bits off of a wrapper. Both on my desk.
Photos: Smol green parrot with a tan head, red tail, and blue wings eating from a bowl of pellets, and eating cinnamon almond butter bits off of a wrapper. Both on my desk.
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Kaiju is being my assistant this morning. Currently supervising from the snuggle position (in left hand, against my cheek).
Photos: Smol green parrot with a tan head, red tail, and blue wings eating from a bowl of pellets, and eating cinnamon almond butter bits off of a wrapper. Both on my desk.
Photos: Smol green parrot with a tan head, red tail, and blue wings eating from a bowl of pellets, and eating cinnamon almond butter bits off of a wrapper. Both on my desk.
Following up on last night’s spam musubi attempt: musubi mold, nori, pickled ginger, and sushi mat in Amazon cart.
Try low-sodium spam sliced thin (better crispy), and broil (fat drains), light hand w/teriyaki. Try adding some carrot and/or cucumber for more cronch or make veg musubi.
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Try low-sodium spam sliced thin (better crispy), and broil (fat drains), light hand w/teriyaki. Try adding some carrot and/or cucumber for more cronch or make veg musubi.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Following up on last night’s spam musubi attempt: musubi mold, nori, pickled ginger, and sushi mat in Amazon cart.
Try low-sodium spam sliced thin (better crispy), and broil (fat drains), light hand w/teriyaki. Try adding some carrot and/or cucumber for more cronch or make veg musubi.
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Try low-sodium spam sliced thin (better crispy), and broil (fat drains), light hand w/teriyaki. Try adding some carrot and/or cucumber for more cronch or make veg musubi.
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This sad attempt at Spam Musubi is @funranium.bsky.social ‘s fault, because he extolls the virtue of the real thing. Sadly, Dracos missed my request that he make sticky rice, and jasmine just does not work. And I bought a couple packets of seaweed snacks, because we’re in TinyTown, central IL
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November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This sad attempt at Spam Musubi is @funranium.bsky.social ‘s fault, because he extolls the virtue of the real thing. Sadly, Dracos missed my request that he make sticky rice, and jasmine just does not work. And I bought a couple packets of seaweed snacks, because we’re in TinyTown, central IL
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Dracos left for his morning school bus run after taking the dogs out, dogs and I settled down for naptime. An hour later I hear door noises, and let the dogs loose - if intruder, the big babies will at least be an inconvenience; If Dracos, no biggie. It was Dracos, today is a snow day.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Dracos left for his morning school bus run after taking the dogs out, dogs and I settled down for naptime. An hour later I hear door noises, and let the dogs loose - if intruder, the big babies will at least be an inconvenience; If Dracos, no biggie. It was Dracos, today is a snow day.
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The US Army, Corps of Engineers has a freely-available piece of software called HEC-RAS (Hydraulic Engineering Center River Analysis System). I'm using release 6.6, which is a bit over a year old.
I haz borked it!
My day-to-day boss has no input.
Now I'm making our IT guy's day difficult.
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I haz borked it!
My day-to-day boss has no input.
Now I'm making our IT guy's day difficult.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The US Army, Corps of Engineers has a freely-available piece of software called HEC-RAS (Hydraulic Engineering Center River Analysis System). I'm using release 6.6, which is a bit over a year old.
I haz borked it!
My day-to-day boss has no input.
Now I'm making our IT guy's day difficult.
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I haz borked it!
My day-to-day boss has no input.
Now I'm making our IT guy's day difficult.
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I ordered Gentle Leader headcollars for the big boys. They are very much Not Impressed.
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I ordered Gentle Leader headcollars for the big boys. They are very much Not Impressed.
102 trick-or-treaters served.
Loki also managed to escape from the office area, kinda, so I let him loose.
Many, many borks given, between the two dogs.
Next year we sit at the bottom of the front steps, so small fry don’t have to navigate them.
Loki also managed to escape from the office area, kinda, so I let him loose.
Many, many borks given, between the two dogs.
Next year we sit at the bottom of the front steps, so small fry don’t have to navigate them.
November 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
102 trick-or-treaters served.
Loki also managed to escape from the office area, kinda, so I let him loose.
Many, many borks given, between the two dogs.
Next year we sit at the bottom of the front steps, so small fry don’t have to navigate them.
Loki also managed to escape from the office area, kinda, so I let him loose.
Many, many borks given, between the two dogs.
Next year we sit at the bottom of the front steps, so small fry don’t have to navigate them.
Goblins! Ghosties! Munchkins!
Sun is going down, dogs are penned up behind my desk, and I’m sitting out on the front steps with a bag of candy, a warm jacket, and a lap blanket.
Gimi has escaped containment. Oops. Loki is tied to my desk and is Vexed, but will survive. 😏
Sun is going down, dogs are penned up behind my desk, and I’m sitting out on the front steps with a bag of candy, a warm jacket, and a lap blanket.
Gimi has escaped containment. Oops. Loki is tied to my desk and is Vexed, but will survive. 😏
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Goblins! Ghosties! Munchkins!
Sun is going down, dogs are penned up behind my desk, and I’m sitting out on the front steps with a bag of candy, a warm jacket, and a lap blanket.
Gimi has escaped containment. Oops. Loki is tied to my desk and is Vexed, but will survive. 😏
Sun is going down, dogs are penned up behind my desk, and I’m sitting out on the front steps with a bag of candy, a warm jacket, and a lap blanket.
Gimi has escaped containment. Oops. Loki is tied to my desk and is Vexed, but will survive. 😏
Much better!
Helps that I did an aggressive cleanup recently.
I can get away with the wall of monitors because my desk is an 8-ft by 3-ft countertop, straddling a radiator. I wish I could have gotten the 10-ft countertop, but it was hella more expensive. OTOH, the (new-ish) shelf has advantages.
Helps that I did an aggressive cleanup recently.
I can get away with the wall of monitors because my desk is an 8-ft by 3-ft countertop, straddling a radiator. I wish I could have gotten the 10-ft countertop, but it was hella more expensive. OTOH, the (new-ish) shelf has advantages.
October 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Much better!
Helps that I did an aggressive cleanup recently.
I can get away with the wall of monitors because my desk is an 8-ft by 3-ft countertop, straddling a radiator. I wish I could have gotten the 10-ft countertop, but it was hella more expensive. OTOH, the (new-ish) shelf has advantages.
Helps that I did an aggressive cleanup recently.
I can get away with the wall of monitors because my desk is an 8-ft by 3-ft countertop, straddling a radiator. I wish I could have gotten the 10-ft countertop, but it was hella more expensive. OTOH, the (new-ish) shelf has advantages.
I have a Wall! Of! Monitors!
Got fed up with the itty-bitty laptop screen & portrait monitor, and got another 40” screen yesterday (all my “monitors” are TVs).
New one does block my view of the fron porch, but my sanity is worth it.
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Got fed up with the itty-bitty laptop screen & portrait monitor, and got another 40” screen yesterday (all my “monitors” are TVs).
New one does block my view of the fron porch, but my sanity is worth it.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I have a Wall! Of! Monitors!
Got fed up with the itty-bitty laptop screen & portrait monitor, and got another 40” screen yesterday (all my “monitors” are TVs).
New one does block my view of the fron porch, but my sanity is worth it.
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Got fed up with the itty-bitty laptop screen & portrait monitor, and got another 40” screen yesterday (all my “monitors” are TVs).
New one does block my view of the fron porch, but my sanity is worth it.
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Ob Relatively-Relatives Post:
Dad's Uncle Al Scott. Lived next door to my grandpa's family when they were all kids. When Al's parents died he merged into our family. "Scott" was his legal surname, but it effectively became part of a hyphenated first name. Uncle Al was family.
Dad's Uncle Al Scott. Lived next door to my grandpa's family when they were all kids. When Al's parents died he merged into our family. "Scott" was his legal surname, but it effectively became part of a hyphenated first name. Uncle Al was family.
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Ob Relatively-Relatives Post:
Dad's Uncle Al Scott. Lived next door to my grandpa's family when they were all kids. When Al's parents died he merged into our family. "Scott" was his legal surname, but it effectively became part of a hyphenated first name. Uncle Al was family.
Dad's Uncle Al Scott. Lived next door to my grandpa's family when they were all kids. When Al's parents died he merged into our family. "Scott" was his legal surname, but it effectively became part of a hyphenated first name. Uncle Al was family.
Morning Bitey-Face!
October 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Morning Bitey-Face!
Moth Ball is off on a big adventure! Many thanks to our local postmaster for her help with customs forms, the USPS website was fighting me. Moth Ball actually left on Wednesday, but getting my flu and Covid shots earlier that day wiped me out and fried my brain. Have fun and Moth Ball!
October 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Moth Ball is off on a big adventure! Many thanks to our local postmaster for her help with customs forms, the USPS website was fighting me. Moth Ball actually left on Wednesday, but getting my flu and Covid shots earlier that day wiped me out and fried my brain. Have fun and Moth Ball!