Laura Peebles
@arvafan55.bsky.social
Baseball, cats, gardening, and occasional baseball or parody verse. Associate Editor for the SABR Game Story Project.
Put up the tree today.
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Put up the tree today.
My friend has a guide dog. Clancy loves it when they visit--Clancy runs up and rubs his face on the dog, who is generally glad to have a cat friend to play with.
November 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My friend has a guide dog. Clancy loves it when they visit--Clancy runs up and rubs his face on the dog, who is generally glad to have a cat friend to play with.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! (Don’t worry—there are two other types of cranberry sauce so everyone has their favorite). I am just pleased I got it out of the can!
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! (Don’t worry—there are two other types of cranberry sauce so everyone has their favorite). I am just pleased I got it out of the can!
This year’s North Georgia Candy Roaster squash is a little smaller, but here’s a previous year’s squash before and “ready to roast.”As you can see, one squash serves the whole table (and don’t forget to roast the seeds).
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This year’s North Georgia Candy Roaster squash is a little smaller, but here’s a previous year’s squash before and “ready to roast.”As you can see, one squash serves the whole table (and don’t forget to roast the seeds).
Here's to the memory of my great-uncles, Don and Van Carlson, who served with the Canadian troops in France in WWI. They both returned, although Van had a lap full of shrapnel. Van lived long enough for me to get to know him. He was a prankster and kids' party magician. #veteransday
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Here's to the memory of my great-uncles, Don and Van Carlson, who served with the Canadian troops in France in WWI. They both returned, although Van had a lap full of shrapnel. Van lived long enough for me to get to know him. He was a prankster and kids' party magician. #veteransday
Frost coming—tome to harvest some of my crayon radishes ! Time to make braised radishes with their greens.
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Frost coming—tome to harvest some of my crayon radishes ! Time to make braised radishes with their greens.
Yes, #caturday was yesterday, but today is “look, they’re both playing with the ball tower” day. Clancy on the left and Lucy on the right.
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Yes, #caturday was yesterday, but today is “look, they’re both playing with the ball tower” day. Clancy on the left and Lucy on the right.
Lucy says” You woke me up just to take my picture for Caturday ?”
November 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Lucy says” You woke me up just to take my picture for Caturday ?”
Six years ago today, Howie Kendrick hit this ball off the foul pole in Houston (yes, there is still a yellow mark on it from the paint). Six months later, I'm in West Palm to celebrate--and boo the Astros (except Dusty, of course!).
October 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Six years ago today, Howie Kendrick hit this ball off the foul pole in Houston (yes, there is still a yellow mark on it from the paint). Six months later, I'm in West Palm to celebrate--and boo the Astros (except Dusty, of course!).
Went out to water this morning. Found an eastern honeybee sleeping on a late zinnia flower. I know he was sleeping because he was still there when I came back with the phone.
October 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Went out to water this morning. Found an eastern honeybee sleeping on a late zinnia flower. I know he was sleeping because he was still there when I came back with the phone.
Lucy's adoption day photo from 2022. She was 10 months old.
October 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Lucy's adoption day photo from 2022. She was 10 months old.
Not what I was expecting on my green tea, but I’ll take it!
October 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Not what I was expecting on my green tea, but I’ll take it!
My Virginia wildflower mix is still blooming.
October 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
My Virginia wildflower mix is still blooming.
My flowers are liking this weather. See alt text for names.
October 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
My flowers are liking this weather. See alt text for names.
We bought one of these two-decker scratcher beds. As you can see, Clancy and Lucy (top) have approved. For comparison, Clancy is 15 pounds, Lucy about 13.
September 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We bought one of these two-decker scratcher beds. As you can see, Clancy and Lucy (top) have approved. For comparison, Clancy is 15 pounds, Lucy about 13.
Aaaannnndd my cats are definitely staying put!
September 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Aaaannnndd my cats are definitely staying put!
Oh, like Clancy and Lucy helping to fix the file cabinet?
September 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Oh, like Clancy and Lucy helping to fix the file cabinet?
Lemon cucumbers taste exactly like the green ones—they are an heirloom variety. In my experience, their vines can take more summer heat than the today-common green ones. They are just shaped and colored like a lemon. This is what the regular size ones look like (today’s were end-of-season).
September 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Lemon cucumbers taste exactly like the green ones—they are an heirloom variety. In my experience, their vines can take more summer heat than the today-common green ones. They are just shaped and colored like a lemon. This is what the regular size ones look like (today’s were end-of-season).
I picked tomatoes yesterday. This is this morning’s harvest (with two lemon cucumbers). Looks like time to make roasted tomato salsa!
September 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I picked tomatoes yesterday. This is this morning’s harvest (with two lemon cucumbers). Looks like time to make roasted tomato salsa!
And here's the ball he bunted on April 23, 2016 in the 15th inning. If you know, you know.
September 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
And here's the ball he bunted on April 23, 2016 in the 15th inning. If you know, you know.
I think Clancy is telling Reynard "it's your turn to hit the little ball."
September 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I think Clancy is telling Reynard "it's your turn to hit the little ball."
You should have seen the year I managed to get the purple ones!
September 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
You should have seen the year I managed to get the purple ones!
Variegated Fritillary Butterfly on my celosia this morning (pineapple lily in the foreground).
August 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Variegated Fritillary Butterfly on my celosia this morning (pineapple lily in the foreground).