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Claire Hugs
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Crazy Plant Lady
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“It is said that the darkest hour of the night comes just before the dawn.” - Thomas Fuller

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Brave Mochi fighting an epic battle with springy mouse. #cats #catsofbluesky
Mochi the white cat lies on her back under a bench while reaching out to bap the toy mouse on a spring.
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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The mighty hunter stalking her prey.
Mochi the small white cat peeks out from the bottom shelf of her cat tower at a toy mouse on a string.
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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In the garden singing that they
🎶 are in the green tomato club.. 🎶 then looking around to make sure the neighbors aren’t near by. 🤫 They can’t know how weird I am.
#tomatoes #gardening
A bowl of green tomatoes in front of the tomato plants. A large cardboard box of green tomatoes spread on paper towels in the bottom of the box. There are some green long thin peppers in one corner of the box and a bowl in another corner with ripe or partially ripe tomatoes.
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Supposed to be a freeze Monday. My poor baby pumpkins still on the vine. 😞 #gardening
A green cheese pumpkin on the vine.
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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His bandanna was a great purchase. He wants strangers not to try to touch him and strange dogs not to rush up to him.

#dogs #dogsofbluesky
Louie the hound mix is wearing a yellow “I’m nervous” bandanna.
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Fall is the best. #fallcolors #photography
A paved trail through the woods. It is bordered by lots of fallen leaves. The sun through the leaves still on the trees shows off their yellow color.
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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The wind and cold has started taking a toll on the dahlia blooms, but as long as the bees are hanging out in them I won’t be cutting them back/digging bulbs. #insects #bees #gardening
A pair of bedraggled looking dahlia flowers with bumble bees in them.
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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I made a Mochi-O-Lantern. I gave her cats eye marble eyes and at night she becomes Sauron. 😆 #pumpkin #carving #pumpkincarving #cats
A pumpkin carved to look like a cat looking out a window. There are green cats eye marbles in the eye holes. The same carved pumpkin lit up. The marbles in the eyes glow and look like the eye of Sauron.
October 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Processing the Malabar spinach. Anyone able to recommend reusable long lasting freezer containers? The tupperwares I have tried end up cracking, but I am feeling guilty using the single use baggies. #gardening #food #cooking
Malabar spinach leaves in a colander. Multiple zip lock baggies full of diced Malabar spinach.
October 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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My limited energy has been focused on my outdoor garden and I neglected my badminton birdie hydroponic experiment with the Malabar spinach. It launched a campaign of indoor plant domination carpeting my houseplants and aquarium lights. #hydroponics #plants
Malabar spinach grows around a hanging light. It has been half cut away before I took the picture. A long tangled mess of Malabar spinach vines and berries dangling from a hand held up to the floor.
October 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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“You guys.. we went out this morning and it was COLD out. Going into the pocket bed, wake me up in the spring.” -Lucy
#dogs #dogsofbluesky #beagles
Lucy the beagle is tucked into the pocket of her pocket bed with her face poking out. She looks sad.
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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I say, “bedtime” and Lucy says, “PLAYTIME!”
#dogs #dogsofbluesky #beagles
Lucy the beagle holds her aqua blue squeaky wubba toy and tries to get me to play with her despite being told it’s bedtime.
October 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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#annearundelcounty #maryland
Please let me know if anyone finds out any info.
A screenshot of a post from Facebook describing a deposited gray gritty material that is hard to wash off on their cars and outdoor furniture and homes in the Pasadena/Glen Burnie area of Maryland. It speculates it may be illegal emissions from local power plants (Wagner and Brandon Shores).
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Roasted cheese pumpkin from the garden. Some will go into curry tonight and some into soup tomorrow. #gardening #cooking #food
Slices of roasted pumpkin.
October 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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The birds have developed some sort of forcefield technology. 😳 #cats #catsofbluesky
October 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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When you FINALLY get the surgical recovery onesie off and you just want to clean your body, but every two seconds a stupid human comes by and says, “Ooh Mochi You’re NaKeD!”

So you have to prep the murder mittens instead.

#cats #catsofbluesky
Mochi the white cat lays under a table and cleans her paw.
October 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Dahlias still blooming and bringing me joy in trying times. #gardening #bloomscrolling #flowers
A picture of three dahlia blooms in a vase in front of the dahlia plants. The flowers range from dark pink to light pink and yellow.
October 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Dang harsh.

I only read fiction these days I guess my daughter turned me in to the knowledge police.

#funny #badtranscriptions
A screenshot of a voice mail transcription reads “Know that you’re stupid. Please visit (website) portal or to the school office please contact the school with questions thank you contact the school with questions thank you.. Was this transcription useful or not useful?”
October 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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I wasn’t sure I was going to share this. The veterinarian sent me this picture after our recently adopted cat Mochi’s surgery. They found lots of scars when they shaved her. I blacked out the incision for the squeamish. Please #adoptdontshop Soo many pets looking for a safe home and love. #cats
Mochi’s scars Mochi looking out of the recovery kennel we set up for her to keep her calm while healing.
October 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Puréeing all the remaining jalapeños from the garden with vinegar, salt, curry powder and pineapple for a hot sauce for the hubbs. If I ate it I’d probably die.
#gardening #food
Jalapeños in a bowl with crushed pineapple, vinegar and spices.
October 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Louie says hellooo!
#dogs #dogsofbluesky
Louie the dog stands on his hind legs, mouth open to the sky.
October 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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If anyone finds Louie’s sanity could you please return it to him? Thanks! #dogs #dogsofbluesky
Louie the reddish brown and black hound/shepherd mix jumps awkwardly.
October 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I found the best, but most destructive pumpkin in the patch. (My poor garden, but you can’t be mad at that face) 😆 🤦‍♀️ ❤️ #gardening #dogs #beagles #dogsofbluesky
The face of a beagle peeks out from a tangle of pumpkin vines.
October 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Important question for the fellow gardeners. I grew this cheese pumpkin and am giving it to a friend. Do I need to put underwear on it first? 🧐 #gardening #fall #pumpkin
A cream colored pumpkin that appears to have grown with a butt crack.
October 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Mochi’s protests against post surgery confinement took a new and disgusting turn last night. I used a sticker to spare you guys the full effect. 🤢 #cats #catsofbluesky
A white cat sits on a bed in a dog crate. She is wearing a post surgery onesie. The towel that covers her bed and her purple purring kitty toy have been kicked into the makeshift litter box and pooped on. Or more likely kicked into the poop.
October 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM