Clare
@clareisfree.bsky.social
Immigrant. Fmr sport fighter. Fmr 1st responder. Partially disabled, full time STEM student despite extreme (49) oldness. Inveterate mystery addict. ASD. Writerish. I try to be an excellent ally but pull me over if you see me eff that up. She/her 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
My sassy hospital outfit. No one will mistake me for a turkey.
December 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
My sassy hospital outfit. No one will mistake me for a turkey.
Bff's elder kitty never approaches her unless she's asleep, when he does secret sniffies of her paws & snoot, but today Harry appears to just be judging the heck out of napping Xena.
December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Bff's elder kitty never approaches her unless she's asleep, when he does secret sniffies of her paws & snoot, but today Harry appears to just be judging the heck out of napping Xena.
Xena REALLY likes to be sung to. I am not a great singer but she loves it.
Tonight's medley featured Phlotilla Going Down Fighting, Vickie Lawrence's The Night the Lights went out in Georgia, Aretha's Chain of Fools & like any west coast Gen Xer, finished w/(radio edit) It Was a Good Day, Ice Cube
Tonight's medley featured Phlotilla Going Down Fighting, Vickie Lawrence's The Night the Lights went out in Georgia, Aretha's Chain of Fools & like any west coast Gen Xer, finished w/(radio edit) It Was a Good Day, Ice Cube
December 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Xena REALLY likes to be sung to. I am not a great singer but she loves it.
Tonight's medley featured Phlotilla Going Down Fighting, Vickie Lawrence's The Night the Lights went out in Georgia, Aretha's Chain of Fools & like any west coast Gen Xer, finished w/(radio edit) It Was a Good Day, Ice Cube
Tonight's medley featured Phlotilla Going Down Fighting, Vickie Lawrence's The Night the Lights went out in Georgia, Aretha's Chain of Fools & like any west coast Gen Xer, finished w/(radio edit) It Was a Good Day, Ice Cube
Bff is at the pain doctor & then going to the drugstore (if you have to take pills daily to stay alive, you know how horribly this can go), this is my only cheer up move (though I will also be offering her Mac & cheese upon arriving home). We're both very good wives, but now we get appreciation!
December 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Bff is at the pain doctor & then going to the drugstore (if you have to take pills daily to stay alive, you know how horribly this can go), this is my only cheer up move (though I will also be offering her Mac & cheese upon arriving home). We're both very good wives, but now we get appreciation!
Every time bff has to leave the house without her pup, he stands guard as long as he can, it is the cutest thing on earth.
December 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Every time bff has to leave the house without her pup, he stands guard as long as he can, it is the cutest thing on earth.
My American hometown back on the west coast is flooding like crazy, & a levee nearby just failed. I wish I was there with my old friends, helping. I worry for them.
We have a massive elk herd in the valley, here they are swimming on the middle school playfield. It's so bad.
We have a massive elk herd in the valley, here they are swimming on the middle school playfield. It's so bad.
December 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
My American hometown back on the west coast is flooding like crazy, & a levee nearby just failed. I wish I was there with my old friends, helping. I worry for them.
We have a massive elk herd in the valley, here they are swimming on the middle school playfield. It's so bad.
We have a massive elk herd in the valley, here they are swimming on the middle school playfield. It's so bad.
It's snowing & purdy!
December 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It's snowing & purdy!
Caturday, in the park, I think it was snowing like hell! 🎶
Miss Lily is bff's cat, but has been at my side since my Josey passed away. She doesn't really give you a choice, she just showed up & wont leave, bless her little apex predator heart.
Miss Lily is bff's cat, but has been at my side since my Josey passed away. She doesn't really give you a choice, she just showed up & wont leave, bless her little apex predator heart.
December 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Caturday, in the park, I think it was snowing like hell! 🎶
Miss Lily is bff's cat, but has been at my side since my Josey passed away. She doesn't really give you a choice, she just showed up & wont leave, bless her little apex predator heart.
Miss Lily is bff's cat, but has been at my side since my Josey passed away. She doesn't really give you a choice, she just showed up & wont leave, bless her little apex predator heart.
I do not even know. She's snoring SO LOUDLY.
December 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I do not even know. She's snoring SO LOUDLY.
I'm waiting to reread it one more time but my last finals have been taken, the last paper written. We're celebrating by trying Severance & I made chocolate chip Rice Krispie treats bc holidays. I'm pretty sure I'm going to hate it but hopeful that the science-er bff will like it.
December 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'm waiting to reread it one more time but my last finals have been taken, the last paper written. We're celebrating by trying Severance & I made chocolate chip Rice Krispie treats bc holidays. I'm pretty sure I'm going to hate it but hopeful that the science-er bff will like it.
This is kind of a weird humble brag I think but long story short: this is younger Brett Goldstein & he LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE MY EX HUSBAND it's pissing me off (yes he was super hot). I have a type for sure, although I'm thinking Goldstein isn't as mentally effed up as my boys usually are. WERE.
December 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is kind of a weird humble brag I think but long story short: this is younger Brett Goldstein & he LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE MY EX HUSBAND it's pissing me off (yes he was super hot). I have a type for sure, although I'm thinking Goldstein isn't as mentally effed up as my boys usually are. WERE.
Knitting up my favorite baby blanket pattern for a friend who's expecting. I love this as a skein, hoping it works aesthetically. They are having a girl but aren't huge baby pink people so this seemed a good compromise.
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Knitting up my favorite baby blanket pattern for a friend who's expecting. I love this as a skein, hoping it works aesthetically. They are having a girl but aren't huge baby pink people so this seemed a good compromise.
My fightin' shirt came!
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My fightin' shirt came!
Not my picture, but this house is on our block & it is always gorgeous for the holidays.
December 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Not my picture, but this house is on our block & it is always gorgeous for the holidays.
Our last strings of lights finally came for the big (for here) pine tree out front. I still have stuff I want for next year but this is pretty gd festive.
December 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Our last strings of lights finally came for the big (for here) pine tree out front. I still have stuff I want for next year but this is pretty gd festive.
I forgot: at Christmas time the town does these carriage rides, their route takes them right down our street.
I don't love working horses this way but I do love seeing them, they're so beautiful.
I don't love working horses this way but I do love seeing them, they're so beautiful.
December 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I forgot: at Christmas time the town does these carriage rides, their route takes them right down our street.
I don't love working horses this way but I do love seeing them, they're so beautiful.
I don't love working horses this way but I do love seeing them, they're so beautiful.
Geez, where is my sleep mask? Oh...oh no.
December 7, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Geez, where is my sleep mask? Oh...oh no.
It's still Caturday, please enjoy this throwback to Josey's first Christmas tree. I love that you can see it in her eyes. My perfect weirdo.
December 7, 2025 at 4:16 AM
It's still Caturday, please enjoy this throwback to Josey's first Christmas tree. I love that you can see it in her eyes. My perfect weirdo.
When the leaves fall, I get a lovely view of the gondola (decorated here for Christmas) on the village green. Not my picture, my view is the same but further away.
This town is hella Hallmark holiday movie.
This town is hella Hallmark holiday movie.
December 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
When the leaves fall, I get a lovely view of the gondola (decorated here for Christmas) on the village green. Not my picture, my view is the same but further away.
This town is hella Hallmark holiday movie.
This town is hella Hallmark holiday movie.
Yesterday was shite. So today, I took my personal Christmas back. Classy white in the living room, 80s in the bedroom, as has been my tradition for like 20+ years (basically since the white light came out).
I hope your holiday is exactly the way you want it, however or even IF you celebrate. 🎄 🕎 🍝
I hope your holiday is exactly the way you want it, however or even IF you celebrate. 🎄 🕎 🍝
December 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Yesterday was shite. So today, I took my personal Christmas back. Classy white in the living room, 80s in the bedroom, as has been my tradition for like 20+ years (basically since the white light came out).
I hope your holiday is exactly the way you want it, however or even IF you celebrate. 🎄 🕎 🍝
I hope your holiday is exactly the way you want it, however or even IF you celebrate. 🎄 🕎 🍝
I just remembered that for whatever reason my lab is meh about water but goes insane for snow. Today is going to be fun.
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I just remembered that for whatever reason my lab is meh about water but goes insane for snow. Today is going to be fun.
I can't go outside to take a good picture bc the dogs will go nuts but it snowed about 4 inches last night & it's still coming down. I love it so much.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I can't go outside to take a good picture bc the dogs will go nuts but it snowed about 4 inches last night & it's still coming down. I love it so much.
It was on insane sale, and I like challenging the people out in this red town/county.
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It was on insane sale, and I like challenging the people out in this red town/county.
Idk if elderly boy Harry thought his mummy (bff) was never coming back so he'd better be sweet to me or decided I was an acceptable stand in for his mummy. He has NEVER let me pet him like this & he sure af never purrs for me! I did give him food immediately post video.
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Idk if elderly boy Harry thought his mummy (bff) was never coming back so he'd better be sweet to me or decided I was an acceptable stand in for his mummy. He has NEVER let me pet him like this & he sure af never purrs for me! I did give him food immediately post video.