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Corry
@corrvin.bsky.social
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Librarian. Opinions are my own, not my employer's. Housemate to Jack "Checkers" Linsky, chaos detector (and cat). Gamer, maker of charts, information seeker.
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Sometimes I pick books for my staff picks shelf that tell a little story:
Someday, if you are lucky, you will outlive your parents, and that's all right.
You should rest, too.
And make new friends!
Being a grown-up requires skills.
Here are some skills-- it's never too late!
FIve books on my staff picks bookshelf: What to Do When I'm Gone: A mother's wisdom to her daughter We Will Rest: The art of escape The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters Secrets of Adulthood How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn Before You're Grown Up
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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A friend of mine had a very unexpected pet loss, and for that and many other reasons, I have added "pay attention to my boy" to my daily checklist. Not that I wasn't doing it before, but I never ever want to doubt myself.
A chunky black and white cat lounges on a brown sofa. His name is Checkers, he is four, and he is utterly relaxed and contemplating whatever chaos he's going to do next.
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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I put on the cat TV yesterday. it was greatly enjoyed.
A large TV is showing a video of a bird. Two black-and-white cats, Checky and Sammy, are watching TV from directly in front of it, both heads identically tilted to the left. 
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Made a pet store reward profile years ago and of course I put Grimmy's name. He's been gone for 4 years and this morning I got an email that he's been playing hard and might need a new toy! And now I'm sobbing.

My little friend, I miss you! I hope you are playing as you wait for me!
Grimmy, my second spotted cat, lying on a bed with striped sheets in front of a patchwork quilt. his front right paw is reaching out and not in the picture because it was touching my hand.
October 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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I woke up this morning to darkness and silence.

The morning is cool, and that means that after a long summer of working continuously, the air conditioner is not currently running.

O happy darkness and silence! Fall is coming! The pecans will ripen soon!
my large adult human hand behind a cluster of three pecans still on the tree and in their outer shell because they're still growing and ripening. The pecans are the size of a small lime. They are the biggest pecans I've ever seen.
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Crafty brunch yesterday with a friend! Colored another tiny book cart (I may end up with a collection of these).
Cardstock book cart, in green, with multiple colors of books; the picture is taken on a dark colored desk with amber lighting.
October 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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And they're about to make it everybody's problem.
Checkers Linsky, my anxiety poltergeist (and also a black and white cat) is standing on top of my computer tower with one paw raised. His back foot is about a quarter inch from the button that reboots the computer. (Whose great design was that?) His expression suggests he's ready to cause chaos.
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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STOP WHAT YOURE DOING

here's our cat
Our cat Mjolnir (because he can only be lifted by the worthy). He is black and white, has short stubby legs, beautiful green eyes, and a brain untouched by thought. He has one ear tipped (from before he arrived at our house).
September 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Rare sighting of the sweet baby! (This is my partner's cat Mjolnir. Checkers, my black and white cat, is the spicy baby.)
A black and white cat sits on the stairs, looking pensively downward. He is very round and has a black spot under his chin and black spots on his nose and beautiful green eyes.
September 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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And then, of course, my co-worker made it MUCH CUTER with a teeny tiny Very Hungry Caterpillar.
A simple folded cardstock representation of a book cart, full of books; on top is a cardstock book with a sketched representation of Eric Carle's iconic The Very Hungry Caterpillar cover. (Caterpillar, green and red)
September 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Finishing up this month's take-home kit. It's library card sign-up month, so the kit is a tiny library in cardstock! Two bookshelves, a table with a lamp, a chair, and of course a book cart. I've also included extra bits to make more books and a sign or two.
A library interior made of white cardstock. There are two bookshelves, a table, a chair; on the wall is a printed table lamp. Also in front of all this is a cardstock book cart, colored with colored pencils. The whole thing is about 6" tall and the same wide.
September 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Working at Litfest, a free library event with tons of great info for authors and would be authors. The in-library cafe has a special menu just for today.

I ordered the quick lunch before the fighting begins, and it was pretty good!
A snippet from a café menu describing a dish called quick lunch before the fighting begins. It's a ham and cheese Panini plus some potato chips and the Panini is made with rosemary, focaccia bread, ham and American cheese. The lunch I ordered sits on a textured metal table. There's a Panini and some potato chips and a mason jar glass full of water.
August 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Y'all, Tiny Bookshop is a librarian's dream. Start the day with 40 books, recommend books (ACTUAL BOOKS) to folks based on what they say, and decorate your little trailer! Super cute cozy fuzzy vibes, real soft music that isn't intrusive. I played 4 hours yesterday and only stopped for bed.
Screenshot from the game Tiny Bookshop. On the left is a bookshelf with books in various solid colors indicating genre. Bottom right is the NPC interaction-- the NPC is asking for a book and specifying a series, with detective, a thrilling story. At the upper right is one of the fantasy books selected-- Terry Pratchett's _Guards! Guards!_ with a brief synopsis, number of pages, and year published. (The NPC took this book when I suggested it, meaning it fit their criteria.)
August 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Did your friend write a book? Do you know what you can do besides (or in addition to) buying a copy? ASK YOUR LIBRARY to get it! I've had "request Tim Lopez's Kickoff Kitchen" on my calendar since I heard it was coming out in August. (My library lets you request 30 days in advance.)
"This e-mail is to let you know the status of your recent suggestion of Kickoff Kitchen: 64 Game-day Recipes Inspired by Every Pro Football Team. Thank you for your suggestion. The library is purchasing the item you suggested. A hold will be placed for you."
August 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Made a stamp today! It's based on a picture of Checky doing the big stretch.
Making a rubber stamp, in three pictures. The stamp is of a smiling, stretched-out cat. The bottom of the picture shows the sketch, inside an outline of the eraser. The middle shows the stamp itself, already carved out. The top shows the stamp used on paper.
July 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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She's so pretty! we also have some snack motivated cats. (This is Checky and the little fellow is Sammy.)
on a multicolored rug, there are two black-and-white cats. The large, black and white cat, Checky, is looking up at the camera. The small, black-and-white cat, Sammy, is lying stretched out on his back gently pawing at Checky.
July 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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You're going to love that open shelving. I added some in an awkward space in 2010 and it's awesome.
in my kitchen between the dishwasher and the microwave is some open pantry shelving. All of the cabinetry is white, and the shelves are also white. you can see some canisters and bread and tea and on the next to the bottom shelf is my cat, Checky, who is black-and-white.
July 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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so I feel like this is pretty good for a first time, but also it was a lot of fun. can't wait to do some cat ones.
in the middle is a carved block for printing, showing a dog, peering out through a gap in some blinds. The dog is an Italian greyhound. it's based on a picture taken by a friend of a friend. on all four sides are prints made from the block. on the left side are black and turquoise printing ink, and on the right side are light, blue and green shading to blue rubber stamp ink. it's not a very expertly carved block because the person who made it, which is me, had never done one before.
July 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Working on a new skill!
A block for a block printing, with the parts to be carved marked in sharpie, although some of them are already carved out. The block depicts an Italian greyhound peering out through blinds. it's based on a picture of my friend's dog, taken by his housemate.
July 3, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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yesterday I watched the sunrise from eight stories up across the river, and this morning it's cloudy skies through a dirty window and I couldn't be happier because I am home.
this is a picture of my backyard where you can see our little shed and the neighbors shed on the other side of the fence, and the big oak tree, and the cloudy sky behind it. It's taken through a very dirty window, so it's kind of smudged.
July 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Exactly 4 years ago today was his gotcha day! just look at him here, realizing that he gets to be his goofy little weirdo self for the rest of his life because I'm going to love him no matter what.
A black and white kitten about three months old is being held on the lap of a person sitting in the driver seat of a car. The kitten looks uncertain, but also ready to tackle any adventure. he has enormous white paws and a crooked white blaze going up his forehead.
June 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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The only other place to find weather as perfect as today is deep in the memory vault, in grandma's yard, cicadas buzzing, riding the bicycle in circles with the handlebar tassels streaming.

Can't be there, so it's good to be here.
In the corner of the picture is a hackberry tree's upper foliage, green and leafed-out. The majority of the picture is the sky, deep clear blue, with the most perfectly wispy clouds on this most perfect day.
June 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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We got a rug! It is in heavy use!
Checkers Linsky, my 16 pound black and white cat, is stretched out on a multicolored rug. He is awake but cannot be bothered to get up. All legs are pointed in different directions.
June 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Good job! It's not even midnight! Sammy says you also need to play with all cats in your house so you can sleep well.
Sammy, a small black and white cat, sits on carpeted stairs with a judging expression.
May 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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The Captain's ship has departed for the far shore, where he will be greeted by all his kitty friends.

We'll miss you, Captain Pai. Fair winds and following seas.
Captain Pai, a dark point Siamese feral, sitting calmly in our grass.
May 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM