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Courtney Mroch
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Traveler. Writer. Reader. Addicted to true crime docs, horror, and pickleball. Navigating a new retirement reality and anticipating Great Expatcapades with my hub and cat.

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These headlines pretty much sum up Trump’s contradictory political approach. Crack down on immigration. But pardon ex-Honduras leader serving US sentence after drug trafficking conviction. 🙃
Screen shot of headlines. The top one says “After D.C. National Guard shooting, Trump steps up immigration crackdown.” The bottom one isn’t complete but reads “Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving US sentence after drug tra…”
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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I don’t know what you call this, but that’s what I call contented relaxation goals right there! ✌️🧘‍♀️✌️
Black and white tuxedo cat sprawled out contentedly on his back.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Look at this shot. This sweet white-cheeked gibbon was sitting right by the glass and humored me with this funny face. 🫠 😍
White-cheeked gibbon making a face through the glass at the Chattanooga Zoo.
November 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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MAGA

Make
Argentina
Great
Again

Real sign posted on a street poll in Chattanooga, TN. 🤣😜🤣
Handmade sign that says MAGA Make Argentina Great Again
November 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Looking for Caturday like… 👀
A black and white tuxedo cat in the foreground looking at the camera while a brown tabby is on a white couch in the background looking out of a window.
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Publix’s pizza dough is my cheat for a pizzeria-style at-home pizza. The hubs called this one a masterpiece. It was. 😋
A sausage pizza
November 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Just two buddies enjoying Fall’s last hurrah.

#Caturday
On the left: A brown tabby cat laying on a deck railing with his back to the camera. On the right: a black and white tuxedo cat laying on patio furniture with his back to the camera. Both are looking out at a fall scene with lots of leaves.
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Zeus, the neighbor cat who stops by to say hi most mornings, finally discovered the new cat house we constructed for him and our cat, Mr. G.
Brown tabby cat poking his head out from one of the openings atop a cardboard cat house labeled “The Attic Crystal Shop.” Brown tabby cat poking his head out from one of the openings atop a cardboard cat house labeled “The Attic Crystal Shop” on top and “Madame Le Chat’s” psychic parlor on the bottom. Brown tabby cat emerging from the bottom opening of a cardboard cat house labeled “Madame Le Chat’s.” (Psychic Parlor)
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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“No photos today, please.” #CameraShy
Black and white tuxedo cat laying on a cream floral bench with his head turned away from the camera.
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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This is what you call a good vibes pawsitivity break.

#namaste
Black and white tuxedo cat laying in the bottom of cardboard cat house designed to look like a psychic shop and crystal store.
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Slow day at the office so far on this cold Monday morning.
Black and white tuxedo cat laying in a two-story cardboard cat house that looks like a psychic shop called Madame Le Chat’s. On one side of the opening it reads “Paw Readings. Walk-in + Pounce-ins Welcome.” On the other side is a drawing of a cat face surrounded by stars.
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Our neighbor cat Zeus has discovered our foosball table, but he can’t quite figure it out. He’s more intrigued by the foosmen than the foosball. But I’m not sure if he’s creeped out by them, wants to play with them, or wants to eat them. 🤣

#Caturday
A brown tabby cat on top of a foosball table looking intently at the foosmen figures.
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Caturday started at 7:30 am with a visit from our neighbor cat Zeus (on the left) wanting to eat breakfast with his bestie, our G (on the right). Judging from the way G is licking his lips, it must be tasty. That, or he’s blowing raspberries at me. Can’t decide. 🤷‍♀️😝😋
A brown tabby cat on the left and a tuxedo cat on the right side by side eating from food bowls. A brown tabby cat on the left eating from a food bowl while the tuxedo cat on the right turns his head and licks his lips.
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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View from our loo. Just a little potty humor.
Three signs on a wall. A black and white one on the left with a skeleton sitting in a crossed legs yoga pose with the words “Let that shit go.” The top sign on the right has a deep blue background with three black cat faces peering out and the words “Are you pooping?” The bottom sign is faded sepia-toned with a happy skeleton tilted to one side holding a roll of toilet paper gleefully over its head with the words “Your butt napkins, my lord.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Mr. G is spending this Caturday recovering from a Halloween hangover.
November 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Boo-quet. 💐 👻 💐
A bouquet of small white flowers in a white vase with a ghost face.
November 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Yes. We did wear our hats while playing on the court.

#pickleball #Halloween
A couple dresses in pirate-themed shirts, sports bottoms, and large pirate hats posing with pickleball paddles in a gym.
October 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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I love how much spirit our rec center has. In addition to decorating a tree for every season, they did a pumpkin decorating contest again this year for Halloween. Five entries this time and all are smashing! Which would you vote for?

#ToughChoice
October 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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“Would you marry me if I was Dracula.”

I wish I knew this musician’s name. I thought I took a photo of it at the PumpkinFest Fall Festival in Franklin, TN, but I did not. Totally dug her vibe and voice!
October 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Fall vibes in—and on—my window.
A windowsill with a black spiral candlestick-shaped plant holder topped with a miniature skull planter and a plant for it hair on the left and two pumpkins. The middle pumpkin is shorter. Mostly white with a gold bottom. It has a variety of low-moisture plants. The pumpkin vase on the right is traditional orange filled with yellow mums. In the street beyond, a tree is making the change to fall colors.
October 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Happy National Pumpkin Day!
Sculpture of a lady’s head with lion paws with orange pumpkins next to the base. A sculpture of a lady’s bust with lion paws with orange pumpkins next to the base and yellow mums beneath a larger pumpkin-shaped planet sculpture made of Jack-o-lanterns.
October 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Zoomie tunnel time reset!

#Caturday #cats #CatsOfBkuesky #Playtime
October 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Some of my favorite scarecrows at this year’s Cheekwood Harvest. Nashville, TN.

Bobby Bone-ington, Moaning Myrtle, Marshy the Hot Chocolate Puff, and Edgar Allen Crow. 😍
A scarecrow skeleton named Bobby Bone-ington holding a popcorn bucket Moaning Myrtle from Harry Potter as a scarecrow rising from a toilet A marshmallow scarecrow planted in a cup of cocoa A crow scarecrow named Edgar Allen Crow.
October 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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The pumpkin houses at Cheekwood Gardens in Nashville, TN.
A house made of orange and green pumpkins A little house made out of orange pumpkins with green flat pumpkins in the patch in front of it. A pumpkin house made of orange and white pumpkins
October 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Angry Orchard, 7 Deadly Zins…freaky season for sure! Cheers!

#Halloween
Angry Orchard Halloween display with a skeleton chugging a bottle of hard cider. A coffin display case full of 7 deadly zins wine bottles
October 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM