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@crystalsoul42.bsky.social
Snark & sarcasm inevitable - when in doubt ask, politely. Stitcher, beader, sew-er, wife, cat mum, all-around “what’s that?”. Never stop learning. Agree to disagree. Unsolicited/non-permitted DM’s blocked. MAGAts blocked.
Yesterday’s Swiss Roll, cooling. Surprisingly easy, though glad I did the test cook. Trick is not to over bake, which I did ever so slightly & let completely cool.
December 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Yesterday’s Swiss Roll, cooling. Surprisingly easy, though glad I did the test cook. Trick is not to over bake, which I did ever so slightly & let completely cool.
Our Miss Pebbles! We’ve got a Carmen, too, but she’s shy. Found as a teeny in MiL’s mailbox. Soft as silk, sweet as sugar, and cute as a button.
November 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Our Miss Pebbles! We’ve got a Carmen, too, but she’s shy. Found as a teeny in MiL’s mailbox. Soft as silk, sweet as sugar, and cute as a button.
When I was young, black cats were to be avoided like the plague. Now it seems to be the orange ones. I don’t know why. They’re *all* adorable!! When adopting, however, I tend to shy away from fox-faces. Smoosh-faces are all kinds of fine, but fox-faces are often troublemakers!
October 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
When I was young, black cats were to be avoided like the plague. Now it seems to be the orange ones. I don’t know why. They’re *all* adorable!! When adopting, however, I tend to shy away from fox-faces. Smoosh-faces are all kinds of fine, but fox-faces are often troublemakers!
Name gets a follow from Carmen!
October 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Name gets a follow from Carmen!
Strangely, hubs is making an apple crumble today!
October 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Strangely, hubs is making an apple crumble today!
Hey, look…a kitty!
September 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Hey, look…a kitty!
My contribution to Slug Bug Ranch while on vacation. (TACO) Very relaxing!
September 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
My contribution to Slug Bug Ranch while on vacation. (TACO) Very relaxing!
Vacation this year was Rte 66 road trip from St. Louis to Four Corners. Beautiful, fun things to see & do. What broke my heart was seeing all of the closed businesses. Not just talking classic shops…shutters looking new to ~9 months or so. I was amazed at the windmill farms in red country, though.
September 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Vacation this year was Rte 66 road trip from St. Louis to Four Corners. Beautiful, fun things to see & do. What broke my heart was seeing all of the closed businesses. Not just talking classic shops…shutters looking new to ~9 months or so. I was amazed at the windmill farms in red country, though.
I need a nap. You people need to breathe. So says Meatball, the neighborhood cat.
June 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I need a nap. You people need to breathe. So says Meatball, the neighborhood cat.
Hubs & I picked up a cool chair at an estate sale yesterday. Trying to figure it out. Any help in identifying appreciated. Only marking is “9-53”. Two drawers, dovetailed. Flathead screws. Phone chair? Gossip chair? Writing chair?
June 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Hubs & I picked up a cool chair at an estate sale yesterday. Trying to figure it out. Any help in identifying appreciated. Only marking is “9-53”. Two drawers, dovetailed. Flathead screws. Phone chair? Gossip chair? Writing chair?
This is not a current…my one-eyed Cede, when I first picked her up at the Society…tiny, scraggly little thing…crawled up my shoulder & nestled into my hair, nursed on my collar. Handler tried talking me into adoption. I said, I just need a carrier. 15 years later, she took her last breath in my lap.
April 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This is not a current…my one-eyed Cede, when I first picked her up at the Society…tiny, scraggly little thing…crawled up my shoulder & nestled into my hair, nursed on my collar. Handler tried talking me into adoption. I said, I just need a carrier. 15 years later, she took her last breath in my lap.
From ATL Dogwood Festival this year. We have plant-eating cats, so this is what we can do inside. Clay, moldable, and dustable. Water free. Kitties rub against, but don’t bite/chew. Wish we’d gotten more!
April 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
From ATL Dogwood Festival this year. We have plant-eating cats, so this is what we can do inside. Clay, moldable, and dustable. Water free. Kitties rub against, but don’t bite/chew. Wish we’d gotten more!
Seems like a strange thing to post for #caturday, but not when you realize that this is what Pebbles is tracking outside the window. If only she could phase through the glass, that would be breakfast! Just not her superpower.
April 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Seems like a strange thing to post for #caturday, but not when you realize that this is what Pebbles is tracking outside the window. If only she could phase through the glass, that would be breakfast! Just not her superpower.
Peebs and I are sleepy after a week of taking care of flu-hubs/daddy-cat…
March 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Peebs and I are sleepy after a week of taking care of flu-hubs/daddy-cat…
Love this!! Below is one of my favorite art pieces. Created completely using the formula.
February 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Love this!! Below is one of my favorite art pieces. Created completely using the formula.
What? Who? Me? Sleepy.
February 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
What? Who? Me? Sleepy.
Second snow! Not going outside this time. Turkey soup, fresh bread and herbed garlic butter for dinner.
January 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Second snow! Not going outside this time. Turkey soup, fresh bread and herbed garlic butter for dinner.
A rare shot together. Not gingers, but loved none-the-less!
January 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A rare shot together. Not gingers, but loved none-the-less!
Don’t block, please!!
January 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Don’t block, please!!