Jim McGarva
@jimbozig.bsky.social
I teach math and stats and make tabletop RPGs and have a house full of kids and pets. He/him.
Find Tailfeathers, Strike!, and more http://jimbozig.itch.io and at http://strikerpg.com
Chat about my games at https://discord.gg/SmxeetS
Find Tailfeathers, Strike!, and more http://jimbozig.itch.io and at http://strikerpg.com
Chat about my games at https://discord.gg/SmxeetS
Putting on my deerstalker cap to solve the mystery of who broke the flower pot.
October 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Putting on my deerstalker cap to solve the mystery of who broke the flower pot.
That part in silksong where you find this guy:
September 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
That part in silksong where you find this guy:
My favorite Doctor and Companion.
August 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
My favorite Doctor and Companion.
Here's a couple more close-up and better pics of the painting.
August 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Here's a couple more close-up and better pics of the painting.
Octopus in the bathroom!
(My wife rules)
(My wife rules)
August 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Octopus in the bathroom!
(My wife rules)
(My wife rules)
Proof that AI summaries are useless, part 2039372628.
August 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Proof that AI summaries are useless, part 2039372628.
Any entomology folks able to tell me what this fella is? Quite small--a little longer than the black ants we get here in Ontario.
Kinda mantis-like in the long back part and the 2 front legs being distinct from the back 4. But also doesn't quite look right for a mantis to me.
#insect #entomology
Kinda mantis-like in the long back part and the 2 front legs being distinct from the back 4. But also doesn't quite look right for a mantis to me.
#insect #entomology
August 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Any entomology folks able to tell me what this fella is? Quite small--a little longer than the black ants we get here in Ontario.
Kinda mantis-like in the long back part and the 2 front legs being distinct from the back 4. But also doesn't quite look right for a mantis to me.
#insect #entomology
Kinda mantis-like in the long back part and the 2 front legs being distinct from the back 4. But also doesn't quite look right for a mantis to me.
#insect #entomology
Carmi was sitting on my lap. Toby decided she wanted to have a lap, so she jumped up. She hesitated for a few seconds when she saw the lap was taken. Then she just plopped herself down right on Carmi.
This did not last long.
This did not last long.
August 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Carmi was sitting on my lap. Toby decided she wanted to have a lap, so she jumped up. She hesitated for a few seconds when she saw the lap was taken. Then she just plopped herself down right on Carmi.
This did not last long.
This did not last long.
Garden cleanup day! And it's a hot one. So much burdock, wild lettuce, and mulberry to mow over, uproot, and cut down.
I get to eat some early tomatoes fresh off the plants, though. And peaches from the tree (though I have to watch out for bugs in those). And mulberries from the neighbour's tree.
I get to eat some early tomatoes fresh off the plants, though. And peaches from the tree (though I have to watch out for bugs in those). And mulberries from the neighbour's tree.
July 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Garden cleanup day! And it's a hot one. So much burdock, wild lettuce, and mulberry to mow over, uproot, and cut down.
I get to eat some early tomatoes fresh off the plants, though. And peaches from the tree (though I have to watch out for bugs in those). And mulberries from the neighbour's tree.
I get to eat some early tomatoes fresh off the plants, though. And peaches from the tree (though I have to watch out for bugs in those). And mulberries from the neighbour's tree.
Out of interest, I wanted to look at gender diversity in the various SFF novel awards. I made a graph. I took a "moving average" approach but with GINI to look back over a decade: 1994 refers to "1985-1994". GINI is a measure of heterogeneity (or diversity) - the higher the more heterogeneity.
July 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Out of interest, I wanted to look at gender diversity in the various SFF novel awards. I made a graph. I took a "moving average" approach but with GINI to look back over a decade: 1994 refers to "1985-1994". GINI is a measure of heterogeneity (or diversity) - the higher the more heterogeneity.
Saw this book in the bookstore and picked it up thanks to the @animesickos.bsky.social
They've told me that "literature is good" so we'll see if they're right about that!
They've told me that "literature is good" so we'll see if they're right about that!
July 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Saw this book in the bookstore and picked it up thanks to the @animesickos.bsky.social
They've told me that "literature is good" so we'll see if they're right about that!
They've told me that "literature is good" so we'll see if they're right about that!
Father's Day morning with coffee and a new book.
June 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Father's Day morning with coffee and a new book.
I accidentally disturbed a bunny nest today while gardening. The wee ones scattered. We collected them up and put them back safe and sound.
June 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I accidentally disturbed a bunny nest today while gardening. The wee ones scattered. We collected them up and put them back safe and sound.
Update on the runty robin nest. Runty's siblings fledged today. They are good flyers.
Runty decided to join them. Sadly, Runty can't fly yet so is just hopping around on the grass causing my kids distress as they worry about the poor guy.
Runty decided to join them. Sadly, Runty can't fly yet so is just hopping around on the grass causing my kids distress as they worry about the poor guy.
May 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Update on the runty robin nest. Runty's siblings fledged today. They are good flyers.
Runty decided to join them. Sadly, Runty can't fly yet so is just hopping around on the grass causing my kids distress as they worry about the poor guy.
Runty decided to join them. Sadly, Runty can't fly yet so is just hopping around on the grass causing my kids distress as they worry about the poor guy.
Scribbling notes for campaign prep today. Experimenting with random/wandering monsters but with lower variance than the usual. Using encounters from my Eyes of the Stone Thief conversion.
May 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Scribbling notes for campaign prep today. Experimenting with random/wandering monsters but with lower variance than the usual. Using encounters from my Eyes of the Stone Thief conversion.
Runty and sibling update photos. Runty is growing, but the gap between siblings is not closing!
May 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Runty and sibling update photos. Runty is growing, but the gap between siblings is not closing!
I just finished reading House of the Rain King by @gnipahellir.bsky.social and I have to say: it is the best fantasy book I have read in years. It is truly something special.
The characters, the prose, the story, the setting, all wonderful. The complete package.
Read it.
The characters, the prose, the story, the setting, all wonderful. The complete package.
Read it.
May 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I just finished reading House of the Rain King by @gnipahellir.bsky.social and I have to say: it is the best fantasy book I have read in years. It is truly something special.
The characters, the prose, the story, the setting, all wonderful. The complete package.
Read it.
The characters, the prose, the story, the setting, all wonderful. The complete package.
Read it.
A robin nested on our front porch. Kyla has been spying on the eggs and then the chicks. One was runty and not getting fed as much as its siblings, so Kyla decided to give it some supplemental feeding.
Here's runty and its big sibling.
Here's runty and its big sibling.
May 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
A robin nested on our front porch. Kyla has been spying on the eggs and then the chicks. One was runty and not getting fed as much as its siblings, so Kyla decided to give it some supplemental feeding.
Here's runty and its big sibling.
Here's runty and its big sibling.
Saw a turkey vulture and a heron at the dog park. Didn't get a pic of the heron, but here's a fella with a too-small head.
May 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Saw a turkey vulture and a heron at the dog park. Didn't get a pic of the heron, but here's a fella with a too-small head.
Made a BIG BREAD today.
May 11, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Made a BIG BREAD today.
Took the kids to the zoo yesterday. Got a fun pic of the snapping turtle on the move.
A few of the animals who are usually sleepy were quite active! The cheetahs were chasing each other, the rhino was trotting about, the lions were play-wrestling, the bald eagle was strolling with its funny gait.
A few of the animals who are usually sleepy were quite active! The cheetahs were chasing each other, the rhino was trotting about, the lions were play-wrestling, the bald eagle was strolling with its funny gait.
May 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Took the kids to the zoo yesterday. Got a fun pic of the snapping turtle on the move.
A few of the animals who are usually sleepy were quite active! The cheetahs were chasing each other, the rhino was trotting about, the lions were play-wrestling, the bald eagle was strolling with its funny gait.
A few of the animals who are usually sleepy were quite active! The cheetahs were chasing each other, the rhino was trotting about, the lions were play-wrestling, the bald eagle was strolling with its funny gait.
The duality of cat. The perfect circle nap vs the freestyle.
April 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The duality of cat. The perfect circle nap vs the freestyle.