Jo Flasher
@joflasher.bsky.social
Artist, engineer, support crew to a pack of overly enthusiastic tervurens, and a small herd of very opinionated mares.
Note, my husband waited for me to get home from grocery shopping to show me said impaled splinter (~30 minutes) rather than just heading out to the ER.
Apparently he hoped I'd be willing to operate and was disappointed when I said no
Apparently he hoped I'd be willing to operate and was disappointed when I said no
May 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Note, my husband waited for me to get home from grocery shopping to show me said impaled splinter (~30 minutes) rather than just heading out to the ER.
Apparently he hoped I'd be willing to operate and was disappointed when I said no
Apparently he hoped I'd be willing to operate and was disappointed when I said no
On the other, I just finished washing and setting my latest attempt at spinning dog yarn (chiengora if you're feeling fancy). I'm feeling pretty darn good about how quickly drop spinning has come back to me.
They are going to find me dead in a pile of Invidia Graphics cards and roving. (3/3)
They are going to find me dead in a pile of Invidia Graphics cards and roving. (3/3)
January 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
On the other, I just finished washing and setting my latest attempt at spinning dog yarn (chiengora if you're feeling fancy). I'm feeling pretty darn good about how quickly drop spinning has come back to me.
They are going to find me dead in a pile of Invidia Graphics cards and roving. (3/3)
They are going to find me dead in a pile of Invidia Graphics cards and roving. (3/3)
On one hand, I've spent hours and hours figuring out how to render realistic icicles along a structure edge in blender as a reference for my next painting. I've settled on a truly boggling set of geometry nodes and I've started dreaming quad vertices. (2/3)
January 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
On one hand, I've spent hours and hours figuring out how to render realistic icicles along a structure edge in blender as a reference for my next painting. I've settled on a truly boggling set of geometry nodes and I've started dreaming quad vertices. (2/3)
Oh yes, she does occasionally spook at something that she knows darn well won't hurt her, then touch it, then look at me expectantly for the cookie.
Which I normally give her because, hey, reinforcing the investigate behavior is the goal....
Which I normally give her because, hey, reinforcing the investigate behavior is the goal....
December 16, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Oh yes, she does occasionally spook at something that she knows darn well won't hurt her, then touch it, then look at me expectantly for the cookie.
Which I normally give her because, hey, reinforcing the investigate behavior is the goal....
Which I normally give her because, hey, reinforcing the investigate behavior is the goal....
The other side of the trust coin with her has been, if it IS legitimately scary, then I'm gonna get between her & it and keep her safe.
December 14, 2024 at 4:19 PM
The other side of the trust coin with her has been, if it IS legitimately scary, then I'm gonna get between her & it and keep her safe.
My go to response to spooking AT something benign is to cheerfully say "it's a Thing!". A Thing is something to touch and get cookies for. This has helped rewire my overly reactive mare from a spin & bolt spook to a flatten in place then go investigate it spook.
December 14, 2024 at 4:08 PM
My go to response to spooking AT something benign is to cheerfully say "it's a Thing!". A Thing is something to touch and get cookies for. This has helped rewire my overly reactive mare from a spin & bolt spook to a flatten in place then go investigate it spook.
It means "love" in dog language
December 12, 2024 at 2:52 PM
It means "love" in dog language
I'm off at the barn and I get a text from Josh...how long ago did I leave?
Turns out, Taksi had snuck out that door and was a soaking wet, terrified mess by the time Josh had gotten home. Needed all the toweling and cuddles and refused to go back outside.
Turns out, Taksi had snuck out that door and was a soaking wet, terrified mess by the time Josh had gotten home. Needed all the toweling and cuddles and refused to go back outside.
December 12, 2024 at 2:33 PM
I'm off at the barn and I get a text from Josh...how long ago did I leave?
Turns out, Taksi had snuck out that door and was a soaking wet, terrified mess by the time Josh had gotten home. Needed all the toweling and cuddles and refused to go back outside.
Turns out, Taksi had snuck out that door and was a soaking wet, terrified mess by the time Josh had gotten home. Needed all the toweling and cuddles and refused to go back outside.
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Y'all, I said "racism, misogyny, homophobia and transphobia" and she heard "conservative voices." 🤔
December 3, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Y'all, I said "racism, misogyny, homophobia and transphobia" and she heard "conservative voices." 🤔
That running straight in and getting in another dog's face is just straight up bad manners in dog society anyways. He might be "friendly" but he's still rude as frick.
My belgians bitches have NO patience with that behavior and WILL flatten any dog that tries it.
My belgians bitches have NO patience with that behavior and WILL flatten any dog that tries it.
December 1, 2024 at 1:06 AM
That running straight in and getting in another dog's face is just straight up bad manners in dog society anyways. He might be "friendly" but he's still rude as frick.
My belgians bitches have NO patience with that behavior and WILL flatten any dog that tries it.
My belgians bitches have NO patience with that behavior and WILL flatten any dog that tries it.