Olivia Wylie
@otterkit.bsky.social
Author. Horticulturist. Big Dreamer. Bard.
I am here to make things a little better every day. Work beside me, walk beside me, or get out of my way.
I am here to make things a little better every day. Work beside me, walk beside me, or get out of my way.
You really do get out what you put in. And if what you put in is shlock cut-corner work, you'll get shlock nobody will be interested in. But I do worry that this crap will ruin not just the names of those using it, but the reputation of indie work generally. And that is a desecration.
February 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
You really do get out what you put in. And if what you put in is shlock cut-corner work, you'll get shlock nobody will be interested in. But I do worry that this crap will ruin not just the names of those using it, but the reputation of indie work generally. And that is a desecration.
It does! All information is useful ;)
February 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
It does! All information is useful ;)
I named mine 'Rincewind' and the mop 'The Luggage', after a clueless wizard and his ambulatory chest. I always grin when I get messages like 'Rincewind is stuck on a cliff!' or 'The Luggage has discovered a new space'. Then I wonder what they've gotten into THIS TIME.
February 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I named mine 'Rincewind' and the mop 'The Luggage', after a clueless wizard and his ambulatory chest. I always grin when I get messages like 'Rincewind is stuck on a cliff!' or 'The Luggage has discovered a new space'. Then I wonder what they've gotten into THIS TIME.
I swear some of them hate-follow...
February 8, 2026 at 5:01 AM
I swear some of them hate-follow...
Finally, a set is ready and goes into the candle closet for burning through the year!
The full process takes a week of casual work. Start the hot plate, go upstairs, do a thing, go down, do some wicks, pour some wax, then go watch a movie. Perfect work for the very early days of spring!
The full process takes a week of casual work. Start the hot plate, go upstairs, do a thing, go down, do some wicks, pour some wax, then go watch a movie. Perfect work for the very early days of spring!
February 7, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Finally, a set is ready and goes into the candle closet for burning through the year!
The full process takes a week of casual work. Start the hot plate, go upstairs, do a thing, go down, do some wicks, pour some wax, then go watch a movie. Perfect work for the very early days of spring!
The full process takes a week of casual work. Start the hot plate, go upstairs, do a thing, go down, do some wicks, pour some wax, then go watch a movie. Perfect work for the very early days of spring!
Another set is waiting on the finishing, basing (making the bases flat) and wick trimming that finishes the process)
February 7, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Another set is waiting on the finishing, basing (making the bases flat) and wick trimming that finishes the process)
My candle making gear is my college hotplate and kitchen utensils, long retired from kitchen duty. While one set of candles sets in their molds, another set is getting their wicks and being put aside to cure. (usually one set is poured and one set wicked and cured in a day)
February 7, 2026 at 6:29 PM
My candle making gear is my college hotplate and kitchen utensils, long retired from kitchen duty. While one set of candles sets in their molds, another set is getting their wicks and being put aside to cure. (usually one set is poured and one set wicked and cured in a day)
THANK YOU. Been saying this to the kneejerk nihilists for YEARS now. In my case, it's in terms of 'dude, I'm trying to dig out. Either pick up a shovel and help or get lost!'
a doctor with a stethoscope around his neck is saying " so get out of here and go start doing the work "
ALT: a doctor with a stethoscope around his neck is saying " so get out of here and go start doing the work "
media.tenor.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
THANK YOU. Been saying this to the kneejerk nihilists for YEARS now. In my case, it's in terms of 'dude, I'm trying to dig out. Either pick up a shovel and help or get lost!'
It is not WORK TIME, it is LAP TIME!
February 7, 2026 at 4:58 AM
It is not WORK TIME, it is LAP TIME!
OHHHHHH snap he's in for it...
February 7, 2026 at 4:46 AM
OHHHHHH snap he's in for it...
My partner and I did, and we LAUGHED SO HARD and said 'awwww!' many times. It's a really kooky, adorable show.
February 7, 2026 at 4:40 AM
My partner and I did, and we LAUGHED SO HARD and said 'awwww!' many times. It's a really kooky, adorable show.
Along those lines, who did your cover? It absolutely ROCKS!
February 7, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Along those lines, who did your cover? It absolutely ROCKS!
Slight correction: *he* is a stain on the presidency.
February 7, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Slight correction: *he* is a stain on the presidency.
I love interfaith sites, like Saint Brigit's Well. So beautiful!
February 7, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I love interfaith sites, like Saint Brigit's Well. So beautiful!
Yeah! Got a couple books up on Etsy for that: one on the history of weeds in the USA, one on the Victorian language of flowers, and one on the Irish language of trees. www.etsy.com/shop/Leafing...
www.etsy.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Yeah! Got a couple books up on Etsy for that: one on the history of weeds in the USA, one on the Victorian language of flowers, and one on the Irish language of trees. www.etsy.com/shop/Leafing...
Appreciate it! I had a great run with Amphibian, but it's the best thing for the owner. Looking forward to new networks, new collaborations and new friends!
February 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Appreciate it! I had a great run with Amphibian, but it's the best thing for the owner. Looking forward to new networks, new collaborations and new friends!