An amazing amount of money moves through the economy as we do parties and events for ourselves to get through the dark days of winter.

This customers shop is all Christmas out front, all hands on deck for a large krewes queens luncheon this weekend

Carnival season is that burst of business that keeps many things alive in this area.

It’s not just Fat Tuesday, it’s 8 to 10 weeks of events

Piebald (cow) cats have so much personality

Hims got plenty of scratches. His tail was wagging all night.
Pup Dax is a great guy. He harnesses puppy energy in the most wonderful way. He organized the toy drive

Back to my roots.
The FlipSide was my home bar when I first came out, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth. It was the Fireside Lounge back then.
The Mr Fireside Daddy 2025 title/sash was special because of that. I entered on a whim. When I got the sash the penny dropped. Full circle.

Pork is the foundation of southern cooking. The secret to good southern biscuits is to make them with lard and add a little bit of butter for taste



Ah, Deutschvolk and their pork

It’s just as well, I don’t think many UK are European ovens can handle an American size turkey

It’s just grumbling. Nothing’s gone horribly off the rails, yet

Your keyboard to God’s ears

Are there any specific activities for IML competitors during the week in Fort Lauderdale?
If you’re headed that way let me know. I’m staying at Inn Leather with my travel buddy, provided he can get to Atlanta

One of the wonderful things about this is when it is damp and you walk across those needles it smells so strongly of cypress
Rings up scent memories like crazy

Here it is, from @clairewillett.bsky.social