Notices by LCooley (icooiey@mastodon.green)

Fish commandeered the leftover leis from the camping trip and has been sleeping on them for the last few days. Went into my office this morning to find him trying one on. Yellow looks good on you buddy!

This is Sprite, a northern saw whet owl who lived at Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation and Education and was a right little feisty jerk. An eight inch terror, but a very Superb Owl.

In utterly unimportant news: youngest has joined the prom planning committee. Came home and said this bit of wisdom: “I didn’t realized that it’s more about trying to stop ideas that are terrible than advocating for ones that are good!”

Welcome to basically any kind of governance by committee my love.

@Hex

Also, if you engage in malicious compliance, do not talk about this at all, to anyone. Don't keep notes, don't brag, do not come here and discuss it. Your only protection is complete deniability. If appearing incompetent protects you, do that. Above all, understand the consequences. It's a brave lonely path that not all can walk.

#SilentSunday

Blue birds at the feeder today (photo from last year).

#Birds

Time to make another warming stripes hat. I think I’ll reverse it this year.

#knitting
#ClimateChange
#DataViz
#ClimateDiary

Years ago I mistyped my name into some online form. It’s never not funny to me when I get a new email with the subject “Hello <misspelled name>” and realize that address list is still generating income for someone.

@Fragglemuppet
Every night my kitten brings up all her toys to our bedroom before she goes to sleep. The last one is a mouse on a string tied to a long stick. We hear thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, squeak thunk, kitten chittering, thunk, thunk, squeak, thunk. Then she settles down with a little kitten sigh and goes to sleep.
It could be annoying, but somehow her determination to make her would how she wants it is very cute.

@skinnylatte @venite
I only know this from Jane Austen novels- when I couple wanted to marry in England the intention, called the banns, was read in church on three consecutive weeks. If no one objected, after the fourth week, the marriage could take place.

Annual scarlet runner bean appreciation post.
#gardening

Spouse making dinner sent this.

#FootpathFriday

“See, when you’re a grown up, you can sit on the piano and annoy the humans. You’re little now, so running at top speed in a loop around the house is your best bet. But someday, you’ll be able to get them by just SITTING where you aren’t supposed to. It’s a super power.”

#catsofmastodon

@fifilamoura @mekkaokereke
This also I think speaks to a problem women have of needing to be peace makers and perceived as nice. That’s a survival tactic, but needs context and nuance. My child took me to task for being rude to someone in public and I had to explain that their actions did not justify civility on my part and it was a disservice to others not to call them to account. Yes, being nice would be the easier, safer path. But not the right one.

Mouse in a sunbeam.

#catsofmastodon

@phaedral
Thanks. I appreciate the care. But no worries, I’m talking more a single glass of wine, a tiny splash of scotch. Not an aid to oblivion.

Gave up alcohol many months ago for no real reason except to cut calories. Considering restarting this week for, oh, no reason.

The frost got everything at #Area51, but the home garden still chugs along. It will be in the 70’s all next week but very very dry. Zinnias, dahlias, caster bean still lovely and Texas star hibiscus about to finally get its first bloom in under the wire!

#Bloomscrolling

#Walktober in #NewEngland