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No lentils in linkity

March 25, 2022 Chris 7 Comments

New releases: AAR (romance)
Linkity from Smart Bitches.
Some illustrations by JRR Tolkien.
A ficlet about someone who’s half goblin/half hobbit.
“The Late Traveler” – a ficlet.
Just some bison.
“Caves are weirder and more varied than you think“.
Learn a little about albatrosses. And then learn a little bit more.
NO.
“Art in the Times of Coronavirus“.
Tree dragon.
Unfortunately true.
Portable reel-to-reel – I had no idea.
I can’t believe this one...
Erm…
ERM…

I have fallen down the rabbit hole that is “Magical, and Some Weird, Home Tours” on tumblr. Brace yourselves! 😉

Harry sitting on top of Mayhem. The “SO DONE” expression on May’s face!

Polly being her usual cute self.

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Linkity on a lava floor

March 18, 2022 Chris 3 Comments

New releases: Smart Bitches (romance)
Linkity from Smart Bitches.
A ficlet about a blacksmith and a glass slipper.
Some very good LOTR meta.
On the digestive systems of hobbits.
“Is there a Yost typewriter on the Antarctic ghost ship?”
Some cursed facts about orchids.
And a slightly cursed fact about pukekos.
From the perspective of the bees.
A home tour for those who LOVE pastels (so, not me).
Floral cat trees.
I’m not convinced…
Wait, does this mean your luggage is guaranteed to vanish without a trace?!?
I have questions about the extraneous quotation marks… (And a few other things!)
Hey, let’s go picnic in the parking lot at 7-11!
No words. (The history of Daylight Savings Time was much more complex than I expected.) (Plus I was gratified to discover that I was NOT imagining the year it was hella dark on the school bus in the morning – see 1973-1975.)
Kraft Mac’n’Cheese ice cream.
Winter layering in the city.
“A guide to the things one might find on the shelf at Whole Foods“.

Some socks I knitted for myself from ancient Trekking yarn:

Harry staring into your soul…

Polly upsidedown cake!

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Linkity lost in time

March 11, 2022 Chris 5 Comments

Linkity from Smart Bitches.
Linkity from BookWyrm Knits.
“Rereading Fahrenheit 451 in an era of mass censorship“.
“When the pedestal breaks: Joss Whedon, JK Rowling, and letting the idea of heroes go“… which pairs nicely with the song “Heroes” by Jill Sobule.
Make your own Snickers bars.
No-bake chocolate lasagna.
Mocha-caramel flavored Oreos are going to be a thing.
FLASHBACK.
OH MY.
NO.
The modern web browsing experience.

Reading Update
Creativity Takes Courage: Dare to Think Differently by Irene Smit and Astrid van der Hulst. Very good book/workbook filled with ideas to help unleash creativity.
Knitorious Murder Mystery series (1-12, starting with Knit One Murder Two) by Reagan Davis. Enjoyable cozy mystery series set in a small tourist town in Ontario.

Silly Polly is silly and adorable!

Harry keeping an ear on things.

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First linkity of 2022…..

March 4, 2022 Chris 7 Comments

Oh hi… :waves: We’re all alive! Thanks to everyone who checked in – those were bright spots in some dark days.

So far I’m giving 2022 a 0/10 (do not recommend), to be honest. On New Year’s Eve day, I fell on ice and felt fine at the time but felt less fine over the next few days and then spent most of the next two months in bed. My hip and lower back feel SO much better now and I’m even back at work. And when I venture outside, I’m wearing something called EXOspikes on my shoes to deal with the snow and ice.

New releases: Tor.com (YA SFF, scifi, fantasy)
Linkity from Smart Bitches. And more!
Linkity from BookWyrm Knits. And more!
A ficlet about magic, power, a demon, etc.
“It’s a beautiful day in the Shire and…“
Have you seen the list of new snowplow names as announced by the Minnesota DOT?
NO.
Also NO.
WHY.
Sooooooo unique, indeed.
UMMM.
Oh sure, why not.
EWWW.
Spam Yahtzee.
Soup-scented candles.
BOOM.
Wow, that is some top-tier quilting.

These look great, don’t they?

I hope they don’t just dissolve when my SIL wears them – I knit them from Poem yarn, which does NOT seem durable at all. Partway through, there was a knot and (although I couldn’t tell at the time) the colorway was attached backwards. 😮 Again, 0/10 (do not recommend) this yarn.

Mayhem on her way to a routine vet appointment.

Polly hanging out on the cat tree.

Thoughtful Harry is thoughtful.

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Linkity will see you in 2022!

December 31, 2021 Chris 9 Comments

Happy, healthy, and safe New Year to all of you!

Awwww, Polly!

“Harry, STOP IT.” -Polly

“You’re not the boss of me!” -Harry

~guileless~ -Harry

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Linkity will take snow over December tornadoes, thanks

December 17, 2021 Chris 3 Comments

New releases: Smart Bitches (romance)
Linkity from Smart Bitches.
Rest in power, bell hooks.
“100 speculative fiction titles to add to your reading list“. There are some great ones in this list!
An update on the Walnut the crane wife and the keeper she selected for her mate. (Scroll to the bottom.)
On map projections.
On box jellyfish.
“The trees that miss the mammoths“.
Photos from the 1920s of women with cats.
I didn’t know chocolate fruit looked like that, or that humans are the only species to which its seeds aren’t poisonous.
“Study says investing in LEGO will earn you more money” than investing in gold.
What if Christianity wasn’t the dominant religion in the US?
“The Lord of the Rings cast reunites for a clever anniversary rap“.
Fiesta peach SPAM loaf.
Quick coconut chicken curry.
Red velvet marble cake with cream cheese glaze. (via The Kitchn)
Hot chocolate macarons. (via The Kitchn)
…I can’t imagine how much harder it is to do that with cards than with dominoes. 😮
Do you know how fragile wet paper is?!?!?!??
GENIUS. More about the Bayeux Tapestry app (including where to find it).
WHOA.
And YIKES.
The saga of Jean and Jorts. Some additional commentary.
“America’s worst fireplace“.
Gen-Xer insight.
A kitty roomba.
Tubbitha.
“Studies in ethical realism: The runaway lobster telephone problem“.
The best name for anti-sub machinery ever.

Reading Update
Take a Look at the Five and Ten by Connie Willis. Lovely holiday short! I read this in a collection, but it was years ago.
The Hungry Dreaming by Craig Schaefer. Very suspenseful and intense paranormal thriller about saving the past and future of New York City. (Don’t be alarmed that it seems to be the third book in a series – it’s not, really.)
Wabi-Sabi: For Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren. Ok, but there’s not much to it. And I’m not sure it lives up to its ambitious subtitle.

Drowsing Harry.

Polly by the window, with snow in the background. Most of that snow melted when it was 58F/14C on Wednesday. NOT normal for Minneapolis in December.

Polly asleep, Mayhem mildly annoyed/inconvenienced by Polly’s presence/existence.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like linkity, all around the town

December 10, 2021 Chris 5 Comments

Mayhem, concerned that I might pick her up.

Harry glamor shot!

Polly, very focused on something outside the window.

Polly and Harry on my bed.

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Linkity’s looking forward to the end of 2021

December 3, 2021 Chris 3 Comments

My surgery went well, everything was benign, I’m healing fine, and so far I’m coming up negative for covid. Hey. Living the dream! (Some family members who stopped by to visit and drop off Thanksgiving leftovers for me on Black Friday [masked, as was I] have tested positive for covid. So!)

New releases: Smart Bitches (romance), Tor.com (YA SFF, scifi, fantasy), AAR (romance)
Linkity from Smart Bitches. And more!
A brief conversation on writing speed between George RR Martin and Stephen King.
“Things I learned from Sir Terry Pratchett and his marvelous works“.
On art/writer’s blocks.
“Vermont children got to name 163 snow plows“.
“‘Vaccine’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year“.
I did not know that.
A cursed fact about belugas.
“Will it leave a scar?“
The silliest molt.
BOOM.
Mashed potato doughnuts.
Easy no-bake haystack cookies.
Pizza macaroni and cheese.
Creamy chocolate martini.
Painting with clay.
“Dragons in suits, what will they sell next?“
A dragon who wants some bread.
Tetris waffle maker.
Cool but also alarming.
Very creepy moose art.
Horrifying Star Trek mugs, ranked.
The sweater might be cute, but that is too many bobbins. Put some back.
NO.
AND NO.
Clippy’s back… as an emoji.
WHOOPS.
Oh no, who upset the lava frog?!
Harmonious tornado sirens.
This is definitely a repeat, but the Miette addition!!!
Tiny cats.
Just a cute little comic about a cat.
“Magic item hack #17“.

Reading Update
The Book of Raven: Corvids in Art and Legend by Angus Hyland & Caroline Roberts. Lovely book, exactly what it says on the tin.

All three cats on me! You can see marks from my fingers on Mayhem’s head.

Harry under the “EEEEEEK” blanket from Target.

Sleeping Polly.

Harry smug, Mayhem annoyed.

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Last linkity of November!

November 19, 2021 Chris 9 Comments

No linkity next week! I’m having surgery Tuesday to remove a (most likely not cancerous) ovarian cyst, plus the ovaries and tubes. Send happy laparoscopic thoughts my way!! (And I am soooo ready to be done with 2021 and all of the health fun it’s brought my way.)

Polly and the Very Dirty Paw.

That bit of vine outside the window torments Harry so!

Sleeping siblings. Awwww!

Harry knows if you’ve been bad or good, apparently.

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In which linkity contains a photo of completed knitting! (I hope you were all sitting down.)

November 12, 2021 Chris 5 Comments

Linkity from Smart Bitches.
Linkity from Bookwyrm Knits.
Learn a bit more about Shel Silverstein.
A ficlet for writers.
A ficlet about a Dark Lord with “a strict moral code”.
Turning knitting into construction materials. (Thanks, KittenWithAWhiplash!)
Don’t skip the tags on this one.
All aboard the opossum bus!
If you’ve ever wondered how centaurs would sleep, wonder no more.
A sweet story of LEGOs. Maybe they’ll try this set next?!
A sweet story that starts with foraging for hazelnuts.
Art about everyday ableism.
:blink blink:
:blink blink blink:
A little comic about a train.
It’s tough being a knight.
Oh snap!

Socks for me from Sparkly Grainbow yarn (Artistic Yarns by Abi) – Nicole knit herself a pair of socks from this yarn and I HAD to do the same. (Guest appearance by Polly.)

Polly upside down cake!

Intent, focused Harry is focused and intent!

Mayhem suffering Harry’s presence.

Art journaling, reading, knitting, and cat parenting. It's a wild life.