1) Otters chasing a butterfly is utterly hilarious, as is a puppy learning that cold is a thing.

2) I've been going through a lot of the British Baking Show for the last 2 weeks. It makes for good comfort viewing. I first saw the seasons with Prue so it was Mary Berry who was the substitute for me. I liked her just fine but I prefer Prue. But I do ( Read more... )

1) Saw episode 5 of Hawkeye and found it intriguing. ( Read more... )

1) There's a reason reindeer are who Santa uses, given they're as fast as locomotives, plus many dogs don't care for snow and cats have a tendency to go their own way.

2) A reminder that
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1) I was very sorry to hear about the death of Petra Mayer, still so young. Although some of her obituaries mention she was a genre readerand romance proponent, she was also a fanfic reader. Maybe even writer - who knows who has an account at AO3.

2) Spotted this article about lingering medical treatment effects thanks to
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1) Chances are there are not many people currently following this account who were around back when I posted about Edwina (which was 2009-2012). We had a number of bird nests among our plant pots on the balcony but one day we got a pretty big one -- a mallard.

At first we wondered if the duck would abandon her nest because we had to go on the ( Read more... )

1) Simultaneously entertaining and alarming your kitten, dogs making their own song, and a dog proving that confusion is clear across species. Pigs decide floods are fun, fish decide a duck is their leader, and humans and animals can heal one another. Also, a lot of us probably feel like this by day's end (Mike said it was just missing a dropped ( Read more... )

1) This birdy knows it's pretty and wants to show off for you, and this dog welcomes entertainment.

2) Curious what others think of this debate about present vs past tense writing? It seemed odd to me that fanfiction was cited as an influence since I see very little of it. There was a Reddit thread debating it in fanfic but what jumped out at me ( Read more... )

1) Proof that dogs do carry the jerk gene, although some just have a hard time staying focused. Also, any excuse for a game will do, but sometimes you just need me time. and shifting pet loyalties can be a good thing.

2) Mike and I went to St Louis last weekend. His vintage baseball team resumed play this year. Especially right after early vaccines ( Read more... )

1) I never get tired of videos of animals captivated by music. Apparently best be sure your cats aren't around the CD player though.

2) Thanks to Petzi for sharing this interview with the two female creators of The Daily Show. It seems so telling about the industry that this incredibly successful show has not paid off for either of them and both ( Read more... )

1) We all love splashing in water in hot weather, but humans are still #1 in the useful for scratches and cuddles category. Lastly, a cat who understands office guidelines, a frog living its best life and real life video games.

2) Huh, well this is sure to shake up SPN fandom on a number of axis.

3) Watched Luca on Disney+. It's a nice enough story ( Read more... )