Work, "We appreciate you! Have a catered lunch as a sign of appreciation. "

Provides 2 meat options and no vegetarian options.

Mapo tofu on white rice in a bowl topped with green onions

Vegan mapo tofu! I think I got the spice level just right

Bowl of chili with cheese, pickled onions, and cilantro. Plate with a wedge of cornbread drizzled with hiney

Homemade lentil chili and cornbread

A tabby cat sleeps with her head on remotes

She is so sweet.

I am not a man and I do spend a significant amount of time thinking about dinosaurs.

Sleeping brown tabby cat on an orange blanket. One paw tucked away.

This is exactly how I want to spend my Sunday evening.

The sam brown tabby is laying on the magenta blanket on her side with her face turned into the blanket for a nap.

I think she approves of my work.

A brown tabby looks directly into the camera while laying on magenta cable knit blanket.

My su-purrr-visor is closely observing my knitting.

When was the last time you called your senators and representatives?

The phone numbers are easy find and it takes less the 5 minutes. I even added the links.

I like to call on my lunch break!

www.senate.gov/senators/sen...

www.house.gov/representati...

Homemade cinnamon rolls with pecans sticking out in the cast iron on a stove.

Single cinnamon roll on a plate

Single cinnamon roll on a plate now with added frosting

Snow day called for homemade cinnamon rolls

A brown tabby cat looks at a knitting needles and red project with lidded eyes.

The brown tabby has given into sleep using a red knitting project as a pillow

I think Cleo is down with my knitting for the night

Food can help a lot of situations.

My tired brain went, "what's wrong with late night smoothies".... Oh you mean the program.

I also miss you cat.

Good matra. How is it working? I struggle so hard with that ine

Probably. It was not pleasant to wake up to.

That got us to. It scared Cleo

Well that is a genuinely terrifying thought.

Yes. It has.

Women wearing a yellow shirt with billowing sleeves, brown skirt, green corset and straw hat. Her face has skeleton makeup and a translucent blue square veil. She is holding up a tan ball python curled around her wrist.

I made a new friend at a Halloween party this weekend.

Also get to show off my cool gelatinous cube victim costume.

Gremlins?

Picture of cat with No Kings sign.

Caturday meets No Kings day.

20 sounds up my alley

But still satisfying

Yes. Clearly a perfect creature.

Don't forget grok only turned on because it was listening to our conversation and needed to interrupt to offer condolences to a "tragedy" we were discussing. It's spying ai ass did not understand sarcasm or emotions or anything else.

Not to mention the earlier possessions of our characters. We developed some interesting new traits

Screenshot of audiobook titled "The Book of Hope, a Survival Guide for Try Times. Authored by the late Dr. Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams.

New book from the library to remember that we must maintain hope.

Dr. Jane Goodall will be missed. She has done so much good in the world beyond her work with chimpanzees. I will always be thankful for the intelligent women who paved the way for women in science

Sometimes a minor house repair or deep clean is what you need to reset the day after feeling frustrated.

She does love the switch and she may have found her game