Thank you!

Another spin around the sun for me.

The fam took good care of me today and I got lots of gift cards to spend at the fish store to stock my new saltwater tank! 🐠🦐🦀🐚🪸

Floki cat at the ER vet yesterday

Poor guy is under the weather. We made a trip to the ER Vet yesterday due to some urinary issues.

He got pain meds for now and verified no blockage, but he needs more tests this week.

Hopefully they can figure this out for him soon

another roommate. But that means I will be legally going after this person for any rent I cover to avoid my daughter getting evicted

You don’t get to walk away from a contract with no consequences

(Lease is written as joint lease so the rent needs to be paid regardless of who pays, not 50/50)

Yesterday kept us busy moving my daughter into her first apartment but unfortunately the celebration was short lived

Her roommate messaged her this afternoon saying she’s backing out and not moving in! 😡

What a nightmare this becomes - who does this shit!

Luckily we can help her until she finds

Fish tank with Pom Pom crab, Neocardina shrimp and a mystery snail in the background

Freshwater tank current vibes:

- Neocardina shrimp
- Freshwater Pom Pom Crab
- Albino Mystery Snail

There’s a pleco in that log but he’s shy ☺️

Friday was a productive day:

✅ Progress on setting up my new aquarium

✅ Survived Leg and Ab day

✅ Violin Practice

The weather here is 👎🥶 so it’s good to keep busy indoors

Happy Weekend! #workout 🏋️‍♀️

Chest and Arm Day:

2 x Barbell Press
2 x Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
2 x Dumbbell Curl
2 x Dumbbell Lying Tricep Extension

Starting slow, not too sore from yesterday and no shoulder pain tonight so that’s a good sign! #workout 🏋️‍♀️

I love that color!

I injured my shoulder last Feb and I really struggled to get into any kind of routine because I was afraid of re-injuring it

Last year wasn’t a total loss, but I’m ready to get back and am committed to lifting regularly again

Getting old sucks! 😆 #workout

Thanks, glad to be back!

my horizons from fresh water aquariums to also adding saltwater

This is my African Dwarf Frog named Stubs because he didn’t have one of his claws when I got him. The shrimp are not afraid of him at all 😆

Stubs the African Dwarf Frog with a shrimp riding his back

I’ve been on a serious social media hiatus, but thinking I may step back in for 2026. I hope you all have a Happy New Year!

What are your goals/plans this year?

I am still focused on fitness, but am adding more creativity in 2026 I started the violin, ballet classes and am going to be expanding

Senator Tammy Baldwin's @baldwin.senate.gov statement on the arrest of Judge Dugan (posted elsewhere):

Thank you!

Thank you! 😊

Thanks! I didn’t expect to get this far!

2025 Wisconsin ORBIE Finalists

I am honored to be named a finalist in the 2025 Wisconsin ORBIE Awards in the Large Enterprise category.

“The Wisconsin ORBIE Awards honors chief information officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership.”

Air Wisconsin fires 630 workers in Wisconsin—300 workers more in Ohio.

Almost 1,000 workers—roughly half the company—were fired across 2 states due to Trump's "economic uncertainty."

This will cost the local economies affected up to $97.9M per year.

Everything is breathtakingly stupid

🇺🇸 As many of you know, I call Madison, Wisconsin, home.

🇺🇸 Today we learned Ben Wikler will be stepping down as leader of the Democratic Party here.

🇺🇸 He is a giant of a man both figuratively and metaphorically. It is impossible to describe all the good he has done.

🇺🇸 See you down the road, Ben.

Trump never backs down

And once again, he does

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who led 2020 election probe agrees to surrender law license A former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who spread election conspiracies and led an investigation into President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election has agreed to surrender his law license for t...

This is what we call the Find Out phase.

This guy seems like a real piece of work. Too bad it’s only a 3 yr suspension.

If you’re a North Carolinian, you can check whether your name or the names of anyone you know is on the list of the 65K voters whose votes may be tossed. You could have an opportunity to fix it if so.

thegriffinlist.com

🇺🇸 Absolutely insane crowd here in Madison, Wisconsin — the Capital of Democracy!

#Handsoff

Looks fabulous

People lined up near a cliff. A sign says “Ring this bell to piss off Liberals” causing them to jump up and fall off over the edge

I’m seeing maga twist themselves into pretzels trying to justify Liberation Day and it makes me think of this cartoon

This sounds like the WI I love

Me too! I was afraid to start watching the results come in and was so relieved when she pulled ahead