You’ve read Mary Robinette Kowal?

Ok, so she also looks good on orange.

Old Man’s War Series. I binge authors , but also whatever’s Libby ready.

Zoe's Tale From New York Time bestselling author John Scalzi, Zoe's Tale, fourth book in the Old Man's War series is now available for the first time in trade paperback...

Finished this one a couple days ago. Favorite in series so far (it was more about characters than military drama) us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

A sandy tabby plopped on a flattened, pink, soft cat carrier on top of boxes.

She’s basically been here since I plopped it at 5 pm. She’s so weird.

I forgot to eat a substantial meal today. Thank goodness for hummuses.

People like this amaze me. We need them. It’s not just the talents, it’s the ability to interconnect.

I belatedly (only when she started the big swim plan) realized she was THAT Katie,pool director at my y, while she was in school

Her fur, skin & muscles & heart & lungs are in great shape, she’s got old lady skinny. She’d probably be chunkier without her catwheel. 🙄 She’s basically really young for a 15/16 yr old cat. & her kidneys are in check (knock on wood, pet cats.)

Haven’t put away the carrier from P’s vet trip yesterday & Maple has made it her bed-squashing it flat.

Good news: 🎃’s bloodwork is perfect, and they can schedule a dental. She’s down almost a lb since last yr :( but vet is happy w/her condition. It’s not malnutrition (more)

Ok, that was good. I’ve been lucky to hear Katie talk about the intersection of her art and swimming before (in a way, I can access her art process thru swimmers’ language) & while this focuses on the swim, it still touches her art.(She’s an amazing communicator.)

Preview: Bay to Baltimore - Chesapeake Bay Week 2026 YouTube video by MarylandPublicTV

This is airing on MPT at 8:30 tonight! m.youtube.com/watch?v=AJA1...

It’s funny to know I’m a neighborhood go-to when cats are involved. I means, yes, my house number is a cat, but still. I’m not even the one running a part time foster & rescue.

Congrats on the accomplishment. I hope a spark comes across your path that renews you.

I’m pretty sure the cat thinks so (& half the couple wants it to be so.) Really friendly & at ease, so was raised by people.

A tan tabby struts.

The unexpected houseguest.

lol. A beautiful, friendly young light tan tabby just wandered into my neighbors’ house & made himself at home. They asked me if I knew if he belonged to anyone. They’ll take him to check for a chip tomorrow (half the house is rooting to keep him.) I lent a carrier, scoop & treats.

One of my oddities is that I’ve been handwashing my underwear for basically 3 decades. While traveling, too!But no way am going to skimp packing underwear.

It was a good concert & neat to see a violinist from the orchestra I’ve found myself watching a lot be a featured performer & read a little about her story.

& yes, @actualkatherine.bsky.social , I thought of the tour.

A poster featuring line portraits of Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and the text: HOPKINS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AMERICAN PORTRAITS SAT, APR 18, 2026 7:30PM SHRIVER HALL JED GAYLIN MUSIC DIRECTOR • PERFORMANCES BY HSO CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS • J KIMO WILLIAMS: DOUGLASS PORTRAIT (HSO COMMISSION, WORLD PREMIERE) • COPLAND: LINCOLN PORTRAIT GERRAD ALEX TAYLOR, NARRATION

One of the aspects of HSO concerts I like is how the audience is dressed anywhere from students in sweats to folks all fancied up. But sometimes you find yourself in a cartoon cat tee that reads ZOOMIES thanking the composer directly & you feel just a leetle ridiculous. (Low energy day.)

Pumpkin wasn’t the only one with gi issues today. But at least I didn’t get it all over the catwheel, floor and rug & no cleanup was required.

(Curious, but unrelated. I didn’t drink rainwater. Just unbalanced food choices.)

No sooner had I made an appt Monday for Pumpkin to get her toof looked at, she had a bout of explosive diarrhea. Everywhere.

And she’s acting fine now. Hungry. (I suspect the rainwater she snuck yesterday. Hopefully a one off.)

Yep. I can see the progression in this first series.

The Last Colony

The Last Colony Ok, so I liked this one more than previous 2. More emotion. Othrs were a scifi military romp. This was that but veered more to the characters. Gonna keep going torpublishinggroup.com/the-last-col...

lol & sometimes it isn’t even the keys! Like when I had to borrow a ladder to get to the deck (in 4” heels) because my cats threw the u lock on the front door(since gone.)

I’ve been able to let in neighbors from 2k away by telling other neighbors who have keys to my house where to look. I like my little neighborhood.

I was sitting on the deck, reading. And now I have tree fuzz shrapnel in my bra.

Ok, just got really windy.

Shit. Didn’t realize how late. But 40 more pages to conclude, damnit.

I know you have good reason for redundant redundancy. It’s also why I have all the keys labelled (not really these) stinky & roof & barfer & etc in a weird hideyhole so I can liberate my neighbors. Used other “codes” for the keys of mine spread around.