Duncan da Husky

I AM SO SORRY, WHEN THE MEETING ENDED AND YOU SAID YOU WERE "GIVING ME MY TIME BACK" I ASSUMED I WAS FINALLY FREE

Yep, I did! (By drop box. As if I'd trust USPS at the moment…)

That's…a lot of arugula. Damn tasty though! (mozzarella blend, red sauce, whipped burrata, prosciutto, Roma, tomato, arugula, balsamic glaze)

It's a third-cup-of-coffee kind of morning.

It has been a very convention-centric weekend, with a ton of preparation going on Friday and Saturday. I contributed a small part, at least, but also provided a lot of moral support. There were meetings today and closing the loop on some outstanding deliverables. I'm tired but feeling pretty good.

One year ago today, I had to say goodbye to my beautiful boy, Charlie. I miss him every day. I'm often asked if or when I'm going to get another dog, and I honestly don't know. I'm still dealing with a lot of emotional trauma from losing him and I don't know if I'm prepared to deal with that again.

Cozy - Just Alex and Gabe in werewolf form having a cozy Autumn evening in a secluded cabin in the woods

Goal for next month: Actually take some knitting classes so I can restart my interest in it. I've been limping along with YouTube videos and that just isn't cutting it. I've found a place less than a half-hour from me that offers Beginning Knitting, so I just need to stop by there and sign up.

I just dropped off medical equipment I don't need any more (crutches, shower bench, walker, etc.) with a local township that lends these out to those in need of it. The staff there were really nice, and so appreciative. I got the feeling there is an urgent need and this will all be put to good use.

the words i want to hear

I can now walk a mile at a time and not have too much pain. Balance exercises are killing me tho: Standing on a foam pad, put heel to toe, hold for 30 sec. Repeat 5 times, then switch. Then balance on the bad leg for 30 sec, repeat 5 times. I've yet to make it through 5 reps of standing on one leg.

OK, I'm getting surprisingly invested in the Japanorama season of Jet Lag: The Game (www.youtube.com/c/jetlagtheg...)

As if I'd pass this one by…

Gotta leave my mark wherever I go. It's a husky thing, you see 😉

It's a good day to enjoy a nice beer in the sun. (Sew Hop'd Brewing now, after a thoroughly regrettable stop at Village Vintner earlier)

This is…not my kind of bar.

WIP I'm chipping away at of an animatic of Wile tooning along to the bridge of Weird Al's "Hardware Store"! Maybe I'm late, but in hindsight, the contents of a hardware store really do seem to go hand-in-hand with a toon's bag of tricks xD #Weirdal #wileecoyote #hardwarestore

My typical posting methodology: Write out everything then go back and remove all of the commas that I put in that do not need to be there. (I usually miss some)

This is my last weekend with no plans until, um, January? Holy hell. I intend to spend today doing very little. Maybe run a few errands, do some grocery shopping, and generally try to get out to enjoy the beautiful fall weather!

It weekend.

I need to brush up on Spanish, or at least train myself not to pronounce Spanish words with a French pronunciations. At least I can now pronounce Costa Adeje (after a couple of tries) so that's a start?

Want to lend a paw to your fellow Furfest attendee? Help return lost items to their owner? Furfest Operations is looking for more furs to join their team! If you are interested, follow this link: https://wiki.furfest.org/spaces/PUBINFO/pages/48112524/Volunteering+Staff+Inquiries+and+Applications

It's time! Programming & Live Performance Submissions are now open! If you want to host a panel, event, or would like to be considered to be a live musical act, here's your chance. Submissions are only open for 1 week, so hurry or you'll miss out! https://furfest.furrvent.com/programming

And because I won't be traveling enough, I just nailed down flights and hotel for Further Confusion, from Thursday to Monday. See y'all there! (And good lord, I'm realizing that between December and mid-January I'll be traveling for four out of six weeks.)

Day 15: complete an unfinished piece #oc_tober2026 I started this piece this summer after seeing Norman Rockwell’s triple self portrait as a print at a summer house! Got busy and didn’t take the time to finish it until last weekend ⭐️

Over the last two years, FuzzyFin has shown smart leadership, communication, and compassion as chair, evolving the role into something unique and beneficial to the organization. It's been a pleasure to work with her! Plus, she puts up with my snarky, curmudgeonly shit, so there's that 🙂

Happy birthday, @rowelandfox.bsky.social!

I've started to get up earlier so I have time to get in some walking before work. I can do a mile around my neighborhood easily, it's just that for the next hour or so afterward I'm hobbling around like a 90-year-old. I'm thinking I need to reconsider my approach.

This story is simply stunning, punctuated with photos and video clips from Steffan's journey. It's incredibly well-written as well, deeply moving and thought-provoking. (Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...)

Good: Lots of great exercise walking around today! Almost 5 miles total. Bad: Hobbling out of the car once I got home, with my ankle informing me exactly how little it appreciated all that walking. Ibuprofen, an ice pack, and elevating the ankle should help some, at least.

I have tried the dill pickle sour beer. I…kind of liked it. This is disturbing.

I spent this morning I spent gathering info on all of the parking garages around the DESCC. It will help attendees a lot, but damn - I have trashed my ankle something fierce. I had hoped to stick around Chicago for dinner and maybe more, but I think I'm heading home from here.

Now it's over to Lyons. Pretty tasty beer lineup here!

Well! It appears I'll be in Chicago tomorrow afternoon with no plans. My default is visiting one of the (many) new-to-me breweries in town, but gimme a shout if you want to meet up over a drink or lunch/dinner.

This has been rough week. I've been spending a lot of time on unpaid work to the detriment of paid work, but the fact that I've been noodling around ideas for future travel as well tells you where my head is at. Deal with the difficult present by creating a future to look forward to, I suppose?

In case you missed it last night: we are seeing reports all over the country of immigration surges and state violence. If you need whistles for your community, we will send you 100-3000 3d printed for free, and we will love doing it. 3dwhistles.com

A perfect backdrop of a chill Friday night: Nigel Stanford's "The Edge" www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqjN...