Scr👻ppy

Welp, my phone won’t focus on her majesty, so here is her reflection in the river

My boat neighbor has a bat, a skeleton dog, and a skeleton cat on his bow that each play different sound effects. 24 hrs a day. Sometimes all at the same time. Literally not more than 5 minutes of peace for days. We leave for a week tomorrow. Yay!

Briliant

He’s stumbling because Brunswick imports more than they export. Bozo.

Still no ballot today, we leave for CO on Tuesday and return on the 3rd. Town clerk does not have a solution at this late date. Truly frustrated by this. Seems like it might be a Jekyll Island problem? I don’t hear anyone else complaining and VT mails everyone a ballot for mid-terms. Just venting 😡

Morning cake

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

Reading the morning news is so disturbing. It’s the PEOPLE. I need a reset so I go about my day leading with the assumption that face-to-face, people are acting with their best available effort and good intentions, because that is what most humans do.

I’m a strong independent woman but it’s hand lotion season; so if you could turn this doorknob for me, that would be great

Hear me out. Instead of dog toys with squeakies and stuffing, the crunchy velcro closure rips open to reveal rope “intestines”, a “heart” ball, and maybe some kidneys. Zoey would love this!

Profitable businesses are somehow dependent (and apparently unbothered by this structure) upon uncompensated time and expertise. So many parallels.

And my ballot did not arrive yet again. Was sent on the 5th according to vote.vermont.gov

So freaking cordial. I love the quality of Vermont political discourse.

“It is incoherent to immunize the president from prosecution on the theory that he can be held accountable through the political process — and then to deny Congress and the public information that would help them do so.” Indeed.

I purchased 3 quarts of local maple syrup from the general store before we left VT for the winter, without tasting it first. I only have regrets. As my friend and master sugar maker (his pan was wood fired) Ralph Darrah used to say, “always check out their operation first.”

@smittenkitchen.bsky.social ‘s Zucchini ricotta galette 2010 recipe never fails me.

What is a proper punishment for dipping your actual TOAST in the peanut butter jar 😡?

I’m so ashamed of ALL of our leadership for not keeping Trump in check.

Generous muting of people and topics, removing myself from Listification notifications has made my time on bsky more pleasant and **briefer**.

Another crescent moon.

Crescent moon

Zoey in her happy place.

The light was not ideal, usually the marsh is so vibrant, so I painted what I usually see.

So many birds 👀

Think the pharmacy may have given my husband the Novavax and I ended up with the mRNA he had requested, Anyhoo, I get a do-over on my birthday because sleeping through it doesn’t count. Leading off with ice cream for breakfast followed by a plein air session.

Okay 🫩

😂 I lived in this town for quite some time, the STORIES… Eat more chicken soup Pittsfield.

Update: gator will be tracked by infrared drone and will be removed by authorities.

274th (got the previous one wrong) sunset of 2026

MFers have been feeding this gator at the dock from fish cleaning station. 10-12 feet long, has no aversion to humans, sadly this will not end well for the critter. Fish and Wildlife have been avoiding getting involved despite pleas by the divers. AND NO ONE HAS PUT A “NO FISH CLEANING” sign up yet.

East and southwest

2am cute dog post. Sweet dreams.

We all know this is a word 🧐

260th sunset of 2026

It’s the little things in life.

SI Yeah, NO.

My 80-ish boat neighbor is using AI to help him customize his smart glasses to help him navigate a type of progressive dementia that destroys short-term memory but leaves cognitive ability intact. Be nice to elders with “perv glasses” they are literally navigating frontier for the rest of us.

And not a fisherman in sight.

Passed diesel at 7.26 this morning in PA 🫠

I know I’m a latecomer but the new iphone iOS is a visual assault.

Welcome to Sunday

Zoey never passes up the chance to poop in a patch of poison ivy. Don’t be like Zoey. 🌱+1

In a parallel universe I am a trained mechanic. I wish there was more spillover. Anyway, the composting toilet is fixed.

Rare Vermont sighting 👀

Bonkers that it has taken this long to become an open discussion. C’mon actuarial tables 🤞.

#trigeminalneuralgia if you can’t tolerate carbamezapine, oxcarbezapine, gabapentin, pregabalin, lamotrigine, etc. ask your doc about ESLICARBEZAPINE. 3rd generation from carbamezapine with far fewer and less intense side effects at lower doses (400mg is effective for me).

253rd sunset of 2026.