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Hello, friends! It's about to be December again, and you know what that means: the fact I am posting this actually before December 1 means [staff profile] karzilla reminded me about the existence of linear time again. Wait, no -- well, yes, but also -- okay, look, let me back up and start again: it's almost December, and that means it's time for our annual December holiday points bonus.

The standard explanation: For the entire month of December, all orders made in the Shop of points and paid time, either for you or as a gift for a friend, will have 10% of your completed cart total sent to you in points when you finish the transaction. For instance, if you buy an order of 12 months of paid time for $35 (350 points), you'll get 35 points when the order is complete, to use on a future purchase.

The fine print and much more behind this cut! )

Thank you, in short, for being the best possible users any social media site could possibly ever hope for. I'm probably in danger of crossing the Sappiness Line if I haven't already, but you all make everything worth it.

On behalf of Mark, Jen, Robby, and our team of awesome volunteers, and to each and every one of you, whether you've been with us on this wild ride since the beginning or just signed up last week, I'm wishing you all a very happy set of end-of-year holidays, whichever ones you celebrate, and hoping for all of you that your 2026 is full of kindness, determination, empathy, and a hell of a lot more luck than we've all had lately. Let's go.
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2025 08 30 14.51.24

[Major Tom is meatloafed in the cat stroller, one forepaw tucked underneath him, the other stretched out in front. His lovely amber eyes are half-open, ears and whiskers alert.]

Yes, this is still all about al-Barran Champions! Look, there’s been stuff.

Possibly Tom wore himself out with all the shouting Friday, because halfway through Saturday he settled down enough that he was willing to spend most of the afternoon in the stroller. It was very pleasant, & also MUCH quieter.

2025 08 30 14.53.52

[A closer view of his handsome face. His eyes are gently closed.]

He napped a lot, even when the local pack of trans kids decided to spend the afternoon in my booth trying to set things on fire. (You know you’re the Cool Grownup when … )

I took him for a couple walks in the stroller, too, just to get him out & about some, & maybe used to all the noise & bother. He did okay, but didn’t want to go too far from the booth.

But mostly, he napped.

2025 08 30 17.25.53

[Tom has flopped over to sleep on his side, head resting against the edge of the stroller.]

& best of all, we had cuddles. Tom’s rarely in the mood to hold paws for long, so this was extra-precious.

I love my great big tomcat.

2025 08 30 17.27.09

[A very close view: one of Major Tom’s forepaws is resting on my finger. His toes are curled just a tiny bit, because he was holding on.]

He’s so very good. He’s the goodest.


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Recipe: Spiced Nut Bread

Nov. 16th, 2025 02:06 pm
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So, it's too warm here for how dark it gets so early, and the leaves are still on the trees so it clearly cannot be deer season yet much less time to worry about holiday presents.  But, weirdly, my brain is in fall baking mode.  :sighs: Brains, man.

Have an old recipe I adapted years ago, originally from The Spice Cookbook by Avanelle Day and Lillie Stuckey, which I highly recommend and can be found in ebook if nothing else.  Also, oh my gods but the buttermilk powder from Bob's Red Mill is the most cost effective thing ever.  One bag cost me about... 2 pints of liquid buttermilk?  It has made a great deal more than that so far and is nowhere near empty.

Spiced Nut Bread

 

Hope y'all enjoy!

Fic posting: More Deadfall!

Nov. 16th, 2025 01:33 pm
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 Chapter ten is up!  I will finish this damn novel yet!

Chapter ten is here; the entire story (novella at this point) is here if you need to reread from the start.

Now I'm gonna post a recipe I promised and then go back to work on it and hope to finish the damn thing in this next year. (Life, pls to quit throwing things like a new HVAC at me.)

 

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