@bomkatt Speaking from no experience at all, but maybe one to save. You'll see your progress as you make more socks and .... who knows you might decide to turn the one sock into a pin cushion. ;-)

Received my second order from Advance Pet Products for our youngest offspring's dog. I think they added even more *free things in this order -- a nice tug of war toy for the big chewer.

One finished bee sock!

My new dilemma: there's a lot of stuff i want to change for the next sock, like making The foot more comfortable by not having carries in the foot itself.

But do i just finish another sock just like this to have a matched pair to give to someone with small feet?

#knitting

Dear People Who Talk on Their Phone in Public Using Speaker Phone,

What the hell is *wrong* with you?

Sincerely,
The General Public

@anathema_device lol that would make sense, but no. Just an announcer that does an excellent job. He always studies up on both teams and pronounces those names correctly. I'm attracted to good behavior apparently. 😂😸

The Midsumma Festival in #Melbourne is over for another year, but here's a look back at some sparkly dresses and rainbow earrings from the RACV contingent at Pride March a couple of weeks ago.

#photography #fujifilm #darktable #pride #MelbournePride #PrideMarch

PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.

#Fedi You know what to do

Public Comment period on Trump's Ballroom.

https://savingplaces.org/public-comment-period-white-house-ballroom

https://www.ncpc.gov/participate/guidelines/

scroll down and there are two buttons, one to register to speak in person on March 5th and one to submit written comments (due by March 4th).

Choose the "East Wing Modernization Project" on the popup window

#Trump #Ballroom #EastWing

So this saw was (probably) originally purchased at the Stebbins Hardware Co at 15 W. Van Buren Street, Chicago.

Unclear how long that store was around...

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Buyers_Guide_and_Industrial_Directory_of/vOI9lsF66zwC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22stebbins+hardware%22+chicago+saw&pg=PA73&printsec=frontcover

I hope everyone has had a lovely #ValentinesDay #Caturday :blobcathearthug:

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon #FediCats

https://literary-arts.org/2026/02/announcing-the-2026-oregon-book-awards-finalists/

Song playing in my head as I think about favorite sports announcer. 😸

"Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it half as good as you
Baby, you're the best"

My wife said she was feeling light-headed from a low iron level. To help her, I've raised the ironing board to a more suitable height.

reply guys implies there are boost, favorite, and bookmark guys

#fediverse

My brother and partner were visiting Marcos island in Florida on their sail kayaking adventure and took a picture of this very cute mollusk

“I’m looking at you!”

It looks like what I call a cone shell but I’m not sure.

Update from comment:

“It is a Florida Fighting Conch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strombus_alatus”

#mollusk #shell #FloridaFightingConch

My mother-in-law used to call it "playing the banjo" when cats put their hind legs up to "clean their nether regions".

Happy Bivalventines 💗
Heart cockles are the flatfish of bivalves, opening on their sides. They partner with symbiotic algae to get part of their nutrition! #clamFacts

"Who's the handsomest?"

"And... a total goofball, apparently. Yes, I see you, you're cute."

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

This rules. I love how delighted they all look!

My plum tree is in bloom. #BloomScrolling #photography