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Pray to the Cat God (UPDATED)

My kitty, Bubba, is in the cat hospital. His heart threw a blood clot which got lodged in his back. He’s in a lot of pain and can’t use his back legs. The doctor doesn’t know if he’s going to make it. If you can spare a prayer to God or Bast, or whoever youContinue reading “Pray to the Cat God (UPDATED)”

BABIES EVERYWHERE!

First of all, I can’t tell you how much your supportive comments yesterday meant to me. And if you didn’t have a chance to come over and comment yesterday you’re a loser and I hate you. Sorry. You should have been quicker. I know what you’re going to say. “But Jenny, you forgot to pingContinue reading “BABIES EVERYWHERE!”

Panic Attacks

Hey, you know when crazy people think that they aren’t crazy and everyone around them knows they really, really need drugs but Crazy’s just not having it and so they go off their medication and you realize that without drugs they’re even nuttier than you remember and you just want to lock them in a closet them until the drugs get back in their bloodstream? Continue reading “Panic Attacks”

Tired.

You don’t have to read this or comment. I just need to get it out. I hurt…kind of all over but mostly I think in my head. I hurt from exhaustion, from not being able to work or to be a mother or wife or friend. It’s irrational but I’m afraid that this will never pass. Continue reading “Tired.”

Flourish in Progress: (T)hug Life: Part hood. Part good.

The Mack Files: Digesting life in bite-sized pieces through the lens of clichés, quotes & “truisms”. Often irreverent, always honest.

Wonder and Joy for the Wired and Tired: Feeling wired, tired, and stretched too thin? You’re not alone. Re-ignite your sense of childlike wonder, joy, and well-being with this enlightening and entertaining book by Dr. Pam Stephens Lehenbauer, well-being thought leader and author of the blog, Mother Nature’s Apprentice.

Stuff and Thangs from Xanaru: A mostly funny stuff about my quest for happiness through stories, art, friendship, Great Danes, one naked weirdo alien cat and indiscriminate swearing.

How the Hell Did I Not Know That?: Humorist Lucie Frost shares daily Instagram reels with learnings of the day—words, music, whatever–with plenty of laughs and all the curse words.

Beautiful Writers book: Writers! This coming-of-career memoir (w/ the BEST advice from celeb authors, real shit you haven’t heard) is life. A page-turning beach read doubling as how-to. #Magic

Sunday Comics With Cooper and Fitz: A light-hearted comic strip about two sibling felines and their life with their adopted family: their relationship is complicated but hilarious, and navigating life with humans adds to the fun.

Guilded Monocle: Hand-assembled writing kits to lure your muse back from its side quest. Two paths always included: one structured, one wandering. Every pairs with a prompt if you’re in the mood — if not, be as feral as you wanna be. No yoga voice here, just a judgy mutt named Rory.

The Museum of Regrettable Spreadsheets: Somewhere in your organization is a spreadsheet where the colors mean something and nobody remembers what. The Museum of Regrettable Spreadsheets would like it for the collection. P.S. The Curator also does web hosting and data cleanup. Restoration is available. Exhibition is not mandatory.

Hear This! A Twisted Tale of Sonic Torment by Jon Hébert.: A musician’s darkly funny memoir about hearing damage, porcupine ants, Satan managing Heaven on the weekends, and duck stuff. Seriously messed up stuff about ducks.

Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh: SO GOOD.