Introduction

Hey pals… so this one’s a little late, and a lot short. I’ve decided to retire the micro-blogs roundup permanently, and I’m taking a week off from the posts by other people section.

This week, I got walloped by some decade-old grief. If we’re going by the ball-in-a-box analogy, that little ball is tiny by now, so tiny that I didn’t even realize it was still there. But whoops, that ball landed square on the pain button, and that, uh, threw off my groove this week.

A lot of major holidays are coming up; this comes with ample opportunities for joy, yes, but also ample avenues for grief. Now more than ever - please be kind to yourselves and each other!

Long Form Blog Posts

“You Saved Me with Eggs and Beans”

“When I am hurting, I do not need someone to come along and magically remove every woe. I just want some dang black beans, cooked with love. I just want a warm reminder that I’m not alone.”

Pudding, the Main Event

Pudding has, of late, demanded lengthy belly-rub sessions. She doesn’t usually purr audibly (I have to put a hand near her lungs to assess whether she’s pleased with something), but during belly rubs, she loudly purrs, snores, and turns closer for more. I would like to start a cult for her. Who’s in??

That's all for this week! Thank you so much for reading!

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