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(Pooka's health is fine, he had a vet visit a couple of months ago, and he gets regular checkups because he's a Senior Cat. so I'm pretty certain it was bad dreams and not some kind of worrying pain.)

Spouse (from the living room) and I (from the office) heard Pooka making odd quiet yowling noises. we both immediately headed for the bedroom, where we found him curled up asleep. we gave him gentle pets and quiet reassuring talk, and it didn't take long for him to go into full purr mode complete with bed-kneading.

we can't prevent others from having bad dreams, but we can give comfort and reassurance upon awaking. that's an important lesson to remember for the coming year. <3

painfully purging my public Twitter account--even with "automatic instant tools" it's taking forfrickinever-- while heating up a pot pie in the oven and considering having a cup of wine around midnight. will probably be playing Diablo when things flip.

okay yeah... sorry folks, I'm going to have to pass on the gathering tonight. :( too much pain. I'll make efforts to catch up with folks as I can, & think fondly of y'all tonight. <3

now the ducks are gone, and I'm enjoying watching the spotted towhees, sparrows, and juncos cautiously hoovering up what's left.

also just saw a chickadee carefully prune a leafless twig out of a tree and then toss it down into the bushes below. "changed my mind, don't want that stick!" fuckin' chickadees. XD

1. Finish The Damn Story. just... do another write-through, maybe two, stick a nail in it and call it Good Enough. and then POST IT. *try* not to start any new ambitious writing projects until it's done, please?
2. make one Xmas ornament a month, so there's 12 more to hang on the tree next Xmas!
3. do not make any Next Year resolutions.

the Instagram account for my parent people's art stuff! my aunt does most of the art, but my mom does a lot of the work to make it too. some of the new marbles are *gorgeous* omg... https://www.instagram.com/dinahhuletmurrine/

also, somebody put a bunch of some kind of cereal, grains or something, out on the ground below my window, which is spurring two thoughts:
1. ducks are big
2. ducks taste good

>______> #trashwolfthoughts

ah... pileated woodpecker; I can hear it outside. very distinctive call. ^___^

(also Pooka has started yelling at me to go to bed. this is a cat with Opinions about Human Bedtime who does not hesitate to share them at Maximum Volume)