and the crows have gotten over their hesitation about being able to see the laptop, both "Mom" and Junior have been snacking at the suet feeder. Junior also displayed some quiet "feed me" type gronk-noises, though I'm not sure if those were aimed at me, "Mom," or a squirrel that was on the porch. or just... talking to itself? idk!
oh also I just remembered, so last night Spouse is lying on his back falling asleep and Nar jumps up on the bed (announcing himself with a howl, like he does), walks up Spouse's body, *headbutts Spouse in the mouth*, and settles down proudly draped along Spouse's chest to stare at me and purr as hard as he could. Spouse mumbled "hi Nar" and I giggled.
later Spouse rolled over, so Nar climbed up onto my pillow and nuzzled my hand until he fell off the bed. BECAUSE NAR.
Pooka certainly likes this new living room setup; it means he can come sit half on my lap and get pets while I'm noodling around with the computer. he's even graciously allowing me to write with the keyboard on my lap next to him, instead of constantly nuzzling my hands for more pets while I'm trying to type. XD
the crows are hanging around, I think a feeding is going on downstairs, but Junior and "Mom" keep trying to get snacks from the suet feeder and being distracted and wary about my laptop setup, which they can just see through the window, and which is New and therefore Possibly Bad. I hope they are able to get over the Newness; it'd be cool to be able to watch them eat while I'm sitting here. me being on the couch isn't really New, but the laptop is.
dream, mild violence
eventually a half-dozen or so of us who hadn't been afraid of the giant monster cats were sitting together, along with a couple of the cats, and just beginning to have a discussion about where the cats were from and what was going on when I woke up.
once again, I think I was mis-sent somebody else's nightmare. XD
dream, mild violence
of course this meant that people began pouring out of the restaurant, which meant the monsters could get inside, where I was sensibly hiding. one walked up to me, but it had a large cat face instead of the hammerhead-shark face, and I wasn't afraid at all as I told it that it looked just like my handsome Nar-cat, and that it was handsome as well. it blinked at me, and I got a psychic "oh, you're okay" feeling before it padded away, looking for frightened people to murder.
dream, mild violence
after a series of unrelated events, I dreamed that I was at a hotel restaurant and noticed a disturbance in the crowded parking lot outside. the "disturbance" was a large black animal that was attacking and killing people. it had a catlike body, somewhat larger than a tiger, but not as bulky, with two tails and what looked like a hammerhead shark kind of head. it was eventually killed, but then more started appearing, and people were told to stay inside.
I was finally able to sleep, fortunately, and slept well and long, so I feel better now. I also feel like I'm camping out in the living room, using my phone as a mobile hotspot to get internet to my laptop, but it's what works. grocery delivery today; otherwise, it's a day of staying at home and not doing much other than continuing recuperation.
between sick and internet hijinks, I'm going to be less present than usual for the next couple of days, I suspect. I'm having Thoughts, but I'm not sure if they're ready to be expressed here or what. in any case, I'll be around; as always, DM or @ing me will get my attention; <3, dream well, and be kind to each other.
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pronouns: they/them
location: Seattle
phenotype: dracosaur
alignment: chaotic well-intentioned
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aka Sprackraptor, Rasha, elynne, Yahvahzensil, & etc.
40-something ace/aro
an identity under construction in a badly-fitting human suit.
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