KatieIsCrafty

@katieiscrafty

Maker of things, former a lot of stuff, Certified Aunt Katie, cats, plants, handmade biz, assorted shenanigans.

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KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 14h

This sucker arrived. Not gonna lie, the modern thermostat is pretty nice.

A Maxita hot stamping machine in a very messy studio.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 4d

Cut back some plants, went to pottery, had some pho. I could really get used to this weekend thing.

A bouquet of Mexican sunflowers, zinnias, and cosmos sitting on a wooden dresser.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 7d

The face of someone who is suddenly allowed to have a little regular cat food for the first time in a very long time.

A dilute tortie cat is looking at the camera, asking for more food with her eyes.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 8d

I found what my cats have been chasing. I turned it loose under the hostas and it disappeared in the leaf litter in no time.

A large blue-tailed skink is
under a produce basket with a piece of paper under it to keep the skink in the basket. The skink looks unimpressed.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 11d

pottery projects from this week.

A small ceramic raccoon it has a white belly and belly button.

The base to a hedgehog pincushion. It looks a bit like roadkill since the back is a shallow dish for a fabric cushion to be added.

A brown mug with mushrooms carved into the outside. The glaze is messy.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 12d

Donna, I don’t know you, but you seem like someone who just *really* likes to fight with people on the internet and be difficult. Best wishes

Hi Kathleen,
In the last few weeks, USPS made a decision to shift from a static pricing model to a dynamic one, where rates can now change more often than the cadence of rate updates you may have been used to previously.
Here's what that means and how to prepare.
In practice, USPS rates now adjust based on real-time factors such as demand, capacity, and shipping volume, rather than being confined to a single scheduled update, so you can expect pricing to shift periodically throughout the year. These adjustments can happen on a daily or even hourly basis, and won't always come with advance notice.
Rather than send you a separate notice every single time one of these changes rolls out, we wanted to share this context now and set that expectation upfront. If you hold your own negotiated USPS rates, USPS will continue to notify you directly of any changes to those specific rates, whether that happens more or less frequently than the broader trend described above.

Here is what you can do to support this change Staying on top of more frequent rate changes isn't always easy. Here are a few tools that can help you make smart, cost-effective shipping decisions:
• Real-time rate shopping: compare live, accurate rates across USPS and 40+ other carriers with every shipment, so you always see the most cost-effective option available.
• Multi-carrier flexibility: consider a multi-carrier strategy by talking to your account manager about alternate options.
Thanks,
The Shippo Team
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KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 15d

I have been wanting cheesecake, but I can’t have eggs, and I also can’t have the most common vegan cheesecake ingredient (cashews) so I mixed these two products together, and no mistakes were made. Full report tomorrow after it sets.

A 16oz container of Fage Greek yogurt and a box of Jello No-Bake cheesecake mix.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 16d

If this survives the kiln, it might be the best thing I will ever make.

A clay pin dish that looks like crumpled paper with a sculpture of a very fat raccoon in the middle of the dish.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 19d

An allergen report showing “yellow” ragweed, asthma, COPD, and sinus pressure.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 24d

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 27d

So, um, how much of this is fog and how much of it is wildfire smoke? Asking for my lungs.

A field with fence and trees. You cannot see to the other side of the field because of smoke and/or fog.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· 28d

My project came out of the kiln, and I am *so* pleased with how it turned out.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jul 12

Did I just cut up and bake peaches until they hit 160°? You bet your ass I did. This administration isn’t going to ruin stone fruit season for me.

A ceramic baking dish of freshly baked peaches with cinnamon on them.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jul 8

I got the pill in the cat for the second day in a row. Here are some derpy fawns for celebration.

A fawn deer lipping a coneflower in a flower box.

A fawn deer scratching its chin with a back hoof.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jul 6

Now I’m Gentle Parenting rabbits as well.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jul 3

A gray and white tortoise shell cat on a counter in s sewing studio

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jul 2

Miss Kitty Salad Lamarr thanks everyone for your well wishes.

A dilute tortoise shell and white cat lays on a wooden table. She is looking at the camera.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jul 1

I like to think so.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jul 1

Everybody loves the salad bar.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jul 1

Buddy and the fawn. A match made in slightly dim orange love.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 29

Google AI says it is related maybe that is helping with the groundhog because I haven’t seen it in a few day?

Description of why fertilizer stinks. Jt is made of bone meal, blood meal, and animal “byproducts”

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 29

Day off (finally)

A woman’s hand with blackberries in her palm.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 27

Sure is! Here he is, enjoying the last leaf from my broccoli.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 27

A groundhog found its way in my garden fortress and ate all the leaves off my beans, broccoli, and about half the kale. He’s really cute, but he is a worthy foe.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 27

Here’s some good news in my house: these two dorks seem to have worked things out and are hanging out together *without* any Emotional Support Humans.

Two cats are asleep on an unmade bed. One cat is orange, the other is a dilute tortie. The cats are about two feet apart. They seem to be relaxed.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 25

I am willing toaugh at the mammals and birds raiding my garden, but I am *this* close to agreeing to have the yard sprayed for mosquitos.

A woman’s arm leaning over a sink. The arm is covered in mosquito bites.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 18

Unrepentant little dude. I respect the level of fucks given.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 18

One low-air tire, unremarkable follow-up mammogram, and ultrasound later....

A partially eaten chocolate soft-serve ice cream cone.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 16

The world is a mess, but one of the opossums that lives in the woods waddled through with a baby on her back, so not everything is bad.

KatieIsCrafty@katieiscrafty· Jun 13

Got a flat tire. On the upside, when I got out to check it, I was able to scoot this guy across the road (always going the direction it was already headed)