Natalie Metzger

@thefuzzyslug

💀 She/her 🎨 Illustrator and designer 🏔️ Pacific Northwest 🪲🦀 Here Be Bugs 🕷️🦐 🚫 No genAI

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Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· 11d

sure, I’ll try the thing one like, one answer

book asks:
1. book you've reread the most times?
2. top 5 books of all time?
3. what is your favourite genre?
4. what sections of a bookstore do you browse?
5. where do you buy books?
6. what books have you read in the last month?
7. is there a series/book that got you into reading?
8. what is the first book you remember reading yourself?
9. when do you tend to read most?
10. do you have a guilty fav?
11. what non-fiction books do you like if any?
12. did you enjoy any compulsory high school readings?
13. do you have a goodreads?
14. do you ever mark/dog ear books you own?
15. recommend and review a book.
16. how many books have you read this year?
17. top 5 children's books?
18. do you like historical books? which time period?
19. most disliked popular books?
20. what are things you look for in a book?

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· 11d

*pulls out the stash of extra long stakes I had been saving for a vampy-day* #CorgiForScale

photo of a pile of long straight sticks on a patio I had been saving for maybe plant stakes or vamp stakes idk, a black and white brindle cardigan corgi is standing next to them and squinting up at the camera probably because it's smokey as heck outside right now, I am wearing bright teal socks, the socks are irrelevant to this story

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· 12d

most importantly "HELMETHEAD SEA MUPPET"

screenshot of article:
"...new study published in the Journal of Lost Species. This is Australyichthys aegis, a newly described fish from the deep reefs off southern Australia. We have given it the common name helmethead sea muppet, after the domed, helmet-like crest on its head."

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· 21d

cuddle prep dance

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· 22d

From first glance it appears to be an epic poem adaptation of the epic poem the Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius. Golden Fleece Fanfic. 🐏😂

Book page “Preface” is decorated with an illustration of men rowing on a ship and someone playing a lyre cut off. Text reads “In this travesty of the Quest of the Golden Fleece I have followed the route, and noted the incidents, as recorded in "The Argonautica" of Apollonius Rhodius, and as translated into English prose by Edward P. Coleridge, B.A., Oxford, England, from the revised text of R. Merkel, from the Laurentian MS. (Leipzig, 1852, Teubner's small edition.)
For the anachronisms, pseudo-poetics and mockheroics (for which I have obtained a special mechanical license), and other absurdities, I must alone be held responsible and amenable to a patient and long-suffering public*
Bozeman, Montana.
(vii)
THE AUTHOR.”

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· 24d

*nibbles on old stale donut found in the back of the fridge while chittering with delight* #Jimothy #art 🦝 www.thefuzzyslug.com/products/jim...

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· 27d

#Jimothy 🦝

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jul 7

New hoot[1] in town[2] 🦉🪶 1 - SCREEEEEE 2 - the big ol’ doug fir behind my house

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jul 3

Cast yourself as a villain

screencap from the caves ep. of Star Trek Lower Decks of a glowing green cave moss covering stalactites, engulfed Tendi head in the lower right looking up at it

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 28

The sea thrift, lupine, and columbine are spreading out nicely and the aster bounced back completely after getting snacked on by elk over the winter. #bloomscrolling 🌸 🌱

Seashore lupine - Lupinus littoralis, a short creeping lupine with purple pea-like flowers

Beach aster - Erigeron glaucus, stubby pale lavender pink daisies with large yellow center

Western columbine - Aquilegia formosa, weird flower that’s like if a bunch of vuvuzelas were having a party but also had wings and spit confetti, gradient of red to yellow

Sea thrift - Armeria maritima, bright pink pompom flowers with short grassy mound of leaves

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 28

Second season on these pnw native wildflowers I’ve planted. The collomia especially has really taken off and the checker-mallow is taller than I am! #bloomscrolling 🌸 🌱

Meadow Checker-Mallow - Sidalcea campestris, tall spire of blooms, pastel pink with magenta stripes

Oregon Sunshine - Eriophyllum lanatum, yellow! daisy-like cluster with two barely different shades of yellow

Ookow - Dichelostemma congestum, a cluster of purple booms on the end of a reddish stem

Large-flowered collomia - collomia grandiflora, a globe cluster of creamsicle orange slightly trumpety blooms

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 26

Welp, we just discovered Twig’s favorite movie, The Sheep Detectives. He was enthralled even through the illustrated credits. It is a very cute film, so he has good tastes. 🐑 Now I’m wondering what are the favs of everyone else’s pets. Does yours have a fav film?

a brindle black and white cardigan corgi on an ottoman and intently watching the movie credits on a large tv, there’s a cute illustration of Huge Jackman’s character kneeling petting a sheep

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 25

Cormorantposting!!! 🪶

super old photo from the San Diego zoo of a very handsome great cormorant with spiky feather hairdoo and emerald green eye, bright yellow background

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 24

related and relevant (also by @rhicks.bsky.social )

magnet of swamp guy reminding you to hydrate, placed above water dispenser

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 24

got back from a hot awkward walk (in the shade even) to discover this guy got super charged! You can get yours from the wonderful @rhicks.bsky.social here: lunaseastudios.storenvy.com/products/362...

SUPER glow in the dark sticker of a Fresno nightcrawler design “onward and awkward” on a sticker covered water bottle. did I mention it’s SUPER glowy. so much glow.

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 22

The hawk then flew up to the fence in a huff. Hawk: not cool Me: you obviously were done Hawk: not talking to you... snack stealer *flies off* anyway, that was my evening. 3/3

crappy photo of a hawk on an iron fence with back turned to camera, no talkie to snack stealer, mist from garden sprinkler, my asparagus is tall and fluffy in the veggie bed, forest in background

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 22

As I was watering, a cooper's hawk landed at the scene of the crime. Hawk: wtf, where snack?? *looks under bushes and leaves* Me: dude, there was nothing left! I got rid of it! Hawk: but, was saving! Me: there was a half a beak left. you totes were not going to eat that. Hawk: was considering! 2/?

crappy zoomed in photo of a cooper's hawk standing on the lawn next to a blueberry bush and a spent peony, the hawk is handsome with a smoky gray back, some faint striping on the tail, and ginger orange stripey lag pantaloons, some cream on the neck/chest

crappy zoomed in photo of a cooper's hawk standing on the lawn next to a blueberry bush and a spent peony, the hawk is looking around with the face away from the camera, checking under the bushes for lost snack

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 18

It just arrived and it’s so big and beautiful!! And thanks so much for all the extra goodies!! 🥰

big light aqua blue mug the size of a corgi’s head, mug is decorated with overlapping pile bivalve seashell impressions, black and white brindle corgi for scale, slight doggy blep

black and white corgi booping a sticker of a dog with similar markings and laying down pose (but taller) with text “dog is love” on heart background, corgi is laying on a tentacle rug

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 17

Also, there are these that already found homes. 🐀 (I do have prints available of the trench coat and totoro ones)

tiny drawing of three rats in a trench coat, the coat arms are two of the rat's tails

Tiny drawing of a Totoro rat. There is a large leaf on their head and they have a big Totoro grin

Tiny drawing of a pink/purple/blue dragon rat floating in a sky, they wave with one tiny clawed paw, two ratty tooth fangs

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 17

hello. are you available for... A QUEST 🐀🧙

tiny drawing of a wizard rat/mouse with a big floppy purple wizard hat, matching robe, wizard staff topped with a glowing crystal, pink sparkle background, yellow stars on hat

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 17

🐦‍⬛😄

tiny drawing of a raven with antlers with a little happy face in a speech bubble, splotchy mossy green background

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 17

✊🐀✊

Tiny drawing of a rattkin (based on the character Fern from Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes series), shaking tiny fists and swearing to the sky

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 16

*jiggle wiggle*

just some Fresno nightcrawlers shaking that flappy booty, tiny drawing, three crawlers and a boombox, the middle crawler is doing a little squat and is wearing a red snapback cap, the one on the left is kick a noodle leg back, and the right one has a booty it's jiggling, music notes and watercolor purple background

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 16

🪶👁️o👁️🪶

tiny drawing of an osprey (portrait) wearing a tiny wizard hat giving that classic osprey expression of both horrified and startled, the tiny hat is purple with a silver star and some silver bedazzles, big yellow eyes, mouth slightly agape

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 13

It’s heating up but there a nice breeze and plenty of shade. Also, free buttons!

a bin full of small buttons, featuring no AI, murderbot, and pride human buttons

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 13

Today is the day! Now until 7pm at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social in Portland, OR! #pdxevents #pdx #artistalley

street fair artist alley, sunny day, clear blue sky

photo of an artist alley table on a street under a tent

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 12

‪Hello Portland! This Saturday (tomorrow!! June 13th!) the BWPcon is on! The guest and vendor lists are filled w/ amazing folks! Come join us for this FREE outdoor event from 11a-7p, hosted by @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social on the street outside their shop (1401 SE Division St). Hydrate! It gonna b hot!

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 9

Here's my bunch of sea noodles (garden eels) included in this zine! #SciArt 🦑

illustration of splendid garden eels, long orange and white striped fish in various stages of coming in and out of their sandy burrows vertically, three in the foreground, one just a little head in the sand in the middle, and eight in the distance, the tropical water is clear but a little hazy close to the sand

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· Jun 6

Here's a preview of my submission for The Sea Unseen charity zine @seaunseenzine.bsky.social available June 8th, with proceeds going to the Australian Marine Conservation Society! #SciArt 🦑 🐟

A cropped illustration of some splendid garden eels, thin and long, bright orange and white striped markings, noodling in clear tropical waters, contained within a watery border with the text: "The Sea Unseen 2026, out 8 June 2026, updates @ seaunseenzine.carrd.co"

Natalie Metzger@thefuzzyslug· May 11

saaame covalent bond too strong