Pro tip? When going wading for crabs, make sure your water shoes are tightened appropriately & that you wear your socks with them, so your feet don't end up like mine today. The last shot is my feet bandaged up & in a pair of Doggie's socks to keep everything in place. Fckn ouch!

And how is YOUR Sunday going?

Welp, this was a good way to close out May 2026. Submitted my @nycmidnight.bsky.social #500WordChallenge2026 R1 entry as of 2018 PDT. It was a rough one, but I'm happy with what I submitted. Hope the judges feel similarly...

Welp, that's another one in the books for the @nycmidnight.bsky.social #MicrofictionChallenge100 Round 2 ...and a possible new 'verse to play in! Really proud of this wee drabble. Let's see how it fares out in the wild...

Yooooooooooooooooooo! Look at what ya girl did in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social #MicrofictionChallenge100 Round 1! First place?! ME?! This was wholly unexpected & incredibly energizing after a really rough day. I can't wait to see what Round 2 will bring!!! Let's doing this thing!

Well, look at that! Another challenge in the books! I think this little story that I wrote for @nycmidnight.bsky.social's #FlashFictionChallenge2026 is one of my favorites to have written in the 5 yrs I've been doing these challenges! Now to see what the judges think of it. Let's do this!

In honor of my Gramma Peewee's birthday on Tuesday, I made a batch of my variation of her chili soup. It's so fckn good, y'all!

Okay, it's that time again... I'm down for another go at @nycmidnight.bsky.social's Flash Fiction Challenge 2026...

tfw you make one of your fave "easy" meals for work lunches & have leftovers. This is spam salad [diced spam, ditalini pasta, sliced black olives, frozen peas, & a sauce of kewpie mayo, mustard, & a little ramen seasoning]. SO damned good! Glad I tried the ramen seasoning...

Me & my purple solo cup of mango muscat are here to wish y'all a Happy Zombie!Jesus Eve! Cheers! 🥂

Okay, that was intense! As of 2044 PDT, I submitted my @nycmidnight.bsky.social #MicrofictionChallenge250 final round entry, with 15 min to spare. I actually wrote 2 entries & had help choosing which to submit. I think the right choice won out. We'll see what the judges think...

Holy crap, y'all! The Round 2 results are out for the @nycmidnight.bsky.social #MicrofictionChallenge250. I AM MOVING ON TO THE FINAL ROUND!!!! I am STILL in shock over this. First time EVER to do this! I'm excited to see the judges' feedback & get to writing my final round entry. Woot!!

Welp, that's that! Another challenge in the books for me as of 1812 PDT! I am SO happy with what I wrote for this @nycmidnight.bsky.social #MicrofictionChallenge100 entry. Can't wait to see what the judges think!

Welp, that's another one in the books for me! Got my @nycmidnight.bsky.social #MicrofictionChallenge250 round 2 entry submitted as of 2007 PST tonight. SO stoked for the judges to get their hands on this one. Even if it doesn't go anywhere, I'm beyond happy with what I have created here.

Well fck howdy, y'all! Ya girl is moving on to R2 of @nycmidnight.bsky.social's #MicrofictionChallenge250! Found out right before bed last night & have been stunned silly ever since! This is beyond awesome! Bring on Round 2 & let's do this thing!

Welp, after a freak, brief power outage that made me see that MS Office has changed how they do autosave, causing me to lose a shit ton of words & reconstruct it all, I managed to turn in my @nycmidnight.bsky.social #ShortStoryChallenge2026 with a little over an hour to spare. Boo & yah!

Apparently in a mood & needing distractions today. Let's try this old game from my FB memories, shall we?

So um... I did something. I submitted my tv pilot script that I wrote in 2024 & revamped in 2025 for a script contest. Holy shit, y'all, I legit did it. And I kinda burst into tears as soon as I hit submit...

Final 2025 word count totals with a 500 words/day goal [after adjusting November, as no more of NaNo's 50k for the month]. I didn't do nearly as well as I could have, but I AM happy with the words I did get out. Any words are good words in my book ...even if edited out later.

Okay, this is fckn awesome & just what I needed tonight...

Welp, that's that! Submitted my @nycmidnight.bsky.social #MicrofictionChallenge250 entry with just under 4 hrs to spare. I'm legit really proud of this piece & what it stands for. Hoping my soulsis Lorre does well in her group, too!

tfw you FINALLY get the chance to honor all of the important kitties that touched your life AND test out a new tattoo shop. Basic design by Doggie using Elphie's pawprint, expanded by the tattoo artist, Bonnie. Mine has the rainbow bridge toe beans...

Welp, that's another one in the books for me! The @nycmidnight.bsky.social #ScaryStoryChallenge round 1 entry has been submitted & now is in the hands of the judges. We'll see how well this wee beastie of mine fares...

Second meal with Butchy (electric frying pan) is a fresh kit got chicken pad Thai to which I added frozen broccoli, cauliflower, & carrots. It's got a bit of a spicy kick, but not too bad. I have a can of Coke to be safe. LOL

tfw you reclaim a piece of your childhood in buying a 12" square electric frying pan & the very first thing you make in it is chop suey, just like your folks did OFTEN when you were a kid. This one's non-stick & black w/ a clear lid, instead of silver w/ a solid lid, but still...

tfw your new art piece from @emi_boz arrives ON the full moon ...more gorgeous than you thought. I got this as the kitteh reminded me of my bittylicious Elphaba, who recently passed away @ 17.25yo (but still a kitten at 💜). I can't wait to find a lovely frame for this little spitfire in our home.

Cut my thumb Thursday night while opening a recalcitrant can of lower sodium dark kidney beans ...that also exploded its starchy liquid all over me, the counter, & my lunch bag. Never even felt the cut, just confused where all the blood was coming from suddenly...

Welp, there's another one in the books for me! The way I struggled with this @nycmidnight.bsky.social #RhymingStoryChallenge piece was painful! I almost thought I'd have nothing to submit, but I did. Not sure it fits the assignment 100%, but I still love what I had & the rhyming didn't suck.

Things what I have done already today...

It's that time again, kids... The @nycmidnight.bsky.social Rhyming Challenge 2025 is here & I am ready for it!