62 years ago yesterday, for better or for worse, these two tied the knot in Muskogee, Oklahoma (because yeah, mamma was an Okie from Muskogee!). Apparently my Grammy made dad shave off his beard for the wedding so he'd less like a disreputable beatnik 🤣. Anyway it grew back fast enough!

It's raining in #cornwall! What an odd thing to actually be excited about but hey, times are strange 🤣

... because I have spent the last several days not doing much apart from trying to make her comfortable, I really, truly need to work. And it's very very clear that she blames all of this squarely on ME ... 3/3 #heatwaveuk #hotdoggie #rescuedogsofcornwall #weratedogs

The one place she wants to be, though, is under the desk... not because it's coolest, but because it's her "safe" place (fireworks, thunderstorms...) Because it's dark everywhere else I just don't have options for other places to work. And ...2/3

Poor Mina just can't cope with the #heat. It's been averaging ~30c inside the house (~32 outside) for the past few days and for where we live, this is exceptional. I'm doing everything I can to cool it down. So all rooms are dark, except the office, where I REALLY need to work... 1/3

#Claudius on #Caturday

Heading off to a very exciting conference but having just learned of the death of a faraway friend. This is going to be a rollercoaster few days, I think.

Obviously this man can never be as wonderful as a #sifaka but he does appear to be giving it his all

#Insomnia: at least you get to see how fast #snails manage to race around the garden as the pre-dawn chorus gets going. And the air tastes of honeysuckle and mint so no huge complaining.

#vegan Italian sausages!! I live in a place where Field Roast doesn't reach... But life is once again possible thanks to this recipe from @isachandra.bsky.social (I even cheated and ate the first one before it had cooled down. Still amazing!!)

#Claudius begs your pardon but wonders whether, perhaps, on this sunny #caturday, you happen to have any #greypoupon?

I adore a good thunderstorm. Now, with a dog who turns into a quivering mass of terrified jelly at the slightest boom, this distant hot thunder has turned into a conflicted guilty pleasure that I truly wish would stop despite how much I love it and want it to come closer!

Nope, nor was Mina. Absolutely no digging.

What passes for excitement in Mina's world. Fair enough, her early days were hard! #rescuedog #MrsWiggles @weratedogs.com

A newt in a forest pool, north central #Okinawa I tell you, that place was the closest thing to paradise that I've ever experienced.

If you see this, post your getaway vehicle

I desperately want another #DonnaTartt novel :) #booksky

Claudius #catnaps for #caturday

I snagged this photo from somewhere on some social media platform and I must admit I don't know where. Artist: Margaryta Yermolayeva For #caturday!

I reluctantly accept that random baseless weekly #insomnia is inevitable. Not stressed. No alcohol or caffeine. Bed is good, room is dark, blah blah blah. Brain just pops up and says HELLO! I'm READY! NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT! Of course it could never have anything to do with #claudius...

Lovely sunny #caturday in #cornwall with #claudius and my man :)

Didn't let me sleep last night. Won't let me work today. I do love this divine brat of a boy 💕 Every day is #caturday with #claudius

#caturday on Tuesday. Perfection.

Yeesh just in time for #Claudius #Caturday

Claudius cuddles his very own #toebeans for #Caturday

@isachandra.bsky.social your vegan chkn-ish nuggets are divine! Mine are certainly not as pretty as yours but they taste perfect. Thank you once again!

I have decided that I need to eat rice and #natto every single day (because it's delicious and apparently also healthy!) but why oh why does it have to come in styrofoam packs? (I did manage to make my own once but it's not warm enough around here this time of year).

#Claudius sez Happy #Caturday!