Amanda

@graidh

Book Lady, Cat Mother, Chicken Wrangler, Weaver, Mistress of the Knitting Needles, Gamer, Harper, Lover of History and Philosophy, Dreamer, Dissident, Pretty Decent Cook and really not happy with this timeline.

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Amanda@graidh· 16h

Here’s Helo, her brother. He’s the sweetest boy ever.

Helo, a wonderful little orange fellow inwho is beyond friendly and is helping me convince his siblings I will not eat
them. Also the gem of my blindingly bright pink and oatmeal Marimekko/Uniqlo caftan.

Amanda@graidh· 16h

The news is awful, so here’s something good. This is me petting Athena, a TNR 5 month old who has been living on and around my porch with her siblings. She’s the 2nd of 4 to give into the head scritchens. I want to socialize all enough to be adopted.This is a months work and far to go. But happy.

A hand petting a small tortoise shell cat on a concrete porch.

Amanda@graidh· 3d

My 12 year old (foreground) with my 5 month old kittens. He holds them down and bathes them. 💜

Amanda@graidh· 23d

Okay, last post was a little bleak. These guys make everything better. #catsky #kittens

Two black kittens curled up together on a rug, little chins to the sky and very happy.

Amanda@graidh· Jun 26

I love my neighbors. I was out putting the chickens to bed and my dear neighbor called me over to brighten my day with this. 💜

A bouquet of flowers in a mason jar on a butcher block counter. There are white cosmos, yellow single zinnias, a huge salmon pink ball zinnias and some ethereal tiny blue flowers that I am not familiar with.

Amanda@graidh· Jun 23

Just off the needles and perfect for this weeks Dark and Light theme. This is the Erisymum shawl by Celine Feyten in assorted sock yarns. My goal is to find a use for my ever increasing collection of pretty single skeins and I can highly recommend this pattern for that. #showmeyourknits #knitsky

A blue, silver and purple knitted shawl in a mannequin front view next to a bookshelf. The pattern is garter stripes, mosaic colorwork and a wide band of lace at the bottom.

A blue, silver and purple knitted shawl in a mannequin back view next to a bookshelf. The pattern is garter stripes, mosaic colorwork and a wide band of lace at the bottom.

Amanda@graidh· Jun 21

Happy #caturday the baby voids would have you believe we are starving them.

Two smol black void kitties who are starving completely to death on a cold gray tile floor.

Amanda@graidh· Jun 19

Also, I guess the algo decided I needed angry women vocalist driven pagan/witchy music today and YES PLEASE it has fed my soul. I'm ready to curse and shriek, thanks. I am so ready for a crafting day tomorrow. Getting back to these towels I think.

Green and taupe toweling on a floor loom with a LeClerc weaning shutter hold a dark green yarn on top.

Amanda@graidh· Jun 17

Artemis has discovered the pleasures of burrowing under the duvet. She’s currently purring really loud in there. #catsky

A 3 month old black kitten buried in gray linen sheets looking very self indulgent.

Amanda@graidh· Jun 13

I feel like a have a judgey little Greek chorus while making dinner. #catsky

Two small small black cats and one big black cat in a cat tree in a purple doorway, with a blue wall and red Ramones poster in the foreground.

Amanda@graidh· Jun 6

How are the kittens getting along with the big guys? Well. J’zargo has been waiting his whole life for this.

Amanda@graidh· May 29

Things are still shit but these guys are helping me keep going. 9 weeks old and perfect. And their big brother kitty is in heaven. #catsky

Two black kittens sleeping on a plaid blanket.

Amanda@graidh· May 28

Tail end of local strawberry season so we have strawberry gelato made with some of the last batch. Heaven. #cooksky

Amanda@graidh· May 26

We will have to go mostly vegetarian this week to get through all of this. So be it! I also have another gallon bag of mixed salad greens from the neighbors. Again so grateful to have an amazing farm to support just down the road.

A pile of veggies, bread and yogurt on a wooden cutting board. Left to right, red butterhead lettuce, broccoli, pointed cabbage, purple cauliflower, fennel, onions, Swiss chard, strawberries, sourdough and in the back grassfed yogurt.

Amanda@graidh· May 22

New album about to drop. #catsky #kittens

Three black cats, one adult in the background, two kittens in the foreground on a desk in front of a computer sitting on a floral desk pad.

Amanda@graidh· May 14

In these times of utter despair over many things, I highly recommend desk kittens. #catsky #kittens

Two small black kittens asleep on a gray towel.

Amanda@graidh· May 10

My 8 week old kittens discovered the pleasures of napping in a sunbeam.

Two small kittens sitting on a bench in a patch of sun.

Amanda@graidh· May 8

This week sucked so here’s 15 seconds of my 8 week old baby Apollo purring in his sleep. #catsky #kittens

Amanda@graidh· May 8

I've read MANY posts about boycotting Tennessee and letting us all crash and burn because the South in general is not worth saving. Look at this photo of Rep. Justin Pearson and tell me there is not fight left here, that there is nothing worth saving. There is. Photo - Nicole Hester/The Tennessean

Rep. Justin Pearson D- Memphis attempts to attend a Senate Committee meeting and is denied entry by the Sergeant at Arms on the second day of special session concerning redistricting at Cordell Hull State Office Building in Nashville on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Photo by Nicole Hester for The Tennessean

Amanda@graidh· May 7

It is strawberry season here, which means home baked angel food cake. I’m at the point where I will celebrate whatever I can.

A slice of angel food cake surrounded by sliced strawberries on a small square black plate on top of the Gudren Sjoden catalog.

Amanda@graidh· May 5

#csa challenge year two. We had very very little waste last year. My challenge this year will be remembering to do something with the odd bits like radish tops. I splurged on sourdough and flowers this week too. Support local farms whenever you can!

A vase of fresh flowers, a quart of yogurt, loaf of sourdough, strawberries, radishes, chard, green onions, broccoli, garlic scapes, salad greens and cilantro piled on a countertop.

Amanda@graidh· Apr 27

Oh what wouldn’t I do for these two little soot sprites who have stolen my heart. I do not begrudge them the late night feedings, especially when we get the purring pile of fur after. #catsky #kittens

Two small black kittens sitting on a lap of muted floral fabric.

Amanda@graidh· Apr 22

My neighbors are the best. I gave them a couple dozen eggs and they picked these for me. It’s little things like this that make me feel some hope for this world. #peony #gardening

Three beautiful blush pink and cream peonies at the perfect stage of bloom in a silver vase on a wooden cutting board.

Amanda@graidh· Apr 21

How are things? This is how things are here. #catsky #kittens

Very tiny black kitten Artemis on a pink, red and orange floral background. She is on her back ready to attack or be petted, the belly is a trap.

Amanda@graidh· Apr 21

Not only did I get a tariff bill for a book, when I disputed it with #FedEx, I got this response. Like... seriously. Pay the $20 or maybe get charged a lot more? There is no tariff on books and the stupid NEW tariff excludes books. The packing slip said BOOK. I'm so mad. #booksky #idiocracy

Dear Valued FedEx Customer,

Thank you for contacting US FedEx duty tax disputes.

Our records indicate that the duty amount in question is less than $20.00.

Please note that if the dispute is determined to be customer-caused this entry adjustment may be subject to a $90.00 - $150.00 processing fee for correction. (No additional fee may apply if it a FedEx/customs cause).

Kindly confirm whether you wish to proceed with the dispute under these terms.

Thank you,
FedEx U.S. Duty and Tax Department (Enterprise Business Services)

Amanda@graidh· Apr 14

I just had this awful moment when J’zargo became super focused on the space between our pillows in bed and wondered what horrors were there. Spider? Worse? His favorite bird toy. I was about to levitate out of this bed. 🤭 #catsky #cats #horror

A brightly colored stuffed bird cat toy between two pillows

Amanda@graidh· Apr 13

Not puppies but just as good? I took these guys in this week. Much better to stare at for hours.

Two very small black kittens looking pensive.

Amanda@graidh· Apr 11

Of course we fished out another Wednesday morning. So here’s your #caturday moment of squee. Meet Artemis (illegally smol) and Apollo (slightly less but still quite smol). Vetted, rehydrated and causing me to get nothing else done including sleep. #catsky #kittens #cats #fosterfail

Two 4 week old black kittens, one very tiny (Artemis) but appearing to be plotting something and one looking up pensively(Apollo).They are sitting on a gray towel with a neon green sisal mouse in front of them. They already understand that they are completely in control of this situation.

Amanda@graidh· Apr 8

So that night of disassociating I had planned? That did not happen. This happened. Estimated between 3-4 weeks, found screaming under my house. Drinking kitten formula. Vet tomorrow. Has some pipes! Pray to Bast they are healthy. #catsky #catdistributionsystem #smol