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Iris@irisblue· 3d

When you need cuddles but your human is "busy" and has taken away the lap. Happy #Caturday ... I suppose.

Close-up photo of a tabby cat lying on a blue office chair which is covered with a blue towel. She has her forelegs extended towards the camera and rests her head on them with an expression of sad resignation. One back leg is caught between her front legs in a way that suggests assembly of this cat has gone awry, but also that she needs emotional support beans. A domestic tragedy.

Iris@irisblue· 11d

The website still includes the original headline. For now.

Screenshot of a promo headline on the Amnesty International website, which reads "UK: Anti-trans organisations exerting powerful influence over media and politics, new analysis reveals", dated May 21 2026. Above it is a photo of several people standing in front of a stone building in the rain. They are holding umbrellas and balloons, and signs which read "I am who I say I am". There's also a dog.

Iris@irisblue· Jul 12

Xibai wishes you a happy #Caturday and a happy spine.

A tabby cat sleeping on a sofa. Her head faces the left, while her body twists to the right. The black line from her forehead to the tip of her tail forms an elongated S, but with a tiny flip at the end of the tail because she's not bound by human rules.

Iris@irisblue· Jun 16

just realised today I have dressed as a licorice allsort

A human arm clad in three layers: one orange, one pink, one black and white stripes.

Iris@irisblue· Jun 16

I need to make the bed. a. MAKE NOISE b. vigorous poking c. make the bed under them d. start scooping and hope all three stay off long enough

Three cats on an unmade bed. One sleepily looks towards the camera, the other two sleepily do not.

Iris@irisblue· Jun 4

Look what I found for the garden!

Photo of a big block of limestone with a central hollow to collect water. A metal gecko sculpture is curled around the left and top sides, with its right feet sitting under the water.

A photo of the same sculpture, taken from the side. The limestone is tilted so isn't properly filled with water, but you get the idea. The gecko's expression is lively and alert.

Iris@irisblue· May 30

When it's cold, but not cold enough to brave the Guardian Bear of the Firebasket. #HappyCaturday

Photo of a corner of a room. Two rattan chairs each hold a towel-covered basket, each containing one cat. A large basket on the floor in front of a radiator contains a big black cat sprawled out as if daring his sisters to answer three questions.

Iris@irisblue· May 4

Without downloading anything new, where are you mentally?

An infographic of washing instructions commonly printed on labels for clothes and other textiles, in which the captions become increasingly deranged. I'm sorry, but I can't type the whole thing out for alt-text.

Iris@irisblue· Apr 25

Sunday 06.00

Photo of a kitchen counter, with cupboards above and below. On the counter are trays of bread rolls rising for baking, and prep for a tray bake of pumpkin and sweet potato.

Iris@irisblue· Apr 19

We call it Mauvember!

A jacaranda in flower, in early summer. Purple flowers carpet the ground like snow.

Iris@irisblue· Apr 18

#SundaySunrise Sunday sunrise over the henhouse.

Sunrise over a side fence, bright oranges and pinks blending to the pale blue-grey sky, with neighbours' sheds and rooves, framed by a jacaranda tree on the left.

Iris@irisblue· Apr 4

How do I tell them their new adventure playground is only here for 2 weeks? Happy #Caturday!

A scaffold is set up in a room with a couple of ladders. The floor is covered in boards, and the furniture is shrouded in drop sheets. A black cat and a tabby are on the scaff, while a calico cat sits on a covered counter.

Iris@irisblue· Apr 1

Still more fuzzy than

A dining room. With a cockatoo perched on the back of a chair.

Iris@irisblue· Mar 24

Sometimes it makes interesting noises! But still not for cats.

A small tabby kitten watches a glass of champagne.

Iris@irisblue· Mar 8

Blurry boxfriends. #HappyCaturday

Blurry closeup of a small calico cat and a large black cat in a box together. They each have a paw resting on the front edge of the box, and are looking at the camera. It's blurry because in 0.0001 second they will both bounce up and out. They were really cute before the photographer ruined their peace!

Iris@irisblue· Mar 5

Petra has been styled for #WhiskersWednesday

Close-up pic of a small calico cat resting on a green chair. Her eyebrows and ear tips are decorated with cobwebs. Very fancy. Probably drafting her acceptance to the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.

Iris@irisblue· Feb 27

New cookbook! With a recipe specially for @hpsvanessa.bsky.social which is a whole lot less effort than the last one.

The cover for a cookbook titled "Use it all - the Cornersmith guide to a more sustainable kitchen" by Alex Elliott-Howery and Jaimee Edwards. It has pictures of foods which are often wasted, such as leafy greens, celery leaves, citrus rinds, pineapple skin, and carrot tops.

A photo of a recipe, which reads as follows:
Pineapple skin syrup.
There is so much flavour in pineapple skin that it would be a crime to throw it away. Make this syrup and add pineapple flavour wherever you drizzle it. At Cornersmith we drizzle it over our whole pineapple cake (page 82), fruit salads and ice cream, and use it in marinades, salad dressings and cocktails.
Place washed and roughly chopped pineapple skin (along with the core if you haven't eaten it) in a saucepan with 2 cups water (500ml), 1 cup caster sugar (220g), 1 star anise, 4 allspice berries, 2 cloves and 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns. Set over low heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, then strain. If you want a thicker syrup, place it back on the heat and reduce further. Pour the syrup into a clean jar or bottle and store in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Makes about 350ml (12 fl oz)

Iris@irisblue· Feb 27

ME TOO @kelskels06.bsky.social even sent me a substitute to practise on til I can find a real one.

A small bison figure standing on a cloth bag which reads "this is my Nebraska" and has pics of famous Nebraskan things like Warren Buffet, corn, and another, very pattable bison.

Iris@irisblue· Feb 24

None! Have quolls for trade.

A smol spotted bean, marsupial type. Tiny bit carnivorous.

Iris@irisblue· Feb 14

Happy #Caturday and happy #ValentinesDay. And happy birthday to Xibai and Petra, who are 1 today. Here they are at 12 weeks, and at 12 months.

A tiny grey tabby and a tiny calico snuggle on a towel-covered cat bed.

A larger tabby and a larger calico snuggle on a larger towel-covered cat bed.

Iris@irisblue· Feb 2

While looking for cucumber ideas, I came across this recipe in the CWA cookbook. Pineapple honey, AND it uses the waste bits of the pineapple. \o/

Photo of a page from a cookbook.
Pineapple Honey
Submitted for publication by the members of the Simpson branch, Victoria.
ingredients: peelings and core of a pineapple, water, and sugar
method: Put peelings and cores in a saucepan and use enough water to cover them. Boil for about 20 minutes.
When soft, strain the juice and add 1 cup sugar to each cup of liquid. Boil again until the mixture is the thickness and colour of golden honey. But take care, as it passes the ideal stage very quickly. Test when a pale colour.

Iris@irisblue· Feb 1

While I was contemplating the godzilla zucchini, this was happening in the cucumber bed. Now soliciting recipes for pickles which keep well in the pantry without the full canning faff.

A basket containing plague levels of cucumbers. Secateurs for size comparison.

Iris@irisblue· Jan 31

Mr Willoughby is 5; he showed up 4 years ago and adopted me. Petra is almost 1; her human mother sent her to a shelter when she was 4 weeks old, and she has been with me since she was 10 weeks. How it started, and how it's going. Happy #Caturday 🖤🧡🤍🖤

A tiny calico kitten cuddles with a big black cat, who is not altogether into it but has not eaten her yet.

A big black cat cuddles a small calico cat in a towel-covered basket. They both have blissfully happy expressions.

Iris@irisblue· Jan 30

When you forget to harvest a zucchini for a few days.

A steroidally large zucchini, starting normal size at the blossom end and getting ridiculously swole towards the stem. Normal cherry tomato and chef's knife for comparison.

Iris@irisblue· Jan 24

Oof, it be summer for real now.

Weather forecast showing January temperatures:
Saturday 24th 43C
Sunday 25th 37C
Monday 26th 45C
Tuesday 27th 39C
Wednesday 28th 33C
Thursday 29th 36C
Friday 30th 36C

Iris@irisblue· Jan 17

"matching illuminated bedside tables, designed and created by Ian Cameron-Smith ... available by separate negotiation"

A bedside table. It looks like a melted icecream with a glass top, except where it looks a bit like a melted armless torso with a glass top. It lights up. It's hideous.

Iris@irisblue· Jan 2

All right!

Iris@irisblue· Jan 1

Xmas presents from my sister, who works in a bookshop and has noticed my sleep problem.

Photo of a stack of books topped with five (5) sleep aids.

Iris@irisblue· Dec 24

'twas the night before Christmas when all through the house ...

Christmas wrapping supplies on a table. Red paper with a silvery-white snowflake design is folded over a box. The rear half of a black cat is sticking out from the top end of the folded paper.

Iris@irisblue· Dec 24