DebmBudd

@tuppenceforthem

Perpetual reader and tsundoku builder, cat-mom, Democrat since Reagan, Holmes fan (Sherlock, not Larry), retired advertising designer/writer 🌈 🇺🇦 🦩

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DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· 4d

Walter Farley's The Black Stallion series. I still have several on my shelf. My copy looks almost this solver-fish-eaten, sadly.

Book cover in red, black and white, with a silhouette of a black horse facing right on a hilltop, the wind blowing his mane and tailin the direction he is looking; against a red sky streaked with horizontal white clouds. Black text at the top of the image reads "The Black Stallion" and white text at the bottom reads"Walter Farley."

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· 9d

Bear of bad news...

Grizzly bear stares down a photographer. By Fergus H. for National Geographic YourShot/Instagram.

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jul 15

Last year, my niece planted zucchini and got NO yield. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Meet the first of this year's babies:

Two very large green zucchinis on a white ceramic farmhouse sink, with a table knife for size comparison

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jun 27

Archie says hi to his lookalike. #HappyCaturday

White-faced cat with orange ears and cap, by a glass patio door and vertical blinds, looking back at the person with the camera

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jun 15

A friend just sent me pix of hers. Much paler in color, but still pretty.

Spiderwort plant in bloom; pale blue three-petaled flower with small crown of stamen tipped in yellow in the darker blue center, long green leaves; evening bloomers.

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jun 3

@scotusblog.com Even though new voter rolls would had to have been compiled by TODAY, SCOTUS ruled Alabama's redistricting maps stay. #NewJimCrow #VotingRights #ReformTheCourt

editorial cartoon showing a lunch counter inside the Supreme Court; a sign reads: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. Art by Dering of Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 2023

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· May 25

Archie dozing with one eye open. #CatsOfBluesky #OrangeCats

An orange cat with a white face and paws is curled up against a teal pillow and a beige pillow with multi-colored, horizontal stripes; The cat is laying with his head smushed against the striped pillow and has his left eye open.

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· May 11

Mary Stewart's The Moonspinners.

book cover showing a Greek windmill with a thatched roof on a high piece of ground; text reads "Mary Stewart" and "The Moonspinners."

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· May 11

My maternal grandmother with my Mom. I was so lucky to have these two kind, loving women raise me. My first Mother's Day without Mom. Thinking of you...

elderly woman in a blue housecoat and eyeglasses, next to her re-headed daughter in a patterned blouse, sitting on a floral-patterned sofa, both smiling

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· May 5

#OrangeCats Archie was feeling playful this evening.

Orange and white cat on its side on a beige carpet, playing with a colorful ribbon toy

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· May 1

The phlox is blooming.

Pale pink and lavender blooms in a dark blue vase on a sunny windowsill; North American spring wildflower, woodland phlox

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Apr 29

See also: 1992's "Sneakers," with a leftist slant to the twisted tech oligarch and crime syndicate underpinnings. Silly fun, but prescient about the surveillance state. And conceived in 1981 while the screenwriters were developing "War Games."

Seated man in dark suit and white shirt in conversation with seated blond man in a trench coat, arms crossed; Ben Kinsley as Cosmo and Robert Redford as Martin in the 1992 film "Sneakers."

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Apr 23

One of my earliest faves. Made me a life-long ballet fan.

Book cover showing a pony-tailed young ballet dancer at the barre, on point with one leg raised; pale pink and blue with a black illustration. Text reads: "On Your Toes, Susie!" by Lee Wyndham

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Mar 24

For those traveling, USAToday shared thid list of airports where ICE are supposedly "assisting" TSA processing:

list of airports where ICE agents will be working in TSA check-in areas, as of 03/23/2026: Chicago/O'Hare (ORD); Cleveland Hopkins (CLE); Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL); Houston's William P. Hobby (HOU); NY's JFK (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA); New Orleans' Louis Armstrong (MSY); Puerto Rico's Luis Munoz Marin (SJU); Newark Liberty (EWR); Philadelphia (PHL); Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX); Pittsburgh (PIT); and Southwest Florida (RSW).

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Mar 3

Stopping in just to share this from the immortal Bill Watterson. Because it's a mean old world.

black and white cartoon of a small boy and his imaginary tiger friend sitting under a tree. Boy says: "You know, sometimes the world seems like a pretty mean place." Tiger says: "That's why animals are so soft and huggy." Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Feb 11

Vibe.

white breasted eagle with brown spiky feather on its head; Philippine eagle with punk-rock like feathered topknot.

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jan 30

Archie taking a new perspective.

White and ginger cat laying on the carpet gazing at you curiously

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jan 25

Slightly over a foot of fresh powder, just southeast of Reading, PA. The sparrows and snowbirds were pleased I refilled the feeder. The light was very flat, as it is still sleeting a bit.

A snow scene showing a path to a bird feeder, with small birds perched on stems sticking out of a snowy bank

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jan 17

Shades of E.T....

stuffed animals in a closet, including a dog, doll, monkey, lion and small alien named E.T.

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jan 17

My Archie is ginger and white. The tail is very ginger, lol.

White-faced cat with golden eyes, a ginger cap, tail and back, sitting with his back to the camera, head turned looking over his shoulder

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jan 16

Just sharing something completely normal and not at all stressful or disturbing. My cat thinking he's hidden under a piece of paper.

DebmBudd@tuppenceforthem· Jan 2

Still half and half. I use an ancient (may be the oldest technology in my house) digital clock in the bedroom, because I can turn it off/hit snooze with a tap. My phone requires me to wake up enough to remember to slide a button to the off position.