The Day in Spikedluv (Monday, Nov 24)

Nov. 25th, 2025 05:26 am
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I got up early today. Or rather, on time. I forgot that we didn’t have to get up at 5am today, so I got up a few minutes ahead of the non-existent alarm to go to the bathroom and feed the cat, then I was like, crap! By then my brain was working enough that I knew I wouldn’t get back to sleep, so I stayed up.

I hit Walmart and Agway while I was downtown, then later Stewart’s on the way home from mom’s. I also stopped at the vet’s to get Ti’s special dog food and the library to pick up a book.

I drove mom to her treatment, hand-washed dishes, went for a couple walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered. Last night’s roast chicken dinner was so good (we both loved it) that we had leftovers for supper tonight.

I read more fanfic and watched Tracker. Dr. Pol was my background tv in the evening.

Temps started out at 36.3(F) and reached 45.3. There was some sun in the afternoon, but it was still cool.


Mom Update:

Mom was not feeling well today. more back here )

Wildlife

Nov. 25th, 2025 12:16 am
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Rats are snatching bats out of the air and eating them

Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) figured out how to get inside the kiosk and climb up to the bats’ landing platform at the entrance, using a curtain the researchers placed inside the kiosk for filming purposes. From August to October 2020, cameras captured the rodents — standing on their hind legs and using their tail to balance — grabbing bats mid-flight, killing them with a bite and dragging the carcasses away. The rats also caught bats as they landed on the platform.


Rats, especially brown rats, can be vicious little predators. It will be interesting to see if A) rats evolve further in predatory directions and B) bats learn to avoid them. Hats off to Dougal Dixon, you called it dude.

Note from birdhouse architecture: don't create a platform or perch near an entry hole that predators can stand on. Fliers can typically enter without it. Probably the rats can't climb upside down, but you might want to check that.

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Thanks to a donation from [personal profile] fuzzyred, there are 31 new verses in "An Inkling of Things to Come."  As the worldbuilding class discusses setting, Shiv tries to figure out what a genre is.
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This poem is spillover from the June 3, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Aroace" square in my 6-2-25 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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This poem is spillover from the May 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Power(ful)" square in my 5-1-24 card for the Superpower Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Poem: "To Form a New Idea"

Nov. 24th, 2025 09:41 pm
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This poem came out of the June 4, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] mama_kestrel. It also fills the "Nonbinary / Intersex" square in my 6-1-24 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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Poem: "No Trouble So Great or Grave"

Nov. 24th, 2025 08:49 pm
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This poem came out of the November 5, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Chamomile" square in my 11-1-24 card for the Sleepytime Bear Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with [personal profile] fuzzyred and [personal profile] librarygeek. It belongs to the Finn Family thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

Warning: This poem contains some intense topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes digestive upset, reference to human trafficking, implied mayhem, emotional upheaval, exhaustion, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.

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Daily Check-in

Nov. 24th, 2025 06:29 pm
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This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Monday, November 24, to midnight on Tuesday, November 25. (8pm Eastern Time).

Poll #33877 Daily Check-in
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 16

How are you doing?

I am OK.
12 (75.0%)

I am not OK, but don't need help right now.
4 (25.0%)

I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single.
6 (37.5%)

One other person.
7 (43.8%)

More than one other person.
3 (18.8%)




Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
 
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Title: Magnetized
Fandom: Women's Soccer RPF
Pairings: Hope Solo/Kelley O'Hara
Characters: Hope Solo
Rating: G
Length: 100 words
Summary: Hope is worried when the newest member of her backline falls in front of her.

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30 in 30: ST:TNG

Nov. 24th, 2025 06:31 pm
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AO3 Link | Training Opportunity (100 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Tasha Yar, Worf
Additional Tags: Drabble, Slice of Life
Summary:

Yar shows Worf a flaw






Yar circled to the left, and Worf watched as he adjusted himself. When she lunged, he was as ready as he could be, and still she managed to foul his leg, and get him off balance. From there it was only two quick moves and he stumbled out of the circle they had made.

"You are a formidable warrior."

"So are you, but you're not accustomed to smaller, faster opponents who know how to use their body," Yar said. "So, joining my class?"

"Yes."

She smiled, then beckoned him in for another round. He took the invitation, eager to learn.

Early Humans

Nov. 24th, 2025 04:29 pm
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Why did ancient people build massive, mysterious mounds in Louisiana?

Hunter-gatherers at Poverty Point may have built its massive earthworks not under the command of chiefs, but as part of a vast, temporary gathering of egalitarian communities seeking spiritual harmony in a volatile world. New radiocarbon data and reexamined artifacts suggest far-flung travelers met to trade, worship, and participate in rituals designed to appease the forces of nature.


Note that we already have extensive evidence that the trade network of Turtle Island spanned all four coasts. This makes large trading posts / events highly plausible.

Harry Potter: Fanfic: "Attention"

Nov. 24th, 2025 04:58 pm
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Title: Attention
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: G
Length: 100
Author notes: Also written for: ♦ JMDC No. 237 - hard/difficult vs easy/simple
Summary: Harry is at the clinic again.

attention )

SPN Drabble: Struggle

Nov. 24th, 2025 09:34 pm
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***

[going through the motions, one of the motions is posting fics on DW, there's 11 of these coming up over the next 11 days so let's all pretend that's me being social again]


Title: Struggle
Author:[personal profile] kat_lair
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Dean/Sam
Tags: Drabble, Gen or Pre-Slash, Evil Sam Winchester
Rating: T
Word count: 100

Summary: Dean struggles even though it’s futile.

Author notes:
#1 [community profile] fandomgiftbasket drabble for [personal profile] pushkin666 

Struggle on AO3

Struggle )

***

Birdfeeding

Nov. 24th, 2025 01:38 pm
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Today is cloudy and chilly.

I fed the birds.  I haven't seen much activity yet.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 11/24/25 -- We spent about an hour breaking down brush to shove in the chipper.  I think we got through about half the big pile of brush. It  made a surprisingly small pile of splinters on the tarp.  Some of what's left has berries on it, so those will have to go in the firepit along with the thorns.  The bigger branches will need to be hacked into kindling.  But we made great progress. \o/

I'm making Crockpot Xawaash Chicken Stew today.  When I came back in, the whole house smelled of African spices.  :D

EDIT 11/24/25 -- We put away the equipment.

EDIT 11/24/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 11/24/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

As it is now dark, I am done for the night.

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Title: More Than One Bomb
Rating: R
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Fandom: 9-1-1, S.W.A.T.
Relationships: Donovan Rocker/Molly Hicks, Evan Buckley/Tommy Kinard
Tags: Established Relationships, Bombing, Mistaken Identity,
Summary: Molly is helping with first aid after an explosion at the mall when she figures out one of Rocker's secrets.
Word Count: 1,983


On fanfic

Nov. 24th, 2025 02:01 pm
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I haven’t written any fanfic in a long time, and I feel I need to get back into it. I know from experience it’s good for my mental wellbeing to write, and as the world continues to hassle us, I need what I can get to feel good. I had been thinking of signing up for Yuletide, but completely missed the sign-up window. But when I checked what other people wish for, I found 2 letters that gave me ideas. So I will try to get those done as treats. I’ll try to write 300 words every day. More if I get in a flow, of course, but 300 words is doable even days with little writing time.

Fanfic meme gakked from all over my f-list.

From your AO3 Works page, look at the tags and find the answers to these questions.

I currently have 123 works published, in 28 fandoms.


1. Under what rating do you write most?
Teen and up audience, with 47 works.

I thought Explicit or Mature would be on top, but they are number 3 and 4. But as it is my longer fics that tends to get that rating, while my one-shots usually have a lower rating, that isn’t so surprising.

2. What are your top 3 fandoms?

Doctor Who with 32 fics.
Peter Pan with 17 fics.
And Harry Potter and Versailles both come third with 8 fics each.

Peter Pan was my first big fandom in the early 2000s, and Doctor Who my second one, ten years later, so no surprise with those. I was also super into Versailles for a bit, so that’s not odd either. But I’ve never really been very big on Harry Potter. I was over 30 when I first read the series, and I never really thought they were particularly well-written, though I was hooked enough to read every new book. But 3 of my fics are written as part of a re-mix challenge, so I didn’t really choose which fandom I would match on.

3. Which character do you write about most?

Captain Hook, who is in all my Peter Pan-fics. The Delgado version of the Master comes second, and River Song third. Though if you want to argue that the Master is the same character regardless of regeneration s/he is definitely my most written one, in 30 fics in total.

4. What are the 3 top pairings you've written?

On shared first place are Wendy Darling/James Hook (Peter Pan), Sophie de Clermont/Fabien Marchal (Versailles) and The Master/River Song (Doctor Who), who all have 7 fics each. Second pairing is Beth Harmon/Vasily Borgov (The Queen’s Gambit) with 6 fics. And third place are Evy Carnahan O'Connell/Rick O'Connell and Imhotep/Evy Carnahan O'Connell (The Mummy), and Vanessa Ives/Sir Malcolm Murray (Penny Dreadful) with 3 fics each.

5. What are the top 3 additional tags?

On shared first place I have Humor, Angst, Dark, which have 14 fics each. Second is Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence with 9 fics, and in third place is Spanking with 8. Which I feel gives a pretty good general overview over my fanfics.
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Season two is now over, which is a bummer. I enjoy this show, but there are only 6 episodes (and with them airing two a week, that meant they were over quickly). I commented about the first four eps of s1 previously, so here are my comments on the rest of s1 and all of s2. With some bonus screencaps | promo shots.


~*~
Emily Lane, played by Sarah Drew.

3 more back here )




episode comments )


If you have any interest in a Christmas-themed murder mystery, I recommend this show. Here are some links if you want to learn more:

About Mistletoe Murders (hallmark.com)

Sarah Drew Talks Hallmark+ Series ‘Mistletoe Murders’ (telltaletv.com) (from Nov 2024)


Also, also! I learned that Cobie Smulders voiced Emily in the audible series! I thought that was neat.

The Day in Spikedluv (Sunday, Nov 23)

Nov. 24th, 2025 05:32 am
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We slept late this morning (7am *g*). My excuse was that I didn’t sleep well during the night. In the middle of the night I woke up experiencing some unpleasant symptoms of gastric paralysis, which I haven’t had but once since I switched from Ozempic to Trulicity. I felt off all morning and took several naps. I finally felt better after my noontime nap, when I got up at 1:30pm to put supper in the oven. I didn’t eat anything until supper, just drank water, but I did, thankfully, start to feel hungry.


Symptoms, for my own information
I woke up in the middle of the night experiencing sour burbs, gas, and the feeling that I might have to vomit. Every time I woke up I had these experiences. The sour burps continued all morning. I did not vomit, but I did have diarrhea all morning. I also had no appetite and zero interest in eating, and was super tired. Enough that I laid down between chores and took three separate ‘naps’.


I did three loads of laundry, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and changed kitty litter. I roasted a chicken for supper, which was delicious and I was thankfully hungry enough to eat and enjoy.

I read fanfic and watched Mistletoe Murders. Zoo North Carolina was my evening background tv.

Temps started out at 32.7(F) and reached 41.2. We had snow in the morning when the temps were still in the 30s, then some rain when it hit 40s, then back to snow. Nothing heavy that accumulated, thankfully.


Mom Update:

Mom sounded good today. She had a friend visiting when I called her, so we didn’t talk long. Sister A took her to her treatment today. (I thought it was strange that they’d schedule a Sunday treatment, but apparently they didn’t want to skip a few days to get her final treatment in. (If they only did M, T, W this week, she’d have to wait until M next week for her final treatment.) She’s really looking forward to her last day!

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