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puddy cat by charlie bears

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Meowy Christmas ♡

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Viewfinder - game play trailer

I may not have much brain lately, but my few cells really enjoyed Viewfinder. I finished the first 2 chapters in just under 3.5 hours. Oooh, some of the puzzles are clever and tricky! Having an undo button (rewind) really helps. I'm more likely to take risks and chances, because I know I'm safe.

The trailer looks more colorful and trippy than the levels I've played so far. I'm not at the point where I can walk around with the insta-camera yet. But YES you can pet the cat!

If you like puzzle games like Portal and Superliminal, this is worth a try. I really appreciated that I could toggle off the timer for some levels.

Edit: Forgot to mention that I reblogged a demo trailer for this game last year.

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daily notes - dec 21, 2024

One of the drain pipes in the basement developed a leak - very old metal pipe that hadn't been replaced yet. It connects with the laundry and the kitchen sink, so it's not sewage, thankfully. Dad will have to trouble-shoot more, but he's got a temporary set-up, so we can use the sink again.

Earlier in the day, my dad was able to deliver holiday cookies to my library friends. LL-K made me a quilted pillow case, using a variety of green fabrics. The backing is a soft flannel, and even the lining fabric is really cute. It's so pretty, I feel hesitant about using it. (I will get over this eventually.)

Made some progress on the white-yarn pumpkin I'm knitting. I take solace in the fact that it's white; mistakes are easier to ignore when the stuffing is the same color. (Telling myself that it's okay if this one looks worse than my others, because I'm still getting back in the swing of things.) No cables on this one.

I went to dig out a travel pack of q-tips, stashed amid the stuff I bought last summer. Found my NaNaNa Melanie Mod, then tried to dress her. Most things don't fit right. I'll try again another time.

I'm tempted to make another dress from "Sally the Eco Fairy", maybe just as a skirt. I had Oriole in mind (I still haven't photographed her, and I've had her for a few years now, gosh), but the NaNaNa would benefit from something first. I'll dig out my crochet thread for that, if/when I get crazy ambitious.

In this tub of doll clothes that's been in my bedroom, I found a few dolls that I had tried redressing last time. Jude, Sparrow, Ella Enchanted, a 90s Christie and a craft doll from Andrea, and the blue-hair Fashionista that probably doesn't have a name. Other than Ella, I want to redress them again, haha.

When I get around to reorganizing doll clothes, I can def see myself having to spread out everything on the floor. So much of everything needs to be stripped bare, sorted from the ground up. I don't feel too stressed as I think about the task, but it sometimes feels daunting. Maybe cleaning up my bedroom first will help.

It's honestly a can of worms, with how disorganized I can be. I shouldn't have grabbed that doll tonight. On the other hand, it stopped me from wanting to start a new knitting project! Ah yes, a bright side to everything, haha.

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Happy Winter Solstice from the Yule Cat

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"Super Tetris" by Sphere - Moscow Circus (levels 1-8)

While watching Jacob Geller's video about Tetris, I saw my childhood version amid the video clips. I loved the music and wild images for the level backgrounds.

I hadn't heard this music in years. I think they're all just midis of Russian folk songs, though not the "classic" tetris theme. Maybe it was something in the settings, but I remember the music playing more often than it does in this video. It would still alternate with sound effects, and I think it'd loop a couple times before switching back.

For those who don't like rodents (mice, rats, etc), skip this video. There are quite a few animals, and rodents show up multiple times. I'm still fond of level 2's lady with her head in the mouth of a lion. And there's clowns, too, since it's a circus.

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With a leaking pipe in the basement, we had to close off access for the cats. Moscow is not happy with this development.

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She was laying over me and purring up a storm.🥰

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Apparently, I've forgotten how to wrap my yarn when making a purl stitch? I'm also back to the age-old question of "how the fuck am I making increases on this thing?" I know there are different ways, which give different appearances. Also also, trying to integrate a rib stitch pattern (hence the purling).

Last year's pumpkins did not have ribbing. The original pattern that I riffed on has "knit in front and back of loop" for the increase, which doesn't always look nice. I've also been too lazy to dig through my files to open it.

So, instead, I've been making-frogging-remaking the same 5 or 6 rows. Giving up for the night now, because the skin on my hands is protesting.

Bonus bit of news: There's something wrong with a pipe for the kitchen sink, which is leaking in the basement. The smell of the water in the basement is unpleasant (just musty-damp-dank, not like sewage or something). I helped dad to find the problem, by washing my hands as he was in the basement. Yay, I helped.

Oh, and I got the ok from LL-K that the scarf is long enough. I'll tackle that tomorrow, instead of more pumpkin frustration.

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I wanted to make my own copy, too, since my house has similar vibes. Here's a pic from our first winter in this house, back in 2005. Even with the snow, it still fits, for me.

christina's world by andrew wyeth, 1948 / foolsdoart recreates masterpieces / caught on camera: art alive 2017 / writing afterimage: show versus tell and the multimedia narrative / ethel cain in 'american teenager' music video / flair - bruno dayan 'cornfield' / by sebvidophoto on flicker / christina's world relived by laura corebello

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post-orgasm grilled cheese reblog if you agree

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in the least kinky way possible I need to keep someone as a pet