Erin Ryan
@erinleeryan.bsky.social
Doctor of space rocks turned professional curser at computers. Human of Freya the dog and of Modicello the garden 🌱 (USDA 7b). Does crochet 🧶 in her off time, also cooks a lot 🍽
I am in coffee consumption shlub for the morning with coffee in hand, but Freya really really loves the fenced yard as evidenced by zoomies.
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I am in coffee consumption shlub for the morning with coffee in hand, but Freya really really loves the fenced yard as evidenced by zoomies.
Omg, Freya's response to a leash-free pre-bedtime pittie potty in the newly fenced yard was to run around with pittie wiggles and excite for toys, including the new tennis ball she stashed in her lair in the upstairs of the house.
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Omg, Freya's response to a leash-free pre-bedtime pittie potty in the newly fenced yard was to run around with pittie wiggles and excite for toys, including the new tennis ball she stashed in her lair in the upstairs of the house.
Friday success: I finshed the last of the granny squares for the body of my crochet cardigan. I have to decide if up next is starting the squares that will be used for the sleeves or if it's time to piece together the main body. Just to verify fit etc.
November 15, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Friday success: I finshed the last of the granny squares for the body of my crochet cardigan. I have to decide if up next is starting the squares that will be used for the sleeves or if it's time to piece together the main body. Just to verify fit etc.
Our lady of sun baked potato just got to enjoy her yard off leash for the first time ever!
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Our lady of sun baked potato just got to enjoy her yard off leash for the first time ever!
Standing at my windows watching near collisions because the city's leaf collection truck guys are just clueless and literally parked in the middle of a signalized intersection is...sadly not really a surprise.
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Standing at my windows watching near collisions because the city's leaf collection truck guys are just clueless and literally parked in the middle of a signalized intersection is...sadly not really a surprise.
Y'all. Y'all. I might be going on a shopping pilgrimage to buy a whole leg of serrano ham next week.
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Y'all. Y'all. I might be going on a shopping pilgrimage to buy a whole leg of serrano ham next week.
Fence guys got half the fence installed before they peaced out for the day, so I took Freya out on a yard inspection and I don't think she understand that it means this weekend she finally gets to be in the yard with her humans off leash.
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Fence guys got half the fence installed before they peaced out for the day, so I took Freya out on a yard inspection and I don't think she understand that it means this weekend she finally gets to be in the yard with her humans off leash.
Lol, when the spouse says 'you should eat lunch today because I don't know when dinner will happen' you know they lack ideas for making dinner tonight.
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Lol, when the spouse says 'you should eat lunch today because I don't know when dinner will happen' you know they lack ideas for making dinner tonight.
Y'all the fence guys have only been here 10 minutes and the yard already looks naked as they take out the old fence.
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Y'all the fence guys have only been here 10 minutes and the yard already looks naked as they take out the old fence.
This morning in holy sirens: all the emergency services haul ass when there's a reported carbon monoxide alarm at the fuel and heating oil depot down the road.
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This morning in holy sirens: all the emergency services haul ass when there's a reported carbon monoxide alarm at the fuel and heating oil depot down the road.
Me today: it's day 1 of two for new fence. *does the my doggie is getting a fence so she can play in the yard dance along with I can line dry my undies and not ahow them to the world*
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Me today: it's day 1 of two for new fence. *does the my doggie is getting a fence so she can play in the yard dance along with I can line dry my undies and not ahow them to the world*
Dear crochet pocket friends: does anyone have a recommened wrap cardigan pattern/chart for someone on their second sweater? (First is gonna be a granny square cardigan). I have about 2400 yards of now discontinued Joann's fabric yarn I want to turn into a sweater.
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Dear crochet pocket friends: does anyone have a recommened wrap cardigan pattern/chart for someone on their second sweater? (First is gonna be a granny square cardigan). I have about 2400 yards of now discontinued Joann's fabric yarn I want to turn into a sweater.
Sigh, somedays you try making a new pizza dough with some mods (King Arthur Sourdough Discard but...with active starter) and wind up with dough so wet you have to do a sheet pan pizza. It looks good though.
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Sigh, somedays you try making a new pizza dough with some mods (King Arthur Sourdough Discard but...with active starter) and wind up with dough so wet you have to do a sheet pan pizza. It looks good though.
With a final 3 pints of roasted cherry tomato sauce (23 pints total this year, but I also pickled tomatoes as well), I think today might marker when I'm done with 2025 garden canning.
November 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
With a final 3 pints of roasted cherry tomato sauce (23 pints total this year, but I also pickled tomatoes as well), I think today might marker when I'm done with 2025 garden canning.
Today in doggies living up to their names: I was out refilling the dog cookie library this morning when Boo came by with their people and....that previous giver of sweet sweet puppy kisses is grown but slightly timid.
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today in doggies living up to their names: I was out refilling the dog cookie library this morning when Boo came by with their people and....that previous giver of sweet sweet puppy kisses is grown but slightly timid.
Double checked our energy usage yesterday because it was butt cold and we have more attic insulation and compared to a day in December last year with a very similar temperature profile we used 20% less electric. Which is good, but maybe I could turn the heat up a degree or two now.
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Double checked our energy usage yesterday because it was butt cold and we have more attic insulation and compared to a day in December last year with a very similar temperature profile we used 20% less electric. Which is good, but maybe I could turn the heat up a degree or two now.
Oh yay, the goblin is rolling on my bladder because she wants attention. Life with dogs is great, why can't we just cuddle 😴
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Oh yay, the goblin is rolling on my bladder because she wants attention. Life with dogs is great, why can't we just cuddle 😴
My feed has people seeing auroras in North America right now but in Central VA I just have clouds and blankity blank cold.
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
My feed has people seeing auroras in North America right now but in Central VA I just have clouds and blankity blank cold.
Lol, my little tortillas make for two bite al pastor tacos 😂
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Lol, my little tortillas make for two bite al pastor tacos 😂
When you commit to Taco Tuesday you go thru some fail tortillas until you get to okay-ish.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
When you commit to Taco Tuesday you go thru some fail tortillas until you get to okay-ish.
Ah, tis the season to do post freeze yard cleanup and get splinter-like results from echinacea seed pointies right into the finger tips.
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Ah, tis the season to do post freeze yard cleanup and get splinter-like results from echinacea seed pointies right into the finger tips.
Can we all cheer that Miss World Chile was won by Ignacia Fernández whose talent was singing with her death metal band? Yes, yes we can.
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Can we all cheer that Miss World Chile was won by Ignacia Fernández whose talent was singing with her death metal band? Yes, yes we can.
Oh no, I see on another internet medium that it's flurry-ing in the town to our immediate West 😱
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Oh no, I see on another internet medium that it's flurry-ing in the town to our immediate West 😱
I appreciate that tonight is a night where Charlottesville residents are leaning into tomatoes, sausage, and beans to make something soup-ish for dinner on our first chilly freezing cold night of the year.
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I appreciate that tonight is a night where Charlottesville residents are leaning into tomatoes, sausage, and beans to make something soup-ish for dinner on our first chilly freezing cold night of the year.
Because it's supposed to freeze tonight I went ahead and trimmed some dahlias to bring inside this afternoon.
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Because it's supposed to freeze tonight I went ahead and trimmed some dahlias to bring inside this afternoon.