flea
@honeysuckleflea.bsky.social
Former children’s librarian living in Braga, Portugal. Sometimes terrible but tries not to be.
Hear me out - what if the portal to Hell opened when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016 and will close if the Bears win the Super Bowl in 2026?
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Hear me out - what if the portal to Hell opened when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016 and will close if the Bears win the Super Bowl in 2026?
I’m the only person on this bus in Braga, Portugal and my bus driver just stopped the bus to go out and smoke a cigarette and this is delightful. 10/10 would recommend.
January 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I’m the only person on this bus in Braga, Portugal and my bus driver just stopped the bus to go out and smoke a cigarette and this is delightful. 10/10 would recommend.
3 weeks into my new life in Portugal and found what is probably a carcinoma on my left hand. Stopped by the medical center here, gave them my residency ID number and anyway they’re going to fix it for free.
January 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
3 weeks into my new life in Portugal and found what is probably a carcinoma on my left hand. Stopped by the medical center here, gave them my residency ID number and anyway they’re going to fix it for free.
So 2026 is going to be better, right? RIGHT?????
January 1, 2026 at 7:12 AM
So 2026 is going to be better, right? RIGHT?????
Met these goats today.
December 31, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Met these goats today.
Found a happy little mushroom today called a Chip Cherry.
December 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Found a happy little mushroom today called a Chip Cherry.
Adjusting nicely to Portuguese life but can’t understand what other dogs are saying to him when they bark in Portuguese.
December 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Adjusting nicely to Portuguese life but can’t understand what other dogs are saying to him when they bark in Portuguese.
Feeling better after 2 plane rides, 3 Ubers, an Air BnB, and a cross country train ride.
December 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Feeling better after 2 plane rides, 3 Ubers, an Air BnB, and a cross country train ride.
Christmas in Braga.
December 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Christmas in Braga.
Day One in Braga, Portugal: The entire country seems to be uphill in all directions. I will never, ever skip leg day here.
December 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Day One in Braga, Portugal: The entire country seems to be uphill in all directions. I will never, ever skip leg day here.
I blew up my whole life and moved to Braga, Portugal.
December 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I blew up my whole life and moved to Braga, Portugal.
What if I gave up my whole life and fucked off to Portugal?
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
What if I gave up my whole life and fucked off to Portugal?
There is really nothing like 48 solid hours of travel, with 2 kids and 2 pets, to make you really give serious consideration to having a total, permanent meltdown.
December 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
There is really nothing like 48 solid hours of travel, with 2 kids and 2 pets, to make you really give serious consideration to having a total, permanent meltdown.
Can’t get enough of 2025? Here’s more!
December 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Can’t get enough of 2025? Here’s more!
Yesterday I learned from my hairdressers that boys are coming in to have their hair permed and styled like an alpaca. I’ve been seeing middle schoolers coming to the library like this and I swear I thought it was just an awkward part of puberty.
December 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Yesterday I learned from my hairdressers that boys are coming in to have their hair permed and styled like an alpaca. I’ve been seeing middle schoolers coming to the library like this and I swear I thought it was just an awkward part of puberty.
Picked himself out a new toy from PetSmart today.
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Picked himself out a new toy from PetSmart today.
Man, has this been a long year.
December 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Man, has this been a long year.
13.5 hours in the car to spend 5 with my 94-year-old Dad. Worth it.
December 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
13.5 hours in the car to spend 5 with my 94-year-old Dad. Worth it.
My dad and me. He’ll be 95 this February.
December 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My dad and me. He’ll be 95 this February.
Achievement unlocked.
December 6, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Achievement unlocked.
We laughed, we cried, we spilled popcorn all over the floor.
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We laughed, we cried, we spilled popcorn all over the floor.
Short walk on a snowy day.
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Short walk on a snowy day.
