Iris
@irisblue.bsky.social
gardening, cooking, chickens and cats
floorplans and coffee, light mode and crafts
floorplans and coffee, light mode and crafts
Happy #Caturday and happy #ValentinesDay.
And happy birthday to Xibai and Petra, who are 1 today.
Here they are at 12 weeks, and at 12 months.
And happy birthday to Xibai and Petra, who are 1 today.
Here they are at 12 weeks, and at 12 months.
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Happy #Caturday and happy #ValentinesDay.
And happy birthday to Xibai and Petra, who are 1 today.
Here they are at 12 weeks, and at 12 months.
And happy birthday to Xibai and Petra, who are 1 today.
Here they are at 12 weeks, and at 12 months.
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Discord age verification is 10/10
February 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Discord age verification is 10/10
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Hire an accountant. Not a financial advisor, not a broker, an accountant."
"Hire an accountant. Not a financial advisor, not a broker, an accountant."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Don't stress about mistakes - this is meant to be fun!"
"Don't stress about mistakes - this is meant to be fun!"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“It doesn’t have to be good. It just has to be finished.”
“It doesn’t have to be good. It just has to be finished.”
February 7, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Hire an accountant. Not a financial advisor, not a broker, an accountant."
"Hire an accountant. Not a financial advisor, not a broker, an accountant."
Jortsception!
@jortsthecat.bsky.social
@jortsthecat.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Jortsception!
@jortsthecat.bsky.social
@jortsthecat.bsky.social
I had to start from scratch with my browser, and now can't remember what fonts I use, and everything looks wrong. Aiee.
February 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
I had to start from scratch with my browser, and now can't remember what fonts I use, and everything looks wrong. Aiee.
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We saw this book illustration and were taken with the ladies in medieval style costumes and then…
Is that a cat? In armour?
Is that a cat? In armour?
February 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
We saw this book illustration and were taken with the ladies in medieval style costumes and then…
Is that a cat? In armour?
Is that a cat? In armour?
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Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
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Alright humans who track your reading on a spreadsheet: what interesting/unusual categories do you include? (Beyond pub info/notes/when you read it) 💙📚
February 3, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Alright humans who track your reading on a spreadsheet: what interesting/unusual categories do you include? (Beyond pub info/notes/when you read it) 💙📚
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Does anyone have a UK-based book subscription they'd recommend? PLEASE READ CONDITIONS
1. core focus is lit fic and/or fic in translation
2. I already have Fitzcarraldo + &OtherStories subs & am aware of British LIb ones
3. new releases or 'opt out' so I don't get things I've already read
1. core focus is lit fic and/or fic in translation
2. I already have Fitzcarraldo + &OtherStories subs & am aware of British LIb ones
3. new releases or 'opt out' so I don't get things I've already read
February 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Does anyone have a UK-based book subscription they'd recommend? PLEASE READ CONDITIONS
1. core focus is lit fic and/or fic in translation
2. I already have Fitzcarraldo + &OtherStories subs & am aware of British LIb ones
3. new releases or 'opt out' so I don't get things I've already read
1. core focus is lit fic and/or fic in translation
2. I already have Fitzcarraldo + &OtherStories subs & am aware of British LIb ones
3. new releases or 'opt out' so I don't get things I've already read
While looking for cucumber ideas, I came across this recipe in the CWA cookbook. Pineapple honey, AND it uses the waste bits of the pineapple. \o/
February 2, 2026 at 10:53 AM
While looking for cucumber ideas, I came across this recipe in the CWA cookbook. Pineapple honey, AND it uses the waste bits of the pineapple. \o/
While I was contemplating the godzilla zucchini, this was happening in the cucumber bed.
Now soliciting recipes for pickles which keep well in the pantry without the full canning faff.
Now soliciting recipes for pickles which keep well in the pantry without the full canning faff.
February 1, 2026 at 10:38 AM
While I was contemplating the godzilla zucchini, this was happening in the cucumber bed.
Now soliciting recipes for pickles which keep well in the pantry without the full canning faff.
Now soliciting recipes for pickles which keep well in the pantry without the full canning faff.
Mr Willoughby is 5; he showed up 4 years ago and adopted me. Petra is almost 1; her human mother sent her to a shelter when she was 4 weeks old, and she has been with me since she was 10 weeks.
How it started, and how it's going.
Happy #Caturday 🖤🧡🤍🖤
How it started, and how it's going.
Happy #Caturday 🖤🧡🤍🖤
January 31, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Mr Willoughby is 5; he showed up 4 years ago and adopted me. Petra is almost 1; her human mother sent her to a shelter when she was 4 weeks old, and she has been with me since she was 10 weeks.
How it started, and how it's going.
Happy #Caturday 🖤🧡🤍🖤
How it started, and how it's going.
Happy #Caturday 🖤🧡🤍🖤
When you forget to harvest a zucchini for a few days.
January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
When you forget to harvest a zucchini for a few days.
Am making tahini because it's too hot to cook (45°). Have spilled no sesame seeds, yet there are sesame seeds everywhere.
sesame seeds = glitter?
are they in my hair?
they're in my hair, aren't they
sesame seeds = glitter?
are they in my hair?
they're in my hair, aren't they
January 26, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Am making tahini because it's too hot to cook (45°). Have spilled no sesame seeds, yet there are sesame seeds everywhere.
sesame seeds = glitter?
are they in my hair?
they're in my hair, aren't they
sesame seeds = glitter?
are they in my hair?
they're in my hair, aren't they
Oof, it be summer for real now.
January 24, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Oof, it be summer for real now.
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Hey, #BreadSky - does anyone have any experience with a bread machine? Any recommendations? Bread in the store is completely inedible, and I'm not physically capable of baking my own any more.
January 22, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Hey, #BreadSky - does anyone have any experience with a bread machine? Any recommendations? Bread in the store is completely inedible, and I'm not physically capable of baking my own any more.
Proof we're living in a simulation: dreams are AI slop!
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Proof we're living in a simulation: dreams are AI slop!
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A classic, but still a great pub talk topic ;)
Poor future people.
We get terrifying Victorians and fascinating WW2 soldiers, they get hipsters.
Poor future people.
We get terrifying Victorians and fascinating WW2 soldiers, they get hipsters.
January 7, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A classic, but still a great pub talk topic ;)
Poor future people.
We get terrifying Victorians and fascinating WW2 soldiers, they get hipsters.
Poor future people.
We get terrifying Victorians and fascinating WW2 soldiers, they get hipsters.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Today I had a gorgeous day with my sister: brunch, premature bday presents, long walk on the beach, lots of hugs and smiles and love. ❤️💛💚
January 4, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Today I had a gorgeous day with my sister: brunch, premature bday presents, long walk on the beach, lots of hugs and smiles and love. ❤️💛💚
I watched 'Top Gun Maverick' last night, so this is all fine and we will get the girl in the end.
January 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I watched 'Top Gun Maverick' last night, so this is all fine and we will get the girl in the end.
Xmas presents from my sister, who works in a bookshop and has noticed my sleep problem.
January 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Xmas presents from my sister, who works in a bookshop and has noticed my sleep problem.
I thought to zone out a with new telly series. Crime but Emma Thompson, doubtless cosy and clever.
- 30 mins later -
oh god it's a Mick Herron adaptation and Emma Thompson is Jackson Lamb and there's blood everywhere and I can't get attached to a single character
*opens bottle of wine at 11.am*
- 30 mins later -
oh god it's a Mick Herron adaptation and Emma Thompson is Jackson Lamb and there's blood everywhere and I can't get attached to a single character
*opens bottle of wine at 11.am*
December 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I thought to zone out a with new telly series. Crime but Emma Thompson, doubtless cosy and clever.
- 30 mins later -
oh god it's a Mick Herron adaptation and Emma Thompson is Jackson Lamb and there's blood everywhere and I can't get attached to a single character
*opens bottle of wine at 11.am*
- 30 mins later -
oh god it's a Mick Herron adaptation and Emma Thompson is Jackson Lamb and there's blood everywhere and I can't get attached to a single character
*opens bottle of wine at 11.am*