Laura Peebles
@arvafan55.bsky.social
Baseball, cats, gardening, and occasional baseball or parody verse. Associate Editor for the SABR Game Story Project.
Dear Internet:
I have purchased all my holiday gifts and food and made my year-end donations. I get along with my family* just fine.
So you can stop with the last-minute gifts, donations, and tips on how to get along with your family.
*at least the ones I am likely to see in the next two weeks.
I have purchased all my holiday gifts and food and made my year-end donations. I get along with my family* just fine.
So you can stop with the last-minute gifts, donations, and tips on how to get along with your family.
*at least the ones I am likely to see in the next two weeks.
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Dear Internet:
I have purchased all my holiday gifts and food and made my year-end donations. I get along with my family* just fine.
So you can stop with the last-minute gifts, donations, and tips on how to get along with your family.
*at least the ones I am likely to see in the next two weeks.
I have purchased all my holiday gifts and food and made my year-end donations. I get along with my family* just fine.
So you can stop with the last-minute gifts, donations, and tips on how to get along with your family.
*at least the ones I am likely to see in the next two weeks.
Well, that was frigging amazing! I applied online to renew my passport and passport card on Dec 5 and the card arrived in my mailbox today Dec 15.
I am not buying any lottery tickets this month as I have used up all my luck.
PS TSA lists passport card as acceptable ID (just not for int'l travel).
I am not buying any lottery tickets this month as I have used up all my luck.
PS TSA lists passport card as acceptable ID (just not for int'l travel).
December 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Well, that was frigging amazing! I applied online to renew my passport and passport card on Dec 5 and the card arrived in my mailbox today Dec 15.
I am not buying any lottery tickets this month as I have used up all my luck.
PS TSA lists passport card as acceptable ID (just not for int'l travel).
I am not buying any lottery tickets this month as I have used up all my luck.
PS TSA lists passport card as acceptable ID (just not for int'l travel).
#Nationals
Kiebert Ruiz is iffy:
Health and play not good.
So Tobani made a trade,
As fans thought he should.
He sent Ferrer to the M's,
Got Ford back in return.
Who'll be the starting catcher?
In West Palm we will learn.
Kiebert Ruiz is iffy:
Health and play not good.
So Tobani made a trade,
As fans thought he should.
He sent Ferrer to the M's,
Got Ford back in return.
Who'll be the starting catcher?
In West Palm we will learn.
December 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#Nationals
Kiebert Ruiz is iffy:
Health and play not good.
So Tobani made a trade,
As fans thought he should.
He sent Ferrer to the M's,
Got Ford back in return.
Who'll be the starting catcher?
In West Palm we will learn.
Kiebert Ruiz is iffy:
Health and play not good.
So Tobani made a trade,
As fans thought he should.
He sent Ferrer to the M's,
Got Ford back in return.
Who'll be the starting catcher?
In West Palm we will learn.
Yeah, I know the snow will kill the celosia, but it looks so pretty in the meantime.
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Yeah, I know the snow will kill the celosia, but it looks so pretty in the meantime.
Welcome to Whoopsie Wednesday, when you realize what Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday have done to your finances.
December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Welcome to Whoopsie Wednesday, when you realize what Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday have done to your finances.
Put up the tree today.
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Put up the tree today.
To all the charities that have been nagging me about Giving Tuesday since Thanksgiving: (1)I am capable of finding Tuesday without help and (2) you’re off my donation list.
December 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
To all the charities that have been nagging me about Giving Tuesday since Thanksgiving: (1)I am capable of finding Tuesday without help and (2) you’re off my donation list.
My friend has a guide dog. Clancy loves it when they visit--Clancy runs up and rubs his face on the dog, who is generally glad to have a cat friend to play with.
November 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My friend has a guide dog. Clancy loves it when they visit--Clancy runs up and rubs his face on the dog, who is generally glad to have a cat friend to play with.
No matter your baseball team loyalty, the story of Vin Scully's farewell broadcast is worth the read.
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October 2, 2016: Vin Scully calls his final game as Giants beat Dodgers to clinch wild card – Society for American Baseball Research
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November 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
No matter your baseball team loyalty, the story of Vin Scully's farewell broadcast is worth the read.
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! (Don’t worry—there are two other types of cranberry sauce so everyone has their favorite). I am just pleased I got it out of the can!
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! (Don’t worry—there are two other types of cranberry sauce so everyone has their favorite). I am just pleased I got it out of the can!
This year’s North Georgia Candy Roaster squash is a little smaller, but here’s a previous year’s squash before and “ready to roast.”As you can see, one squash serves the whole table (and don’t forget to roast the seeds).
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This year’s North Georgia Candy Roaster squash is a little smaller, but here’s a previous year’s squash before and “ready to roast.”As you can see, one squash serves the whole table (and don’t forget to roast the seeds).
Here's to the memory of my great-uncles, Don and Van Carlson, who served with the Canadian troops in France in WWI. They both returned, although Van had a lap full of shrapnel. Van lived long enough for me to get to know him. He was a prankster and kids' party magician. #veteransday
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Here's to the memory of my great-uncles, Don and Van Carlson, who served with the Canadian troops in France in WWI. They both returned, although Van had a lap full of shrapnel. Van lived long enough for me to get to know him. He was a prankster and kids' party magician. #veteransday
Frost coming—tome to harvest some of my crayon radishes ! Time to make braised radishes with their greens.
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Frost coming—tome to harvest some of my crayon radishes ! Time to make braised radishes with their greens.
Yes, #caturday was yesterday, but today is “look, they’re both playing with the ball tower” day. Clancy on the left and Lucy on the right.
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Yes, #caturday was yesterday, but today is “look, they’re both playing with the ball tower” day. Clancy on the left and Lucy on the right.
Lucy says” You woke me up just to take my picture for Caturday ?”
November 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Lucy says” You woke me up just to take my picture for Caturday ?”
Six years ago today, Howie Kendrick hit this ball off the foul pole in Houston (yes, there is still a yellow mark on it from the paint). Six months later, I'm in West Palm to celebrate--and boo the Astros (except Dusty, of course!).
October 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Six years ago today, Howie Kendrick hit this ball off the foul pole in Houston (yes, there is still a yellow mark on it from the paint). Six months later, I'm in West Palm to celebrate--and boo the Astros (except Dusty, of course!).
Went out to water this morning. Found an eastern honeybee sleeping on a late zinnia flower. I know he was sleeping because he was still there when I came back with the phone.
October 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Went out to water this morning. Found an eastern honeybee sleeping on a late zinnia flower. I know he was sleeping because he was still there when I came back with the phone.
Not what I was expecting on my green tea, but I’ll take it!
October 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Not what I was expecting on my green tea, but I’ll take it!
My Virginia wildflower mix is still blooming.
October 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
My Virginia wildflower mix is still blooming.
My flowers are liking this weather. See alt text for names.
October 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
My flowers are liking this weather. See alt text for names.
FYI, if anyone is trying to make a COVID shot appointment on the Kaiser Permanente website, it may give you a "you are not eligible" message in error, as they just updated the website this morning. Just call the appointment line and sign up.
September 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
FYI, if anyone is trying to make a COVID shot appointment on the Kaiser Permanente website, it may give you a "you are not eligible" message in error, as they just updated the website this morning. Just call the appointment line and sign up.
I picked tomatoes yesterday. This is this morning’s harvest (with two lemon cucumbers). Looks like time to make roasted tomato salsa!
September 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I picked tomatoes yesterday. This is this morning’s harvest (with two lemon cucumbers). Looks like time to make roasted tomato salsa!
Variegated Fritillary Butterfly on my celosia this morning (pineapple lily in the foreground).
August 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Variegated Fritillary Butterfly on my celosia this morning (pineapple lily in the foreground).
