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bematthe
@bematthe.bsky.social
Data Scientist, anthropologist, beagle wrangler, gardener, artist, chronically ill, couture enthusiast, odd.
Sweet Harper crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. The quiet around the house hurts.
#beagle
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
One of out #beagles, Harper, is preparing to cross the Rainbow Bridge. Two of his siblings seem to understand something isn't right, and have been attentive but gentle.
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Just gave someone a complement, and they responded with "I'd like to think this is sarcasm..." so going back to never complementing ever again because my unreasonable paranoia that it's going to upset them has been legitimized.
November 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
My contribution to the November Random Photo: A strawberry almost as big as my spouse's hand
November 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
We knew a chunk of this tree would fall eventually... And if it had to fall and crush a large portion of my garden, at least it did so at the end of the season.
#gardening
October 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Winston and Harper on patrol, circa 2013 #beagles
September 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
It's just a good day to be an Izzie #beagle
September 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The biggest #beagle insists on being in the smallest crate
August 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Ended up with at least 19 of these little guys on my milkweed this year.
#gardening
August 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The 2nd reason (and side-effect of the main reason) the #beagles can't be unattended in their own yard for the next week:
August 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I feel like Tom Barrett has already ruined his own like, there's nothing I could do to make it worse. I mean, just hearing his name makes me think of this scene from Bob's Burgers, but with a more sinister tone:
July 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
My first Zinnia bloom of the year is about the size of my fingertip
#Gardening #flowers
June 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The Columbine had a rough year last year. It's doing much better this year!
#Gardening #Flowers
May 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
In honor of #Penguin Day, here is one of our buddies from our local zoo
April 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Happy National Beagle Day! Of course, every day is beagle day in our household!
#beagles #DogsOfBlueSky
April 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Today is sweet Mr. Winston's 12th birthday.
This beautiful bright-eyed boy is pure joy. He takes such good care of his family <3
#Beagles #DogsOfBlueSky
April 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Winston when he was just a tiny little guy
#Beagles #DogsOfBlueSky
March 28, 2025 at 1:37 AM
We're 'putering wif mama
#Beagles #DogsOfBlueSky
March 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Such a snot to his papa, but so sweet to his mama!
#Beagles #DogsOfBluesky
March 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Good beagle! This beagle farts and burps on them:
March 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
We've got one of those!
March 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
She did it again! How am I supposed to chastise her when she's so cute about it?!
#Beagles #Gardening #DogsOfBluesky
March 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Went to prune my blueberries last week. And this one is still green from last summer! I'm in Michigan, this isn't actually possible, but there it is. #Gardening
March 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This is such a cute problem to have. In Isobel's defense, it does look like a bed.
#Beagles #Gardening #DogsOfBlueSky
March 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
What's that? Is it a friend walking by? Do they have chicken?
#Beagles #DogsOfBlueSky
March 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM