Beth Montelone
@bethmontphd.bsky.social
Cat mom, Wildcat fan, sometime scientist, full time sarcasm.
This is Chaz, who left us far too early (he was only 12) due to kidney disease. His brother Wills and I miss him.
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
This is Chaz, who left us far too early (he was only 12) due to kidney disease. His brother Wills and I miss him.
Monarchs and painted pumpkins in the K-State Gardens.
October 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Monarchs and painted pumpkins in the K-State Gardens.
So sorry. I had to let my Chazzy go today.
September 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
So sorry. I had to let my Chazzy go today.
Had to say goodbye to my sweet boy Chaz today. Kidney disease is miserable.
September 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Had to say goodbye to my sweet boy Chaz today. Kidney disease is miserable.
Stop doom scrolling and admire Wills and Chaz on International Cat Day!
August 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Stop doom scrolling and admire Wills and Chaz on International Cat Day!
Rite of spring. First trip (of several) to the nursery pop-up. Plant coma...
April 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Rite of spring. First trip (of several) to the nursery pop-up. Plant coma...
Ice Follies and Tete-a-Tete daffodils joining the bloom party with the iris reticulata.
March 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Ice Follies and Tete-a-Tete daffodils joining the bloom party with the iris reticulata.
The luminaria are ready for tonight's neighborhood display.
December 24, 2024 at 10:12 PM
The luminaria are ready for tonight's neighborhood display.
He fits; therefore, he sits.
December 24, 2024 at 10:09 PM
He fits; therefore, he sits.
Not the face of someone who steals the chair every time I get up.
November 27, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Not the face of someone who steals the chair every time I get up.
Photo on the left was one week ago. Photo on the right today. Empheral beauty.
November 23, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Photo on the left was one week ago. Photo on the right today. Empheral beauty.
Wills being cute, because of course.
November 19, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Wills being cute, because of course.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,165,050!
Okay, so it's a seven figure number but... and I live that my bluesky-versatile is Earth, Wind, and Fire Day!
Okay, so it's a seven figure number but... and I live that my bluesky-versatile is Earth, Wind, and Fire Day!
September 18, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,165,050!
Okay, so it's a seven figure number but... and I live that my bluesky-versatile is Earth, Wind, and Fire Day!
Okay, so it's a seven figure number but... and I live that my bluesky-versatile is Earth, Wind, and Fire Day!
Watching the convention with appropriate companions.
August 20, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Watching the convention with appropriate companions.
.@catsofyore.bsky.social Here are crewel embroidery kit pictures of Chessie and Peake I stitched ca 1975. I changed the colors of Peake slightly to match a cat I had around that time.
April 29, 2024 at 4:02 AM
.@catsofyore.bsky.social Here are crewel embroidery kit pictures of Chessie and Peake I stitched ca 1975. I changed the colors of Peake slightly to match a cat I had around that time.
I have a slightly different image of Peake that may have been from a magazine.
April 29, 2024 at 3:10 AM
I have a slightly different image of Peake that may have been from a magazine.
Some of the columbine taking over my gardens. Plus cat.
April 21, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Some of the columbine taking over my gardens. Plus cat.
Happy Saint Gertrude's Day to all who celebrate!
March 17, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Happy Saint Gertrude's Day to all who celebrate!
"Mom, time to get off the computer!"
January 19, 2024 at 4:32 AM
"Mom, time to get off the computer!"
They don't care if I make the bed. They're comfy.
January 1, 2024 at 2:53 AM
They don't care if I make the bed. They're comfy.
The Christmas tree is a great place from which to ambush one's brother.
December 16, 2023 at 3:43 AM
The Christmas tree is a great place from which to ambush one's brother.
New white double amaryllis with salmon Christmas cactus.
December 2, 2023 at 9:21 PM
New white double amaryllis with salmon Christmas cactus.