@martaschantz.bsky.social You've been dethroned, but only because you didn't put out any episodes this year. And yet I think you'll appreciate my #1.
December 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
@martaschantz.bsky.social You've been dethroned, but only because you didn't put out any episodes this year. And yet I think you'll appreciate my #1.
DC-area folks! I'm selling a bunch of my grandmother's glassware, etc. She was a very class lady with exquisite taste (that didn't pass down to me.) Look me up (Elga Ozols) on Facebook marketplace for full listings (more to come), or DM me here. Pictured = a couple highlights.
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
DC-area folks! I'm selling a bunch of my grandmother's glassware, etc. She was a very class lady with exquisite taste (that didn't pass down to me.) Look me up (Elga Ozols) on Facebook marketplace for full listings (more to come), or DM me here. Pictured = a couple highlights.
Post a game that you remember playing that no one else remembers.
October 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Post a game that you remember playing that no one else remembers.
Exhibit A for my belief that Rosemont could dominate Del Ray in a Halloween decorations duel.
October 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Exhibit A for my belief that Rosemont could dominate Del Ray in a Halloween decorations duel.
This is hammock weather. Everyone go read and/or take a nap outside.
October 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is hammock weather. Everyone go read and/or take a nap outside.
I am not thrilled that the Amazon algorithm things that this garbage is "related to" my beautiful novel about challenging gender norms and finding your place in the world.
(www.amazon.com/Audible-Hope...)
(www.amazon.com/Audible-Hope...)
October 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I am not thrilled that the Amazon algorithm things that this garbage is "related to" my beautiful novel about challenging gender norms and finding your place in the world.
(www.amazon.com/Audible-Hope...)
(www.amazon.com/Audible-Hope...)
My spouse took a bathroom break during our Home Depot trip and asked me to wait for him in the garden section. This happened instead.
October 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
My spouse took a bathroom break during our Home Depot trip and asked me to wait for him in the garden section. This happened instead.
This is not my house, but it is the best house. Kudos to whoever set up this masterpiece on Monroe Ave!
October 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is not my house, but it is the best house. Kudos to whoever set up this masterpiece on Monroe Ave!
Ok, let's see if any of this survives the storms long enough for the day care to see it.
Still to do post-storms: all the flying/hanging ghosts.
Still to do post-storms: all the flying/hanging ghosts.
October 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Ok, let's see if any of this survives the storms long enough for the day care to see it.
Still to do post-storms: all the flying/hanging ghosts.
Still to do post-storms: all the flying/hanging ghosts.
My latest novel, Hope the Daring Fox, is now available as an audiobook!
Readers are calling it "a brave and beautiful story" with "vivid and cinematic" writing that "will stay with you long after the last page." Check it out!
www.amazon.com/Audible-Hope...
Readers are calling it "a brave and beautiful story" with "vivid and cinematic" writing that "will stay with you long after the last page." Check it out!
www.amazon.com/Audible-Hope...
September 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
My latest novel, Hope the Daring Fox, is now available as an audiobook!
Readers are calling it "a brave and beautiful story" with "vivid and cinematic" writing that "will stay with you long after the last page." Check it out!
www.amazon.com/Audible-Hope...
Readers are calling it "a brave and beautiful story" with "vivid and cinematic" writing that "will stay with you long after the last page." Check it out!
www.amazon.com/Audible-Hope...
I'm kicking myself for not showing him my VFB art. I could have been a star!
September 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I'm kicking myself for not showing him my VFB art. I could have been a star!
Any sleuths out there want to take a guess as to which end of my window box gets partial shade vs which gets full sun?
September 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Any sleuths out there want to take a guess as to which end of my window box gets partial shade vs which gets full sun?
Behold! Hope the Little Fox is now available as an audiobook!
You can snag your copy here: www.amazon.com/ITEM_NAME/dp...
You can snag your copy here: www.amazon.com/ITEM_NAME/dp...
September 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Behold! Hope the Little Fox is now available as an audiobook!
You can snag your copy here: www.amazon.com/ITEM_NAME/dp...
You can snag your copy here: www.amazon.com/ITEM_NAME/dp...
I usually doodle to help me focus when I have to pay attention to audio (meetings, lectures, etc.) Here is one of today's masterpieces:
September 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I usually doodle to help me focus when I have to pay attention to audio (meetings, lectures, etc.) Here is one of today's masterpieces:
Alexandria people: go to aisle 3 of the Giant on Duke Street and buy a bunch of Speka Bars. They're from Latvia and they're DELICIOUS.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
August 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Alexandria people: go to aisle 3 of the Giant on Duke Street and buy a bunch of Speka Bars. They're from Latvia and they're DELICIOUS.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
Yeah, just some good old-fashioned whiplash.
August 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Yeah, just some good old-fashioned whiplash.
What is this thing growing in my garden? It's roughly the girth of a pencil. I assume some sort of mushroom? Or a space alien?
August 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
What is this thing growing in my garden? It's roughly the girth of a pencil. I assume some sort of mushroom? Or a space alien?
VFB (aka Sir Alex) would only pose in silhouette this morning.
Also, today is the day I realized that I have no idea how to spell "silhouette."
Also, today is the day I realized that I have no idea how to spell "silhouette."
August 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
VFB (aka Sir Alex) would only pose in silhouette this morning.
Also, today is the day I realized that I have no idea how to spell "silhouette."
Also, today is the day I realized that I have no idea how to spell "silhouette."
I almost never look in my SPAM folder. But I popped my head in today searching for a missing notification and man, I'd forgotten how absolutely ridiculous SPAM can be. What is this crazy email?!
August 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I almost never look in my SPAM folder. But I popped my head in today searching for a missing notification and man, I'd forgotten how absolutely ridiculous SPAM can be. What is this crazy email?!
The Very Fancy Bird didn't do anything new or interesting this morning.
But I am craving the attention from posting about him. So here he is in a new Very Fancy Outfit.
But I am craving the attention from posting about him. So here he is in a new Very Fancy Outfit.
August 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Very Fancy Bird didn't do anything new or interesting this morning.
But I am craving the attention from posting about him. So here he is in a new Very Fancy Outfit.
But I am craving the attention from posting about him. So here he is in a new Very Fancy Outfit.