Frances Joy
@francesjoysantiago.bsky.social
Mom, wife, former teacher. Puerto Rican born on the island, raised in the diaspora, and finally back home.
Yesterday my kid and my husband made pancakes for breakfast and I got this note. 🥰 (also, someone is clearly growing up Spanish/English bilingual)
November 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Yesterday my kid and my husband made pancakes for breakfast and I got this note. 🥰 (also, someone is clearly growing up Spanish/English bilingual)
When I think about the best part of living in Puerto Rico again, the end of seasonal depression is high on my list.
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
When I think about the best part of living in Puerto Rico again, the end of seasonal depression is high on my list.
Bienvenida a la familia Rosie. Ella apareció en el portón de casa y no había forma de dejarla sola afuera.
September 7, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Bienvenida a la familia Rosie. Ella apareció en el portón de casa y no había forma de dejarla sola afuera.
No llegué ni a la lista de espera pero gracias a unas amistades estoy aquí. Yo soy de P fucking Erre
August 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
No llegué ni a la lista de espera pero gracias a unas amistades estoy aquí. Yo soy de P fucking Erre
We said goodbye to the absolute best cat in the world today. Julius was the loudest purrer & the most patient cat. When my daughter was a baby, he would stay beside her and watch over her. She’d lay her head on his belly and he’d purr. Julius you are so loved and we are thankful that you were ours.
July 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We said goodbye to the absolute best cat in the world today. Julius was the loudest purrer & the most patient cat. When my daughter was a baby, he would stay beside her and watch over her. She’d lay her head on his belly and he’d purr. Julius you are so loved and we are thankful that you were ours.
This is Julius. When we first brought him home, he developed an upper respiratory infection and the vet told me that it was very possible that he wouldn’t make it. But he did. Twelve years later he’s really sick and I’m so afraid to lose him. He’s the absolute best cat.
July 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This is Julius. When we first brought him home, he developed an upper respiratory infection and the vet told me that it was very possible that he wouldn’t make it. But he did. Twelve years later he’s really sick and I’m so afraid to lose him. He’s the absolute best cat.
I’ve been learning Haitian Creole on Duolingo and it’s been full of fun translations like “Paris the fashion capitol but the French learn from Haiti, Martinique, and Guadalupe”. 10/10 highly recommend.
July 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I’ve been learning Haitian Creole on Duolingo and it’s been full of fun translations like “Paris the fashion capitol but the French learn from Haiti, Martinique, and Guadalupe”. 10/10 highly recommend.
Cada día la belleza de este lugar me sorprende. Gracias a Dios que nací aquí.
June 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Cada día la belleza de este lugar me sorprende. Gracias a Dios que nací aquí.
Yo siempre digo que Puerto Rico va a ser un museo.
June 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Yo siempre digo que Puerto Rico va a ser un museo.
Yo soy de P fucking Erre
June 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Yo soy de P fucking Erre
This is 43. Tengo canas, estoy cansada, pero gracias a Dios que he vivido para llegar a ser una cuarentona. Happy birthday to me
June 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This is 43. Tengo canas, estoy cansada, pero gracias a Dios que he vivido para llegar a ser una cuarentona. Happy birthday to me
Todos estamos conectados, queramos o no. Este fin de semana y frente a una nueva ofensiva contra el pueblo palestino, estos mensajes me tocaron más que nunca.
May 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Todos estamos conectados, queramos o no. Este fin de semana y frente a una nueva ofensiva contra el pueblo palestino, estos mensajes me tocaron más que nunca.
Tengo una pequeña emprendedora en casa. Mi hija llegó a casa con esto. Pulseras $1, dibujos a $2.
May 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Tengo una pequeña emprendedora en casa. Mi hija llegó a casa con esto. Pulseras $1, dibujos a $2.
I haven’t eaten a hot dog in decades, but I’d like to submit the Puerto Rican hot dog for consideration.
It is served at any time of day, usually from a cart though food trucks are also serving them now.
It is served at any time of day, usually from a cart though food trucks are also serving them now.
April 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I haven’t eaten a hot dog in decades, but I’d like to submit the Puerto Rican hot dog for consideration.
It is served at any time of day, usually from a cart though food trucks are also serving them now.
It is served at any time of day, usually from a cart though food trucks are also serving them now.
I hate when my calendar gives me such appropriate words for the times we live in.
April 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I hate when my calendar gives me such appropriate words for the times we live in.
My reproductive system doesn’t produce eggs and hasn’t done it for a long time. What does HHS do with that?
February 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
My reproductive system doesn’t produce eggs and hasn’t done it for a long time. What does HHS do with that?
Desde el teleférico en La Marquesa
February 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Desde el teleférico en La Marquesa
There are many reasons why we came back to Puerto Rico: the longing for connection, the desire for our daughter to maintain her Spanish, the fight against the continued invasion of the island. But also, the seasonal affective disorder that made me think that I might not survive another winter.
February 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
There are many reasons why we came back to Puerto Rico: the longing for connection, the desire for our daughter to maintain her Spanish, the fight against the continued invasion of the island. But also, the seasonal affective disorder that made me think that I might not survive another winter.
Las playas son del pueblo
February 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Las playas son del pueblo
When you try to pull colonizer shit in a US colony you should expect resistance. The Federation of Teachers of Puerto Rico handing out literature to tell families to protect their neighbors and themselves from the feds and our governor.
February 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
When you try to pull colonizer shit in a US colony you should expect resistance. The Federation of Teachers of Puerto Rico handing out literature to tell families to protect their neighbors and themselves from the feds and our governor.
Sunrise sobre Llorens Torres desde la Plaza de los Salseros
January 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Sunrise sobre Llorens Torres desde la Plaza de los Salseros
Apparently Julius needs to be directly in front of the fan.
January 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Apparently Julius needs to be directly in front of the fan.