Renee
@jg-pgh.bsky.social
I had that very specific late-century Florida childhood every middle grade author wishes they’d had
also, if i ever complain ever ever about being tired <at ALL> on here, pls remind me to check the barometric pressure
also, if i ever complain ever ever about being tired <at ALL> on here, pls remind me to check the barometric pressure
told my parents that i didn’t want any 🎁 this year, & to instead help me buy new skylight shades for the sunroom.
they currently have custom-fit tiny-width metal blinds, but the previous owners wore out various mechanisms on them. tbf, these were likely installed in 1980 by Pella & held up p well
they currently have custom-fit tiny-width metal blinds, but the previous owners wore out various mechanisms on them. tbf, these were likely installed in 1980 by Pella & held up p well
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
told my parents that i didn’t want any 🎁 this year, & to instead help me buy new skylight shades for the sunroom.
they currently have custom-fit tiny-width metal blinds, but the previous owners wore out various mechanisms on them. tbf, these were likely installed in 1980 by Pella & held up p well
they currently have custom-fit tiny-width metal blinds, but the previous owners wore out various mechanisms on them. tbf, these were likely installed in 1980 by Pella & held up p well
link to re-subscribe to PPG (if so inclined) that is beneficial to the returning reporters:
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November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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today is cleaning out gutters, installing heat tape to prevent ice dams, bringing the potted herbs in from the shed, and re-trenching the route from the shed to the house (for eventual electrical wiring) before the ground freezes & i am not excited about any of it 😅
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
today is cleaning out gutters, installing heat tape to prevent ice dams, bringing the potted herbs in from the shed, and re-trenching the route from the shed to the house (for eventual electrical wiring) before the ground freezes & i am not excited about any of it 😅
The last 5 minutes of The Florida Project. and not just crying. like, gut-wrenching sobbing
What movie scene will make you cry everytime you see it?
I'll go first.
Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
When Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) explains to Mahoney that he going to die.
I'll go first.
Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
When Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) explains to Mahoney that he going to die.
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The last 5 minutes of The Florida Project. and not just crying. like, gut-wrenching sobbing
feeling hungry, and nothing sounds good except a very specific Publix sub so i guess “bitter disappointment” is now on the menu for this evening lol
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
feeling hungry, and nothing sounds good except a very specific Publix sub so i guess “bitter disappointment” is now on the menu for this evening lol
i love people who love to bake, even tho they’re a complete enigma to me.
if i had to bake my own baked goods for the rest of my life, the rest of my life would have 0 baked goods in it.
(LOVE cooking, however)
if i had to bake my own baked goods for the rest of my life, the rest of my life would have 0 baked goods in it.
(LOVE cooking, however)
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
i love people who love to bake, even tho they’re a complete enigma to me.
if i had to bake my own baked goods for the rest of my life, the rest of my life would have 0 baked goods in it.
(LOVE cooking, however)
if i had to bake my own baked goods for the rest of my life, the rest of my life would have 0 baked goods in it.
(LOVE cooking, however)
throwing in my one pie 🔥 take:
pecan pie is mostly a round version of a candy bar* you’d find in the southern states at a tourist trap gas station on I-95 that also has bins of dried alligator claws for sale, but not really pie
*this is not to say that said candy bars are not also delicious
pecan pie is mostly a round version of a candy bar* you’d find in the southern states at a tourist trap gas station on I-95 that also has bins of dried alligator claws for sale, but not really pie
*this is not to say that said candy bars are not also delicious
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
throwing in my one pie 🔥 take:
pecan pie is mostly a round version of a candy bar* you’d find in the southern states at a tourist trap gas station on I-95 that also has bins of dried alligator claws for sale, but not really pie
*this is not to say that said candy bars are not also delicious
pecan pie is mostly a round version of a candy bar* you’d find in the southern states at a tourist trap gas station on I-95 that also has bins of dried alligator claws for sale, but not really pie
*this is not to say that said candy bars are not also delicious
heads up for wednesday into thursday: big barometric pressure drops coming for midwest, great lakes region & northeast
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
heads up for wednesday into thursday: big barometric pressure drops coming for midwest, great lakes region & northeast
really need to learn how to make blackberry gummies since the only ones i ever see are vehicles for weed or melatonin & with either of those there is absolutely a limit on how many you can snack on
plus, i have have like 9 quarts of blackberry juice that i canned this summer
plus, i have have like 9 quarts of blackberry juice that i canned this summer
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
really need to learn how to make blackberry gummies since the only ones i ever see are vehicles for weed or melatonin & with either of those there is absolutely a limit on how many you can snack on
plus, i have have like 9 quarts of blackberry juice that i canned this summer
plus, i have have like 9 quarts of blackberry juice that i canned this summer
40,000 years ago, a hungry wolf approached a campfire…
November 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
40,000 years ago, a hungry wolf approached a campfire…
survived 4hrs of non-stop crying—nay, wailing, by a class of 4 y/o’s today. like dominoes—as soon as 1 stopped, another began
happens every Mon/Tues
am now convinced—at least in the greater PGH region—this is 100% on Sun & Mon night 🏈 causing their parents to yell into the night, keeping them up 😂
happens every Mon/Tues
am now convinced—at least in the greater PGH region—this is 100% on Sun & Mon night 🏈 causing their parents to yell into the night, keeping them up 😂
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
survived 4hrs of non-stop crying—nay, wailing, by a class of 4 y/o’s today. like dominoes—as soon as 1 stopped, another began
happens every Mon/Tues
am now convinced—at least in the greater PGH region—this is 100% on Sun & Mon night 🏈 causing their parents to yell into the night, keeping them up 😂
happens every Mon/Tues
am now convinced—at least in the greater PGH region—this is 100% on Sun & Mon night 🏈 causing their parents to yell into the night, keeping them up 😂
one of the best series i’ve ever read, 100%
You know what’s ripe for a comeback is the Wolves of Willoughby Chase series by Joan Aiken. Smart & non-condescending YA, fantastical without being fantasy, dark and Dickensian as hell, extremely lefty and anticapitalist, a full dozen sequels, amazing Edward Gorey covers.
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
one of the best series i’ve ever read, 100%
gahhhh i screwed up my paper’s submission to the “using AI” checking system and had to upload it twice more and now trying not to freak out over whether that will ping the system multiple times and flag my writing as AI
i despise this new normal
i despise this new normal
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
gahhhh i screwed up my paper’s submission to the “using AI” checking system and had to upload it twice more and now trying not to freak out over whether that will ping the system multiple times and flag my writing as AI
i despise this new normal
i despise this new normal
Absorbed as much sunshine as possible today: took Toby for a hike in a hilly field, planted 10 tiny norwegian spruce trees i got from the Arbor Day Foundation, & studied at my study shelter in the park!
☀️ dropped behind the trees so back to my sunroom that’s 60% humidity & sunny
☀️ dropped behind the trees so back to my sunroom that’s 60% humidity & sunny
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Absorbed as much sunshine as possible today: took Toby for a hike in a hilly field, planted 10 tiny norwegian spruce trees i got from the Arbor Day Foundation, & studied at my study shelter in the park!
☀️ dropped behind the trees so back to my sunroom that’s 60% humidity & sunny
☀️ dropped behind the trees so back to my sunroom that’s 60% humidity & sunny
TIL that a tired 🐞 will drink orange juice* to get some energy
*all i had with me at the study shelter
*all i had with me at the study shelter
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
TIL that a tired 🐞 will drink orange juice* to get some energy
*all i had with me at the study shelter
*all i had with me at the study shelter
my friend: “do you want to try to get through the crowd for pics of the fireworks?”
me: “nah, Dave DiCello will have that covered” 😃
me: “nah, Dave DiCello will have that covered” 😃
I know that I've been a bit quiet on here lately, but I've still been capturing #pittsburgh everyday, and tonight I had the opportunity to capture some amazing images for Light Up NIght. These were shot from a helicopter over the city, and are some of my favorite holiday images I've ever captured.
November 23, 2025 at 4:50 AM
my friend: “do you want to try to get through the crowd for pics of the fireworks?”
me: “nah, Dave DiCello will have that covered” 😃
me: “nah, Dave DiCello will have that covered” 😃
the chimmi churri steak sandwich at Gaucho is my favorite
November 23, 2025 at 2:50 AM
the chimmi churri steak sandwich at Gaucho is my favorite
heavy comforter, open window, 3 million pillows
‘night! 😘
‘night! 😘
November 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
heavy comforter, open window, 3 million pillows
‘night! 😘
‘night! 😘
wowwww, even “6pm coffee” not working
the dark season’s power this year is strong
the dark season’s power this year is strong
November 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
wowwww, even “6pm coffee” not working
the dark season’s power this year is strong
the dark season’s power this year is strong
all AI “art” looks like the CGI of the quidditch game in the 1st HP film to me lol
it’s really not getting as good as they think it is
it’s really not getting as good as they think it is
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
all AI “art” looks like the CGI of the quidditch game in the 1st HP film to me lol
it’s really not getting as good as they think it is
it’s really not getting as good as they think it is
read this and immediately thought, “Lyra as @pcperini.com”
-pictured selection is from Philip Pullman’s The Rose Field, the last book in His Dark Materials/The Book of Dust
-pictured selection is from Philip Pullman’s The Rose Field, the last book in His Dark Materials/The Book of Dust
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
read this and immediately thought, “Lyra as @pcperini.com”
-pictured selection is from Philip Pullman’s The Rose Field, the last book in His Dark Materials/The Book of Dust
-pictured selection is from Philip Pullman’s The Rose Field, the last book in His Dark Materials/The Book of Dust
the thing that finally got me to go, “fiiiiiine, i’ll go to bed” was remembering i light-roasted a batch of coffee beans from Kenya yesterday, and they’re all ready to go for the waking up times
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
the thing that finally got me to go, “fiiiiiine, i’ll go to bed” was remembering i light-roasted a batch of coffee beans from Kenya yesterday, and they’re all ready to go for the waking up times
goodness knows that i do NOT need any more apple trees, but the name of this one has me REALLY tempted to track it down if it still exists
sops of wine apples, painted by mary daisy arnold, 1911
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
goodness knows that i do NOT need any more apple trees, but the name of this one has me REALLY tempted to track it down if it still exists