Erika
@krystolla.bsky.social
WARNING: may contain snark, science, feminism, gardening, cat pictures. she/her
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This is Griffin. He’s a Devon Rex, and was probably around eight years old when we snagged him from a local shelter. He was a delightfully opinionated character, and he won over my ‘cat-hating’ father by force of personality and involuntary cuddles.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This is Griffin. He’s a Devon Rex, and was probably around eight years old when we snagged him from a local shelter. He was a delightfully opinionated character, and he won over my ‘cat-hating’ father by force of personality and involuntary cuddles.
Timeline cleanse. Monday is rough.
November 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Timeline cleanse. Monday is rough.
Impressive technique with the full use of four legs while kneading rather than just the front two. When my Fezzik tried that this morning he fell over.
October 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Impressive technique with the full use of four legs while kneading rather than just the front two. When my Fezzik tried that this morning he fell over.
This is Jessie, being very fierce.
October 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is Jessie, being very fierce.
Post something random or … you know, don’t. I’m not gonna hex you for that.
October 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Post something random or … you know, don’t. I’m not gonna hex you for that.
Most of my roses are focused on recovery this year after last year’s drought and then an unusually cold winter. Ebb Tide (the one stick wonder) managed to put out one gorgeous bloom anyway.
August 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Most of my roses are focused on recovery this year after last year’s drought and then an unusually cold winter. Ebb Tide (the one stick wonder) managed to put out one gorgeous bloom anyway.
The only drawback is they don’t tend to be small critter safe and I have cats. There are a lot of lurchers in my part of the US so I’m waiting for the local rescue to have the ‘unicorn’ cat-safe hound.
My last lurches was great.
My last lurches was great.
August 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The only drawback is they don’t tend to be small critter safe and I have cats. There are a lot of lurchers in my part of the US so I’m waiting for the local rescue to have the ‘unicorn’ cat-safe hound.
My last lurches was great.
My last lurches was great.
Post a random pic for good karma
August 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Post a random pic for good karma
Hot weather == long cat
July 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Hot weather == long cat
My tiny corner shade garden is the best looking spot in the garden right now. Moss covered rocks give the illusion of a cool glen.
June 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
My tiny corner shade garden is the best looking spot in the garden right now. Moss covered rocks give the illusion of a cool glen.
Oxalis, nobody told this one that he’s not hardy in this zone so he’s come back several years in a row.
June 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Oxalis, nobody told this one that he’s not hardy in this zone so he’s come back several years in a row.
Easter Basket rose, it’s too hot to show any of her normal pink blush. She’s too tough to stop blooming for mere neglect and heat.
June 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Easter Basket rose, it’s too hot to show any of her normal pink blush. She’s too tough to stop blooming for mere neglect and heat.
Buff Beauty rose. She spent two years threatening to die and two years limping along only to explode this year into the best looking and best smelling rose in the garden.
June 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Buff Beauty rose. She spent two years threatening to die and two years limping along only to explode this year into the best looking and best smelling rose in the garden.
Red hydrangea that has mysteriously avoided deer
June 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Red hydrangea that has mysteriously avoided deer
Too hot to be gardening, so it looks ratty, but a carefully angled camera helps. I’m going to enjoy the blooms even if I have to be hiding inside to do it. 🌱
June 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Too hot to be gardening, so it looks ratty, but a carefully angled camera helps. I’m going to enjoy the blooms even if I have to be hiding inside to do it. 🌱
I was just about to go to bed and Trump announces we have achieved peace by dropping bombs in the Middle East. I have no cope left right now, so please enjoy a picture of this cat.
June 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I was just about to go to bed and Trump announces we have achieved peace by dropping bombs in the Middle East. I have no cope left right now, so please enjoy a picture of this cat.
My husband uses “schmoopy” as both a nickname and descriptor for one of our cats - including a wide range of nonstandard verbing and nouning.
“Full of Schmoop”, “rocking the schmoop groove”, “Schmoopolotipus”, etc.
“Full of Schmoop”, “rocking the schmoop groove”, “Schmoopolotipus”, etc.
June 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
My husband uses “schmoopy” as both a nickname and descriptor for one of our cats - including a wide range of nonstandard verbing and nouning.
“Full of Schmoop”, “rocking the schmoop groove”, “Schmoopolotipus”, etc.
“Full of Schmoop”, “rocking the schmoop groove”, “Schmoopolotipus”, etc.
I’d like to sit here, relaxing, waiting for the painkillers to kick in so I can squeeze a little more gardening in before it rains again.
Unfortunately, both dogs desperately need to be outside. Also inside. No, wait, outside for sure. But then again…
Unfortunately, both dogs desperately need to be outside. Also inside. No, wait, outside for sure. But then again…
May 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I’d like to sit here, relaxing, waiting for the painkillers to kick in so I can squeeze a little more gardening in before it rains again.
Unfortunately, both dogs desperately need to be outside. Also inside. No, wait, outside for sure. But then again…
Unfortunately, both dogs desperately need to be outside. Also inside. No, wait, outside for sure. But then again…
Very chill cat for inspiration.
May 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Very chill cat for inspiration.