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@laurasita.bsky.social
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"Quirky", dog lady, former Antarctican, lover of yarn.
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This cat popped by my house yesterday and I can't stop thinking about him. I am pretty sure he's cast some kind of enchantment on me. Like, maximum orange power here. (Per his tags, he is named Garfield and/or Pumpkin.)
A super gorgeous, small orange tabby cat stands on a windowsill outside a brick house. The cat is medium fluffy, stripéd, and his fluffy tail is held in a wavy fashion. The cat appears both ordinary and magical.
November 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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I worked in Antarctica and these auroras are better than any I'd seen there! Truly a special night.
Bright pink auroras in the night sky over a suburban neighborhood with trees
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Oh God that's one of my nicknames for my dog

She is a loaf and a bébé
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog stands on the grass with a brown fence behind her. She is very rectangular and loaflike. A burnt loaf. She is elderly but also a baby.
October 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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We call it de-wooling season here (since I spin my own yarn, including my shelticorg's on occasion.)
A tricolor corgi-sheltie mix dog gazes at the camera. On her head rests a skein of yarn spun from her own buttwool. It looks kinda like she's got braids. She is the cutest dog in the world!
October 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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5 austral summer seasons at McMurdo Station!
A woman (me!) standing on the Antarctic sea ice with a snowy hill in the background and icy mountains behind that. I am wearing a large red parka of the type known as Big Red. I wear black snow pants and a winter hat. A red flag is to the right to mark the route.
September 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Tui's ready too!
Tui, a tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog, stands uncertainly wearing a green and brown dirndl, with a white apron. She has a green cap with yellow braids. She's not super keen, but is definitely super cute.
September 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Tui just chillin, I love her fluffy neck.
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog lays on her side on a blue pattern rug. Her back is to the viewer. Her back and head are black, her ears are brown and pointing backwards, and she has a big fluffy white neck. Dog toys and other living room furniture is in the background.
September 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Tui knows! (Corgi x sheltie)
A tricolor, senior age corgi sheltie mix dog stands in profile on a red tile patio. Her body is very rectangular. She looks like a very short-legged Lassie.
September 22, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Yeah I did, it was great
A winning quilt from the Colorado State Fair hangs on display. It has a black ground with speckles, with colorful cubes pieced around it. Some cubes have tiny kittens sewn on.
August 31, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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I haven't been able to leave the house for a month
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog lays in front of the entryway of a small house. She is laying on her side with her feet towards the viewer. Her head is to the left and it is up, and she looks at the viewer as if to say, "you ain't going nowhere nohow"
August 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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My potat has not blown last year's winter coat yet, but her fluff keeps intensifying so I think we're on the verge of a woolsplosion
The face of a shelticorg ready to shed absolutely everywhere
August 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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The fluffy halo of dogwool on my antique spinning wheel
Silver-grey yarn made from dog hair is draped over the wheel part of a blue spinning wheel. The light is behind the wheel so you can see the fluffy halo on the yarn.
July 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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It's a corgi corg world, we're just living in it
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog is laying on a corgi pattern blue blanket on the couch. Her butt end it towards the camera and her face is in profile, giving the stinkeye.
June 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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I had a roommate who had a golden retriever corgi mix and he was seriously just like that. Absolutely the best personality, too. (I have a sheltie-corgi and she is incredible, pic included because NO ONE CAN RESIST THE TUI!) It's such a crap shoot with corgi mixes, though.
A tricolor sheltie corgi mix dog faces the camera. She has a long muzzle and her face has a white stripe, and her ears are perky. She has a white chest and white feet, her face is black, tan and white and her back is black. Her eyes are very dark brown and she looks like she has Cleopatra eyeliner. She is wearing black, purple and blue fairy wings and a white tulle skirt. You can see her black tail with a white tail-tip. She is standing on pavement with grass to either side.
May 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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My Tui has been doing that too.
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog is laying on a brick patio under a shady chair, her back to the camera. She is looking out over the grassy yard through a lattice, just chilling and having a nice day.
May 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Gaze upon the Tui (that's all we can afford)
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog is laying on the carpet facing the camera, going to town on a chew stick
May 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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AI has gotten me as crazy as two guns in a bucket
The image is the AI response to an inquiry. Google AI attempts to find meaning in an idiom I just made up: "two guns in a bucket." The phrase, as defined by Google, is as follows: The phrase "like two guns in a bucket" is a slang expression that essentially means to have a lot of energy, enthusiasm, or a strong sense of excitement. It's a way of saying someone is brimming with energy, potentially implying an eagerness or willingness to do something or be a part of something. Here's a more detailed breakdown: "Like two guns in a bucket" implies a situation where there's a lot of activity or a potential for something to explode. Think of two guns loaded and ready to go off, ready to release a large amount of energy. "Energy" in this context refers to a feeling of being highly motivated, enthusiastic, or eager to do something. "Excitement" is a similar term, implying a state of heightened anticipation or a strong feeling of enjoyment. In essence, the phrase suggests a person is brimming with energy, enthusiasm, and excitement, much like the potential for a large release of force from two guns in a bucket.
April 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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They're so easy to grow
On the left, wild corndogs growing in a marsh. On the right, wild corndog with mustard, ready to eat
April 5, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Tui sheds so unreasonably, I have spun her fluff into yarn before
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog stands looking up at the camera. A skein of fuzzy grayish yarn is draped over her head. There are blue bows on either end of the skein that make her look like she's ready to serve you beer at Oktoberfest.
March 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Here's Tui in her donut when she had to get her toe amputated. (She's doing well now!)
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog looks at the camera wearing an inflatable donut. It's colored like a pink donut with sprinkles!
March 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Tui did not want to get up early this morning, even with the promise of early brekkies
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog lays in her bed with her head on a bolster. Her eyes are shut and her tongue is sticking out slightly. She's sleeping good!
March 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Tui usually likes snow but today she was not a fan.
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog stands with her back to the camera, looking over her shoulder. She is standing in a shoveled spot, but all around her is belly-height snow.
February 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Even Tui was rather skeptical. That's definitely more than the inch they said we'd get.
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog stands with her back to the camera looking over her shoulder. She stands in a shoveled spot in an otherwise snowy yard. There are about 6 inches of snow, right around belly height.
February 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Belly belts unite!
A tricolor corgi sheltie mix dog lays on her side in the process of rolling in the snow. The belly is mostly white but some black fur extends around the middle of the belly like a belt.
February 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Tui was so delighted it warmed up she did a Big Roll in the remaining snow. She sends you a gentle reminder that it is ok to take a little pleasure, you don't have to herd chickens 24-7.
A corgi sheltie mix dog rolls on her side in thin, powdery snow. Her feet are pointing toward the viewer and one back leg is rather high in the air.
February 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM