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Melissa
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mum of 2 kids, 1 cat & 1 dog, wife, ADHD, PMDD, POP, & ME/CFS with fibromyalgia, she/her, human rights are for everyone. LGBTQ+ safe here. 🇨🇦 in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Handsome boy 😻

#AlexeiTheRussianBlue
#Cats
#CatsOfBluesky
#RussianBlue
A black and white image of a cat sitting on a white bookcase, whose body is facing the camera but he is looking to the left. Light is shining on his face, highlighting his features.
August 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Baby got a new bed 🥰

#MapleTheChi
#SleepyDog
#DogsOfBluesky
#Chihuahua
A chocolate brown chihuahua is snuggled sleeping in a fluffy pink donut dog bed.
July 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
I am so glad that I’m not a teacher anymore. This guidance is an utter disgrace. It’s such a slap in the face to every single Scottish teacher. The violence is very real, it’s very scary, it’s very traumatising. A laminated card is not the answer. 🤬 #ScottishEducation
A screen shot of a report about violence in Scottish schools (origin unknown). It reads: “Long-awaited guidelines for teachers, who have complained of a major deterioration in behaviour in Scottish schools since the Covid lockdowns, call for a "supportive" approach to be taken towards children who refuse to follow the rules. The guidelines suggest that those who are violent to staff or fellow pupils could be provided with a "laminated set of bullet points" to "remind and support them" not to repeat their behaviour if they become "frustrated" in the future. Although it states that exclusions can be used as a last resort, the SNP rejected calls to scrap a presumption against the measure, after claims that a lack of consequences for bad behaviour under an "inclusion" policy had caused standards to plummet.” In the image the middle paragraph about the laminated set of bullet points has been highlighted in yellow.
June 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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A white woman is standing in front of a large Christmas tree at an outdoor shopping centre. She is wearing a front facing pet carrier with a small dark brown chihuahua’s head poking out of the top.
May 31, 2025 at 7:28 AM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
I don’t know how big Caboose is. I have a 7lb chihuahua and I have the Cuddlebaby front pet carrier. It’s really comfy for both of us!
A screen shot of a cuddlebaby front pet carrier. It is a green pet carrier.
May 31, 2025 at 7:28 AM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
I am always being judged 😂😂😂
A dark brown chihuahua with white markings is giving a dirty stare to the photographer.
May 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Ugh, so last Friday I went out with a pal to see Katherine Ryan. I had a great night. I rested in the days before but MY GOD my ass is still being kicked. I feel dreadful. #ME/CFS is a real bitch. 😒😣🥺😭
A pic of the view I had sitting in the Clyde Auditorium to see Katherine Ryan. Several rows of seats with some people are seen from behind with the stage straight ahead. A projected image of Katherine Ryan with her name on a pink background is seen on a screen above the stage.
May 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Pretty girl 🥰

#MapleTheChi
#DogsOfBlueSky
#Chihuahua
#SunPup
#ChihuahuasOfBluesky
A small brown chihuahua is sitting on the back of a couch with a green velvet curtain behind her. The sun is shining on her face and body. She is looking at the camera.
May 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Always watching…👀

#AlexeiTheRussianBlue
#CatsOfBlueSky
#PetsOfBlueSky
A somewhat chunky grey cat with green eyes is sitting balanced on the top edge of a living room door. He is looking down and straight at the camera.
May 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
I’m so proud of myself for sticking with learning French since Oct 2021 and getting to this level! I’ve only missed 2 days in all that time, which considering I have ADHD and have poor time keeping and get bored very easily, and I developed ME/CFS in that time…this is a HUGE accomplishment. 🥰
An illustrated image of the green owl from Duolingo looking up at a French flag and the number 80 with the text “My Duolingo score is 80!”
April 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Happy #Caturday

This boy loves his sister’s dog beds. Over his life we have probably bought him 10 of his own beds, none of which he would use…apparently a stinky dog bed is where it’s at 🤦🏻‍♀️
April 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
These two crack me up. They fight most days, fur flying, high speed chases. But give them a puddle of sun and they can put down their differences and enjoy a peaceful rest together. 🙈

#PetsOfBluesky
#MapleTheChi
#AlexeiTheRussianBlue
#Cats
#Dogs
#Chihuahua
#RussianBlueCat
#FeedCleanse
A grey cat and a brown chihuahua are curled up with each other enjoying a puddle of sun streaming through the window on to a bed with green sheets.
April 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Still lots to do to finish it, but here’s my living room makeover! It’s taken us 15 yrs to change the look 🙈.

Top is before and bottom is after.

Second photo is my new curtains.

#HomeRedecoration
#MaximalistDesign
A before and after collage of a living room make over. The top is a room with neutral cream/beige walls, a blue couch and a square, red footstool. The bottom image shows the makeover with dark green walls, very colourful tropical themed wallpaper and a black couch with a long pink footstool covered with a green blanket. A view of a window with dark green velvet curtains behind a black couch with pink throw pillows.
March 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Happy #Caturday from this lil’ doughnut 🍩

#Cats
#AlexeiTheRussianBlue
#CatsOfBluesky
A grey cat is curled into a doughnut shape atop a silky grey blanket.
March 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Drastic new haircut 💇🏻‍♀️!

#LongPixie
#NewHairCut
A white woman with dark brown hair. Her head is turned to the right but she is looking at the camera. Cheeky little Mona Lisa smile with a dimple on her cheek. Her hair is quite short with a side-swept fringe.
March 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Just a chill guy. He is delighted the decorator has gone away. Will show off newly decorated room once a few more items get put up 🖼️🪞

#AlexeiTheRussianBlue
#CatsOfBkuesky
#Cats
#JustAChillGuy
A grey cat sits relaxing on a pink footstool with a green forest printed blanket. His paws are casually tucked up and he is looking off to the left side of the image.
March 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Happy #Caturday!

#AlexeiTheRussianBlue
#Cats
#CatsOfBluesky

*please ignore the manky wall behind him, it’s getting wallpapered this week. 15 yrs of candle burning has left its sooty mark!
A grey cat sits on a cream coloured ledge. He is looking contemplative into the middle distance.
March 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Assist Mobility here in the UK are selling display models of the byACRE rollators with a £100 discount.

These rollators are fantastic. I have the pioneer model and I love it.

There are 8 units available in various colours

#MobilityAid
#Disabled
#ChronicallyIll

assistmobility.co.uk/cart
A screen shot with a dark blue background and white lettering that says: Get £100 off the Best-selling byACRE ultralight rollator
March 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
The life of a dog!

#MapleTheChi
#PamperedPooch
#TimelineCleanse
#JoyInDarkTimes
#DogsOfBluesky
#Chihuahua
A dark brown chihuahua with white snout, chest and paw tips is sleeping on her back with her little paws folded over the edge of a blanket covering her body. A dark brown chihuahua with a white snout, chest and paw tips is on her back with her eyes closed while her human slave gently rubs her little chest. She looks very contented.
March 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
When the feline cares not for drying time 🎨🐾🤦🏻‍♀️

#AlexeiTheRussianBlue
#HomeRedecoration
#Cats
#CatsDoNotCare
#NotHisProblem
#CatsOfBluesky
Green stair treads are seen with white paw prints. A cat has walked on the freshly painted stair, revealing the original paint colour.
March 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
I’m in Scotland. This isn’t the cheapest place to get eggs (Lidl or Aldi would probably be cheaper). According to xe.com this is $2.73.
Trump is an absolute con artist.
A screenshot from Tesco.com showing a pack of 15 mixed weight eggs that are being sold for £2.15. They are listed as lion mark eggs so are free from salmonella.
February 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
Happy #Caturday! I can never be 100% sure that this cat isn’t plotting my death…

#AlexeiTheRussianBlue
#Cats
#CatsOfBluesky
#MurderMitts
A grey cat is sitting along the top edge of an open living room door. He is looking down at the photographer in a slightly menacing fashion.
February 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
All done!! 😍😍😍
A wooden shed in a garden
February 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
They are good at it aren’t they?!?! Mine starts off all puppy eyes and the longer I hold out the more of the devil shines through 😂😂
February 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
mcochrane13.bsky.social
It’s the great Cochrane shed build of 2025! Replacing the one Storm Ewoyn flattened. I’m not much help, but at least the eldest is tall enough to help her dad.

I’m disappointed to not be out there getting stuck in 😔.

#PowerSheds
#pwME
#HelpfulKiddo
#GardenShed
A teen girl and her dad are seen constructing a wooden shed in a garden. The wind blown remains of a shed are seen strewn across the end of a back garden. Totally destroyed - it doesn’t look like a shed at all.
February 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM