The Shannis
@shannisknight.bsky.social
Writer, freelance snarkist, Critter, art fan, book nerd. Sometimes I make people laugh. I like to photograph the sunrise.
My spouse is making purple sweet potato pies and couldn’t find the pie spice because he threw it out when reorganizing his spice collection earlier this year and is now excited by the knowledge that he can just MAKE HIS OWN pie spice blend. Also these potatoes look sus.
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
My spouse is making purple sweet potato pies and couldn’t find the pie spice because he threw it out when reorganizing his spice collection earlier this year and is now excited by the knowledge that he can just MAKE HIS OWN pie spice blend. Also these potatoes look sus.
I’ve read a lot of books this month. And I am well ahead of my 2025 challenge to read 100 books (I always choose 100). It’s been a lot of fun this year, just reading whatever.
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I’ve read a lot of books this month. And I am well ahead of my 2025 challenge to read 100 books (I always choose 100). It’s been a lot of fun this year, just reading whatever.
The absolute sass.
September 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The absolute sass.
I feel like he looks less haunted as every week passes. I hope he feels safe and so so loved.
September 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I feel like he looks less haunted as every week passes. I hope he feels safe and so so loved.
Someone asked me the other day what I’ve been up to lately and honestly it’s just work and taking my dog for walks and to play with his friends. Like that’s it. That’s all I do.
September 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Someone asked me the other day what I’ve been up to lately and honestly it’s just work and taking my dog for walks and to play with his friends. Like that’s it. That’s all I do.
Today I am willing to engage in fights with strangers on the internet about the new pope and that woman who wrote the Harry Potter books so let me know if you need me. Otherwise here is a photo of Teddy. #lovemydog #dogphotos
May 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today I am willing to engage in fights with strangers on the internet about the new pope and that woman who wrote the Harry Potter books so let me know if you need me. Otherwise here is a photo of Teddy. #lovemydog #dogphotos
We have the windows open today so this one is blissed out.
April 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We have the windows open today so this one is blissed out.
Honestly losing faith in humanity but at least we still have dogs for now. This one is correct to be so judgy.
April 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Honestly losing faith in humanity but at least we still have dogs for now. This one is correct to be so judgy.
I somehow forgot that Bluesky exists and haven’t posted in nearly a month. Guess what! We adopted a dog! His name is Teddy!
April 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I somehow forgot that Bluesky exists and haven’t posted in nearly a month. Guess what! We adopted a dog! His name is Teddy!
I have never purchased a book so quickly in my entire life.
March 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I have never purchased a book so quickly in my entire life.
This was my birthday book haul. We do what we must in the midst of the ruins.
March 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This was my birthday book haul. We do what we must in the midst of the ruins.
It’s my birthday so I photographed myself which is a thing I do every year.
February 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
It’s my birthday so I photographed myself which is a thing I do every year.
Still cold but look at that sky just before dawn.
February 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Still cold but look at that sky just before dawn.
It’s a cold day in the hellscape!
February 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
It’s a cold day in the hellscape!
I have my books
And my poetry to protect me
And my poetry to protect me
February 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I have my books
And my poetry to protect me
And my poetry to protect me
I am officially menopaused. AMA.
January 29, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I am officially menopaused. AMA.
It snowed a lot and is still coming down. I didn’t need this picture to tell me because the headache I woke with around 5am spelled it out. But whatever. Photos are cool.
January 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It snowed a lot and is still coming down. I didn’t need this picture to tell me because the headache I woke with around 5am spelled it out. But whatever. Photos are cool.
This is some ice cream I had for dessert last night. It was covering up sliced bananas. In this hellscape, we do what we must.
January 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is some ice cream I had for dessert last night. It was covering up sliced bananas. In this hellscape, we do what we must.
It was end of year review due date week and i got all of mine done a whole day early so my reward is books.
January 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It was end of year review due date week and i got all of mine done a whole day early so my reward is books.
It’s been cold here for quite some time. Or maybe just a few days. Who can tell.
January 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It’s been cold here for quite some time. Or maybe just a few days. Who can tell.
I got new glasses and did you know that all of the people on tv actually have two separate eyes and there is not an influx of cyclops the last few years????
December 31, 2024 at 3:07 AM
I got new glasses and did you know that all of the people on tv actually have two separate eyes and there is not an influx of cyclops the last few years????
Went on a follow spree this morning and getting a ton of follows back — thank you all so much!
Currently deeply immersed in year end at work and trying to cram in the last two books to meet my StoryGraph reading goal for 2024.
Here is a photo of Ellie, having had enough of people.
Currently deeply immersed in year end at work and trying to cram in the last two books to meet my StoryGraph reading goal for 2024.
Here is a photo of Ellie, having had enough of people.
December 30, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Went on a follow spree this morning and getting a ton of follows back — thank you all so much!
Currently deeply immersed in year end at work and trying to cram in the last two books to meet my StoryGraph reading goal for 2024.
Here is a photo of Ellie, having had enough of people.
Currently deeply immersed in year end at work and trying to cram in the last two books to meet my StoryGraph reading goal for 2024.
Here is a photo of Ellie, having had enough of people.
Somehow this tiny creature can take up MOST of an entire king size bed for a whole night.
November 23, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Somehow this tiny creature can take up MOST of an entire king size bed for a whole night.
Sunday morning vibes
November 17, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Sunday morning vibes