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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 8h

If you want a bat for Halloween, might I suggest one of our hand made leather critters. No taxidermy, and our leather is a by-product of the beef industry, so no endangered species. Plus, they're posable, and can be used as a key ring or bag charm! In a variety of colors. FrostnEmberCreations.com

A brown leather bat on a wooden counter. Rabbit fur (from Spanish food rabbits!) is in the background.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 9h

Good morning, #IthacaFarmersMarket! Today is cool and there's rain of one sort or another forecast all day. It doesn't seem to have kept people away, it's fairly busy here today! We're in booth 60, which is new for us. The critter display today is fricken' bats! We're across from the crepes. Yum!

A photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. In the front, a suit of armor and a basket of leather scraps. Behind the scraps, hair pins and leather critters, then bracelets, chokers and bracers. Behind the armor, acorn bags, belts, and belt accessories.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The haul (plus two OZ compilations which have been hidden as Christmas gifts) I had an accomplice!

Pile of books, games, and cds. From top left: Alibi, Colonial Diplomacy, When Women Were Dragons, Molly Moon (Micky Minus and Mind Machine), Indigenous Continent, The Name of the War, Soul Music, Hound of the Baskervilles, Ghost Boy, Men at Arms, Sky Tango, O Brother, Where Art Thou, A Constellation of Cats, Science of Discworld II, Sixty-One Nails, Once Upon a Time in the North (audio), -Faust- Eric, Kites and Powerlines.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a lovely day for a market, sunny, bright, and just warm enough. We're down in booth 78, next to the yummy Cambodian food.

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. Off to the left are bracelets, belts, and hair pins. In the middle are bracers, bags, and critters. Off to the right are fox tails and acorns.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! We're in booth 22 today. It's a breezy day with a threat of rain, and frankly, it's a little cold! It's also Apple Fest downtown, so crowds here might be reduced; not a bad time to visit! We're across from coffee and next to yummy Thai food.

A photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the left, belts, keyrings, belt pouches and acorns. On the right, hair pins, belt accessories, chokers and bracelets. In the middle, leather critters.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a cool morning with drizzle and rain forecast for the day; wet and gloomy, suiting the beginning of Fall. We're in booth 59, opposite the crepes and next to the hats. Crowds should be manageable today because of the weather, so do come see us!

A photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. In the front is a suit of armor and the popular basket of scrap leather. To the left of the armor is a collection of leather critters. To the right are hair pins and bracelets.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! Like Odysseus, we have faced down a bunch of suitors and returned! We're in booth 40 today, looking forward to the cooler weather and pleasant breezes off the inlet. College is in full swing, so we expect lots of customers!

Panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the left, a suit of armor! And then belts and belt accessories behind the armor. On the right, a counter structure full of acorns and critters and bracelets.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I don't need more clients right now, but I'm told that I should ABM (Always Be Marketing), so I need new business cards. I need to remove the link to Twitter, obvs, and I don't think I need the Facebook link either, so maybe I can simplify the back. What would you expect on a card like this?

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a grey day this morning, and it should stay cool today. We're all the way down in booth 25 today, which is normally a coffee booth, so hopefully our customers won't be too disappointed or decafinated...

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather. Everything is somewhat compressed. On the right, critters, with belts and pouches in the back. On the left, key rings, chokers, bracelets and acorns and fox tails in the back.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

An impromptu fire pit, because we needed to get rid of a big thistle and a burdock and a bunch of dead raspberry cane to deal with, and it's a nice night, and there might be an eclipse out there behind the clouds

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a cool damp kind of day, which is a nice change? Anyway, long time fans will recognize that we're back in booth 27, where we were all last year, right across from the burritos and the wine tasting. Come down and check it out!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the left, keyrings, acorns, and belt pouches. On the right, hair pins and critters. In the back, the owner of the shop, and various belt accessories.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Some years ago, I invented a cocktail that I call The Second Breakfast. It's 2 shots of rye, 1 shot of Amaretto, 1 shot of cold brew coffee, 1 shot of cream, and one bar spoon (or more) of maple syrup. We have maple syrup that we made, so I made one tonight.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! August is pretending to be fall this weekend, so it's not alarmingly warm and there's a bit of a breeze - nice under the roof! And we are under the roof this week, in the distant circle. The food smells fantastic! Come and find us!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the distant left, skirt hikes and tankard holders. In the middle, a suit of armor and hanging strands of hair pins. To the right, critters and, further right, a Viking helmet.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

@ltimonin.bsky.social found a new toy on Facebook marketplace, so we're finally boiling the maple sap we gathered in the spring (it's been in the freezer!). We started with maybe 10 gallons, and will probably end up with 2 or 3 cups of actual syrup... But I can use the rig to boil wort for homebrew!

A propane tank attached to a black metal contraption with a large silver pot on top of the black metal thing. In the extreme foreground, a foot. Beyond the foot, a plastic bucket with a sieve on it.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a lovely day, sunny but not too hot under the trees. And we ARE under the trees; we had to break out the tent as we're on the waterfront today. Come take a look at our stuff after you eat your snacks on a bench or picnic table!

A tent full of leather goods. In the front, critters and armor and hair pins. Down the left side, acorns and fox tails, bracers and belt pouches. At the rear, belts and belt accessories.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a grey day, with a strong promise of rain, but it's nice right now; a gentle breeze off the inlet and the noises of vendors setting up. We're in a new booth today, #55! We're still close to the dock with food and wine nearby. Come find us!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather. On the left, hair pins, belts, acorns, belt pouches, chokers. On the right fox tails, critters, key rings, belt accessories.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Poor pup; there's thunder today, and she's decided to take that personally. And I can't just stop and hide in the bedroom with her all day; I've got stuff to do. So she's sitting in the office with me.

A tiny German Shepherd dog, curled into the tiniest and safest ball on a chair. The chair is patterned in brown stripes, the dog is wearing a purple harness, and there's a Scout blanket covering the seat of the chair.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a grey Sunday, and I'm gambling on the weather staying cool (I'm in jeans!) We're back in booth 59, right by the entrance, so I'm expecting good sales or at least lots of traffic. Last time we were in this booth we almost sold out of the critters...

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. It's a corner booth and the photo is from the end of the corner. To the left, critters and belt accessories. To the right, armor, hair pins, key rings, and acorn purses and pouches. Center shot, a large basket full of scraps customers can take for free.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's kinda perfect today; cool and mostly clear - but WINDY! And, maybe, more cold than cool - I'm in jeans in July! We're back in booth 50, down by the dock. That means we'll have music, perhaps. It's likely to be quiet today; Grassroots Festival this weekend!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather. On the left, key rings, bracelets, and chokers. Also fox tails and bracers. On the right, hair pins and critters. Also acorns and belt pouches. In the back, a car with the lift gate open, so I'm not putting my license plate on the Internet. Winkie emoji.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a cool but sunny morning - it should warm up over the day, but hopefully we'll have breezes from the inlet. We're in booth 50 again, down by the dock, so there will be music and boat passengers. Like the chair, I get lonely - come visit!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather. Well. Partially full of leather. Actually, most of the leather is on the sides of the booth. Hair pins and key rings in the front, critters on the left (and some on the right) bracers and bracelets and chokers on the right. Belts and acorns on the left. In the middle, a lonely camp chair.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This is my boy, Nedjem, Baron von Mousechasen, from August 2022, before he succumbed to an ongoing gut issue. He was, as his name suggests, a sweet boy (who I never saw chase a mouse.)

A large fluffy orange cat draped across the back of a grey love seat. Framed art can be seen on the wall behind him, and there is an open doorway with a view to another room.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! Today we are in booth 59, right on one of the main corners. It's going to be a muggy day today; hopefully we'll have a breeze off the inlet. This is our first time in this booth; we're opposite the crepes! Luckily (?) I have no cash on me today...

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. It's a corner booth, with a standing mannequin of armor in the foreground. Off to the left, leather critters. Off to the right, hair pins, acorns, and belt pouches.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It is a lovely day to be down on the water; clear and cool. Later, it'll be hot, but it should be pleasant under the shade. Today we are in a new booth, #50, down by the dock! All of your favorites are here still, so please stop by and see me!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the left, bracers, on the right acorns and belts, in front hair pins and key rings, and in the middle, critters.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I don't often have cocktails, but tonight I have ice and a desire for fancy drinks. So. A Remember the Maine. Dragon Fyre rye, Martini Rosso sweet vermouth, cherry Heering and a wash of absinthe. The garnish cherry is from Trader Joe's, and the glass is (as always) stolen.

A glass of brown liquid in front of a bowl with blue leaves on a white background.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! Happy Father's Day, to those that celebrate, and happy Solstice of your choice, depending on your relationship with the equator. It is a lovely day here, cool and clear and sunny. We're in booth 32 today, across from the grilled cheese!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the left, critters. On the right a set of leather armor - red, with phoenix motifs. In the back, messenger bags, bracers and chokers. Not visible behind the key rings, the shop owner and significant other.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a cool cloudy Sunday today, with a little breeze off the inlet but no rain just yet; a good day for the farmer's market! We're in booth 22 again, and we have a new product today - key rings! We're right across from Silent City Coffee and next to the pickles!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the left, key chains, cuff bracelets, and belts. On the right, armor, acorns, and critters. In the back, bracers and bags. Not visible, two very good German Shepherds hiding behind the counter.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In less medically sensitive truck testicles news, I also saw a fawn earlier this week while guarding the crossing! I didn't disturb it, and I didn't point it out to the kids, but I did mention it to a mom returning from dropping off her kids. It seemed healthy and had relocated by the afternoon.

A tangle of plants next to a wooden fence. A tree branch arches overhead. Not quite visible, a baby deer hidden in a nest in the plants. Maybe you can see its ears if you zoom in...

The same tangle of plants, but now you can see the fawn! It has stood up to see if the loud truck that just passed is a threat. It is not, and the fawn will return to its nest.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

My good friend and player (for 6 years?) @qponterio.bsky.social has sent me some FANTASTIC art of the principal characters in our long running D&D campaign. Also some dice and some pins and some stickers... They are amazingly creative, and you should commission them!

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Good morning, #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a cool and cloudy morning, and there's a nice breeze off the inlet. There's a marathon being run on the other side of the inlet; lots of excited shouts! We're in a new booth today, # 38, so new set up!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. In the front are bags, pouches, and acorn purses. Behind them are the critters. On the left, a wicker rack holds belts and belt accessories!

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This is a cat checkpoint. Present your most recent cat picture on your phone.

A fluffy black cat sitting on a pair of legs in jeans. Past the human feet, a chair is visible. Books and various elements of clutter frame the scene. In the background, just visible, a chainsaw. Because that's where we're keeping the chainsaw right now

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a lovely sunny Sunday, perfect for #IthacaFest - which is not where I am today. Small crowds today at the Market, because everyone is downtown! We're in booth 27, for anyone nostalgic for last year's set up!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. In the front are hair barrettes and leather bracelets. On the right, acorn bags, fox tails and belts. On the left, leather critters and bracers.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

@thoafood.bsky.social - look! Hand Pies in Ithaca NY! Today they have beef and pepper jack, mushroom and Oaxaca cheese, potato and cheddar, spanikopita, Jamaican beef, West African beef and cherry and blueberry.

A sign hanging from a wooden beam; the text reads Mama Said Hand Pies, and the image is of a girl sitting in her mother's lap. Both are smiling.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a cool and wet Sunday, but it's nicer than yesterday. It's Cornell graduation this weekend - congratulations to the grads! - so it might be busy here as folks get a last trip to the market in before leaving. We're back in # 32, across from the grilled cheese!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. In the front, a set of leather critters and hair pins like you wore in the 1970s. In the middle, leather bags and chokers like you wore in the 1990s. On the right hand side, acorn purses and belt pouches and also belts. When did you last buy a belt? You probably need a new one.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Summer heat, even out of season, means summer food, which means spiedies. I was wondering yesterday as I made the marinade for these, do spiedies count as a type of bbq?

A grill rack full of partially cooked chunks of chicken. Flame is visible at the back.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Sometimes, a customer buys one of the dragons who hold the business cards and swing tags around the booth. They're always so apologetic, like they're stealing our servants or something. But it means I get to make a new card holder, like this guy!

A brown leather dragon is lying on his back, holding some business cards. One side is black with tan text advertising Frost & Ember Creations. The other side describes how the leather animals can be posed after a quick soak in cold water.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! Frost and Ember is back in booth 32 this week, right by the entrance. It's graduation weekend for Ithaca College - but they have no mascot, so we cannot represent. It's going to be hot and sunny, but it's shady and cool under the pavilion!

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. Leather critters are in the front, bags and purses and bracers are on the sides and towards the back. In the very back, you can see the owner of the company! Not shown, two German Shepherds behind the counter.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! And Happy Mother's Day to those who celebrate. It's a grey and cool start to the day, but the sun should come visit around noon. Today, we're in booth 32, as we continue our vagabond lifestyle. Today we're tracking sales of bears - moma bears!

A wooden booth full of shelves which are themselves full of leather goods. In the front, lots of leather critters including bears and axolotls; on the sides, bags. In the back, a pick up truck. Not visible, the two German Shepherds in the truck wondering why they are not getting pats.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

New this year, by popular request, axolotls!

A pink and a green leather axolotl on a wooden table.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! This is the first Sunday of the year, and it's gorgeous out here. We are peripatetic this year, so we'll get to set up in different booths, perhaps. Today we're in booth 22, right across from Silent City Coffee, and very happy to be here!

A panorama of a wooden booth full of leather goods. Middle back is a table covered by leather critters. Bags and belts and leather acorns are on tables and shelves around the sides.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

My haul for this sale Not pictured, Indigo Girls, _Shame the Sun_, because we left that in the car. (We're going to see them tomorrow!!!) We already own the Hughart, but @ltimonin.bsky.social likes to give copies of it to people. The de Lint is something I neither owned nor have read; cool!

A stack of books and CDs:

The 3e Monster Manual II for D&D
Blackamore's Night, _Under a Violet Moon_ (CD)
Indigo Girls _Nomads, Saints, Indians_ (CD)
Terry Pratchett, _Sourcery, Witches Abroad, Colour of Magic_
George MacDonald, _Phantasies, Lilith_
Barry Hughart, _Bridge of Birds_
Charles de Lint, _Wolf Moon_

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I have things to do today, but Pepper has other ideas...

A black fluffy cat on my legs. My feet are just visible beyond her head.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The garden of the house on my crossing guard corner has been freshly mulched; it smells like JMU in spring time here...

Foreground, sidewalk, cut in a curve around a garden bed. Mid-back, the trunk of a paper birch, assorted green plants. Around the tree and plants, fresh brown mulch.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

It's almost game time! Behold! My disaster of a desk set up!

A cluttered desk. In the front, some sort of flat box with a dice tower at one end. There are two stickers in the lid of the box. One is a beholder in a top hat levitating a tea cup; the sticker reads Behold my sophistication. The other shows a classic mimic chest with the phrase Don't be Suspicious...

Next to the box, a set of metal dice, and then a mug of milky tea. Behind that, jars of dice and vitamins and assorted other clutter.

Behind the box, just visible, the bottom edge of a computer monitor and several D&D Lego mini figs, plus assorted bric a brac.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

So @profgabriele.com and Sarah Baires spoke about this on American Medieval last week. I'm teaching the first half of the US survey next semester, with a focus on First Nations, so this was an easy grab for me! I hope to find a section I can share with freshmen readers...

The cover of a book titled Cahokia and the North American Worlds by Sarah E. Baires, published by Cambridge as part of the Global Middle Ages series

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Yeah, we see you, robin. That's your reflection, not an interloper.

In the foreground, the back of a cat head. In the middle, a German Shepherd. The dog and cat are looking at a robin, just barely visible in the window in the background. The cat is on the lap of the person with the phone camera who is also looking at the bird.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

If you see this, I implore you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using with no explanation.

A picture of the Canadian version of Monopoly, with Canadian streets and a Mountie instead of a beat cop.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Little known German Shepherd fact - they are made of spun sugar and will melt in the rain. No walk today!

A German shepherd dog from the back, actively melting in the rain.

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