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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 25/05/2026

2026 Week 21 Notes: All the yeses it took to get here cygnoir.net/2026/05/2026-week-21-no…

a brown and white tabby squints in a patch of sunlight

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 13/01/2026

2026 Week 2 Notes: I need a lot of quiet time to process things cygnoir.net/2026/01/2026-week-2-not…

a sticker created by @thegraymuse that reads: I need a lot of quiet time to process things

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 29/12/2025

2025 Week 52 Notes: Monotasking for the holidays cygnoir.net/2025/12/2025-week-52-no…

an open paper planner with the beginning of a habit tracker and task list and a fountain pen lying across it

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 22/12/2025

2025 Week 51 Notes: Definitely Not a Year-End Anything cygnoir.net/2025/12/2025-week-51-no…

an adult brown tabby cat with green half-lidded eyes sitting on a taupe sofa in dappled sunlight

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 30/06/2025

2025 Week 24 Notes: Dance like no one's watching Mon Mothma cygnoir.net/2025/06/2025-week-24-no…

in the foreground, an overspilling jar of Seoul Kimchi. in the background, a dutch oven on a gas hob and a measuring cup of rice.

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 30/06/2025

2025 Week 23 Notes: Because I'm only one swan cygnoir.net/2025/06/2025-week-23-no…

a beautiful deep-dish pizza in a cardboard box with lots of grease and it is gluten-free too

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 02/06/2025

2025 Week 22 Notes: Overthinking it, as always cygnoir.net/2025/06/2025-week-22-no…

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 27/05/2025

2025 Week 20 Notes: Real people who live in a real city cygnoir.net/2025/05/2025-week-20-no…

a wooden café table with a chocolate muffin on a white plate, a latte in a white mug, a breakfast sandwich on another white plate, and a copy of the Portland Café Passport

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 12/05/2025

2025 Week 19 Notes: All the heartbeats are synonyms cygnoir.net/2025/05/2025-week-19-no…

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 07/05/2025

2025 Week 18 Notes: Megaphones and tin cans cygnoir.net/2025/05/2025-week-18-no…

a heavily-processed photo of several purple irises in bloom

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 29/04/2025

2025 Week 17 Notes: Largely-unnoticed nonsense cygnoir.net/2025/04/2025-week-17-no…

in the foreground, a bouquet of red peony tulips in a rectangular glass vase, one bloom with black inside petals turned partially to the camera. in the background, an office cubicle setting.

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 29/04/2025

2025 Week 16 Notes: Squat, tired, and ready to fight cygnoir.net/2025/04/2025-week-16-no…

closeup of a glass baking dish that appears to contain cubed butternut squash, chopped leeks, and quinoa, before it has been baked

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 31/03/2025

2025 Week 13 Notes: Still writing, still moving cygnoir.net/2025/03/2025-week-13-no…

a brown tabby cat lies on his side, facing away from the camera, on a teal bathroom rug atop a white and dark blue tiled floor

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 24/02/2025

2025 Week 8 Notes: Persephone and pouring rain cygnoir.net/2025/02/2025-week-8-not…

a swatch of Wearingeul Persephone fountain pen ink, dark violet ink with red shimmer on a white card.

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 17/01/2025

Grateful for this wee face at the end of a long, sad workweek.

closeup of the face of a brown tabby cat, filtered with a sepia tint and irregular splotches all over

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 11/01/2025

Friends of Trees and a whole bunch of volunteers planted Ponderosa pines, oaks, and others behind the library this morning. 🌲 We’re turning this empty field into a climate-tolerant forest for our community to enjoy for generations to come!

Polaroid-style snap of a just-planted young Ponderosa pine between two stakes with a brick and glass public library building behind it

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 03/01/2025

Playing “The Quiet Year” with loved ones was so therapeutic tonight. It’s a brilliant game, one of my very favorites. I recommend playing it if you are at all anxious about the year ahead.

a white die showing 2 pips sits atop a piece of white paper that looks like a map. in front of the paper is a light blue card with a black spade, the letter K, and the word Winter on it, and the text: The Frost Shepherds arrive. The game is over.

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 15/12/2024

Homemade strawberry ice cream is such a treat! 🍨 I’m grateful for a generous friend with an ice cream maker.

small white ramekin partially filled with pink ice cream and a tiny spoon on a marble counter

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 09/11/2024

Yesterday I was struggling to care about cooking for the two of us. It happens more often than I’d like to admit. Luckily, past-me had saved recipes that I tagged “easy”, like this mushroom and potato paprikash in the Instant Pot. 🥘 It was quite tasty and made enough leftovers to freeze.

close-up shot of big chunks of mushrooms and potatoes in a creamy orange sauce in a black bowl

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 07/11/2024

Today I was grateful for texting with loved ones, commiserating with FunkyPlaid, and filling my journal with everything I cannot say out loud. I’ll be ready to get back to work soon. Until then, here’s Crivens.

closeup of a brown tabby cat curled on his side on a purple fuzzy blanket with one back paw and tail very close to the camera

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 06/11/2024

I have such thoughtful coworkers. What’s in your election anxiety support kit?

Paper bag folded over with a label upon which in beautiful cursive is written: election anxiety support, chocolate, tea, fizzy candy

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 05/11/2024

Not a bad time to start reading this. 😬

book with an orange cover with black writing that reads Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts by Oliver Burkeman

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 04/11/2024

I love voting by mail. 🗳️📫 This isn’t a cute sticker, but it will have to do. Now it’s time to librarian: Here’s a resource on fighting election disinformation on Bluesky and the Fediverse.

screenshot that reads My Ballot: November 5, 2024 General Election; Your ballot was received on October 29, 2024.

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 04/11/2024

I’m feeling shy and anxious today, so here’s an analog interlude. 🖋️ Our houseguests brought us fountain pen ink, among other thoughtful gifts. Here are swatches of Octopus Fluids' Medusa, a vivid violet with green sheen, and Goblin, a medium green with violet sheen.

ink swatch of Octopus Fluids' Medusa, a vivid violet with green sheen

ink swatch of Octopus Fluids' Goblin, a medium green with violet sheen

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 20/09/2024

433 miles on the road today. 🚗 Grateful for the ability to travel to be with family; yearning for a high-speed rail system.

view out a car window, blurred trees and dusk sky smeared with oil paint filter

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 19/09/2024

All charms, no luck. Spotted in the local supermarket. (Did not purchase. Was tempted.)

a plastic container full of pastel chunks labeled Dehydrated Marshmallow Bits, Net Weight 5.5 ounces (156 grams)

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 07/09/2024

One day I will see this mop bucket and not immediately start singing Ready for the World’s 1985 synth-funk hit. Today is not that day.

black mop bucket with a red handle and O-Cedar in white lettering

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 05/09/2024

Our first time growing heirloom tomatoes, and the Japanese Black Trifele is a winner. 🍅 Sweet and smoky taste with a silky texture.

Eight heirloom tomatoes atop a black tea towel. The pear-shaped tomatoes have striped green shoulders and red bodies.

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 01/09/2024

Moody grapes. 🍇 I’ve been in quite a mood lately, or set of moods, none of them particularly good. Struggling to meet expectations and responsibilities while not sinking into self-pity.

heavily filtered photo of a bunch of red grapes hanging on a vine on a wooden trellis - the filter is dark, intensifying the reds and greens

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 27/08/2024

During my workday, I try to take short breaks outside away from everyone so I can take my mask off for a minute. I spotted this broken mirror on one of my breaks.

top-down view of an oval mirror, cracked in many places, on the ground outside surrounded by dead leaves and dirt, with the slats of a wooden deck along the lower edge of the frame

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 18/08/2024

Finished watching: 📺 The Umbrella Academy (2019) - ★★★☆☆ All in all, a mixed bag with extremely fun moments. I understand why time travel had to be a part of this story, but I can’t shut off the parts of my brain that try to figure it out.

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cygnoir @cygnoir.net · 18/08/2024

This feeling of chasing the car of my own life as it speeds away. Slow it down so I can catch up.

a field of pink windflowers in the golden hour, heavily filtered to accentuate the delicate pink petals and fuzzy stalks

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