Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 21/04/2026If you see this, post something orange from your gallery. 210
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 03/03/2026This morning the fire department came to my street to put out an actual dumpster fire. They used the fire hydrant on our property, which was the first time it’s been used in the decade we’ve lived here. I was so proud of our little guy. 130
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Going to have to complain to Fly With Me Animal Rescue in Nova Scotia because we asked for a dog and they gave us this potato instead. 290
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 02/01/2026My tabletop roleplaying group did a marathon game day over the holidays which we doubled up as a sourdough bread workshop. We were constantly taking short breaks so I could teach the next steps. Now my inbox is filled with photos of their creations. 1100
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Of all the many loaves of bread I've baked this year, this is the one I declare most likely to appear in a Richard Scarry book. 170
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Last night I dreamed I was going for a walk with our wonderful dog Jake, who left this world 6 years ago. It was magical. Making it even better, he was wearing a cute little sailor's hat. 170
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 29/06/2025First nasturtium from the 2025 garden emerged today. 010
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Tell me you don’t really think about other people without saying you don’t really think about other people. 030
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 15/06/2025One of the unexpected joys of fatherhood for me has been cozying up on the couch with a blanket and watching as one of my kids plays video games, so today is 👌 020
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Lovely! We’re going to do similar with the 3,000 pound concrete bird bath in the back yard one of these days with a sledge hammer. Btw, your profile pic instantly reminded me of this! 120
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 04/06/2025In my cutlery drawer I have spoons I identify in my head as the Enterprise D and Voyager. I will not be taking questions at this time. 050
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 14/05/2025A pair of woodpeckers discovered the dead tree at the edge of our yard. They’ve been boring out a hole all day. I hope we get babies! 340
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 11/05/2025One thing I love about working with sourdough is when I finish making anything (like tonight’s pizza dough) I have to think about what I’m going to make next. Am I going to bake bread tomorrow? Better feed my starter to make sure I have enough tomorrow, plus a bit more so I can plan for the next day 080
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 07/04/2025I was in the driveway finishing installation of a replacement tail light assembly on our van when I heard the kitchen timer telling me my load of sourdough bread was ready to come out of the oven. “I’d marry me,” I said softly to myself. 0120
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 16/02/2025I’ve got an out-of-control sty, and I just realized I look like an Animal Crossing character who was swarmed by bees. 170
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 14/02/2025I just realized there is almost certainly a cartoon squirrel somewhere devising a way to get his hands on these babies. 121
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Our wonderful dog Jake (gone since 2019, gosh) absolutely hated having a camera pointed at him. When we whipped out a phone, he’d often give us this profile with one lil canine tooth as a little fuck off. 130
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 08/02/2025And with that, I hang up my Guardian carrier bag for the last time. 8 years as a paperboy—the first five with my son. The rest solo, now that he’s at university. A hell of a great way to start my day for most of a decade. 5310
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 26/01/2025I was miffed at my daughter for going to a friend’s house with the shed keys in her pocket, until I remembered I spent the early pandemic making sourdough bread and teaching myself to pick locks. 0140
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Found on the road this morning during my walk. You’re welcome. #pickupeveryspike 240
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Also got a bingo in my opening scrabble word in a game against my wife. Yes yes omens etc. 110
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 10/12/2024At my daughter’s choir concert this weekend, they did a bunch of songs from the Sound of Music. The singer who was to be the baby goat in the Lonely Goatherd got sick, and, well, they found a pinch hitter. Sound up. 050
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Still thinking about that crow I saw yesterday with a half sleeve of saltines. What a great day for that damn crow. 030
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 20/11/2024I’ve been waiting for this damn moment all day. Sound up. 041
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Found my very first fountain pen from a few years ago and decided to try to refill the disposable cartridge. I mostly succeeded. 270
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Picked this up in the crosswalk. Saved your tire. You’re welcome. 071
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Cursed to bake cakes I cannot eat. Still love baking though. 010
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 19/09/2024Lousy quality video, but I came across this skunk wrasslin’ match on my early morning paper route. My money is on the black and white one. 000
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 13/09/2024Also shout out to the skunk who almost certainly dug up this yellow jacket nest in our yard. Love you, skunky. 000
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 26/08/2024Solo parenting this week with a COVID teen. Thank goodness we can visit in the yard. 010
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 14/08/2024I was devastated when I couldn’t find Benji in the loft early this morning. I just have missed him at head count last night. He is not a strong flyer, so I worried about all the cats, crows, hawks who would have loved to have nabbed him. Finally spotted him a few hours later. Home again. Good boy. 020
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 13/08/2024Came home from the paper route to discover old Lolo waiting to come inside for breakfast. She acquired a new hat overnight. 120
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 16/07/2024I realized this morning this is the Odyssey of children's literature. 000
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 09/07/2024And yes, this car’s selfie is captioned with the phrase “Go Topless”. (Classy) 100
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 09/07/2024Every day I walk past this car which has a picture of itself on its front license plate. 100
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 09/06/2024This one waits all winter long for the garlic to come up so she can have her napping spot back. 120
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 24/05/2024Took this criminal to get her eye looked at, and she scratched both me and the vet. And both of us said it was fair enough, she’d given us ample warning she was done with being handled. 110
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 19/05/2024Our 15-year-old ran a workshop on visible mending yesterday! Often, they'll do bright contrasting colours, but not always, especially if they don't want to draw attention to the area. 130
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 09/05/2024Stopped in Portland on our way to see a concert in Boston. The kids are calling Portland “AI Halifax”. 000
Dave Atkinson @davyay.bsky.social · 11/04/2024This boy won’t relax for the evening until we turn on his lamp. 010
