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Dina James

@dinajames.com
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Chronicler of the Paranormal. Tea junkie. Gothic Goddess. Knitter of DOOM. Kind and Benevolent DM. She/her. Mostly evil. No AI. Blocked by YouTube lawyers. Read: www.payhip.com/dinajames

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Dina James @dinajames.com · 04/09/2026
My daddy grew up in Maryland, so this is not surprising, but the reddest areas (people who talk most like me) are California and the desert southwest, where I spent most of my childhood. Another "most like me" area is the Carolinas and Georgia, and that's Mom's side. Pretty damned accurate.
A PNG map from mydialect dot us showing a multicolored map of the United States. California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada are the reddest areas (those who speak most like me), with the PNW and rust belt showing light red to yellow, with the Dakotas, Wisconsin, and Michigan showing light blue to blue (least like me). New England is also in light blues, with a slight yellow at the tip of Maine at the Canadian border. There's a slightly dark red band through the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 27/08/2026
I may have eaten a second piece, even though the frosting is a lot sweeter than I remember. When I make boxed cakes I usually don’t frost them.
A 13x9” cake covered in pink frosting sitting on a sheet pan covered in aluminum foil.A square piece cut from the cake in the previous photo sitting on a white ceramic plate. The cake is pink.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 27/08/2026
Went into the pantry tonight looking for something sweet to go with my evening cup of tea. Despite my hatred of all things pink, strawberry is my favorite flavor. I had forgotten I’d picked this up on a whim a few months ago. Miss Dolly. She always knew what people needed. See ALT text. 1/2
A small pink box Dolly Parton’s Perfectly Moist Strawberry Flavored Cake Mix. A cartoon Barbie-like version of Dolly Parton smiles next to her name above a pink frosted two layer pink cake. A small pink circle with the words “Down Home Quality” is superimposed over the left corner of the cake. Next to the box is a container of Dolly Parton’s Creamy Strawberry Flavored Frosting with the same Barbie version of Dolly. The cake mix was purchased at Walmart in the Spring of 2026 and was under $2.00. I can’t remember what I paid for the frosting but it was similarly priced. The recipe on the back of the box for Dolly’s Favorite Strawberry Cake, which is what I followed:

“You will need: 
1 cup milk
1/2 cup melted butter
4 large eggs

DO NOT EAT RAW BATTER

1. PREP
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray bottom and sides of pan(s) with PAM Baking Spray.

2. MIX
Whisk cake mix, milk, eggs, and melted butter together in a large bowl until well blended, about 1 minute. Pour into pan(s).

3. BAKE
Bake on rack in center of oven according to chart below. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake(s) in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove cake(s) from pan and cool completely before frosting.

PAN SIZE/BAKE TIME CHART

Two 8”/24 to 28 minutes 

Two 9”/20 to 24 minutes 

13x9”/24 to 28 minutes 

24 cupcakes/16 to 18 minutes”

I made the 13x9” version.

This recipe differs from the standard Duncan Hines cake mix instructions by eliminating the vegetable oil, adding another egg, and substituting milk for water. This version is often used in the South to improve the flavor of boxed cake mixes.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 25/08/2026
Ten days.
Screenshot of Wikipedia bio entry on Rosalynn Carter showing her date of death November 19, 2023Screenshot of Henry Kissinger’s Wikipedia bio entry showing date of death November 29, 2023, ten days after the death of Rosalynn Carter.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 25/08/2026
One of the NPCs in the game I run has Dolly for his patron. Thank you to NeverNotDM for this homebrew stat sheet.
A Dungeons and Dragons stat sheet detailing a warlock patron Dolly Parton created by NevernotDM. Traits and features include Inspiring Song, Cloak of Many Colors, Begging You Please Don’t Take My Friends, and Stick It To The Man
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 25/08/2026
I’ve gotten burned more than a few times with words I think are rarely used only to have them marked as “uncommon.” The game thinks I have a great vocabulary though.
An outlier stat page showing a 64% rare or better score, along with 150 unique words found and a “word DNA” of The Architect, saying I craft long, intricate words from a crowded grid.Another outlier stat page showing my varying scores along with consistency and daily ranking data for the US. All the scores show downward trend.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 24/08/2026
So, remember that sweater I started knitting for myself earlier this year? I finally got the increase rows finished and separated the body stitches from the sleeves. Now I just need to knit in the round for 15” (more or less). The hardest part is over now. bsky.app/profile/dina...
A grayish brown top down knit sweater with the sleeve stitches held on scrap yarn so that the body stitches can be knit. The yarn is roughly DK weight undyed natural alpaca. (The color is the color of the alpaca that the fleece was shorn from.)
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 14/08/2026
I joined up. I may have bought a few other things as well (10% of proceeds also go to the Little Bitch project). Fuck Elon Musk, fuck AI, fuck X, and fuck SpaceX.
Screenshot of an mail from Cards Against Humanity to me (Dina James) with the subject line "Welcome to the Official Elon Musk is a Sad Little Bitch with No Friends Monument Design Committee." The body of the email contains a white image with block text saying the same as the subject line. The body text reads, "Dear horrible friend, Congratulations on becoming a member of--" (continued in next image)(text continued from previous screenshot) Dear horrible friend, Congratulations on becoming a member of the Official Elon Musk is a Sad Little Bitch with No Friends Monument Design Committee!" The text is linked to the website. The email goes on to say that as a committee member, over the next few months I will be asked for my input on what form the monument should take and be kept updated on its progress and installation. I love Cards Against Humanity so much, and am happy to support them.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 12/08/2026
Pequeña: You move. Me: Yes, I did. I need to, sometimes. P: Then I move too. *velcros to legs on top of blanket* Me: Okay but I just— P: *stares in black cat* Me: No move. P: Correct. Me, thinking: “I really have to pee.” (Sometimes I can get away with moving in increments. Not today.)
Cat tax. A small black cat sprawled across the kitchen floor halfway in a small shaft of sunlight coming from a skylight
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 04/08/2026
“Climate change isn’t real.” Photo credit: screenshot of the Watch Duty app, Tuesday August 4, 2026 at 2:17PM
A screenshot from the Watch Duty wildfire tracking app showing half the Continental United States covered in active wildfires from Canada to Mexico. Every single state has multiple wildfires burning, with Oregon and Washington almost completely covered in orange dots.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 20/07/2026
Cat tax:
A large gray tabby cat and a small black cat share a narrow beam of bright sunlight from a skylight shining down on a linoleum kitchen floor. The black cat is squinting at the camera with a judgmental expression at being disturbed by my presence for a photo op during her sunbeam nap.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 14/07/2026
That one might be related to my rock!
A reddish purple kidney-shaped rock next to an aluminum ruler showing a length of about 2.25”.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 14/07/2026
It’s still Rock Day in my time zone, so here is my rock. I’m not sure where (Arizona, I think?) or when (been with me at least 25 years) I picked it up, but I fits perfectly in my hand and is very smooth. Picture does not do the color justice, as it’s a deep burgundy/purple. Perfect worry stone.
A purplish red kidney-shaped flat stone sitting on a white paper towel beside a yellow aluminum ruler, showing the size to be just over two and a quarter inches long. There is a small crease in the otherwise smooth surface on the lower left quadrant that extends around the bottom edge.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 05/06/2026
This tote bag the local pet store was giving away.
A small white canvas tote bag with teal block lettering that says “Sorry I can’t…I have plans with my cat.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 31/05/2026
It's that time of year.
A large zipper pouch gray bag of Blend No. 46 Exceptional Iced Tea by Portland, Oregon area Steve Smith Teamaker. Description: "A highly invigorating blend full leaf Assam and Ceylon black teas chosen for their ability to create more elevated tea experience. Tastes especially cool in dark glasses." Net Wt 3.88oz (110G)
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 15/05/2026
Guess they will miss me.
A screenshot of a block notification from the Legal Eagle BlueSky accountA screenshot of the LegalEagle BlueSky profile page showing the profile pic blurred out and a notice that says “user blocking you”A graphic of an Internet meme form with questions and checkboxes:

Butthurt Report 
Date of Hurtfulness/Time
What caused the butthurt? Someone posted it / offensive picture on the internet 
Was a tissue needed for the tears? Yes / No 
Will you be able to move past it? Yes / No / Not sure
Reason for filing the Report (check all that apply): I am an idiot / I am a crybaby / I am thin-skinned / I am a little bitch / I want my mommy! / I felt picked on / I’m better than everyone else / I’m a prude / it wasn’t my joke / No one likes my selfies today / life just isn’t fair / other (please explain)
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 13/05/2026
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
A zippered pouch with a picture of a bouquet of pink and burgundy flowers between the words, “Thou may ingest a satchel of Richards.”
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 08/05/2026
I weighed my ingredients in individual portions just like on a cooking show. Base of my favorite black tea (Ceylon OP-1 from @fridaytea.com), followed by pink peppercorns from a local business, then the strawberry pieces. Shake it up. Huh. So that’s how they get those fancy tea pictures. 6/
A blend of black tea leaves, pink peppercorns, and freeze dried strawberries in a clear plastic container sitting on a piece of white paper. It’s not nearly as perfect as online pictures, but it’s in a nice circle.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 08/05/2026
A few days later they arrived and today I finally had time to devote to my blending attempt. Three ingredients. Um…how much of each? Equal amounts? No, that would be horrible. I looked up how to blend your own tea and followed the suggested ratios on a teamaker’s site. 5/
Three ingredients to blend my own Strawberry Pepper tea. Base tea of Ceylon OP -1 from Friday Afternoon Teas, packet of pink peppercorns from a local business, and a white 15.5oz tub of freeze dried strawberry pieces. That is a large amount of strawberries.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 05/05/2026
Cute little tote bag Petco was giving away when I bought a present for Pequeña last week. She turned two yesterday. She and her siblings had a special wet food dinner and some premium catnip. She also got a new toy she had zero interest in but she’s a cat, so she might play with it later.
A glossy black cat in her favorite place in the world: a cardboard box filled with crinkly brown paper in the path of a warm sunbeam. She is looking at the camera with one paw touching the side of the box.A small white canvas tote bag with the words “Sorry I can’t…I have plans with my cat” written in teal block letters.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 30/04/2026
Though I’m not an official kitten foster any longer, I do occasionally babysit for those who need a break or have to be away. Today I got to watch these four (there are four, I promise) for a few hours. New intakes, 3 girls and 1 boy. No names yet, but all black. Two will be longhaired. So fuzzy! /1
A pile of four deeply sleeping ten day old kittens in a soft-sided travel carrier. They are all resting on a warm fleece pad covering a portable heat disc surrounded by a green fleece blanket on the left and a pink fleece blanket on the right. The largest kitten is sprawled over his sisters. Two are on the bottom while two are on top. The smallest is on the bottom right being kept warm by the biggest one.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 19/04/2026
I’ve been going through various drawers and boxes in an attempt to declutter the house and found these “sexy” novelty dice someone gave us around the time we got married (26 years ago). I’ve got to say, they’re just as hot in middle age as they were back then.
A pair of oversized white six sided novelty dice. The left one says Sleep! while the right one says With Clothes On
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 19/04/2026
My favorite single origin black tea arrived today and it is blissful. I had run out a bit ago and kept forgetting to order more. Lives were saved today, and I don’t mean my own. Thank you, @fridaytea.com #urgetokillfading
A large green resealable 4oz pouch from Friday Afternoon Tea containing Ceylon OP-1, a single origin black tea from Sri Lanka. The logo is a green dragon with a leaf for a wing reclining with a cup of tea.The back of the bag shown in the previous photo showing the brewing instructions and description of the tea:

Water 212F/100C Time 2-4 minutes Caffeine 75mg

This classic Sri-Lankan black tea is a medium-bodied highly-caffeinated choice with light floral notes to it. Ceylon teas are world famous for their delicate astringency and clarity of brew. Try paired with your favorite fruit!

Ingredients: Black Tea

Discover more at fridaytea dot com
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 16/04/2026
Screenshot from my iPad.
Screenshot from my iPad showing a black screen in my Bluesky app feed with “following” and “feeds” and the top and a red banner below with the word Forbidden and an exclamation point in a red circle
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 11/04/2026
Share a preacher, nun, or priest
Cover of the book Sister Wendy’s Story of Painting. Sister Wendy was a Catholic nun from Britain who had several art history shows on BBC and PBS
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 08/04/2026
It has been a stressful several days due to many factors. Last night after my fifth swearing fit: Mr. James: Do you need to eat your feelings? Me:…yes. Him: Emotional support cake? Me: Please and thank you. Him: On it. *20 minutes later* Him: It’s the only one they had. (He’s a keeper.)
A 10” chocolate cake from Costco decorated with three large pastel daisies in yellow, pink, and purple, with Happy Birthday written in purple icing.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 08/04/2026
I have been seriously considering putting my Christmas lights back up because fuck it all I like shiny objects and deserve nice things!
Photo of a large white mug filled with tea with a black handle and interior. Above and below a bouquet of pink and burgundy roses are the words “I like pretty things and the word fuck.” It is my favorite tea mug.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 05/04/2026
You know who you are.
A picture of a cardboard box filled with green shredded paper Easter grass with the words “Happy Easter you heathen atheist” written on a pink post it sitting in the middle.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 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 a fiddle leaf fig plant with a  single bright green healthy leaf.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 03/04/2026
A friend sent me this fabric. I made her a cat pillow. This one has eyes. I still hate hand sewing and suck at it. I would have finished this two hours sooner if I hadn’t needed to rip out my stitches three times.
A pink fabric with white and pink flowers and burgundy butterflies with gold metallic accent flowers interspersed between them sewn into the shape of a cat silhouette with a backwards question mark tail. Two pink plastic safety toy eyes are in the middle of the face area.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 30/03/2026
Poly-fil arrived today (I had no idea how much 5 pounds of stuffing was but it was a fabulous deal and a very big box and now I have enough to make several pillows) so I finished stuffing the cat pillow and hand-stitched it closed. I am not good at hand sewing. But I have a cat pillow now.
A gray fabric with black leaves and vines cut into the shape of a cat with a backwards question mark tail. It has been stuffed with polyester filling to make a pillow. Details of making in the quote post.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 26/03/2026
Someone is having a very happy day. A sunbeam in a box. Her two favorite things. Best day ever!
A small black cat basks in a sunbeam inside a small box filled with brown shipping paper.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 26/03/2026
The Boi formerly known as Chonky (and baby sister Pequeña). He has gone from nearly sixteen pounds to just under twelve in the year since he started his weight management program. He also got bloodwork to make sure all is as it should be. Doctor said “perfect.” So proud of him.
A gray tabby with green eyes wearing a black ID tag showing significantly less chonk than previous pictures. He has gone from nearly sixteen pounds to just under twelve pounds in a year, which has been the goal for a long time on his weight management program.The same gray tabby from the previous photo waiting patiently for the treat he was promised in exchange for posing for a photo. A much smaller black cat is in the background for one as well.The black cat from the previous photo looking very menacing. She was promised a treat. You will produce the treat.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 23/03/2026
Finally had some time to spend in my craft room and made a cat pillow. I didn’t have enough stuffing to finish it, but the idea is there. This is my first shaped/stuffed project. The pattern is free here: idlehandsawake.com/diy-no-sew-c...
Black cotton fabric with leaves and vines in the shape of a cat silhouette. The tail is a backwards question mark/shepherd’s crook and has already been stuffed with poly-fil pillow fiber. The side is pinned open to allow the stuffed tail to be sewn into the open seam of the empty cat body. The same picture as before, only the cardboard template used is next to the now partially stuffed cat body and tail.The partially stuffed cat body with tail by  itself on the white topped sewing table. The partially stuffed cat body on a gray cutting mat showing the approximate measurements of 17” high by 10” wide at the bottom.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 15/03/2026
Okay, new law: No government employee may appear in public or any consumable media (including pr0n) without clothes that cover their entire body from shoulder to knee and wearing shoes that fit. Sleeves must be at least to the top of the elbow. See example below.
A photo of a white man in a black neoprene wet suit commonly referred to as a “shortie” showing the front and back view. The sleeves stop above the elbow and legs stop above the knee.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 15/03/2026
So the second I saw a recruitment ad for ICE on Roku I deleted my account, and wrote a scathing Come To Jesus cancellation comment. I had been watching The Great British Sewing Bee and tonight searched JustWatch to see if it was available elsewhere. It’s not. JW offered a similar show though.
A screenshot of the JustWatch page for The Great British Sewing Bee, which is a show where people sew things in challenges similar to GBBO. It shows it is streaming on Roku. Below is the “Others” tab, which says “Looking for something similar? Watch The Madison on Paramount+.” It says “neo-Western, family, drama” and a Watch Now button.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 15/03/2026
No new pictures: Where are you mentally?
A yellow circle on a white square background says “I am so sick of right wing fuckheads.” in a black font
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 14/03/2026
As promised.
An assortment of seven different cheese selections made at the fabulous cheese kiosk a local grocery store now has that my husband has been encouraging me to visit for nearly a year now (see quoted thread for details). Left to right along the top are: Wensleydale with cranberries in a ziploc baggie (as I sampled it before taking this picture and it was fabulous), Teahive Beehive white cheddar, Havarti Dill, Halloumi, and a bag of dill pickle flavored white cheddar cheese curds. The bottom row left to right is a container of Spicy 3 Pepper cheddar cheese curds and a container of smoked Gouda cubes.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 14/03/2026
Behold! So the 3 pepper spicy cheese is cheddar (curds; also formerly impossible to find outside the city), with jalapeño, orange habanero, and sweet red. The tea cheese is (“Teahive Beehive”) also a cheddar, and the dill curds are dill PICKLE, which is better.
An assortment of seven different cheese selections made at the fabulous cheese kiosk a local grocery store now has that my husband has been encouraging me to visit for nearly a year now (see quoted thread for details). Left to right along the top are: Wensleydale with cranberries in a ziploc baggie (as I sampled it before taking this picture and it was fabulous), Teahive Beehive white cheddar, Havarti Dill, Halloumi, and a bag of dill pickle flavored white cheddar cheese curds. The bottom row left to right is a container of Spicy 3 Pepper cheddar cheese curds and a container of smoked Gouda cubes.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 08/03/2026
Stupid brain weasels. Kittens run them off. You have the most powerful one—a void. Keep him close and both of you eat good snacks. You’ve got this. Pequeña will add to the void banishment power.
A little black cat sitting next to a brush tilting her head with a judgmental look as you have put the brush down before she said you could. Continue brushing, human!
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 17/02/2026
Advertise your account with a GIF.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 15/02/2026
After finishing the ribbing I decided to knit the increase row, which meant not only math (increasing evenly across a set number of stitches), but keeping track of the increases WHILE switching needle sizes. Also remembering how to M1. I got there eventually, with the right number of stitches. 2/
The same picture as above only this time there are many more stitches on a large needle size (US 7)and longer cable needle (32”).
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 15/02/2026
It took two short sessions over a couple of evenings (I needed brain power and that’s in short supply some nights), but I did it. I managed to get the collar cast on and 1x1 ribbing knit properly. Once it was the appropriate length, it was onto the increases while changing to larger needles. 1/
A 1.25” 1x1 ribbing (k1,p1) knit collar in charcoal gray Peruvian Tweed on 16” size 5 US circular bamboo needles. The beginning of the round is marked by a red teapot stitch marker.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 09/02/2026
Once wound up, I put it in my cat-proof knitting container. Both cakes fit, much to my surprise. Next up, swatching. (Yes, I swatch, because I’m not about to put hours of work into something that won’t fit once I’m finished working. Also, alpaca is expensive.) 5/
The two cakes of wound yarn inside a plastic container meant for cereal with a lid that snaps on and has a flip top lid for pouring.The same photo as before only this time showing the top view with the flip top open to reveal the cake of yarn inside ready to knit.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 09/02/2026
I wound both hanks because I know myself and if I run out of yarn mid-project I’ll set it down and not pick it up again because I have to break out the swift and winder again and it will be too much work and I’ll never finish the sweater. They’re freaking huge. It’s a LOT of yarn. 3/
The cake of yarn from the previous photos with a yellow plastic tape measure draped across it showing four inches tall. Top view of the same cake of yarn with the tape measure showing a width of five and three-quarter inches.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 09/02/2026
YouTube strikes again. I found a new-to-me knitting channel and it gave me feels and long story short I’m about to start a sweater. For myself. From locally dyed and spun Peruvian Tweed I bought about 12-15 years ago at the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. 1/
A wound cake of a charcoal gray DK (possibly lighter; I’ll need a swatch to determine actual weight) yarn next to an unwound hank of the same fiber. There is a lot of it. The tag only listed the price ($25.50 each; which is a ridiculously low price these days) and store name, not the fiber or dye lot. It’s hand spun and dyed alpaca.The same picture as before only from a lower angle showing the large size of the cake from the side.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 29/01/2026
A cozy paranormal mystery about a tea shop with odd hours in a Coastal Oregon tourist town. Murder, tea, fey, a teenage werewolf who bakes amazing croissants, a pickpocketing tentacle monster, a vampire, a hellhound puppy, and a mundane proprietor. Shenanigans ensue. Summer 2026* *theoretically
A book cover for STEEP TROUBLE by Dina James showing a black puppy with red eyes and cute tongue sticking out sitting in a chair at a round table. On the table is a fat white tea pot and two cups of tea, one with a wisp of steam rising from it. The room is decorated with another table and chairs, a plant, and a bookcase full of books with other white tea services on top. On the wall is a framed purple and lavender quilt block with three green eyes and purple tentacle extending from the lower corner. The large window shows a typical gray Oregon storm coming in off the ocean. The upper left hand corner has a white teacup with a tag over the rim sits between the words A Midnight Tea Shop Novel.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 16/01/2026
Big Poppa is still showing up on the trail cam and we’re supposed to have good weather for a few days. If I’m able to get a TNR appointment, I’ll try for him. The Porch Cats are doing well. Eddie continues to pretend like he wants to come inside, only to yell “Sike!” and run away giggling. /1
Three cats on a back porch that needs sweeping. Closest to the camera is an out of focus black male (Eddie, the attention whore). Two calicos sit about ten feet away having had their Churu and crunchy treats. Magenta has one orange leg and one black (left) and Mom Cat Frankie has a big splash of white on her chest that goes between her front legs to her belly. Magenta will purr and come for pets, but Mom Cat has only touched her nose to my hand once. I offer it every day, and while she sits close and comes for treats, she doesn’t purr or let me pet her. I have had a few slow blinks from her, and she will turn her back to me (a sign of trust), she won’t eat in front of me, preferring to let her grown kittens eat while she and I keep watch. She eats after I leave. Eddie practically crawls in my lap and wants BOTH hands on him at all times when I sit to give treats (he does not like sharing pets with Magenta).A trail cam pic of me on the back porch in my favorite flannel plaid pajamas (I have two sets) giving treats, Churu, and pets to the same three cats in the previous photo. Magenta is on the left, Eddie in the middle, and Mama Frankie on the right. Frankie comes close enough for treats and Churu, but isn’t interested in being friends. (And that’s okay. She’s a feral, and I respect her choices.) She may change her mind as time goes on (she comes closer every day). Relationships with community cats are about trust and consistency, and as long as I show up and behave the same way each time, the trust will come.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 14/01/2026
Happy graduation day, Columbia/Buttercup! It took two months to trap you, and two days to adore you. You’ll be snapped up the first time you purr at someone. Thank you for letting us get to know the real you. Have a long and happy life, indoors with no more kittens. 4/4
A glamour shot of a calico cat with a white chest and paws and orange eyes sitting on a patchwork quilt. One of the few photos we were able to take of her that does not highlight her Resting Bitch Face.
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Dina James @dinajames.com · 13/01/2026
I think it’s safe to say Buttercup is all about that indoor life now. Keep in mind this is since Friday, and she was stoned for most of the day. A friend visited the studio today and Buttercup came right out to greet her with purrs. I still can’t believe it’s the same cat. /1
A calico cat curled up on a padded dining room chair sleeping deeply in a position only used when cats feel safe (on their side with chin tilted up and forehead touching the surface below them). Her front paws are crossed.
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