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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 27/09/2026

Goals for Yogurt: • sit • down • stay • place • heel Sit is almost reliable! Down is excellent with a lure or example. The rest are very emerging or not started.

A black appearing standard poodle puppy lays on a blonde wood floor holding the blue rope end of a blue and orange throw toy. He looks over whatever is going on while also looking very cute

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 20/09/2026

I hope to work on some more #mudwallow on Monday, so watch this space for more info about my witches. (art of some very special toads by @thehayhaylstorm.bsky.social )

Three lovely toads, in lovely colors, are dressed to the nines and on their way somewhere delightful. The toad on the left is in greens and golds, the center toad is in lovely pinks and browns and the last one is dressed in similar colors to the center one but offsets it with glorious blue skin. The toad on the left carries a large leaf as an umbrella. This is a stylized, gorgeous piece of art by thehayhaylstorm

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 14/09/2026

Would anyone like to hear about my witches? I have many of them, but the main three are sisters. It's accidental that that resembles way too many other things.

This is a drawing of a happy raven on her perch, one wing outstretched towards a charming young woman who regards her adoringly. A toad is her shoulder, looking happy as well with a heart over their head. It is a sweet scene.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 31/08/2026

I call this “dog plays with own shadow”

A cream colored standard poodle and a black standard poodle lay on a blonde hardwood floor facing one another and engaging in face bite wrestling of some nature. The black poodle, who is on the right, lays half atop a blue blanket. There is a brownish carpet patterned with maroon stylized leaves near them

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 28/08/2026

He’s not settling in well at all (I’m camping on the floor since I don’t trust puppy potty manners fully yet and he’s very happy)

A black standard poodle lays on hood back with his front legs going one way and his back legs going wherever as he sleeps on a car patterned blanket

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 27/08/2026

He has discovered beds and cuddling. He’s also earned the nickname “Gale” (thanks @bluedymoos.bsky.social ) for his desire to chew shoes. He also loves Percy, who is nearby. He’s so happy to greet him and follow him.

A stark black appearing poodle lays cozy on a fleece blanket covered in a pink cat pattern

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 26/08/2026

He’s only 7.5 months old. His age was blurred with the litter before him. He’s asleep on my feet. He loves blankets. He and Percy are building a rapport.

A dark standard poodle lays on a plush grey dog bed with a pink floral blanket bunched up behind him. He’s killing at the camera as he rests his head on the edge

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 26/08/2026

"I am not going to foster a dog." I lied to myself. Meet Yogi, great-grandson of Blossom and an expert at poodle side-eye. He is 10 months old and went through so many firsts today that he never wants to talk to me again (until tomorrow).

A smallish black appearing standard poodle in a puppy/pet hairdo stands on a loose blue leash as he wears a purple harness. He is standing on grass with landscaping visible in the background. He is mostly sidelong to the camera and he is looking back at the picture taker with the most outrageously judgmental side eye, something that poodles are truly known for.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 04/08/2026

I was in Nova Scotia, Canada on Canadian cell service.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 02/08/2026

I’ll be back soon with random nonsense.

A pale pink stuffed dragon is tucked in on white pillows with a baby Yoda patterned blanket

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 27/07/2026

People have been so kind about my post regarding grief and losing Blossom. I have so many stories about her. Would you like to hear them? This is a dog who traveled a lot of her life with us, side by side. She has been in planes, trains, buses, cars, boats, always unflappable.

A darkish colored standard poodle in a short clip is on a dark couch with a sky blue blanket on it. She is curled into a tight ball against pillows and blankets and hugging a Lampchop stuffed sheep toy, her chin resting on one of its legs. Don't let this image fool you - this girl was lanky like all of her poodle brethren.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 26/07/2026

She was a true superhero, Mar🐫 Thank you

A beautiful salt and pepper standard poodle wearing a purple cape with a red heart and a B on her back sits looking up at a camera from a linoleum floor. A little boy with a blue cape with a light blue J over a rocket symbol sits beside her, his back to the camera as he looks off across the room. He is holding her pink leash.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 25/07/2026

This popped off. I am trying to wander through the comments because so, so many of you have been so kind. Thank you. Blossom was a remarkable dog. It is hard to find my footing again after the loss of my right hand girl. It will come, I know, but it will take time. She left a wonderful legacy.

Blossom, a salt and pepper (blue) standard poodle with a fluffy coat, sits center of the picture on a plush bed of grass and such as a black puppy crawls over her outstretched front legs. Both she and the puppy have their tongues lolling. To the left of frame there is a little cream colored puppy with a black nose scooting towards Mama Blossom. A person with a grey t-shirt and jeans sits in the background at a short distance.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 25/07/2026

This is her first outing with us as my son's service dog. She was with him from 6 to 16, and she was our world. I am so sorry you know this pain too.

A little boy in blue sneakers, cargo jeans, an orange and grey winter coat and a blue and red Superman beanie stands next to a salt and pepper colored standard poodle on a playground bridge. He is smiling at the camera, his blue rectangle glasses straight for once. The lovely poodle is in a pretty clip and is watching everything alertly as her leash lays loose on the ground.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 12/07/2026

Now you can be beside me at my desk forever, sweet girl.

A silvery urn with a mirror like finish covered with stylized flowers sits on a shelf with a white envelope to the left and a statue of a little boy holding a puppy that is kissing his face to the right. There is a fake cherry tree decoration sort of off camera to the right and a teddy bear and some pens in a cup to the left. The urn is in a place of love and honor.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 12/07/2026

From my Fall 2025 Honors Project, "Veil of Ashes", which I really should dive back in to. It could use a LOT of work to make it so much better.

I left my sons with Naevius and Aelia for a while so they could help the elderly couple around the house and learn compassion I lacked at their age. They were indulgent with both boys yet told them fine stories of their grandfather, me and Marcus. If they mentioned my slave sister or her mother, I do not know.
Maybe one day we will all meet again in a kinder time and kinder place.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 03/07/2026

Blossom devoted her whole life to loving others, from being a reading dog at libraries when she was training for service dog life, to helping me and my son through the past decade. If the spirit moves you and the ability is there, and you'd like to help us honor her memory: links.15outof10.org

A beautiful salt and pepper colored standard poodle faces the camera, her curly coat nice and fluffy and her tongue lolling out. There is a little black curly standard poodle puppy across one of her front legs looking to the right and he, too, has his tongue lolling out. On the left side of the image a cream puppy is approaching the adult dog, his little black nose and dark eyes woefully adorable. They are sitting in the grass with people around them.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 03/07/2026

I have lost a piece of my heart.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 16/06/2026

When can we get hype train shirts for our mounts? #GW2

A screenshot from Guild Wars 2 shows a swizzle stick of a human woman with short brown hair sitting on the back of a large brownish cat mount. The human is wearing baggy pants, sandals and a black t-shirt with GUILD WARS 3 written on the front like a proper fan girl. The pair are standing in what looks to be a pleasant rustic setting.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 09/06/2026

I keep seeing posts about headers. Mine is Nessie bringing a wild haggis back to its ancestral grounds.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 06/06/2026

It is VERY isolating to be a caregiver! You are so, so not alone. Not ever. We're here, in the trenches, usually with our heads down as we all plug along just trying to do our best. Signed, the lady that badgered the local community into accepting her son and his service dog ♥

A little boy wearing a blue superhero cape with a lighter blue J and colorful shapes sits with his back to the camera looking off to the right on a floor with green and yellow tiles. Near him, looking at the camera, is a dark standard poodle wearing her own purple superhero cape with a B on the back. She is also wearing a pink headcollar and a matching pink leash, which the little boy is holding.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 28/05/2026

From a series called A Hellrider's Fond Musings, "A Simple Night" is told by Zevlor as he ends up sharing a lovely evening with a dear companion. He reflects on his life and journey throughout the series and finds new beginnings.

We sat side by side as the sun dipped to touch the horizon. We took our time savoring what we ate, the simplicity of the fare not diminishing the pleasure it brought. These were things made from our labors. I paused to admire a slice of apple, amazed that for the first time I had a hand in its harvest. I saw its tree go from bare branched to lush with flowers and leaves then fruit as the seasons turned. The scent of apple blossoms was a fine one. The thought of it made me smile and Ena fixed me with an inquisitive look.

“Halsin would laugh to hear this from me but what a wonder it is to see things grown with your own hands. I have been a warrior my whole life, a learner, a leader, a fighter, but a farmer?” I chuckled as I shook my head. “Such a world this can be sometimes.”

“Now you wield a sickle not a sword. Do you ever wonder why?” Ena asked.

She was not one to speak much. I could not help that my brows rose in surprise, but I did my best not to make a fuss. Her voice was mellow and sweet. The distraction bought me time to truly consider an answer to her question.

“Penance,” I finally said, a word long considered in the dark of night when silence felt heavy and I was alone. It was a question I had asked myself so many times.

I did not expect her to shake her head. “Healing. Not penance. You do this to heal. I do this to heal. Souls carry wounds. We soothe them, repair them in different ways.”

There was something surreal about the manner in which my familiar companion spoke, like an ancient wisdom had settled on her slender frame like a mantle. She was a whimsical creature yet in that moment I saw only the serenity of a spring in a deep, secluded forest about her. It brimmed with life; with beauty. It brimmed with hope. The trust in her clear eyes, the faith she held in what she’d spoken, they gave me pause.

I looked away. There was something there that I was not ready to see or feel. She did not push. She simply handed me another slice of apple.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 23/05/2026

Spring 2026 is done and dusted. Summer 2026 is underway.

Screenshot has 2 columns: One is labeled Title (for course title) the other is Grade.

Title column reads: Honors Seminar, World Lit I, Quantitative Reasoning and Philosophy through Film.

Grade column reads: A, A, A, A

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 21/05/2026

Quote with a fictional band that isn't Spinal Tap

Picture looks to be from the 60s and features 4 men and 1 woman. They stand in front of an old bus with the door open. The man on the left looks confused holding a Billboard magazine upside down. The man in the center is smiling at the camera. The man on the right is looking like he's giddily yelling. From behind the shoulder of the man in the center a happy young woman is peeking out, then up the stairs in the bus is a young man smiling and wearing sunglasses.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 18/05/2026

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A cream standard poodle with lively dark eyes and broad black nose looks up into the camera with a partially opened mouth - a canine expression that seems like a smile. He is freshly shorn but for a messily combed out mustache and beard. He sits on a blue patterned carpet on a pale wood floor with a gate behind him preventing access to a staircase. There's stuff scattered here and there because life is messy.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 14/05/2026

The day he left the hospital ♥

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 03/05/2026

I almost submitted an assignment with this stuck in the middle instead of the correct image. Happy Finals!

Image is a screenshot of an instagram image by Comedy Wildlife Photo (comedywildlifephoto) of a large toad with 4 more stacked on top of them. They all look befuddled by this situation and the tower is leaning sharply to the left. Each toad is brown and slightly sandy. They also have a darker brown leopard spot pattern on them and amber eyes. They sit on very sandy ground with little shoots of tiny plants here and there.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 03/04/2026

Blossom will discuss metrics with you. She won't listen, but she'll let you talk at length.

A beautiful salt and pepper colored standard poodle with a short haircut has her face laying on a pale blue woven blanket as she looks up adoringly into the camera. She looks ready to listen to every woe you have ever known with the utmost tenderness and empathy.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 09/03/2026

Raya has thoughts. (She's actually extremely sweet and polite, and her hair is redder than seen here.)

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 17/02/2026

I would add her to my grumpy corner

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 05/02/2026

I wish I could put pink on this guy’s cheeks because for this moment lol

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 03/02/2026

I gave the amazing @lucidpeech.bsky.social a loose description of Calpurnia, the lead sister in Hags of Mud Wallow, and look what they came up with! She's so sweet. The only thing missing is Fiera, who is off camera going through her long list of absolutely appalling swears.

A beautifully stylized young woman wearing shades of grey with hints of green and gold stands holding a toad the size of a Pekinese. The toad is not sure how it got there but the young woman looks content.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 01/02/2026

Son is comfy in bed snoring, the dogs are hunkered down by my desk with me and I’m hanging out with Popol Vuh, the Mayan myth of creation. Let’s hope it comes back on soon. 🫂

Image is of an upside down pair of glasses atop an open book illuminated by flashlight

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 31/01/2026

So is this lady. Here’s to our dogs having many bonus rounds in them ❤️❤️❤️

A scruffy salt and pepper poodle with a shaved face peers out from under her messy bangs. There’s a tiny bit of snow on her nose. She’s on a pink and purple leash

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 30/01/2026

I give you the footprints of my neighborhood bunny to hopefully cheer you. They’re a determined little shit who may be living on my patio. Fine by me! Tomorrow hopefully will be better

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 30/01/2026

Shout out to my insane notes and keeping the hand written work every homework and test so I could find when I actually did things correctly.

Green and purple lined pages are covered with math problems and notes. They are scattered about in a messy manner

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 26/01/2026

A moment of zen Video is of a heavily snow covered back yard with a not too distant snow covered wall of shrubbery as snow gently falls. It is night time and everything is lit yet looks so calm and peaceful

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 26/01/2026

you blessed me with this trio that are now in my phone with my pictures that help me through bad PTSD/anxiety episodes

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 26/01/2026

Meet Lord Percival Peabody Picklebottom, generally called Percy by his nearest and dearest. He's only 3, has yet to grow a brain, and while intensely sweet and silly he's also scared of his own farts, misplaced pieces of gardening equipment and unfamiliar food. He's a hoot. Forgive my voice.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 25/01/2026

Percy would like my electric shovel to go far away. He’s very scared of it. All it was doing was standing at the end of the walk.

In a snowy parking lot an electric shovel with a handle sticking off the side stands vigil.

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ɐɯɯǝפ | Gemma @gemma-babbler.com · 20/01/2026

The end of math is in sight! I'm sitting here chugging away like the world isn't upside down.

A screenshot shows a list of pending assignments for a class. They are as listed:

12.2 Homework: Statistical Graphs
12.3 and 12.4 Homework: Measures of Center and Dispersion
12.5 Homework: The Normal Curve
Chapter 12 Practice Test (0 out of infinite takes)
Chapter 12 Test (90 min limit) (0 of 2 takes)

All of the above have a due date of 1/25/26 at 11:59pm

QR Final Exam practice
QR Final Exam (120 min limit) (0 of 2 takes)
Due 1/30/26 11:59pm

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