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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The irises are blooming! Madly! They are going nuts all over the yard! I’ve been so busy I haven’t had a chance to stop and smell the roses (irises).

A large cluster of apricot and white irises, going full bloom, looking all beautiful and ruffley.

A mid shot of apricot and white irises, with ruffley edges and looking exactly how an iris should.

A super close up of an apricot and white iris showing morning dew and looking super awesome in the morning light.

A lone purple iris looking majestic (and ruffley) in the morning sun.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Woke up to a wonderfully grey and rainy morning. Delightful!

A close shot of a wisteria flower covered with rain.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Dang it. Even medieval randomness has got me pegged.

A medieval illustration of a “coot”, which seems to be a bird, with the description saying, “You’re reliable and predictable”.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’m trying to work but I keep getting distracted by a cute co-worker.

A blurry extreme close-up of a brown dog with her tongue mid-lick. Her very important job is to give sloppy kisses and sit directly on what I need to work on. She has been very busy today.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My current nightmare. Modified for a 50+ bride who is, understandably, not this shape. She is having the back much lower amongst other choices. I have genuinely lost count of the pattern pieces I made. This is a perfect example of a technical/fitting nightmare. Plus!? it includes silk chiffon. 😥💩🤬🫠🖕

An overly elaborate beaded lace wedding dress with long sleeves, high neck, open back and stupidly dramatic silk chiffon train. Currently at the silk chiffon stage and I am tempted to gnaw off my own hands in an attempt to escape.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Pretty lucky I can just sit here whenever I fancy and feel rich.

A ginger and white dog standing on a verandah, looking handsomely majestic in the relaxing afternoon sunshine.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Questioning my life choices.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

They will go on to get muddier. Nothing remains now but mud and laces.

A pair of converse sneakers with muddy toes.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

This dandy is gonna have so much fop.

A cream coloured gathered undershirt with a paisley embossed pattern, a high collar and double gathered long sleeve with a very lacy cuff. The fabric is the devil to work with and cannot be pinned. Do not even look at it too long, or it will suck years off your life.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

When you get your face washed and definitely feel a certain way about it.

A close up of a cranky ginger dog on a pillow, with a slightly damp face.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Mavis is wilting dramatically again. She’ll be coughing up blood into a handkerchief next.

Mavis the hot pink cyclamen plant who is a little bit thirsty and letting me know by wilting dramatically at me. I have been busy, Mavis. I’m sorry. (She needs a bigger pot too.)

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Ten dollars. I would buy it but I don’t want to have the clean “mimsy” conversation with guests. Seems a bit forward.

A framed picture of a vintage ad for Lux soap that reads, “Women! Keep Your Mimsy Clean”.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Pretty sure this is what being a trillionaire feels like.

A ginger coloured dog in a blue jacket looking out over a chilly and very overgrown garden.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Drinking tea and knitting on the front verandah in the sun. I just need a rocking chair and the old spinster circle will be complete.

Back view of Violet the chubby ginger dog surveying her kingdom from a grey verandah.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I have always been terrible at video games, but I truly believe this Barbie one is just plain nasty.

A screenshot from the 1991 “Barbie” Nintendo game.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I made a padded bolster for Alfred’s favourite chin resting spot to replace the tea towel he usually has. This is now the only review for my work that will ever matter.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Shame I’m not the target audience. I could be an OF star.

A screenshot from my DMs saying-

“heey RictusGrin :)Can u imagine that this girl has filmed home videos even though she’s a freshman in college? Hit her up maybe she’ll shoot one with you tooher OF”

Followed by a link. I’m guessing to her home videos.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

This is now the coolest thing I have ever found second hand! It was only $1!

A DVD copy of the movie ‘American Ninja’ starring Michael Dudikoff.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

No new pictures, where are you mentally

Thomas the Tank Engine with a human face, the rest of the human body tucked up inside the engines body.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Alfred is doing better today. Little chap kept falling asleep sitting up last night and we had to keep putting pillows under him so he didn’t hurt himself when he fell. Feels icky to take pictures when he is feeling poorly so throwback photo to that time he was cute when he saw a bird.

A chubby ginger dog called Alfred lying on a grey verandah looking alert with fur sticking up on his head and a slight blep.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Everywhere I go, he haunts me…

A Kamahl record on top of many other Kamahl records, this one is titled, “ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU IS LOVE”.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I may need to buy this giant hideous duck. It is ten dollars.

A giant, filthy duck cookie jar. The duck is wearing a pink bonnet and has a cartoonish face. She is beautifully hideous.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Dad made the mistake of leaving the dishwasher door open and unattended. Alfred likes to climb in and go shopping. He managed to remove two plates, a knife and a fork.

Alfred the enterprising ginger dog sleeping on his favourite spot on the lounge. He is very innocent of all crimes and is just tired from all the good boy things he has been doing, which is nothing to do with dishwashers.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

We have a purpose built sewing studio out the back but I continue to pattern make on the lounge room floor because the vibes are immaculate. The vibes-

A blurry close up of a ginger coloured dog, mid excitement, with her mouth open and showing her tongue, extremely excited to have a person on the floor.

Extreme close up of the same ginger dog but now with an expression of laser focus, standing right where I need to work because clearly she is far more important and she can help by having all the pats instead.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I made the dogs some dog biscuits for Christmas. Monty is being subtle asking for more.

A brown and white dog with his tongue hanging out and a big smile on his face looking into the camera and asking politely for some more Christmas biscuits. He is adorable.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

This is Colin Douglas. He was in the window of a very crowded, very dusty antique shop. He was also very dusty and I could not leave his sad, chipped face behind. He is very handsome, (and now very clean) even with all his chips.

A very chipped foot high statue of a brown and white (suspected) cocker spaniel, looking regal and clean in the afternoon sun, with far too many chips and scuffs to be worth the half price we paid.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

He has sat on lounges this way since he was a puppy. He will also boot you off if you sit in his corner.

A very chubby ginger dog sitting with his front legs over the arm of a lounge chair, belly on display, like a grumpy old man falling asleep during the nightly news.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Bunnings already has Christmas decorations out for sale. I am bah humbugging very loudly etc.,but also hating that it did make me feel slightly festive. And that I did briefly consider the horrifically garish giant light up dogs.

A picture of a box containing 2 large light up Christina’s decorations called ‘Santa’s Pooches’. They are brown dogs wearing Santa hats and scarves. They are solar powered and slightly tacky. But not tacky enough that you wouldn’t consider buying them. Except that they are $199 which is ridiculous for a once a year usage.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Without saying your age who was your first animated crush

Jake Kong Jr from Filmation’s Ghostbusters looking spiffy in his safari suit.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Describe your BlueSky account in a single image.

Homer Simpson with his tongue poking out making a circus tent out of mashed potato and clown college dreams.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I have given myself the most amazingly atrocious haircut in my long and illustrious career of giving myself amazingly atrocious haircuts. I look like Worzel Gummidge (minus the bangs). It is hilarious.

A picture of Worzel Gummidge minus his hat with his scarecrow hair looking very much like scarecrow hair. He is smiling so we can assume he finds it hilarious as well and now we know why he wears a hat.

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Footslip @rictusgrin.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Coolest thing was definitely seeing a couple of Fabuland pieces in amongst the Lego. I still have mine from when I was a kid. I would carry Lucy Lamb everywhere with me and sneak her into my school bag. I really don’t have time for anymore hobbies but the nostalgia is strong.