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Sallliss @sallliss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Head's up for US shippers. USPS Ground Advantage is changing its 'expected' delivery times from 2-5 days to 10+ days. It will travel road only, so do not use this for temp-sensitive items. Priority mail to the non-contiguous US will be 2-6 days, but expect the high end.

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Sigh. At least we could open the door enough for me to get a hand in and move the mirror. I lay back down after and thought, “Am I going to be allowed to go back to sleep?” (I was not)

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Kittens. Vertigo spent the morning knocking things over in his room. Knocked over a mirror and made a loud clash (and also blocked the door from opening). Knocked stuff off shelves. Exploring his space and getting more comfortable. It's actually a good sign. But loud at 4am. :)

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There is a kitty on a cloud... She likes to go there in her sleep. Nobody shout or talk too loud. Not while the kitty's on her cloud.

A tabico kitten asleep in the center of a pile of white blankets.

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Neil Ramsay @neil-ramsay.com · 01/10/2026

Two minutes of incredibly adorable kitten grooming and stretching for your Friday.

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Look at this pretty girl!

A silver and white tabby stares at the camera.

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Neil Ramsay @neil-ramsay.com · 01/10/2026

Whole Foods trying to entice me back with a spam email today offering 20% off caviar. Sure, WF. That's totally going to get me back in there...

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Neil Ramsay @neil-ramsay.com · 01/10/2026

October has arrived! Absolutely the best time to putter about in the North Georgia mountains. Lots of festivals and fun. Apple houses are open all over. Pumpkin patches and corn mazes. But steer clear of Helen, GA! It's Octoberfest and traffic is AWFUL. It's the best of times and the wurst of times.

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Neil Ramsay @neil-ramsay.com · 30/09/2026

Our first non-raccoon/non-cat visitor in a few days...

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Okay. Vertigo is done with surgery and in recovery. Will pick up in a couple of hours. Vertigo is a boy. 3.6 lbs (~1.6 kg). Estimates are about 3-4 months old. Negative for FeLV and FIV, so he'll be allowed in gen pop.

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Vertigo is home. Made a beeline for mom (who's in the cubby just beneath him). Meowed like mad when he realised she was there. And has now settled down to chill. She's not sure who he is yet, but he's tiny, so she's adopted a relaxed posture now and is calm.

A fuzzy security cam shot of a small orange kitten lying in a basket in a cat tree. Just beneath him, a tortie sits in a cubby.

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Unhappy little baby dropped off to be fixed.

A small orange tabby kitten sits in a trap in the back of the car

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Okay. Vertigo is in the hands of the clinic now. So I fret. And fret. And fret. And did I mention fretting? I know these things are utterly routine. But there's ALWAYS a risk, even with routine surgery. So I shan't be able to relax until the little kid's back here and safe.

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Trap set for the kitten. We’ll see if he comes back and, if so, if he goes into the trap. And then... well. We'll burn that bridge when we come to it.

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I have literally no idea what this random facebook ad is saying. I'mma assume they're selling ungraduated, white violin bodies. But... I don't actually know. Piano embryos??

A picture of stacks of violins and celli, none with necks attached. The text is from "Wholesale Violins & Bows for repair/restoration (Dealer's Page)" on Facebook. The ad copy says, "Leave the time to the soul of the voice, and leave the hassle to the professional us. Professionally customized refined piano embryos to accurately reserve the acoustic tuning thickness For you. Without heavy blanking and sharpening, you can fully devote yourself to the shaping and carving of t He core tone - even simplify the process, and achieve your unique violin sound."

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Vertigo was SO much easier to catch than his/her mother.

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"I'm really cutting down on sugar," I say to myself, having made waffles with no sugar in the batter. I then lightly dust the tops of the waffles with a quart of maple syrup...

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A moment at Lake Cherful (Cheerful). Went for a walk in one of my favourite demi-cities over the weekend. The tiny city of Mountain Park. A pretty place to visit.

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