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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Shirley (the cat) was chirping at the bedroom window as I was getting ready for the day today. I went to the window to see his concern. It was a bald eagle eating a snake in the back yard.

Low quality image of a bald eagle trying to eat a snake.

I hurriedly snapped the photo from behind a screened window. Still, it was majestic.

Low quality image of a bald eagle eating a snake in my back yard. The photo was hastily taken from behind a screened, closed window.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I harvested exactly one pumpkin from my garden this year. Shirley has claimed it for himself as a seasonal toy. At least he's happy.

Black cat, Shirley, on top of the kitchen countertop, where he knows he should not be, biting at the stem of a small, orange pumpkin.

Black cat, Shirley, paying no mind to the pleas of his human to "stop that!" and "get down!" on top of the kitchen countertop. He continues to investigate and claim as his own a small, orange pumpkin, the only edible pumpkin of the garden this year.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sometimes I just want to soak in a relaxing bath alone. The cat wanted to join in. He seemed to enjoy it. He even stayed for a rinsing shower. At least we're clean now.

Black cat, Shirley, chest deep in the bathtub with his surprised human.

Shirley has become more clingy to his human since BB, the lovely rescue dog arrived.

Black and white dog sitting in green grass, looking up at her human, waiting for a treat.

She is an elderly rescue dog that has come to live with her human and cat, Shirley.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I planted pumpkin seeds in a planter and transplanted them in my garden this summer. This is how that's going.

Pumpkin vines under heat and drought stress.

Growing, green pumpkin in the vine. Ladies size 6 shoe for scale.

Two tiny pumpkins developing on the vine. Ladies size 6 shoe for scale.

Another very small pumpkin growing on the vine. Ladies size 6 shoe for scale. Maybe next time I will bring a ruler because I don't like having way dirty feet.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I never thought I would be the kind of person who would bake my dog homemade dog biscuits, but here I am. Baking her dog biscuits. I hope she likes them.

Rolled oats pulverized in a blender, added to pumpkin purée and unsweetened apple sauce. These are mixed together and rolled into dog biscuits.

Pumpkin, apple, and oats made into dog biscuits baking in the oven.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My 6 year old girl is actually 12 years old! She has a serious heart murmur and other problems too. But she is sweet, and she's mine. And she will have good days ahead.

Black and white senior rescue dog wearing a pink collar and leash, resting in green grass in the shade.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Every day with BB keeps getting better! She is very vocal about only one thing -- dog treats! Here she's waiting for me to give her allllll of the dog treats. I just needed a minute to get off of my feet for the day.

Black and white dog, BB, looking longingly at her person, waiting for her to shower her with dog treats.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I knew bringing a dog into a cat household would take major adjustments. Shirley isn't ready to leave the security of under the bed to come meet BB yet. It's been 10 hours.

BB has never lived inside before. She found a pillow on her own and has made herself more comfortable.

Shirley remains skeptical of the whole dog in his house business. He remains sheltered under the bed while BB doesn't care at all.

Shirley needs some adjustment time. I did feed him here while he finds his courage.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I picked up BB today for our new life together. Poor girl doesn't yet understand squeaky tennis balls, but she seems to like them. We are warming up to each other. #MedicinalRescueDog #IHaveAPrescription

BB, fresh from a bath, is discovering the best places to rest in the house. She is very sweet, not at all a puppy, and is now experiencing indoors for the first time. We are taking things slowly.

BB walked over to her bed where her toys are, chose a hedgehog, and decided to investigate it in her new favorite spot.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This little girl will be coming to live with Shirley and me. She's 6yo, and has lost her elderly owner to a nursing home. Does anyone have any recommended toys for her? #RescueDog

Her name right now is Baby-Baby. She is a sweet girl who lost her owner. She has always lived outside, but she will soon be living inside with the cat and me. I'm excited to have her live with us and can't wait to take her to the park. #doggielove

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

There's nothing like going on a fact finding mission, trying to be intelligent, all while you're wearing your clothes backwards. I'm a disaster. But I'm earnest.

Three different sizes of Watchman devices used to prevent blood clots.

Two different sizes of Amulet devices used to prevent blood clots.

3-D visual aid of implanted Watchman device.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

She tells me that her name is Betty Jean, and she's a cat. I don't believe her and asked for ID. She says it's in her other purse. She drinks here daily. (I think she's really a raccoon).

Betty Jean staring off into space, thinking about how hard it all is to balance a career and the kids with her man who never seems to be at home.

Betty Jean enjoying a free drink after a long day of work and feeding her kids.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My spring garden was a disaster. I hoped to plant pumpkins for fall. That's not going well either.

Pumpkin sprouts overtaking a planter under a crepe myrtle tree (with a water oak trying to grow in it).

Dry, dead area in the vegetable garden. The only thing that grew well here this Spring was the waist high weeds.

I tried planting the pumpkin sprouts in the garden. It's about eleventy million degrees outside, so no one was happy, especially the sprouts.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I was reminded to freshen the water outside.

Raccoon partially standing in a water bowl meant for the resident cat. It's awfully hot and dry outside.

Raccoon foraging for insects in my front yard next to a wading pool holding fresh water for wildlife.

Raccoon digging in the ground next to a blue wading pool that is holding water for wildlife. There is a cat little container filled with water in the pool to allow smaller animals a way to escape the water to prevent drowning.

Blue wading pool full of fresh water with a water filled cat litter container. The cat litter container is meant to allow an escape for smaller animals should they fall in.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Apparently I have accidentally adopted another stripped cat. This one enjoys digging up my pumpkin seeds.

A raccoon standing in front of a water bowl close to a planter with potting soil spilled onto the floor. This planter contained the pumpkin seeds and seedlings I was trying to grow for Halloween. Raccoons are gonna raccoon, I suppose. Well, at least the furry fella enjoyed a refreshing drink.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Shirley continues to lose his hair despite having perfectly normal labs. Our last resort is wearing pajamas. I hope he forgives me.

Black cat, Shirley, upset about wearing pajamas, begs for the car keys to run away from home. He has been over grooming himself with no know underlying conditions. He was doing this even before I began spending 22 hours a day caring for my mom after her stroke.
I'm so lost.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The 1st Caturday in a month that we didn't spend the whole time in a hospital room or bedside. Shirley (and i) needed to touch grass.

Black cat, Shirley, sashays across the freshly cut grass in the shade. Shirley is still dealing with hair loss while the family cares for my mom recovering from a fall and stroke.

The grass hasn't been cut in a month due to family responsibilities and weather. We could have baled it for hay.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I found my mom having a stroke on Wednesday morning. It was scary and traumatic, but she is a fighter. This is hard.

Floral arrangement of magenta and various blue flowers in a clear glass jar on a window sill inside a dimly lit hospital room facing a cancer treatment center.

The flower arrangement, sent by well wishers, is flanked by small, squishy animals used in hand movement therapy.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I told Shirley that we have to see the vet again today. He isn't any better. We do blood work and skin cultures today.

Black cat, Shirley, looks horrified to learn of the dreaded anal probe. The photo is taken while he hides inside his gray kitty condo.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I gave poor Shirley some calming cat treats to help him refrain from obsessively grooming himself bald. I can't believe they worked. He's extremely calm. The calmness should last about 12 hours.

Poor black cat, Shirley, sleepily lying on the top perch of his white cat tree in front of his window. He has been obsessively grooming himself to the point of hair loss. He is under the care of his vet, and we are trying to find out why he is feeling so poorly and why he is displaying this new behavior.

It's either the calming cat treats or the uncomfortable collar of shame. Neither are good options, so hopefully we will have answers soon. I don't want to give him any more of these treats.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Shirley has been feeling poorly. I brought him in to see the vet for what looked like an allergic or parasitic related hair loss. Instead, it's an anal gland issue. Poor Shirley!

The ride wasn't fun, but it wasn't completely terrible. Black cat, Shirley, waiting on top of an exam table inside his blue and black kennel with the fluffy padding on the bottom for comfort. He is waiting for his doctor to come see him.

A shaken black cat, Shirley, is curled up on his fluffy, white mattress inside his blue and black kennel. He had just undergone the dreaded anal probe. He can be seen here whispering, "the horror, man! The horror!"

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I was finally able to pick green beans today! It has been raining heavily, and the garden was very muddy.

A row of green bean plants growing in a garden row, nearly overtaken by weeds.

Freshly picked green beans inside a red bucket inside a black cart. Blue and white floral patterned garden gloves hang on the side edge of the bucket.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The weeds in the garden loves the rain over the weekend. I really should get some goats. I would love gardening more if not for weed control.

The side view of the vegetable garden shows some plant growth, but it highlights the healthy weeds.

I dropped cantaloupe melon seeds on the corner here. They're growing. Some accidental sunflowers are growing too. The plants I planted on purpose are not growing as well as the accidental plants and the weeds.

These are green bean plants with tiny, baby green beans developing. I need to spray for bugs now. There are a few tiny beetles feeding on the plants.

I call this the "I don't know" row. It's supposed to be an empty row, but squash popped up with a big sunflower. I don't know what will pop up next. There is a patch of marigold too.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Today, May 1, is my little man's birthday. Shirley is 3 years old today. We celebrated with cantaloupe, cat treats and an all day nap.

Black cat, Shirley, climbing a swing frame under a tree.

Black cat, Shirley, perched on top of a wooden swing frame under a tree.

Black kitten, Shirley, half emerged from his new kitty condo. This handsome fella looks like a model.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The green beans are blooming! The beans should be ready for mid-May. Squash is beginning to form too! The garden loved the rain. Finally! My work is yielding results!

Green bean plants blooming with light purple blooms. The leaves show signs of insect activity, but I don't want to spray yet. I want to give bees a chance.

A yellow flower on a yellow squash plant showing a squash growing. Squash should be ready to harvest in a couple of weeks.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Shirley brought a wounded bird inside. I was able to rescue the bird and bring it outside, but not before the poor creature lost many feathers and bowel control.

Wounded, brown bird desperately hoping the back door opens to guide it to freedom. Gardening clogs, (women's size 6) sitting next to the entry door give scale.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I got angry today and did something impulsive. I bought a washer and dryer out of pure rage. I didn't think that was even possible, and now ai have to live there consequences. Clean laundry! How awful!

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Finally got heavy rain outside in the garden, so I made way too much baked ziti to keep me busy inside. The vegetables needed the rain. (The weeds are happy too).

The view of the vegetable garden from my doorstep. Rain is falling on rows of sprouting vegetables.

Two small pans of freshly baked ziti pasta with Italian sausage and three cheeses. Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese are melted on top of ziti pasta coated in marinara sauce with chunks of Italian sausage mixed throughout. You can't see the ricotta cheese, but it's in there, and it's delicious!

I had more Italian sausage and cheese than I had specifically ziti pasta. Same recipe as the baked ziti, but used elbow macaroni instead. This dish went to those to say thank you for assisting me in a big project this week.
The mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses are melted on top of the elbow macaroni coated in marinara sauce with Italian sausage mixed throughout and a layer of ricotta and mozzarella cheese in the middle.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The garden is beginning to sprout! Expected rain this week should make things a bit easier. Getting a hose out there is difficult.

Corn is beginning to sprout in a garden row.

This is yellow squash plants beginning to grow in a garden row.

Green beans are beginning to grow leaves. I estimate the beans will be ready to harvest beginning in mid-May.

I planted pink tulip bulbs today, so that I can give the blooms to my mom in time for Mother's Day.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

After planting all of the seeds, I installed row breaks to all easier movement through the rows. Tomorrow is a well earned break from gardening work.

Plowed garden rows freshly watered in the sunshine.

Sunflowers, squash, beans, corn, cantaloupe, honeydew melon and marigold seeds are waiting to grow.

I am so tired!

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I was only able to plant one row of beans today and water the seeds. I plan to plant the corn tomorrow.

Packet of beans to be planted on a green towel in the dirt. We shall see how these green beans grow. Harvest should be around May 11.

Sunflowers, yellow squash, carrots, marigolds, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and beans are all planted and watered in my vegetable garden. Planting rows of corn is on the agenda for tomorrow.

I'm tired.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I made a quiche Thursday. A food critic said it needed something. It needed more garbage bag. She was right. But the opossums loved it!

Two chicken, broccoli, and spinach's quiches. I served one for dinner Thursday, and it was sinfully terrible. Though it looked tasty, man, it was bad! Even I couldn't eat it. I put it outside, and the opossums and at least one raccoon that visit nightly ate it. I hate to waste food, but at least my little friends had a meal they appeared to enjoy.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Gardening is physically demanding. I'm happy to be out planting in the garden today and will continue tomorrow. We'll see how these carrots do in late May.

Carrot seeds encased in paper tape on top of brown soil, waiting to be covered in dirt and watered.

I planted carrot seeds encased in a paper tape, marigold seeds, and cantaloupe seeds today. They join the sunflower and squash seeds that I planted yesterday. I watered them all. Tomorrow I plan to plant corn and beans.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

My garden now has rows! I planted sunflowers and squash before becoming incapacitated. A passerby had to help me up from the ground. Thank you, kind lady!

Rows! The blue tractor plowing garden rows.

This year I am adding one horizontal row to prevent row collapse from rain water drainage.

I played sunflowers to the right, front, and squash to the left of that. That's when I became dizzy and had to lie down. I think I scared passing motorists because a very kind woman stopped and checked to see if I was okay. She helped me up and offered to walk me inside. I assured her that I was fine even though I really don't feel fine. I will be though. I have more to plant tomorrow.

The view from on the ground. Freshly cut grass near my vegetable garden. I think they're making the ground lower these days.
My only proof is just a suspicion that someone or several someones breaks into my house nightly and lowers the floor while cranking up the gravity. Bastards!

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I was not expecting to be so sad to part with my tractor and bush hog today. As Sarah McLaughlin would sing... 🎶 I will remember you... Will you remember me? 🎶

My 4010 John Deere tractor, loaded on a flat bed trailer, with a bush hog cutter being loaded behind it by another, larger tractor.

My tractor with the bush hog and belly mower loaded on a flat bed trailer. They are all going to live on a farm in hill country.

I cannot believe how sad I am! We have spent decades together!

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Two of my azaleas are at peak bloom this morning. This has inspired me to plant a camellia later today. Shirley doesn't care. He's full of cantaloupe.

Magenta azalea bush in full bloom. It's about 7 feet tall and 8 feet wide. I planted it 23 years ago from a 1 gallon pot.

Soft pink azalea at peak bloom. This one was planted 6 years ago from a 1 gallon pot.

Black cat, Shirley, seen here in his window perch enjoying Caturday. He is sunning himself after eating a generous portion of cantaloupe for breakfast.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I installed a bird house on an oak tree in my back yard today. It may take the bird a while to find it, but they will.

New wooden birdhouse smeared with a reddish water sealant/stain, installed on an oak tree waiting for new residents. There are so many different kinds of birds that love my back yard.

Newly stained, wooden bird house installed about 8.5 feet above ground, facing east on an oak tree. Blue Jays love this tree.

Thompson's Water Seal drying on a wooden birdhouse. The channel locks on the right side were needed to open the can of water seal.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Lawn maintenance and gardening extravaganza was in full swing today while Shirley watched from his perch in the dining room window.

The garden plot after cutting grass most of the day. The sun is fading in the sky.

Blue tractor is tilling fairly wet soil in preparation to plant for Spring.

The garden has been tilled. We are expecting a freeze, hopefully will kill weeds, and we will till again before the rows are plowed.

Black cat, Shirley, rests inside the house and watches the activities from his perch in the dining room window. The sounds of the tractor scare him.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I was convinced to try to make candles. "It's relaxing," they said. They lied! It's hard! The candle was supposed to be green.

Wonky purple and pink candle, made with a crooked mold by a nearly psychotic cat lady on a random Friday.

Wonky pink and purple candle that was originally supposed to be green. This was my first candle that I made myself on my back porch in the heat.

I lighted my 3 wick candle. I had trouble seating the wick, so I wound up using 3. Anyway, I lit it on fire. Burn, baby, burn!

Yes, the flame makes the candle look even more crooked.

Candle making as a hobby...

I think I'd rather have a raging crack addiction or something equally productive like that.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Shirley and I were sent flowers today. We love them!

Floral arrangement of roses and lilies in pink, purple, yellow, white, and green on a turquoise colored bench.

Black cat, Shirley, inspecting a colorful floral arrangement in a clear vase next to a dirty kitchen sink.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

My seeds are ready for Spring. My soil still needs work. My back is still undecided. I'm in zone 9, so it's gonna be a minute.

Seed packets for carrots, green beans, corn, cantaloupe, sunflowers, and marigolds are lined up, waiting for planting.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I channel my anxiety by baking for friends and neighbors. Bread pudding baking at 4:00 am is... a choice.

Bread pudding right out of the oven. The bread is golden brown and crying out for a great whisky sauce on top.

Bread pudding baking on a rack in the oven. The milk/sugar/egg/butter mixture is being slowly absorbed by the lightly toasted bread pieces in a glass baking dish.

The raw bread pudding before baking. It looks drier than usual. The custard part hasn't been fully absorbed yet. Smears of butter are visible on top of torn, lightly toasted, white bread.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I bought new catnip for Shirley and put it inside his kitty condo. Here he is enjoying the experience.

Black cat, Shirley, upside down on his cat tree with a blue pool noodle underneath his head. He is having a catnip experience.

Upside down Shirley on his cat tree with his pool noodle under his head. He likes to claw at the pool noodle. It helps exercise his claws.

The catnip is intense for poor Shirley. He is upside down with his tongue sticking out.

Black cat, Shirley, calming down a little, enjoying catnip inside his gray kitty condo.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Shirley slipped out and was stalking 2 opossums. He is so hard to find in the darkness. I think it's because he's so unwilling. Thank goodness for Temptations treats!

Opossum perched on a limb of a young live oak tree. A flashlight captures the frightened creature trying to hide from a black cat, Shirley.
I used Temptations treats to distract him long enough to
catch him to bring him inside.

I had to hunt Shirley down tonight. He slipped out after dinner. Turns out that he was stalking 2 opossums. He even climbed a tree to get to one!

He quickly saw that the opossum was bigger than he was and climbed down pretty fast. But he was still talking smack when I had to carry him inside.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

We know what's wrong with him. The question is what's wrong with us that lets him stay there?

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I've been leaving a little kibble along with fresh water and shelter for a feral cat that visits periodically. The opossum took full advantage of the hospitality. It's okay. We all get hungry.

A young opossum perches atop a cat tree with kibble on top. The opossum is eating the cat kibble.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

I can't possibly eat or give away all 9 million Christmas cookies I baked this week. I decided to share a few with Tank, a local opossum.

An opossum munching on a Christmas cookie. A small cookie is in the foreground with another small cookie and a bowl of fresh water in the background.

Tank, the local opossum, is seen here, in front of a bowl of fresh water, enjoying a Christmas cookie as he makes his nightly visit to my back porch.

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Pfluffy, PhD @twotutus.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Pecan pie needs to chill before cutting. I don't buy gifts. I bake them.

Freshly baked pecan pie. I used dark corn syrup for a deeper flavor. Still, maybe it spent a little too long in the oven. It's not burned, so it will still be tasty!

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