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I have had trouble keeping up with my summer shows, so it was difficult to get myself to pay any attention to fall programing. The only good thing is that there is only one new show I'm interested in giving a try (and that's only because it's in the 9-1-1 'verse), and there's only a total of four shows on my fall viewing schedule.


Table back here )


What shows are you looking forward to coming back and/or what new shows are you checking out?
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I hit Stewart’s on the way home from mom’s, did two loads of laundry (both washed, dried AND folded (or hung up, as the case may be)), hand-washed dishes and ran a load in the dishwasher, went on a couple of walks with Pip and the dogs, baked chicken for the dogs' meals and also cut up chicken for the dog’s meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered.

I finished Key Lime Sky, read some fanfic, and watched an HGTV program.

Temps started out at 37.8(F) (though it must’ve been colder than that because Pip saw some frost on his first walk of the morning) and reached 75.0. I wore leggings and a long-sleeved t-shirt given how cold it was in the morning, and I roasted on our walks in the afternoon.


Mom Update:

Mom was a little more tired today. more back here )
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I hit Price Chopper and the Bakery while I was downtown and got in a walk around the park.

I did two loads of laundry (washed, dried AND folded), hand-washed dishes, went on several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and changed kitty litter (and then almost immediately had to SCOOP the kitty litter because Midnight takes a fresh pan of kitty litter as an invitation).

I read some fanfic and started Key Lime Sky.

Temps started out at 39.2(F) and reached 70.0. That was much colder than I wanted it to be in the morning, but it got really nice out.


Mom Update:

Mom had a pretty good day. more back here )
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Today was a LOW-shopping day. *g* I hit the Pharmacy while I was downtown and got in a walk around the park. I filled my gas tank and dropped a book off at the library on the way to mom’s.

I did a load of laundry (washed, dried AND folded), hand-washed dishes, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, paid some bills online, and showered. *whispers* I picked up more bbq chicken quarters for supper. Sunnycrest was having a Harvest Fest, and bbq chicken and pulled pork was part of that. The dinners were disappointing, but a night of not having to cook supper is still a win for me!

I read more fanfic and watched some HGTV programs.

Temps started out at 60.6(F) and reached 72.1. I had no idea it was going to be so warm in the morning! We were actually warm sleeping overnight because we’d planned for another 45 degree night.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing well today, which was a surprise after yesterday’s exhausting afternoon. more back here )
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This was a no-shopping day!! But I did get in a walk around the park while I was downtown. I also visited my aunt, hand-washed dishes, went for a walk with Pip and the dogs, put a chuck roast in the crock pot, and took mom to a dr. appt.

I finished the Duncan Kincaid book, read some fanfic, and watched some HGTV programs.

Temps started out at 45.1(F) and reached 78.4. I was not brave enough to wear shorts first thing in the morning, but I did change into them mid-morning! It was still only 64 degrees at that time, but much better than 45! I was glad later on that I had.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing pretty well in the morning, but she was exhausted by the time we got home from her doctor appointment. more back here )
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I had a chiropractic appointment this morning. I hit Price Chopper and the Pharmacy while I was downtown and got in a walk around the park.

I did two loads of laundry (both washed, dried AND folded!), hand-washed dishes, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and shaved. I grilled Italian sausage for Pip’s supper.

I read more in Duncan Kincaid.

Temps started out at 46.0(F) and reached 74.3. I did not wear shorts this morning because the temps were only supposed to be about 70, but tomorrow it will be high 70s, so I anticipate shorts again!


Mom Update:

Mom was tired today, but she still went out to sit on the porch. more back here )

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Sep. 18th, 2025 08:33 am
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Sherlock (mostly of Moriarty), Fleabag, Andrew Scott in Hamlet, Andrew Scott, Winona Ryder, Gillian Anderson, Little Mermaid, Moonstruck, Alice in Wonderland.

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What I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I have read/finished reading: Something Whiskered (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery) by Miranda James. (Just the one book because I was reading a lot of fanfic.)


What I am Currently Reading: Garden of Lamentations (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie.


What I Plan to Read Next: One of my other library books, possibly Key Lime Sky by Al Hess.




Book 99 of 2025: Something Whiskered (A Cat in the Stacks Mystery) (Miranda James)

I wasn't sure how much I'd enjoy this book, but I really liked it. spoilers )

I enjoyed this book, and it had the benefit of not having any obvious continuity errors! I'm giving it five hearts.

♥♥♥♥♥
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I hit Walmart while I was downtown and Stewart’s on the way home. I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, scooped kitty litter, and showered. I stopped by the library on the way home from mom’s to pick up some books. I grilled steak for Pip’s supper.

I started the next Duncan Kincaid book and watched an HGTV program.

Temps started out at 48.7(F) and reached 77.2. I wore shorts and a tank top out of the house in the morning despite the cool temps because I was determined to enjoy the later warm temps. (With a sweatshirt, naturally. *g*)


Mom Update:

Mom was on the porch when I arrived, but still complained about having too little energy. more back here )
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First I have to say that the weather was fantastic! High 80s both days and I loved it. (Of course, I didn’t do as much walking as Pip did. o_O)


Saturday: I got up at 5:45am and we were out of the house by 6:45am. Our first stop was Cracker Barrel for breakfast as we headed out of the state. There was about 20 minutes of traffic back-up that was annoying. We reached Martinsburg, WV around 1:30pm and had lunch at Logan’s Roadhouse. (We like this place and get lunch there whenever we’re in the area.)

more back here, including mom update )

September Challenge: Jumble Sale

Sep. 14th, 2025 05:16 pm
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SWG September 2025 Jumble Sale challenge banner

Twenty years of SWG challenges has seen all kinds of use of the prompts that (mostly) moderators cook up each month to tempt and torment our challenge creators. Some challenges are worn thin with love. Others lie, untouched and growing dusty, in the attic of the SWG Challenge page. This month, in honor of twenty years of challenges, we are upcycling our old challenges and dusting them off for a second chance at life.

Jumble Sale prompts are created by SWG members using past challenges and prompts. For this challenge, you can choose your prompt from the list below. Each prompt is indicated by a "For Sale" and may include multiple elements. As always, we welcome creative interpretations of prompts and use of any part of the prompt.

Make sure to tag all challenges included in the prompt if you would like the stamps for them. Challenges from before 2017 do not have stamps, but there is a special stamp for creators who venture into the deepest, dustiest recesses of the SWG attic by creating for a prompt that uses a challenge from prior to 2017!

If you'd like to create prompts of your own but missed the original call, you're not too late! Submit Jumble Sale prompts here. Allow us forty-eight hours to update the website before querying.

Thank you to Varda delle Stelle for this month's stamps!

In order to receive a stamp for your fanwork, your response must be posted to the archive on or before 15 October 2025. For complete challenge guidelines, see the Challenges page on our website.



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I'm posting this tonight because I won't have time to do so in the morning.

I did not go downtown because I wanted to get stuff done before we leave tomorrow morning. o_O

I did two loads of laundry (both washed, dried AND folded), hand-washed dishes, swept the hallway/laundry/entry area, cleaned the sink and toilet, filled my gas tank, went on several walks with the dogs (and Pip when he got home), baked chicken for the dogs’ meals and cut up said chicken to cover meals for the weekend and when we get home, changed kitty litter, clipped Pip’s hair, packed, and showered.

I read more fanfic.

Temps started out at 48.7(F) and reached 74.8. Another lovely day. According to TWC app, it is going to be high-80s in Shepherdstown this weekend, which means 90+ in the sun. Sunscreen is packed!


We had more visitors last night (Thursday), but I forgot to include the photo, then figured that post was already long enough, so I'd include it here.




Mom Update:

Mom was exhausted today. more back here )
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I scheduled an appointment with Spectrum for today to check out something on Pip’s phone. Since I had to be in that area anyway (it’s the closest store to our house at a 45 min drive away; for you city folk, that's 45 min without traffic, not 45 min to go ten miles, which I still can't wrap my head around), I decided to do some other things while I was there.

First I had breakfast at Panera and used their wifi. (They were already out of my fave Panera breakfast, the souffles, when I arrived at 7:10 – they open at 7am. The woman who waited on me said that they opened to an order that took every one of the souffles. Which is fine, if they make more for their regular customers, which they didn’t do. That’s the part that annoyed me.) Anyway.

I made a quick trip to Walmart because I forgot to pick up more tomato soup for mom yesterday, and since that’s something that she can easily eat AND we used the last can she had at home, I wanted to make sure she had more.

I then visited an RV dealer. I have been looking at RV floorplans for years and wanting to visit this dealership to check out actual RVs in person. (If you don’t know, I have this dream of getting an RV (Class C) and driving Route 20 from the East Coast to the West Coast. Slowly. Taking time to see the sights (and maybe visiting people along the way) and just enjoying the ride, with no specific destination in mind. Aside from the West Coast. *g*)

I went to a local restaurant to get GCs for both of my sisters for their anniversaries (one I will be on time for, the other I am very late for). I was originally just going to get this specific GC for sister A, but I found out that Sister S also liked the place, so I figured, two birds, one stone. *g* They’ll both be surprised they got a GC that wasn’t available at the grocery store! (I may have also had lunch there. I had to check it out, right?!!)

Finally I got to Spectrum. I was 45 min early for my appointment, but there was no one else there so they took me immediately. Also, since there was no one else there, more than one service person weighed in on my issue. The fix is easy, but the whole explanation made my head spin. Phones, gah!

Back home, I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, swept and mopped the kitchen; mopped the bathroom, wiped down the bathroom sink, took the dogs for a short walk (and then went on a couple other walks with both Pip and the dogs), cut up chicken for the dogs’ meals, scooped kitty litter, and shaved. Whew! That was a long ass busy day!

In fun stuff, I read more fanfic.

Temps started out at 45.3(F) and reached 77.6. It was a really lovely day out.


The Upcoming Weekend – Another Civil War Battlefield, Yay!: I’m not sure if I mentioned it, but we’re going away for the weekend. Another trip to Antietam Battlefield with a side trip to Shepherdstown, WV, where our motel is. It’s a lovely place, if in the middle of nowhere, and I would be looking forward to it if the timing wasn’t so bad, with mom getting so sick from her third chemo treatment and ending up in the hospital. I’d suggest canceling, but we already canceled our planned weekend in June because it was on the same weekend as mom’s surgery (we’d have been driving back on the Monday of her surgery and I wanted to be there). It will probably do me good to get away, but the planning for just a weekend away is stressful for me. I have two (counting today) days to get things done before we leave. o_O


Mom Update:

I did not get to visit mom today, but I called her a couple of times to check in. The first time (late morning) she sounded quite perky, the second time (late afternoon) she sounded like her energy was starting to fade. I know my sister visited her, so she did have some company during the day. ETA: I have learned that my other sister also visited, so she wasn't alone all day as I feared she might be.
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I had a chiropractic appointment and a pedicure this morning. I had no plans to shop, but Pip needed shoe laces for his work shoes and since I wasn’t certain we had any at home (he tells me this when I’m dropping Grant off, so I wasn’t able to check before leaving the house), I wanted to pick up a pair just in case.

So I ended up hitting Walmart while I was downtown (and picked up a few other things while I was there) and I got in a walk around the park. I stopped at the farm stand and at the veterinarian (for Ti’s special dog food) on the way home. Later in the afternoon, on my way home from mom’s, I checked at Sunnycrest and they finally have the beef sticks Pip likes back in stock!

I dried and folded mom’s load from yesterday, hand-washed dishes, cleaned off another portion of counter, swept the bathroom, went on several walks with Pip and the dogs, baked chicken for the dogs’ meals and cut up said chicken for said meals, and scooped kitty litter.

Once again, I read fanfic.

Temps started out at 42.3(F) and reached 72.3. It felt hotter, but it was sunny and lovely.


Mom Update:

Mom was feeling a little meh today. more back here )
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Instadrabbling, October 4, November 1, and December 6, 18:00/6PM UTC, SWG Discord

Anna (IdleLeaves) will generously be continuing to host monthly instadrabbling sessions on our Discord server on the first Saturday of each month! We welcome all creators to join us for an few hours of creating, squeeing, and hanging out with fellow fans on the following dates:

What is instadrabbling? Instadrabbling is a long-standing community activity in the Tolkien fanfiction fandom. A group of friends gets together on chat, someone throws out a prompt or four, and everyone writes a drabble (or whatever comes to mind). We share our creations in the server and admire each other's work. Instadrabbling is low-pressure and casual, and all are encouraged to participate to whatever degree they are comfortable. Instadrabbling responses shared on our server can be about any aspect of Tolkien's legendarium, not just Silmworks.

When we instadrabble, we meet on the #instadrabbling channel on our Discord server. Discord invites can be requested at any time from the moderators. All are welcome to join the Discord, whether you want to instadrabble with us or not!

Wednesday Reading Meme

Sep. 10th, 2025 07:21 am
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What I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I have read/finished reading: Copper Script by KJ Charles and True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between by Gretchen Whitmer.


What I am Currently Reading: I’m not currently reading a published book; I’ve been reading fanfic. (I had started Hid From Our Eyes (Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries) by Julia Spencer-Fleming but it’s not speaking to me right now (possibly because it’s the last book in the series until a new one is released in November) and I need to return it to the library, so I’m putting it off for another time when I’m in a better head space for it.)


What I Plan to Read Next: Another library book I have out or a book I just purchased. Depends on if I want to start a book now or wait until the weekend, tbh. I might just keep reading fanfic for now.




Book 97 of 2025: Copper Script (KJ Charles)

I enjoyed this book a lot! spoilers )

This was a good book and I hope the author writes a sequel. I'm giving it five hearts.

♥♥♥♥♥



Book 98 of 2025: True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between (Gretchen Whitmer)

This book was really good! She talks about things from her childhood to present time. There are funny moments and very serious moments. Overall, the book feels very hopeful. It was a very easy read; sounded just like she was talking to you.

I enjoyed this book a lot and am giving it five hearts.

♥♥♥♥♥
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I took mom to her doctor appointments, so that took up much of the morning, and then I stayed with her for part of the afternoon. I did, however, still manage to get some stuff done.

I washed two loads of laundry (only one got dried and folded), hand-washed dishes, swept and mopped the dining room, went for a couple of walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered.

I read more fanfic.

Temps started out at 40.8(F) but dropped to 39.9. (Temps were forecasted to drop into the high 30s, and some places had frost warnings, so I guess we were lucky?). They reached 74.1. It was a lovely, sunny day.


Tonight’s visitors:




Mom Update:

Mom was exhausted after a busy morning of appointments. more back here )
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I hit Walmart and the bottle redemption center while I was downtown and got in a walk around the park. I hit the bank drive-thru on the way to mom’s and stopped to fill my gas tank on the way home.

I did a load of laundry (washed, dried AND folded), hand-washed dishes, vacuumed the bedroom rug, went on a couple of walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, placed an online order, and scooped kitty litter.

I visited mom, read another long fanfic, and watched some HGTV programs.

Temps started out at 48.9(F) and reached 65.5, that I saw. It was mostly sunny, but for a day we weren’t supposed to have any rain, the clouds made some unexpected appearances.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay today. more back here )


In other ‘not great’ news this time it’s about Sister A )

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