Julie Barrett

@barrettmanor.com

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(she/her) Writer of words. Maker of things. Taker of photographs. Servant to cats.

Two tabby kittens cuddling in a cat bed.
Three desk toys under a monitor. On the left is a desk buddy in a blue enclosure with wide open eyes on the screen. In the center is a Retirement Clock, made with a Cheap Yellow display in a yellow enclosure. The first line of text reads "Friday" and the second line "(early afternoon)." On the right is my mood meter, made from an Adafruit MagTag and in a purple enclosure. The text reads: "F*cks to give: 0." Yes, with the asterisk. Sometimes I don’t use it! A USB cable is plugged into each device.
A Casio Exilim EX-S1 in a charging cradle with the charge light glowing. The camera itself dates to about 2022 and has a resolution of 1.2 megapixels.
Faded spray painted utility markings on a sidewalk. With bonus footprints. Some people can't resist fresh cement.
Pattern pieces for a mini top hat on a gray cutting mat. The pieces are of holographic/iridescent vinyl in a multi-color floral pattern.
A a pair of mini phal orchids with double bloom stalks sits on a brown wood mantlepiece. The flowers are white. Green moss surrounds the leaves at the base. Behind the flowers are black mantle clock and a quilt made from Japanese fabric hanging on a brick wall.
A black cloche hat with Neopixels on the hat band. The hat band is covered by a white scarf for diffusion. The Neopixels are showing rainbow colors. The hat sits on a hat block. The block sits on a worktable covered with two cutting mats, one dark grey and one light grey. There is also a lot of disorganization, which I hope you will pardon. It's been a rough few months.
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The Trojan Rabbit from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
My location in the BlueSky galaxy. In the boonies, where else?
Your 2026 Word: yeasty
At the top half, a Ruddy Abyssinian hat in a Santa hat sits in the branches of a pine Christmas tree. She is Not Amused. There is a thought bubble from her head that says, "Ho Ho Humbug." In the bottom half, in small print is "Okay. Fine" In large festive print; "Meowy Catmas, Everyone!" In small print underneath: "Do I get my Treats, now?
At the British Emporium in Grapevine, TX. A red Dalek, a gray Dalek named Joe, K-9, a man wearing a K-9 shirt, and one dungeon photo op.
Daenerys, a Ruddy Abyssinian, sleeps atop a gray cat tower. Nearby are a stuffed black cat and a stuffed brown mouse.
Arya, a diluted peach tor rtie cat, is glaring a the photographer from behind the metal grid door of a purple pet carrier.
A tortie cat asleep seen from the back. She's looking at a parts drawer.
On the right: strips of negatives in sleeves on a light pad. On the left: negatives from the same batch already placed in a filing sheet. All rests on a bamboo bed table.
Parker and Hardison from "Leverage: Redemption." They're coming up through a hole in a stone floor. To rescue someone.
K-9 from Doctor Who at Fan Expo Dallas. The robot dog is silver and is on a red carpet.
An I Voted sticker. Mischief managed.
Map showing the Gulf of there is no Gulf. Only Zuul.
Various garments with embedded lights laid out on a table, ready for my talk. Nobody showed up.
An inexpensive tabletop tinsel tree gutted of its lights and replaced with am ESP-32, a Neopixel ring, and software to make the tree show the current Cheerlights color.
An I VOTED sticker on a pair of blue jeans.
A large dragonfly rests on a succulent plant.
A tortie cat sits in a white plastic laundry basket, alert for her call to duty.
Three fascinator hats with color-changing LEDs. In the center is a large white flower attached to a headband displayed on a vintage black glass display head. The LED is glowing blue. On the right is an all-white fascinator with a flower and feathers. The LED is glowing blue. On the left is a black velvet cocktail hat with a white flower and black veiling. The LED is glowing red.
A tortie cat sits on top of a printer. The background is blue curtains.
A tangle of string lights on a gray cutting mat.
A pint of Guinness beer. The graphic on the glass is an old ad shoeing a zookeeper opening the mouth of an alligator and his cap raising from his head as he's surprised to see a pint of beer resting inside of the gators mouth. The tagine: "Lovely day for a GUINNESS."
An Abyssinian cat is curled up in her bed on an ivory towel, asleep.
1/4" of ice and snow on the ground.
A tortie cat stands on top of a printer with an open service, staring at the ink cartridges.
Smart watch on a senior woman's wrist showing a temperature for 13F and a wind chill of -1 in Allen, TX.
A Tex-Mex meal consisting of smothered chicken breast with avocado, salad, and refried beans. Not to mention the margarita!
An Abyssinian cat rests inside of a fabric basket, defiantly telling the humans they can frak right off.
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Label riddled with unfortunate typos.
The Sherlock Holmes Pub in London at night.
A cat is intently watching paper exit the printer. It's important work!
A cat giving a human a head bonk. Awww.
A cat has found a bit of sunlight to warm herself on a cold day.
A cat sits in a rectangle of sunlight on a carpet.
An Abyssinian cat is giving the camera the Not Amused look.
A cat is doing her best to assist paper feeding out of a printer.
Margarita, chips, and salsa.
A tortie cat looking seriously upset that she didn't get enough scratches.
Highclere Castle. Or Downton Abbey. Or Tottenham Towers. Take your pick.