septicidal

@septicidal.bsky.social

159 Followers 70 Following

Three cats, crowded around an open window: in the foreground, a short-haired black and white tuxedo cat intensely focused on the view; perched on a box just below the windowsill, a very fluffy medium-haired black cat with big yellow-green eyes; above her on the platform of a wooden cat tree, a medium-haired solid gray cat with a flash of white on his throat. A large white radiator is visible in the foreground.
A large utility box painted with a mural: Princess Leia from Star Wars against a dark pink background, with the words “Rebellions are built on hope” stenciled in black.
A gloriously fluffy black cat being held by a white man with silver hair and glasses, wearing a light gray sweatshirt. The cat’s face is large enough to obscure most of the man’s features. She is looking at the camera with big yellow-green eyes, and clutching the man’s shoulder with a big, fluffy black paw.
A wider view of the room featured in the preceding post, with the sewing/craft area on the left and a computer workstation on the right, featuring two wooden desks in an L formation and two large monitors. A large laser printer is on a rolling cart tucked under part of the computer desk.
A freshly renovated converted attic room with an angled wall opposite the camera, featuring a sewing table, wall shelves, and inset into the eaves area, two deep shelves full of neatly organized clear bins of fabric, yarn, and sewing notions. An ironing board is neatly stowed on wall hooks behind the sewing table, and the sewing machine has a fitted hard cover. The walls are blue, with a stenciled pattern of knitted cables on the wall behind the sewing table.
A screenshot from Bojack Horseman, showing Bojack standing at a podium next to a casket, with the text: You know what it’s like? It’s like that show Becker, you know, with Ted Danson? I watched the entire run of that show, hoping that it would be better, and it never did. It had all of the right pieces, but it just - it couldn’t put them together. And when it got canceled, I was really bummed out, not because I liked the show, but because I knew it could be so much better, and now it never would be. And that’s what losing a parent it like. It’s like Becker. Suddenly, you realize you’ll never have the good relationship you wanted, and as long as they were alive, even though you’d never admit it, part of you, the stupidest goddamn part of you, was still holding on to that chance.
An exterior view of Cinderella’s castle at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World, taken from close to the castle looking up at it. There are light gray clouds in the background.
Two sets of glowing cat eyes, in deep shadow under a large bed. Hardwood floor and bits of a bed frame and supports are visible in the foreground.
Side view of a solid black medium-haired fluffy cat. Her head is turned toward the camera and she glares accusingly at the photographer. Her floofy “pantaloons” are trimmed short; the greatest indignity. The cat is standing in front of white RFID pet feeders on a light blue and green checkered floor. White beadboard and bits of children’s drawings are visible in the background.
A solid black medium-haired cat with no visible tail, standing sideways with her head turned toward the camera. Her large yellow-green eyes are the only fully visible features on her face, and glare at the camera with quiet rage. She is standing on a light blue and red patterned rug, with hardwood flooring and a dining table and chairs in the background.
Two cats spooning one another on a couch - as “little spoon” in front is a larger, fuzzy medium-haired gray cat with no visible tail. In “big spoon” position is a sleek black and white tuxedo cat with a mostly black face and white rear paws visible. The couch they are lounging on is gray with yellow and multicolored throw pillows nestled behind the cats.
A view of a wall in an attic room with an angled wall on the left hand side. The side wall is solid blue, and the focus of the photo is an all over stenciled design in creamy off-white on top of the blue background. The design looks like knitted fabric with repeating columns of twisted cables.
A small wall, painted in medium blue-green, partially covered in a stenciled pattern in creamy white that looks like knitted fabric with cables.
An interior photo of a converted attic space with angled walls, with an open doorway in the middle of a wall. The doorway has folded bifold doors with glass panels. The walls are freshly painted in a medium blue-green, with drop cloths over hardwood floors.
A close up view of two blue-purple Siberian Squill plants next to each other, one blooming and the other with buds. They are surrounded by old graying mulch and in the background, there is a cement effigy of a cat basking belly-up.
A screen shot of three nearly identical blue-green shades of Benjamin Moore paint, with text reading (top to bottom): Buxton Blue, Kensington Green, and Ocean City Blue.
A panoramic photo of an attic room with angled walls on both sides and a flat wall with one large window in the middle and a mini split in the top left. A cubby inset into the eaves is visible on the left hand side. The floor is light wood parquet, and the walls are perfectly smooth, bare fresh white plaster.
Two cats snuggled up together, essentially spooning on a gray sofa. The “little spoon” is a gray medium-haired cat with a bobtail, and the “big spoon” is a short haired black and white tuxedo cat with a regular tail.
Top-down view of a homemade white chocolate raspberry cheesecake, with copious amounts of deep red raspberry compote swirled into creamy pale yellow cheesecake. The cheesecake is inside a round dark metal springform pan, surrounded by crumpled aluminum foil.
A handsome black and white tuxedo cat with a mostly black face with a splash of white over his muzzle like an asymmetrical upside down heart, curled up facing the camera. He is nestled against the torso of a person lying down on a bed wearing blue jeans and a light mauve t-shirt. In the background is a bed with gray bedding.
A pale hand clutching two halves of a bran muffin, gloriously browned and studded with oats, with a beautiful blob of glossy dark pink blood orange marmalade in the middle.
A close-up photograph of flaking layers of wallpaper, brown with age and decay. The top-most layers are faded pink, with grayish and brown patterns also visible. A green woven material is visible under the deepest layer.
A shallow white bowl filled with vividly chartreuse, thick split pea soup, with bits of cubed potato, sliced carrot, and bacon visible. Resting diagonally on the top right rim of the bowl is a golden brown breadstick. The bowl is resting on a tablecloth with a teal and white geometric pattern.
An old IKEA Besta unit, in discontinued warm wood tone with an open shelf on top, a glossy white drawer in the middle, and open wooden door with hinges on the right, displaying a shelf with various bottles of liquor and mugs and other glassware below. Scuffs and other damage is visible on the top shelf area.
Two hand-knit 1/4 height socks on purple 3D printed sock blocking forms: the toes of the socks are a bright blue-green tonal yarn, and the rest of the socks are knit from a variegated speckled yarn in warm tones; oatmeal/cream colored base with bits of blue, spring green, burgundy, and pink. The socks have wide ribbing on the tops of the feet, and around the ankle.
A solid gray medium-haired bobtail cat, curled up on a large lavender beanbag chair and blinking at the camera with yellow-green eyes.
A gloriously perfect loaf of golden brown bread, dotted with bits of rolled oats. It is resting on a black cooling rack that is on top of a stainless steel and black range. An empty metal loaf pan is visible on the rack behind the loaf.
Two hand knit socks: the toes and heels are a dark plum color, the main parts of the sock are a speckled, variegated yarn with a light gray base, and bits of warmer colors including plum, orange, dark green, and blue. The cuffs are quarter-height with wide ribbing, with a line of the purple contrast yarn at the top edge.
Three cats in a row, all eating from white RFID feeders, L to R: a smaller, sleek short-haired tuxedo boy with a long skinny tail; a noticeably larger medium-haired gray fluffy cat with a tiny fluffy bobtail; slightly larger and fluffier than the gray cat, a gloriously soft solid black cat with a fluffy short puff of a bobtail.
Two cats in a living room: standing on the floor is a black and white short-haired tuxedo cat, with his tail curving upright behind him. Above him crouched on a white leather ottoman is a gray medium-haired cat with a tiny bobtail - visible as just the barest bit of floof on his rear end - who is leaning forward and intently sniffing the other cat’s tail.
A top-down view of three cats in a line eating at white RFID feeder bowls. L to R: a shorthaired mostly black tuxedo cat with a long skinny tail; a fuzzy medium-haired gray boy, noticeably longer in body but lacking a tail; a solid black very fluffy medium-haired cat, also lacking a tail and distinctly larger than both of the other cats.
A small black and white tuxedo cat with a mostly black face, with a white blaze over part of his nose and cheek, white bib, and white paws. He is on the lap of a woman in a teal sweatshirt, gazing adoringly at his human.
A white woman sitting cross-legged on the floor with a handsome cat on her lap; the cat is black with white paws and some white on his muzzle/chin, and is “making biscuits” on her lap while leaning into pets. The woman is wearing dark blue jeans and a navy top with horizontal white stripes. Her red hair is in a braid resting over her shoulder. She has a huge smile on her face.
A medium-haired gray cat, curled up on a chaise in front of a large white radiator. A pale hand is scritching the cat’s neck. There is a sliver of decorated Christmas tree visible on the right side of the photo.
A fluffy black cat with a puffy pompom of a bobtail, looking directly at the camera with big yellow-green eyes, standing in a pile of white and red tissue paper, some of which is mysteriously ripped apart.
Two striped paw-shaped knitted stockings. In front, dark red and blue stripes with an enamel pin of a donut with pink icing and sprinkles on the top left corner; behind, hanging from the same hook, light and dark green stripes with a silver “S” initial pin in the top left corner. The stockings are hanging from a gold hook on a stairway baluster.
A stylized dark blue ceramic screaming face, with wide white eyes and a pink mouth interior with a single tooth.
A fresh Christmas tree bedecked with multicolored warm incandescent lights, with a bright white star on top. To the side is a large TV screen featuring actor/creator Brennan Lee Mulligan with the distinctive set of Dimension 20 behind him. The vaguely sci-fi set elements indicate this is an episode of Starstruck.
A fuzzy gray tailless cat sitting very upright, eyes wide and intensely fixed on an undecorated real Christmas tree. The tree is affixed to a dark green tree stand, resting on a blue rug with a red and gold pattern. Glimpses of a wooden TV stand and black TV screen are visible in the background.
Two cats, alike in fuzziness, lounging on a blue rug with a red and gold pattern. The cat on the right is solid black and flashing her tummy. The cat on the left is gray and sprawled on his side. Both cats are looking directly at the camera with yellow-green eyes. In the background is a white and wood Eames style lounge chair, and glimpses of a dining table and chairs in the adjacent room.
Two white bowls, side by side on a table. Left: creamy sausage, kale, and potato soup topped with grated cheese and a golden breadstick. Right: a colorful lettuce salad topped with cheese and homemade croutons.
A small round cake covered in bright pink strawberry frosting and pink, purple, blue, black, and silver sprinkles of various sizes and shapes. On top is a large purple and blue 7 candle and a 3D-printed topper that says “HUNTRIX” with the upper bodies of the main characters from K-Pop Demon Hunters, smiling and waving. The topper is hand painted.
A glamour shot of a homemade pecan pie in a white ceramic pie plate, with whole pecans heavily browned visible on the top of the pie. The crust is perfectly golden. The pie is resting on a dark wooden cutting board on top of a white counter.
Screenshot of The Simpsons featuring an open-mouthed Ralph Wiggums sitting on a school bus with the caption: (chuckles) I’m in danger.
A tall but small cylindrical cake covered in light ochre peanut butter frosting, with brightly colored metallic “10” candles, two green pipes (like from Super Mario) with plastic figurines on top - on the left, taller pipe: MetaKnight, on the right, shorter pipe: Princess Daisy. Brightly colored sprinkles of varied shapes and sizes are scattered around the base of the pipes and candles.
A tiny cake pan full of dark chocolate cake, with a large pale hand touching the edges to provide size comparison. The cake pan is resting on a black wire cooling rack, on top of a wooden butcher block counter surface.
The corner of a cross stitch project on white fabric with red thread guidelines; the corner has an outline of dark stitches that all appear to be the same color; they are not. Some are black/green, some are black/brown, some are black/navy blue.
A dazzling assortment of embroidery floss, all trimmed to 18” lengths and strung on white 3D printed thread drops, as well as white plastic 3D printed thread cards with less voluminous amounts of floss strung through the holes. Thread drops are clipped to 3 large silver rings, and there are 3 thread cards, 2 full and 1 partially full. There are 131 colors in total, many warm golden browns and soft autumn tones, with a few brighter colors mixed in.
A pale hand with a large flesh-colored bandage wrapped around the palm holds three skeins of embroidery floss, L to R: bright white, light greenish blue with 3817 on the label, more blueish light blue-green with 927 on the label.
A medium-haired gray cat with white at his throat, sitting upright and looking intently at tangled gold-brown embroidery floss in the foreground. Ziptop bags filled with prepared embroidery floss are visible next to the cat. A window and wooden cat tree are visible in the background.
White cross stitch fabric featuring red stitched counting lines, stretched across a rectangular wooden scroll frame. There is a padded fabric “grime catcher” covering the bottom scroll bar. It is dark blue-green with a cheerful jungle print with tigers, leopards, and foliage. An enameled needle holder is attached on the right hand side, featuring a frog wearing a black cloak and witch’s hat, with the words “Frog Be Gone” above the frog’s head.
A close up shot of the bar codes and color labels on 3 skeins of embroidery floss, all very different shades of blue-green. From L to R: 368, 3813, 3849
Large, beautifully golden brown cookies speckled with cinnamon and sugar, stacked high on a cooling rack on a butcher block counter.
A large 9”x13” metal pan full of freshly baked brownies, next to a smaller metal loaf pan also containing freshly baked brownies.
A collection of 7 skeins of hand-dyed yarn: 3 large skeins, 4 mini skeins. The mini skeins have labels from Wild Violet Fibers, two of the large skeins have labels from Into The Whirled, and one large skein from White Birch. Colors, L to R: dark burgundy purple mini; a large speckled warm light gray with dark purple, navy, and green accents; large autumnal rainbow; large cream speckle with pale blues, greens, reds, rust, and yellow; mini muted blue-green. Bottom: fluorescent red-pink mini, mini variegated skein with cream and pastel rainbow tones.
Two gloriously glossy and browned loaves of braised challah, resting on a metal baking sheet on top of a stove.
Two loaves of unbaked braided challah on a metal baking sheet, glossy with egg wash, resting on top of a stainless steel gas range.
Two loaves of braided raw bread dough, in classic 6-strand braids for challah. The braided loaves are next to each other on a well-loved steel baking sheet, and glossy with their first layer of egg wash.
Two large sugar pumpkins, two chonky honeynut squash, a clear bag with carrots, two brown lunch bags full of cranberries, and a large purple water bottle with a sticker saying “persist out of spite”, all resting on a wooden countertop.
An adorable gray cat, curled up on a colorful afghan on top of the footrest of a white leather Eames-style chair. Under the edge of the draped blanket, underneath the footrest, is a solid black cat with bit yellow-green eyes. The pattern on the crocheted afghan is gray, teal, red, orange, and gold silhouettes of cats.