#little lots

[mappingthemoon]

little guy, big feelings <3

[mappingthemoon]

still undecided on whether or not i can afford to send out holiday cards in this economy, so here are a few cat highlights of 2025: Little Guy basking in his superiority; Phylum helping us clean out the leaky fridge; Slappy! In! SPAAAAACE!

[mappingthemoon]

potato mode

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August 9, 2023

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June 28, 2023: when the a/c dies just in time for the first heatwave of summer

well, in a big win for hoarders, the window a/c unit that's been sitting on our porch for years still works, so p. cleaned that off and installed it in the bedroom. then while i was absolutely tunnelvision panicking about how tf i'm gonna be able to borrow money to get the central a/c repaired/replaced, he had the brilliant idea to buy another window unit for the living room. we also have several box fans, thick curtains blocking out the front windows, and are shutting the windows in the daytime & opening in the night. so, it's not the worst. i lived without a/c for most of my life anyway. more importantly, the animals are doing okay (although only 1 out of 3 cats seems to realize that the floor is a much cooler place to be than their window platforms)

i'm extremely insolvent -- like, i get paid monthly and typically have only a couple hundred bucks left once i've paid all the bills for the month. i'm hoping we'll be able to put this expense off for another year. if i can continue to avoid large expensive emergencies for just one more year, 5 out of 6 of my (non-student, har har) debts will be paid in full! then i should have a bit of breathing room to, heh, borrow another large chunk of money, i guess. ah, the joys of homeownership...

anyway, this is not exactly an emergency, but if anyone is inclined to throw cash my way to put in the a/c fund, i have zines available for sale on ko-fi, photo prints available for sale via dropbox, and paypal / venmo donations are always welcome (@SMPiotrowski for both). thaaanks! STAY COOL OUT THERE :p

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3/24/23

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apparently dissatisfied with the selection of THREE litterboxes in our home, this jerk pissed directly into Phylum’s favorite scratcher bowl >:C and now it’s probably totally unsalvageable. and that brand is hella overpriced! p. had found ours at the thrift store. i can’t justify spending fifty fucking dollars on some cardboard (see: “oak” lol). ugh, what a turd.