#nye game

[kedreeva]

The person I love left my life this year.

For a while back then I wasn't really sure I wanted to survive, but having a history of depression helped me realise what was happening, so I finally decided to go to therapy for the first time ever. I'm proud of myself for 1) realising the danger in time 2) sticking through therapy despite how hard it is for me 3) getting to the point where I am not in active danger anymore!

This year was not kind to me in several other aspects, and yet: 1) I discovered loose-leaf tea!! It helps with a lot of things 2) as a side-effect of therapy, I am opening up more to people, and this means that I actually now have more friendly acquaintances than ever! May I have a photo of Stan and his beautiful train? I also love Bug and Indy, but Stan is my favourite!! <3 <3 <3 Thank you so much!

Congratsssss I'm happy that you are here and getting help!!

I'm very sorry I cannot give you Stan's beautiful train, as it's winter and SOGGY right now, but please have a photo of this idiot after he attempted to take a dust bath in the MUD outside instead of the dry sand inside the coops:

I had to rescue and clean him up, absolutely filthy wet beast hours over here.

Play the game!

[tyresdeg]

oct 16th?

my birthday cake and imsa kyle 🫶

[avengersaremyforte]

Antoine Roussel deserves better and these refs can fuck right off😡🤬

[kedreeva]

Follow up to the New Year's game ask, the kindness is actually one I've seen from several of the students I work with. With each group were playing a competitive board game they'd picked and one kiddo had a lot of the items to get past the obstacles while the other was having really bad luck. Well, when unlucky kiddo landed on a monster space and should have had to go backwards again, the other student asked if they could use one of their items to help and turn it into a team game instead, where they worked together to get each other to the end. That's what we do and it is so sweet to see a student wanting to help another not feel bad and get frustrated. I always ask if they want to play it competitive or team and I've had it happen where they pick competitive, but then will switch it to team if the other student is getting upset or sad. They just want to have fun playing the game and it's more enjoyable for them if the other student is having fun too.

That's so great actually!

This year, in Kensington Park, Michigan, a family of sandhill cranes raised a Canada goose as their own baby, alongside their own.

This was the first documented case of sandhill cranes raising a chick from outside their own genus!

[kedreeva]

For the NYE game - For 2023, I am proud that I stood my ground with a toxic, workplace bully. The good news was they left shortly after it was clear that I couldn’t be broken.

Here is my cat, who makes me laugh every day.

Happy New Year!

oh is there ANYthing better than surviving longer at your workplace than your bully does? i think not. I outlived both of mine before finally quitting! Also LOVE the kitty. Mlem!

Here's an Opal to commemorate walking away

Play the game!

[kedreeva]

For the New Year's Ask: A good thing that happened to me this year was the adoption of our (no longer little) void cats. They have brought me so much joy. And a thing I am proud of is that even though I have not been in very good shape these last few years, in May I hiked all the way to Inspiration Point in Yosemite National Park. It was SO steep, but the views were incredible, and I'm so glad I pushed myself to finish the hike.

Ohhhh I bet that was an AMAZING view!! Great job! And congrats to the kitties on their new home!

I give to you... Onyx! Full pinecone over nothing. She comes outside every morning and goes WHAT is this BULLSHET?? WE ARE OUTSIDE HONK???

Touched grass and DID NOT like it

Play the game!

[kedreeva]

And a kindness? I have a coworker who is very stern. I was afraid of her at first, but she's got no time for people who won't stick around. I wasn't sure if she was just reserved or grumpy, until I saw her grandkids come in and she softens so much. Very reserved. However, for all her taciturn ways... she spent over half an hour reading the interior messages of greeting cards to a customer who couldn't read but wanted to find one for his sister. I happened to walk past and she seemed pretty embarrassed - but it turns out? She struggles to read too. (She told me later, when explaining what they were doing to another coworker who was curious.) But she stood there with him, reading card after card. It was absolutely not her job, however probably the most gentle thing I've seen someone do in a long time.

That's so sweet!!

Your good news from 2023:

Nearly 1000 new species of animals were discovered, including a new bent-toed gecko, fourteen new metallic wasps named after Dr. Who characters, twenty new sea slugs, and a new and notably SILENT, spiny-throated reed frog!

[kedreeva]

I finally went to an outpatient clinic this year. It helped me, even though the things I learned sometimes hurt.

Next year I will continue to pursue therapy and will do my best to appreciate the little things more (like seeing a robin on a walk)

That's wonderful news! I hope that you're able to do so!

Here is a photo of Bug with a feather on her head.

Play the game!