Blue dot in small town Mississippi. Into books, poetry, pets, arts, crafts, plants, etc. Gen-X Swiftie. Surviving alongside rheumatoid arthritis and its various pals. Recovering academic, adjunct retiree.https://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lwekvzfiek2oIf loafing you is bread, I don’t want to be rye. #taylorswift14 Aug 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwekvzfiek2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lezc45xkb222I finished the first book from my Christmas box this morning and opened the second. It is a signed first printing of Wright Thompson’s The Barn, about the murder of Emmett Till. Looking forward to reading it. Also expecting to be emotionally wrung out by it.05 Jan 2025 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lezc45xkb222https://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lengttd5gs2gIt’s midnight somewhere. Happy New Year! Here’s hoping 2025 sucks less than you fear. It’s almost 8pm in Mississippi. If I’m lucky, and the neighbor kids don’t keep me awake with their fireworks, I will be asleep by 9pm. 😂01 Jan 2025 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lengttd5gs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lehnyv6oyc26I have a whole gang of grown nieces. They went together and gave me a box of books for Christmas. I’m supposed to wait until I have finished one to open the next. This is pretty amazing. I’ve been a grinch about Xmas. Then this happened.29 Dec 2024 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lehnyv6oyc26https://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3ld6xcssgvk2qSwifties need to play the NYT Strands game today. It was fun to spot all of the answers right away.13 Dec 2024 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6xcssgvk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lcxnlxvdps2jThis is fine. No rush.10 Dec 2024 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxnlxvdps2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lcvfni7im22sMe: Christmas is always too stressful. I just need to be low key this year and not beat myself up about decorating, shopping, and cooking. Also Me: Maybe I will make something by hand for everyone I know between now and 12/25.09 Dec 2024 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvfni7im22shttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lcpzornuoc2oI love my rheumatologist, but whereas I used to see her every visit, now I only see her on request. Otherwise, I see a nurse practitioner every other visit with bloodwork only in between. 1/🧵07 Dec 2024 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcpzornuoc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lcluvkpwos2bIt was my infusion day today which means it was also my day to stop off at Zeus on the Go and buy spinach pies to eat in the car on the way home. Being able to walk may or may not be enough motivation to stay on my biologic, but spinach pie gets the job done.06 Dec 2024 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcluvkpwos2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lcfrpnvm3l2kMe: I’m following too many people to develop any real sense of community. Also Me: Hits “Follow All” on four more starter packs before breakfast.03 Dec 2024 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfrpnvm3l2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lcdtdi7ups2mLots of hot takes on Hunter Biden this morning. In normal times I’d agree that the president should not pardon his own son. These are not normal times, though, and MAGA was never going to be satisfied with HB serving a normal sentence for his crimes.02 Dec 2024 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdtdi7ups2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lcayhrlb2c2eFirst, let me say that I do not know how to sew, and before I buy anything I plan to borrow sis-in-law’s machine to learn a little. That said, what would you pick for beginner wanting to learn quilting? Needs to be light enough to move on and off kitchen table. #sewing #quilting #beginner01 Dec 2024 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcayhrlb2c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lc76ygqdwc2lI’m probably not doing it right, but I’ve made a little progress toward doing it wrong. I’d like to learn how to properly crochet because my mother has been talking about her grandmother’s love of crocheting and quilting lately. #stitchandbitchsaturday #crochet #beginner30 Nov 2024 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc76ygqdwc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbzmzece2s2xFor those who have nowhere to go for Thanksgiving or who are grieving losses in the time, I am truly sorry. I don’t want to minimize that, but I have fantasies of disappearing from mid-November until mid-January in order to miss the holidays.28 Nov 2024 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbzmzece2s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbx6aawrqs26100% do not recommend going to the grocery store today. Everybody else in town is there.27 Nov 2024 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbx6aawrqs26https://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbuqjwiw4c25I’m already exhausted from Thanksgiving, and I haven’t even been to the grocery store yet. 🤪🙄😂26 Nov 2024 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuqjwiw4c25https://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbs4sg6csc2gIf you live in Central Mississippi, I hope you will get out and vote for Justice Kitchens in tomorrow’s run off. Supreme Court Justices are supposed to be non-partisan, and Justice Kitchens is respected across party lines. His challenger has been running as a far right candidate.25 Nov 2024 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbs4sg6csc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbrx7pnm722gGretel says she did not agree to go to the vet for a post-op recheck.25 Nov 2024 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrx7pnm722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbpnewxv3k2wLet’s help Mississippi Free Press grow its audience. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpnewxv3k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbpbw25gnc2lI was on Twitter for 15 years, but for much of that time I did not post or comment, only liked content from others. I did not have the mental energy for attracting trolls. I’m trying to post here at least once per day to see if I can forge a little engagement. (1/3)24 Nov 2024 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpbw25gnc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbmytouksk2gStitch & Bitch Saturday. My friend sent me this fun crochet kit. I don’t know how to crochet, but I have downloaded a book from Hoopla, and the kit comes with its own tutorial. Nothing to bitch about here, but out there…23 Nov 2024 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmytouksk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbkpkjmmt22mI heard there was a cat tax here. I’ve been moving plants into an enclosed porch for the winter. My succulents are being thoroughly guarded by Jet and Stella.22 Nov 2024 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkpkjmmt22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbkllhszw22iOne of the funniest things about small town MS is that a local bbq restaurant is the easiest place to get a vegetarian plate. I doubt there is anywhere that serves vegan, though.22 Nov 2024 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkllhszw22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbkad7sbms2rLast summer 3 people close to me died w/in a few weeks. I struggled w/ RA flares, living on heating pads & ice packs believing it was all anxiety since. Recently noticed that I have not taken my DMARD, one of my main meds, for months. Looking forward to telling dr this. Do I blame it on brain fog? 🤦🏻‍♀️22 Nov 2024 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkad7sbms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbi3wsesoc2uLooks like Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration for AG. Apparently you must have sexual crimes in your resume to get the job but not more sexual crimes than your boss.21 Nov 2024 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbi3wsesoc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbfcjik4cs2hI read the first few chapters last night and definitely recommend. Well written, intriguing characters. It reads like Native American lore woven into a fantasy world. It won a Nebula for YA fiction. Good stuff. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2024 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfcjik4cs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbf64fupsk23Now that I have almost 1k followers, only three of whom I know irl, I should say that irl I am an introverted weirdo with only three friends.20 Nov 2024 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbf64fupsk23https://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbdlfg6bxy2mI’m reading a bio of Frederick Douglass for my serious book right now, but I need something w/ dragons, werewolves, vampires, and/or witches for my comfort reading. Hit me with your favorites.19 Nov 2024 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbdlfg6bxy2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sgerald.bsky.social/post/3lbcw6xk6yc2xMe getting controversial: I love Tay and Tortured Poets, but I want Beyonce to win AOTY. Cowboy Carter is new and bold and genre defying. I’ve heard the Grammies don’t like the fact that Bey tends to sample from lots of sources, but what she makes of it all is the real deal.19 Nov 2024 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:xt7hpgkmcb2is2vzztzsu32p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcw6xk6yc2x