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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 7m

One good thing about the Vorkosigan Saga is that there's not a lot of drawn-out battle scenes, which I never much liked, because Miles physically can't fight very well, if at all.

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 41m

I see people who offer potatoes & ramen for trick or treaters, and they say they're popular. Next year I'll do a Great Pumpkin theme & offer a bowl of rocks, to see how many kids choose them.

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 47m

Bad news, Fifth-grader changed his mind. He wants a Snoopy pumpkin instead of a Misfits skull (good news for me, Snoopy is much easier!).

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 6h

Martin and Lucky enjoy the backyard trampoline. Pomeroy is still suspicious of it, though. #31DaysofMartin

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 1d

Explaining how some people don't carve a pumpkin but rather scrape off the skin so the candle inside will illuminate the flesh and I feel like Illuminate the Flesh would be a good band name.

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 1d

Like a lot of kids, Martin wanted to be a paleontologist. But he never had a chance until now, when some friendly dinosaur ghosts mentioned where they were buried. #31DaysofMartin

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 1d

I cut up a jalapeno like 2 hours ago & washed my hands multiple times since then, but I just rubbed my eye and it burns like hell so you know what? I am just going to go to bed. Good night.

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 1d

Found these in the back of the car and was confused until the husband told me he found them on the windshield one day, figured I would like them but forgot to give them to me. I do like them 😄 #tonyalamo

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 1d

Soooo...not entirely sure how I'm getting it to the trunk or treat, to be honest.

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 2d

Fifth-grader: I want the pumpkin to be punk rock this year.

Me, designated pumpkin carver: LOL like a Misfits skull.

FG: Yes! I want a Misfits skull!

What have I done? 😅

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 2d

Someone put a Christmas book on hold.

It's OCTOBER!! 😩

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 2d

Martin briefly fell in with a bad crowd. But don't worry, he made sure Napoleon's jewels were returned to their rightful place. #31DaysofMartin

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 2d

Fifth-grader has some drama llama tendencies. Sometimes he'll flip around and do this wailing moan (but like, ironically, I guess? But still stalling) if I tell him to do something he doesn't want to do.

So we have a new rule. If you're gonna wail, do it in a Waluigi voice. So it's funny at least.

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe Fifth-grader has a future as a pet portrait photographer. He caught Meryl today.

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Patricia Correll @authorpcorrell.bsky.social · 3d

I dreamed that the husband and I went to a new cafe & the staff there was in a tizzy because they were having a surprise author signing. Then Neil Gaiman appeared and we both turned around and walked out lol