Grouchy fox, hidden raven
@herefox.bsky.social
Fond of latibulation, gay he/him book nerd who plays too many video games, reads millions of books, bakes a lot and has a stupid amount of other hobbies.
Pinned
One milkshake to rule the boys, one milkshake to find them, one milkshake to bring them all, and in the backyard bind them.
There is a very high pitched noise coming from something going on in my building and it's driving me bats.
December 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There is a very high pitched noise coming from something going on in my building and it's driving me bats.
This fellow was in my way when walking to the office today.
December 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This fellow was in my way when walking to the office today.
Scarf has been given so I can post picture of it now.
December 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Scarf has been given so I can post picture of it now.
You know when I was a kid we were excited about technological stuff because it would free us from worry about things like food and give us time to enjoy ourselves but instead we gave all the benefits to like two hundred people in the world and made everything worse for everyone else.
December 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
You know when I was a kid we were excited about technological stuff because it would free us from worry about things like food and give us time to enjoy ourselves but instead we gave all the benefits to like two hundred people in the world and made everything worse for everyone else.
I just remembered I needed to submit the request to pay me back for my new glasses before the end of the year. I feel like this amount of executive function should opt me out of the rest of the week.
December 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I just remembered I needed to submit the request to pay me back for my new glasses before the end of the year. I feel like this amount of executive function should opt me out of the rest of the week.
Beans cooking in the instant pot for refried beans an a cranberry sourdough bread pudding in the oven.
December 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Beans cooking in the instant pot for refried beans an a cranberry sourdough bread pudding in the oven.
Me, putting off weaving in ends on the scarf I made for a holiday gift all weekend because it seemed like a chore.
Also me: weaving the ends in in around ten minutes
(Pictures forthcoming when the scarf has gone to it’s forever home)
Also me: weaving the ends in in around ten minutes
(Pictures forthcoming when the scarf has gone to it’s forever home)
December 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Me, putting off weaving in ends on the scarf I made for a holiday gift all weekend because it seemed like a chore.
Also me: weaving the ends in in around ten minutes
(Pictures forthcoming when the scarf has gone to it’s forever home)
Also me: weaving the ends in in around ten minutes
(Pictures forthcoming when the scarf has gone to it’s forever home)
Dear work people. Please stop actually, you know, giving me work to do. It's the week before the holidays.
December 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Dear work people. Please stop actually, you know, giving me work to do. It's the week before the holidays.
Dear me: you probably shouldn't have decided to try making a quick knit christmas present ten days prior to, you know, christmas.
December 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Dear me: you probably shouldn't have decided to try making a quick knit christmas present ten days prior to, you know, christmas.
They are tearing out some mailboxes and stuff from the hall near my office and it's very loud. It would have been nice to get a heads up so I could work from home.
December 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
They are tearing out some mailboxes and stuff from the hall near my office and it's very loud. It would have been nice to get a heads up so I could work from home.
I love that there is just this entire pictograph language that, as an adult human, you’re just supposed to know without being taught.
I speak, of course, of the damn symbols on laundry tags.
I speak, of course, of the damn symbols on laundry tags.
December 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I love that there is just this entire pictograph language that, as an adult human, you’re just supposed to know without being taught.
I speak, of course, of the damn symbols on laundry tags.
I speak, of course, of the damn symbols on laundry tags.
I reclaimed my sheet music for the tinkly piano of pain from my mom’s house
December 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I reclaimed my sheet music for the tinkly piano of pain from my mom’s house
Me, trying on the new glasses that just arrived right after from coming in from outside: oh no, they’re not right! Everything is all foggy.
Also me after taking them off to look closer: oh wait, it’s cold and they’re fogged up
Also me after taking them off to look closer: oh wait, it’s cold and they’re fogged up
December 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Me, trying on the new glasses that just arrived right after from coming in from outside: oh no, they’re not right! Everything is all foggy.
Also me after taking them off to look closer: oh wait, it’s cold and they’re fogged up
Also me after taking them off to look closer: oh wait, it’s cold and they’re fogged up
Because I now work in a physics department I'm a wee bit worried i'm getting on some sort of list by searching for things like 'buying radioactive materials'
December 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Because I now work in a physics department I'm a wee bit worried i'm getting on some sort of list by searching for things like 'buying radioactive materials'
I'm with the last dude.
December 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm with the last dude.
I should know by now that “oh, I’ll just read for a little bit tonight” when it’s a @tkingfisher.com books mean I’ll finish the damn thing ;-) “Snake eater” was great fun and reminded me of the roadrunners that live in my mom’s front yard.
December 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I should know by now that “oh, I’ll just read for a little bit tonight” when it’s a @tkingfisher.com books mean I’ll finish the damn thing ;-) “Snake eater” was great fun and reminded me of the roadrunners that live in my mom’s front yard.
Coworkers are now coming by to look at my wall because i mentioned I put up lights.
December 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Coworkers are now coming by to look at my wall because i mentioned I put up lights.
I am a serious work professional with lots to do
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I am a serious work professional with lots to do
Reposted by Grouchy fox, hidden raven
I didn’t go for pretty because the dough was different from the usual pastry I use because it has tons of Stilton in it and it ended up crumbly. Suspect filling could have set better too but sure it will taste good
December 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I didn’t go for pretty because the dough was different from the usual pastry I use because it has tons of Stilton in it and it ended up crumbly. Suspect filling could have set better too but sure it will taste good
Spiced cranberry orange fudge done, steak and Guinness pie with Stilton crust in the oven, potatoes boiling for mash
December 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Spiced cranberry orange fudge done, steak and Guinness pie with Stilton crust in the oven, potatoes boiling for mash
Got beef braising for guinness stilton pies and made chai fudge for potluck tomorrow during lunch.
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Got beef braising for guinness stilton pies and made chai fudge for potluck tomorrow during lunch.
I have just enough of a headache that lying down and taking a nap sounds really good but not enough of a headache that lying down and taking a nap is imperative.
December 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I have just enough of a headache that lying down and taking a nap sounds really good but not enough of a headache that lying down and taking a nap is imperative.
Peanut butter fudge made. Tomorrow two more types if I can manage it between cooking meat pies
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Peanut butter fudge made. Tomorrow two more types if I can manage it between cooking meat pies
My boss: Hey, we have to justify this spending.
(a couple of hours later)
My boss: I didn't mean to make this sound urgent"
Me having dropped everything to look into it because it was way more interesting than the other things I'd been avoiding doing: Oh
(a couple of hours later)
My boss: I didn't mean to make this sound urgent"
Me having dropped everything to look into it because it was way more interesting than the other things I'd been avoiding doing: Oh
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My boss: Hey, we have to justify this spending.
(a couple of hours later)
My boss: I didn't mean to make this sound urgent"
Me having dropped everything to look into it because it was way more interesting than the other things I'd been avoiding doing: Oh
(a couple of hours later)
My boss: I didn't mean to make this sound urgent"
Me having dropped everything to look into it because it was way more interesting than the other things I'd been avoiding doing: Oh