Jennifer Donatelli
@jdonatelli.bsky.social
Writing correspondence for the Comptroller of Maryland. Past: both Gazettes, WJZ, etc. Guinea pig mom to Starsky and Hutch.
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Fluehr Funeral Home
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One of the hardest things I've ever had to write. Possibly the only thing harder will be the eulogy, and I'm praying for some divine inspiration and the strength to get through it. RIP, Dad. I love you and miss you already.
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Starsky ends his day like he started it: with schmutz on his face. As @pwgphoto.bsky.social would say, "Constancy." #guineapigs #guineapigsofbluesky
December 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Starsky ends his day like he started it: with schmutz on his face. As @pwgphoto.bsky.social would say, "Constancy." #guineapigs #guineapigsofbluesky
It's been a while since Starsky's had so much schmutz on his face. #guineapigs #guineapigsofbluesky
December 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
It's been a while since Starsky's had so much schmutz on his face. #guineapigs #guineapigsofbluesky
It always feels good when people write to my boss to say how much they appreciated receiving one of my letters. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It always feels good when people write to my boss to say how much they appreciated receiving one of my letters. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I'm treating Paul and me to McDonald's breakfasts after reading at Mass. While I despise this song, I had to alter the receipt. Maybe only #GenX will understand. youtu.be/6WTdTwcmxyo?...
November 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I'm treating Paul and me to McDonald's breakfasts after reading at Mass. While I despise this song, I had to alter the receipt. Maybe only #GenX will understand. youtu.be/6WTdTwcmxyo?...
I'm finishing cleaning up the dinner dishes when I hear this coming from @pwgphoto.bsky.social's office: "Gonna take a lot to drag me away from yooooouuu. *pause* I could be in Toto." #Paulism
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I'm finishing cleaning up the dinner dishes when I hear this coming from @pwgphoto.bsky.social's office: "Gonna take a lot to drag me away from yooooouuu. *pause* I could be in Toto." #Paulism
This is what was waiting for me just now when I got home from work: One tunnel in front of the other, Starsky in the farther tunnel, and Hutch looking very proud of himself. #guineapigs #guineapigsofbluesky
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This is what was waiting for me just now when I got home from work: One tunnel in front of the other, Starsky in the farther tunnel, and Hutch looking very proud of himself. #guineapigs #guineapigsofbluesky
I was in the basement finishing up the laundry and ironing some clothes for the week when...
@pwgphoto.bsky.social: "Are you down there?"
Me: "No."
"Well, OK then."
"Where do you think I'd be?"
"Well, I didn't see you for a while."
"Did you think I left?" (1/2)
@pwgphoto.bsky.social: "Are you down there?"
Me: "No."
"Well, OK then."
"Where do you think I'd be?"
"Well, I didn't see you for a while."
"Did you think I left?" (1/2)
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I was in the basement finishing up the laundry and ironing some clothes for the week when...
@pwgphoto.bsky.social: "Are you down there?"
Me: "No."
"Well, OK then."
"Where do you think I'd be?"
"Well, I didn't see you for a while."
"Did you think I left?" (1/2)
@pwgphoto.bsky.social: "Are you down there?"
Me: "No."
"Well, OK then."
"Where do you think I'd be?"
"Well, I didn't see you for a while."
"Did you think I left?" (1/2)
[email protected]: "What does conditioner do?"
Me: "It smooths your hair."
"It smooths it? Does it detangle it?"
"Yes. Do you want to try some?"
Paul looks sheepish. "I did."
"You did?"
"It was hard to get out."
"Now you know what I go through, but with a lot more hair." #Paulism
Me: "It smooths your hair."
"It smooths it? Does it detangle it?"
"Yes. Do you want to try some?"
Paul looks sheepish. "I did."
"You did?"
"It was hard to get out."
"Now you know what I go through, but with a lot more hair." #Paulism
November 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
[email protected]: "What does conditioner do?"
Me: "It smooths your hair."
"It smooths it? Does it detangle it?"
"Yes. Do you want to try some?"
Paul looks sheepish. "I did."
"You did?"
"It was hard to get out."
"Now you know what I go through, but with a lot more hair." #Paulism
Me: "It smooths your hair."
"It smooths it? Does it detangle it?"
"Yes. Do you want to try some?"
Paul looks sheepish. "I did."
"You did?"
"It was hard to get out."
"Now you know what I go through, but with a lot more hair." #Paulism
We usually don't get many trick or treaters, but I'm always optimistic. Besides, these candies are so much smaller than when I was a kid trick or treating.
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We usually don't get many trick or treaters, but I'm always optimistic. Besides, these candies are so much smaller than when I was a kid trick or treating.
I was talking about dinner before the trick or treaters arrive. @pwgphoto.bsky.social was talking about work at first, so I redacted his comments. But Halloween candy always gets his attention. #Paulism with a visual aid.
October 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I was talking about dinner before the trick or treaters arrive. @pwgphoto.bsky.social was talking about work at first, so I redacted his comments. But Halloween candy always gets his attention. #Paulism with a visual aid.
I finished cleaning the boys' cage and put Hutch back first. In the time it took me to pick up Starsky, Hutch repositioned one of the hay bags AND placed himself between the two. He looks so proud of himself. #guineapigs #guineapigsofbluesky
October 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I finished cleaning the boys' cage and put Hutch back first. In the time it took me to pick up Starsky, Hutch repositioned one of the hay bags AND placed himself between the two. He looks so proud of himself. #guineapigs #guineapigsofbluesky
[email protected] and I had this visitor today while we were doing yard work. Maybe it's Dad checking on his lawn mower? Hard to believe Dec. 12 - the one year anniversary of losing him - is coming. Miss you, Dad. Love you.
October 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
[email protected] and I had this visitor today while we were doing yard work. Maybe it's Dad checking on his lawn mower? Hard to believe Dec. 12 - the one year anniversary of losing him - is coming. Miss you, Dad. Love you.
[email protected] and I are taking my mom out to Cheesecake Factory to Cheesecake her retirement, then taking her back home tomorrow after church.
October 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
[email protected] and I are taking my mom out to Cheesecake Factory to Cheesecake her retirement, then taking her back home tomorrow after church.
Good news! My donation from last month's blood drive at work saved at least two people locally. I'm so excited!
October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Good news! My donation from last month's blood drive at work saved at least two people locally. I'm so excited!
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[email protected] and I were listening to the 80s station on Amazon as we were cleaning a room in anticipation of my mom's visit next month.
Paul: "Did you know I was president of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood Fan Club? Frankie says Relax, Don't Do It." (1/2)
[email protected] and I were listening to the 80s station on Amazon as we were cleaning a room in anticipation of my mom's visit next month.
Paul: "Did you know I was president of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood Fan Club? Frankie says Relax, Don't Do It." (1/2)
September 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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[email protected] and I were listening to the 80s station on Amazon as we were cleaning a room in anticipation of my mom's visit next month.
Paul: "Did you know I was president of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood Fan Club? Frankie says Relax, Don't Do It." (1/2)
[email protected] and I were listening to the 80s station on Amazon as we were cleaning a room in anticipation of my mom's visit next month.
Paul: "Did you know I was president of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood Fan Club? Frankie says Relax, Don't Do It." (1/2)
[email protected]: "Adjectives. I like saying adjectives. *pause* Wonderful. Is that an adjective?"
I paused for a moment: "How do you know if you like adjectives if you don't know what they are?" (1/2)
I paused for a moment: "How do you know if you like adjectives if you don't know what they are?" (1/2)
September 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
[email protected]: "Adjectives. I like saying adjectives. *pause* Wonderful. Is that an adjective?"
I paused for a moment: "How do you know if you like adjectives if you don't know what they are?" (1/2)
I paused for a moment: "How do you know if you like adjectives if you don't know what they are?" (1/2)
@pwgphoto.bsky.social and I had fun exploring Easton and St. Michaels on the Eastern Shore yesterday. He said he had to take my picture when he saw the sign for some place called The Jennifer. (We didn't go inside.) (1/2)
September 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
@pwgphoto.bsky.social and I had fun exploring Easton and St. Michaels on the Eastern Shore yesterday. He said he had to take my picture when he saw the sign for some place called The Jennifer. (We didn't go inside.) (1/2)
A #guineapig spa day in the middle of the week? Welcome to vacation life! Starsky says, "Get my good side. Wait, I have no bad sides because I'm pretty." Hutch says, "Whatever. Can I get a snack now for going through this brushing and nail trim?" #guineapigsofbluesky
September 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A #guineapig spa day in the middle of the week? Welcome to vacation life! Starsky says, "Get my good side. Wait, I have no bad sides because I'm pretty." Hutch says, "Whatever. Can I get a snack now for going through this brushing and nail trim?" #guineapigsofbluesky
Paul and I were honored to attend today's dedication of Rowe Boulevard in Annapolis to his coworkers lost in the shooting at The Capital. 🧵
September 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Paul and I were honored to attend today's dedication of Rowe Boulevard in Annapolis to his coworkers lost in the shooting at The Capital. 🧵
Even my car is wishing @pwgphoto.bsky.social and me a #happyanniversary! Here's to a great vacation to start year 23!
September 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Even my car is wishing @pwgphoto.bsky.social and me a #happyanniversary! Here's to a great vacation to start year 23!
Happy Anniversary to the #besthusbandever, @pwgphoto.bsky.social! Twenty-two years of Paulisms. Happy First Day of Vacation.
The song choice was between this and the Go-Gos "Vacation," but ultimately, I have to go with our wedding song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnRz...
The song choice was between this and the Go-Gos "Vacation," but ultimately, I have to go with our wedding song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnRz...
When I Fall In Love
YouTube video by Nat King Cole - Topic
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September 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Happy Anniversary to the #besthusbandever, @pwgphoto.bsky.social! Twenty-two years of Paulisms. Happy First Day of Vacation.
The song choice was between this and the Go-Gos "Vacation," but ultimately, I have to go with our wedding song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnRz...
The song choice was between this and the Go-Gos "Vacation," but ultimately, I have to go with our wedding song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnRz...
@pwgphoto.bsky.social: "Do you have to read at church tomorrow?"
Me: "Yeah."
"What if, instead of reading from a letter to Paul that everyone knows, you read a letter from... me?" (1/2)
Me: "Yeah."
"What if, instead of reading from a letter to Paul that everyone knows, you read a letter from... me?" (1/2)
September 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
@pwgphoto.bsky.social: "Do you have to read at church tomorrow?"
Me: "Yeah."
"What if, instead of reading from a letter to Paul that everyone knows, you read a letter from... me?" (1/2)
Me: "Yeah."
"What if, instead of reading from a letter to Paul that everyone knows, you read a letter from... me?" (1/2)
[email protected] and I driving to the Horn Point Marina so he can shoot the moon: "Would you change your name to Matilda Cunningham for a million dollars?"
Me:"Who's going to give me this million dollars?" (1/3)
Me:"Who's going to give me this million dollars?" (1/3)
September 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
[email protected] and I driving to the Horn Point Marina so he can shoot the moon: "Would you change your name to Matilda Cunningham for a million dollars?"
Me:"Who's going to give me this million dollars?" (1/3)
Me:"Who's going to give me this million dollars?" (1/3)
My mom just called to tell me the community association that my dad was treasurer of for decades is honoring him today with a plaque. (1/3)
September 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
My mom just called to tell me the community association that my dad was treasurer of for decades is honoring him today with a plaque. (1/3)
When you need two nurses to help you donate blood, that's a sign of perseverance! I explained why donating is so important and told them all about Wendi and how she saved lives in the shooting at The Capital on June 28, 2018. (1/2)
September 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
When you need two nurses to help you donate blood, that's a sign of perseverance! I explained why donating is so important and told them all about Wendi and how she saved lives in the shooting at The Capital on June 28, 2018. (1/2)