• New releases: AAR (romance)
• Linkity from Smart Bitches.
• “Library” by Marco Turini.
• Some great quotes collected by BookWyrm Knits.
• “Bestselling children’s book series generator“.
• Learn about the satin bowerbird.
• 😮.
• No-churn Pop Tart ice cream.
• Stay in a restored historic building owned by the UK’s Landmark Trust.
• Cool but also disconcerting.
• I don’t agree that this has a “hobbity look”.
• Should castles be this bland?
• Statues for everyone!
• Even more statues for everyone!
• House built around a tree. So, um, what happens when the tree dies and starts to rot?!
• House built around rocks.
• “Definitely has a vibe going“.
• It’s so normal, except for the toilet paper dispenser in one bathroom.
• Purple shag carpet and red walls.
• There’s… a lot going on.
• Very narrow.
• Art Deco but Mayan.
• “What happened to the rest of the floor?” And is there a railing on those crazy steep stairs?
• Oh, that one narrow step is the killer.
• Umm…
• Wait a minute…
• Interesting storage idea, I guess.
• “Somebody hand me a Saws-All, I can’t take it.“
• What?
• Not my thing.
• I can’t believe anyone’s allowed to sell something that moldy.
• “What a bargain!“
• Read to the end to see how many offers are on the place.
• That is some mascot, yup.
• Revolving shirt fronts.
• Fine art as action figures.
• Duct tape wizard.

Reading
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown. A very good and very timely read – if everyone seems more and more polarized on issues and you’re trying to bridge the widening gap, this book might help.
Art Supplies: Making, Manufacturing, and Creating by Jane Audas. Very good overview of people and companies involved in the creation of art supplies, from Beam Paints to Liquitex.

Polly upside-down cake!

Harry sleeping off some ‘nip.