Not quite the 365 meme
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pattroseI can’t believe it’s already the fourth of January.
4. Do you have any travel plans arranged for this year?
We have nothing planned so far. But I need to go see my brothers and my sister in New Mexico, so we’ll probably go in April or May. I didn’t get to see anyone last year because we went to Greece. We sometimes go for no reason to California since it’s only six hours away. We both love it there.
Anyone else have any big plans for travel?
4. Do you have any travel plans arranged for this year?
We have nothing planned so far. But I need to go see my brothers and my sister in New Mexico, so we’ll probably go in April or May. I didn’t get to see anyone last year because we went to Greece. We sometimes go for no reason to California since it’s only six hours away. We both love it there.
Anyone else have any big plans for travel?
Snowflake Challenge #2
Jan. 3rd, 2026 04:20 pmused_songsChallenge #2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
Here is a VERY small sampling of photos of my Ella.
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Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
Here is a VERY small sampling of photos of my Ella.
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Snowflake Challenge #1
Jan. 3rd, 2026 04:06 pmused_songs
Challenge #1
The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.
I haven't actively participated in a fandom in a while (except for a drabble every now and then). Maybe I'm looking for ideas for new fandoms. Maybe I just want to see what other people are excited about.
Maybe I just want to do my part to keep communities strong here on DW.
My New Year's Resolution is to do a cheese quest this year. I have already tried three new-to-me cheeses so far. The best one was the white cheddar with dill. I will be journaling about all of the cheeses in a notebook and, perhaps, in my DW journal.
I post almost everything under lock as I'm a teacher in a hostile state, but I will probably add you.
Question of the Day for January. Thank you Kazzy_cee
Jan. 3rd, 2026 02:46 pmpattrose1. What’s the first thing you think of when you consider the year ahead?
A certain person will hopefully be gone and soon. You all know who I'm talking about.
2. What’s the weather like today (warmer or cooler than average)?
It's 69° F. So it's a beautiful January 3rd. This is pretty normal for Arizona.
3. There is a Wolf Moon tonight - it will be the fourth supermoon in a row. Have you seen a supermoon before?
I'm sure I have, but I can't remember for sure. I will check it out tonight.
A certain person will hopefully be gone and soon. You all know who I'm talking about.
2. What’s the weather like today (warmer or cooler than average)?
It's 69° F. So it's a beautiful January 3rd. This is pretty normal for Arizona.
3. There is a Wolf Moon tonight - it will be the fourth supermoon in a row. Have you seen a supermoon before?
I'm sure I have, but I can't remember for sure. I will check it out tonight.
Snowflake Challenge #2. Pets of Fandom
Jan. 3rd, 2026 02:25 pmpattroseThis is Dakota Rose. She is our 14 1/2 year old Labradoodle. She is such a mama’s girl. But we love her. We used to have another doodle named Lily Rayne. She passed away in early 2025. She was 15.
My favorite dog in fandom would be Diefenbaker from Due South.
Click on the photo to see a larger one.
My favorite dog in fandom would be Diefenbaker from Due South.
Click on the photo to see a larger one.
Books: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Jan. 3rd, 2026 05:47 pmsmallhobbitLooking back to 2025, I did a quick analysis of my books read into three categories:
1) Library/Non-library
40.5 library, 41.5 non-library. (49.5%/50.5%) The half book is because I started off borrowing one from the library, realised it would take me a very long time to read it, so bought a cheap second hand copy and read it over nine months. I'm definitely pleased that half my reading was library books, which is an increase on 2024.
2) Crime/Other Fiction/Non-fiction
38 crime, 35 other fiction, 9 non-fiction. (46%/43%/9%) Which will be no surprise at all to most of my friends. The proportion of crime novels has dropped to below half of my reading, which I'm pleased about, as I am keen to broaden my reading.
3) Male/Female authors
43 male, 39 female. (52.5%/47.5%) Not very much in it. For anthologies I count half each.
As usual for 2026 I have split my reading into 6 lists, with the aim being to read at least one book from each list each month. They are:
A) Library - initial list of 16 books, which allows for returning one or two unfinished
B) Library - 15 Maigret books, all the Maigret's in the library which I haven't read
C) Book shelf - 15 books, 12 last year's purchases plus 3 crime anthologies
D) Mixed Bag - 12 books, split as follows: 4 odd purchases from years ago; 3 Sister Joan mysteries; 3 Yarn Retreat mysteries; 2 Christmas presents from Son
E) Book Club - aiming for 1 per month, from Shedunnit, an online group I join occasionally, read Christie etc
F) New Books - purchased new releases or new books in the library
I have signed up for a Goodreads goal of 75 books again. I realise there are more on my lists, but there's bound to be the odd DNF and I'd rather exceed by a few books than struggle to make it.
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1) Library/Non-library
40.5 library, 41.5 non-library. (49.5%/50.5%) The half book is because I started off borrowing one from the library, realised it would take me a very long time to read it, so bought a cheap second hand copy and read it over nine months. I'm definitely pleased that half my reading was library books, which is an increase on 2024.
2) Crime/Other Fiction/Non-fiction
38 crime, 35 other fiction, 9 non-fiction. (46%/43%/9%) Which will be no surprise at all to most of my friends. The proportion of crime novels has dropped to below half of my reading, which I'm pleased about, as I am keen to broaden my reading.
3) Male/Female authors
43 male, 39 female. (52.5%/47.5%) Not very much in it. For anthologies I count half each.
As usual for 2026 I have split my reading into 6 lists, with the aim being to read at least one book from each list each month. They are:
A) Library - initial list of 16 books, which allows for returning one or two unfinished
B) Library - 15 Maigret books, all the Maigret's in the library which I haven't read
C) Book shelf - 15 books, 12 last year's purchases plus 3 crime anthologies
D) Mixed Bag - 12 books, split as follows: 4 odd purchases from years ago; 3 Sister Joan mysteries; 3 Yarn Retreat mysteries; 2 Christmas presents from Son
E) Book Club - aiming for 1 per month, from Shedunnit, an online group I join occasionally, read Christie etc
F) New Books - purchased new releases or new books in the library
I have signed up for a Goodreads goal of 75 books again. I realise there are more on my lists, but there's bound to be the odd DNF and I'd rather exceed by a few books than struggle to make it.
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FAKE Double Drabble: Growing Plans
Jan. 3rd, 2026 05:10 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Growing Plans
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Dee, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Setting: After Like Like Love.
Summary: What seeds should Dee and Ryo order for their vegetable garden?
Written Using: The dw100 prompt ‘Vegetable’.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.
( Growing Plans... )
Doctor Who Drabble: The Right Place
Jan. 3rd, 2026 04:56 pmbadly_knittedTitle: The Right Place
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: The Doctor, The TARDIS.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 988: ‘Fluke’ at
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dw100.Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: The TARDIS knows where the Doctor needs to be, even when he doesn’t.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Doctor Who, or the characters.
Triple Drabble: Crispy Critter
Jan. 3rd, 2026 04:46 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Crispy Critter
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Herman, Ianto, Jack, Team.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 898: Burn, at
torchwood100.Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Herman saves the day.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Triple drabble.
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snowflake Day 2
Jan. 3rd, 2026 10:59 ammelaganChallenge #2: Pets of Fandom
(Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!)
No pets in my household. Fandom pets?
That would have to be penguins.
If you've ever been in the SGA fandom, this makes perfect sense.
*whistles innocently*
(no subject)
Jan. 2nd, 2026 07:59 pmmissizzyMy family had our Christmas get-together a week later than planned today. Mom and I went over to my sister and brother-in-law's house, where we watched the highlights of Mamdani's inauguration (first time I've actually seen him speak, and he's certainly good at it), ate some good chicken, mashed potatoes, and mac and cheese, and then opened presents. Lots of practical ones, especially for my sister, who needed a lot of various articles of clothing, and I now have a working table lamp in a spot where I really needed one. Also, of course, books. Mom got me a few Mary Beards, and I also got the third volume of The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation. (Just in time, too, since I've started the final ten episodes of The Untamed.)
The tree will stay up another week; mom wanted to keep it until at least twelfth night. Then we are left to try to cope with 2026 as best we can. I've got a plan or two towards that end, though how they will unfold, it is currently difficult to know.
The tree will stay up another week; mom wanted to keep it until at least twelfth night. Then we are left to try to cope with 2026 as best we can. I've got a plan or two towards that end, though how they will unfold, it is currently difficult to know.
[Naruto] Are You Ready? - Chapter 62
Jan. 2nd, 2026 11:47 amkillaureyTitle: Are You Ready?
Chapter: 62 – Rafting
Author: Killaurey
Rating: T
Word Count: 5,211
Summary: AU. Sakura gives up on Kakashi as a teacher after Team 7 falls apart. Too bad fate, enemy ninja, and sheer bad luck have other plans.
Disclaimer: Naruto doesn't belong to me. It's Kishimoto's and I just play with it. Part 62 of ? Unbeta’d.
( Chapter 62 – Rafting )
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Chapter: 62 – Rafting
Author: Killaurey
Rating: T
Word Count: 5,211
Summary: AU. Sakura gives up on Kakashi as a teacher after Team 7 falls apart. Too bad fate, enemy ninja, and sheer bad luck have other plans.
Disclaimer: Naruto doesn't belong to me. It's Kishimoto's and I just play with it. Part 62 of ? Unbeta’d.
( Chapter 62 – Rafting )
Previous Chapter || Index || Next Chapter
FAKE Fic: Only Love
Jan. 2nd, 2026 05:34 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Only Love
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Ryo, Dee.
Rating: PG-15
Word Count: 1009
Setting: After Vol. 7.
Summary: Thanks to Dee, Ryo is finally able to be honest with himself about who he is.
Written For:
doreyg’s prompt ‘Any, any, With you, there's only love’, at threesentenceficathon.Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
( Only Love... )