My OBT

What if you spent every day looking for One Beautiful Thing?


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Etsomnia™ 148: Caturday!

Bad kitty/good string art! By KeepOnBooking

Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once per week.

Dad Joke of the Day: 

Q: Why don’t cats like online shopping?
A: They prefer a cat-alogue.

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Etsomnia™ Volume 65: Cats, Now and Forever

This elevates the ugly Christmas sweater to a new level. By Thecostumestop

This ugly Christmas sweater is so aggressively ironic, it’s no longer sure if it’s joking.

 Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)

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Happy Caturday!

Meow Parlour cat glamour shot

Goofy Meow Parlour picture

Disclaimer: Okay, yes, maybe I have been posting a bit more than usual about cats lately, but I also post about dogs, and chickens, and guinea pigs, and ducks, and horses, and other animals. This is proof that I am not becoming a crazy cat lady. That is my story, and I’m sticking to it. Continue reading


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Etsomnia™ Volume XVI: Dog Daze

Airstream dog house by Jumahl

You may recall this doghouse from the Wee Edition of Etsomnia™. It got me thinking. By Jumahl

 

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx

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