Fun Fact: More time has passed since the original publication of Fiend Folio and today than had passed between the Nazi invasion of Poland and the original publication of Fiend Folio! For the kids at home – 1981’s Fiend Folio was the result of a failed merger between TSR and UK publisher Games Workshop. The majority of the monsters contained in the book are taken from the pages of White Dwarf, a gaming magazine being published by GW. Whatever the original source of the monsters, TSR ultimately published Fiend Folio. It is their fault the world was subjected to a D&D monster book so bad it made Gary Gygax complain about random encounter tables. That’s the D&D equivalent of making Cookie Monster sick of chocolate chips. #fiendfoliofriday #kuotoa #timedilation https://www.instagram.com/p/C3a9BaEujca/?igsh=MWJnbDJveGg2dWZpMQ==

Thank you for all you did, sir. #CurtSwan #superman #artist #birthday https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3eSPnugYTp/?igsh=dGxnZmNxc2oyNnRt

Day 20,103

We were going to go to Floyd and hit the farmers market, but @maximillian_deersteak woke up first, saw it was 29⁰F outside, and said “aw, heck naw” and let me sleep in. I had already started the doodle, so let’s pretend we went and got yummy baked goods and some healthy noms.

Instead, we are relaxing for now and I am having a little breakfast of cashews, a banana and a little blueberry muffin. (I miss those Costco monster muffins that are approximately the size of a volleyball)

Tonight, the remains of the burrito meat and beans from the other night may get repurposed into an ingredient for chili in the crockpot to top baked potatoes, if all continues to plan. If not, we can always just make taco-topped taters which would be easier and not create more dishes to wash, but have less leftovers for later.

#doodle #floydva #famersmarket #cryptid #weather https://www.instagram.com/p/C3dS6TYuj_0/?igsh=MWQ1aG80Zm4wbzBmZA==

Day 20102 a palindrome!

The black Pearl has more than 100k miles on it as of this week, maybe it’s time to finally trade it in get a family hovercraft, or at least a few personal jetpacks to put in the back end? The crv is also very close to 100k, though wear and tear on it has been minimal since covid. Went to a new pain management place, and they also do physical therapy. Not too sure how keen on them I am yet, but I’ll take a few visits while I decide if they are for me in long term. Waited for a bit, thus the early doodle. The team there seems attentive if a little pokey. I wonder how many other posts are tagged with #jetpackyeti or #yetiinajetpack ? It seems that Instagram wants me to keep my hashtags to five or less, so I wonder if other hashes in comments will still work? Ah well, out of the doctor’s office – now to head home and get back to Friday shenanigans. Adios for now, doodle journal. #doodle #yeti #jetpack https://www.instagram.com/p/C3aoFQGORD3/?igsh=cjh4eWh6Y2IxcmRs

Took a quick trip out to send my swamp thing dolly back to amazon, as it was a repacked swamp thing box containing a batman doll and a dog toy. Amazon was good about taking the return, but they could have QC in place to be sure something like that doesnt happen.

Stopped at the boba place to bring back a thai tea w boba for me, an a strawberry with fruit jelly for mrs.

Mr bunny pays Pearl an early morning valentine’s day visit #backyardzoo #roanokeva #bunny https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3WGUE6u37U/?igsh=d2VmMGNwb2EzMnN4

@maximillian_deersteak , be my valentine on day 20,099 (and every day thereafter) Xoxoxo I love you, boo boo. #doodle #cryptidfamily #mermaid #yeti #roanokeva valentine feb132024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C3T5LbLM0Ay/?igsh=eWl1dDJoeWt6cXcw

Make sure your familiar is on the same page as you when using a summoning circle. “Helping” by batting at a sigil can be problematic. #doodle #catsofinstagram #misspearl #wizardry #magictips https://www.instagram.com/p/C3RAvfIsna4/?igsh=bGZidzhsYmh4ajFq

Day 20,097 How I spent the superbowl. #doodle #honkshew #misspearl #cryptidfamily #zzz https://www.instagram.com/p/C3PK198MPWH/?igsh=b3VtMnd3dWF5cTVw

Day 20,096 Nice new year day with the family, burrito dinner, watched marvels (a solid 6/10), first couple of episodes of echo, #doodle #feb102024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Me2BOsqRg/?igsh=MTh2cTNyOHY3MTkzbg==

Temporarily Defacing (tempura-airily enfacing?) Soy sauce jug at sushi, exactly 10 years ago today at Yama in Annapolis. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3K_c2mtiIV/?igsh=Y3ZkMGV2Nzc0MTJs

you got a fast car i got a plan to get us out of here https://www.instagram.com/p/C3LUz-MP5F5/?igsh=NGxjbm5oOThjMXhy

Happy Lunar New Year! Wishing you happiness and prosperity (Gong hei fat choy / 恭喜发财) Day 20,095 We picked up some bubble tea and sushi at the Lucky Cat – we were treated to some mochi doughnuts as a new year’s goodie, too! (We were dressed in a lot of red and gold. Our flag got here just in time, @maximillian_deersteak Put it up in the front yard, and I think that it is adorable. Pearl was very enthusiastic about last night’s pizza, and the assembly of the new hamper, caught a bunch of Z’s and was generally just a sweet bundle of curiosity when she isnt snoozing out. We spent most of the day in the “cozy red room” watching Portland’s or Ironsides for the most part. Here’s hoping the rest of the year goes as comfortably for all of us. #doodle #dragon #lunarnewyear2024🐲 #gongheifatchoi #yearofthedragon #misspearl #catsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #feb092024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Ja3QjMxOJ/?igsh=aXNjOTNwd2xyMWJl

Day 20,094 How many different ways to say I did chores and took a walk on a mild day along the duck pond? Weather was low 60s, did 3 laps around the lake and headed home. Video1 note – there is one goose at the park who lives up to the stereotypical “jerk/scary goose trope”, he glides along the water, head low, and bullies the other birds away from snack time. #doodle #cryptid #yeti #ducks #geese #egotisticalsong #lakespringpark #salemva #suno #walkabout #walkies #feb082024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C3GhuujuMpo/?igsh=MTVhOGhsOTd6bmZtdg==

Day 20,093 Good grief, winter isnt being verg wintery this afternoon. Mid 70sF, clear, nobody out and about really, save for the usual ducks and geese who have been pretty ubiquitous on the river and ponds this week. I reckon the ducks were happy for how balmy things were, though I wouldn’t mind one more day of light snow. Ah well, I can wait until next winter if I must. Maybe Punxy Phil was on his game this year. I wasn’t up for a massive expedition, but a few steps to get blood to my extremities seemed reasonable. Some lady yelled at another car while I was roaming around the water, to the tune of “aren’t you a little old to be driving that badly?” I didn’t see what caused the expletive to come out, but I thought if was a weird turn of phrase. Was she trying to insult his age and his driving at the same time? It sounded weird and cumbersome when she was yelling it, like she changed what she was saying midsentence. #doodle #walkies #ducks #geese #salemva #warmweather #feb072024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C3D9KFXuj76/?igsh=ZDY4M3pqb2x3eHV3