There’s this fruit used for lemonade that I discovered recently, it’s called chinotto. It’s very bitter and delicious, but only in small doses. You can add a lot of sugar and drink more of it, but it’s still not good all by itself in big doses. You gotta add water. With bubbles if you want it more festive.

Oh that’s much better than i initially understood it. I’m leaving for 2 days as well and I’m thinking about getting a live feed to see mine home… I’m only half joking

You were traveling with your cat? That’s precious 😍. Also so sorry for your loss, it’s tough.

I’d rather steal music than pay a corporation that exploits artists under the guise of legality. As an artist who’s being drained by these platforms, pirate my stuff and throw me a coffee, it’s the same money as the “legal” route, but at least it feels human, not dehumanizing or humiliating.

How is that awesome even at first?

I was thinking Ents as in Ent trees and couldn’t remember when in the LOTR Q-tips were used against Ents…

Mine too. He’s very grumpy and insists on staying outdoors, only to come inside every now and then to insult me and asking me to turn down the heat outside before heading back out and hopefully find a cool shady spot to grumpy nap.

At night, he turns into a ball of pent-up energy and bounces on all walls until I can’t take it anymore and let him out at 5 am.

A pickle? Close to turn sentient?

Are you sure? The one on the right seems to have doubts

You’ve got the tools, you’re practically there already! The last bump is accepting the fact that there’s nothing better and more rewarding to do today after sending a couple of resumes !

I know it’s totally out of context and completly misogynistic, and as a woman I should balhaabhkaha…but wtf is that makeup? It looks like me at 5yo when I dug into my big sis 10yo barbie toy makeup box

This is so cute! Is he asking if you want a cup of tea too?

Can too.

Thirty years ago, Switzerland felt like it was at the cutting edge of science and technology—innovative, precise, and ahead of the curve. But somewhere along the way, it got complacent. It rested on its past achievements and stopped pushing forward, especially when it came to environmental responsibility. The glaciers were already melting ffs.

In contrast, during 12 years in Oregon, I saw and felt real progress—conscious efforts to rethink energy, reduce waste, invest in green infrastructure, and build a more sustainable culture from the ground up. Things moved. People cared.

Coming back to Switzerland after that, it was striking how little had changed. The same habits, the same systems, the same quiet resistance to transformation. In many ways, it felt like the country had fallen behind—not in knowledge or resources, but in mindset. That cautious stability, once a strength, now feels like a barrier to meaningful action—especially in a world that’s already late in addressing climate change.

Now the glaciers are gone

That is a fun fact!

What Whisker likes today might not be appealing to him tomorrow, and he will ask for it in 2 months when you thought he didn’t like it. Don’t get me started on which brands he favors depending on which direction the wind blows. That being said, I got mine to eat his wet food by mixing pumpkin purée for human babies with it. It worked for almost an entire week.

Moooom, shut the door, I’m with my friends!!

Mine is not as loquacious

In Switzerland, it is not allowed to vacuum after 10 PM and, how my not all neurotic crazy neighbor reminded me, not on Sunday either.

That’s awesome to hear! I was just lamenting the lack of cute animals here. The garden is buzzing from all sorts of insects, including cute ones like fireflies and ladybugs, bees, etc. but realized that there is no hedgehog here helping me wage war against a serious infestation of slugs.