We went for a ride on a sunny day
To get some donuts on the way
We picked a dozen of different kinds
To surprise our wives and delight their minds

We talked and laughed and shared our views
About the boats and the latest news
He was a good man, wise and kind
But he had some secrets he didn’t mind

We got back home and saw their smiles
They smelled the donuts and hugged us tight
They were beautiful and happy and sweet
But they were also wicked and full of deceit

We sat at the table and ate our treats
The donuts were soft and sugary and neat
Everyone found their favorite one
But mine had something that made me stunned

I felt a pain in my mouth and throat
I saw a drop of blood on the glaze and coat
I looked at them and saw their eyes
They were full of pity and malice and lies

He said they gave me a special gift
The blood of Poe, the master of the rift
He said they were his descendants all
And they wanted me to join their thrall

I tried to run but it was too late
The poison had already sealed my fate
I fell to the floor and heard them say
Welcome to the family, my son, today

#doggerel #doughnuts #sundaybreakfast #cryptid #monsters #family #doodles https://instagr.am/p/CtFGm7Uu1Fb/

Continue reading June 04, 2023 at 03:12PM →

Some sleepy kitty Saturday pictures of Pearl

#misspearl #catsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram #fangles #peets #whiskers https://instagr.am/p/CtDiFYhsndg/

Continue reading June 04, 2023 at 12:33AM →

No pancakes for me this morning, we ran out of time, and went to do dunkin…which was a major line up. So, off to sonic for lunch! I got a breakfast burrito (no sausage) and tots, while Mrs Mermaid got her beloved footlong with chili and cheese.

FIL smartly got a milkshake and I stole pulls off of Mrs cherry limeade after I drank down my other drink I had with.

MIL got a jr burger and a pretzel.

My tummy is now quite satisfied, but I wouldn’t mind some donuts or pancakes tomorrow.

After, we hit the farm stand and snagged some watermelon and peaches (for mrs), blueberries and jalapeno cheese focaccia (for me), lemons for everyone.

Good restful start to a nice weekend, hope all those who are able have a sweet one too!

#mermaid #doodle #changeofplans #notabigsurprise #doodles #cryptidfamily #cryptid https://instagr.am/p/CtCcPpiOdzc/

Continue reading June 03, 2023 at 02:23PM →

With any luck, I’ll be having pancakes at the inlaws soon! Deciding if Pearl is staying here or coming with.

Just waiting to see if MIL has gotten up yet, and slowly easing into the weekend.

#cryptid #doodles #selfie #pancakes #chesapeakebay #breakfast https://instagr.am/p/CtB9JlNuyKh/

Continue reading June 03, 2023 at 09:51AM →

June 2, 2023

We came down from the mountains yesterday, and today we went to visit my wife’s family on the Chesapeake Bay. They live in a charming little town where everyone knows each other and the smell of saltwater is always in the air. I felt welcome among them, as usual. Crab dinner

We had dinner at their place overlooking the bay. The sun was setting and the sky was ablaze with colors. My wife and her mother had crab legs, cracking them open with their teeth and sucking out the meat. I had a veggie burger, corn and baked potato. I enjoyed the conversation, and despite my back tricking up a bit.

After dinner, I offered to help with some tech issues they had. They had a Samsung smart TV that they wanted to connect to a few different streaming sites, but it really wasnt up to the task. I ordered then a fire stick and will set them up with it tomorrow. (I do like how fast stuff gets here, evil Amazon has a few warehouse locations nearby.)

It’s nice to visit the bay again, but I already miss our home in the mountains. I look forward to the return trip. Meanwhile, I can pack up some of the secondary stuff up for the next journey back, and enjoy visits with more bay-pals soon.

#cryptid #doodles #selfie #chesapeakebay #inlaws #journal #dinner #june022023 https://instagr.am/p/CtAyMsssrK2/

Continue reading June 02, 2023 at 10:56PM →

Looks like Old Yeti Scotto and his Uncanny Cryptid Zoo Crew are working their way down the mountains, back to the beach for a little while. Spending some quality time with Chessie and the other bay beasts, and gathering the remainder of our stuff before we head back up to the Blue Ridge, where we rightfully belong.

It was a long journey, filled with discoveries of the past and free milkshakes.

#yeti #mermaid #chupacabra #northbeachmd #chesapeakebay #cryptid #doodles #selfie https://instagr.am/p/Cs-MdLYMK4Z/

Continue reading June 01, 2023 at 10:48PM →

Rainbow warrior wishes you all a very fine Pride Month!

#glyos #modulartoys #toyphotography #toystagram #toyphoto #spymonkeycreations #battletribes #viking #rainbowwarrior #pridemonth #pride #rainbow #pridemonth2023🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 https://instagr.am/p/Cs9i6p6OnnZ/

Continue reading June 01, 2023 at 04:45PM →

A good morning to be a striped cat on a pink rug. A bad day to be an orange string with a knot at the end.

#misspearl #catsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram https://instagr.am/p/Cs6kHDROp2g/

Continue reading May 31, 2023 at 12:58PM →

Today’s farm share of #leap4localfood – kale, beets, winter squash, cherries, lettuce mix, pea pods, tomatoes (and couldn’t resist getting some yummy pretzels to go with beer from #parkwaybrewingcompany , where we pick up) https://instagr.am/p/Cs4hCWDO9CC/

Continue reading May 30, 2023 at 05:52PM →

The chipmunk returns, and is apparently either unaware or unafraid of Pearl, separated only be a pane of glass and maybe a centimeter. MIL nicknamed it “greased lightning ” because it is a speedy lil sucker.

#misspearl #catsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram #greasedlightning #chipmunk #chipmunksofinstagram https://instagr.am/p/Cs363SPuWAM/

Continue reading May 30, 2023 at 12:19PM →

More Than You Care to Know About Monsters by Dick Smith

(School Book Fairs, 1979)

#booksihadasakid #skeleton #vampire #werewolf #frankenstein #dicksmith https://instagr.am/p/Cs2UUJwMZBc/

Continue reading May 29, 2023 at 09:23PM →

Big bear in Glenvar heights, Salem this morning

#bearsighting #salemva https://instagr.am/p/Csykq9_MbK9/

Continue reading May 28, 2023 at 10:29AM →

Top of my tech shelf in the garage

#375gang #toysofinstagram #toystagram #toyphotography #375figures #375scale https://instagr.am/p/CswcVAzOabo/

Continue reading May 27, 2023 at 02:37PM →

Pearl in triptych. In pouf, on black rug, and sink.

#misspearl #catsofinstagram #stripedcatsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram #may262023 https://instagr.am/p/CsuXsHkssvH/

Continue reading May 26, 2023 at 07:18PM →

Sisto and Harold at the end of one of the greenway trails. Despite that, it isn’t the end of the road, or even where the sidewalk end for them!

It was a lovely day, mild with a light breeze and plenty of shade to walk along the river. More photos and doodles to follow.

#sistobrak #harold #sisto #toyphotography #toysofinstagram #roanokeva #greenwaywalk #greenway #roanokeriver river #glyos #battletribes #gormiti #spymonkeycreations #toystagram #HaroldAdventures https://instagr.am/p/Cso3xO6uMNh/

Continue reading May 24, 2023 at 04:03PM →