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It’s a short week and this job is so much better than the last one, but it’s also getting dark earlier and we’re the only large mammal that’s expected to have the same productivity levels year-round. Hence, the vibes.
(from No Context Noir, which is fun)
The crushing weight of tasks!
Take up space:
Healing is ignoring the Muppet chorus:
I’ve just been watching this on repeat
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Speaking of gorillas, I can’t get that last parenthetical out of my head:
The accuracy of this, my god:
And of this:
And of this, too, despite my best efforts this week:
(art by Nick Vargas)
Gosh it’s been a busy week, plus there have been doctor appointments to fit in. Really feeling this:
Really longing for this: 
But we’re doing it (art by Nicholas Vargas):
And trying not to buy too many little treats (art by Ruth Mora):
Here are some things I’ve saved in my feeds as this cold, wet March still refuses to be springlike.
(jk, I actually hired a financial planner last week and I feel SO adult [and relieved]. But this still crosses my mind.)
There was a frigid wind Saturday, two inches of snow Sunday, and four inches of snow this morning. I am this cat:
I am also this skeleton:
Truth:
Well, it’s March…but it’s snowing. Maybe I’ll keep hibernating?
(from Richard Scarry Love)
Or maybe I’ll do this to my house? 
(From new favorite account, Illustrated Building Cutaways. Hours of fun!)
This is so true:
(By knit artist Kendall Ross)
And finally, this has been Toby all week (sound on for sure). Toby! You used to sleep through the night!
