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Feb. 6th, 2026 08:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
angrbodaI was only at work for about an hour yesterday before sending myself home again. It was one of those times where you're unsure if you're actually a bit sick or if you're just tired and it'll clear up once you get going. Well, it didn't and I managed to leave before it got bad.
Unlike the previous time we were threatened with a snow storm, this one actually happened and all public transport from here is currently cancelled so I wouldn't have been able to go to work today anyway. However, because it's a sick day, I won't have to pay for an unexpected day off with holiday hours. So my timing isn't actually all that bad. Silver lining and all that, although I would have preferred to not be sick. Husband works from home on Fridays anyway, so he's fine.
It's still snowing out there, but we've got most of it now. We have gone from an orange warning to a blue warning overnight*. Not sure how deep it is, but I would estimate maybe 20-30 cm. The bird bath is so completely covered you can't even see that it's there, so that's an indicator of how deep it is.
The warmest temperature on the forecast for the next nine days at the moment is 0°C, so it's not going to go away anytime soon. In fact next weekend we might get down to -20°C at night. This is extremely unusual for this country, even at night!
Snow plough just came by. Our street is in the second priority category, so that's not bad if they got to us already.
*Scale is Red-Orange-Yellow-Blue, with blue being the mildest. I'm not sure I've ever experienced a red one.
Unlike the previous time we were threatened with a snow storm, this one actually happened and all public transport from here is currently cancelled so I wouldn't have been able to go to work today anyway. However, because it's a sick day, I won't have to pay for an unexpected day off with holiday hours. So my timing isn't actually all that bad. Silver lining and all that, although I would have preferred to not be sick. Husband works from home on Fridays anyway, so he's fine.
It's still snowing out there, but we've got most of it now. We have gone from an orange warning to a blue warning overnight*. Not sure how deep it is, but I would estimate maybe 20-30 cm. The bird bath is so completely covered you can't even see that it's there, so that's an indicator of how deep it is.
The warmest temperature on the forecast for the next nine days at the moment is 0°C, so it's not going to go away anytime soon. In fact next weekend we might get down to -20°C at night. This is extremely unusual for this country, even at night!
Snow plough just came by. Our street is in the second priority category, so that's not bad if they got to us already.
*Scale is Red-Orange-Yellow-Blue, with blue being the mildest. I'm not sure I've ever experienced a red one.
Unused video for EGOT post
Feb. 5th, 2026 09:05 amneonvincentI didn't see this before I made the preview image for 'Music by John Williams' wins GRAMMY for Best Music Film, earning Steven Spielberg an EGOT. I decided I didn't need the information.
Top posts of 1/2026 at Crazy Eddie's Motie News
Feb. 4th, 2026 07:37 pmneonvincentCrazy Eddie's Motie News earned 176,692 page views (fifth most ever) and 15 comments on 31 posts during the 31 days of January 2026.
( Most read, replied to, liked, shared, and clicked on at Crazy Eddie's Motie News last month behind the cut. )
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Feb. 4th, 2026 04:38 pmangrbodaWell, that was rather a full day.
We started with an appointment with a solicitor regarding setting up wills, which, while unpleasant, turned out to not be as unpleasant as expected. I liked the woman we spoke to. She seemed friendly and had some input on which details might or might not be relevant for us, and some of them were about things we hadn't even thought of.
Finished the day off with a vet appointment for Holly, who has an inflamed tooth. The veterinary nurse agreed with me that it looked Capital S Suspicious, so she's now booked in for the full works. X-rays, teeth cleaning and possibly removal of the bad tooth if they can do it at the same time. She said she could make the booking with extra time for the extraction, but it ultimately depends on what they see on the pictures. If it's more complicated than just the one tooth, it will take too long. I have previously been told it's also a question of there being a limit to how long they can safely keep a cat knocked out. They'll do some blood tests on her at the same time, which is a non-mandatory routine check of organ functions. With several previous kidney-cats, it's not non-mandatory to us.
Roll on the weekend, with book swap day at the library and opera in the cinema!
We started with an appointment with a solicitor regarding setting up wills, which, while unpleasant, turned out to not be as unpleasant as expected. I liked the woman we spoke to. She seemed friendly and had some input on which details might or might not be relevant for us, and some of them were about things we hadn't even thought of.
Finished the day off with a vet appointment for Holly, who has an inflamed tooth. The veterinary nurse agreed with me that it looked Capital S Suspicious, so she's now booked in for the full works. X-rays, teeth cleaning and possibly removal of the bad tooth if they can do it at the same time. She said she could make the booking with extra time for the extraction, but it ultimately depends on what they see on the pictures. If it's more complicated than just the one tooth, it will take too long. I have previously been told it's also a question of there being a limit to how long they can safely keep a cat knocked out. They'll do some blood tests on her at the same time, which is a non-mandatory routine check of organ functions. With several previous kidney-cats, it's not non-mandatory to us.
Roll on the weekend, with book swap day at the library and opera in the cinema!
Minor operations; testing new serving path
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dw_maintenanceHi all!
I'm doing some minor operational work tonight. It should be transparent, but there's always a chance that something goes wrong. The main thing I'm touching is testing a replacement for Apache2 (our web server software) in one area of the site.
Thank you!
Unauthorized Honesty, by grandballoonluminary (G)
Feb. 2nd, 2026 04:49 pmgoddess47 posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
stargateficrecShow: SG-1
Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters:Pairings: pre-Jack/Sam
Categories: pining, alien device made them do it
Warnings: none
Word Count: 2650
Author on DW: none found
Author's Website: AO3 Profile
Link: Unauthorized Honesty
Author's Summary:
An alien truth-telling device, an empty lab at 2 AM, and two people who've spent years not saying what they really think.
What could possibly go wrong?
(Spoiler: Everything. And also nothing. It's complicated.)
Why This Must Be Read:
A fun work where, as the summary says, an alien device makes Jack and Sam say what they've been thinking for a long time.
And, oh, the pining! It's subtle and nicely done.
( snippet of fic )
Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters:Pairings: pre-Jack/Sam
Categories: pining, alien device made them do it
Warnings: none
Word Count: 2650
Author on DW: none found
Author's Website: AO3 Profile
Link: Unauthorized Honesty
Author's Summary:
An alien truth-telling device, an empty lab at 2 AM, and two people who've spent years not saying what they really think.
What could possibly go wrong?
(Spoiler: Everything. And also nothing. It's complicated.)
Why This Must Be Read:
A fun work where, as the summary says, an alien device makes Jack and Sam say what they've been thinking for a long time.
And, oh, the pining! It's subtle and nicely done.
( snippet of fic )
In The Wilderness Of This World by pinkdiamonds (Explicit)
Feb. 2nd, 2026 01:48 pmmelagan posting in stargateficrecShow: SGA/Supernatural
Rec Category: Crossovers
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester
Pairings: John/Rodney, Dean/Castiel
Categories: Slash
Warnings: Major Character death. (Drug abuse, suicide, and non-con are all off screen. Rape is implied only, but still may be triggering for some.)
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website: AO3
Link: In The Wilderness Of This World
Why This Must Be Read: John and Rodney are forced to make a desperate trip through a quantum mirror in order to procure a ZPM. They find help from a former hunter, Dean Winchester, and a former angel, Castiel.
This is a well-written, well-imagined crossover. There's plenty to please a fan of either show's pairings.
( snippet of fic )
Rec Category: Crossovers
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester
Pairings: John/Rodney, Dean/Castiel
Categories: Slash
Warnings: Major Character death. (Drug abuse, suicide, and non-con are all off screen. Rape is implied only, but still may be triggering for some.)
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website: AO3
Link: In The Wilderness Of This World
Why This Must Be Read: John and Rodney are forced to make a desperate trip through a quantum mirror in order to procure a ZPM. They find help from a former hunter, Dean Winchester, and a former angel, Castiel.
This is a well-written, well-imagined crossover. There's plenty to please a fan of either show's pairings.
( snippet of fic )
Discarded video for Groundhog Day post
Feb. 2nd, 2026 09:39 amneonvincentI found a video with a description and preview image I liked better for Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Groundhog Day.
February reccers
Feb. 1st, 2026 11:04 pmfignewton posting in stargateficrecMany thanks to cassiope25, goddess47, mific, and nuh_s for all their January recs! We had 10 recs this past month, including my own.
Our February reccers are:
cassiope25: Rodney McKay
goddess47: Jack O'Neill
melagan: Crossovers
mific: Threesomes+
Reccers, you all have access and can start posting at any time. Remember that you have committed yourself to reccing at least two fics over the course of the month, although of course we will be happy with more. Feel free to use the copy-and-paste template from the reccer's FAQ for your convenience.
If you wanted to volunteer for this month and didn't have a chance to sign up, drop a comment here and I'll happily add you to the list.
cassiope25, goddess47, mific, and nuh_s for all their January recs! We had 10 recs this past month, including my own.Our February reccers are:
cassiope25: Rodney McKaygoddess47: Jack O'Neillmelagan: Crossoversmific: Threesomes+Reccers, you all have access and can start posting at any time. Remember that you have committed yourself to reccing at least two fics over the course of the month, although of course we will be happy with more. Feel free to use the copy-and-paste template from the reccer's FAQ for your convenience.
If you wanted to volunteer for this month and didn't have a chance to sign up, drop a comment here and I'll happily add you to the list.
Pimp your Small Fandom!!!
Feb. 1st, 2026 09:20 amspikedluv posting in smallfandomfestIt’s time for another new round of fandom pimpage! Remember, the pimp-your-fandom button is reset to zero, so every single small fandom is up for grabs. Even if someone else had previously signed up to pimp it and failed to deliver. *coff* Not me, of course. *g* *coff* Even if it’s already been pimped once before. Of course, we don’t want you to rehash everything the last pimper said, but we’d love to get your own unique take on the fandom.
( Pimping Rules )
So, if you’d like to pimp your favorite fandom, please sign up in a comment to this post with your name and the name of the fandom you’d like to pimp.
(If you’re wondering what people have included in their pimps in the past, check them out here.)
( List of Claimed Fandoms: )
Don’t forget to track our Missing: Have You Seen This Fandom? post! Any assistance you can offer your fellow small fandomites in their search for small fandoms will be appreciated.
( Pimping Rules )
So, if you’d like to pimp your favorite fandom, please sign up in a comment to this post with your name and the name of the fandom you’d like to pimp.
(If you’re wondering what people have included in their pimps in the past, check them out here.)
( List of Claimed Fandoms: )
Don’t forget to track our Missing: Have You Seen This Fandom? post! Any assistance you can offer your fellow small fandomites in their search for small fandoms will be appreciated.
SFFest38: Round Thirty-Eight Closed
Feb. 1st, 2026 08:25 amspikedluv posting in smallfandomfestI’m sad to say that the thirty-eighth round of Small Fandoms Fest has come to an end, but we’ve had so many great submissions, and now we get to look forward to next round!
For those of you wondering we had 53 submissions this round in 32 different fandoms, as well as 3 fandom pimps. Thank you so much to those of you who made the move to DW with us and to those of you who are just finding us. I appreciate that you chose to play in this sandbox despite all the other holiday challenges and exchanges you have to choose from.
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in this round, whether you submitted prompts, wrote fanfic, created fanart, or pimped your fandom, your involvement helped make this round a huge success! ♥
Participation buttons will be available shortly, and the call for prompts for the thirty-NINTH round will go out on May 1st, so mark your calendar! *g
For those of you wondering we had 53 submissions this round in 32 different fandoms, as well as 3 fandom pimps. Thank you so much to those of you who made the move to DW with us and to those of you who are just finding us. I appreciate that you chose to play in this sandbox despite all the other holiday challenges and exchanges you have to choose from.
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in this round, whether you submitted prompts, wrote fanfic, created fanart, or pimped your fandom, your involvement helped make this round a huge success! ♥
Participation buttons will be available shortly, and the call for prompts for the thirty-NINTH round will go out on May 1st, so mark your calendar! *g
flareonfury posting in smallfandomfestTitle: One Bed (Je vous aime.)
Author:flareonfury
Fandom: Bastard Son and the Devil Himself, The (tv)
Pairing/Characters: Annalise O'Brien/Nathan Byrn/Gabriel Boutin
Rating/Category: PG / MMF
Prompt: Hold Each Other by A Great Big World
Spoilers: Post-Canon
Summary: They find a safe house after Wolfhagen.
Notes/Warnings: Also written for100fandoms prompt heart. 2 hours late for smallfandomfest, but hopefully that's okay! I had such writer's block for this one.
Read on dreamwidth or Read on AO3
Author:
flareonfuryFandom: Bastard Son and the Devil Himself, The (tv)
Pairing/Characters: Annalise O'Brien/Nathan Byrn/Gabriel Boutin
Rating/Category: PG / MMF
Prompt: Hold Each Other by A Great Big World
Spoilers: Post-Canon
Summary: They find a safe house after Wolfhagen.
Notes/Warnings: Also written for
100fandoms prompt heart. 2 hours late for smallfandomfest, but hopefully that's okay! I had such writer's block for this one.Read on dreamwidth or Read on AO3
2026 — Fandom Snowflake Challenge, Day 7
Feb. 1st, 2026 02:24 amangenoirChallenge #7:
LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF. They don’t have to be your favorite things, just things that you think are good. Feel free to expand as much or as little as you want.
Fanfic, Dragon Age: Absolution (Cartoon), Lacklon/Roland, Writer's choice
Feb. 1st, 2026 12:14 ammegan_moonlight posting in smallfandomfestTitle: Looking for You
Author: megan_moonlight
Fandom: Dragon Age: Absolution (Cartoon)
Pairing/Characters: Lacklon/Roland, Original Male Character
Rating/Category: G/Slash
Prompt: Dragon Age: Absolution (Cartoon), Lacklon/Roland, Writer's choice
Spoilers: -
Summary: Roland wakes up in the middle of the night and finds the other side of the bed empty. He decides to look for his missing bed partner.
Notes/Warnings: Warnings: None. I haven't written anything in a while, but I really wanted to do something for this fandom 💖 This ficlet is a continuation of *Sometimes You Need To Wait For a First Date* but can be read as a stand alone.
At AO3 *HERE*
Author: megan_moonlight
Fandom: Dragon Age: Absolution (Cartoon)
Pairing/Characters: Lacklon/Roland, Original Male Character
Rating/Category: G/Slash
Prompt: Dragon Age: Absolution (Cartoon), Lacklon/Roland, Writer's choice
Spoilers: -
Summary: Roland wakes up in the middle of the night and finds the other side of the bed empty. He decides to look for his missing bed partner.
Notes/Warnings: Warnings: None. I haven't written anything in a while, but I really wanted to do something for this fandom 💖 This ficlet is a continuation of *Sometimes You Need To Wait For a First Date* but can be read as a stand alone.
