Top view of a brown dog's face as he licks his front legs while lying on the bed
This cutie was so patient, letting mommy sleep, doing his business outside, & then waiting for his weekend chew (we ran out, they came today).
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Profile of a brown senior dog, sleeping on brown sheets
Just another lazy Saturday with my ~10yo baby
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macro shot of a brown dog's nose, showing the structure that looks cellular
Sometimes, Cocoa's nose finds inconvenient places to be, like necks, smalls of backs, cheeks; it also fluctuates between dry and icy cold/wet.
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garlic sprouts growing hydroponically over a fish tank
I've moved my garlic sprouts from my little classroom garden to the top of one fish tank. Most roots have grown out quite a bit, and the leaves are longer. Most bulbs have grown slightly. I am still not sure if this will be a success.
#keepingthingsalive #scienceclassroom #hydroponics
early morning shot of a sleepy dog's face
My week was better than the last...still good to have weekend snuggles with this guy...Saturdays are meant for doing absolutely nothing.
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Head of a sleepy brown senior dog, draped across mommy's lap
It's been a difficult week, culminating in seriously doubting my career choice...desperately need my weekend snuggles from Cocoa...
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I don't get why they never just give us a few styles with many options so the set feels complete, instead of giving us a few items in many styles...leaving creators like you to compensate for their failure.
A recently deceased mystery snail
Elvis has truly left the building. I had it for about 2 years, 3 weeks of which it spent "lost" after crawling out of the snail jar (but somehow survived). It lived with the guppies, slowed down in the last couple of months, and died sometime in the past week.
#scienceclassroom #classroompets
Sleeping brown dog with his face stuck in between his front paws
Hopefully, Mr. Sleepyhead will help me feel better soon. Having most of the students come to my room means I'm exposed to all the germs.
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No, it's a fairly new experiment, nothing beyond cloves growing bigger and leaves starting to grow. I did watch videos on YT & people kept saying go organic or buy seed garlic. It'll take a while, but I'd love for it to be a success.
Closeup shot of a senior brown dog's face, sleeping
Snow on the ground? Check.
Subzero temps? Check.
Dog refusing to go outside because of the cold & white stuff? Check.
We keep trying anyway.
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Garlic sprouts resting on cut-off PVC pipes stuck to aquarium egg crate dividers, growing hydroponically
Garlic sprouts resting on cut-off PVC pipes stuck to aquarium egg crate dividers, growing hydroponically
Garlic sprouts resting on cut-off PVC pipes stuck to aquarium egg crate dividers, growing hydroponically
I couldn't find anything about growing garlic hydroponically. I decided to try, with organic garlic from Trader Joe's. If nothing else, I'll get some garlic greens out of it. Most cloves have already grown in size. Others still have short roots.
#keepingthingsalive #scienceclassroom #hydroponics
Our school had an all-school read of Lubna and Pebble. All students painted or are planning to paint pebbles. They'll be displayed at some point. My Wednesday Doodle Club joined in on the fun. I picked 1/2 of what they each did & they got to take the rest home. #rockpainting #studentart #afterschool
A group of isopods apparently stuck between the side of the glass jar and the netting separating the soil layer from the charcoal layer
I wasn't sure if my isopods were stuck/trapped or not, but I decided to move things around a bit to free them from that little space & allow them to crawl back up to the surface of the soil.
#keepingthingsalive #scienceclassroom #classroompets
Face of a senior brown dog, brightly lit, shiny fur
He has his issues, but right now, so do I. I'm glad (or hoping) one of us has fewer worries in life. He is loved & happy when everyone's home. #WIP #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #blueskydogs #seniordogs #dogsofbsky #doggos #dogs #adoptdontshop #furbabies #SeniorPupSaturday
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closeup shot of a sleepy brown senior dog, the fur on his cheeks turning white
My little boy's face is slowly but surely showing his age, but we will always call him (and all other dogs of all ages) "puppy". #WIP #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #blueskydogs #seniordogs #dogsofbsky #doggos #dogs #adoptdontshop #furbabies #SeniorPupSaturday
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blue neocaridina shrimp on moss
I was pretty sure my shrimp population had crashed, since I barely see any of the ghost shrimp around. I assumed I was out of #neocaridina #shrimp. Last week, I caught sight of this one and hoped there's more in the thick moss. #keepingthingsalive #scienceclassroom #classroompets
Profile of a sleepy brown dog's face, with bonus side eye
Trying to make the most of the last weekend before life at school/work returns to normal...that means doing nothing besides cuddling this guy. #WIP #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #blueskydogs #seniordogs #dogsofbsky #doggos #dogs #adoptdontshop #furbabies #SeniorPupSaturday
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He was the best boy, so cuddly and grateful. I was angry that people would dump him at that age at that time of year, & I'm guessing maybe they got a puppy. He had skin & thyroid issues, & cancer later on. We hope we made up for his first 9 years in the 4+ years we had him. I miss him so much.
closeup of a senior lab/pitbull mix's face, while he lies on a fuzzy blue blanket
Xmas reminds me of Buddy, found by an AL interstate on 12/26/14 with a bag of food. He was 9-10yo. He went north, we got him ~9 months after & had him till just before COVID.
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closeup of a brown dog's face as he's caught licking on the blanket
closeup of a brown dog's face trying to look innocent
"I promise I wasn't licking. How can you doubt this face?" #WIP #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #blueskydogs #seniordogs #dogsofbsky #doggos #dogs #adoptdontshop #furbabies #SeniorPupSaturday
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I'm worried about my fish tank. I just noticed that this one fish lost its flowy tail and dorsal fin, & he looks like he's injured under his face. I'm thinking the others are picking on him (all-male tank), but could it be something else?
#keepingthingsalive #scienceclassroom #classroompets
closeup of a brown dog enjoying a rawhide chew
It's quite silly to expect him to "earn" his chew by going potty outside in the snow during a cold weather advisory. He did let me sleep in. #WIP #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #blueskydogs #seniordogs #dogsofbsky #doggos #dogs #adoptdontshop #furbabies #SeniorPupSaturday
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Someone is unhappy about being made to wear a sweater, never mind that this will keep him warmer IF he ventures outside. #WIP #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #blueskydogs #seniordogs #dogsofbsky #doggos #dogs #adoptdontshop #furbabies #SeniorPupSaturday
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head of a sleeping brown dog lying on his side, with his right ear sticking straight up
He's normally floppy-eared but, sometimes when he sleeps on his side, an ear will pop up and stay upright for a few minutes. He's cute. #WIP #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #blueskydogs #seniordogs #dogsofbsky #doggos #dogs #adoptdontshop #furbabies #SeniorPupSaturday
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sunrise from a school parking lot, yellows in the bottom, turning to blue on top
There was no school yesterday, but I was at work anyway. I'm glad I got to see this right after 7am, before my otherwise busy and boring cleanup day. #bluesky #sunrise #lookup
students playing "air pump hockey" using balloon pumps with a foam pumpkin on 2 classroom tables lined with receipt paper for a border
My Tuesday Team Building Games Club played "air pump hockey". They (we) played on teams, trying to blow the pumpkin to goals at the ends of the tables. While it was fun, it just about made it impossible for me to clean my classroom afterward; my arms were dead. #STEM #afterschool
face of a brown dog with the left side of his face smooshed against mommy's leg
Sir Smooshy McSmooshFace
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brown dog chewing on a rawhide strip
Cocoa loves weekends. If he does all his morning business outside, he gets his "poop treats" (beef liver) AND the all-important dental chew. #WIP #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #blueskydogs #seniordogs #dogsofbsky #doggos #dogs #adoptdontshop #furbabies #SeniorPupSaturday
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a closeup of a brown dog's nose
Cocoa says he deserves a snoot boop for going for a ride yesterday to get a booster shot. Someday, he'll get into the car while leashed. #WIP #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #blueskydogs #seniordogs #dogsofbsky #doggos #dogs #adoptdontshop #furbabies #SeniorPupSaturday
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