Zircon's first Halloween, complete! He's got a lot of energy and he's somewhat timid, so I decided to take him swimming to get some of the energy out. 30 minutes of hard play and swimming tired him out, but after an hour long nap and he was back to full energy.
Around the time the very first kid arrived, I gave him a relaxing treat. Apparently they usually take 30 minutes to kick in. Not for this boy! An hour later he was still bright eyed and bushy tailed. Luckily I had friends on the porch handing out candy, so no one rang the bell.
YEAH HALITE LET'S GOOOOO
#MinCup26 SEMI-FINALS!!!
It's showdown of the soft and cubical as coppery #Cuprite and salty #Halite compete for a spot in the finals! Both are worthy, but only one can have your vote.
VOTE: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
RESULTS: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
GO HALITE GO!
#MinCup26 Quarterfinals 3
It's a pair of dissolvable beauties as rare and complicated #Julienite is against ubiquitous and straightforward #Halite.
VOTE: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
RESULTS: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
✨QUARTZ✨
#MinCup26 Round 2 Match 4
Both colourful yet opposite in almost every other way, it’s abundant and hard #Quartz against rare and very soft #Stichtite.
VOTE: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
RESULTS: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
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#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 13
It's a match between a mineral you want to be cautious breathing near and one you eat every day as arsenic-rich #arsenopyrite is against table salt #halite.
VOTE: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
RESULTS: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
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#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 11
It's a pair of minerals that pull off near-magical tricks with their properties as ubiquitous #Calcite is up against rarity #Julienite.
VOTE: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
RESULTS: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
Go out and vote for quartz in #MinCup26!
Quartz is an art and jewelry superstar, an industrial powerhouse, a spiritual staple, and a part of every childhood mineral collection. Quartz has it all.
Mineral cup voting continues over the weekend.
Vote in Round 1 match 6:
mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
One vote per person!
#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 5
It's a fiery match of vibrant red #Cuprite and just as saturated orange #Orpiment battle for your votes!
VOTE: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
RESULTS: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
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#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 1:
It's carbonate-vs-carbonate with copper-rich #Azurite against zinc-rich #Smithsonite. Which has your vote?
VOTE: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
RESULTS: mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
It's time! It's time for a practice vote! Help squash bugs while you familiarize yourself with this year's contenders.
Who do you think will win #MinCup26?
Drop in a practice vote to make your predictions (and help us spot bugs in the backend before Mineral Cup begins!): mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
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Who do you think will win #MinCup26?
Drop in a practice vote to make your predictions (and help us spot bugs in the backend before Mineral Cup begins!): mineralcup.org/2026/vote-res…
My dog was neutered yesterday! It was a rough night for both of us, but we'll make it through.
I'm thinking for Halloween, he may be... a eunuchorn. #sorrynotsorry
Today was my 38th birthday! I'm so happy to be here. Last year was rough, but existing is pretty awesome.
Alexandra retweeted
woke up with conviction unicorns hail from Australia. makes sense. highest zone of pressure to develop a poison-clearing magical horn
Zircon lost a tooth last night, another tooth this morning, and has a third literally hanging by a thread. At last, the demons are being exorcised!
Tonight my Dungeons and Dragons party celebrated our ninth anniversary! We meet weekly, and we usually only miss a few weeks per year. How amazing, to have friends I get to see so regularly!
I LOVE narrative puzzles. I own several from Post Curious and can confirm that they alway make beautiful, high quality products. This one is well-priced and could make a great intro for newbies!
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