Queen Mimi‘s thawed out,
December‘s here — all she wants
for Christmas is you!

Mariah (aka Mimi) is my favorite singer. Love this song, although my condolences go out to anyone who works in retail and has to listen to this on a loop every day! 😆

#haikuhive #haikuaday #Christmas #MariahCarey

I just finished watching The Tudors for the first time. While Jonathan Rhys Meyers looks nothing like the real Henry VIII, I think he did an excellent job portraying this egomaniacal king. It‘s my first time exploring the other wives of H8 besides Anne Boleyn, and I have gone down the rabbit hole, downloaded about 60 books relating to it all. 😬

hair trigger temper,
piercing gaze — King of England
with a wife fetish. 👑

#haikuhive #tvhaiku

Took a tractor ride around the Christmas tree farm at sunset yesterday. This area is where you can go and cut down your own tree if you so desire.

#beautybreak

Saw this guy at the Christmas tree farm yesterday. There were 2 of these gorgeous roosters and a bunch of pretty lady chickens.

watching the rooster
strut his stuff is poultry in
motion — eggcellent! 🐓

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #rooster

Yesterday we went to Santa‘s Tree Farm to pick out a Christmas tree. The delicious smells of all the various kinds of trees makes you feel all warm and cozy inside. 🌲

pine-scented air tinged
with spice and hints of citrus —
warmth floods the senses.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #christmas

I was told there would
be a handsome prince — lies! I
want my money back. 🐸

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ivekissedtoomanyfrogs

first we say grace — don‘t
forget to say thanks! now let‘s
go stuff our face. 🦃

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow U.S. Littens! Happy Thursday to everyone else. 🤗🤎🧡💛

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #thanksgiving

that Tabbytha Christie
sure knows how to write a
purr-plexing mystery! 🕵🏻‍♀️🐈‍⬛🧐

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy

teetering towers,
a treasure trove teeming with
tantalizing tales. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

This is from the episode of Mad Men where JFK was assassinated. Betty is at home watching the news when Carla, the maid, comes in all distraught. Betty has to tell her the president is dead. They sit on the sofa and smoke cigarettes together, sharing their grief.

shared moment of grief
breaks down social barriers —
commiserating.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #madmen #tvhaiku #JFK

P.S. If you haven‘t watched Mad Men I can‘t recommend it enough!

psst! just a friendly reminder
reminder — eat more beef and
pork this november. gobble gobble! 😉🦃

#haikuhive #haikuaday #thanksgiving #turkeytime #funny

it‘s amazing what
we women will go through for
a great pair of shoes. 👠🌪️🌈

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #wizardofoz

don‘t neglect such an
important food group — reading
books is food for thought. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

keep the darkness at
bay by sharing your light with
the world — spread kindness. 🌈

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

her nose in a book,
she craved a quiet nook — to
get lost in its world. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

Spix‘s macaw, rarest
parrot in the world; still in
the mix, not out yet.

This gorgeous bird is the Spix‘s macaw, native to Brazil. They were classified as extinct in the wild in 2019, but they have been successfully bred in captivity. A program was started in 2022, releasing some back into the wild. Let‘s hope they thrive once again!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #birds #Spixmacaw

square your shoulders, leave
worries behind — what they think
matters not at all. 💅🏼

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

from Chicago to
Santa Monica — get your kicks
on Route 66.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #retroart #Route66

feeling blue? here‘s what
you do: buy a book or two —
you‘ll feel brand new. 📚

Just a PSA to buy more books. 😉

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

@Gissy you are the sweetest! Thank you so much for all of these goodies. Can‘t wait to read the tagged book, I can see why you didn‘t realize it was in French! 😁 Jace will love these chalk markers, thank you for thinking of him. ♥️ LOVE the mug, I‘m very interested in Dia de los Muertos & this is perfect. Thank you for everything, you really shouldn‘t have but I so appreciate you. #litsypeoplearethebestpeople 🤗

a dollop of cream,
a hint of cinnamon in
each decadent bite. 🥧

It‘s November and I‘m craving pumpkin pie! My favorite time of year. 😋

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #fall #autumn #food #pumpkinpie

she scarcely registers
the cold, warmed from the inside
out — lost in her book. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

one essential thing
I demand from a book is
that it interests me.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #anneofgreengables #AOGG #LMMontgomery

now you listen to
me — I‘m an advertising man,
not a red herring. ✈️💨

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #hitchcock #carygrant #northbynorthwest #moviehaiku

Sunset at the lake last night during trick or treating. ☀️ #beautybreak

talk to me, Goose! there‘s
no time for tricks, only treats —
Happy Halloween! 👻

Jace got to dress up as Maverick for Halloween. Hope everyone had fun yesterday. 🎃

#haikuhive #haikuaday #Jace #Halloween #TopGun #Maverick

you know, I‘ve always
wanted a child — now I think
I‘ll have one on toast! 🧙

Happy Halloween fellow Littens! 🎃👻🎃

#haikuhive #haikuaday #hocuspocus #halloween

starry starry night,
witches fly through midnight sky —
the moon full and bright. 🌕

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #halloween #witches

haters gonna hate;
don‘t take the bait — get out there,
you‘re doing great.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bobsburgers #tvhaiku #tinabelcher

those meddlesome kids
are on the prowl — catching monsters
disguised as people. 🎃

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #scoobydoo #halloween

for it is plain that
anyone can see — we are
simply meant to be. 🖤

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #nightmarebeforechristmas #timburton

A #beautybreak courtesy of my sister. 🦋 #butterflies

listen to the trees
talking in their sleep — what nice
dreams they must have!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #anneofgreengables #AOGG #LMMontgomery

by the pricking of
my thumbs, something wicked this
way comes — sisters, we fly! 🧙

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #hocuspocus #moviehaiku #shakespeare #witches

come and play with us,
Danny! forever…and
ever…and ever… 👯

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #theshining #stephenking #horror

a walk in the woods
one crisp autumn afternoon,
leaves crunching underfoot. 🍂

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #autumn #fall

nocturnal creatures
fluttering through the dark night —
vampires in disguise. 🦇

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bats #halloween

so many books so
little time; a whole world waits
to be discovered. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

L‘automne à Paris,
deux amoureux se rencontrent —
la ville lumineuse. ?

Autumn in Paris,
two lovers meet —
the city luminous. ?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #paris #autumn #fall #eiffeltower

not ready to say
goodbye to the pitter patter
of tiny kitten paws. 🐾

a little gloomy
today — grateful for all the
time I had with them. 🐈‍⬛

Had to say goodbye to Butterball & all her kittens today. I love them so much but can‘t keep them. 😭 They are so sweet and precious. 🐾

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy #kittens #butterball #bear #cera #butterbean #nougat

Getting ready to take the kittens to get adopted (NOT ready 😭) so I gave them a bath. They were not amused whatsoever but it wasn‘t as bad as I thought it‘d be. Left to right: Butterbean, Cera, Bear & Nougat.
🐈‍⬛

it‘s bathtime! lots of
cattitude to go around —
now we‘re freshershest. 🧼🐈‍⬛

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy #kittens #butterbean #cera #bear #nougat

I recently binge watched The Serpent Queen on Starz & LOVED it. It‘s about Catherine de Medici, who was the queen regent of France in the 1500‘s. The show is based on the tagged book. It plays loose with history & has a magical realism element to it but I loved every second of this show. Catherine was such a badass. 😎

smartest one in the
room, always one step ahead —
the serpent queen reigns.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #tvhaiku #history

One more from my visit to the strawberry farm this past weekend. 🌻

sunflowers swaying
in the breeze, faint whiffs of a
bonfire waft by.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #sunflowers #beautybreak

Field of zinnias at the strawberry farm yesterday. 🌺 #beautybreak

a disappearing
body, Lin Chung‘s a hottie —
racism abounds.

Phryne goes on a getaway to stay with rich people à la Agatha Christie with her Chinese paramour Lin Chung. They have to deal with racism against Lin and a disappearing dead body along the way. Love this series. 5⭐️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #haikubookreview #PhryneFisher #cozymysteries #audiobook

Went with my sister and niece to the strawberry farm today. There are rows and rows of gorgeous sunflowers and zinnias. 🌻 #beautybreak

do you like scary
movies? drop your favorites
below — trick or treat! 👻

My top 5 scary movies would be:
1. Psycho
2. Misery
3. Silence of the Lambs
4. The Birds
5. Scream (1996)

Would love some recommendations!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #scarymovies #horror

sisters snuggling
sweetly, slumbering serenely —
simply splendid. 🐈‍⬛

This is Nougat & Cera. They are so adorable 🥰

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy #kittens #Nougat #Cera

perusing pastel
paperbacks in Waldenbooks on
Saturdays with mom.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #SweetValley #SVH #nostalgia #childhoodmemories

it was so easy to defy
once you got started. the first
step was the only one
that really counted.

#haikuhive #thebluecastle #LMMontgomery #Valancy