The color of infinity inside an empty glass

‘allo and ahoy!!

I believe this will be my fourth year since learning of the Awesome and the third year participating.

A good year overall, certainly in comparison to some of the more recent ones, with a long way to go still.

It has become glaringly apparent that the Time of Rest and Replenishment is rapidly coming to an end and the Time of Flying Free drawing near - whether I will or no.

It would be good to be able to do so with a lot moar ease than is currently being had.

To that end, getting stories and shops ready to be shared, and otherwise getting ready to go Onstage is both where i’m at and where i’m looking to go. 🎭🍿

With that…

On with the Show (and the Wishes)!!!!

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1. Click 2 Give 

In addition to the arab.org mentioned in other Wishlists, there’s also https://greatergood.com/, which includes freekibble.com.

So many ways to help with just a click. You can support the causes that are meaningful to you across click to give, petitions, games, and more.

It would warm my hollydays wondrous-well if you were to join in the clicking charity!! Just getting back into the habit myself after too long away and it's feeling good. 🌻🌞 😺

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2. Connection

Would love to connect with others via cards, emails, Bluesky, Dreamwidth and Discord friends.

Slowly digging my way out from under the social rock 🪨 I've been living under for so many years, and this would be a Most Pleasant way to assist with this.

DM for contact information.

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3. Eyes on Fic 

One of the ways I am looking to earn my Daily Birdseed is through my original fiction and poetry. However, I've not been posting my original fiction with the regularity of my fanfiction, which is a bit of a problem.

If you would come and read/comment/subscribe to my Ream ( https://reamstories.com/BirdyTellsTales ), I believe that this will help me get my words and my works out of my head and out into the World where they belong if I know there is somebody out there to potentially read them.

There's definitely some construction 🚧 dust hanging around as I've kept changing my mind about what to post and when, but hang tight - the Goodness will be coming - likely in the New Year.

While you certainly can choose to pounce a paid subscription (and such would be most gratefully accepted!!!!), it is certainly not required to enjoy the Goodness.

At this time, I'm planning to have most of my words and works available to Followers and above, so you can have access to most of the Goodness in return for simply agreeing to receive email notifications from me.

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4. Eyes on Shop 

Would highly appreciate eyes on my Etsy shop. In addition to the items already in the shop, there are still many more designs to come, as well as tote bags, mugs, and other P.O.D. and digital items, so a follow while you're there would be highly appreciated.

While sales of course would be appreciated, please know that there is no pressure intended. At the end of the day, this is as much practice for me for speaking up about things I have for sale as anything else.

Gentle, honest feedback and suggestions for other designs and prrrroducts you'd love to see would also be happily welcomed.

Shop link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/boldkittenspounce

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5. Eyes on Substack

Another place where I could use some audience-based encouragement is my Substack, where my husband Mike and I will be sharing stories and telling tales about writing and the Writer's life.

There's a bit of construction 🚧 dust still hanging around, but the link should still stay the same.

https://birdydmikedrockobck.substack.com

Again, while there will likely be a paid option someday, it's going to be more in the realms of a tip jar rather than a proper paywall, so you'll be able to enjoy at least most of the Goodness for the price of agreeing to receive updates.

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6. Destash yarn 

Any yarn you have hanging around that you’d like to find a new home for - I’m your Bird.

DM for address.

Please note shipping note below.

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7. Destash needlework kits 

Any needlework kits - especially needlepoint or longstitch kits - that you have hanging around taking up space that you’d like to find a new home for - I’m your Bird.

DM for address.

Please note shipping note below.

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8. O'gos for Shawl 

Among my many and varied WiPs, I have a particular project I'm looking for particular yarn for. I am partway through a shawl and I'm thinking that 2 o’go skeins of: Caron Simply Soft O'Go Almond Orchid Yarn should let me complete it.

The O’go itself is sadly discontinued, but there are still some left in the wild. I've seen them on Etsy, eBay, Amazon, and a store called YarnConnections ( https://yarnconnectionshop.com/caron-simply-soft-ogo-yarn-1/ ) at varying prices.

I have a bit of an obsession with O’gos these days, so any other colors you'd like to contribute to the stash would be most welcome and appreciated. 

DM for address.

See below shipping note about shipping physical items.

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10. Lion Brand yarn for Other Shawl

Finances have been keeping me from finishing, which I'm not best pleased by.

Another one of my long-term prrrrojects that has been stalled for lack of yarn 🧶 is another shawl where a few moar skeins of Lion Brand Homespun in the ‘Parfait’ colorway are needed for completion.

How many?? In this case I don't know, but after looking at the project again just now to verify the colorway, I would say a lot. Like maybe eight to a dozen skeins?? The 'Homespun' is amazing yarn, but does seem to crochet up quick.

Of course no one purrson has to do all of that unless you'd like to - any amount so I can keep going would be highly appreciated.

Homespun® Yarn SKU: 790-405F

Color: Parfait [790-405F]

Painterly color Bubblegum pink and soft white

https://www.lionbrand.com/products/homespun-yarn

DM for address.

Please note below-written note on shipping of physical items.

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And that's my lot for this year!! Flying off to see what wishes I can help fulfill.

Thank you most kindly for reading!!!! Happy Days and Hollydays to you and yours, with a Stupendous Season for All!!!!

Chirp chirp 🎶 🎶

Birdy 🐦 BardicRaven 🪶 the One Who Tells Tales 🌻 🌞 😺 
 

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Important Note on Shipping

If possible, please ship any physical items larger than a card some other way than by USPS. The package service to where I live currently is terrible - two locked boxes that the keys keep getting stolen to. There was almost a tragedy of gifting last year and it took six weeks of sad uncertainty before the happy ending finally occurred. Another package I was supposed to receive - not from Holiday Wishes - disappeared, never to be found.

Also, if you are coming across my list mid-year of 2026 or after, it's extra-important that you check with me for my address as it hopefully will have changed. All good wishes appreciated that my husband and successfully and easily return to Ann Arbor to live sometime next spring/summer.

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