As horrible as that broadcast is, we see very similar things in the attitudes here in the US. Women are expected to be flawless, and that includes not having bruises or scars. Celebrities are mocked for having bruises on their legs and not covering them. Many women wear clothes that hide obvious scars.

Just dropped this puppy off and arranged the lower flowers and pinned up the bride’s bustle because I’m the Cool Multifunctional Cake Lady.

My sister has a very rotund guinea pig. We call her “the fur potato.”

They are.

393 origami flowers later, I’ve completed my living room piece. It’s three of these 20 x 26 shadow boxes to hang over my couch. Took forever, but it adds a nice touch of color.

Prime example is our foster dog, Bigsley (aka Biggie Smalls). He is all noble working German Shepherd from the back and then turns around to reveal a giant melon headed mutt full of supreme goofballiness. He was a stray, cross your fingers, after 3 months he is visiting a 10 acre horse farm next week to be a free…

Here’s a basket in the window to help with your suffering.

Baby Kiki. Hope you feel better soon.

My niece snuggling my pup during the family viewing of the OSU-*ichigan game. It was adorable.

My Phoebe isn’t a puppy but she’s a rescue missing some teeth. She’s high energy and I was warned she chews walls when I adopted her. We run every morning on the beach and she pees on Taylor Swift’s beach house

This is Dustbunny, who on my lap watched Penn State beat Michigan State, snagging a spot in the Big Ten Championship game next weekend! Hot damn and woo hoo! I hope you feel better soon!

Frankie hopes you feel better!

I’m a little stabby in the right ovary, but good otherwise. Sorry about your tummy.

I wish you a speedy recovery, this sucks. Here’s Amy in her new sweater:

My sleepy puppies. Wishing you rest and relaxation

Blergh. I’m still somewhat with you in the ‘not eating food’ camp.

She is all of us madly in love at 19.

That motherfucker subjected his own daughter to medical examination of her genitalia and dragged her through a court case in order to GET CUSTODY OF HER.