Pumpkin Spice Latte is on orally administered antibiotics for the next few weeks (she's fine, just has a lil infection on her belly) which means she gets swaddled twice a day for meds

She's very cute before the meds

[ID: a photo of Pumpkin Spice Latte, a golden Syrian hamster, swaddled in a blue hand towel so that just her head and one paw are sticking out. Her ears are up and she looks attentively at the camera. End ID.]

And very full of woe afterwards XD

[ID: PSL, still partially swaddled, but now with her head pressed to the side, her ears drooping, and her eyes partially closed. She looks very sad. End ID.]

[ID: a pencil sketch of Pumpernickel Spice Latte, a short-haired Syrian hamster, looking over her shoulder at the viewer. End ID.]

Happy adoption day to the sweetest little critter in the world! This is my hamster Pumpernickel Spice Latte, and today is her one year adoption day! She is a thief and a criminal who tries to eat everything in my apartment, and I love her very much <3

-Barrell Bourbon Batch 31 Cask Strength Barrell Bourbon Batch 031 is a blend of 6, 7, 10, 15 and 16-year-old barrels. The blend was built around the sweetness in a group of 99% corn bourbon barrels and a group of wheated bourbon barrels. To bridge these two groupings, we layered in 15 and 16-year-old barrels for their gentle nuttiness and oak. Finally, a selection of 10-year-old barrels was added to bring notes of milk chocolate and tropical fruit. ~Nose: A rush of dry, notable oak, incorporating wormwood, tobacco, and pine needles. Curious and sweet with browned butter, candied walnut, and spiced apple pie. Other notes balance between woodsy and floral, such as thistle, milkweed, and poppyseed. As we emerge beyond the scope of oak, we find some fruity and sweet cream notes, the latter represented by peppermint latte and vanilla creme anglaise. ~Palate: Moderate sweetness and juicy citrus make for quite an easy pour. The fruit sings loudest here -- pomegranate juice and strawberry rhubarb pie. Extractive elements of spice and tannin bring quince and ginger beer into the equation. The baking spice nods toward a Manhattan, garnished with an orange twist. Finally, some marshmallow root and pumpernickel take it in an earthier, cardoon-like direction. ~Finish: A quick burst of heat announces smoked paprika, black peppercorn, and spearmint. As it subsides, demerara rum and black cherry soda emerge. Finally, it fades to leave only a little chalk and slate 55.6% ABV (at Elite Wine & Spirits) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca72QkUpcLF/?utm_medium=tumblr

- Barrell Bourbon Batch 31 Cask Strength Barrell Bourbon Batch 031 is a blend of 6, 7, 10, 15 and 16-year-old barrels. The blend was built around the sweetness in a group of 99% corn bourbon barrels and a group of wheated bourbon barrels. To bridge these two groupings, we layered in 15 and 16-year-old barrels for their gentle nuttiness and oak. Finally, a selection of 10-year-old barrels was added to bring notes of milk chocolate and tropical fruit. ~Nose: A rush of dry, notable oak, incorporating wormwood, tobacco, and pine needles. Curious and sweet with browned butter, candied walnut, and spiced apple pie. Other notes balance between woodsy and floral, such as thistle, milkweed, and poppyseed. As we emerge beyond the scope of oak, we find some fruity and sweet cream notes, the latter represented by peppermint latte and vanilla creme anglaise. ~Palate: Moderate sweetness and juicy citrus make for quite an easy pour. The fruit sings loudest here -- pomegranate juice and strawberry rhubarb pie. Extractive elements of spice and tannin bring quince and ginger beer into the equation. The baking spice nods toward a Manhattan, garnished with an orange twist. Finally, some marshmallow root and pumpernickel take it in an earthier, cardoon-like direction. ~Finish: A quick burst of heat announces smoked paprika, black peppercorn, and spearmint. As it subsides, demerara rum and black cherry soda emerge. Finally, it fades to leave only a little chalk and slate 55.6% ABV (at Mulligan's Wine & Spirits) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaXxxIZuMI3/?utm_medium=tumblr

Pumpkin Spice Latte, Breakfast Sandwich on Pumpernickel Begal and two No No to go. (at Grinder Coffee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4FbCa5FzQO/?igshid=1a3lhs3g6q3y0

The artist at work.

[ID: two photos of Pumpkin Spice Latte, a golden Syrian hamster. She is sitting on a bookshelf in front of a row of books and beside a miniature blackboard that's about the size of her body. The blackboard has a chalk drawing of flowers on it, and a piece of chalk resting on its edge. In the first photo Pumpkin Spice Latte is looking at the blackboard, and in the second she holds the chalk in her front paws, as though drawing on the blackboard. End ID.]

We're making all the good choices lately 😂

[ID: a short video of pumpernickel spice latte, a small golden Syrian hamster, after she's climbed into a small mason jar filled with clean paint brushes. I say "hi" to her in a dry voice as she turns around awkwardly in the jar, then pokes her head out the top. End ID.]

She's so ridiculous and I love her.

[ID: a picture of the aforementioned scene, shot from over the mason jar, showing PSL's butt and tail sticking out of it. End ID.]

Apparently it's a good night for tomfoolery

[ID: four pictures of PSL aka pumpernickel spice latte, a small golden Syrian hamster, in a mason jar that is being held by my hand. One - PSL is stuck upside down in the mason jar. Two - she is trying to turn around, with her face smudged against the wall. Three - she managed to turn around, and has just her head sticking out the top of the mason jar. Four - PSL, still in the mason jar, but with head and shoulders now free. She looks at the viewer with her ears forward, and now looks very cute, like she meant to do this all along. End ID.]

Today in 'animals are dumbasses', Pumpernickel Spice Latte tried to chew on a d20, but rolled a nat 1 and got it stuck in her jaws. She spent about 30 seconds running around with it before I realized she wasn't just stealing it and helped her out. (Yes, she's fine - it came out as soon as I very gently held it for her so she could leverage against it. And yes, the d20 has been removed from where she runs so this doesn't happen again.)

Anyway we learned a very important lesson today, which is "dice are not for eating."

[ID: two photos of Pumpernickel Spice Latte, a small golden Syrian hamster, standing with a green 20 sided dice in her mouth. The side of the dice facing out of her mouth is the natural 1. End ID.]