Dr. Kate Ellenberger @precatlady@scholar.social

I am proud of myself. I had a long ass day of balancing academic work and personal issues once again, and I came home and fixed some old flimsy cat trees. This one was made of recycled stuff that was in my basement. Strudel is impressed.

Also I was rewarded by the cuteness of these cats! #catsofmastadon

I also made some scratchers from old housewares and rope that are a big hit, and found some environmental enrichment toys in the form of pop-up tent cubes for the kitties! I am proud of my accomplishment!

So I also finished a cool organizing and design project yesterday for the cat shelter and I want to share! #catsofmastadon

Yay! The administrative overlords have finally released my dissertation into the #oa wild! Behold "Perception and Practice: Doing Public #Archaeology" #pubarch #phdone https://pqdtopen.proquest.com/doc/2111872344.html?FMT=ABS

Sorry I haven't been on in a couple weeks, I have been trying to get back on track after a weeklong debacle of a family trip!

I am on a non-academic trip to visit family members in California so I visited the local cat shelter :) Look at these good good boys and girls. #catsofmastadon

Is there a #ff follow Friday here? Or maybe a weekend excuse to post a cute cat photo on a regular but not overwhelming interval (e.g. #catsofmastadon #catsofmastadon #caturday)? I must learn the social norms so I can become *popular* and *loved*

Are we allowed to post conference calls for papers and such on here? New community, new norms! Hey, speaking of digital norms, if you're into #archaeology/ #digiarch / #dh (digital humanities) and willing to attend #SAA2019 April conference in New Mexico, this digital ethical dilemmas forum is worth applying to. Deadline is middle of next week!

I also volunteer at a shelter called the Animal Care Council in Endicott, NY which helps me take a break from academic work. I often post photos on other networks of my "shelter day Thursday" if anybody here would be interested.

I have just learned about #catsofmastadon and now must introduce my cats: Fiona (12, black, has feline hyperesthesia) and Strudel (1, white with black spots)

Because I am a control freak, here is a handy list of #archaeology hashtags used across platforms:
#pubarch = public outreach, education, and collaboration with stakeholders in archaeology;
#scicomm = a broader scientific version of the above;
#digiarch = digital method and practice in archaeology;
#indigarch = Indigenous critiques of and Indigenous-centered approaches to archaeology;
#histarch = archaeology of the historic period;
#crmarch = contract/cultural resource management archaeology