Robot Day

Today is March’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2026)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
| Leslie Born

Let’s make a new friend!

Introducing Supermurgitroid Robot No. 11

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It’s R Day my friends, and I would like to introduce you to Supermurgitroid Robot No. 11.

Robot No. 11 came bounding out of the portal with a large grin on their face. The very first thing they asked was, Is it true there is a holiday centered around a bunny and chocolate?

I had to blink a couple of times, and realized they were talking about Easter. I said yes, and they were just abuzz with the idea that their favourite time of the year, spring, also had an amazing holiday attached to it. They wanted to know if it was true that the Easter bunny hid chocolate throughout the house, and what kind of magic was used to dye eggs, and could the eggs be eaten afterward, and what did eggs have to do with bunnies?

I didn’t have all the answers, but I promised we could do as many Easter activities as we could fit into the days ahead of the big day. We dyed hard-boiled eggs, and Robot No. 11 was floored about the scientific transformation of the egg, and then in awe of the array of colours we were able to create using the food colouring.

They’d heard about Christmas, and how leaving cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer were nice things to do, why didn’t the Easter bunny get the same? I hadn’t thought of that before, so we tried. We left out a few carrots and some flowers for the bunny, and Robot No. 11 swears that more chocolate was hid around the house than there would have been without. So now we have a new Easter tradition!

Join the Supermurgitroid family, where every robot has a story, and every story inspires change.

Take care and thank you for being here,

Leslie

Today is February’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2026)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
| Leslie Born

Let’s make a new friend!

Introducing Supermurgitroid Robot No. 93

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It’s R Day my friends, and I would like to introduce you to Supermurgitroid Robot No. 93.

Do-Gooder Robot No. 93 wants to share their light with everyone. Their favourite saying is “When we all shine, imagine how bright the world will be!” And I agree, and I also think it will be so much easier to get everyone to shine with Robot No. 93 in our world.

They are a fabulous ear to talk to, a soft shoulder to lean on, and are gentle with all the feelings that get shared with them. They want everyone to know that we each have a light inside of us that the world needs. Robot No. 93 wants to help us all find our light, where is the power switch, what do we need to move out of the way to turn it on?

They are one of the most gentle beings I’ve ever met. They will truly find you in the dark, and help you out in any way they can. That’s why they’re a Do-Gooder for the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Join the Supermurgitroid family, where every robot has a story, and every story inspires change.

Take care and thank you for being here,

Leslie

Today is January’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2026)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
| Leslie Born

Let’s make a new friend!

Introducing Supermurgitroid Robot No. 92

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It’s R Day my friends, and I would like to introduce you to Supermurgitroid Robot No. 92.

Robot No. 92 heard some humans talking about giving their heart to someone, unfortunately, Robot No. 92 took them literally. They went to the butcher and asked for a few pig’s hearts, which they put into their body cabinet. They wanted to give a heart to people they feel very special about, and luckily (thankfully) I was one of the first!

It was so very sweet of Robot No. 92 to want to share their love and admiration with me. But when they gave me a heart, it had already turned black, and started to decompose. I had to explain why this wasn’t the greatest idea, and had to explain what they overheard the humans likely talking about.

While they were slightly embarrassed about their gaffe, Robot No. 92 decided that going forward they will put paper cut-out hearts in their cabinet to give out!

Join the Supermurgitroid family, where every robot has a story, and every story inspires change.

Take care and thank you for being here,

Leslie

Today is December’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2025)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
| Leslie Born

Let’s make a new friend!

Introducing Supermurgitroid Robot No. 137

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It’s R Day my friends, and I would like to introduce you to Supermurgitroid Robot No. 137.

Robot No. 137 was ready for the holiday season. They’d been prepared by some of the others and they could barely contain their excitement. They began a count-down in September, and by November they were bursting at the seams!

They began collecting ideas for gifts for so many friends, all they wanted to do was spread joy. (I shouldn’t have been surprised considering their gauge is for cheer!)

They definitely succeeded, they put smiles on so many faces with thoughtful, mostly homemade, gifts that uplifted everyone’s spirits.

Join the Supermurgitroid family, where every robot has a story, and every story inspires change.

Take care and thank you for being here,

Leslie

Today is November’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2025)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
| Leslie Born

Let’s make a new friend!

Introducing Supermurgitroid Do-Gooder Robot No. 177

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It’s R Day my friends, and I would like to introduce you to Supermurgitroid Do-Gooder Robot No. 177.

When Robot No. 177 came through the portal and saw that Robot No. 174 is still making pies from their gigantic pumpkin they couldn’t contain their excitement. They started beeping and booping and buzzing about the kitchen talking about how they’d heard of these things called “pies” and how humans have such strong opinions about them and what goes into them and how everyone has their own recipe and they’re all a bit different and how in some places you could even win a blue ribbon for a good pie!

I wasn’t sure we’d ever be able to calm Robot No. 177 down enough to answer some of the questions that were streaming out of them, let alone to sit down and look at a pie. They’re now busy reading through all my cookbooks learning all about baking and pies especially. Every once in a while, they talk to themselves and I can hear them saying things like, “A savoury pie, what?!” as they lean in closer, or “I wonder if coating the crust with chocolate….”

I love how voracious their curiosity is and I’m so glad that once they’re done with my cookbook collection we have the library we can go to! And because they have learned so much about food, they’ve decided to be a Do-Gooder for World Central Kitchen.

Join the Supermurgitroid family, where every robot has a story, and every story inspires change.

Take care and thank you for being here,

Leslie

Today is October’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2025)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
| Leslie Born

Let’s make a new friend!

Introducing Supermurgitroid Do-Gooder Robot No. 174

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It’s R Day my friends, and I would like to introduce you to Supermurgitroid Do-Gooder Robot No. 174.

Do-Gooder Robot No. 174 is quiet, and is often more of an observer and introvert than in the middle of all the excitement. They quietly came through the portal one day, and are always pleasant and kind, but sometimes it’s a bit easy to miss them if you don’t really see them because they are so quiet. They often follow us along and just take everything in.

Before Halloween, Robot No. 49 and Robot No. 173 were deep in Halloween preparations, and sent a bunch of robots out to the pumpkin patch to get the best possible pumpkins. Somehow it got missed that Robot No. 174 wasn’t with the bunch when they returned.

Turns out Robot No. 174 had gone deep into the patch where the biggest pumpkins were and was deep in thought thinking about all the amazing possibilities these pumpkins held. They missed when everyone else was coming back. Which, actually worked out for them, because they were able to spend so much time deciding which pumpkin was the best. They weren’t upset when they’d realized the others had left, they just started walking home with their gigantic pumpkin.

Unfortunately, we had to break it to Robot No. 174 that they’d missed Halloween, and all the pumpkins had been carved. They looked a little disappointed, but shrugged their shoulders and said that it would still make the best pumpkin treats – like pie, doughnuts, and pudding!

Robot No. 174 wants to be a Do-Gooder for World Central Kitchen so everyone can have good food to make them feel good when they need it the most.

Supermurgitroid Robot No. 174 is available on Threadless Artist Shop ! Join the Supermurgitroid family, where every robot has a story, and every story inspires change.

Take care and thank you for being here,

Leslie

Today is September’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2025)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
| Leslie Born

Introducing Supermurgitroid Do-Gooder Robot No. 127

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It’s R Day my friends, and I would like to introduce you to Supermurgitroid Do-Gooder Robot No. 127.

Do-Gooder Robot No. 127 also came through the portal with their pet, and I’ll tell you that my worries about having a dogbot around disappeared when I saw an octobot!

But I took a deep breath and asked some questions – I was mostly concerned about them getting started by our loud house, and dogbot, and leaving oily ink stains around; Robot No. 127 assured me that octobot was well trained – had to be so they could live on the ship!

I was also concerned whether they were rivals of Robot No. 44, Robot No. 58, and Robot No. 59 or not. Luckily, Robot No. 127 did know them, but they were friendly. I’ve learned that robot pirates are ab it less territorial and dramatic than our pirates here.

The joy they bring each other is palpable, and they were inspired to be Do-Gooders for the International Animal Welfare Fund.

Supermurgitroid Robot No. 127 is available on Threadless Artist Shop ! Join the Supermurgitroid family, where every robot has a story, and every story inspires change.

Take care and thank you for being here,

Leslie

Today is August’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2025)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
| Leslie Born

Introducing Supermurgitroid Robot No. 159

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It’s R Day my friends, and I would like to introduce you to Supermurgitroid Robot No. 159.

Robot No. 159 burst through the portal the day they came. They loudly announced they were here and ready to take in all the arts. They had a tiny suitcase that was filled to the brim with art supplies, and they had so many questions about art and artists and many of the things they’d heard of before they came.

I shared my art history books with Robot No. 159 until we could get to a museum, which they devoured. Then at the museum, they were in awe, their eyes big, their gauges blooping and high-pitched.

Robot No. 159 started whispering to themselves about the inspiration, the colours, the feelings, the expressions, the textures, the mediums, the context, the subtext, the different perspectives, the horizon, the sunlight, and the sheer joy it all brings.

It brings me immense joy to share art with Robot No. 159.

Supermurgitroid Robot No. 159 is available on Threadless Artist Shop ! Join the Supermurgitroid family, where every robot has a story, and every story inspires change.

Take care and thank you for being here,

Leslie

Today is July’s Supermurgitroid Robot Day! (2025)

Supermurgitroid R Day cover image - a round robot with a pink heart and purple letter "R" on their chest holds onto a purple letter "R" the same size as them.
| Leslie Born

Introducing Supermurgitroid Do-Gooder Robot No. 77

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It’s R Day my friends, and I would like to introduce you to Supermurgitroid Robot No. 77.

I know when Robot No. 77 has been editing the grocery list—there’s always butter, chocolate chips, and oats added. It’s really hard to not pick the items up though, Robot No. 77 is a very sweet robot, who has a very sweet tooth! 

Plus, they always help make the cookies, and it’s a lot of fun making cookies for our very full household! There’s always lots of giggles and lots of music. We end up having big conversations about what the best cookie flavour is, and who makes the best peanut butter, and whether fruit belongs in cookies or not.

We hadn’t fully explained the tradition of leaving cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve to Robot No. 77 though. They ended up eating Santa’s cookies because they cannot resist a good cookie right out of the oven, especially when there’s a cold glass of milk to accompany it!

And that’s why Robot No. 77 wants to be a Do-Gooder for World Central Kitchen, so everyone has cookies when they need them the most.

Supermurgitroid Robot No. 77 is available on Threadless Artist Shop ! Join the Supermurgitroid family, where every robot has a story, and every story inspires change.

Take care and thank you for being here,

Leslie