Happy New Year!

I've run/walked 3.5 miles so far this year. I think I'm going to keep a running total (omg, puns) and see how far I can go this year.. 500 miles? 1000?
I'm aiming for the latter.

I had a really weird dream this morning about constantly going back in time in an attempt to cover tracks of some kind in order to stop assault by some evil force, but every time we went back in time, it just got worse (a tiny bit like that episode of Invader Zim with the piggies ( Read more... )

I just finished my mother-in-law's present, and even though I'm not 100% satisfied with it (i suck at shading in anything other than greyscale), I do like it quite a bit, and I wanted to share.


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Also also, I'm pretty damn sure P has the Santa thing figured out. She kept looking at me and winking about all of it.
I never really wanted to do the "santa" bullshit anyway, but the grandparents all started telling her all about it and we just kind of let them. :/

I found these when googling for quotes to write in my homemade cards:

In the old days, it was not called the 'Holiday Season'; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukkah' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or ( Read more... )

The level of my belief in various ancient deities varies on a daily basis, but I still hold onto a handful of traditions that fall under the broad spectrum of "pagan ( Read more... )

So, I make a mean cookie ( Read more... )

3 years ago, the things I owned filled a van or small suv not more than twice. Now my apartment is packed to the gills, and I don't even care about any of this shit.

How did this even happen?

The funerary stuff went as well as those things can go ( Read more... )

Herb Bread

1.25 c warm water, roughly 105F or 40C
1 pkg active dry yeast
1.5 t sugar
3.5 c unbleached white flour
.5 T salt
.25 c softened butter
1 T oregano
1 T basil
olive oil to brush on top

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Whole Wheat Rosemary Bread1.375 c water (1.25 c plus 2 T), roughly 105F or 40C ( Read more... )