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so about that pesky Captain Awkward
I quit reading CA a long time ago, for the most part. For the mild social situations like what to do when you want to go restaurant A and your friends wish to go to restaurant B, I think she's fine. Gifs, funny quotes, snark, sure ( Read more... ) -
Sweet Bough: The Apple Chronicles
As I think I mentioned, I planted an embarrassment of fruit trees this spring. Eight apple trees (in little clumps of 2-4 each), two cherries, two peaches, and a fig.
Today, I harvested the first fruit of my labor. Now, I bought small whip yearlings of semi-dwarf stock, so there was no reason to believe I'd have any fruit whatsoever for at least ( Read more... ) -
Time time time
I was working on a piece of writing today.
It's gray and rainy today, here in my suburban home, hidden in a forest, surrounded by trees. When I biked, I passed a kid with training wheels, helmet, happy. Took my dog walking, didn't worry a single moment. I sit on my porch, look around, am grateful.
But...
Sometimes, like today, my heart aches for ( Read more... ) -
A couple quick notes
I reviewed Black Butler (anime version) at the Hooded U the other day. You can read about it here.
I have strep throat. Vicious, ugly, horrible illness. But now I have a Z-pack. We loves our Z-pack, precioussss. Preciouss, precioussss Z-packs. I've been only semi-conscious the past few days, but within four hours of taking the beautiful ( Read more... ) -
Not ded
I haven't been around much lately, but it's been for (mostly!) good reasons ( Read more... ) -
And then I bought a bike!
I've been slowly and carefully regaining strength. It's taking much longer than I would have liked, but bodies can be like that.
As part of this mad health plan, I decided that if I gained enough strength, I would get myself a bike. Today I went into the best-reviewed local bike shop. (My criteria were, in order: reputable and women-friendly shop ( Read more... ) -
gardens, life, etc
I've been thin on the ground lately because I've been putting in a ton of overtime.
It's also spring, my favorite time of the year. I used to love autumn, and I still do, but spring is also glorious. This year, I celebrated by ordering four cubic yards of compost for the garden. What? It's a whole two cubic yards less than last time! I swear!
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(Untitled)
Work is going through a massive reorganization right now. I've been mostly absent for a bit, and, I'm sorry to say, I'm going to continue to be AWOL for a while.
I've been doing some sewing in order to relax, and I thought I'd share some of my progress. In the past, I've made a few skirts, some pj pants, and the occasional ill-fitting top. This ( Read more... ) -
low carb cabbage and buffalo/beef casserole
Since my mother was diagnosed with pre-diabetes, I've been working to find recipes that meet the nutritionist's guidelines. I made an excellent casserole this weekend that I think will appeal to several folks here ( Read more... ) -
Death by bunny: the rose garden update
It is with great sadness that I must report that many of my new rose bushes have perished, brought down not by slugs or blackspot, but by the winter feeding habits of the Tomato Rabbit. So called because she lives in a den next to the bed that houses the strawberries and one giant yellow pear tomato. Now, I am very fond of the Tomato Rabbit. I ( Read more... )