Borrowing Ri's infrared electric oven [I'd thought it was a convection oven, which is quite similar to the air fryer concept I'd been looking at, but turns out it's something else entirely]. Tonight I tested it on "fries"--sliced, soaked potatoes, patted dry, with citrus pepper sprinkled on. It took twice the time the instructions claimed, and the ( Read more... )

enchiladas today: 3 days ago soaked beans over night, have been rinsing them in a colander ~every 12 hours or so ever since to encourage sprouting. not every one sprouts, and that's fine. did not can them today, but took what i was going to use and boiled them until extra soft [we like mushy beans in enchiladas sometimes], drained [i save the water ( Read more... )

this is me venting and processing emotions, in a dark space, and also in one of the harsher places of my hormonal cycle. please do not take this personally, and feel free to skip if you are feeling vulnerable right now ( Read more... )

Was emailling with someone that although I love dearly, does not have much information on me, past or present, really. We just never have time for such. She asked about things in the moment, and it was January 10th, and thus one of the things I mentioned was David Bowie. She emailled back, requesting information regarding my connection to him, why ( Read more... )

at one am this morning i saw there was a relevant event at the windup space tonight; fueled by wine, i determined to attend ( Read more... )

a quick observation from the last few days: i've been typing to people more in varied formats, and have noticed that before hitting the send key, after a quick typo-scan, i've been deciding to take out softening language: things like i think, i feel, in my experience, or something, just my opinion but, etc. etc ( Read more... )

i just opened the fridge, and a bottle of hickory syrup [nicer tasting than maple in my experience] launched itself at me, cracking its lid, and explosively attaching itself to many surfaces, including my leg, pants, and inside my shoe.

RIP shoes. some things you cannot come back from.

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Spent the morning out with a friend I had not seen in far too long, and stocking up on tons of groceries. I never estimate correctly how much my list will cost, so I did not stay within my hoped-for price range, but I did not have to do any extreme freezer yoga when I returned, which is always a win ( Read more... )

We claimed the very source of joy ran through ( Read more... )

All the majesty of a city landscape/All the soaring days of our lives/All the concrete dreams in my mind's eye
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Tired clear eyed cat says hello to new year, new slight slant on viewing...for now at least, but it's nice.

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