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Quick Updates: Mead & NaNoWriMo/Writing in General
My latest loves...or rediscovering old loves...whichever.
So, I lost NaNoWriMo - no big shock there. I nearly made it to 30K which, in itself, is pretty spiffy and I still like my story, so I haven't necessarily stopped writing, just resting. I really do need to finish it. (Those of you reading it probably want another update, yeah ( Read more... ) -
Bottled Kisses! My Mead is Done!
So tonight, we finally bottled my mead, Kaylee's Strawberry Shindig - and it will now age in the bottle until March 2010...or longer, depending on how well my mead mellows out. Right now, it's a bit on the tart side and I'd like that to ease off a bit before thinking about the Mazer Cup. I'm thinking I might want it for 2011 - but if I like the ( Read more... ) -
This is to All Those I Wish I Could Have Saved
This is a little more personal and although old-timers to this journal (any of y'all still reading me?) will remember such things being common a long time ago, this is more my Browncoat/hobby/cause space.
This is a cause, but it is because it's personal.
Reading lastyearsgirl_'s latest you can’t raise a baby on shame; - she mentions the nonprofit organisation ( Read more... ) -
NaNo Procrastination
Because it's funny:
Two Lumps
I am so exhausted right now and I'm still bleeding this wordy(-less?) turnip - but I'm far behind my daily word count and weekends are busy! What the hell, people?!
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Yes, It's NaNoWriMo Time
I'm ready for the torture that is National Novel Writing Month. Again.
Could be fun. I like my story idea so far. It was also killed dead by my husband (and revived again by the NaNo'ers and girlleabhar), so...y'know...I can't just chuck it all in this late in the game.
Blood-lines
A young girl learns the importance of her blood-line after her older sister ( Read more... ) -
Playing for Change
So, who else has seen these? They are incredible.
Bob Marley's "One Love"
B.B. King's "Stand By Me"
"Don't Worry" (who's song is this?)
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KISS: The Continuing Drunken Experiment
So, back in May, I started my very first mead. In June, I added fresh Oregon strawberries (just delivered that morning) and today was my second racking where I took another hydrometer reading and had a test taste.
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KISS: My Foray Into Mead-Making
Just this past Saturday, I made my very first batch of mead. At least, I started my very first batch of mead - the making bit takes some time and it’s not really me who makes it. I just help Mother Nature along by introducing certain elements in a controlled manour. In any case, now I can say that I’ve made mead ( Read more... ) -
We're Obsessed with Beer & Bunnies
I've been cheating. Making quiche is easy and we've been eating plenty of it lately. I'm sure our cholesterol is through the roof and any day now we could collapse. It's all vegetarian at least, and even last weekend I really don't think I had any meat. I'm really not bothered, either. Despite feeling cold (which I do all the time anyway), I think ( Read more... ) -
Lazy Sunday, Lots o' Nothin'
I've had a pretty relaxing day today. We did laundry this morning, he went off with his buddies to talk brewing and to beer it, and I've been sitting here downloading music and avoiding the writing that I said I wanted to do while the man was out cavorting ( Read more... )