A library board member brought me hundreds of googly eyes today. I feel seen, figuratively and literally. | Continue reading
My neologism for today is ninfluenced: to be negatively influenced to do, think, or feel something. We can be ninfluenced by other people (directly or via algorithms) and we can also ninfluence others. | Continue reading
The Library Phantom brought me a dose of nostalgia today: Gold Mine Nugget Bubble Gum. ⛏️ | Continue reading
I spent the day gardening with my friend V. We planted Brussels sprouts, romaine, beets, kale, and parsley. | Continue reading
I admire people who summarize a week of life in a pithy, organized way. My brain is not that way, so here’s what I’ve got. If this week were a flavor, it would be pickled red onion, the kind that is delicious and also a little too tangy. I had three nightmares this week. In one o … | Continue reading
Sailor Manyo Hinoki. ️ Sailor’s dual shaders are so special. My photos cannot do this ink justice. Pale blue-green shading into lavender. Sea glass gathered just before sunset. | Continue reading
Some nights it’s a pineapple green smoothie for dinner. | Continue reading
A wee treat after a hard week. 🧋 I’m a new fan of local bubble tea place Milk+T. | Continue reading
Today was an exercise in fooling my heart not to be sore, my brain not to be tired, my hope not to be crushed. Some days are more not-this than this. | Continue reading
Finished reading: Memory’s Legion by James S. A. Corey I enjoyed these stories in The Expanse universe. Just finished the last one today, so it’s really goodbye! | Continue reading
Yesterday’s baking project: S’mores Brownies. 🧑 Gluten-free and quite decadent. The key to this recipe is great-tasting gluten-free graham crackers. I recommend the brand Pamela’s. | Continue reading
Finished reading: Leviathan Falls by James S. A. Corey This was a satisfying conclusion to the saga, even if I am sad that I won’t be reading about my friends anymore. | Continue reading
Robert Oster Sydney Lavender. ️ Dark purple in concentrate, with shades of blue and gray, like writing with the last dregs of summer dusk. | Continue reading
Read Navigating Neurodiversity: Creating Affirming Workplaces for Neurodivergent Team Members. I found the specific suggestions in this article very helpful. | Continue reading
It would not be a complete visit to Inverness for us without a wee wander into Leakey’s, a used bookshop inside an old church. | Continue reading
Today FunkyPlaid returned to Culloden, and E and I explored the Moray coast. Here’s a bit of the harbor in Nairn. | Continue reading