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Latest — Nov 1, 2023

Cat speeds (observed)

Speed: Zero Asleep. Eyes closed, no response to touch or sound. A rare stillness. Speed: Stalk Prey sighted, in stealthy pursuit. Slow, measured tread with frequent stops to freeze in place. Speed: Jaunty trot Tail up, bouncy step, cat is happy. Speed: Full sprint Flat-out run, maximum speed, no cornering

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FP Inks that change colour when you don't want them to

I started keeping a fountain pen ink journal a few months ago, and one thing I started doing on the index page, which is in the back, is putting the name of the ink, a tiny swatch, and a second tiny swatch if the ink colour changes while it is

Scone recipe, no sourdough

Feral, the sourdough starter, has gone mouldy. Feral is no more. Feral-Two will be created at some point, but in the mean time, I needed a non-sourdough scone recipe and King Arthur provided one. Since I'm unable to bake a recipe as written, I made a few tweaks: * Flour: 2

Sewing lessons learned

I am learning my sewing machine by making lots of dinner napkins from fat quarters of quilting cotton, and making more zipper bags. My machine is a Baby Lock Presto II and I have already learned several important lessons: Ironing is a thing. Lots and lots of ironing. Despite what

The Well Appointed Desk - 21 pen questions

Taking a stab at the list of 21 Pen Questions from The Well Appointed Desk 1: What is the pen they'll have to pry out of your cold dead hands? Schon Dsgn Monoc nib in a Schon Engineered Plastics Ultem full size pen. The Monoc nib is smooth when writing

Now, 8th August 2023

Inputs Reading some of the backlogged books in progress, standouts are: * "The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness," by Zindel V. Segal, John Teasdale, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mark Williams, * "Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work," by Chip Heath, Dan Heath * (re-reads) "Sparrow Hill Road"

Now, 12 May 2023

Inputs Devoured the first Monk and Robot book from Becky Chambers, "A Psalm for the Wild-Built," and I plan to get hold of the sequel, "A Prayer for the Crown-Shy." It's a delightful read, hopeful and captivating. Taking a slower trip through Sharon Blue's book, "Self-care is not a bubble

Updated sourdough scone recipe

I've been experimenting with this recipe to improve the structural integrity, and it needed an egg plus a bit more flour from my original recipe. Makes about 14 scones plus one sad small scone, depending on the size of your pastry cutter. Ingredients: * 2 cups of sourdough discard (about 460g)

Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs

Ingredients: 1 pack of skin-on chicken thighs Seasoning: 1 tsp salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper Method: Set the oven to 425f if your oven runs cold, 410f if not. If you're not using a cast-iron skillet, put a baking

Karate family

Last night I went to the karate studio. I spent an hour practicing punches and kicks in group class, and an hour in sparring class. Last night I was part of a karate family, we were joking and exercising together, learning from our mistakes and having fun. Last night, I

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