#2023 mood

[sheliesshattered]

About a week ago I had an idea for a silly little idea for a holiday season craft project: a yule goat about the size of a small dog (~20"x20") to sit in our street-facing garden window, with the orange Halloween twinkle lights underneath to make him look like he's been set on fire. Because Yule!

I made a basic wire skeleton and covered it in layers and layers of raffia, slowly building out the head, torso, legs, tail, and horns. I gave him a little billy-goat beard made from wheat stalks, and wrapped red raffia ribbon around him to hold everything together. Originally I had his horns more tightly coiled, but from far away he looked like a weird elephant or even a pig, so I restyled them as the very last step. But the horns have a nice curve to them now, so even though I had to undo it, it worked out for the best.

At sunset tonight we set him up in the window that faces out onto the street, with the twinkle lights underneath and coiling up his legs. After going outside to take some pictures, both Jack and I decided that the candles on the top shelf of the window (one which came on with a timer, the others which didn't) were throwing off the balance, so we've taken them out now, leaving just the Yule goat with his lights, and the hanging lanterns on either side.

I'm quite certain that our neighbors will be confused about what the hell we've put in our window to light up every evening for the rest of the year, but eh, I love my ridiculous little goat. If all the crows (and ravens!) hanging about haven't clued in the neighbors that we're a devoutly pagan household, I'm not sure a flaming Yule goat will do much to move the needle, lol.

[notafraidofredyellowandblue]

Big mood 2023

tagged by @franwikema and @samshinechester 🍀🍀

Rules: Create a mood board for your 2023, using 9 pictures to reflect on the year. You don't have to elaborate or use any personal pictures (you can if you want) - you can create your board using pictures of your blorbos/screen caps/memes/aesthetics/etc. to show your vibes, thoughts, memories and moods throughout the year.

am not going to tag anyone, if someone wants to do one, please do 🍀

[mentally-at-home]

[mybloodrunsrad]

Sometimes the answer really is some yoga

[thandevorn]

the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls. if only i could understand them

[valiantnomore]

counting down the minutes until my interview as I slowly vibrate out of my skin

[thatcat626]

it’s a mood, it’s a vibe

[mybloodrunsrad]

When Muhammad Ali said imma show you how great I am

[ryacelyn]

[philomena-famulok]

©Philomena Famulok

Quiet days

[onebigassmoodboard]

[valiantnomore]

like can someone please explain why this picture of my parents at their rehearsal dinner with my dad’s mom and my mom’s step-mom is so beautiful?

who are the most beautiful people you've ever seen and why are they your parents in pictures from when you were a baby

[never-give-up-babyy]

[sheliesshattered]

Spiced Maple-Bourbon Apple Pie Filling

2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp maple syrup dash salt dash ginger dash nutmeg dash cloves 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup cold water 1 tbsp flour 1 tbsp bourbon 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 Fuji apples

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat, stir in maple syrup, salt, and spices. Return the sauce to heat and bring to a simmer. Shake cold water and flour in a small container until smooth, then stir into the sauce. Continue stirring and remove from heat as the mixture thickens up quickly. Stir in bourbon and vanilla extract until smooth.

Peel apples and chop into small cubes, stirring into the sauce as you go. Transfer apples and sauce to casserole dish or ramekins, top with pie dough as desired (in shapes or lattice, etc), and brush pie crust with a beaten egg, then sprinkle with raw sugar. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes, then cover to prevent crust from burning. Bake for another 35 minutes then remove from the oven to cool on a rack.

This amount was made to use up a small amount of extra pie dough. Doubling this recipe would probably be plenty for a full pie.

If baking without a dough topping, cover casserole or ramekin dish from the start and bake for 1 hour. Serve with pastries, whipped cream, ice cream, etc.

[divineandmajesticinone]

IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000) PAST LIVES (2023)

[titles-for-tangents]

Here’s the link to Fortune Magazine’s non-Apple News version: (x)

Unispace found that nearly half (42%) of companies with return-to-office mandates witnessed a higher level of employee attrition than they had anticipated. And almost a third (29%) of companies enforcing office returns are struggling with recruitment. In other words, employers knew the mandates would cause some attrition, but they weren’t ready for the serious problems that would result.

Meanwhile, a staggering 76% of employees stand ready to jump ship if their companies decide to pull the plug on flexible work schedules, according to the Greenhouse report. Moreover, employees from historically underrepresented groups are 22% more likely to consider other options if flexibility comes to an end.