#Jan 12

[wittylittle]

[saludos-desde-california]

CA Firefighters Pres.: ‘Putting the damn fire out’ remains focus as ‘fight against nature’ continues

[dogperday]

menthols

hey you got any newports

[msbarrows]

Between my usual procrastination, plus a couple of medical appointments, medication change reaction (hello mild nausea my old friend) and PMSing I am getting ridiculously far behind on my Thing A Day posts yet again. But I still actually want to continue making them, so once again it's time to grit my teeth, sit at my computer, and catch up. On about a week and a half of missed posting. *Headdesks*

Since I've been keeping a food diary for a while now to keep a closer watch on what I'm actually putting in my mouth (initially still too many carbs, not enough veg/fruit, and apparently not enough things that contain iron, thanks for the anemia) I can at least reconstruct what my meals of this period were. I still prefer the thing a day posts when I need to look up stuff like 'when was the last time I served or did ___' because I can just skim down the '/tagged/Thing A Day' of them instead of having to open and close individual per day records.

There's a few of the more recent days where I have some memory of doing stuff more than "probably gaming and some crochet". Said gaming till being mostly House Flipper, though I'm starting to get bored with it.

So. Argh. Catch up now or give up on it... I choose catch up now.

Jan 9 - Toad-in-the-hole, salad.

Jan 10 - Started a second scarf using a different yarn, because the Red Heart 'Buff Fleck' I've been using for the scarf I've been working on recently apparently has what's probably undisclosed wool content (4% other fibres) and it's not only making my nose run but also making my fingers hurt. I still want to finish that scarf, it's working up nicely, but I need to take breaks from working on it until my fingers stop feeling like they've been stabbed full of super fine needles.

Dilly ground beef with sour cream, egg noodles, green peas.

Jan 11 -Ribs and kraut, steamed mixed veg, boiled potatoes.

Jan 12 - Shepherd's pie. Think I probably last did laundry around this date.

Jan 13 - Fish sticks, french fries, salad.

Jan 14 - Partially cleaned the upstairs washroom.

Made a vat of soup (based on ground beef, chick peas, tomatoes, and the bag for leftover veggies I keep in the freezer).

Jan 15 - Saw the Nurse Practitioner for 3 month review, she's happy with my blood sugar etc. Did tweak my blood pressure medication. I'm good for another 3 months, yay. Divided up and froze the leftover soup.

Tortiere, sour cream & fried onion mashed potatoes, steamed mixed veg.

Jan 16 - Chili and rice, salad.

Jan 17 - Second medical appointment, to see the chiropodist and get orthotics put in my shoes. Supposed to phase in how long I wear them for over the next little while.

Feeling mildly nauseous, suspect it's the medication change (unless it was the A&W I had for lunch while in town). Nuked pea soup from the freezer for my brother to have when he got home and then went and napped for a couple hours until I felt better before eating.

Jan 18 - Still feeling a bit off and low appetite, but managed to make saffron risotto for supper, with ground beef for the meat and peas & corn for the veg.

Jan 19 - Back to feeling 100% (or at least no worse that 95%). Have finished off the first of two skeins of yarn I have for the current scarf, very happy with how pretty it's turning out:

I am amused by how different the two sides look from each other; the sharp definition of the good side (top section, with the hook) versus the blurriness/fuzziness of the reverse.. At least they're both attractive, which is not always a given; some stitch patterns just don't look anything at all as good on the reverse as they do on the front side. Waffle stitch, I'm looking at you.

Also ordered more yarn for my stash, despite having not yet finished off what I currently have on hand. I wanted to order a bulk amount of cotton yarn to attempt making a hoodie with, and since the shipping was going to be about the same cost no matter how much yarn I ordered, I decided to also pick up another colourway of the Prism yarn I made the recent infinity scarf hood out of, plus some more of the yarn I'm using for this scarf in a couple of other colourways. I really like this yarn, if I wasn't so determined to make the hoodie using natural fibres I'd probably have opted for it (Premier Yarns Colorfusion DK) or perhaps one of their solids.

Ordered the cotton yarn in a pale blue and I'm thinking once it's done of picking up some dye to alter the completed garment to something more colourful. Some version of dip or splatter or tie-dye so it's not all one colour any more.

Made a favourite curry I haven't had in an age - chicken eggplant curry, taught to me by the Guyanese mother of a coworker back in the 90s (though I do a simplified version rather than strictly sticking to her method, such as using a couple of diced chicken breasts rather than cutting up a whole chicken, and I cheat with a mix of yellow curry powder plus individual seasonings). Served it with barberry rice, and steamed some cauliflower florets on top of the curry toward the end of cooking it.

[yourolddunsparce]

Just a small post about this week in hip-hop: What the fuck. Drops from 21 Savage, Lil Nas X, Kid Cudi, Boldy James, Bruiser Wolf, a single from Benny the Butcher, yesterday was INSANE for us. I’d like to say we’re so FUCKING back, but that also means my lazy ass has to write about like 7 different things instead of just Boldy James. Happy Saturday everyone, I’ll be listening to all these albums and giving you all my thoughts soon!

Signing off, Y.O.D

[mistfunk]

Mistigram: in the coldest, darkest days of the year, people's fancy turns to vacations abroad. Hence, today AdeptApril's Storm BBS calendar shines its #ANSIart light on Shop for Travel day. Ooh, that suitcase has little wheels on it!

[thatsojasminesworld]

41 Days till I’m 30 so may tears will happen

[love-frozen-universe]

Raise a toast to crunchy, toasty RITZ Toasted Chips.

Try RITZ Toasted Chips.

[tswiftupdatess]

janravnik: I still can’t find the words to fully describe what I’m feeling. It’s like there’s this weight in my chest, a mix of gratitude, love and sadness, because saying ‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem enough.

I never imagined I’d be performing in front of sold out stadiums across the globe. Night after night, I got to share the stage with the most dedicated, creative, and passionate people. 🤍 From my fellow dancers who inspired me to be better every day, to the band and bgv, the crew, and everyone behind the scenes who made the magic happen. A special thank you to nopenother for her visionary choreography and guidance that pushed me to grow as an artist. And of course, thank you to Taylor for setting a bar so high it made every one of us rise to the challenge.

We’ve created memories, we’ve shared laughs and tears along the way. I am not same person I was 2 years ago and I can easily say these were the best years of my life.

Thank you @taylorswift for changing my life!! 🗣️🤍

P.S. I’d like to announce that the ladder and I have mutually decided to part ways professionally. However, we remain on good terms. It’s currently in a quiet retirement community (a.k.a. my living room), helping me paint walls and hang shelves. We ask for privacy and understanding during this heartfelt transition. 🙏🏼🪜❤️

(December 12, 2024)

[saludos-desde-california]

A Different View of the LA Wildfires

[gunsatthaphan]

(≧◡≦) ♡

[warmglowofsurvival]

[msbarrows]

Jan 12 - didn't do much today. Had plans but then whenever I went to actually start in on anything out of the usual, the urge passed.

Did chili and rice with chopped green onions for supper.

[comfort-character-central]

This is your sign to create something selfship/self-insert related for your own enjoyment (without the pressure to be perfect).

[fridayagaingarfiebaby]

Friday Again Garfie Baby