Finished Reading: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 📚
Well, that certainly was a ride.
Been really enjoying this 9-part (zoom) series - Plant Families in Our Food on Wednesday mornings.
It is a nice, casual introduction to botany. Each session focuses on one family.
So far we’ve covered: Rosaceae, Brassicaceae, and Apiaceae.
An old, but solid list of 101 Artist’s Date Ideas.
The absolute thrill of finally finding a book you read as a child but could only remember vague bits of.
Been searching for this FOR YEARS and came across it completely by chance.
Finished Reading: Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding by Daniel Lieberman 📚
An enjoyable dive into evolutionary biology and the perfect kick in the butt to start exercising again.
@JohnBrady Yeah, I wasn't aware of that one either, but it looks like it has been a thing for a while.
You want to order from a local restaurant, but you need to download a third-party delivery app, even though you plan to pick it up yourself. The prices and menu on the app are different to what you saw in the window. When you download a second app the prices are different again. You ring the restaurant directly and it says the number is no longer in service.
thistledown.micro.blogSlow progress.
Chords are hard.
@bloftin2 Ohhh this song is great! Somehow never heard The Lucy Show before, excited to dig into their stuff more. Thank you.
Hearing Dead Can Dance on Peep Show was certainly a surprise. Perfect for the scene though.
@spgreenhalgh lol extremely stressful quizzes that have a joke answer every so often. Please share know how it goes!
Finished: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 by Hitoshi Ashinano 📚
An extremely pleasant slice-of-life manga set in a post-apocalyptic world. Instead of disasterporn it focuses on the joys of simple living and appreciating the little things. Looking forward to reading more of the series.
Lol every time I try to share a link or something on micro.blog I always have to redo the post like ten times because I completely mess it up somehow, even when directly copying markdown guides.
Oh well.
🎶🖤New PIG day!!🖤🎶
Tuesday’s harvest.
Went out and bought the good pita chips for mutubal.
Need to figure out what to make with fava beans. While I love beans I haven’t eaten much of these before. They are fun and easy to grow though! The plants are strong and don’t need a trellis.
Currently Reading: Brother Cadfael’s Herb Garden by Robin Whiteman 📚
Imagine buying this book in the year 2000 for $30 only to find pages like this.
I’m also disappointed as their definition of “illustrated” is just some border artwork. Glad this is just a library book.
🍞 Tried out a recipe for a faster loaf. The darker loaf is spelt + acorn flour (harvested and processed by a neighbor) the one in the back is just spelt. Came out pretty dense, maybe not enough water?
Baking with spelt is tricky, but I am slowly learning more. First time using/eating acorn!
@kaa Another thing to consider is the extra food that would normally be trimmed off at the store. Things like the tops of beets/carrots/radishes can all be eaten, same with zucchini leaves and blossoms, along with many, many others. So you grow more food than you think and are reducing waste.
@kaa Having that kind of space would be a dream! Don't know your situation/experience, but a lot can be grown in pots. Start with herbs & greens, then radishes, beets, bok choy, tomatoes, zucchini, etc. A few plants doesn't seem like much, but the savings do add up, especially with the greens.
@toddgrotenhuis Have you listened to Poison Ruïn or Pailhead?
When I was young, I had to choose between the life of being and the life of doing. And I leapt at the latter like a trout to a fly. But each deed you do, each act, binds you to itself and to its consequences, and makes you act again and yet again. Then very seldom do you come upon a space, a time like this, between act and act, when you may stop and simply be. Or wonder who, after all, you are.
-Sparrowhawk in The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
Feelin' this one IN MY BONES.
A visitor.
Finished Reading: Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come by Jessica Pan 📚
Greatly enjoyed following along on this journey. Book is filled with tons of helpful advice and now I have a lot to think about.
@asher Woah. Thank you for mentioning that album. Just listened to it. A lot to take in and really well done.
🌱Millet Quest Update:
Went with this cookie recipe for my first millet flour experiment.
Subbed powdered sugar for the jaggery powder and only had whole wheat bread flour.
Lovely simple cookie with a lot of flavor, sort of like a shortbread but more soft and cake-like. Maybe from the bread flour?
@asher The series is so special. I really hope you enjoy your time with it. There are also a few short stories that are not included in the books (except for the giant red tome), but you may be able to find digital copies. Have you read any of her other work?
@tracydurnell Thank you for the information! Yeah, white is nice. But the pink is just so striking. Love the tiny daffodil-like corona, can definitely see why hummingbirds would love it.
@tracydurnell It is so magical! What type of plant is that?
Gave a big bunch of celery to a neighbor, who in turn gifted me a huge bag of millet flour she could not use.
New Side Quest:.
🌱Gather millet flour recipes.
Current Side Quests:
🌱Gather celery recipes.
🌱Finalize shirt design for community garden.
May have planted too much celery. Going to give away a ton, but this is also probably a good time to find some new recipes.
@andrewkfb Welcome to micro.blog! It is an extremely pleasant corner of the internet.
We drove out to the desert to watch Gary Numan and Front Line Assembly play outside in 40°F. Incredible show, can’t stop thinking about it.
@hollie That's awesome. Apparently it is "the champagne of kombucha" haha so it sounds like you are in for a real treat!
@val That is quite possibly one of the cutest cats to ever exist. Also nice composition with all of those textures and contrast.
@hollie That color is stunning! So this uses green tea instead of black? That sounds lovely!
@Annie Yes!! Do it and check out the cookbook! Really enjoying the reread. Along with the nostalgia, cuteness, and adventure, the book is a nice reminder to focus on the simple things and the importance of a connection to nature. Very grounding.
@BenSouthwood Wow! That must have been a very special experience.
@larissaking Ohh you should do that! Thumbprint cookies is a great idea! For the curd I used this recipe just with blood oranges. It was actually much easier than expected.
@tracydurnell You might be interested in this Zoom talk by Mandy Aftel that's coming up - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-museum-of-scent-a-book-talk-by-mandy-aftel-tickets-827591357027?aff=oddtdtcreator&mceid=ff2b3b5ab6&mccid=54c24b5093