tara 🦃
@magnolia2010.bsky.social
armed with will and determination, and grace, too. 40something encouragement auntie of conscience. mobilian. lawyer. doing my best. joy in the face of horrors. you can do this.
"we are concern, we are hope despite the times." - R.E.M.
"we are concern, we are hope despite the times." - R.E.M.
this is why you do your mise en place for big meals the day before
so that when you find out that ALL FOUR *HEADS* OF GARLIC are bad, you can snag some before the store's closed.
GAAH.
so that when you find out that ALL FOUR *HEADS* OF GARLIC are bad, you can snag some before the store's closed.
GAAH.
November 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
this is why you do your mise en place for big meals the day before
so that when you find out that ALL FOUR *HEADS* OF GARLIC are bad, you can snag some before the store's closed.
GAAH.
so that when you find out that ALL FOUR *HEADS* OF GARLIC are bad, you can snag some before the store's closed.
GAAH.
there were five abandoned buggies down the back side of the publix. took an extra one back to the front of the store. thought to myself, hmm, wonder if doing something like this is BeCoMiNg My PaReNtS. 🙄
i hate those ads, they are socially corrosive.
i hate those ads, they are socially corrosive.
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
there were five abandoned buggies down the back side of the publix. took an extra one back to the front of the store. thought to myself, hmm, wonder if doing something like this is BeCoMiNg My PaReNtS. 🙄
i hate those ads, they are socially corrosive.
i hate those ads, they are socially corrosive.
bless our tiny bébé mail carrier's heart. he's about 24. he's new to the job and to life in general.
look on the porch, see this box. go to pick it up.
look on the porch, see this box. go to pick it up.
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
bless our tiny bébé mail carrier's heart. he's about 24. he's new to the job and to life in general.
look on the porch, see this box. go to pick it up.
look on the porch, see this box. go to pick it up.
hello little darling, aren't you gonna be excellent in dressing tomorrow.
storebought does fine, of course, but from-scratch cornbread is SO EASY, it's absolutely within beginner's grasp. if you ever wanna start cooking, this is a great place to come in.
storebought does fine, of course, but from-scratch cornbread is SO EASY, it's absolutely within beginner's grasp. if you ever wanna start cooking, this is a great place to come in.
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
hello little darling, aren't you gonna be excellent in dressing tomorrow.
storebought does fine, of course, but from-scratch cornbread is SO EASY, it's absolutely within beginner's grasp. if you ever wanna start cooking, this is a great place to come in.
storebought does fine, of course, but from-scratch cornbread is SO EASY, it's absolutely within beginner's grasp. if you ever wanna start cooking, this is a great place to come in.
just went outside with my snipping shears and walked the sidewalk with my right arm at full extension over my head to trim the trees that hang over the sidewalk to an appropriate adult head clearance.
owning a home is dignified.
owning a home is dignified.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
just went outside with my snipping shears and walked the sidewalk with my right arm at full extension over my head to trim the trees that hang over the sidewalk to an appropriate adult head clearance.
owning a home is dignified.
owning a home is dignified.
@anthropologal.bsky.social you have to have been tagged in this fifty-leven times at least - the word for traffic circle is really "rundt og rundt"? that's delightful.
😀Thanks for sharing the news. I liked the video published by VG featuring that "rescue is coming" www.vg.no/nyheter/i/3p...
Hjulene på bussen de står rundt og rundt
De fire bussene levde nesten opp til barnesangen da de kjørte seg fast i rundkjøringen.
www.vg.no
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
@anthropologal.bsky.social you have to have been tagged in this fifty-leven times at least - the word for traffic circle is really "rundt og rundt"? that's delightful.
bleh. a small incursion of work into closure week. not mad - that was a legit emergency with a quick fix and i was the only one free to call the state to note that they accidentally took the client's payment 3x instead of once, so could they please put the extra six figures back in the account? 😬
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
bleh. a small incursion of work into closure week. not mad - that was a legit emergency with a quick fix and i was the only one free to call the state to note that they accidentally took the client's payment 3x instead of once, so could they please put the extra six figures back in the account? 😬
if you thought you held grudges:
we're watching SDSU-oregon
i am playing a game on my phone
out of nowhere, almost to himself, the beloved: "FUCK dana altman."
me: huh
him: the below, except with lots more instances of "motherfucker"
we're watching SDSU-oregon
i am playing a game on my phone
out of nowhere, almost to himself, the beloved: "FUCK dana altman."
me: huh
him: the below, except with lots more instances of "motherfucker"
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 AM
if you thought you held grudges:
we're watching SDSU-oregon
i am playing a game on my phone
out of nowhere, almost to himself, the beloved: "FUCK dana altman."
me: huh
him: the below, except with lots more instances of "motherfucker"
we're watching SDSU-oregon
i am playing a game on my phone
out of nowhere, almost to himself, the beloved: "FUCK dana altman."
me: huh
him: the below, except with lots more instances of "motherfucker"
stay up super late tonight
drinking wine and making pies
put a little sugar in the mixing bowl
and make a batter
we're half awake
making pump-kin pie
drinking wine and making pies
put a little sugar in the mixing bowl
and make a batter
we're half awake
making pump-kin pie
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
stay up super late tonight
drinking wine and making pies
put a little sugar in the mixing bowl
and make a batter
we're half awake
making pump-kin pie
drinking wine and making pies
put a little sugar in the mixing bowl
and make a batter
we're half awake
making pump-kin pie
look. i totally get it's a stressful time of year in a singularly stressful age, but if you can't find a single small space away from snideness/ironic cool to remember why we're doing this...
anyway. quit telling ppl their favorite things are trash (and that they're wrong for feeling hurt by that).
anyway. quit telling ppl their favorite things are trash (and that they're wrong for feeling hurt by that).
i said this in the @actioncookbook.com comments today (thanks for indulging my mini-essay), and the more i reflect on it, the stronger i feel about it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
look. i totally get it's a stressful time of year in a singularly stressful age, but if you can't find a single small space away from snideness/ironic cool to remember why we're doing this...
anyway. quit telling ppl their favorite things are trash (and that they're wrong for feeling hurt by that).
anyway. quit telling ppl their favorite things are trash (and that they're wrong for feeling hurt by that).
what are your favorite desserts? i have several:
brownies, fudgy, no nuts
really really good vanilla ice cream with hot fudge
rugelach
peanut butter pie with chocolate chunks in it (pre-fash cracker barrel had a GREAT one)
from-scratch pound cake
double chocolate pecan pie with fresh whipped cream
brownies, fudgy, no nuts
really really good vanilla ice cream with hot fudge
rugelach
peanut butter pie with chocolate chunks in it (pre-fash cracker barrel had a GREAT one)
from-scratch pound cake
double chocolate pecan pie with fresh whipped cream
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
what are your favorite desserts? i have several:
brownies, fudgy, no nuts
really really good vanilla ice cream with hot fudge
rugelach
peanut butter pie with chocolate chunks in it (pre-fash cracker barrel had a GREAT one)
from-scratch pound cake
double chocolate pecan pie with fresh whipped cream
brownies, fudgy, no nuts
really really good vanilla ice cream with hot fudge
rugelach
peanut butter pie with chocolate chunks in it (pre-fash cracker barrel had a GREAT one)
from-scratch pound cake
double chocolate pecan pie with fresh whipped cream
took two stores and a fair amount of cursing, but the shopping is done.
tuesday night post-dinner pie/baking may commence.
tuesday night post-dinner pie/baking may commence.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
took two stores and a fair amount of cursing, but the shopping is done.
tuesday night post-dinner pie/baking may commence.
tuesday night post-dinner pie/baking may commence.
so this took on a life of its own.
for reference: this started with our pal @athensgrease.bsky.social reminding me of the one song per year challenge.
i thought: ok, did that, this time let's do 2 songs per year. that'll be fun.
oops. a thread with a present at the end.
for reference: this started with our pal @athensgrease.bsky.social reminding me of the one song per year challenge.
i thought: ok, did that, this time let's do 2 songs per year. that'll be fun.
oops. a thread with a present at the end.
might have something brewing on this to share with my fellow weirdos soon...
try to make a playlist, in chronological order, featuring one song for every year you’ve been alive. no repeating artists
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
so this took on a life of its own.
for reference: this started with our pal @athensgrease.bsky.social reminding me of the one song per year challenge.
i thought: ok, did that, this time let's do 2 songs per year. that'll be fun.
oops. a thread with a present at the end.
for reference: this started with our pal @athensgrease.bsky.social reminding me of the one song per year challenge.
i thought: ok, did that, this time let's do 2 songs per year. that'll be fun.
oops. a thread with a present at the end.
endorsement: the lego botanical garden set. this one is a ton of fun - loads of plants, sweet architectural details.
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
endorsement: the lego botanical garden set. this one is a ton of fun - loads of plants, sweet architectural details.
ok shout out to the MNF playoff graphic video that just aired, that was HILARIOUS.
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
ok shout out to the MNF playoff graphic video that just aired, that was HILARIOUS.
thanksgiving week "born with will and determination, and grace*, too" minor injury count:
2
bruise on my right pointer finger knuckle - cause unknown
dime-sized scrape on my left inner wrist - cause unknown
i am simply straightening up the dining room right now. sigh.
2
bruise on my right pointer finger knuckle - cause unknown
dime-sized scrape on my left inner wrist - cause unknown
i am simply straightening up the dining room right now. sigh.
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
thanksgiving week "born with will and determination, and grace*, too" minor injury count:
2
bruise on my right pointer finger knuckle - cause unknown
dime-sized scrape on my left inner wrist - cause unknown
i am simply straightening up the dining room right now. sigh.
2
bruise on my right pointer finger knuckle - cause unknown
dime-sized scrape on my left inner wrist - cause unknown
i am simply straightening up the dining room right now. sigh.
had to replace an old set of measuring cups that i've had for ages bc, ironically, they were brittle plastic and broke. decided to get metal ones to be more sustainable. open the package to put them in the dishwasher...
we have got to use plastic smarter than this. good lord.
we have got to use plastic smarter than this. good lord.
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
had to replace an old set of measuring cups that i've had for ages bc, ironically, they were brittle plastic and broke. decided to get metal ones to be more sustainable. open the package to put them in the dishwasher...
we have got to use plastic smarter than this. good lord.
we have got to use plastic smarter than this. good lord.
i needed to call my ticket agent about something today anyway but BOY HOWDY does this supplant that.
Relevant:
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
i needed to call my ticket agent about something today anyway but BOY HOWDY does this supplant that.
good morning - it is the week every fall when i do a home cleaning and supply refresh. we let ourselves get sucked into the simplehuman trash can thing, and i like those bags, but if i run out this week i am going to the CVS to grab a box of glad bags, not spending $121 USD to overnight faincy ones.
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
good morning - it is the week every fall when i do a home cleaning and supply refresh. we let ourselves get sucked into the simplehuman trash can thing, and i like those bags, but if i run out this week i am going to the CVS to grab a box of glad bags, not spending $121 USD to overnight faincy ones.
so much of today's discoursing about food/drink/holidays is, imo, actually a proxy war about love.
do the people you're spending time with love you well? do you love them well? what small sacrifices are you willing to make to show that to one another?
it seems small. but it's often not, y'know?
do the people you're spending time with love you well? do you love them well? what small sacrifices are you willing to make to show that to one another?
it seems small. but it's often not, y'know?
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
so much of today's discoursing about food/drink/holidays is, imo, actually a proxy war about love.
do the people you're spending time with love you well? do you love them well? what small sacrifices are you willing to make to show that to one another?
it seems small. but it's often not, y'know?
do the people you're spending time with love you well? do you love them well? what small sacrifices are you willing to make to show that to one another?
it seems small. but it's often not, y'know?
this person gave me the ok to take a pic of this sign. it was a nice thing to see in the 'dome.
![A sign that reads:
THINGS NOT WELCOME
[the Falcons logo]
I.C.E.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdw57zdsvofflmuzrp2qlhsl/bafkreiclg2x55es62zp5seurllckw6evyririd3bkppcx7zsfflgc6vc7u@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
this person gave me the ok to take a pic of this sign. it was a nice thing to see in the 'dome.
well. that happened. bleh.
also: we need a new "we suck again" meme now that rob schneider turned out to be an odious prick.
also: we need a new "we suck again" meme now that rob schneider turned out to be an odious prick.
November 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
well. that happened. bleh.
also: we need a new "we suck again" meme now that rob schneider turned out to be an odious prick.
also: we need a new "we suck again" meme now that rob schneider turned out to be an odious prick.
update on this: this man has made a connection with the falcons lady a few seats down from us. numbers are being exchanged. we may have a "what happens in new orleans" situation on our hands. lol.
it begins. and given how both teams are playing? may not be the worst thing to look at this man's back the whole day.
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
update on this: this man has made a connection with the falcons lady a few seats down from us. numbers are being exchanged. we may have a "what happens in new orleans" situation on our hands. lol.
lord have mercy the saints are bad at football. there are some glimmers, but i also have no faith that the people in charge can encourage those glimmers. ugh.
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
lord have mercy the saints are bad at football. there are some glimmers, but i also have no faith that the people in charge can encourage those glimmers. ugh.
i mean, it's southern for me (🩵💛), but i do enjoy grambling too. halftime HBCU bands are so fun.
November 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
i mean, it's southern for me (🩵💛), but i do enjoy grambling too. halftime HBCU bands are so fun.