also, do walking onion instead of mint. mint in a pot only.

j chokes should go in a neglected area so they can take over without bothering you they will spread out!

graft for additional varieties of apple! it's time of year to get scion wood, this coming month

then graft in spring. one or two on the tree.

if you trim your mulberry, stick the cut branches into the dirt where you might want one to take. they often root themselves, free tree!

i also have a raw silk dress from 1915 that i wear for special occasions, it's a mourning dress.

also: late 1800s calfskin gloves and a pair of women's boots from 1915 ish that I've kept oiled and still are holding up.

also my swatch is from the 80s

my docs were 35 years old when i retired them early this year. i got a pair of solovair that i anticipate will last me until I'm 80.
i also have a bunch of wool socks that are at least 15 years old. i had to darn one. unknown brand.
my felted gnome hat is 15 yo.
and my carhart jacket is 20 yo.

the first troll had Sonny Bono and Julia Louis dreufus frolicking naked in troll land plus a good witch and the guy from The Stuff rocking out

a great movie

i even sold a few! unexpected!

I'm mostly making them as gifts but I'm brooooke so it helped!

that water bear calls to me

I'm sorry but as a tiny devil on your shoulder i think we need more of those

"fully transitioned" is acceptable when a person says "let's party because I'm all done and how i want to be"

it's self-description only

this is exciting!!

i just finally got the last of the Sector General novels in my kindle and it'll take me months to remember to read it. i got few paper books to read first!!

and I'll say this. it's ok not to be creative, to have other abilities instead. we are specialists as a species, we all have different skills and talents.
they want it without other people involved and that's the real root of why it's so revolting and anti social. it's anti-creative.

creatively empty people will be empty of creativity. no machine can give it to them.

fresh green beans with caramelized onion and lots of diced mushrooms, fried in butter, with a bit of cream added at the end and a ton of pepper.

a good veggie side that isn't mush! tastes nostalgic and familiar like the casserole but it's not yuck in a tray

sumac if you have it, few drops of lemon if not. cook to 218F using a candy thermometer.
put the sweet potatoes in that pot and toss until they are coated with the glaze.
serve with roasted pine nuts on top
3.
you must make Mac and Cheese from scratch. no "casseroles", this is your cheese portion.

steam or roast them until soft but still firm/shaped. 3/4 of the way done. cut to size you want to eat
In a pot: butter, brown sugar, real maple/molasses/sorghum syrup just a few drops. cook on high, stirring constantly. add a little almond or vanilla extract if you must, but also a little salt, -

1.
take your fresh green beans and saute some onions and mushrooms in butter. until soft. then add a bit of milk or cream and the green beans and cover to simmer for a while.
top with the crappy French fried onion things on the serving plate

2.
about sweet potatoes- whole uncooked.