anghraine

It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

ysabetwordsmith

This year I'm doing Community Thursdays. Some of my activity will involve maintaining communities I run, and my favorites. Some will involve checking my list of subscriptions and posting in lower-traffic ones. Today I have interacted with the following communities...

* Posted "Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Repairing" in

renew_repair_refashion.

* Commented on "Just One Thing" in

awesomeers.

* Commented on "May Day Full Flower Moon" in

common_nature.

Current Mood: busy

ysabetwordsmith

This year during Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, I'm writing about reading as a way of becoming an expert in a given subject. Read Part 1: Introduction to Becoming an Expert, Part 2: Architecture, Part 3: Dance, Part 4: Music, Part 5: Painting, Part 6: Poetry, Part 7: Sculpture, Part 8: Conflict Resolution, Part 9: Cooking, Part 10: Coping Skills, Part 11: Gardening, Part 12: Relationship Skills.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Part 13: Repairing

Repairing comprises a huge range of skills for maintaining and fixing tools, toys, and anything else that needs care. Most folks think of this regarding big machines like cars, but it used to be the case that small things were designed for repair too, like sewing machines or mixers. Nowadays, much is meant to be disposable, which wastes resources. Repairs may be divided into large equipment, small equipment, toys, and clothes among other categories. Different cultures have different things to repair and methods they like to use. Some of these are distinctive, like Japanese kintsugi (repairing pottery with golden seams) or boro (repairing clothes, often reinforced with sashiko stitches). Here on Dreamwidth,

renew_repair_refashion is low traffic, but posting is open to all members so feel free to pitch in. Also check out related communites such as

awesomeers,

crafty,

everykindofcraft,

get_knitted,

goals_on_dw,

green_living,

sewing101,

sewing,

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth April 25-May 15

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Current Mood: busy

aurumcalendula

I finished watching Sharp Downpour yesterday:

( spoilers )

settiai

In tonight's game, ( the rest under a cut for those who don't care. )

And that's where we left off.

Current Mood: accomplished

geraineon in

cnovels

This is your weekly read-in-progress post~

For spoilers:

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torachan

1. They opened an Ikea near us! Previously the closest ones were about twenty miles away, but this one is more like five. We need to get another shelf for in the garage (Carla's album collection has grown beyond the shelf its been sharing with my puzzles), so we're going to go check it out this weekend.

2. Yesterday at work I heard a song playing and shazammed it and found out that Damiano David of Manneskin has a solo career, so when I got home I gave his album a listen and it's really good! The song I heard at work was Zombie Lady and I think it might be my favorite off the album but there are a lot of other great tracks, too.

Watch on YouTube

3. Jasper being a brave boy at the vet on Monday.

theskyisnew in

capseroo

CHARLIE COX AS MATT MURDOCK IN DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN SEASON 2

1,251 CAPS, PART 1 (441), PART 2 (397), AND PART 3 (413)

I'll never stop capping him. Ten seasons from here, and I'll still be doing it.

( more pics )

i_like_the_stars in

indie_games

Just wanted to share a quick video I thought y'all would appreciate.

Watch on YouTube

REALLY interested in Sinker Sound. Big, big fan of fishing games and rhythm games. I can't believe I never thought to have them in the same game! The other two that interested me were RUBATO and Mr. Sleepy Man. Did any games catch your interest?

This is the first video I've seen by sl1ppey, but they're incredibly fun to watch while giving honest and legitimate reviews of the games they're showcasing.

stonepicnicking_okapi

It's been a fine day. I got nice gifts and well wishes and a purple cake!

settiai

I made chicken and dumplings in the slow cooker today, because it was a bleak rainy day so it seemed appropriate. The recipe itself is very basic (chicken, cream of chicken soup, an onion, butter, chicken broth, and some spices), and I cheat and use canned biscuits for the dumplings because I'm lazy.

The issue was that I had a few biscuits left over, because I needed about 10oz but Aldi only has them in 16oz packages. So I decided to experiment and attempt to make something sweet for dessert with the leftover biscuit dough, and I think it turned out pretty well.

I cut the biscuits into quarters, brushed them with some oil, popped them in the air fryer for eight minutes, dipped them in melted butter, dropped them in a bag with some cinnamon sugar, and shook it up. Then for the dip I just mixed together some powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla.

They turned out surprisingly tasty for something that I threw together in a few minutes.

Current Mood: accomplished

sanguinity

Intro/FAQ

My check-in: I added 2k to the new fic since last we spoke! Apparently now that the groundbreaking ceremony is over, I decided to bring in a backhoe.

Day 6:

china_shop,

sanguinity

Day 5:

acorn_squash,

carenejeans,

china_shop,

cornerofmadness,

dswdiane,

luzula,

sanguinity,

the_siobhan,

trobadora,

ysilme

Day 4:

acorn_squash,

badly_knitted,

carenejeans,

china_shop,

cornerofmadness,

dswdiane,

glinda,

goddess47,

sanguinity,

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

ysilme

( More days )

When you check in, please use the most recent post and say what day(s) you’re checking in for. Remember you can drop in or out at any time, and let me know if I missed anyone!

redbird

I went to the dentist this afternoon, and they did some uncomfortable things as part of creating a new/replacement crown for one of my teeth (which had cavities under the old crown). I currently have a temporary crown, and will be getting the permanent replacement in three weeks; it will be ready sooner, but that's the next available appointment.

I was pleased to see that my Lyft driver, the dentist, and the dental assistant were all masked when I first saw them. I told the driver it was nice to see other people masking, and I tipped extra because of it.

When I checked in, the receptionist told me there would be a $750 copay. I told her that I had been told that the crown was fully covered, and asked her to check. A few minutes later, she confirmed that I wouldn't have to pay anything. I do not understand dental insurance, including this dental insurance, which is an add-on to my Medicare Advantage plan; I would have paid the $750 if I had to, but I'm glad I don't.

I'd been planning to stop and visit some lilac bushes on the way home, but it was raining, which made that less appealing, so I didn't. I did stop at Lizzy's on the way home, and now have a total of five unlabeled pints of ice cream: three today, because a broken freezer meant I had to get the clerk to hand-scoop the ice cream, plus the two from Tosci's. However, I have blank sticky adhesive labels, which should make this easy.

greghousesgf

I did lots of grocery shopping then came home and watched TV and went swimming. Some lady bitched at me in the Trader Joe parking lot claiming I "walked right into her", bullshit, I was just walking near her. She probably expected me to walk further around her because she had a little kid, like the way people with babies and little kids just barge right out into moving traffic. You'd think having the kid would make them more careful. It has the opposite effect, like they think having a kid is some sort of superpower.

Current Music: Thievery Corporation

ysabetwordsmith

NASA releases 12,000 Artemis pics! See our faves here

NASA has released more than 12,000 images from the Artemis 2 mission on its website. They are a collection of views of Earth and the moon that the astronauts captured while aboard their spacecraft, Integrity. The website is here. Note that a high interest in the images has caused the website to go offline numerous times since NASA released the pictures.

Your tax dollars at work, doing something that isn't monstrous.

Current Mood: busy

xkcd_feed

https://xkcd.com/3242/

Scientists occasionally invent alternative periodic table layouts, which is usually a sign that they don't have enough enrichment in their enclosures.

https://xkcd.com/3242/

ysabetwordsmith

Today is cloudy and cool. It rained again last night.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out some potted plants to get ... well, what sun there is through the clouds.

EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

I've seen a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a pair of rose-breasted grosbeaks, a male cardinal, a brown thrasher, and a fox squirrel. :D

EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did some bushwhacking in the yard.

EDIT 5/6/26 -- I planted a persimmon tree in the forest yard.

EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did some bushwhacking in the yard. There are more dead branches down too, some small enough to move easily, others big enough that all I could do was drag it more-or-less out of the way.

EDIT 5/6/26 -- I planted the second persimmon tree in the forest yard.

EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 5/6/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

I am done for the night.