Huh, how odd. Not what I would have expected, but in that case, go for flavor!
Interesting, what about a version with a little bit of both, for both the taste and smell?
Last year I went bungee jumping for my birthday, and it was one of the most unique experiences of my life.
I've been skydiving before, but I don't think my caveman hind brain was able to comprehend the danger. Jumping off a bridge however was at a recognizable height, so the moment I leapt, that part of my brain screamed "OH GOD WE'RE DEAD!"
I chalked it up to first time nerves, but with the second jump, same mental scream. Never felt anything like it in my life, and will probably never do it again, but I'm sure glad I tried it.
I'm strangely good at wiggling my nostrils, way better than anyone else I've met. No luck wiggling my ears though.
Yum, I haven't tried chocolate sprinkles before, how's the taste?
Heck yeah, I've been trying to post both here and on a couple of my communities at .world. I've mostly been going through my old, never-posted photos for some good OC, but think I might also start scavenging my ex-reddit account. Anything for content and to keep up the momentum!
I agree, in a pinch paper counts as wood.
That's a good one, I might start doing the same.
Yeah I've seen people have little rituals with their dice, and I get it.
As a lover of sea shanties, yes indeed!
Mental breaks. Scheduling yourself for a day of literally doing nothing.
On a smaller scale, I love working in my garden, and on days where I can't seem to keep my mind on task, I'll just stop trying and go pull weeds for an hour. Really zen and helps me feel better.
[Image description: ridge of a sand dune at sunset, a shadowed mountain in the background. Numerous footprints along the dune ridge, with wind ripples in the undisturbed sand.]
She was a tiny little thing, barely the size of my pinky nail. The movement of her jumping was the only reason I spotted her on the asphalt. I considered tossing her down into a treatment pit where I could hear her compatriots croaking, but I knew their time was limited, as the whole area was scheduled to be demo'd.
Having always wanted a pet frog as a kid, I did a quick check to make sure I hadn't just grabbed an endangered species (nope, most common kind of frog in southern California), and decided to take her home with me.
Fun fact, the distinctive "ribbit ribbit" heard in movies is the call of the Baja Tree Frog.
[Image description: a close-up of a mottled brown frog sitting on a branch. The frog has its front feet tucked together underneath its belly.]
Located in inland southern California, zone 9b.
[Image description: split image, the top photo is four tomatoes on a cutting board, the bottom photo is hundreds of multicolor heirloom tomatoes covering a kitchen counter.]
[Image description: a blue bowl with fettuccini pasta with meatballs in an orange sauce, topped with grated parmesan and diced sage.]
Rough recipe:
-Start your pasta (I used fettuccine) and broil your meatballs. I was lazy and used pre-cooked meatballs from Costco that just need a little browning.
-Saute thinly sliced shallots in oil until they started to brown, added in diced garlic, pepper, and some dried Italian seasoning blend.
-Once those cooked to golden, I pushed them to the edge of my pan. I'm using a pan that's really too big for the burner, but by moving where the heat is at, it allows me to keep the onion/garlic mixture warm without cooking further. A normal recipe would say remove from pan, but I'm lazy and don't want to clean the extra dish.
-On the hot side of the pan, add a bunch of oil and a small can of tomato paste. Fry the paste in the oil until the excess water is driven out. You'll know it's ready when you start seeing little brown caramelization patches as you stir the paste.
-Start adding splashes of vodka to the paste, stirring and adding until the mixture has cooled enough that the alcohol isn't immediately boiling off.
-Turn the heat down and add chopped fresh sage, oregano, thyme, and a little bit of rosemary, and mix back in the onion/garlic.
-Add a splash of heavy cream until it reaches the right shade of orange.
-Once your pasta is al dente, add it to the pan and mix into the sauce. Add ladles of the pasta water to loosen the sauce as needed.
-Add the meatballs and serve, topped with grated parmesan and diced sage.
[Image description: A brown and white tabby cat on a couch near a window, cat has one paw out towards the camera with spread claws.]
I did some searching, and apparently he's a Five-spotted Hawkmoth, aka my garden nemesis, the tomato hornworm! Never knew those hornworms grew into these adorable giant moths.
[Image description: Large moth sitting on back of hand, covering about 1/3. Moth is fuzzy, with grey striping and prominent yellow spots running down its back.]
From left to right:
[Image description: Four brightly colored sliced carrots on a cutting board; being gold, purple with orange and green interior, red with interior rings of red and white, purple with purple and white radiating from center.]
I'm located in inland southern California, zone 9b. Normally I'd be harvesting ripe tomatoes by now, but I'm certainly not complaining about this cooler weather. This is the second year I've grown tomatoes over this arch, really love how it looks when fully covered.
[Image description: Split image of an arched trellis, the first with wild tomato vines blocking access, the second with the vines trimmed and woven up into the arch, and the center of the arch accessible.]
So cute! And such a large blep π