The Day in Spikedluv (Friday, Aug 29)
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spikedluvI had a doctor appointment this morning. A ‘3-month’ (in quotes because it’s nearly impossible to actually schedule these 3-month follow-ups at the 3-month mark) check-up on my A1C numbers, among other things. ( mostly good news ) I got in a walk around the park while I was downtown.
You already know that I like schedules, so, because I knew I would be busy today between my appointment and visiting mom, I had to schedule When Things Got Done so I didn’t miss anything. Before I left the house in the morning I hand-washed dishes, washed a load of laundry, and heated up a ham steak and some peas for Pip’s supper, so he in turn just needs to heat them up like he’d do with leftovers . (I got the thick-thick ham steak this time and have already chunked up half of it and put it in the freezer for escalloped potatoes on another day.)
What I did not schedule into my morning was Grant getting skunked first thing. What a rancid smell. The house and my car smell, and I’m sure I have some residual stink. We gave him a skunk bath at the garage (because there’s light, as well as a drain and a hose, and there’s help, lol). (I use a mixture of peroxide, Dawn, and baking soda.)
I had a little bit of time after my doctor appointment and before I left to visit mom, so I: checked mom’s mail, put the load of laundry in the dryer, hard-boiled eggs, and scooped kitty litter.
The fun continued after I got home from the hospital: I folded laundry and hand-washed more dishes!! *g*
I read more in Amelia Peabody.
Temps started out at 57.2(F) and reached 64.4 (that I saw at noon). It was raining when I got up; it was supposed to rain most of the night. It stopped around 7am as forecasted, though the clouds remained, but then we got a short but mighty downpour at a little after 11am. The sun did eventually come out, so I’m sure the temps went up a little bit, but not much, I don’t think.
Mom Update:
Mom was exhausted today. ( more back here )
You already know that I like schedules, so, because I knew I would be busy today between my appointment and visiting mom, I had to schedule When Things Got Done so I didn’t miss anything. Before I left the house in the morning I hand-washed dishes, washed a load of laundry, and heated up a ham steak and some peas for Pip’s supper, so he in turn just needs to heat them up like he’d do with leftovers . (I got the thick-thick ham steak this time and have already chunked up half of it and put it in the freezer for escalloped potatoes on another day.)
What I did not schedule into my morning was Grant getting skunked first thing. What a rancid smell. The house and my car smell, and I’m sure I have some residual stink. We gave him a skunk bath at the garage (because there’s light, as well as a drain and a hose, and there’s help, lol). (I use a mixture of peroxide, Dawn, and baking soda.)
I had a little bit of time after my doctor appointment and before I left to visit mom, so I: checked mom’s mail, put the load of laundry in the dryer, hard-boiled eggs, and scooped kitty litter.
The fun continued after I got home from the hospital: I folded laundry and hand-washed more dishes!! *g*
I read more in Amelia Peabody.
Temps started out at 57.2(F) and reached 64.4 (that I saw at noon). It was raining when I got up; it was supposed to rain most of the night. It stopped around 7am as forecasted, though the clouds remained, but then we got a short but mighty downpour at a little after 11am. The sun did eventually come out, so I’m sure the temps went up a little bit, but not much, I don’t think.
Mom Update:
Mom was exhausted today. ( more back here )
Dash Challenge: FAKE: Fanfic: The Real Thing
Aug. 30th, 2025 11:21 ambadly_knitted posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fan_flashworksTitle: The Real Thing
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Dee, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Setting: Vol. 7, Act 19.
Summary: Dee can’t help wondering if this is a dream.
Word Count: 250
Content Notes: None needed.
Written For: Challenge 489: Amnesty 81, using Challenge 426: Dash.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Triple drabble.
Philosophical Questions: Money
Aug. 30th, 2025 12:01 amysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
What would happen if a maximum income of was implemented?
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What would happen if a maximum income of was implemented?
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No True Pair 2025 Eight-Character Challenge Posting!
Aug. 30th, 2025 12:47 amkalloway posting in no_true_pairOnce it's September 1st wherever you are, you may begin posting! Post as close to the assigned date as possible until amnesty, but also don't worry about a day or so either way. If you are in an area without stable access to the internet/DW, post when you can; it's fine.
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Poetry Fishbowl Report for August 5, 2025
Aug. 29th, 2025 11:28 pmysabetwordsmithOur theme this month was "Books and Learning." I wrote from 1 PM to 4 AM, so about 13 hours, accounting for breaks. I wrote 2 poems on Tuesday and another 5 later in the week.
Participation was about the same, with 7 comments on LiveJournal and another 23 on Dreamwidth. A total of 9 people sent prompts.
Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the August 5, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"He Who Whispers"
"An Inkling of Things to Come"
"To Allow in More Light"
Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, see the unsold poetry list from August 5. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available.
This month's donors include:janetmiles and fuzzyred. All sponsored poems from this fishbowl have been posted. There are 0 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.
The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.
Participation was about the same, with 7 comments on LiveJournal and another 23 on Dreamwidth. A total of 9 people sent prompts.
Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the August 5, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"He Who Whispers"
"An Inkling of Things to Come"
"To Allow in More Light"
Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, see the unsold poetry list from August 5. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available.
This month's donors include:
janetmiles and fuzzyred. All sponsored poems from this fishbowl have been posted. There are 0 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.
Today's Cooking
Aug. 29th, 2025 10:53 pmysabetwordsmithTonight I am making Ginger Gold Apple Pie. :D I've added 1/2 teaspoon of tapioca starch in hopes of thickening the filling a bit, but otherwise it's the same as before. If you see any, grab them -- these apples only appear for 2-3 weeks, usually in August.
8/29/25 -- Done! it's delicious. The tapioca starch helped, but I should've used a whole teaspoon.
8/29/25 -- Done! it's delicious. The tapioca starch helped, but I should've used a whole teaspoon.
48 Hours Until Signups Close!
Aug. 29th, 2025 09:53 pmfic_in_a_box_mod posting in ficinabox48 Hours Until Signups Close!
Time to get those sign ups in!
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If you are someone who would like to create for a non-fanfic medium, check out the instructions on the signup post (link) for how to offer mediums! You have until August 31st at 10PM EDT to send in any of those offers.
After signups close we will be spending several days on matching and on checking the signups to make sure their are no issues. Please check the signups instructions (link) to review some unique to FIAB requirements such as DNW labels or minimum request details, this will help us get through checking requests faster!
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Unsold Poems for the August 5, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl
Aug. 29th, 2025 08:45 pmysabetwordsmithThe following poems from the August 5, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," "Ouroboros Insects," "The Loving Embrace of Night," "Generations of Cooks Past," "Homefree and Clear, " "One Bite at a Time," "Stars and Diamonds," "Mishpocha," "Changing Your Nature," and "Besa."
"The Most Prestigious Heritage"
Story Date: Sunday, July 12, 2015
Summary: Syrian families create a language nest in Rutledge.
447 lines, Buy It Now = $224
Sabra Mamoud loved working
at 'Aswat Saghira, or in English,
the Little Voices Language Nest.
These poems form a triptych, to be posted in order:
"Where You Find Light"
Story Date: Early June, 2016
Summary: Josué and Aidan set up a house for earthquake refugees, complete with books.
422 lines, Buy It Now = $211
As soon as Aidan recovered
from the Big One flattening him
with the weight of so many deaths
and disruptions all at once, he
began looking for ways to help.
"When You Learn to Read"
Story Date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Summary: Josué reads aloud to refugee children.
286 lines, Buy It Now = $143
Josué parked his bike and
then bounded up the steps
of the big, bright pink house,
already looking forward to
the afternoon's activities.
"No Faster or Firmer Friendships"
Story Date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Summary: Josué and Maria-Vera read together.
515 lines, Buy It Now = $258
Once they finished putting away
all the groceries, the children
and a few adults drifted back
into the living room area.
"The Most Prestigious Heritage"
Story Date: Sunday, July 12, 2015
Summary: Syrian families create a language nest in Rutledge.
447 lines, Buy It Now = $224
Sabra Mamoud loved working
at 'Aswat Saghira, or in English,
the Little Voices Language Nest.
These poems form a triptych, to be posted in order:
"Where You Find Light"
Story Date: Early June, 2016
Summary: Josué and Aidan set up a house for earthquake refugees, complete with books.
422 lines, Buy It Now = $211
As soon as Aidan recovered
from the Big One flattening him
with the weight of so many deaths
and disruptions all at once, he
began looking for ways to help.
"When You Learn to Read"
Story Date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Summary: Josué reads aloud to refugee children.
286 lines, Buy It Now = $143
Josué parked his bike and
then bounded up the steps
of the big, bright pink house,
already looking forward to
the afternoon's activities.
"No Faster or Firmer Friendships"
Story Date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Summary: Josué and Maria-Vera read together.
515 lines, Buy It Now = $258
Once they finished putting away
all the groceries, the children
and a few adults drifted back
into the living room area.
Indigenous People
Aug. 29th, 2025 08:14 pmysabetwordsmithCherokee, Osage, and the Indigenous North American Type Collection
After five years of community-partnered research with First Nations and Inuit communities in Canada and the United States, Typotheque is proud to announce the release of new Cherokee and Osage script fonts. Accompanying these is the Indigenous North American Type Collection, a large set of fonts that support the Indigenous communities in North America and their unique writing systems, in terms of digital access, use, and local typographic needs.
Speak it. Write it. Read it. Live it. Remember it.
After five years of community-partnered research with First Nations and Inuit communities in Canada and the United States, Typotheque is proud to announce the release of new Cherokee and Osage script fonts. Accompanying these is the Indigenous North American Type Collection, a large set of fonts that support the Indigenous communities in North America and their unique writing systems, in terms of digital access, use, and local typographic needs.
Speak it. Write it. Read it. Live it. Remember it.
[ SECRET POST #6811 ]
Aug. 29th, 2025 06:41 pmcase posting in fandomsecrets⌈ Secret Post #6811 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 00 secrets from Secret Submission Post #972.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
Climate Change
Aug. 29th, 2025 05:06 pmysabetwordsmithNew tech makes it easier to cool communities sweltering in urban heat islands
Take two streets in Boston at 4:30 p.m. on a recent day, as an example. Standing in the sun on Lewis Place, the temperature was 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34.6 degrees Celsius). On Dudley Common, it was 103 F (39.2 C).
Both streets were hot, but the temperature on one was much more dangerous for people’s health and well-being.
The kicker is that those two streets are only a few blocks apart. The difference epitomizes the urban heat island effect, created as pavement and buildings absorb and trap heat, making some parts of the city hotter.
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Take two streets in Boston at 4:30 p.m. on a recent day, as an example. Standing in the sun on Lewis Place, the temperature was 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34.6 degrees Celsius). On Dudley Common, it was 103 F (39.2 C).
Both streets were hot, but the temperature on one was much more dangerous for people’s health and well-being.
The kicker is that those two streets are only a few blocks apart. The difference epitomizes the urban heat island effect, created as pavement and buildings absorb and trap heat, making some parts of the city hotter.
( Read more... )
you bring the fire, i'll bring the jewels
Aug. 29th, 2025 06:03 pmmusesfoolAll day on Wednesday, I thought it was Thursday, and all day yesterday, I thought it was today. But it was not! So I do have some Wednesday books posting to do, now on Friday!
What I've just finished
The Oleander Sword and The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri, the second and third books in her Burning Kingdoms trilogy. Overall, I thought these two were much more engaging than the first book, and I wanted to know what happened next, but I wasn't blown away by them like I was by her Books of Ambha duology (which I highly recommend!).
Also I've read both Into the Riverlands and Mammoths at the Gate by Nghi Vo. I enjoy these novellas quite a bit and these two were wonderful. I especially liked the martial arts references in Riverlands and how Mammoths was about grief and stories, two of my favorite topics to read about!
What I'm reading now
The Brides of High Hill, the next Singing Hills Cycle novella by Nghi Vo. I've just started it but I'm enjoying it so far.
What I'm reading next
I am just happy to be reading at all so I cannot say! I thought the next Craft Wars book was out in September, but it looks like it's not until the end of October, so I guess we'll see!
Speaking of books, though, last night I watched the Netflix adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club and I enjoyed it - the casting is A++ for the most part (Helen Mirren is perfect as Elizabeth and Ben Kingsley is great as Ibrahim. And Pierce Brosnan remains ridiculously handsome.) - and I think 95% of the streamlining they did was fine, because there were a few two many twists and turns in the book, but ( spoiler for both book and movie ) I haven't read any of the other books in the series, though I'm sure I will eventually, but I hope it does well enough that they can make a few more movies with this set of actors.
Now I have to go take my strawberry summer cake out of the oven. I was invited to a cookout tomorrow at my sister's at the last moment, so I have to have a cake to bring!
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What I've just finished
The Oleander Sword and The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri, the second and third books in her Burning Kingdoms trilogy. Overall, I thought these two were much more engaging than the first book, and I wanted to know what happened next, but I wasn't blown away by them like I was by her Books of Ambha duology (which I highly recommend!).
Also I've read both Into the Riverlands and Mammoths at the Gate by Nghi Vo. I enjoy these novellas quite a bit and these two were wonderful. I especially liked the martial arts references in Riverlands and how Mammoths was about grief and stories, two of my favorite topics to read about!
What I'm reading now
The Brides of High Hill, the next Singing Hills Cycle novella by Nghi Vo. I've just started it but I'm enjoying it so far.
What I'm reading next
I am just happy to be reading at all so I cannot say! I thought the next Craft Wars book was out in September, but it looks like it's not until the end of October, so I guess we'll see!
Speaking of books, though, last night I watched the Netflix adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club and I enjoyed it - the casting is A++ for the most part (Helen Mirren is perfect as Elizabeth and Ben Kingsley is great as Ibrahim. And Pierce Brosnan remains ridiculously handsome.) - and I think 95% of the streamlining they did was fine, because there were a few two many twists and turns in the book, but ( spoiler for both book and movie ) I haven't read any of the other books in the series, though I'm sure I will eventually, but I hope it does well enough that they can make a few more movies with this set of actors.
Now I have to go take my strawberry summer cake out of the oven. I was invited to a cookout tomorrow at my sister's at the last moment, so I have to have a cake to bring!
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Apparently, I'm in a country music era?
Aug. 29th, 2025 02:55 pmajOn the one hand, this should not be surprising to me. I grew up listening to country music, even if I didn't think I did? TBF, one of my favorite early concerts (I was, like, 11?) was for The Highwaymen, so I have in fact seen Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Chris Kristopherson, and Johnny Cash in person. They were on a stage down most of a football field, BUT STILL. It was a high school football field! (Hilariously, they sounded better in the parking lot.)
Anyway, I'm blaming Shaboozey. I remain obsessed with his last album. And I did check out Cowboy Carter by Beyonce, partially because I wanted to hear his tracks. That record was a weirder listen? I wish I liked it better. There are some good tracks, but for the most part it's not really my tea cup. Hilariously, my least favorite are the Shaboozey ones? IRONY.
I've also been listening to Orville Peck's first and last album. (I'm still waiting for Bronco to show up from the library.) I remain sad The Bill didn't get to listen to these. He would have loved them! But I'm also having a nice time. I really, really love "Miénteme" and "The Hurtin' Kind". (Other hilarious aside: The Hurting Kind was the name of John Paul White's last album. LOL.) If pushed, I think I like Stampede a bit better than Pony but "Buffalo Run" is probably my favorite of his songs.celli trust me when I say I think you'd have a good time with his stuff.
Because of these, the busted iPod (TM) has been throwing on more Elle King. I remain surprised how impressed I am by her albums! A friend of mine went to one of her shows waaaaaay back in the early 10's and told me I'd really like her stuff, but it was only a couple years ago that tracked those records down. And ngl, Come Get Your Wife is such a solid album. That and her collaboration with Miranda Lambert ("It's Saturday Night (I Don't Wanna Go Home)") are my absolute favorites of her work. Her voice and confidence are just so cool.
Last, but not least, there's something going on over in The Civil Wars' camp. The most likely explanation is that Nate Yetton (Joy's ex-husband and the third owner of "The Civil Wars" IP) sold the Sensibility Records rights to the independently produced Barton Hollow to Dualtone. Why? Well, they're currently selling a repressing of the album. Which, if anyone remembers, I had been desperately trying to get a vinyl copy of and started my one-sided beef with my PO Box because they lost the copy I ordered off eBay. Also, The Civil Wars shop got re-activated. It includes some long-out of print vinyl pressings of EP's and a ton of posters that I would be delighted to own. That said, I've spent enough $$ on TCW merch in the last two years. That said, if anyone wants to get me a present, any of the posters (bar the Gold Album party one as I have that signed and framed!) would be gleefully accepted.
(OH!lyssie! I did finally pick up the last Something for Kate album!)
Update: *SLAPS credit card out of own hands* NO NEW BOOKS. NONE.
Anyway, I'm blaming Shaboozey. I remain obsessed with his last album. And I did check out Cowboy Carter by Beyonce, partially because I wanted to hear his tracks. That record was a weirder listen? I wish I liked it better. There are some good tracks, but for the most part it's not really my tea cup. Hilariously, my least favorite are the Shaboozey ones? IRONY.
I've also been listening to Orville Peck's first and last album. (I'm still waiting for Bronco to show up from the library.) I remain sad The Bill didn't get to listen to these. He would have loved them! But I'm also having a nice time. I really, really love "Miénteme" and "The Hurtin' Kind". (Other hilarious aside: The Hurting Kind was the name of John Paul White's last album. LOL.) If pushed, I think I like Stampede a bit better than Pony but "Buffalo Run" is probably my favorite of his songs.
celli trust me when I say I think you'd have a good time with his stuff.Because of these, the busted iPod (TM) has been throwing on more Elle King. I remain surprised how impressed I am by her albums! A friend of mine went to one of her shows waaaaaay back in the early 10's and told me I'd really like her stuff, but it was only a couple years ago that tracked those records down. And ngl, Come Get Your Wife is such a solid album. That and her collaboration with Miranda Lambert ("It's Saturday Night (I Don't Wanna Go Home)") are my absolute favorites of her work. Her voice and confidence are just so cool.
Last, but not least, there's something going on over in The Civil Wars' camp. The most likely explanation is that Nate Yetton (Joy's ex-husband and the third owner of "The Civil Wars" IP) sold the Sensibility Records rights to the independently produced Barton Hollow to Dualtone. Why? Well, they're currently selling a repressing of the album. Which, if anyone remembers, I had been desperately trying to get a vinyl copy of and started my one-sided beef with my PO Box because they lost the copy I ordered off eBay. Also, The Civil Wars shop got re-activated. It includes some long-out of print vinyl pressings of EP's and a ton of posters that I would be delighted to own. That said, I've spent enough $$ on TCW merch in the last two years. That said, if anyone wants to get me a present, any of the posters (bar the Gold Album party one as I have that signed and framed!) would be gleefully accepted.
(OH!
lyssie! I did finally pick up the last Something for Kate album!)Update: *SLAPS credit card out of own hands* NO NEW BOOKS. NONE.