"I like how Adam comes out on the stage and acts surprised by every guest he scheduled." (rsj)
Mar. 31st, 2026 12:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
starandreaBy golly, they ARE crocuses!
Only I could be this surprised by something I clearly planned for, planted, and carefully protected not four months ago.
( yellow crocus )
I love a good crocus (apparently) but the dwarf irises are also stunning. And the first to bloom!
( purple iris )
Daphne and I were at this boat launch yesterday and there was still too much ice to put a craft in the water. Which makes today ice out!
(Ice out is usually a lake thing, the first date when every dock or landing on the lake is free of ice in the spring, but I feel fine applying it to a single river launch.)
( the surface of the water is moving again )
Yesterday I performed my random spot check of winter sown seed containers and I found a live one! There are sprouts in the container labeled "blue flax"! I do not know what blue flax is, but I hope I will find out this year.
( blue flax germination )
I was taking Daphne to a park this evening, but we stopped at this boat launch instead. It's an "all-tide" boat launch next to an overpass that was built on ferry right-of-ways. The beach under the overpass is always pretty, but especially when the sun streams in as it sets.
( sunset )
Only I could be this surprised by something I clearly planned for, planted, and carefully protected not four months ago.
( yellow crocus )
I love a good crocus (apparently) but the dwarf irises are also stunning. And the first to bloom!
( purple iris )
Daphne and I were at this boat launch yesterday and there was still too much ice to put a craft in the water. Which makes today ice out!
(Ice out is usually a lake thing, the first date when every dock or landing on the lake is free of ice in the spring, but I feel fine applying it to a single river launch.)
( the surface of the water is moving again )
Yesterday I performed my random spot check of winter sown seed containers and I found a live one! There are sprouts in the container labeled "blue flax"! I do not know what blue flax is, but I hope I will find out this year.
( blue flax germination )
I was taking Daphne to a park this evening, but we stopped at this boat launch instead. It's an "all-tide" boat launch next to an overpass that was built on ferry right-of-ways. The beach under the overpass is always pretty, but especially when the sun streams in as it sets.
( sunset )
I'm already over this Holter monitor
Mar. 30th, 2026 11:20 pmcornerofmadnessIt woke me up three times to tell me it was no longer contacting my skin. Bullshit. I couldn't even peel it up to reposition it. It survived water aerobics and in the shower it begins to peel. I have to call them tomorrow. Because this won't last tonight. I'm going to have to have more electrodes. I might even have to call the cardiologist office to see if they have more. there's absolutely going to be a time period I have no coverage.
thanks to those who took time to look over my original stuff last night (If you want to see the dieselpunk/mystery look at last night.) I always appreciate the input.
It's music monday 30 weeks of music. This week's prompt is # 19 A Song from the 00s
( I put in a few. It is a decade to cover after all )
here's the whole prompt list
( It's under here )
thanks to those who took time to look over my original stuff last night (If you want to see the dieselpunk/mystery look at last night.) I always appreciate the input.
It's music monday 30 weeks of music. This week's prompt is # 19 A Song from the 00s
( I put in a few. It is a decade to cover after all )
here's the whole prompt list
( It's under here )
Habit Tracking: Week 13 (March 22 - March 28)
Mar. 30th, 2026 08:21 pmmistressofmuses
This week, a mutant rainbow bat! This is another by Abi Stevens art.
This was a good week. I started it by hanging out with Taylor for a couple days, which is always nice. This was also a week where I did really well with reading! Between what I was reading with Taylor and reading on my own, finished three books and started two more! Also made some headway on reviewing the things I've read. Not any creative writing, but at least it's been some writing. Playing Hades has been really fun, too. Not a super high productivity week, but I'm pretty happy with it.
Goals for the week:
- I did finish reading The Map and the Territory
- I got together with Taylor
- I paid toward my hospital bill
- I worked on my reviews
- I did not work on my WIP outline
- I did not work on my reading page
- I did not clean up my table
- I did start reading The Fellowship of the Ring
- I paid my car insurance
Tracked habits:
- Work - 5/7
- Household Maintenance - 2/7
- Physical Activity - 2/7
- Wrote 500/1000+ Words - 0/7
- Non-fiction Writing - 2/7 - one day of over 1000 words, one day of over 500, and two additional days of less than 500 words
- Meta Work - 5/7
- Personal Writing - 5/7
- Other Creative Things - 0/7
- Reading - 7/7 - I finished reading The Map and the Territory, and started The Fellowship of the Ring, as well as reading some of my ebook side-read; Taylor and I finished reading Gideon the Ninth, read all of What Feasts at Night, and started What Stalks the Deep.
- Attention to Media - 5/7 - Tuesday we had news and explore videos in the background; Wednesday was more news and explore and then game videos; Thursday was background explore and game videos; Friday had some news in the background; Saturday was game videos.
- Video Games - 4/7 - playing Hades
- Social Interaction - 7/7
Total words written: 2312 on reviews
battery day
Mar. 31st, 2026 10:34 amtielanI suspect my site is one of great frustration for these guys.
There is no space near our switchboard, so they have to make a stand-alone space for the battery and inverter to go. They have to dig down to make a base. There are tree roots like crazy.
It's not a nice site for installation - the house was not designed like modern houses: the land cleared of trees, the slab poured all over and everywhere. This house was built on enclosed brick footings - a base wall on clay that has lasted surprisingly long.
I'm probably also not the kind of homeowner they want to work for, someone who'll let them do their job instead of asking all kinds of questions and stuff.
Okay, and I'm stressed too rn.
There is no space near our switchboard, so they have to make a stand-alone space for the battery and inverter to go. They have to dig down to make a base. There are tree roots like crazy.
It's not a nice site for installation - the house was not designed like modern houses: the land cleared of trees, the slab poured all over and everywhere. This house was built on enclosed brick footings - a base wall on clay that has lasted surprisingly long.
I'm probably also not the kind of homeowner they want to work for, someone who'll let them do their job instead of asking all kinds of questions and stuff.
Okay, and I'm stressed too rn.
[Fanfic] Private Conversation
Mar. 30th, 2026 10:06 pmshuufleur93Title: Private Conversation
Fandom: Younger (TV)
Word Count: 300
Type: OS
Rating: General
Relationships: Josh/Kelsey Peters
Additional Tags: POV Outsider, Conversations, Implied/Referenced Pregnancy Scare
Summary: Some conversations happen in public.
Notes: Written for No True Pair 2026 Four-character mini-challenge: March 30 - 1 & 2 stuck in the middle with you.
In my mind, this is technically a sort of follow-up to my fic With a Little Bit of Support but you don't need to read it to understand this one.
AO3 Link: Private Conversation
Fandom: Younger (TV)
Word Count: 300
Type: OS
Rating: General
Relationships: Josh/Kelsey Peters
Additional Tags: POV Outsider, Conversations, Implied/Referenced Pregnancy Scare
Summary: Some conversations happen in public.
Notes: Written for No True Pair 2026 Four-character mini-challenge: March 30 - 1 & 2 stuck in the middle with you.
In my mind, this is technically a sort of follow-up to my fic With a Little Bit of Support but you don't need to read it to understand this one.
AO3 Link: Private Conversation
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( Read more... )Ragtag Family With A Mission - 20+ icons of Star Wars: Rebels for free20in20
Mar. 30th, 2026 06:58 amsandy79When I first started my "deep dive" into all things Star Wars, "Rebels" was big white space on my radar. At the first glance, none of the main characters was familiar, and while I liked what I had seen from "Clone Wars" at that point, I was quite unsure if another animated series would live up to my (limited at that time) expectations XD Suffice to say that it did, mostly by delivering one of my all-time favorite tropes, "found family", pretty much from the get-go. Over the course of the four seasons, we not only get to know the entire team a lot better, we also see the growing rebellion against the Empire coming to life, and meet familiar faces, such as Mon Mothma, Princess Leia, Bail Organa, or, in one of the best episodes of the entire series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. This set was made for the inaugural Round 1 of ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
free20in20. Enjoy!
( Rebellions are based on hope... )
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~ Take what icons you like for personal use but please credit if used :)
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~ Icons with blank space can be personalized upon request.
~ If you wish to personalize because you have PS and more font or fx options than I do, by all means please ask first.
~ All artwork by yours truly except where otherwise indicated.
~ Whatever I write in my notes is my personal opinion. I ask you to accept it for what it is, and PLEASE no bashing!
free20in20. Enjoy!( Rebellions are based on hope... )
A Vague Disclaimer is No One's Friend:
~ DO NOT RE-POST TO OTHER SITES (INCL. FANPOP) OR LJ/DW COMMUNITIES WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!
~ Take what icons you like for personal use but please credit if used :)
~ No hotlinking!
~ Comments however are appreciated :)
~ Icons with blank space can be personalized upon request.
~ If you wish to personalize because you have PS and more font or fx options than I do, by all means please ask first.
~ All artwork by yours truly except where otherwise indicated.
~ Whatever I write in my notes is my personal opinion. I ask you to accept it for what it is, and PLEASE no bashing!
Writerly Ways
Mar. 29th, 2026 11:32 pmcornerofmadnessI don't have a lot of thoughts today. I have a question. If you self publish, what is your biggest tip? What resources do you use? Do you mind sharing?
It's not easy to find good reliable articles on that. A quick search will, however, bring up a lot of predatory sites offering to publish for you. So you need to be careful out there.
I'm thinking about it for an anthology (down the road, so much to consider) of historic horror. I was turned down for the Stephen King Overlook thing. I expected that of course and appreciate it was quick. What took me by surprise was not the generic 'this isn't right for this anthology' spiel. They said 'we decided to go in another direction.' Huh? Away from me obviously. But they changed the perimeters of this anthology so many times I wonder if they decided to NOT do historical stories and just revolve around the 70-80s where we were told not to write because it was covered. Anyhow, it was a no and on I roll. I did send one out today.
And since people asked to see chapter two of my new novel, I will tuck it in at the end.
OPEN CALL
Revenants Anthology Spirits, ghosts, and revenants ( I plan to submit some small story to this)
KIRBY Fantasy Fiction Magazine Issue 1 Reborn Genre: Second-world fantasy only (I had to look that term up!)
WAXEN Theme: Weird, experimental, and literary horror Genre: Horror with an emphasis on surreal, occult, and experimental work
Ruadán Books is Open For Novellas In April 2026! Theme: Dark speculative fiction exploring the darker aspects of humanity
Genre: Speculative fiction including horror, science fiction, and fantasy (I have to finish that novella. I HAVE to!)
Tales from the Cryptids Theme: Cryptids with agency, transformation, and liminal storytelling
Open submission calls for writers: March 2026
Notes from The Editor’s Desk (March 2026)
Cahava: Now Seeking Submissions
42 Publishers that Accept Direct Submissions of Speculative Fiction
From Around the Web
I'm starting this with some youtubes about self pubbing
Finding The Heart of the Story
Is Your Story Cohesive? What You Should Know
How to Create a Consistent Story Tone (And Why It Matters)
Pacing as Moral Choice
3 Common Mistakes Committed by Self-Published Novelists (And How to Avoid Them).
From Betty
Five Underplayed Commodities for Kingdoms to Fight Over
Should You Give Non-Human Groups Marginalized Traits?
Is It Romance If It Doesn’t End Happily? (I come down on the no it's not if it's not got a HEA)
What Is Subtext? How Does It Work?
How to Identify & Avoid Author Scams Betty unknowingly added right to the self pub question here with this one
Focus on Finishing And this one is coming right for me
Truncating Phrases
Five Tips to Keep Track of Characters Behind the Scenes.
Free Workshop: How to Write Fear That Feels Real
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Seeking Therapy
How to Raise Stakes in Your Story: Why Your Hero Must Face Death (and Why It Matters)
Tolkien Reading Day: 4 Writing Lessons from J.R.R. Tolkien Every Author Should Know
A Lesson in Perseverance from Walt Disney
And as promised here's chapter two of the novel. If you want to see chapter one it's
here. I am curious as to what you think if you read them (I will probably be locking both of these soon)
( this one is three points of view )
It's not easy to find good reliable articles on that. A quick search will, however, bring up a lot of predatory sites offering to publish for you. So you need to be careful out there.
I'm thinking about it for an anthology (down the road, so much to consider) of historic horror. I was turned down for the Stephen King Overlook thing. I expected that of course and appreciate it was quick. What took me by surprise was not the generic 'this isn't right for this anthology' spiel. They said 'we decided to go in another direction.' Huh? Away from me obviously. But they changed the perimeters of this anthology so many times I wonder if they decided to NOT do historical stories and just revolve around the 70-80s where we were told not to write because it was covered. Anyhow, it was a no and on I roll. I did send one out today.
And since people asked to see chapter two of my new novel, I will tuck it in at the end.
OPEN CALL
Revenants Anthology Spirits, ghosts, and revenants ( I plan to submit some small story to this)
KIRBY Fantasy Fiction Magazine Issue 1 Reborn Genre: Second-world fantasy only (I had to look that term up!)
WAXEN Theme: Weird, experimental, and literary horror Genre: Horror with an emphasis on surreal, occult, and experimental work
Ruadán Books is Open For Novellas In April 2026! Theme: Dark speculative fiction exploring the darker aspects of humanity
Genre: Speculative fiction including horror, science fiction, and fantasy (I have to finish that novella. I HAVE to!)
Tales from the Cryptids Theme: Cryptids with agency, transformation, and liminal storytelling
Open submission calls for writers: March 2026
Notes from The Editor’s Desk (March 2026)
Cahava: Now Seeking Submissions
42 Publishers that Accept Direct Submissions of Speculative Fiction
From Around the Web
I'm starting this with some youtubes about self pubbing
Finding The Heart of the Story
Is Your Story Cohesive? What You Should Know
How to Create a Consistent Story Tone (And Why It Matters)
Pacing as Moral Choice
3 Common Mistakes Committed by Self-Published Novelists (And How to Avoid Them).
From Betty
Five Underplayed Commodities for Kingdoms to Fight Over
Should You Give Non-Human Groups Marginalized Traits?
Is It Romance If It Doesn’t End Happily? (I come down on the no it's not if it's not got a HEA)
What Is Subtext? How Does It Work?
How to Identify & Avoid Author Scams Betty unknowingly added right to the self pub question here with this one
Focus on Finishing And this one is coming right for me
Truncating Phrases
Five Tips to Keep Track of Characters Behind the Scenes.
Free Workshop: How to Write Fear That Feels Real
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Seeking Therapy
How to Raise Stakes in Your Story: Why Your Hero Must Face Death (and Why It Matters)
Tolkien Reading Day: 4 Writing Lessons from J.R.R. Tolkien Every Author Should Know
A Lesson in Perseverance from Walt Disney
And as promised here's chapter two of the novel. If you want to see chapter one it's
here. I am curious as to what you think if you read them (I will probably be locking both of these soon)
( this one is three points of view )
blue flax wins "first winter sown seeds to sprout"
Mar. 29th, 2026 11:36 pmstarandreaMarch! I'm like the gray cat in that meme where it's looking in one direction going, "What was that?!" and then the image is flipped so it's looking in the other direction going, "What was that?!"
Those cannas are up because of course they are, a couple of dwarf irises bloomed in the front garden this week (first flowers!) and the mystery sprouts out back are definitely probably crocuses. Just, maybe, very large crocuses? One of them has a bud so we'll know for sure soon. Yay crocuses!
Also I just ordered a DNA test for Daphne, my head hurts, and 75fluent starts on Tuesday. Luckily I've already given up so it shouldn't be too hard. None of those things are related. I mean, I assume.
Ima go to sleep but know that I love you ♥
Those cannas are up because of course they are, a couple of dwarf irises bloomed in the front garden this week (first flowers!) and the mystery sprouts out back are definitely probably crocuses. Just, maybe, very large crocuses? One of them has a bud so we'll know for sure soon. Yay crocuses!
Also I just ordered a DNA test for Daphne, my head hurts, and 75fluent starts on Tuesday. Luckily I've already given up so it shouldn't be too hard. None of those things are related. I mean, I assume.
Ima go to sleep but know that I love you ♥
forward planning is for WUSSES
Mar. 30th, 2026 02:07 pmtielanApparently the battery guy wants to come in TOMORROW.
*sigh*
Luckily, I prepped the planned battery site on the weekend. One less thing to think about. Although I guess that's forward planning on my part.
*sigh*
Luckily, I prepped the planned battery site on the weekend. One less thing to think about. Although I guess that's forward planning on my part.
[Fanfic] Unexpected Outcome
Mar. 29th, 2026 10:47 pmshuufleur93Title: Unexpected Outcome
Fandom: Younger (TV)
Word Count: 864
Type: OS
Rating: General
Relationships: Josh & Diana Trout
Additional Tags: Liza Miller Cameo, Maggie Amato Cameo, Implied Maggie Amato/Diana Trout, Singing,
Summary: Diana hadn't planned to get on stage, but that might be the best decision she made today.Notes:
AO3 Link: Unexpected Outcome
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Fandom: Younger (TV)
Word Count: 864
Type: OS
Rating: General
Relationships: Josh & Diana Trout
Additional Tags: Liza Miller Cameo, Maggie Amato Cameo, Implied Maggie Amato/Diana Trout, Singing,
Summary: Diana hadn't planned to get on stage, but that might be the best decision she made today.Notes:
AO3 Link: Unexpected Outcome
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Fic: "Illuminate" (Octopath Traveler II)
Mar. 29th, 2026 03:06 pmrubylilyTitle: Illuminate
Fandom: Octopath Traveler II
Rating: PG (references to past violence and death)
Characters/Pairings: Agnea/Throné, mentions of Claude and the other travelers
Summary: Agnea and Throné share a dance under the moonlight.
Notes: This was originally written for Sunset Femslash Refresh 2026, with "any [fandom], any/any: dancing" as the prompt.
( Illuminate )
Fandom: Octopath Traveler II
Rating: PG (references to past violence and death)
Characters/Pairings: Agnea/Throné, mentions of Claude and the other travelers
Summary: Agnea and Throné share a dance under the moonlight.
Notes: This was originally written for Sunset Femslash Refresh 2026, with "any [fandom], any/any: dancing" as the prompt.
( Illuminate )
(no subject)
Mar. 28th, 2026 12:44 amkallowayThe short of things is that I got what is hopefully the year's worth of regular (and slightly irregular) maintenance done on the car for a fraction of what I'd anticipated, and the one thing that I'd been concerned with is fine. (And was yet again another less scrupulous shop just attempting to upsell unnecessary work.)
Talked to the owner for a bit after, mostly about our economic anxiety. He pointed out the absolute lack of traffic out front, which is indeed a main thoroughfare. I was able to pull right out and make a left, which I have never been able to do before... (I had also walked down to a diner to get breakfast, which was delicious, but I don't think I had to wait for a single car at any of the crosswalks.)
Hobby Market is next weekend so it's time to dig out the boxes again and hopefully find some fresh stuff for my table. I did start going through my shelves and gunpla stacks and hilariously, the first gunpla stack offered up two half-built kits (one of which I wasn't the one who started it) and a finished kit (again, not one I built so someone must've given it to me?)... I've finished the one and got it together minus a backpack I've utterly misplaced. The built one will get disassembled, cleaned, and probably become a paint experiment. Undecided on the last. I suppose I can at least finish it; it shouldn't be a difficult kit. (ETA: the bits that were already built were in pretty bad shape, so they're also getting bathed and cleaned and I'll see what I can do)
Talked to the owner for a bit after, mostly about our economic anxiety. He pointed out the absolute lack of traffic out front, which is indeed a main thoroughfare. I was able to pull right out and make a left, which I have never been able to do before... (I had also walked down to a diner to get breakfast, which was delicious, but I don't think I had to wait for a single car at any of the crosswalks.)
Hobby Market is next weekend so it's time to dig out the boxes again and hopefully find some fresh stuff for my table. I did start going through my shelves and gunpla stacks and hilariously, the first gunpla stack offered up two half-built kits (one of which I wasn't the one who started it) and a finished kit (again, not one I built so someone must've given it to me?)... I've finished the one and got it together minus a backpack I've utterly misplaced. The built one will get disassembled, cleaned, and probably become a paint experiment. Undecided on the last. I suppose I can at least finish it; it shouldn't be a difficult kit. (ETA: the bits that were already built were in pretty bad shape, so they're also getting bathed and cleaned and I'll see what I can do)
Science Fair day
Mar. 28th, 2026 11:28 pmcornerofmadnessI had to be up before the sun to get to the SE Ohio prelims for the State Science Fair. I don't actually mind. It's good to see kids excited for science rather than what I usually get. I teamed up with my coworker DM and we had three teams of kids, two from 8th grade and one from 5th.
One group of 8th grade girls was experimenting with the molding of clarinet/sax reeds and the other set did one we're going to steal (as did they) and modify, the effect of musical genres on heart rate. That's right up my alley. The 10 year old boys did one entitled 'the effect of rollercoasters on 10 year old boys.' Their parents took them on park hopper passes to Disney/Epicot/Isles of Adventure and they tested their heart rates before and after the rides, making predictions on which would get their hearts pumping more. they came armed with specs on drop heights and speed and talked to us for vagal tone and heart rate.
Who wants to bet my students miss the vagus nerve in two weeks? We were impressed with all of them. A couple of them will go on to state.
After that I went to my coffee shop near campus to write and have a rose/lavender macha latte (I had this and three cups of coffee in about 3 hours. bet that gave the Holter monitor something to talk about). From there I went to point pleasant. I wanted to try the ice cream place. I did. I got the Indira Cold (go research him, it's interesting) chocolate peanut butter ice cream with recees' cups jammed in, a chocolate peanut butter moonpie kinda cookie and recees pieces with whipped cream. So much sweets but after this week I deserved a treat.
Look at it. NOTHING about this helps my blood sugar or weight loss but I figure I'm not going to be there every week.
From there I hit the Mason Jar the antique store in PP. They had a surprisingly large collection of uranium glass this time. They had a few sets I didn't want to pay the price for but they were lovely (and I didn't want to break up the set by getting just one) These aren't owned by the store which basically has multiple vendors and there were 3 vendors for the various bits of Ur glass I wanted and it felt like too much trouble contacting them to see if they'd haggle. I did get two Ur glass sherbet cups that were pretty.
I also finally tried Ichiban2 the Japanese restaurant in PP that I mistakenly thought was the dinner and a show type but wasn't. Then had a two roll lunch that was affordable and for the first time I tried sweet potato roll and it was delicious. i must have that again
It was a good, tiring day and now I have a cat chin on my elbow as I type because that's not awkward.
And we can't have science day without science links
What Do Blue Crabs, Spotted Salamanders, And Birds Have In Common? They’ve Got Some Of Nature’s Weirdest Eggs
Sperm Loses Its Sense Of Direction In Microgravity – No Space Babies For Us Just Yet
After Hopes Of Eradication, The World's Deadliest Infection Is Creeping Back In The US With A Vengeance (It's TB and it's back and nastier yet)
The Landscape of Skin and Wounds: Exploring the Role of the Microbiome in Podiatric Health and Chronic Wound Healing again if you're not reading on gut biome stuff, you should.
Repair Workers Accidentally Stumble Upon Lost Remains of Legendary ‘Fourth Musketeer’ From Betty
Fossil with well-preserved soft tissue seems to prove Darwin was right all along From JK
Massive Iron Age hoards discovered in England may be from funeral of powerful Celtic queen
Drought could fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs as climate change worsens, new research suggests
I was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach.
A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer's risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it?
One group of 8th grade girls was experimenting with the molding of clarinet/sax reeds and the other set did one we're going to steal (as did they) and modify, the effect of musical genres on heart rate. That's right up my alley. The 10 year old boys did one entitled 'the effect of rollercoasters on 10 year old boys.' Their parents took them on park hopper passes to Disney/Epicot/Isles of Adventure and they tested their heart rates before and after the rides, making predictions on which would get their hearts pumping more. they came armed with specs on drop heights and speed and talked to us for vagal tone and heart rate.
Who wants to bet my students miss the vagus nerve in two weeks? We were impressed with all of them. A couple of them will go on to state.
After that I went to my coffee shop near campus to write and have a rose/lavender macha latte (I had this and three cups of coffee in about 3 hours. bet that gave the Holter monitor something to talk about). From there I went to point pleasant. I wanted to try the ice cream place. I did. I got the Indira Cold (go research him, it's interesting) chocolate peanut butter ice cream with recees' cups jammed in, a chocolate peanut butter moonpie kinda cookie and recees pieces with whipped cream. So much sweets but after this week I deserved a treat.
Look at it. NOTHING about this helps my blood sugar or weight loss but I figure I'm not going to be there every week.
From there I hit the Mason Jar the antique store in PP. They had a surprisingly large collection of uranium glass this time. They had a few sets I didn't want to pay the price for but they were lovely (and I didn't want to break up the set by getting just one) These aren't owned by the store which basically has multiple vendors and there were 3 vendors for the various bits of Ur glass I wanted and it felt like too much trouble contacting them to see if they'd haggle. I did get two Ur glass sherbet cups that were pretty.
I also finally tried Ichiban2 the Japanese restaurant in PP that I mistakenly thought was the dinner and a show type but wasn't. Then had a two roll lunch that was affordable and for the first time I tried sweet potato roll and it was delicious. i must have that again
It was a good, tiring day and now I have a cat chin on my elbow as I type because that's not awkward.
And we can't have science day without science links
What Do Blue Crabs, Spotted Salamanders, And Birds Have In Common? They’ve Got Some Of Nature’s Weirdest Eggs
Sperm Loses Its Sense Of Direction In Microgravity – No Space Babies For Us Just Yet
After Hopes Of Eradication, The World's Deadliest Infection Is Creeping Back In The US With A Vengeance (It's TB and it's back and nastier yet)
The Landscape of Skin and Wounds: Exploring the Role of the Microbiome in Podiatric Health and Chronic Wound Healing again if you're not reading on gut biome stuff, you should.
Repair Workers Accidentally Stumble Upon Lost Remains of Legendary ‘Fourth Musketeer’ From Betty
Fossil with well-preserved soft tissue seems to prove Darwin was right all along From JK
Massive Iron Age hoards discovered in England may be from funeral of powerful Celtic queen
Drought could fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs as climate change worsens, new research suggests
I was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach.
A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer's risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it?
FastCAT day!
Mar. 28th, 2026 07:32 pmmistressofmuses
The beaft.
Her two runs for today!
She didn't break ten seconds today, but that second run was pretty good. Between 10 and 11 seconds seems to be Her Time, for the most part. (Apparently she also maybe tripped on that second run? Alex said she suddenly veered to one side, but she kept going!)
And as always, she seemed to have a lot of fun. Apparently someone walked past as they were heading back from a run and said "Now that's an obedience dog!" because she was walking so nice, haha.
There's another event next weekend, so she'll get to run again pretty soon.
[Fanfic] With a Little Bit of Support
Mar. 28th, 2026 07:16 pmshuufleur93Title: With a Little Bit of Support
Fandom: Younger (TV)
Word Count: 781
Type: OS
Rating: General
Relationships: Maggie Amato & Kelsey Peters
Additional Tags: Pregnancy Scares, Supportive Maggie Amato, Kelsey Thinks She's Pregnant
Summary: Maggie never expected Kelsey to come to her in her time of crisis.
Notes: Written for No True Pair 2026 Four-character mini-challenge: March 28 - 1 & 3 "I don't know." "Let's find out together.". Also fills the prompt Wine of my 100 Ships Challenge table.
AO3 Link: With a Little Bit of Support
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Fandom: Younger (TV)
Word Count: 781
Type: OS
Rating: General
Relationships: Maggie Amato & Kelsey Peters
Additional Tags: Pregnancy Scares, Supportive Maggie Amato, Kelsey Thinks She's Pregnant
Summary: Maggie never expected Kelsey to come to her in her time of crisis.
Notes: Written for No True Pair 2026 Four-character mini-challenge: March 28 - 1 & 3 "I don't know." "Let's find out together.". Also fills the prompt Wine of my 100 Ships Challenge table.
AO3 Link: With a Little Bit of Support
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