SonomaLass ⚾ 🍺 🌮
@sonomalass.bsky.social
She/her. Co-author of Mercury Rising, an alternate historical romance. Reader, proud mom/grandma, retired actress & college professor, Dodgers fan, unabashed progressive. Black lives matter, trans rights=human rights, health care & bodily autonomy for all.
OMG, the December flavors at Salt & Straw look SO GOOD. We had some disappointments the last couple of months, but these look amazing. Need to make a tasting date with Youngest and plan to go back for faves with the grandbug next time he's here.
saltandstraw.com/collections/...
saltandstraw.com/collections/...
Monthly Menu Pint Flavors | Salt & Straw
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saltandstraw.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
OMG, the December flavors at Salt & Straw look SO GOOD. We had some disappointments the last couple of months, but these look amazing. Need to make a tasting date with Youngest and plan to go back for faves with the grandbug next time he's here.
saltandstraw.com/collections/...
saltandstraw.com/collections/...
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If you use Gmail, here's a nifty free app from the Google Workspace Marketplace--it scans emails for AI-generated content. I installed and tested it myself; it's not 100%, but works pretty well. If you're being bombarded by AI scam spams, it's a helpful tool. workspace.google.com/marketplace/...
scanE - Google Workspace Marketplace
Instantly scans emails to determine if they were AI-generated.
workspace.google.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
If you use Gmail, here's a nifty free app from the Google Workspace Marketplace--it scans emails for AI-generated content. I installed and tested it myself; it's not 100%, but works pretty well. If you're being bombarded by AI scam spams, it's a helpful tool. workspace.google.com/marketplace/...
@lvlmleah.bsky.social Thinking of you this morning.
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
@lvlmleah.bsky.social Thinking of you this morning.
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Have some joy 💜
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Have some joy 💜
A really lovely story, perfect for the holiday, in one of my favorite series!
Oh, and if you want an American Thanksgiving themed read, may I recommend A Midnight Feast? It's in KU or only $0.99
Amazon.com: A Midnight Feast (Fly Me to the Moon, Book Four) eBook : Barry, Emma, Turner, Genevieve: Kindle Store share.google/XdJHoxK2lNy9...
Amazon.com: A Midnight Feast (Fly Me to the Moon, Book Four) eBook : Barry, Emma, Turner, Genevieve: Kindle Store share.google/XdJHoxK2lNy9...
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A really lovely story, perfect for the holiday, in one of my favorite series!
I loved this book so much. I read an advance copy earlier this year. Quite a few books ago, so I was happy to dive in and enjoy it again once my pre-ordered copy arrived. It was just what I needed -- funny, quirky, cozy, sexy and affirming of a world where love DOES win. Highly recommended!
SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE is warm, cozy, & out today. I hope you love it! 💗
The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay.
The heat level: steamy!
The baked goods: plentiful!
www.harpercollins.com/products/sec...
The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay.
The heat level: steamy!
The baked goods: plentiful!
www.harpercollins.com/products/sec...
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I loved this book so much. I read an advance copy earlier this year. Quite a few books ago, so I was happy to dive in and enjoy it again once my pre-ordered copy arrived. It was just what I needed -- funny, quirky, cozy, sexy and affirming of a world where love DOES win. Highly recommended!
@buriedbybooks.bsky.social How's your prep for tomorrow going? Did hubs get a lot done? I blanched the beans and made the mushroom sauce this evening. Tomorrow morning I will roast veggies and mix & cook the green bean casserole. I bought the fancy brand of fried onions.
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
@buriedbybooks.bsky.social How's your prep for tomorrow going? Did hubs get a lot done? I blanched the beans and made the mushroom sauce this evening. Tomorrow morning I will roast veggies and mix & cook the green bean casserole. I bought the fancy brand of fried onions.
You just died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
This will surprise no one.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
This will surprise no one.
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
You just died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
This will surprise no one.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
This will surprise no one.
My resolution not to even click on Substack links has really made a different. I spend a lot less time reading things others have quote-posted, and so far I don't feel like I've really missed much. The world is FULL of news and opinions, and many of them are from people who refuse to support Nazis.
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My resolution not to even click on Substack links has really made a different. I spend a lot less time reading things others have quote-posted, and so far I don't feel like I've really missed much. The world is FULL of news and opinions, and many of them are from people who refuse to support Nazis.
Post your warning label.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Post your warning label.
"You will be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
"You will be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
For #TacoTuesday, grandbug & I went out for ice cream at Salt & Straw. Coffee & Love Nuts; Salted, Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough; Parker House Rolls with Salted Buttercream. And THIS. FINALLY. @tuphlos.bsky.social @bookjawns.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
For #TacoTuesday, grandbug & I went out for ice cream at Salt & Straw. Coffee & Love Nuts; Salted, Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough; Parker House Rolls with Salted Buttercream. And THIS. FINALLY. @tuphlos.bsky.social @bookjawns.bsky.social
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Happy release day to one of my favorite contemporary romance authors!! It's taking ALL my resolve not to spend the day reading this; I make no promises about tonight. Baked goods and second chances? That's PERFECT.
SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE is warm, cozy, & out today. I hope you love it! 💗
The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay.
The heat level: steamy!
The baked goods: plentiful!
www.harpercollins.com/products/sec...
The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay.
The heat level: steamy!
The baked goods: plentiful!
www.harpercollins.com/products/sec...
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Happy release day to one of my favorite contemporary romance authors!! It's taking ALL my resolve not to spend the day reading this; I make no promises about tonight. Baked goods and second chances? That's PERFECT.
I believe I have reconnected the dryer vent. I have cleaned out everything that was behind the washer & dryer -- the cats have been BUSY back there, apparently -- and put them back in place. I scratched the flooring and cracked the transition strip, but I think I can use the dryer again.
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I believe I have reconnected the dryer vent. I have cleaned out everything that was behind the washer & dryer -- the cats have been BUSY back there, apparently -- and put them back in place. I scratched the flooring and cracked the transition strip, but I think I can use the dryer again.
Went to the grocery store this afternoon and dropped $107 on three bags of groceries. No booze, no meat. Veggies, bread, cheese, mostly. Ingredients, not ready-to-eat foods. I am glad I'm no longer trying to feed a family of 6 on 1.5 teacher salaries.
November 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Went to the grocery store this afternoon and dropped $107 on three bags of groceries. No booze, no meat. Veggies, bread, cheese, mostly. Ingredients, not ready-to-eat foods. I am glad I'm no longer trying to feed a family of 6 on 1.5 teacher salaries.
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Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune
This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.
fortune.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
Ouch. I feel seen, and not completely in a good way....
YOU COME FOR ME LIKE THIS ON MY OWN FEED?!? *attempts to close cupboard over mountain of rustic pottery*
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Ouch. I feel seen, and not completely in a good way....
Today I learned that in Scotland and several cities in the USA, there are snow plows named Clearapathra. Suddenly the world is a little bit better.
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Today I learned that in Scotland and several cities in the USA, there are snow plows named Clearapathra. Suddenly the world is a little bit better.
@tuphlos.bsky.social Emotional Support Taco sent from the post office this afternoon!!!
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
@tuphlos.bsky.social Emotional Support Taco sent from the post office this afternoon!!!
We’ve arrived at the designated venue and there is no one here. Trying to figure out what’s up. I do not want to have to eat 30 deviled eggs.
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We’ve arrived at the designated venue and there is no one here. Trying to figure out what’s up. I do not want to have to eat 30 deviled eggs.
I made 30 deviled eggs for partner's beer club Friendsgiving. Also volunteered to drive him and a friend, so that they can drink ALL THE BEER. It's better than cleaning the house, although that still needs to happen, I guess.
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I made 30 deviled eggs for partner's beer club Friendsgiving. Also volunteered to drive him and a friend, so that they can drink ALL THE BEER. It's better than cleaning the house, although that still needs to happen, I guess.
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This. Is. F***ing. Terrifying!
Please read the entire article. This is so much worse than the headlines you've seen. Every US resident is being tracked by this.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Please read the entire article. This is so much worse than the headlines you've seen. Every US resident is being tracked by this.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This. Is. F***ing. Terrifying!
Please read the entire article. This is so much worse than the headlines you've seen. Every US resident is being tracked by this.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Please read the entire article. This is so much worse than the headlines you've seen. Every US resident is being tracked by this.
apnews.com/article/immi...
I subscribe to a Substack warning to make sure I don’t accidentally go there.
Listen, I spent years telling you all that Substack was evil. *Now* do you believe me?
November 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I subscribe to a Substack warning to make sure I don’t accidentally go there.
Spent some time this week helping a friend bottle her homemade wine, and I got to spend some time with her beautiful chickens! I was "paid" in wine and fresh eggs. I will forever think of @isobelcarr.com when I hang out with chickens. Sadly, I am not allowed to keep them where we live, or I would.
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Spent some time this week helping a friend bottle her homemade wine, and I got to spend some time with her beautiful chickens! I was "paid" in wine and fresh eggs. I will forever think of @isobelcarr.com when I hang out with chickens. Sadly, I am not allowed to keep them where we live, or I would.