Early Mornings in the Dark
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Tall woman in a family of taller people. Unsure yet if I belong here, we shall see!
After a 90 minute wait on the Toronto runway, Teen did make his way home. While I did have a meal planned for tonight, I kind of overlooked the fact that I need to feed an additional 1.5 people for the next few weeks. Oops.
December 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
After a 90 minute wait on the Toronto runway, Teen did make his way home. While I did have a meal planned for tonight, I kind of overlooked the fact that I need to feed an additional 1.5 people for the next few weeks. Oops.
Teen is coming home today from Toronto. He had to get to Union Station first, so he took a rental bike. In the wet snow. With his roller suitcase and a backpack. 🤣 I told him he can take an Uber, but nope, says the bike is 'fast and cheap' (but more fun without balancing a suitcase and backpack).
December 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Teen is coming home today from Toronto. He had to get to Union Station first, so he took a rental bike. In the wet snow. With his roller suitcase and a backpack. 🤣 I told him he can take an Uber, but nope, says the bike is 'fast and cheap' (but more fun without balancing a suitcase and backpack).
A little over a year ago I picked up my second COVID case at my MIL's funeral (along with several other people). Haven't really been sick since - until now. Healthy streak is over I guess.
December 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A little over a year ago I picked up my second COVID case at my MIL's funeral (along with several other people). Haven't really been sick since - until now. Healthy streak is over I guess.
So Teen is in Toronto and has started to enjoy matcha. I got him a set to make his own awhile back, which he likes. The matcha powder I got him is OK he says. Any recommendations for brands, etc. to get that are great?
December 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
So Teen is in Toronto and has started to enjoy matcha. I got him a set to make his own awhile back, which he likes. The matcha powder I got him is OK he says. Any recommendations for brands, etc. to get that are great?
I got 'egg bite' molds this week and tried them out this morning in my Instant Pot, worked well. Made poached eggs. Might try something different tomorrow, scrambled with some veggies, etc. in them.
December 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I got 'egg bite' molds this week and tried them out this morning in my Instant Pot, worked well. Made poached eggs. Might try something different tomorrow, scrambled with some veggies, etc. in them.
Chocolate chips aren't getting any cheaper at Costco. Unfortunately this seems to be the cheapest price for them (by weight). Fortunately I still have some.
December 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Chocolate chips aren't getting any cheaper at Costco. Unfortunately this seems to be the cheapest price for them (by weight). Fortunately I still have some.
I think my cat has supersonic hearing. His favourite people food is ham, he was upstairs on my bed sleeping. I opened the wrapper for the ham and within seconds I hear him flying down the stairs and he's weaving around my ankles meowing.
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I think my cat has supersonic hearing. His favourite people food is ham, he was upstairs on my bed sleeping. I opened the wrapper for the ham and within seconds I hear him flying down the stairs and he's weaving around my ankles meowing.
Thick snow happening in Fairview. We shall see what the morning brings.
December 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Thick snow happening in Fairview. We shall see what the morning brings.
I watched something on Instagram yesterday about the movie Stand By Me. It showed the characters from back then, vs today walking next to each other (obviously AI generated). I've watched that more than once, read the Stephen King book it was based on.
December 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I watched something on Instagram yesterday about the movie Stand By Me. It showed the characters from back then, vs today walking next to each other (obviously AI generated). I've watched that more than once, read the Stephen King book it was based on.
It was sunny for a minute, then it got dark. Now it's pouring.
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It was sunny for a minute, then it got dark. Now it's pouring.
When I was a kid you could not have paid me to eat a brussels sprout. Really like them now. Had sprouts roasted with broccoli, black beans, fries from the air fryer, chicken breast on top. Very yummy.
November 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
When I was a kid you could not have paid me to eat a brussels sprout. Really like them now. Had sprouts roasted with broccoli, black beans, fries from the air fryer, chicken breast on top. Very yummy.
Gah. Look like they were right.
November 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Gah. Look like they were right.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Moose
Deer
Wild horses
Bighorn sheep
Foxes
Moose
Deer
Wild horses
Bighorn sheep
Foxes
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Pigeon
Crow
Shit Hawk
Cobra Chicken
Rat
Pigeon
Crow
Shit Hawk
Cobra Chicken
Rat
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Coastal brown bear
Coastal black wolves
Giant sunflower star
Olympic ermine
Musk ox
Coastal brown bear
Coastal black wolves
Giant sunflower star
Olympic ermine
Musk ox
November 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Moose
Deer
Wild horses
Bighorn sheep
Foxes
Moose
Deer
Wild horses
Bighorn sheep
Foxes
At Gateway today they had 10 pound bags of potatoes for .97. We can't use THAT many, so I bought a couple extra for the food pantry in Fairview (Rosedale/Hillcrest, behind the mosque). I took a couple other things from my pantry as well. If you're able, you should too. It was looking quite bare.
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
At Gateway today they had 10 pound bags of potatoes for .97. We can't use THAT many, so I bought a couple extra for the food pantry in Fairview (Rosedale/Hillcrest, behind the mosque). I took a couple other things from my pantry as well. If you're able, you should too. It was looking quite bare.
I shouldn't have been surprised but Gateway was, well, an experience. 'Black Friday' sales. The shopping was the quickest part of it; took me 20 minutes to even get a parking space, 15 to get into the store and 15 to shop. Fortunately I am off today and it stopped raining before I got in line.
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I shouldn't have been surprised but Gateway was, well, an experience. 'Black Friday' sales. The shopping was the quickest part of it; took me 20 minutes to even get a parking space, 15 to get into the store and 15 to shop. Fortunately I am off today and it stopped raining before I got in line.
It's definitely a scrape the car kind of morning.
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It's definitely a scrape the car kind of morning.
Did you know that if your kid is out of province for school, you're supposed to let MSI know so that their coverage can continue? I did know this since mine was away the last three years (learned from a tweet a few years back), but I forgot to do it since he went to a different province this year.
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Did you know that if your kid is out of province for school, you're supposed to let MSI know so that their coverage can continue? I did know this since mine was away the last three years (learned from a tweet a few years back), but I forgot to do it since he went to a different province this year.
This was really good! The chicken thighs needed to be broiled a bit at the end to brown the skin, but it was delicious. I didn't have green onions but used yellow onions in the pan first and browned them. The rice is particularly yum. Will make this again.
Trying a new recipe, seems fairly easy. I am using bone-in chicken thighs because I'm much too thrifty to buy boneless and too lazy to bone them. I'll probably broil a bit at the end to brown up the chicken. theeastcoastkitchen.com/one-pot-garl...
One Pot Garlic Soy Chicken and Rice: A 20-Minute Weeknight Hero
Quick and easy one pot chicken and rice recipe that's full of flavor. Perfect for weeknight dinners and guaranteed to satisfy.
theeastcoastkitchen.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This was really good! The chicken thighs needed to be broiled a bit at the end to brown the skin, but it was delicious. I didn't have green onions but used yellow onions in the pan first and browned them. The rice is particularly yum. Will make this again.
Trying a new recipe, seems fairly easy. I am using bone-in chicken thighs because I'm much too thrifty to buy boneless and too lazy to bone them. I'll probably broil a bit at the end to brown up the chicken. theeastcoastkitchen.com/one-pot-garl...
One Pot Garlic Soy Chicken and Rice: A 20-Minute Weeknight Hero
Quick and easy one pot chicken and rice recipe that's full of flavor. Perfect for weeknight dinners and guaranteed to satisfy.
theeastcoastkitchen.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Trying a new recipe, seems fairly easy. I am using bone-in chicken thighs because I'm much too thrifty to buy boneless and too lazy to bone them. I'll probably broil a bit at the end to brown up the chicken. theeastcoastkitchen.com/one-pot-garl...
Bought a large amount of sliced mozzarella cheese at Gateway yesterday. Looks like a large lasagna is in my future today. The slices are about the same size as a standard 400 gram block of cheese.
November 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Bought a large amount of sliced mozzarella cheese at Gateway yesterday. Looks like a large lasagna is in my future today. The slices are about the same size as a standard 400 gram block of cheese.
I recently got a tool that can seal up tortillas for you. I'm still in my 'tortilla all the things' moment. 🤣 Ham, eggs and cheese in there, tossed in the air fryer for a little bit.
November 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I recently got a tool that can seal up tortillas for you. I'm still in my 'tortilla all the things' moment. 🤣 Ham, eggs and cheese in there, tossed in the air fryer for a little bit.
Ooooh snow. Damn.
November 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Ooooh snow. Damn.
One morning husband was putting out the trash and noticed something on the front steps - a McDs bag containing two quarter pounders with cheese, delivered the night before. No racoons even found it! DoorDash or whatever. Too bad, into the green bin they went.
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
One morning husband was putting out the trash and noticed something on the front steps - a McDs bag containing two quarter pounders with cheese, delivered the night before. No racoons even found it! DoorDash or whatever. Too bad, into the green bin they went.
All those dark clouds that were over the Basin earlier now seem to have made it to the sky over my house.
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
All those dark clouds that were over the Basin earlier now seem to have made it to the sky over my house.
We got burrito bowls from Habaneros tonight, they were very good, and a large was big enough to supply lunches for tomorrow. But every time I buy a burrito bowl I think, I can do this just as good or better! I can and do, but sometimes just don't wanna be the cook.
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
We got burrito bowls from Habaneros tonight, they were very good, and a large was big enough to supply lunches for tomorrow. But every time I buy a burrito bowl I think, I can do this just as good or better! I can and do, but sometimes just don't wanna be the cook.