Ana With 1 N

An outdoor table with a basket of chips and a plate of prosciutto-wrapped melon and pomegranate.

A violet grows in the shelter of a larger plant

A Dutch oven sits on a metal grate over an open fire

A fire in a backyard fire pit

Good news! If these things look magical to you, you’re connected to your witchy powers

The word “septuagenarian” written in blue dry erase marker on a small whiteboard

I’m shrugging and presenting my random Scrabble piece creation from the letters that were scattered to decorate the table

A man speaks into a handheld microphone announcing the spelling bee in a small town Elks Lodge bar

Last night I won $167 as a guest speller with the public library team in a small town fundraiser spelling bee so don’t ever let me hear you say being my particular kind of nerd isn’t profitable.
Obviously as good leftists we could not allow the team from the bank to win.

I live in a very small town and I know what keeps small town grocery stores open:

SNAP.

My left hand with freshly done frosty mocha nails

My sister’s hand with freshly done frosty mocha nails

My sister and I go to the same nail artist and it’s not at all unusual for us to do this. We’re basically twins born 15 years apart.

I downloaded fb (🤮) bc I need to sell stuff. Everyone is talking about perimenopause. Where were they when I was 41, furious at everything, w/ raging undiagnosed ADHD?
This is being gen X on an internet dominated by Millennials. Love them but they’re always 10 years too late with the info I need.

This may shock some people but “conservative feminism” is just complicity with patriarchal oppression.

My credential for this is that I identified as a Mormon feminist for my entire adult life until I jettisoned the Mormon part 10 years ago. So yeah, I know.

Today marks 10 years since the leak of the LDS church’s exclusion policy that punished children of gay, married parents by barring them from baptism & other ordinances.

It’s also 10 years since I decided I could not show up for that shit any more. Many others decided the same.

I’ll be celebrating!

Cottonwood trees with yellow leaves arch over a leaf-strewn dirt path

A brilliant orange sunset reflects in a calm river flowing between banks full of autumnal trees and grasses

Full moon over the mountains above a flowing river with autumn trees

Smoke trees beside the river have turned a bright gold color

I thought I heard someone say they wanted to see how the river looked tonight?

Really good, is the answer.

I barely squeezed this walk in before dark. Winter is coming, I guess, boo.

It is the season for ballet flats and I would like to know if anyone has found toe socks that actually stay on your heels. Thanks in advance.
(Worrying about unimportant things for the moment because the important things are unbearable)

Once those are smooth add

Couple handfuls pine nuts, or whatever nut is most affordable (maybe not peanuts though)
Nutritional yeast until it is as thick as you want it

Blend smooth.

We use this for pizza, pasta, beans, scrambled eggs, sandwiches. Sometimes I just like to eat it with a spoon.

🥬🥬🥬 vegan pesto

Blend up:
5 oz fresh basil or however much you can get
A big handful of spinach or parsley or a mix of both so your blender jar is loosely packed with greens
1 c olive oil
2 cloves garlic
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Last chance to turn it off.

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A bouquet of marigolds with chrysanthemums, rosemary sprigs, and berries

I spent almost all of today looking for fresh marigolds. I finally found these at Harmon’s.

My kid lost someone important and is struggling pretty hard. She made a beautiful ofrenda; this was my (belated) contribution.

Potions table redux - limeade with dry ice in a metal bucket; flavored syrups to add

A plate with a hot dog, chips, vegetables, and a cup of limeade

Adults and kids in hoodies and jackets enjoy a back yard hot dog roast

Glowing red coals in the fire cauldron

Family Halloween hot dog roast part 2

Golden trees in golden hour light on a quiet residential street

A blurry diagonal photo of a table did orGed with pumpkins and chrysanthemums

A hot fire in a large round chuckwagon-style cauldron with a green metal chair in the background

Table with hot dogs, buns, chips, and condiments

Family Halloween hot dog roast

A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif

(I don’t rewatch movies much but I am a mom of young adults)

People keep saying this stuff but as a Democrat in a red state I would love to know what they want me to do. I don’t have money to give and my vote essentially counts for nothing (I still vote). I can take care of the people I love and I can show up at a protest; that’s the limit of my power.

#utah #slc
This is a good and cute phone and I need to sell her

Iphone 13 Pro Max 128gb Sierra Blue Unlocked classifieds.ksl.com/listing/7984...

Halloween costume 2015: that one Snapchat filter with the yellow butterflies and winged liner

Halloween costume 2016: Schweddy Balls (with my DJ bestie Linz) Two women dressed as the SNL NPR ladies in embroidered vests and headphones

Halloween costume 2023: Weird Barbie A woman takes a selfie in a full-length mirror. She is wearing a pink dress with an 80s motif, a wonky wig, and yellow snakeskin boots.

Halloween 2014: Jem, truly outrageous A woman wears a pink wig and pastel 80s-rock makeup. She has a turquoise jacket and a homemade “Jem and the Holograms” shirt.

Happy Halloween from past me. I have no blessed idea what I’m doing this year.

When corporate people say they sent an f/u email, I think I do not read that the way they intended it

Mark this down:

On Monday, Trump will announce that he "saved" the SNAP program and people will get their food stamps for November. Republicans will claim that Democrats wanted people to starve but Trump made sure it didn't happen. The media will go along with them.

All is forgiven. They got me safe cupcakes for the fiscal year kickoff (god so corporate) AND THERE WAS WINE. I could not bring myself to drink wine in the office but I brought some home. 🥴

When they’re racist: they’re just kids.

When our kids are targeted: they’re adults.

I’ve added chips & a banana from the corporate snack stash. I know I’ll be fine but it always sucks to be excited for lunch with the team and then what lands in front of me is either inedible bc they put cheese on it or restricted to sad salad ingredients. Happens a few times a year.
Whine.

Clear plastic box from Zupas containing a salad with berries and a vinaigrette dressing in a cup

As a person who can’t eat gluten or dairy I still need carbs & protein. Bless Zupas’ heart for thinking lettuce & berries is an acceptable catered lunch for an adult human but NO.
I feel like restaurant people sometimes want revenge on me. Siblings in Christ it is NOT MY FAULT. I’m just hungry.

You wanted to hear the music? You’re in luck

Six women in their 40s and 50s pose for a photo in a living room. Two are in costume as the Queen of Hearts and a witch. Plants, bookshelves, garlands, and pennants are in the background.

Some of the crones in question

We have the same hobbies

This old man (Jimmy, 17, which I believe is 119 in dog years) had a daring escape, a grand adventure and an overnight at the spa (county shelter). (A white poodle is curled up sleeping on a deep orange wool shawl)

Setting the universe to rights, metaphorically (a jigsaw puzzle in early stages of putting together . The pieces are mostly orange and red against a blue and green vintage print tablecloth.)

A family band plays traditional Mexican music at a city park : a young man with long hair plays bass while a white-bearded grandfather sits and strums guitar. Another young man stands beside him playing guitar. The mother of the young men is the daughter of the old man; she sings into a microphone. Behind them is a pickup truck with teens and tweens seated in the bed, singing along.

Crone weekend activities (with one familiar)

the witch from snow white and the seven dwarfs is holding an apple and saying this is no ordinary apple Alt: the witch from snow white and the seven dwarfs is holding an apple and saying this is no ordinary apple

Ooh I need to get these for my witchy party this weekend and make poison* apples

*obviously just red food coloring

The president has still not signed the governors disaster declaration request for Alaska.

This is directly keeping funding out of the hands of disaster survivors who need it.