Sinclair Lewis

this might be the winner!

At least it's Friday! Let's play a game. Try to explain to me what is going on with the Twins, using only gifs.

Lovely. Did you see anything fun?

*baby shark enters the chat*

A wee bench in a sunny spot in the common area behind my building

The noise this afternoon in the burned out urban wasteland that is Uptown is unbearable. Lawn mowers galore and a chainsaw for a little light logging.
#keepuptownjanky

When you hit week 6, let me know. But seriously, it’s not too bad if you plan and have water for a little while each day.

Beloved Seiko watch on wrist.

A white man's wrist adorned with a black mechanical watch branded android.

Turns out it's even compatible with Android!

Sepia portrait photo of Bishop Whipple in a top hat and what looks like Dracula’s cape.

The Bishop looks exactly like someone who died and came back as a ghost. Have fun!!

I don't know, I'm not an early tech adopter so this whole "manual wrist-portable timekeeper" thing might be just an expensive fad

Thank you! Both older ladies are recovering nicely and look forward to a better autumn. One of the hardest things to learn to deal with is the smoke from Canadian wild fires. Last week Minneapolis had the second worst air on earth. Experiencing climate change in real time is disorienting.

Happy to report that slapping a $13 watch on my wrist has significantly reduced the number of times I pick up my phone.

I’ve heard it referred to as the maga glow up. One of the creepiest elements of maga is the way they demand that women look a certain way. It’s right next door to eugenics.

Right? And I use a recipe that uses egg white, rather than fat, as the binding agent. The options are endless.

Briefly…

-Olga lost a lot of weight this spring and needed a lot of vet care to get her back on track

-water has been unavailable/iffy during a six week water project, now it’s done

-summer cold led to a month of cascading pain which has taken weeks to simmer down

-the Regime is still in power

My sweet fluffy grey cat is nestled in the corner of my sofa which is now covered in a pink slipcover.

PSA: we will soon be able to return to our regular programming, ie cooking, baking, horror, and gratuitous cat photos. Olga and I have been tested in a crucible and see a light at the end of the tunnel. I know you’re anxiously awaiting the very last entry in my personal #pizzajungle challenge.

My sweet grey cat nestled into the corner of the sofa.

PSA: Olga and I will soon return to our regular programming, ie cooking, baking, horror, and weirdo cat content. For the last two months we’ve both been tested in a crucible and see a faint light at the end of a tunnel. I know you’re all waiting on the final entry in my #pizzajungle challenge.

imma need to get your address

A full rack of ribs, rubbed with spices, smoked for 3 hours, and eventually topped with barbecue sauce.

It may be a Monday and I had a stupid busy day, but I did manage to make a full rack of ribs on my Traeger smoker grill.

It is so high tech that you don’t even need a battery.

Siri: what’s the definition of Emotional lability?

Siri: a Bosch episode you’ve seen before is making you cry.

a man is wearing a watch that has the number 10 on the face of it Alt: a man is wearing a watch that has the number 10 on the face of it

New app just dropped. It’s a clock that you strap to your wrist!! Try this disruptive new technology to help ween yourself from using a device to check the time. 10/10

my most recent opinion

The zoo, adjacent to Minneapolis, is always beautiful.

It’s the cords, right?

Actually, I was sold on savory oatmeal after a Red Laker described his preferred way of eating oatmeal…topped with maple syrup and bacon fat.

Google Local Guides, never change:

"I can't believe I didn’t know there was a Japanese garden in the Twin Cities metro area until recently. After learning about this garden on TikTok, I knew I had to make the trip to Bloomington to check it out."

🤦

this is the way

Oopsie. Savory Granola? That could be a thing.