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So, um, my birthday is coming up (Oct 6th) and if anyone wants to shoot a little into my PayPal to help me get that memorial tattoo for my mom, I wouldnât say no.
I didn't post it here yet - my mother passed away Wednesday night.
So I figured I should get a tattoo. It was helpful for me when I got tattoos when Molly, Hecate, and Anya each passed. And I realized right away what I should get. This is an illustration from the book DAVID AND THE PHOENIX. It was a book my mother had loved as a kid, and when I was a kid she started reading it to me one night - but the place where she stopped was a cliffhanger. When I protested, she said that I was learning to read (I think I was 5 or 6?), if I wanted more I could read it myself.
So I did. I finished the book. And she never read to me again.
This picture is from the exact cliffhanger spot where she stopped.
So I figured I should get a tattoo. It was helpful for me when I got tattoos when Molly, Hecate, and Anya each passed. And I realized right away what I should get. This is an illustration from the book DAVID AND THE PHOENIX. It was a book my mother had loved as a kid, and when I was a kid she started reading it to me one night - but the place where she stopped was a cliffhanger. When I protested, she said that I was learning to read (I think I was 5 or 6?), if I wanted more I could read it myself.
So I did. I finished the book. And she never read to me again.
This picture is from the exact cliffhanger spot where she stopped.
Boston and Slarti are meowdels now!
Theyâre now spokesmodels for SunshinesPetBoutique on Etsy đș Itâs where those cute beds Slarti loves come from, and they just re-opened with lots of new and super cute beds (with and without catnip), bandanas and bowties, catnip kickers, and matching scrunchies! They also donate a share of the profits to pets in need and if you follow their Instagram you can see who each monthâs donation goes to and get updates on all the latest goodies in the shop. And use code BOSTONSLARTI10 for 10% off your order! đș
I thought I had the recipe online but I can't seem to find it. It's one of those dishes I mostly make from memory so this is going to be a kind of inexact guideline sort of thing.
You'll need -
Beef, of course - I usually use about a pound of lean stew beef
a little flour
a little cooking oil
a couple of cups of beef broth, or water and beef bullion
chopped onion
sliced mushrooms (I've used canned at times, but I might use dried shiitake next time, those have been my cooking mushroom go-to lately)
canned tomato paste (you only need about a teaspoonful)
a dash or so of Worcestershire sauce
salt, pepper, and paprika to taste
heavy cream - about half a small carton?
sour cream - about half a cup?
wide noodles (to serve it over)
dredge the stew beef lightly in flour. Put the oil in a large cooking pot and use it to sear the beef. Add the chopped onions and saute them until they're translucent. Add the beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, salt, pepper, and paprika and let it simmer for a while. When the beef starts to be cooked, add the heavy cream and sour cream and let it simmer and thicken. Taste it while it simmers and add more Worcestershire sauce/salt/pepper as needed to taste. While you're letting it simmer, cook the wide noodles (according to package directions) and serve it over the noodles.
You'll need -
Beef, of course - I usually use about a pound of lean stew beef
a little flour
a little cooking oil
a couple of cups of beef broth, or water and beef bullion
chopped onion
sliced mushrooms (I've used canned at times, but I might use dried shiitake next time, those have been my cooking mushroom go-to lately)
canned tomato paste (you only need about a teaspoonful)
a dash or so of Worcestershire sauce
salt, pepper, and paprika to taste
heavy cream - about half a small carton?
sour cream - about half a cup?
wide noodles (to serve it over)
dredge the stew beef lightly in flour. Put the oil in a large cooking pot and use it to sear the beef. Add the chopped onions and saute them until they're translucent. Add the beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, salt, pepper, and paprika and let it simmer for a while. When the beef starts to be cooked, add the heavy cream and sour cream and let it simmer and thicken. Taste it while it simmers and add more Worcestershire sauce/salt/pepper as needed to taste. While you're letting it simmer, cook the wide noodles (according to package directions) and serve it over the noodles.
So there's a scene in the Good Omens series on Prime where Crowley wears a headscarf. Unsurprisingly I am thinking of trying to put together this look for Halloween. The hardest part is the hair. I'm planning on using a scarf to give a stylized impression of long red hair and I have a few options.
( pics under cut )
The first two do look pretty similar in the pics - they're the same fabric (and the same fabric as the black scarf) but IRL one is a kind of pumpkin orange and the other is a sort of muted brick red. Once I narrow down which scarf, I'll fiddle around more with the style.
( pics under cut )
The first two do look pretty similar in the pics - they're the same fabric (and the same fabric as the black scarf) but IRL one is a kind of pumpkin orange and the other is a sort of muted brick red. Once I narrow down which scarf, I'll fiddle around more with the style.
I did a quickie closet cosplay of Crowley from the crucifixion scene in Good Omens and used a photo editing app for the eyes.
I got the "taste test bundle". Boston was curious.
They look about the same.
The Impossible Whopper is a little drier and the texture is a little different, but if I hadnât known already that it was meatless I might not have guessed. I donât think it could compare to a really GOOD burger, but itâs a good match for this kind of fast-food patty. If the price was the same, I wouldnât mind getting it instead of a standard fast-food burger. Iâve read that the Impossible Burger isnât really healthier in terms of salt and fat content, I would be interested in finding out how good it is for people with various dietary restrictions, and if it is really any better in terms of sustainability. But soley in terms of âtastes like a Whopper without having any meat in itâ, it definitely passes.
I'm already looking for a good 2020 wall calendar or two. I usually have at least two - I think I had five one year. Not sure what calendar I'll get.
Listening to this song on loop forever...
Seriously this show deserved every one of those Tonys.
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