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Processions – Astrid Jaekel Illustration

I’m in Edinburgh right now and will do a bigger post on my trip, but here’s a quick glimpse at an artist I discovered this weekend who does papercuts that get put in windows and cut into steel panels for large-scale site-based installations. This series was in the Meadows, which I used to walk acrossContinue reading “Processions – Astrid Jaekel Illustration”

David Bird’s Becorns and Flower People

youtube.com/watch When I was a kid one of my favorite books was the Tumfee Wood Acorn Book, which was about tiny elven creatures living in trees. When I was visiting my sister last month, the acorns were dropping everywhere–all shapes and sizes; so, I glued together a little acorn lady to surprise her neighbor, Jan:Continue reading “David Bird’s Becorns and Flower People”

Cartoons for Grownups: Catchup Post

We’ve got some action anime here, some cozies, and yes, kids, I watched K-Pop Demon Hunters (see above). These are all going to be super-quick rundowns covering what it’s about (in X meets Y form if apt), what I liked, and what I didn’t like or would change in roughly one sentence each, ending withContinue reading “Cartoons for Grownups: Catchup Post”

ESC #45: Cabin Weekend Edition

My friends Tim & Gina graciously loaned me their cabin for a weekend again, and my friends Steph and Megan joined me for paddling, hiking, birdwatching, etc. We spotted some sandhill cranes, and I found some Alpine Waxy Cap mushrooms, which we didn’t eat because the squirrels had gotten to them first. No problem: IContinue reading “ESC #45: Cabin Weekend Edition”

Drama Queen/I Have Notes For…Bon Appetit, Your Majesty!

Really, I don’t have that many notes. It was a fun romp through Korean imperial and culinary history, and the main characters did have chemistry—but mostly when they hated each other…. Jeon Ji-young is a talented young chef who has just won a cooking competition in Paris that grants her funding to open her ownContinue reading “Drama Queen/I Have Notes For…Bon Appetit, Your Majesty!”

Pointcrow’s Goldfish, Tortellini, Defeats Hardest Boss in Elden Ring

youtube.com/watch That title either made perfect sense to you or no sense whatsoever. So, for the second category of readers, let me explain; no, let me sum up…. Elden Ring is a role-playing action videogame renowned for the difficulty of its combat. In particular, there’s an optional boss toward the end, Malenia, Blade of Miquella,Continue reading “Pointcrow’s Goldfish, Tortellini, Defeats Hardest Boss in Elden Ring”