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I Never Promised a Total Moratorium on Jackson the Cockatoo Videos

Ahem

Best TV Resolutions by Size and Viewing Distance

I’m looking for a new smaller smart TV or monitor that I can use to stream shows while riding my trainer and also game on. This is exactly the table I needed, and so when I finally found it, I thought I’d share it! i.rtings.com/images/optimal-viewing-distance-television-graph-size.png

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”

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!”

A Lamb and Her Rock

youtube.com/watch If I were a sheep, this would 100% be me. Nothing like a good rock.

Happy Chuseok from ATEEZ!

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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”

Dave & Jackie’s Favorite Artifacts from the Boloquoy Renovation on Orkney

There are some amazing finds here! youtube.com/watch

Fall Fruit Harvest is Starting!

Got about a month or so until the Gravensteins are ripe.

Saturday Ceramics: Cylinders by Jeewon Jeong

Just picked up 8 of these. They look black most of the time, but in this light you can see they’re actually dark navy. I thought they would be too large to hold comfortably without a handle but am really enjoying drinking out of them: they cool hot tea down nicely and keep it warmContinue reading “Saturday Ceramics: Cylinders by Jeewon Jeong”