this week at present, on the left
this week 46 years ago, on the right
you never know what life will bring
important to adapt and literally go with the flow.
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“ I feel safe in the rhythm and flow of ever-changing life.”
-louise hays
what a lovely meal
filled with
aromatic herbs and spices
fresh vegetables
hand rolled dumplings
long-simmered broth
and mysteries i don’t know of
at the himilayan restaurant
owned by a very friendly
sherpa and his wife
each of us with
enough food for three meals
homemade basecamp stew
and good company
so good for body and soul.
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‘only the pure in heart can make a good soup.’
-ludwig van beethoven
‘only the pure in heart can make a good soup.’
-ludwig van beethoven
the water squirting doll is a pretty hard no for me,
but i’m sure they’ll find a good home
i know i would have loved using this
to annoy my sibs
had it been invented when i was a child.
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‘sometimes late at night, if you listen real carefully,
you can hear parents removing batteries from annoying toys.’
-r.a. dadss
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Pizza Hut is hoping to make your holiday entertaining even easier by offering an all-in-one takeout solution — including the chance to pick up a bottle of its new Tomato Wine.
The tomato wine, Pizza Hut explained in a statement to Food & Wine, “captures the essence of your favorite slice in every sip.”
“The holidays are a time for many gatherings, but often, the gift of a bottle of wine can feel expected. Why not be the one to bring the pizza party with the gift of pizza wine and a Triple Treat Box designed to ignite fun and conversation,” Elyse Slaton, Pizza Hut’s director of advertising, shared. “As a brand that has pioneered many firsts in the industry, we took a beloved, classic pairing of pizza and red wine and flipped it on its head as we aim to spark intrigue and create a more memorable holiday pizza party.”
According to Pizza Hut, it’s made from “ripe, juicy tomatoes and infused with natural basil,” made in partnership with Irvine’s Just Beyond Paradise Winery, a family-owned vineyard in Kansas. The wine “offers an aromatic blend of fresh herbs and spices with rich, sun-ripened tomato notes and a subtle hint of toasted oak — reminiscent of a perfectly baked pizza crust.”
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source credit: stacey leasca, food and wine magazine
i’ve noticed that pete the cat
is a fan of standing up
i’m really hoping
that i’ll come home one day
to pete and olive and a random cat friend
having a dance party.
the visit every park challenge
*what began seven years ago
(link below)
* https://ididnthavemyglasseson.com/?s=parks+walk
with a walk in the park
grew into walking
all 152 ann arbor parks
over four months time
and
recently began again
seven years later
when i paid a visit to talk to the parks team:
https://www.a2gov.org/departments/Parks-Recreation/GIVE365/Pages/Visit-Every-Park-Challenge.aspx
discovering there were now ten new parks
and set off to walk them
while revisiting many of my old favorite parks
coming away from it
now 162 parks later
with the joy of experiencing firsthand
even more of the beauty that surrounds me
thanks to the time and energy
that the parks department
and the many caretakers
put into the parks projects
knowing how much the community values them
we are so lucky to live amidst these parks.
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“there is a minute in the day, a minute for everyone, though most everyone is too distracted to notice its arrival. a minute of gifts coming from the world like birthday presents. a minute given to every day that seems to create a golden bubble available to everyone.”
-luis alberto urrea
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today, on my birthday, i am grateful for that minute coming my way, each and every day.
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art credit: anastasia trusova, acrylic, canvas, “deer”
jack skellington sourdough loaf
(even the bread looks happy)
—
who isn’t made happier with homeade bread?
happy national homemade bread day!
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“there is not a thing that is more positive than bread.”
– fyodor dostoevsky
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image credit: sourdough geeks
an afternoon venture to detroit
on a sunny fall day
for lunch at a delightful tiny restaurant
located in a rescued classic building
in the heart of the city
easy, delicious, beautiful
just what we needed.
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“people talk about wanting amenities – downtown is the amenity.”
-jack white,
american musician and owner of third man record label and pressing plant in detroit
The mayor of Plettenberg, near Dusseldorf, banned the spiky plants from municipal buildings after a man required medical attention from injuring himself on a cactus in a school building. “What was an injury to the adult man’s arm could easily have been a serious injury to the face for a small child in the same place,” the council said, according to local media.
The council reportedly said the nature of the injury could not be disclosed “due to the need to protect the personal rights and privacy of our staff.’ In a letter to local state workers, Plettenberg mayor Ulrich Schulte wrote: “Due to the current situation, all official and private cacti must be removed from municipal buildings immediately.”
The mayor said the ban was being undertaken because such plants could “cause ugly injuries”.He said cacti would be banned not only in schools and nurseries but from all municipal spaces.
“Even if this order seems adventurous, excessive, superfluous or ridiculous to some employees, it has a serious background in terms of protecting the health of all employees and especially children in schools and daycare centres,” the mayor added. A spokesperson for the council told local media the town had since “successfully implemented the cactus ban”.
one more thing to worry about, consider yourselves warned! )
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‘i remember very clearly, someone saying, ‘don’t shake hands with a cactus,’
and i thought, ‘well, why not?
what could possibly go wrong?’ shaking hands is a friendly gesture.’
-benedict cumberbatch
I didn't have my glasses on.... 