My 7-year-old is on the spectrum and is a HUUGE fan of trains, specifically the New York City subway system. Lately, he's feeling different from the other kids at school, none of whom love trains. If that sounds like a kid you know, maybe they can become pen pals with my little guy. DMs open […]

It is excruciating to try to cook a holiday meal for two and not waste any food when your partner won't eat left overs. Saturday morning I browned mashed potatoes into a crust, layered it with sausage & cheddar stuffing, poured beaten eggs over it and baked it for a breakfast casserole. Today I […]

I just logged off of LinkedIn and now I need a shower.

RE: https://oldfriends.live/@paul/115799658300716725 How long before the executive order stating all domain purchases must be vetted by the US Government and any country that doesn't cooperate will be subject to sanctions?

@JamesK @consumablejoy I felt a little bad for my PP because he usually gets me a bourbon for Christmas and this year he got me a bottle of Makers 46. He likes oaky bourbon so he thought it would be good to try but my collection has grown so out of control he didn't notice I already have two […]

Him: This is turning into a blow out. Pecan: Tut tut. They can't get overconfident. Overconfidence breeds errors and injuries. Me pretending to understand sports ball.

Here's what Dry (or Damp) January does to your body: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/27/nation/dry-january-health-benefits/?s_campaign=sharetool_copypaste_view

[Booze Santa] The first Christmas after I turned 21, Christmas morning found an extra stocking hung on the mantle. I asked my Mother what it was and she said, "Oh, Booze Santa came. He must have heard you're an adult now." She only lasted one more Christmas […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I never know what to do for my parakeets to make their holiday special. This year I took all those short ends of millet that fall to the bottom of the bag and hardly seem worth saving, stuffed them into two little Christmas stockings and hung them inside their home. They're having a great time […]

This illness is knocking the stuffing out of me. Sorry I haven't been my usual self and wished you happy holidays. Even after loading the truck with gifts tonight we ended up staying home because I didn't really want to make anyone else feel like this. #christmas #gifts #blah

Finally watched A Muppet Christmas Carol. Loved Michael Caine's performance but as a huge Dickens fan I wasn't thrilled with the adaptation. Maybe I'll like it better next year since I'll know what I'm getting myself in to. I loved that Robin was Tiny Tim. I've always loved Robin. #christmas […]

Where's the evidence pigs are happy in shit? I call fowl, I mean foul. Stop denigrating pigs without evidence.

I don't understand what happened to the guy that used to open doors for me. He watches as I gather three large parcels of gifts and then precariously plàce my tea in my handbag, hoping it won't spill, because I don't have a spare hand to carry it. Here he does open the door, because I don't have […]

I got so many nuts and seeds in my Christmas stocking that now I'm nervous there's a disappointed squirrel out there with a sock full of tiny obscure tools and beef jerky. #christmas #stocking #squirrel

Any chance there is someone on here planning on traveling between approximately UC Irvine and University of Arizona in the next little while? Might be looking for transportation for a sewing machine between those approximate locations. Nothing unusually large, though a little heavy because it's […]

I bought a Butterball turkey breast for our Christmas meal. Once thawed and opened, fully half of the package is a gravy starter pouch. We have more than enough food as it's just the two of us but I do feel a bit mislead. Yes, I knew there was gravy starter in the package but didn't anticipate […]

RE: https://sfba.social/@jeridansky/115781837712244916 Must read

I'm miserably sick, yet I'm grateful my shopping is done and this didn't happen when I went away for Thanksgiving. I'll take it like a good soldier. You people in my phone are keeping me company in my bed where I am alternately sweating and freezing. Grateful to my body who seems to be fighting […]

I was very sad to hear of the passing of Chris Rea and then shocked to see only one toot in my timeline about it. People, you need to listen to his music. He didn't play in the US because he didn't want to leave his family. He had a wife and two daughters. He described himself as 25% of a unit […]

DOES ANYONE HAVE AN EXTRA SIX FOOT ALUMINUM POLE?! In the commotion and hubbub of trying to be sensitive and appreciative of everyone I have failed. #holidays #festivus #failure

The Espresso Meringues I make every holiday season are in the oven. My yield will be roughly double from the same recipe because I bought the most huge pastry bag I could find and it fit all the uncooked meringue. I was able to pipe so many meringues that the only way I could fit them in the […]

Please toot something. It can be an introduction or, if you don't have the energy, simply reply to someone else. I've been know to reply "yes" or "no" to a post. It's as simple as that. I just want to know you are human or, at least, organic. Is that a lot to ask? We're kind here. No one is […]

In a sports bar so my partner can watch Sports Ball. The home team got a hand-me-down or some such and the bar got loud. In true Pecan fashion I yelled, "I'm trying to read here!" and we all had quite a chuckle. #football #patriots #sports #sportsball

My partner has identical twin granddaughters. My nicknames for them are Breeze and Leaves. What are their real names?

Live music Friday almost gives me enough joy to want to continue life. Music lifts hearts, minds and souls. #music

@Tutanota I installed your app on my android tablet but have not used it yet. Should I be concerned about my privacy whilst using the app since Android was developed by Google? Thank you.

I've been feeling like doing a jigsaw puzzle over Christmas but only today found the one for me: an elephant fishing off a dock next to a picnic basket beside a heron across from a barn in front of a field of sunflowers. There's some trees, clouds and butterflies in there, too. And of course […]

[Crime verdict] I'm so thankful the jury found Brian Walshe guilt of 1st degree murder. Of course we'll never know exactly what happened because he dismembered her body and disposed of her in multiple dumpsters but I truly believe the verdict is correct. I feared he would get away with it and […]

Had a hankering for créme brûlée so I whipped some up in the sous vide. It's cooling in the refrigerator. It's so much easier using the sous vide instead of traditional methods. If you have a loved one who enjoys cooking a sous vide if the perfect Christmas gift. You don't need to get some big […]

I don't care that it's a French supermarket advertisement. I can't stop watching this: https://youtu.be/6RU1QKghuRE

I'm not big on complaining to sales clerks but my experience with Barnes & Noble is no one there takes ownership of anything anyway so I'm a little less sympathetic. (It's also why I do the bulk of my paper book shopping at indie stores.) Me to clerk: "I was going to renew my membership online […]

One thing I've noticed about my depression as I get older is, it's less about me and more about the world. Can anyone explain to me why racism still exists? Or any ism for that matter? Humans are humans. There's no difference in their colour or where they're from and why do you fucking care who […]

My running joke every Christmas for the last decade is, "I hope my puppy isn't too cold in the garage waiting for Christmas morning." Both my puppy and I continue to wait.

Not responding to a thread because this story doesn't meet the correct tone but I was out once after work and some douche wouldn't leave me alone to drink my martini. After a while he tried to impress me by saying, "That's Woody Harrelson." I left my seat, went over to that table, said "excuse […]

I screwed up the algorithm of my partner's musical playlist by inserting the Doobie Brothers' On Step Closer with Cornelius Bumpus and now it always interrupts what he's listening to. Cornelius Bumpus, Everyone! #noregrets

I received roses for our ten year houseiversary. I've never received any recognition of ten, fifteen, twenty, or twenty five years in this relationship but I figure my expectation of recognition for these milestones is just pettiness on my behalf. Why would anyone want to celebrate that? […]

[Cocktail] Made a Manhatten/ Old Fashioned hybrid. For a double I used 3oz bourbon, 3/4 oz Fernet Branca, 5 dashes orange bitters and half an ounce applewood smoked maple syrup. Shaken and poured over one large cube with a Luxardo cherry for garnish. Loving it now but interested in how it […]

Anyone who knows me won't be surprised to hear I buy off season stuff on clearance and stuff it where I'll find it when the time is right, which is how I came to surprise my neatly sleeping partner in a pair of fuzzy brown antlers and glowing red nose. #christmas #holiday #tistheseason

How to blacken a wood burning stove without buying or using any chemicals: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hRL3kmZpTjg&pp=0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD

Our fireplace isn't very efficient for heating so I don't bother now that we have the wood stove. I've put a wood wick candle in it that crackles and shimmers like a fire. My other candles are rechargeable and therefore safe outside the hearth. They also flicker and make a pleasant atmosphere […]

There are so many convenient things about having a woodcstove for heat. I keep pots on it to humidify the house. Putting spices in those pots makes the house smell nice. I make candles this time of year & it was easy to melt the wax on the stove top. I'm defrosting dinner over one of my pots […]

Wymondham = Windham Why do some people have difficulty with the English language? I can't imagine.

The idea that women need masculine leadership and protection is laughable. Women have proved time and again to be constitutionally stronger than men. Sure, men may be, generally speaking, physically stronger than women but a need for brawn makes up very little of what is required to survive […]

The first fire in the Morsø. It needs to be broken in; first with kindling, then more kindling, then with kindling and a small log. Been waiting since September for the inspector to inspect the installation but he still hasn't come by and we're cold. We're […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

We've been conned into thinking we need convenience food to suit our busy lives. It takes five minutes to heat a pan, scramble two eggs, add some jack cheese, spread ii into a tortilla, slather on some salsa and fold it up into a handheld egg burrito for lunch. It's healthier, cheaper and […]

One upside to dynamic pricing is, poor people will find employment as personal shoppers in order to get reasonable prices on goods. #silverlining

My donation to WGBH is direct so we're all set mr. president. No indirect financing here.

I dreamed I went to my HS class reunion. They ask me to bring all the goods from my trade with me so they could see what I have been creating. They stole it all, emptied my wallet of cash and credit cards and took my keys. I had to scramble to call my partner because I was pretty sure they were […]