New cross stitch going

Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt

After a commotion filled day Mia is back on her warming blankie

Nothing traditional today. Chicken and dumplings for those who eat meat. Carrot red lentil soup with rice for those who don't. Pumpkin cake instead of pie. Ta-da

Pumpkin vanilla cake looks good

Caramel isn't much to look at but it should taste good

New garbage disposal installed, it's so quiet. Finished up carrot cake cupcakes 🧁

Well, my afternoon of meal prep and baking got blown out the water thanks to a leaking garbage disposal. Caught it before it became a massive disaster. Got these oatmeal chocolate chip muffins done

I think I'll just post a bunch of food pics. First up, fruitcake scones.

Do you hate the new Vaccines and Autism webpage revisions as much as we do? Yes? Great. Some action items: 1. Submit your concerns through CDC INFO: www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/for... 2. (if not a fed employee) Consider adding "vaccines do NOT cause autism" to your signature line 😈

I made this chocolate roll cake for work. Look at how glossy that ganache is.

Productivity was high today. Clean house, clean laundry, groceries acquired, classwork done.

We did a short vacation in Germany (cruise along the Rhine) and while everyone seemed sick as hell on the planes and boats we managed to again avoid illness! Huzzah!

Nice hike today. The pretty leaves were all gone but it was good nevertheless

Back to work.and Mia is even more clingy and seems to be feeling the cooler weather. Her blanket was moved all over today and was in the office for some time

No one should go hungry. Click the links below to access food programs in your community. MD Resources: 🔗https://response.maryland.gov/federalpublicservants/shutdown CM Ivey Resource Page: 🔗https://response.maryland.gov/federalpublicservants/shutdown

Traveling in the US is a joke and a nightmare.

My arthritis likes cool and dry conditions and the weather is delivering that in my geographic location. My productivity has been mighty.

As U.S. wheat farmers face painful losses in the global market due to President Trump's policies, one domestic flour mill on a reservation in Oregon is expanding its production twelvefold.

A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt via Smithsonian Magazine

Using up ingredients in the house because it's waste not time. Made gingersnaps with boiled cider in them, pumpernickel bagels and a pumpkin swirl pound cake

Staring at boiling caramel is hypnotic

Everything is shit so to cheer myself up I'm going to make gingersnaps and put boiled apple cider in them and see how that tastes

Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time after the country experienced record-breaking heat this spring. www.bbc.com/news/article...

As someone woefully lacking in technological skills, accomplishing something that is basic for others but above my skill set feels like I am king of the world. The level of chuffed I am with myself right now is a bit much.

Wow! A paper on Wheatear plumage evolution in @science.org - unforeseen collision of interests here www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Mia has taken to just smooshing her face into blankets while sleeping now. I'm not sure why. This is new.

Dealership waiting rooms are some level of hell. Blaring HGTV, multiple loud telephone convos going on where you can hear the other party through the headphones (that has to hurt, so loud). A dude watching tiktok with phone volume all the way up. I need my noise cancelling headphones stat

I love corvids

The stress baking. Cinnamon raisin bagels that the spouse has decimated and a chocolate root beer cake with ganache frosting.

Celebrate with me. #IndigenousPeoplesDay 🪶✊🏾

Our old girl has a little cat dementia and today is dark and dreary and she's been in perpetual sundowners mode. It's frustrating for everyone

Cool stuff!

More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis

I have to stop the doom scrolling. Here's a bird timeliness cleanse and the I'm going to go watch some videos about historical clothing recreation

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown. Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...

DNA and historical sleuthing have traced the extinct bird’s remains to a museum in Ohio. https://scim.ag/4791YqA

“You may not believe in evolution, and that’s alright. How we humans came to be the way we are is far less important than how we should act now to get out of the mess we have made for ourselves.” Jane Goodall

In a 2020 #ScienceReview, researchers investigated how systematic racist practices such as residential segregation have led to an unequal distribution of “nature” within cities. Learn more on #WorldHabitatDay: https://scim.ag/3KQnEir

Made egg bagels for a friend and they got quite poofy. Egg bagel buns more like it!

Found this dill pickle spice for grilling, which i am not sure how that would taste. But in hummus? This shit slaps.

I'm roasting a delecta squash, which I've never had or even seen before. It smells like a roasting potato. Now I'm very curious as to whether it will taste like potato

Enjoy some truth about the #TrumpShutdown @markwarner.bsky.social

So, the chocolate filled braid (the one that's all a uniform pleasing brown) looks nice. but the lemon braid is oddly half browned and all the lemon curd leaked out. sad trombone

It's so biologically wrong that it's fantastic. Next the moose skeleton mashup

Boy howdy, leaf blower noise is exponentially worse when you have a headache. I would like all leaf blowers to be shot into the sun now please.

I gotta participate this year

President Trump and his administration claim there could be a link between autism and acetaminophen and vaccines. We asked a researcher who has studied autism for decades for her thoughts.

Cinnamon roll foccacia