Feeling some nostalgia tonight so "back in the day", I was really into #backpacking and spent many nights in my #tent in some very remote spots, sometimes alone. I wanted to spend at least 52 nights a year backpacking.

I'm marc, @shiftlessbum. I used to spend a lot of my time backpacking into some very remote places, at times totally alone. A friend said he expected me to wander off and never return like some kind of ShiftlessBum. Not all who wander are lost, but I did get "lost" on my wanders. Who are you?

So.....my neighbours all got Raptured..... What's the protocol on me just moving into their much nicer house? I have just been informed that they're not Raptured, they're just on vacation. Does that change anything?

So.....I'm a little worried. I'm pretty sure I may have taken #Tylenol while my wife was pregnant with my stepsons. I didn't mean to take the acetatrumpadumb but I hope I didn't screw them up.

A different agelenopsis than yesterday's. #spider #spiders

What the actual fuck, #GlobalNews

I do love #spiders. Agelenopsis, American grass spider, according to my Google Lens app.

Getting ready for October's #EatTheWorld challenge, The Gambia, I spent today listening to this playlist. I have a few podcasts lined up to listen to as well so I can learn about The Gambia before I make and eat Domada! 🍜🍽️

I have chosen #Gambia for October's #EatTheWorld Challenge and I'll be making, Domoda. It's the smallest country in Africa and has a huge problem with malnutrition and food insecurity especially among women and young children. It's also known as the "Smiling Coast" due to how friendly they are.

I was challenged to the Letter G by @karafagan.bsky.social for next month's #EatTheWorld, challenge! Germany and Greece are off the menu as I am already familiar and have made food from both countries already. Anybody familiar with food from the rest and would like to see me make something?

My potatoes went black from, #ACD, but the flavour was fantastic! A beautiful meat-filled potato dumpling full of seasoned, ground pork, and topped with bacon, onions, and sour cream. This month, I ate #Lithuania and made #cepelinai it was delicious! Next month I'm eating "G"! I will #EatTheWorld

I have begun making #Cepelinai! I have set myself a challenge to #EatTheWorld, and this month I chose "L". I'm making the National Dish of #Lithuania, cepelinai! @karafagan.bsky.social, gave me "G" for next month, I can't wait to see what and where I eat next! 🍽️🍜

Spent the afternoon at Kings Landing, New Brunswick, shooting black & white film with my old Minolta Maxxum 7000.

One of the reasons I wanted to try making a lobster bisque is, I paid for the shells as well as the meat when I bought the lobster! It just seems wasteful to throw away the shells when they were included in the price. (Continued)

I think I'm at the point where I can add #foodie to my "bio".

My finished #Lobster #Bisque! It looks a little chunky because I decided to add a can of shredded lobster meat at the end to add more lobster to the lobster! It came out amazing! So much flavour. So rich and filling. Would make again for sure! Thanks @altonbrown.bsky.social for the recipe! 🍜🍽️

@altonbrown.bsky.social I am making your recipe for #LobsterBisque! Not only will this be my first time making lobster bisque, it will also be my first time eating lobster bisque. Don't let me down, Alton! 🍽️🍜

Guess who just learned what a buerre manie is? If you guessed me, you are correct! Give yourself a pat on the back.

For those following along at home, I'm in the #Bisque making stage of my #lobster bisque. I'm using #AltonBrown's recipe that I found online because I do like complicated recipes.

Simmered roasted #lobster shells, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and bay leaves for 16 hours and ended up with 13 cups of the richest, most delicious lobster broth I have ever tasted. Some of this will be used today for a lobster bisque, the rest will be frozen for future use! 🍜🍽️

I had at least 14 #lobster carcasses all smashed up in my freezer so I have decided to use most of it to make a lobster broth. I'll use that broth as the base to make a lobster bisque with the rest of the lobster shells. 🍽️🍜

Was doing some cleaning on the outside of the building at work and had a couple #spiders come out to see what I was doing.

When I took on my #EatTheWorld challenge I hadn't expected that my choice of #Cepelinai from #Lithuania would include grating and juicing potatoes as it's done traditionally for #Acadians making #Rappie! I'm even more excited to try making and eating this! It's on the menu this weekend.

Sigh, I tried to smoke some fish tonight. Couldn't get them to stay lit and finding rolling papers big enough wasn't easy. Still don't feel high.

Now that I can see #Fall on the horizon, I can feel the #Kitchen calling. Planning on meeting my #EatTheWorld commitment with some #Cepelinai, I see you #Lithuania! I'm going to make a #Lobster bisque, from scratch, something I've never even eaten before. (Continued) 🍽️🍜

Today, there are 95 #ForeverCanadian petition locations across Alberta. Please, look up a location nearest you and sign the petition. Show your pride in Canada. Be counted. www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet... #ableg #cdnpoli

Hi. I’m Rachel. My name is first on the website the North American far-right is using to target people they say “celebrated” Charlie Kirk’s death. There’s just one problem: I never did that. But the people sending me threats don’t seem to care. Let me tell you, in my own words, what happened:

Trump and his collaborators are giving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the honour of lying in state to a shit stain of a fucking human who said that the Civil Rights Act was a huge mistake, that Black women lack the brainpower for prestigious careers & that gay people should be stoned to death.

Waste not, want not. I keep lobster shells whenever we have it, just the shells. Well, and the legs because they're not worth the bother. Last night at a local restaurant, we all had the lobster dinner and the waitress thought I was weird when I asked for a doggie bag for all the shells. (Continued)

My bread turned out awesome! Moist inside, crispy crust. I see sandwiches in my near future!

My #bread is cooling on a rack. If it tastes even half as good as it smells, it will be the best bread I have ever made. Once it cools a bit, I'll slice it and enjoy it with just some butter while it's still fresh and warm! 🍜🍽️

My bread is now ready for the oven!

The age of enshittenment.

First apple I have ever from one of apple trees! Best #apple ever!

Bread dough is made, proofing and rising for the next 1.5 - 2 hours.

I'm making #bread! I don't bake bread often enough. I have the yeast starting in the stand mixer. Going for just a couple of loaves of white bread today, they should be ready to eat by about 4 or 5 pm.

Kara has K, I have L. Anyone else want to join our #CookingChallenge? Can we find 24 more people to choose a letter? Then we can #EatTheWorld this #September. 🍜🍽️

I set myself a #CookingChallenge. A random letter from the alphabet, a country that starts with that letter, and then I try to make the #NationalDish of that country. For #September I have the letter "L", my country is #Lithuania, I'm going to try to make #Cepelinai. What's your letter/country? 🍽️🍜

This tasted amazing! Crispy skin, I could taste the rosemary in the chicken breast. The potato and veg were great as well! #Romankopf 🍜🍽️

I'm back in the kitchen and going the lazy route by doing a whole roasted chicken, potatoes and veg in the #Romertopf! Supper is going to be delicious! 🍽️🍜

Here is a little video of me tasting my latest batch of #LactoFermented #Pickles. You can really hear how crunchy they are. 🍜🍽️

My #LactoFermented #Pickles are ready! They turned out fantastic, have a great flavour and are really crunchy. And yes the brine is supposed to look like that, lol.

I'm going to get to harvest some grapes and some apples from my plants for the first year ever! A bit of rain would be nice to get them to plump up but, I'll take what I can get.

1985. That was the absolute best year ever for albums. There is no year in musical history more amazing than 1985 for albums and here is my proof.

Initial thoughts on the new phone. It's definitely an upgrade. It also feels slippery, which tells me I need a case before I hurl it across the room. #Pixel10Pro

My first post with my new phone! Upgraded from a #Pixel 7 Pro to a #Pixel10Pro! Nice little toy for me to play with!

Still loving the #Chess club at @yorkcountycider.bsky.social! Played way above my elo tonight and beat someone in the 1800s! I'm just a little bit happy about that, lol! If you are here in #Fredericton and looking for social chess (no clocks), check out York County Cider on Tuesday evenings.

Did I ever mention that I donated sperm at one point? They take me into this little room, there are porn mags, nudes on the wall. The nurse asks "Would you be willing to masturbate in the cup?" I'm like "I think I'm really good at it, but I'm not ready to compete." #MasturbatingForTheCup #IAmNumber1

I just watched, #Thunderbolts. I wanted to like it but, The Sentry. I can remember reading this graphic novel for the first time. There was something about this story (#PaulJenkins) the art ("JaeLee"), something, but I loved it and I still love it. We lost you again, Bob. I'm sorry.

I had so much fun today with the #FrederictonUkuleleClub! They meet on the last Saturday of the month for a jam session that is friendly to all skill levels! I just got my #ukulele recently and don't really know how to play but I felt welcomed and like I was jamming along just fine! I'll be back!