"We're having seafood in marijuana sauce, daddy!" said TLM
"Ah, no," replied the boy, "it's marinara".
Friday, May 20, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Is this a hot flush or do I just have a temperature?
It's that time of my life.
Occasionally the boy will feel my neck and remark on how hot it feels, and sometimes - on a not very hot night - I wake up a bit sweaty.
Two days ago the boy stated confidently that I have been getting hot flushes, hence the occasional warmer-than-usual skin temps.
Then the boy started getting "hot flushes". He declared that men get menopause too.
This morning he'd decided he just has a cold, and that I must have given it to him.
Occasionally the boy will feel my neck and remark on how hot it feels, and sometimes - on a not very hot night - I wake up a bit sweaty.
Two days ago the boy stated confidently that I have been getting hot flushes, hence the occasional warmer-than-usual skin temps.
Then the boy started getting "hot flushes". He declared that men get menopause too.
This morning he'd decided he just has a cold, and that I must have given it to him.
Monday, May 02, 2016
How Pinterest is ruining my thriftiness...
...well it would be.
Ever since I belatedly caught onto the appeal of "pinning" things I like the look of, I have found myself yearning for collarless designer jackets, Japanese-style overdresses and - most specifically - some cherry red leather brogues with platform soles.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), I can't afford any of those things. So while Pinterest has made me want beautiful things, it hasn't turned me into a bigger shopper.
Ever since I belatedly caught onto the appeal of "pinning" things I like the look of, I have found myself yearning for collarless designer jackets, Japanese-style overdresses and - most specifically - some cherry red leather brogues with platform soles.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), I can't afford any of those things. So while Pinterest has made me want beautiful things, it hasn't turned me into a bigger shopper.
How my kombucha is brewing
I was followed the recipe so carefully when making my first brew.
But I have started to forget something each time I do a new brew.
When making the second batch, I forgot to save some of the mother tea from the previous batch and only remembered a couple of days later. When I remembered, I poured in some that I had bottled and put in the fridge. I spent the next few days looking for signs of mould on the scoby.
When making the third and fourth batches, I forgot to add the sugar until the tea was already tepid so I had a lot of stirring to do! I spent the next few days looking for signs of mould on the scoby.
The latest batch has cranberry juice added for the second fermentation. It's a bit sweeter than the previous batches but still has the nice tanginess.
The only thing missing from my brews is the effervescence, and I think that might be because I'm bottling the stuff in old wine bottles. They are screw tops, but I suspect they aren't quite air tight.
But I have started to forget something each time I do a new brew.
When making the second batch, I forgot to save some of the mother tea from the previous batch and only remembered a couple of days later. When I remembered, I poured in some that I had bottled and put in the fridge. I spent the next few days looking for signs of mould on the scoby.
When making the third and fourth batches, I forgot to add the sugar until the tea was already tepid so I had a lot of stirring to do! I spent the next few days looking for signs of mould on the scoby.
The latest batch has cranberry juice added for the second fermentation. It's a bit sweeter than the previous batches but still has the nice tanginess.
The only thing missing from my brews is the effervescence, and I think that might be because I'm bottling the stuff in old wine bottles. They are screw tops, but I suspect they aren't quite air tight.
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