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No sun yesterday -- it was quite grim and damp. Today is the exact opposite -- bright sun, and warm enough (almost 60 degrees) that we can have the back door open for a while (which makes Layla very happy). I was in a dour, cranky mood almost all day yesterday, probably because of that lack of sun, but today has been much better.
Mister Nightdog and I made this super-easy Apple Cake yesterday, and omg it is SO GOOD. I'm putting the recipe under a cut (with my annotations) -- ( Read more... )
I finished Matt Ruff's Lovecraft Country last night and really enjoyed it (link goes to the tor.com review). It's horror/fantasy, not really too heavy on either, with an interesting twist -- the protagonists are an African-American family, living in 1954 America, so the enemies they face are not only Lovecraftian-type googly monsters, but home-grown racism. Kudos to Ruff for tackling such a difficult subject. I've read one of Ruff's previous books, The Mirage, but I think Lovecraft Country holds together a bit better as a story.
Also watched The Hours late last night -- one of my favorite melancholy movies ever. I love the women in it so much, and I especially love the way the Philip Glass score ties the whole thing together.
Mister Nightdog and I made this super-easy Apple Cake yesterday, and omg it is SO GOOD. I'm putting the recipe under a cut (with my annotations) -- ( Read more... )
I finished Matt Ruff's Lovecraft Country last night and really enjoyed it (link goes to the tor.com review). It's horror/fantasy, not really too heavy on either, with an interesting twist -- the protagonists are an African-American family, living in 1954 America, so the enemies they face are not only Lovecraftian-type googly monsters, but home-grown racism. Kudos to Ruff for tackling such a difficult subject. I've read one of Ruff's previous books, The Mirage, but I think Lovecraft Country holds together a bit better as a story.
Also watched The Hours late last night -- one of my favorite melancholy movies ever. I love the women in it so much, and I especially love the way the Philip Glass score ties the whole thing together.