Community Recs Post!
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recthethingEvery Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.
This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)
(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)
So what cool fancrafts/fanart/fics/fanvids/other kinds of fanworks/podfics have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.
BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.
This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)
(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)
So what cool fancrafts/fanart/fics/fanvids/other kinds of fanworks/podfics have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.
BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.
Interesting Links for 12-03-2026
Mar. 12th, 2026 12:00 pmandrewducker- 1. Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes
- (tags:uk houseoflords goodnews )
- 2. Wildlife conservation charity urges change to weather apps as misleading forecasts deter thousands of visitors
- (tags:zoo weather Scotland )
- 3. Unite vote to cut Labour affiliation by 40%
- (tags:unions uk labour )
- 4. Louis Therous's "Inside the Manosphere" exposes red pill men for the hypocritical grifters they are
- (tags:men patriarchy hypocrisy documentary viaSwampers )
I need to know when it's okay to tell your partner you love them
Mar. 12th, 2026 10:11 amandrewduckerOpen to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15
What's the soonest you can tell a new partner you love them?
View Answers
First date
0 (0.0%)
First few days
1 (7.7%)
First week
1 (7.7%)
First two weeks
1 (7.7%)
First month
1 (7.7%)
First two months
0 (0.0%)
First six months
2 (15.4%)
First year
1 (7.7%)
Longer than a year
0 (0.0%)
THEY MUST NEVER KNOW
0 (0.0%)
I don't do "Love"
1 (7.7%)
SEWIWEIC
5 (38.5%)
What's the longest you'd wait for a partner to declare love before giving up on them?
View Answers
First date
0 (0.0%)
First few days
0 (0.0%)
First week
0 (0.0%)
First two weeks
0 (0.0%)
First month
0 (0.0%)
First two months
3 (20.0%)
First six months
1 (6.7%)
First year
2 (13.3%)
Longer than a year
1 (6.7%)
I WILL WAIT FOREVER
1 (6.7%)
I don't do "Love"
1 (6.7%)
SEWIWEIC
6 (40.0%)
Triggered by a couple of things recently where people were shocked that people would tell them that they were in love within the first few months.
And my general view is that if you aren't incredibly excited to spend loads of time with me and wander around holding hands while grinning a lot within the first few weeks of dating then we are probably not compatible.
Imperialism, Colonialism, Internationalism
Mar. 12th, 2026 08:16 pmtcpipThis Sunday, the Isocracy Network will be holding its AGM and, in addition to our usual AGM business, we will have a guest speaker and discussion on "Imperialism, Colonialism, Internationalism," which is particularly relevant to current events. The discussion will be led by Kevin Huynh, JD, who is an avid observer of current world events. Reflecting this interest, Kevin has a honours degree in Politics and International Studies from the University of Melbourne, and holds a Juris Doctor from Monash University. The meeting will be held in person and online. Please message for online details. Unsurprisingly, I have tentative definitions for consideration and discussion.
Imperialism is the control, direct or indirect, of another country. With direct imperialism, a foreign country imposes direct political rule over another country (e.g., French West Africa, British India, Spanish America, Dutch East Indies, Belgian Congo). Indirect imperialism occurs when one country controls the affairs of another country through political influence and economic dependency, for which there is no viable alternative to the sovereign country (e.g., the United States over Latin American countries). Indirect imperialism can also include vassal states, where a country is provided local autonomy for internal affairs but international relations and defence depend on the imperial power (e.g., Tibet and the Chinese Qing Dynasty Empire).
Indirect imperialism can change to direct imperialism and revert back again depending on the rise and fall of independence movements (e.g., Iran under Mossedeq was subject to a US/UK backed coup, indirect imperialism with the Consortium Agreement) or it can result as a concession to the controlled country (e.g., the Unequal Treaties imposed on China, Korea, and Japan). With the dominant power controlling and exploiting the human and natural resources of the foreign country, imperialism was often justified as part of a "civilising mission" (e.g., "mission civilatrice") to bring improvements, stability, education, etc. A famous (and astoundingly racist) example was Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden".
Colonialism is separate but often a part of imperialism. Colonialism involves the deliberate migration of one ethnic group into another country, which may already be populated by indigenous people. Colonial efforts in these circumstances often involve supplanting or subjugating the original population (e.g., the British to Australia).
Now for some trickier questions; how does imperialism relate to globalisation, in a world economy and a world system? Is globalisation replacing nation-state imperialism? Is foreign military intervention justified for humanitarian reasons (e.g., responsibility to protect)? What are the procedures in which this should occur? What is the difference, if any, between globalisation and internationalism? A lot to cover in a two-hour meeting, but one thing is for sure; we're still seeing a particularly nasty side of imperialism occurring to this very day.
Imperialism is the control, direct or indirect, of another country. With direct imperialism, a foreign country imposes direct political rule over another country (e.g., French West Africa, British India, Spanish America, Dutch East Indies, Belgian Congo). Indirect imperialism occurs when one country controls the affairs of another country through political influence and economic dependency, for which there is no viable alternative to the sovereign country (e.g., the United States over Latin American countries). Indirect imperialism can also include vassal states, where a country is provided local autonomy for internal affairs but international relations and defence depend on the imperial power (e.g., Tibet and the Chinese Qing Dynasty Empire).
Indirect imperialism can change to direct imperialism and revert back again depending on the rise and fall of independence movements (e.g., Iran under Mossedeq was subject to a US/UK backed coup, indirect imperialism with the Consortium Agreement) or it can result as a concession to the controlled country (e.g., the Unequal Treaties imposed on China, Korea, and Japan). With the dominant power controlling and exploiting the human and natural resources of the foreign country, imperialism was often justified as part of a "civilising mission" (e.g., "mission civilatrice") to bring improvements, stability, education, etc. A famous (and astoundingly racist) example was Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden".
Colonialism is separate but often a part of imperialism. Colonialism involves the deliberate migration of one ethnic group into another country, which may already be populated by indigenous people. Colonial efforts in these circumstances often involve supplanting or subjugating the original population (e.g., the British to Australia).
Now for some trickier questions; how does imperialism relate to globalisation, in a world economy and a world system? Is globalisation replacing nation-state imperialism? Is foreign military intervention justified for humanitarian reasons (e.g., responsibility to protect)? What are the procedures in which this should occur? What is the difference, if any, between globalisation and internationalism? A lot to cover in a two-hour meeting, but one thing is for sure; we're still seeing a particularly nasty side of imperialism occurring to this very day.
Just One Thing (12 March 2026)
Mar. 12th, 2026 08:21 amnanila posting in awesomeersIt's challenge time!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Transition
Mar. 12th, 2026 07:59 ampoliphilo I cut the grass. Or, rather, I cut some of the grass and then the lawnmower fell apart.
So we went out and bought a new one.
The old one was a push mower- no motor of any kind- and the new one is electric with a cord. I had a bad hour or two mulling over what this transition said about my physicality but then I shrugged and succumbed.
I'm not learning anything I didn't know but there's some part of me- the ego perhaps- that doesn't want to admit to the world that I'm growing weaker, tireder, less resilient.....
So we went out and bought a new one.
The old one was a push mower- no motor of any kind- and the new one is electric with a cord. I had a bad hour or two mulling over what this transition said about my physicality but then I shrugged and succumbed.
I'm not learning anything I didn't know but there's some part of me- the ego perhaps- that doesn't want to admit to the world that I'm growing weaker, tireder, less resilient.....
Community Thursdays
Mar. 12th, 2026 12:11 amysabetwordsmithThis year I'm doing Community Thursdays. Some of my activity will involve maintaining communities I run, and my favorites. Some will involve checking my list of subscriptions and posting in lower-traffic ones. Today I have interacted with the following communities...
* Posted "Wildlife" infirst_nations_freaks.
* Commented on "Seed Starting" ingardening.
* Commented on "Check-In Post - March 11th 2026" inget_knitted.
* Posted "Wildlife" in
first_nations_freaks.* Commented on "Seed Starting" in
gardening.* Commented on "Check-In Post - March 11th 2026" in
get_knitted.
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Mar. 12th, 2026 04:58 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
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Is this a cosmic monster ready to devour an unsuspecting galaxy?
Dust Outbreak Reaches Europe
Mar. 12th, 2026 04:01 amearthobservatory_iod_feedMarch 1–9, 2026
Winter winds lofted clouds of dust from the Sahara Desert, carrying it north toward the Mediterranean and dispersing it widely across Europe in March 2026. When the dust combined with moisture-laden weather systems, a dirty rain fell in parts of Spain, France, and the United Kingdom.
This animation highlights the concentration and movement of dust throughout the region from March 1 to March 9. It depicts dust column mass density—a measure of the amount of dust contained in a column of air—produced with a version of the GEOS (Goddard Earth Observing System) model. The model integrates satellite data with mathematical equations that represent physical processes in the atmosphere.
The animation shows dust plumes originating in northwestern Africa being blown both to the west across the Atlantic Ocean and north toward the Mediterranean. As plumes spread throughout Western Europe over several days, people observed hazy skies from southern England, where sunrises and sunsets took on an eerie glow, to the Alps in Switzerland and Italy, where a dust layer encroached on the Matterhorn.
Not all of the dust remained aloft. Storms encountered some of the dust, causing particles to fall to the ground with rain and coat surfaces with a brownish residue. A low-pressure system, named Storm Regina by Portugal’s weather service, moved across the Iberian Peninsula and brought so-called blood rain to southern and eastern Spain, along with parts of France and the southern UK in early March, according to news reports.
Over the Mediterranean, areas of “dusty cirrus” clouds developed higher in the atmosphere, where dust particles can act as condensation nuclei for ice crystals, according to MeteoSwiss, Switzerland’s Federal Office for Meteorology and Climatology. Scientists are studying these clouds to better understand their formation and how they affect weather, climate, and even solar power generation.
In a new analysis, researchers used NASA’s MERRA-2 (Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2), observations from MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer), and other satellite products to parse the effect of airborne Saharan dust on solar power in Hungary. They found that photovoltaic performance dropped to 46 percent on high-dust days, compared with 75 percent or more on low-dust days. They determined the greatest losses occurred because dust enhanced the presence and reflectance of cirrus clouds and reduced the amount of radiation that reached solar panels.
Some research suggests more frequent and intense wintertime dust events have affected Europe in recent years. Researchers have proposed several factors contributing to these outbreaks, including drier-than-normal conditions in northwestern Africa and weather patterns more often driving winds north from the Sahara.
NASA Earth Observatory animation by Lauren Dauphin, using GEOS-FP data from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC. Story by Lindsey Doermann.
References & Resources
- Barcelona Dust Regional Center (2026, March) Daily Dust Products. Accessed March 11, 2026.
- FOX Weather (2026, March 9) Blood rain, a rare weather phenomenon, falls across southern Europe. Accessed March 11, 2026.
- IQAir (2026, March 6) Southwest Europe Air Quality Alert: Southwest Europe Dust. Accessed March 11, 2026.
- Met Office (2026, March 4) What is ‘blood rain’ and will we see it this week? Accessed March 11, 2026.
- MeteoSwiss (2026, March 4) He’s here again, the visitor from North Africa. Accessed March 11, 2026.
- NASA Earth Observatory (2022, March 31) Dusty Storm Clouds Over Europe. Accessed March 11, 2026.
- NASA Earthdata (2026) Dust/Ash/Smoke. Accessed March 11, 2026.
- Seifert, A., et al. (2023) Aerosol–cloud–radiation interaction during Saharan dust episodes: the dusty cirrus puzzle. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 23, 6409–6430.
- Varga, G., et al. (2026) Saharan dust and cirrus clouds: Dominating indirect impact of dust events on photovoltaic energy generation in Hungary (2019–2024). Solar Energy, 307.
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Middle Brother's birthday lunch
Mar. 11th, 2026 11:53 pmsilver_chipmunkMiddle Brother's birthday is actually tomorrow, btw, but we took him out today for several reasons. Firstly, when I scheduled it I was hoping RK could drive us which he could only do on a Wednesday, He couldn't, but I was thinking of Wednesday anyway. Second, I was just as glad not to take Middle Brother away from his day program and group home on his birthday, as I assume they will do something for him there on the actual day.
But anyway, I got up this morning at 9:45, and had my coffee and showered and dressed.mashfanficchick got up shortly after me.
We took the subway to Jamaica and the LIRR from there to Brentwood where we got a Suffolk County bus which went right from the train station to the corner of his group home's block. Couldn't possible more convenient.
Of course it depended on the timing as the bus only runs about once an hour, but we hit it perfectly.
So we got there and picked him up and took an Uber to Applebee's. He got his favorite, a cheeseburger and fries, and Dr. Pepper. I got something from the Big Easy menu, which was delicious and had shrimp, sausage, and penne in some spicy sauce with peppers and onions, andmashfanficchick got ribs. We got dessert, he and I got the triple chocolate thing, which is a lava cake and ice cream, and mashfanficchick got a sundae and added zer own gluten free brownie.
The Kid called briefly to say happy birthday to him, and we had the restaurant staff sing their birthday song to him.
He opened his presents, a New York book, a weather book, a cd he wanted, a city skyline coloring book, a lot of lifesavers candy, and some chocolate. He liked them all.
We Ubered back to the group home, and took him in, then got the bus. Again timing was perfect, we only waited about 5 minutes for the bus and about 8 minutes for the train. Took that back to Jamaica and the subway from there.
We stopped in Dunkin' Donuts for refreshments, and then went back tomashfanficchick's place. We hung out for awhile and ze took a nap, and I Teamed the FWiB.
My D&D game was cancelled tonight because several players couldn't make it so the FWiB and I talked til about 8:30. After that we watched the Tuesday episode of Will Trent.
Then we had dinner, and now we are hanging out. It's really storming out now.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Middle Brother enjoyed his birthday.
3.mashfanficchick
4. The Suffolk bus system.
5. Middle Brother's group home.
6. Good TV.
But anyway, I got up this morning at 9:45, and had my coffee and showered and dressed.
mashfanficchick got up shortly after me. We took the subway to Jamaica and the LIRR from there to Brentwood where we got a Suffolk County bus which went right from the train station to the corner of his group home's block. Couldn't possible more convenient.
Of course it depended on the timing as the bus only runs about once an hour, but we hit it perfectly.
So we got there and picked him up and took an Uber to Applebee's. He got his favorite, a cheeseburger and fries, and Dr. Pepper. I got something from the Big Easy menu, which was delicious and had shrimp, sausage, and penne in some spicy sauce with peppers and onions, and
mashfanficchick got ribs. We got dessert, he and I got the triple chocolate thing, which is a lava cake and ice cream, and mashfanficchick got a sundae and added zer own gluten free brownie.The Kid called briefly to say happy birthday to him, and we had the restaurant staff sing their birthday song to him.
He opened his presents, a New York book, a weather book, a cd he wanted, a city skyline coloring book, a lot of lifesavers candy, and some chocolate. He liked them all.
We Ubered back to the group home, and took him in, then got the bus. Again timing was perfect, we only waited about 5 minutes for the bus and about 8 minutes for the train. Took that back to Jamaica and the subway from there.
We stopped in Dunkin' Donuts for refreshments, and then went back to
mashfanficchick's place. We hung out for awhile and ze took a nap, and I Teamed the FWiB.My D&D game was cancelled tonight because several players couldn't make it so the FWiB and I talked til about 8:30. After that we watched the Tuesday episode of Will Trent.
Then we had dinner, and now we are hanging out. It's really storming out now.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Middle Brother enjoyed his birthday.
3.
mashfanficchick4. The Suffolk bus system.
5. Middle Brother's group home.
6. Good TV.
Poem: "To Understand Water"
Mar. 11th, 2026 11:02 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the October 5, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "That felt weird." square in my 10-1-25 card for the Fall Festival Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony Barrette. It belongs to the Polychrome Heroics series.
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dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "That felt weird." square in my 10-1-25 card for the Fall Festival Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony Barrette. It belongs to the Polychrome Heroics series.( Read more... )
Cyberspace Theory
Mar. 11th, 2026 10:21 pmysabetwordsmithWhen you're surfing the web & face a tsunami, make home under a bridge along the information highway
I hereby propose the term "The Under-net" (or "The Undernet") to refer to our preparation for and relationship with whatever (if anything) will be left for us in a future Internet dominated by unending, disingenuous, grifting slop.
This is an analysis of what's wrong with the Internet and some things we can do to improve it, as a form of resistance against corporate takeovers and enshittification.
I hereby propose the term "The Under-net" (or "The Undernet") to refer to our preparation for and relationship with whatever (if anything) will be left for us in a future Internet dominated by unending, disingenuous, grifting slop.
This is an analysis of what's wrong with the Internet and some things we can do to improve it, as a form of resistance against corporate takeovers and enshittification.
Books for Prisoners
Mar. 11th, 2026 10:16 pmdays_unfoldingOrdered my knee brace. It'll just barely fit, but that will do.
Gracie finally came in after Bella burst outside another time. I shut Bella in the bedroom before trying to get Gracie to come in.
Oliver went down in the basement earlier today. Lily was hanging out near the door to the basement stairs in the hope that I’d open the door to let Oliver upstairs. I did, and Oliver came up and Lily went down. Oliver is making a fuss over me.
Overslept until 8:30 AM. It's a gray and gloomy day. It's raining out, and the crazy dogs don't want to come in.
Bella came in. I was trying to convince Gracie to come in--she looked wet and miserable--when Bella ran back out. Sigh. This is a battle of wills.
I found a setup that I like for my tomatoes, but it'll cost over $300 (expensive tomatoes!), so I'm hesitating. But I'd have the setup for subsequent years. It was $214, not $300, and I got a payment plan for it, so I ordered it. Home-grown tomatoes are so tasty! I looked at tomato cages at Gardener's Supply, but they were really expensive. I got cheaper ones at Walmart. Now I have a taste for tomato sauce. I know what tomato plants I want from Burpee, but had some trouble ordering from my phone. I’ll order from my laptop later. Ordered tomatoes and herbs. If anyone has a good recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce, I'd love to try it. I found a recipe that uses fresh tomatoes.
The muddy, wet, cold pups came in. Yay. Bella is grooming Gracie. That’s nice.
I opened the warm dryer that just finished, and Oliver went in and rolled around and didn’t let me have my socks. I had another pair of socks drying in the warm bathroom, so I grabbed them. Showered.
I've started looking at mattresses, but I want to wait until Gracie gets older and (I hope) chews less. So about another year.
Oliver squeezed into the one cat bed on my desk, which was occupied by Lily.
They stayed there for a while, but Lily left to go lie on her chair in the front window. Oliver got up and threw up. I don't know why.
I had a sudden thought that my training session at Books for Prisoners was next week, but no, it is tonight.
I want to enroll in Will Harlow's program for "lifelong mobility", but I can't quite afford his program right now, so I'll use his YouTube videos for now. (You can pay quarterly instead, so I'll probably do that when I get paid again.) I also bought a book that he wrote. I bought a book with weight training for women over 50 that uses dumbbells, so I'll do that. (I have the beginnings of osteoporosis, so I want to get some weight training in.) I already have dumbbells. And I would be able to not pay for the gym then!
I've been craving a baguette. I'll stop by the grocery order on the way back from my training session, but they might be sold out by then.
Went to the Books for Prisoners orientation. I liked it and liked the volunteer coordinator. I had one easy request and one hard request. I made a list of types of books to donate to the program. And I volunteered to work at their book sale.
The store was out of baguettes, but I bought a garlic chicken sandwich and some focaccia bread. Oh wow, the focaccia bread is delish.
The dogs are out in the yard. Lily wants me to feed her, but not yet. I think that I’ll post. Tomorrow is an at-home day.
Gracie finally came in after Bella burst outside another time. I shut Bella in the bedroom before trying to get Gracie to come in.
Oliver went down in the basement earlier today. Lily was hanging out near the door to the basement stairs in the hope that I’d open the door to let Oliver upstairs. I did, and Oliver came up and Lily went down. Oliver is making a fuss over me.
Overslept until 8:30 AM. It's a gray and gloomy day. It's raining out, and the crazy dogs don't want to come in.
Bella came in. I was trying to convince Gracie to come in--she looked wet and miserable--when Bella ran back out. Sigh. This is a battle of wills.
I found a setup that I like for my tomatoes, but it'll cost over $300 (expensive tomatoes!), so I'm hesitating. But I'd have the setup for subsequent years. It was $214, not $300, and I got a payment plan for it, so I ordered it. Home-grown tomatoes are so tasty! I looked at tomato cages at Gardener's Supply, but they were really expensive. I got cheaper ones at Walmart. Now I have a taste for tomato sauce. I know what tomato plants I want from Burpee, but had some trouble ordering from my phone. I’ll order from my laptop later. Ordered tomatoes and herbs. If anyone has a good recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce, I'd love to try it. I found a recipe that uses fresh tomatoes.
The muddy, wet, cold pups came in. Yay. Bella is grooming Gracie. That’s nice.
I opened the warm dryer that just finished, and Oliver went in and rolled around and didn’t let me have my socks. I had another pair of socks drying in the warm bathroom, so I grabbed them. Showered.
I've started looking at mattresses, but I want to wait until Gracie gets older and (I hope) chews less. So about another year.
Oliver squeezed into the one cat bed on my desk, which was occupied by Lily.
They stayed there for a while, but Lily left to go lie on her chair in the front window. Oliver got up and threw up. I don't know why.
I had a sudden thought that my training session at Books for Prisoners was next week, but no, it is tonight.
I want to enroll in Will Harlow's program for "lifelong mobility", but I can't quite afford his program right now, so I'll use his YouTube videos for now. (You can pay quarterly instead, so I'll probably do that when I get paid again.) I also bought a book that he wrote. I bought a book with weight training for women over 50 that uses dumbbells, so I'll do that. (I have the beginnings of osteoporosis, so I want to get some weight training in.) I already have dumbbells. And I would be able to not pay for the gym then!
I've been craving a baguette. I'll stop by the grocery order on the way back from my training session, but they might be sold out by then.
Went to the Books for Prisoners orientation. I liked it and liked the volunteer coordinator. I had one easy request and one hard request. I made a list of types of books to donate to the program. And I volunteered to work at their book sale.
The store was out of baguettes, but I bought a garlic chicken sandwich and some focaccia bread. Oh wow, the focaccia bread is delish.
The dogs are out in the yard. Lily wants me to feed her, but not yet. I think that I’ll post. Tomorrow is an at-home day.