[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

My next door neighbors on both sides, the ones across the street, two of my grown kids live in my neighborhood, my first Pokemon go friend does too, the beautiful family down the street, and the old Cuban guy with the old chihuahua, and the very talkative guy a block away.

So it's spotty I guess. Most of the people on our block I have at least waved to, and none are friends like that come over for supper, but are people I talk to in person and occasionally by text.

The other ones we are barely acquainted with but have nicknames for: pool table guy, cigar chewing guy with the beautiful custom house, depressed guy who doesn't mow and sits in his truck outside his falling down house, the hipsters (flying down the street on hoverboards, one with curly man bun the other with long blond hair flying in the wind) the New Yorkers, the crazy lady across the street who got in her car, pulled out of her driveway and into my driveway to get out and talk to me, the nice old couple, the friendly childless people in the black house, and more but you get the idea.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Whenever I am wrong. So pretty often, since I learn best by making mistakes.

ETA I do get defensive when someone is mean about it. With my ex it was harder because he mocked relentlessly and though he could dish it, could not take it. Nice in plenty of ways but so mean in others. With husband now, and at every job I've had, it's no big deal.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

I love vultures so much! Nature's garbage crew.

I will have to go with palmetto bugs, sorry guys you freak me out so bad and I think there are other bugs that turn leaves into dirt without being nightmare fuel.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

In the basket!

We named him Legolas because he is brave as an elf, so brave. And also because our other cat is Kimchi and we wanted the names to sound different so they can recognize them.

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Legolas on the bike (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 day ago by RBWells@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

Biker kitty!

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Duplicate post (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) by RBWells@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

Biker kitty!

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Upvoted and gagged. Eew.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

My favorite is in the opposite direction - Porter Robinson covering Fontaines DC "favorite" in a 90s pop rock style. Such a good version of such a good song, and it's worth reading the interview where he talks about recording it.

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We received a kitten through the universe's cat delivery service and he is just an absolute joy.

Under a pound when he arrived, strong & healthy now. Pictures don't really do justice to his cuteness, he's so brave, unbothered by our big dog, loves our other cat and she tolerates him well too, unbothered by us handling him.

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I am a mom and don't like having a million pictures. My mom gave me some and it feels oppressive to have to hold on to them, honestly. One year my kids helped me by organizing the ones taken in their lifetime into bags by year. I used to take a roll of pictures, get them developed, but then only buy one or two, and was never a prolific photographer yet somehow ended up with hundreds of pictures I am not good at organizing or preserving.

I don't care if the ones I have are lost. There is plenty enough documentation for people to know how things were.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Thanks for this. Yes bitter I love it in fruity drinks for sure, don't really like many of the bittersweet drinks because my palate perceives them as hypersweet, syrupy like straight sugar.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

She is a guitar goddess!

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I ended up with grapefruit juice, light tonic water, spoonful of Campari, and a tajin rim. Fantastic.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Right after pushing a person out into the world? Of course that's not a relationship help. I was terrified of sex and then nursing tanked my usually high sex drive. Completely. But it's a happy time overall, or was for us, though we had healthy kids and easy time nursing so some of the things that can cause additional stress were not present.

Overall I'd say it was a help, we were happier together for longer than we would have been otherwise. And also I feel like the relationship got me something because now I have all these adult kids who are interesting and nice people.

Disclaimer: the above is not advice. Live your own life and don't have kids if you don't want kids, don't let anyone pressure you in any direction on that.

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Suggest a mocktail? (lemmy.world)

I am halfway through the Dry July and would like to celebrate but at a loss. I have the following ingredients, and define non alcoholic as non intoxicating not completely alcohol free, so splash of something ok.

N/A liqueurs:

Pathfinder

Seedlip Spice

Other:

Coffee

Coconut water, coconut cream

Tepache de piña

Enough pineapple to make a little pineapple juice

Strawberries

Tonic water

Yuzu lime tonic water

Ginger, lemon, lime, bitters

A pretty full bar, and a small amount of good red wine.

Considering just Pathfinder in tonic, that ends up like Chinola soda. But with all this I just feel like it could be more interesting!

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The Guillotine (robbreport.com)

In celebration of today, I present the Guillotine. Old Fashioned variations are always too sweet for me but with extra lemon zest as advised, it goes on the list for August. I will probably be stirring a lemon slice in it.

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So, what are you drinking this weekend? It's tepache for me tonight!

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Dirty Ranch Water (www.texasmonthly.com)

Taking July off (I do dry July every year) but this is going on the list for August!

1 lime

1 spoonful Tajin

2 oz tequila

1/2 oz jalapeno brine

Bottle of Topo Chico

Quarter the lime and use one quarter to make a tajin rim on a glass. Mix the juice of the rest of the lime, the tequila, the brine in the glass, add ice, top with topo chico, keep topping off the glass till it's gone. Then, as is traditional, start over :)

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Not baked, but (thelemmy.club)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by RBWells@lemmy.world to c/sourdough@lemmy.world

Sourdough donuts

Used the recipe on Perfect Loaf, way too long to detail here but the ingredients are, for 18 of them (he always has these weird odd measurements like 101, I do often round them with no ill effect but will write them as the recipe states):

203 g very active starter 100% hydration

253 g all purpose white flour

253 g strong white bread flour

187g eggs - use extra yolk to adjust to this weight

101 g butter

101 g white sugar

91 g water

10 g salt

It takes a couple days to finish these (I start Friday midnight to get Sunday morning donuts) but most of that time is waiting not working).

Couple of notes- he says the final rise takes 12 hours but that must be in a cold climate, here in the subtropics it took about 7 to be perfect. And when he says careful attention to shaping he means it, but it's easy if you keep the dough chilled, with the butter in the dough it's not too sticky. Don't be afraid to really stretch it when forming the little dough balls, you want a tight surface all over. If you can shape buns, and your starter is robust, this is about a foolproof recipe.

https://www.theperfectloaf.com/naturally-leavened-bomboloni-doughnuts/

I can't see the picture in the header, hopefully you can. Will put below too.

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Leña (thelemmy.club)

1 oz tequila claro (Tequila Ocho, la mejor)

1/2 oz mezcal

1/2 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco (see note)

1/4 oz Ancho Reyes rojo

1 oz fresh pineapple juice (see note)

3/4 oz fresh lime juice

1/3 oz agave nectar (again, see note)

Shake all with ice, pour into chilled rocks glass over fresh ice. It is delicious.

Notes: I don't have that luxardo, used half Campari half bitter rhubarb liqueur; doubled the pineapple juice because I literally just made it and it's amazing. This doesn't need 1/3 oz of agave, less is better. Finally - it was quite difficult to make one of these with those teeny measurements. I would recommend making two at a time.

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Nui Nui (www.foodandwine.com)

Has anyone made this? I have no allspice dram, to me this looks like a recipe that would make a fantastic pitcher drink for Thanksgiving, it reads fall with the cinnamon & allspice.

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submitted 3 weeks ago by RBWells@lemmy.world to c/support@lemmy.world

When you have a minute can you transfer the community to !hcsothrowaway@lemmy.world he should be the main moderator, I will be the secondary. Tagging him in this comment but we are already agreed on it.

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Minor Demon (thelemmy.club)

1.5 oz rye (Emerald Giant overproof)

0.5oz each of mezcal, Aperol, and Ancho Reyes (rojo)

1 oz lemon juice

Squirt of agave

Shake all with ice, and I would say serve up in a coupe but it's summer, still 90f at 19:00. So I'm having it on ice, and just enjoying the hot weather.

Variation on a Devil's Soul. It would benefit from a float of the Heirloom Pineapple Amaro (and being served up), but had enough oddball ingredients I didn't want to add another. But if you have it, go for it.

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Rhinestone Cowboy (thelemmy.club)

2 oz bourbon

3/4 oz lemon

3/4 oz peach liqueur (I used apricot)

2 oz ginger beer

Sprig of mint for muddling and one more for garnish. I used mojito mint, it barely survived our double tap freeze, so it was fresh from the garden.

Mix the first 3 ingredients then use a little of that mix to muddle the mint, then put in the rest & shake with ice, top with ginger beer.

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