[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 14 minutes ago

My husband can do that, and honestly I think it's because he doesn't sleep deeply enough, and gets up too early. So exhaustion works.

I fall asleep ina reasonable amount of time (satisfied with it) and exercise is the main thing I can tell helps me. Next most important I wait until I am actually sleepy before trying to sleep. Smaller factors but still helpful - progesterone (post menopause) before bed, putting down the phone an hour before bed, and a routine - I take a shower & do skincare.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 35 minutes ago

Yes I knew a Greek girl with blonde & curly hair. Not bottle blond, she had naturally golden hair even as an adult. Obviously she was not an ancient Greek, but was from Greece.

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

I do a lot of gardening and cooking.

Sourdough bread is probably my favorite because it still blows my mind that flour, water, and salt are the only inputs and can deliver a loaf I could sell for $8-10. Literally some of the best bread I've ever eaten, and there is no reason it should even work.

Gardening is sometimes magical and sometimes tragically frustrating.

Yoga I value because it keeps my body and mind in good shape.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

For this particular item, maybe the streetwear community?

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

I buy stuff online so I think I am probably profiled pretty accurately.

But judging strictly by the ads, I am so very sick. So many drug ads for diseases I don't have, many I've never heard of. Or maybe a prescriber of drugs as I get some ads targeted at doctors selling drugs to patients.

The rest are random as far as I can tell - I just opened Yahoo to see and it's been car insurance, drugs, drugs, crayons, personal loans, phone plans, drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs, more car insurance, toothpaste, groceries, mens spray deodorant, and again, so many drugs. And Bank of America, there is no way those fuckers would pay for me to see their ad if they knew me.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Language. I would always choose language. That can unlock the other two.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

https://www.deseret.com/1991/7/19/18931619/florida-couple-arrested-after-a-neighbor-tapes-sex-act-through-window/

Local couple here got arrested when their neighbor taped them having sex. Yes, you read that right. Not the peeping tom. The victims of the voyeur were arrested.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

For horror - Kathe Koja

I also think you would like How to Lose the Time War, not horror but trippy weird and so great.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

You are coming here for work?

Please have your job get you a new laptop, and sensitive patient data is stored on secure servers, yes? Having it with data they can't see puts you in an impossible position. If your job is sponsoring you, you are safer, in a better category so less likely to see trouble.

With phone, if you're aren't super political online just open it if they ask. Wiping it or having a burner just looks more suspicious. No they don't all go through everyone's phone, it's not as bad as the alarmist media sells it BUT it is unusually bad right now, and there are believable reports of people being made to unlock so they can browse your Facebook or whatever. I hate to give that advice, but your goal is to fly under the radar. You are absolutely legal. Don't borrow trouble. Your work brings you here, you know when you are leaving, all your paperwork is good, you are not a risk. Assume everything will be smooth. The customs guys at airports are not the same as the ones bounty hunting immigrants. They are local people in a bad situation right now too, at least half of them don't like what is going on.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Honestly? Friendship plus sex/lust/physical love. I care for my husband as a friend and we enjoy each other sexually, that's the romantic element.

There are other aspects to our marriage of course, we plan together and have a family and financial alliance, all the old stuff marriage was for, I guess. Except procreation, we each brought our own kids but now they are also each others' family and allies. But the romantic piece to me is the part related to sex.

And I lean much more towards an opposite/complementary partner not someone like me. We are quite different but so strong together.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days 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.

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Legolas on the bike (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 days ago by RBWells@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

Biker kitty!

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Duplicate post (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by RBWells@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

Biker kitty!

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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 4 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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