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Cookie

cygnoir

When in doubt, bake cookies.

2 weeks ago Respond
Bread

cygnoir

The bread machine is my favorite kitchen robot. Brioche incoming!

2 weeks ago Respond
Snowflake

cygnoir

I love the big giant flakes that look like fake Hollywood foam snow the best.

2 weeks ago Respond
Pensive face

cygnoir

I'd love a cure for the Sunday blues.

2 weeks ago Respond
Smiling face

cygnoir

My iPhone’s so into me that I got a birthday slideshow and all of the photos were mostly flattering.

4 weeks ago Respond
Spaghetti

cygnoir

Trying a new recipe for gluten-free lasagna. I’ve been at it for two hours already!

1 month ago Respond
Hot beverage

cygnoir

Not-work planned for today: coffee with a friend, puttering about the house, quality time with FunkyPlaid, birthday shenanigans planning, a big cooking project in the evening.

1 month ago Respond
Cloud

cygnoir

Saw a terrifying cloud over Portland on my way home. Thanks, "The Day After", for the permanent psychological scarring.

1 month ago
Hourglass done

cygnoir

Time transforms grief, elongates it, spreads it more thinly over the crevices of each day. Less puncture; more papercut.

2 months ago
Broken heart

cygnoir

a day of breaking terribly sad news to my coworkers, over and over, and "breaking" is the right word for it because I'm now broken

2 months ago
Fireworks

cygnoir

Happy Hogmanay! Today is the day I get my planner and diary set up for the new year.

2 months ago
Cookie

cygnoir

Baked cookies with a friend today: gingersnaps, buckeyes, thin mints, and good ol' chocolate chips.

3 months ago
Skull

cygnoir

"Die Hard: The Musical Parody" at the Funhouse Lounge. I had heard about it, and thought I was prepared. I was not prepared. Already looking forward to next year.

3 months ago
Zany face

cygnoir

24-hour delayed reaction to seeing someone dressed up as Krampus casually browsing in a Southeast Portland gift shop.

3 months ago
Sparkles

cygnoir

New ink day only slightly dampened by a chipped (not fully broken) bottle. Most of the ink has been salvaged, rehomed in a bay leaves jar. Swab test soon!

3 months ago
Pot of food

cygnoir

Chicken and dumplings are in the slow-cooker!

3 months ago
Sneezing face

cygnoir

Sick again, but not with COVID. I wish I had dodged the flu completely, but I'm still grateful for muted symptoms, thanks to my flu jab. Now back to bed.

4 months ago
Confused face

cygnoir

In that part of the recipe experiment when the dish I'm making smells really good yet not at all what I expected it to smell like.

4 months ago
Smiling face with hearts

cygnoir

Curled up in bed with an engrossing book, a cuppa, and occasionally a cuddly cat.

4 months ago
Sparkles

cygnoir

Having fun with NaNoWriMo this year, writing what I want to read.

4 months ago
Water wave

cygnoir

Third flotation tank experience today. When I have good words for it, I'll write more about it.

5 months ago
Musical note

cygnoir

It will never not be They Might Be Giants, for me. Tonight "Answer" came on randomly and it was the most perfect. https://song.link/i/977823913

5 months ago
Weary face

cygnoir

For a short week, that sure was a long week.

5 months ago
Ice cream

cygnoir

Took our out-of-town visitor to Salt & Straw, and I had matcha ice cream with toffee-brittle mealworms and chocolate crickets! Surprisingly tasty, but maybe I'll order something less adventurous next time.

5 months ago
Television

cygnoir

Started rewatching "Schitt's Creek" while recovering from COVID, and just finished (again). I love it more every time.

5 months ago
Yawning face

cygnoir

Closed all three rings for the first time post-COVID! And now, ready to sleep 10 hours.

5 months ago
🌧

cygnoir

So happy to wake up to rain this morning! And the day just got better and better.

5 months ago
Smiling face with hearts

cygnoir

So grateful for wonderful people in my life who make the time to cheer me up when I am grieving.

5 months ago
Grimacing face

cygnoir

As soon as I turned on crossposting for my status log, everything I typed seemed too trivial to share.

5 months ago
Cookie

cygnoir

trying to revive myself with homemade chocolate chip cookies

5 months ago
Sneezing face

cygnoir

sudden resurgence of COVID symptoms, boo

5 months ago
Hot beverage

cygnoir

first cuppa today, now ready for a status!

5 months ago