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Sunday, November 16th, 2025 12:00 am
Thursday, November 13th, 2025 11:05 am
Sunday, November 9th, 2025 12:16 pm
I did not set out to be an ingredients household. It started because I realized yonks ago that if I have a snack on-hand, I will snack on it, regardless of hunger. So, to not do that, I stopped buying snacks (most of the time; sometimes I'll get a specific craving). This has led to me just....not buying premade stuff.
Last night, I realized I was craving hot chocolate. So I got out a saucepan, mixed some unsweetened cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla, a pinch of salt, and water with a whisk until boiling. Then I added some oat milk and heated it up to temp while whisking.
A couple weeks ago, I wanted popcorn. So I got out a skillet, heated some oil, tossed in a test kernel, and, once it popped, tossed in the rest of the kernels and covered the skillet with a lid.
If I want something, I make it, make the effort to go out and get it, or I get over wanting it.
But this does mean, if you come to my place and I have store bought snacks on hand, there's a 95% chance I bought them specifically for you.
(The other 5% being a specific craving or needing or having recently needed the snack item for cooking. Like pretzels for pretzel salad or potato chips for soup).
Last night, I realized I was craving hot chocolate. So I got out a saucepan, mixed some unsweetened cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla, a pinch of salt, and water with a whisk until boiling. Then I added some oat milk and heated it up to temp while whisking.
A couple weeks ago, I wanted popcorn. So I got out a skillet, heated some oil, tossed in a test kernel, and, once it popped, tossed in the rest of the kernels and covered the skillet with a lid.
If I want something, I make it, make the effort to go out and get it, or I get over wanting it.
But this does mean, if you come to my place and I have store bought snacks on hand, there's a 95% chance I bought them specifically for you.
(The other 5% being a specific craving or needing or having recently needed the snack item for cooking. Like pretzels for pretzel salad or potato chips for soup).
Saturday, November 8th, 2025 07:30 pm
Friday, November 7th, 2025 05:59 pm
So. My ceiling leaked. I panicked and called for immediate water mitigation. After a quick search (at about 2 or 3 in the morning), I sent a message to CWF.
They came out. I hired the guy.
They did a fantastic job. Everyone who saw or heard about what they did told me it was complete overkill, but I liked being *sure* that my ceiling wasn't moldy or weakening. I've had a ceiling fall, just inches from crashing over my body. I did not want to risk that.
What I did not know: mitigation would require cutting 4 large holes in my ceiling. They would not fix those.
Oh, they had a division that fixed the holes, but that was a separate service and fee.
Fixing my ceiling (they bundled in re-painting my ceiling in my living room, hall, and kitchen) would cost over $4,000. I said 'no.' I'd live with the holes first.
Today, I got the bill for the water mitigation. $2,700. Paying with a credit card is going to cost an additional $82.
I feel so incredibly foolish.
They came out. I hired the guy.
They did a fantastic job. Everyone who saw or heard about what they did told me it was complete overkill, but I liked being *sure* that my ceiling wasn't moldy or weakening. I've had a ceiling fall, just inches from crashing over my body. I did not want to risk that.
What I did not know: mitigation would require cutting 4 large holes in my ceiling. They would not fix those.
Oh, they had a division that fixed the holes, but that was a separate service and fee.
Fixing my ceiling (they bundled in re-painting my ceiling in my living room, hall, and kitchen) would cost over $4,000. I said 'no.' I'd live with the holes first.
Today, I got the bill for the water mitigation. $2,700. Paying with a credit card is going to cost an additional $82.
I feel so incredibly foolish.
Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 11:27 pm
I need to remember to review this post when picking out some books for a nieph: https://stackedbooks.org/ya-horror-comics/
Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 10:13 pm