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jhetley) wrote2025-07-19 01:32 pm
jhetley) wrote2025-07-19 01:32 pm
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There's this prevailing attitude that "they" are doing things to "us" . . . it's all "us" and that's part of the problem.
jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-19 12:51 pm
jhetley) wrote2025-07-19 12:51 pmSaturday floral report
First jewel-weed seen in the roadside tangle, lots of chicory and goats-beard and Queen Anne's lace and water parsnip and milkweed and various clovers and vetches. And Canada lily, which I missed last year.
Roadkill limited to one gray squirrel and a number of Unidentified Flattened Objects.
Got out on the bike, up to the golf course and across to the road through the bog and thence home. Warming up out there, 77 F when I finished. Did not die.
15.31 miles, 1:28:25
Roadkill limited to one gray squirrel and a number of Unidentified Flattened Objects.
Got out on the bike, up to the golf course and across to the road through the bog and thence home. Warming up out there, 77 F when I finished. Did not die.
15.31 miles, 1:28:25
jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-19 06:47 am
jhetley) wrote2025-07-19 06:47 amMinimalist post
Air temperature 57 F, wind near calm, sunny. Should be able to get out for a bike ride this morning. Only this and nothing more, rapping tapping . . .
i did it all for the robins (musesfool) wrote2025-07-18 08:12 pm
musesfool) wrote2025-07-18 08:12 pm
all arms and legs
I mentioned I've been reading a bunch of DCU/PJO crossovers, and mostly I like it when nobody is related to the Waynes and no Waynes are secretly demigods and it's just Percy et al in Gotham and rolling with their weirdness (or vice versa, I guess, but I haven't seen any like that yet), though I have enjoyed those other types. For me, the big key to making the crossover work, aside from the fact that I want it to so I'm primed for it (i.e., buy the premise, buy the joke), is how Wonder Woman is handled (and to a much lesser extent, Wonder Girl), even more so than Aquaman and Atlantis.
Like, for me as a reader, you can't pretend that the Batfamily is totally ignorant of the Greek pantheon or demigods if you've got Diana around. And I realize that some folks are basing their Batfamily stuff on other people's fic (I'm not making that call - some of them state it outright in their notes), which may not contain any info on Wonder Woman or the Amazons etc. but Wonder Woman is not an obscure superhero! Even if you ignore the retcon that she's a daughter of Zeus (and you should! Even the comics have walked that back, though I can see why it might be interesting to work into this kind of crossover), she was made of clay and had life breathed into her by Greek goddesses.
I mean, it complicates things to some degree, because where was she during all of Percy's adventures, but 1. she was in space/another universe etc., or 2. she'd been stripped of her powers for trying to help, or 3. she was back on Themyscira, and unaware, or, or, or... And those are just off the top of my head. Mostly I've seen Percy and friends angry that she didn't participate and that's a fine way to go, but like, I feel like something has to be said, even if just in passing, unless it's set very very early in Batman's career and he hasn't met her/she isn't public yet. And the ones I've found so far are not set in that timeframe, because the fun of the crossover is having all the kids interacting with each other and with Bruce.
Anyway, I'm always interested in how other people make crossovers work, because for me, skipping over most of the nitty-gritty of trying to make incompatible worlds/magical systems etc. work together is the way to go - choose one or two details to set the vibe and handwave the inconsistencies.
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Like, for me as a reader, you can't pretend that the Batfamily is totally ignorant of the Greek pantheon or demigods if you've got Diana around. And I realize that some folks are basing their Batfamily stuff on other people's fic (I'm not making that call - some of them state it outright in their notes), which may not contain any info on Wonder Woman or the Amazons etc. but Wonder Woman is not an obscure superhero! Even if you ignore the retcon that she's a daughter of Zeus (and you should! Even the comics have walked that back, though I can see why it might be interesting to work into this kind of crossover), she was made of clay and had life breathed into her by Greek goddesses.
I mean, it complicates things to some degree, because where was she during all of Percy's adventures, but 1. she was in space/another universe etc., or 2. she'd been stripped of her powers for trying to help, or 3. she was back on Themyscira, and unaware, or, or, or... And those are just off the top of my head. Mostly I've seen Percy and friends angry that she didn't participate and that's a fine way to go, but like, I feel like something has to be said, even if just in passing, unless it's set very very early in Batman's career and he hasn't met her/she isn't public yet. And the ones I've found so far are not set in that timeframe, because the fun of the crossover is having all the kids interacting with each other and with Bruce.
Anyway, I'm always interested in how other people make crossovers work, because for me, skipping over most of the nitty-gritty of trying to make incompatible worlds/magical systems etc. work together is the way to go - choose one or two details to set the vibe and handwave the inconsistencies.
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jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-18 06:50 am
jhetley) wrote2025-07-18 06:50 amOh what a relief
Air temperature 67 F, wind northwest gusting to 23 mph, partly cloudy. Dew point 57 F. Temp was 70 F when I got up. We have broken free of the malarial miasma of the last few days. Did not get any rain in the process. Trash out.
i did it all for the robins (musesfool) wrote2025-07-17 08:45 pm
musesfool) wrote2025-07-17 08:45 pm
Entry tags:
after the money's gone
I made this fancy lemonade with what I learned from minoanmiss's tags is called oleo saccharum, which is sugar syrup made with the oils in the citrus peels. I had 8 lemons, and some leftover frozen strawberries and blueberries, so I let the berries defrost in the fridge overnight and then this morning I did all the juicing and the dicing and then let it sit for several hours (5, I think?) before straining the syrup and adding the juice etc. It's very good, though I need to try it with lemons only, I think, and maybe less sugar. Because I do like my lemonade on the tarter side.
Anyway! I dug out my potato masher and my citrus reamer with carafe for this, so it was nice to be able to use them. I do kind of wish I had a food mill but I've never been able to justify the expense to myself - I used a large fine mesh strainer and it worked fine.
In other news, I watched the most recent season of GBBO and I LOVED EVERYONE IN THE TENT, but especially Dylan! Nelly! Gill! and Georgie! ( spoilers, I guess ) And Allison is so great. I hope she sticks with the show for a long time.
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minoanmiss's tags is called oleo saccharum, which is sugar syrup made with the oils in the citrus peels. I had 8 lemons, and some leftover frozen strawberries and blueberries, so I let the berries defrost in the fridge overnight and then this morning I did all the juicing and the dicing and then let it sit for several hours (5, I think?) before straining the syrup and adding the juice etc. It's very good, though I need to try it with lemons only, I think, and maybe less sugar. Because I do like my lemonade on the tarter side. Anyway! I dug out my potato masher and my citrus reamer with carafe for this, so it was nice to be able to use them. I do kind of wish I had a food mill but I've never been able to justify the expense to myself - I used a large fine mesh strainer and it worked fine.
In other news, I watched the most recent season of GBBO and I LOVED EVERYONE IN THE TENT, but especially Dylan! Nelly! Gill! and Georgie! ( spoilers, I guess ) And Allison is so great. I hope she sticks with the show for a long time.
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jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-17 06:25 pm
jhetley) wrote2025-07-17 06:25 pm(no subject)
Tornado warning north of us. Sparsely inhabited area, as is much of Maine north of us. Warning came up on PBS news . . .
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little_details2025-07-17 05:50 pm
kitarella_imagines) wrote in little_details2025-07-17 05:50 pm
New Zealand slang needed please 🙏
I write RPF and due to sheer stupidity thought a guy (L) was Australian but he's from New Zealand 🤦‍♀️ Is there anyone who could translate these Australianisms (which I really love and got from Home & Away and Neighbours) into New Zealandisms? I don't watch any NZ soaps.#
JUST TO ADD: this is a fun, fluffy story, nothing gritty, angsty or serious. It is only just in the T rating, mainly because of a few dodgy comments. It could pass as G probably but better safe than sorry.
Also, do New Zealanders play keepy uppy? When you bounce a football on your knee and see how many times you can do that without dropping it. A well known British game but maybe it's called something different in New Zealand?
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“G’day mate,” said the Australian. “Sorry, we're playing keepy uppy and the ball got away from us.” He was smirking as he picked up the football.
“Don't be such a flaming galah.” L threw the ball at N.
“Strewth mate, that’s 50 already.”
“Here we are,” said L. “Enjoy, you pair of hoons.”
JUST TO ADD: this is a fun, fluffy story, nothing gritty, angsty or serious. It is only just in the T rating, mainly because of a few dodgy comments. It could pass as G probably but better safe than sorry.
Also, do New Zealanders play keepy uppy? When you bounce a football on your knee and see how many times you can do that without dropping it. A well known British game but maybe it's called something different in New Zealand?
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“G’day mate,” said the Australian. “Sorry, we're playing keepy uppy and the ball got away from us.” He was smirking as he picked up the football.
“Don't be such a flaming galah.” L threw the ball at N.
“Strewth mate, that’s 50 already.”
“Here we are,” said L. “Enjoy, you pair of hoons.”
jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-17 06:42 am
jhetley) wrote2025-07-17 06:42 amSlide down to winter
Air temperature 67 F, wind south about 7 mph, fog at the airport but just cloudy at our lower elevation. High today supposed to be around 80 F. Should be able to get a walk in without dying.
jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-16 06:51 am
jhetley) wrote2025-07-16 06:51 amThis is hot for us
Air temperature 68 F before 0700 hrs, dew point 66, wind near calm, partly cloudy. Supposed to reach 90 F or above this afternoon. AQI "moderate" and pollen high. Walk contraindicated. Hope my small friends with permanent fur coats are staying inside . . . .
Trishelle (haunted_cherries) wrote in 100words2025-07-15 09:36 pm
haunted_cherries) wrote in 100words2025-07-15 09:36 pmEntry tags:
[P5] Chicken Alfredo
Fandom: Persona 5 universe
Characters: Ren Amamiya (canon), Nagisa Kamishiro (canon)
Rating: Gen
Words: 100
Prompt: Work of Art from100words
Summary: Nagisa surprises Ren with a home cooked meal.
Notes: Am I back on my ReNagi BS in the middle of working on my longfic? OF COURSE I AM xD
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Characters: Ren Amamiya (canon), Nagisa Kamishiro (canon)
Rating: Gen
Words: 100
Prompt: Work of Art from
100wordsSummary: Nagisa surprises Ren with a home cooked meal.
Notes: Am I back on my ReNagi BS in the middle of working on my longfic? OF COURSE I AM xD
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liminalovertea (liminalovertea) wrote in 100words2025-07-15 08:28 pm
liminalovertea) wrote in 100words2025-07-15 08:28 pmEntry tags:
Original: Medium
Title: Medium
Original
Rating: PG
Word count: 100 words (Scrivener)
Warnings: Bullying between siblings, implied otherism
Cross-posted to: Journal
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Original
Rating: PG
Word count: 100 words (Scrivener)
Warnings: Bullying between siblings, implied otherism
Cross-posted to: Journal
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i did it all for the robins (musesfool) wrote2025-07-15 06:18 pm
musesfool) wrote2025-07-15 06:18 pmEntry tags:
Searching for an omen, looking for a sign
They gave me a 3 pm - 7 pm delivery window for the dishwasher today, which meant waiting around and stewing in my anxiety until they showed up around 3:30. The whole process - removing the old dishwasher and setting up the new one - took about an hour. Now it's running through whatever the initial cycle the installation guys set it to, and then I should be able to use it. It did cost me an extra $125 to get the electrical connection set up, since the old one was hardwired and the new one required a plug, plus I gave both guys a $20 on the way out, so overall it cost almost $1800 for everything, which is more than my stove and fridge cost put together, iirc. It's the most expensive birthday present I've gotten myself since 2016, when I replaced my laptop, but totally necessary. And it is very snazzy looking! (it's the Bosch 300 series 18" dishwasher in stainless steel.)
Anyway, that has been my birthday! I put all thoughts of cooking on hold until tomorrow, when I might make pulled pork (or I might not) and some kind of fancy dessert (I am thinking about this coffee icebox cake but without a stabilizer in the whipped cream I don't know how it could hold its shape if you turn it out of the loaf pan; on the other hand, I'm not taking it anywhere so I can just scoop it out without removing it, so I guess that's not really an issue), but we'll see how I feel tomorrow - it will be cool to not have to wash up by hand afterwards!
Sunday at Dom's was lovely - Baby Miss L was a mermaid in the pool (she kept exclaiming, "Mermaid!" and kicking ferociously - she hasn't had swimming lessons yet but she seems like a natural at this point) - and once she warmed up after her nap she was her usual delightful self. She enjoyed the books I brought her, especially "Be Brave Like Batman" (to go with the Batman and Robin t-shirts), and she wore her Superman dress, so we are covering all superhero bases.
I made the KAF fudge brownies again to take with me, since I was assured that they'd loved them last time, and this time I got to taste them and they were good! Slightly overbaked, but still chocolatey.
Then yesterday on my ride home, the driver took Jericho Turnpike all the way to the Cross Island, which made the trip longer, but did avoid traffic and construction, so I guess the extra 10-15 minutes was worth it.
And I still have 6 more days off before I have to go back to work!
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Anyway, that has been my birthday! I put all thoughts of cooking on hold until tomorrow, when I might make pulled pork (or I might not) and some kind of fancy dessert (I am thinking about this coffee icebox cake but without a stabilizer in the whipped cream I don't know how it could hold its shape if you turn it out of the loaf pan; on the other hand, I'm not taking it anywhere so I can just scoop it out without removing it, so I guess that's not really an issue), but we'll see how I feel tomorrow - it will be cool to not have to wash up by hand afterwards!
Sunday at Dom's was lovely - Baby Miss L was a mermaid in the pool (she kept exclaiming, "Mermaid!" and kicking ferociously - she hasn't had swimming lessons yet but she seems like a natural at this point) - and once she warmed up after her nap she was her usual delightful self. She enjoyed the books I brought her, especially "Be Brave Like Batman" (to go with the Batman and Robin t-shirts), and she wore her Superman dress, so we are covering all superhero bases.
I made the KAF fudge brownies again to take with me, since I was assured that they'd loved them last time, and this time I got to taste them and they were good! Slightly overbaked, but still chocolatey.
Then yesterday on my ride home, the driver took Jericho Turnpike all the way to the Cross Island, which made the trip longer, but did avoid traffic and construction, so I guess the extra 10-15 minutes was worth it.
And I still have 6 more days off before I have to go back to work!
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empathy is a superpower (sweettartheart) wrote in 100words2025-07-15 01:42 pm
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jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-15 01:01 pm
jhetley) wrote2025-07-15 01:01 pmBe careful what you wish for?
I see that a Governor is asking for an investigation into the National Park Service over that Grand Canyon fire. I don't know the politics of said Governor. Are we looking for decades of mismanagement here, or short-staffing due to budget cuts that prevented adequate and timely response?
jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-15 06:49 am
jhetley) wrote2025-07-15 06:49 amSquirrel avoids death
Air temperature 66 F, wind near calm, fog. Visibility under a mile at the airport, about half a mile here. Air temperature up to 90 F this afternoon. Foraging day.
Watched one of our fancy rats climbing the utility pole out front, reach the top and contemplate reaching for the high voltage line, and then back off. We still have power . . .
Watched one of our fancy rats climbing the utility pole out front, reach the top and contemplate reaching for the high voltage line, and then back off. We still have power . . .
jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-14 11:04 am
jhetley) wrote2025-07-14 11:04 amPost-walk irritation
Nice meet-up with Ms. Sasha, including an extended petting session on her front steps. Got home and cooled off and had a robot tell me that I have one prescription ready for pickup. At the pharmacy I had just walked past . . .
jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-14 06:42 am
jhetley) wrote2025-07-14 06:42 amGame of fox and hounds
Air temperature 61 F, wind south about 7 mph, fog at the airport. Visibility under half a mile there, far side of the park visible here. We remain under the boot-heel of the oppressor.
jhetley (jhetley) wrote2025-07-13 12:58 pm
jhetley) wrote2025-07-13 12:58 pmSunday roadkill/floral report
Roadkill limited to another loser crow, a flat squirrel miles away from the crow, and numerous blood patches on the road without corpse for ID.
Mullein blooming, both common and "moth" varieties, possible butter-and-eggs, and the usual suspects. Honeysuckle berries turning red, likewise the sumac, and the seed heads of the curled dock have gone to the brown of ripeness.
Got on the bike, up to the country club and over to the road through the bog and thence home. Getting warm out there. Did not die.
15.34 miles, 1:25:45
Mullein blooming, both common and "moth" varieties, possible butter-and-eggs, and the usual suspects. Honeysuckle berries turning red, likewise the sumac, and the seed heads of the curled dock have gone to the brown of ripeness.
Got on the bike, up to the country club and over to the road through the bog and thence home. Getting warm out there. Did not die.
15.34 miles, 1:25:45