Not every week is good but there’s something good in every week! No matter how big or small what’s something good that’s happened?
Our little man Nimbus (3 mo.) came home on Monday, and Luna (almost 13 mo.) seems to have jumped well into the “big sister” role. (Same parents, different year, or as I like to say “kitter from another litter”.)
Beautiful fur and coloring! What breed are they?
They’re Maine Coon Cats, in what we’ve learnt is a rather rare color - “blue silver shaded”. Luna is already fourteen pounds…
They are bee-yoo-tiful
“Kitter from another litter” - I’ll need to remember that. Thank you and congratulations! They are beautiful indeed.
I made a tasty lemon cake because life has blessed me with more lemons than I can turn into lemonade. Kid told me he might be able to visit soon. I adopted a kitten (going to get her tomorrow). Had a few really nice visitors and we talked about women’s stuff, community and multilingual poetry. I’m noticing with some surprise that I start liking my lemony life again.
Hey @[email protected], thanks for encouraging conversation and keeping people engaged in such a positive way, I really appreciate it!
A kitten isn’t something good it’s something truly wonderful! I’m so glad you’re getting her. And that’s really nice of you and you’re welcome 😊
Congratulations on the adoption of a kitten - that is so neat! Maybe you can share a picture when you get her. (Don’t feel obligated - strictly only if you feel like it.)
Traveling south for few hundred kilometers just to see my mom.
As a mom, I think that’s a great reason. Have fun!
As a dad, I think that’s a great reason. It’s important to make mom happy! Have fun!
It’s actually been a good one overall.
Got new glasses, so I can see again. Had some lovely time with my wife. Had some yummy food. My birds (chickens) have all been highly entertaining. Had a great ttrpg session (though it isn’t actually tt, it’s online).
No drama, no unusual levels of pain. Anxiety has been under control. No PTSD bullshit popping up.
It’s just been a really good week overall.
Sounds lovely!
Hearing your good news made me happy, and I’m sure I speak for others reading this thread.
Also, TTRPG is still very TT despite the gaming being virtual. The difficulty of friends getting together is understandable. Keep on gaming! We’re rooting for you!
Went to hospital, didnt die, back home again.
I am happy and relieved to hear that.
Blimey glad you’re ok
Thank goodness! Hope you have a speedy and full recovery.
One of the cats went to the vet for a teeth cleaning and came through it fine.
Nice! Glad the cleaning went well! It’s nice that you take good care of your cat. Have a great day.
I went for lunch with my friend this week, lunch was delicious and we had a nice time. I’ve never gone to that cafe before but deffo will again.
I had an absolutely delicious brownie yesterday from a fancy bakery. I love their brownies! I ate it while finishing Patrick Melrose which is kinda heavy but a REALLY good show.
Time with good friends is precious - glad that lunch was delicious! Have a super weekend, dear Moderator of Good Vibes.
Thankyou dear Commenter of constant loveliness
My first attempt at making kombucha seems to be going well and I’m excited about it!
Neat! I need to learn more about that. Will look into it.
It’s easy and pretty forgiving! I copied some notes from the old place’s kombucha sub:
Ingredients:
- 1 quart/4 Cups filtered water
- 1/4 Cup sugar
- Tea (3bags or 1Tbsp)
- Starter culture/kombucha 1-2 cups (2 cups for first time)
Brew the sweet tea. Let it cool until it reaches room temperature (below 90F/32C). Alternatively, brew a smaller batch of hot sweet tea and add cold water to bring it closer to room temperature. (~quart/4 cup volume)
Add the starter liquid (this can just be kombucha from the previous batch) in your brewing vessel (1.5 quart / 6 Cup volume)
Cover the vessel with a fine breathable cloth (or coffee filters) that will let air pass through but not bugs or dust. Most cheesecloth is not suitable as the holes are too big! Use a rubber band to secure the cloth tightly.
Leave it to sit in a warm corner of the house out of direct sunlight. Minimum recommended temperature is 65F/18C, with optimum around 80F/27C. After about a week, you can begin tasting it. Does it taste too sweet? Leave it alone for a while longer. Does it taste perfect? Bottling time! Brew time depends ENTIRELY on preference.
Bottle the kombucha, adding either fruit juice, fruit, or sugar (don’t use square bottles). This bottling process is also known as secondary fermentation or “2F” and will help create carbonation/fizz. If adding fruit juice, fill 10-20% of the bottle with juice and cover with kombucha. If adding sugar, start out with 1 teaspoon/4 grams per bottle (450mL/16oz), and adjust based on experimentation. If fruit - again, experiment, or check what other people have done by scrolling through the posts or checking the wiki article on flavoring. If you need flavour inspiration, check this chart. Remember to reserve some of your brew to use as starter liquid for your next batch.
Let the bottles sit at room temperature for anywhere between 1 and 7 days, to create enough fizz. It depends on amount of sugar, the strength of your kombucha etc. For more information about timing this process and avoiding bottle bombs, check the carbonation wiki article.
Refrigerate the finished bottles to stop the fermentation process and allow more CO2 to dissolve into the liquid
I managed to boot up an old NAS (by fixing the fans and re-soldering some broken connectors) and discovered it had content I thought I had lost forever.
Today my five weeks of paid summer vacation starts. Looking forward to taking it easy and puttering about with plants, redecorating at home and planning out a new network setup, in between hanging out with friends, visiting new places and trying new things.
As another user wrote, thank you @[email protected] for starting these Friday conversations.
5 weeks yowzer! Hope you have a blast. What redecorating are you gonna do? And that’s kind of you and you’re welcome 🥰
It’s mainly a staycation.
We’re moving furniture around , getting rid of no longer necessary furniture and making cat friendly climbing shelves along the walls.
Great idea you spend enough time at home you want it to be nice as possible
The details of your vacation are very inspiring! And so cool that you solder connectors! Enjoy - you deserve every minute of this break, and more.
I’ve been injured for the past 3 or 4 month. Went to practice yesterday and don’t feel a thing. Feels pretty good to finaly be able to do sports again.
Nice! Enjoy - and please be sure to wear all protective gear.
Enjoyed sauna.
