My basil plant (in my #AeroGarden - love that thing!) needed to be harvested, so I whipped up a quick but delicious #Pescatarian lunch using it and some sundried tomatoes.

Later I'll be decorating cookies, but first, this lovely shrimp and some red wine.

#KitchenWitch

@barbsobel That moss is AMAZING.

@Agatha 🙃

@Agatha Ahem: PizzaTate ;)

@elric I didn't even open it. Just binned it and unsubbed.

Don't get me wrong, I love Reel - bamboo toilet paper delivered on a schedule, convenient and means we never run low - but some marketing trends aren't for every company. I say this as someone who works IN marketing. :)

Oh right. 'Tis the season for 'year in reviews'.

Right up there with Black Friday, this is a perfect time to unsubscribe from anyone who sends you a marketing email over the next few days (unless you truly do want to keep receiving them, of course).

Seriously, toilet paper subscription service: I do NOT need a year in review from you. Not at all.

Cookie baking has commenced. This #KitchenWitch is prepping for some delicious treats to take to a New Year's Eve soirée: Norwegian butter biscuits which will be dressed to SLAY once they're all finished.

Thinking it might be time to add some new fish to the 80 gallon freshwater tank. The last new community members to go in were candy cane tetras (they're super cute, that's one all the way on the left in the middle water).

Any #FreshwaterAquarium enthusiasts have favourites?

@Airborne_Frog My doggo had age-induced hearing loss toward the last few years of his life and truly one of the silver linings of his being deaf was that he wasn't cowering under blankets on NYE. Our neighbourhood often sets off mortars, so I'm sure he still felt those (they shake EVERYTHING) but he was spared most of the fear from the noises.

Feeling for the pets, and for the humans with PTSD and other anxieties around such loud, unpredictable sounds.

It's the end of 2022, and I've spent the year really focusing on prioritizing my sleep for myself, my health, my skincare, my career, and my personal well-being instead of for other people.

Despite that, yesterday and today were the first days in recent memory that I was able to sleep past 6.15a or so, and it's been truly game changing.

#SelfCare is real.

@TrueBloodNet Ooh noted. We're in zone 9, with gorgeous sandy loam soil, so tomatoes love us and we love them right back. I typically do 8-12 different varieties. Thanks for the rec, I'll check them out!

@TrueBloodNet Not a specific plant, but Territorial Seed Company is my absolute go-to for all my garden plants. They have a TON of great tomatoes, and easy zone guides. They're amazing.

#HexingAid update: I just discovered that I can play white noise directly into my aid. I'm not entirely sure why this is an option, but apparently if I *extra* don't want to listen to someone I can drown them out with the sound of ocean waves or rain or a stream.

Also, tested it, and it's great for providing relief if my tinnitus in that ear is getting a little overwhelming. So that's neat.

Yesterday's Prosecco got a little glow up. Extra sparkly!

The annual reading of this report is one of our only holiday traditions. This years' report just dropped!

https://defector.com/what-did-we-get-stuck-in-our-rectums-last-year-3/

@ToolPackinMama Matilda the Musical JUST released on Netflix today. It's the best stage-musical-to-screen adaptation I think I've ever seen (and that's saying a lot: my degree is in theatre/dance and I've been a huge musical theatre nerd since I was 4 and saw my first musical). It's great.

Friendly reminder - you don't have to earn your dinner, your drinks, or your desserts, today or any day.

#HeathyFoodCulture sometimes means setting boundaries with your friends and family, and you are allowed to do that, every day of the year.

@purrrism Nah - I've once gone back to purple after several years of orange, and immediately missed my orange desperately. Haven't changed colours since (aside from switching up the highlight and lowlight colours that go into my main orange - it's always some form of reds/yellows/pinks/purples but rarely exactly the same since I just play with those based on whatever I happen to have).

The cooking and baking gods demand a sacrifice!

Took this quick snap before I blocked it - it's on the form drying now.