Very uncomfortable topic for a cozy mystery, but I like this series and its characters who are very real: The Missing Pets Mystery (The Supermarket Mysteries Book 2) by Rachel Ward. 🐦
all is not well in the little town of Kingsleigh. Three cats have gone missing in a week.
Gathering rosebuds: carpe diem:
“carpe diem” [is] usually translated as “seize the day”, but it’s a lot more than that: “carpe” could also mean “harvest” the day, or “tease it out” like wool, or “press on” with it like a journey, or “pluck” it like a flower
I made myself teriyaki chicken bowl for lunch. It was pretty good.
I’ve been reading some Horace Odes. Ponder this:
What may be tomorrow, take care not to ask – whatever
kind of day Fortune brings, put it down as profit, and don’t
turn down sweet loves and dances while you are young
Via: Soracte - Pantheon Poets | Latin Poetry Recited.
Since a friend introduced me, I’ve enjoyed Daily Organics Summer Kombucha. Now I’ve bought a Scoby from them and am about to try making my own. The biggest problem is it came with no instructions. Found something online and giving it a go… I have no idea what I’m doing.
Spring! Spotted today at the local pond, a duck with, I believe, 10 ducklings. Look at those little mites! 🐦
An often used TextExpander snippet grabs title and URL from Safari. Tab groups upset it. Updated:
tell application “Safari”
set theName to name of current tab of front window
set theURL to URL of current tab of front window
return “[“ & theName & ”](” & theURL & “)”
end tell
Another good read from an author I enjoy: Goodbye Sky Field (A Port Alma Murder Mystery Book 6) by Anne Shillolo. 📚
DC Holly Towns is working on a high-profile meth lab case … but keeps getting drawn closer to a plane crash site and its secrets.
I love Welcome Swallows: they’re small, colourful, fast and generally cute. This one came to sit on our deck railing. Photos through a window. 🐦
LOL: Underbirds are go!
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Bird of the Year competition has started. I think this year I might vote for the Ruru — I thought I heard one last night for the first time round here.
Pleased with myself that today I checked my camera settings before getting click-happy on the shutter. This morning there were about 15 Kuaka feeding on the beach. 🐦
We have some large, though pale, Kiwifruit (from the shops) at the moment. Yum.
Note for people outside NZ: a Kiwi is a] a bird b] a person. A Kiwifruit is an edible delight.
Excellent practical steps — How To Use Stoicism To Remove False Impressions :
apply calm reason to the assumptions
And throw away what is obviously false.
- “Other people judge me sometimes.” — Probably true
- “I dislike criticism.” — True
- “I am useless.” — False
Last year I gathered half a dozen delicious apples from my Granny Smith tree. Right now new blossoms are coming in.
A gorgeous morning at the beach, where the sea was gently lapping tiny waves just like on a tropical island. Kāpiti Island in the background.
From one part of the beach this view of cloud snugging round the Tararuas.
I was heading to the deck when I pulled up short. A California Quail (a rare and occasional visitor in these parts) was hanging out on our deck railing. It waited quietly while I took a bunch of photos. ❤️ 🐦
A Day In The Life Photo Challenge 2022. Taken at 08:40 at Waikawa Beach, Horowhenua, Aotearoa. Flowering Ti Kouka (Cabbage tree).
I tried Mini Apple Pancakes Recipe. Turned out I didn’t have Greek Yoghurt so used 1 tablespoon Sour Cream instead. Sugar, egg, cinnamon and apple — what’s not to like? But the recipe could do with editing. 1 Greek Yoghurt
is what quantity exactly? And what temperature pan?
