Miraz Jordan

Broccoli-Cauliflower Casserole is a delicious dish. I've made it twice now — the second time with a bit less salt. I use Smoked Paprika for extra yum.

Be warned that prep time is way more than the claimed 10 minutes.

Instead of monterey jack cheese, I use Edam.

If any of my Wellington / Kāpiti / Horowhenua pals need a good Massage​ Therapist, then Natalie Waddell from Functional Bodyworks in Paraparaumu just can't be beat.

She is so good, and the 2 people I've put onto her so far strongly agree.

Where do recipe writers get their Prep times from? I reckon they must roll the dice. 10 minutes, pah! More like 40!

Good words today from 12 graphs that show New Zealand isn’t doing as badly as you think | The Spinoff:

There are many reasons not to be cheerful, especially where the climate is concerned. Yet this attitude can blind us to all the things that are getting better. And when we fail to celebrate our wins, that defective self-knowledge diminishes our sense of our own capacity, shrinks our horizons, inspires defeatism.

I made a loaf of Classic white crusty bread today.

It was OK but not fantastic — the dried yeast was a bit old and it's so hard to find a warm enough place in the house for the dough to rise.

I guess practice will make perfect.

Turned on the radio for a minute only to think "I know that voice!" It was my good friend Rachel: Rachel McAlpine: Is life worth living after 90? | RNZ:

She also walked the footpaths of Wellington asking people how they see their life unfolding at 90. Her new play The Secret Lives of Extremely Old People erupted from those conversations.

There's no wind, so it's a calm day and not cold. I'm enjoying listening to actual rain on the roof. And the birds chirping, of course. We badly need this rain — 14 mm (0.55 inches) in the last 12 hours.

We went out to dinner tonight for a change — to Hell Pizza. Yum.

It's been a two nap kind of day, with a third possible too … 🥱🥱

Ahhh: The Hidden Secrets of the Fn Key - TidBITS:

Fn-E: Open the emoji picker

I was surprised to realise I bought my Fujifilm X-T2 camera 5 years ago. I wanted to learn to take better photos.

I believe I've achieved that, handling the camera way more confidently now and achieving better results.

A Fuji X-T5 may be in my future …

An unusual but very pleasing part of today was the affirmation I received that at least one person finds my contributions (of thoughts and ideas) in a certain area very valuable. They want to get my input from time to time on things that come up.

😊😊

I looked for somewhere to go for a walk and decided on Horseshoe Bend Reserve at Tokomaru, about 45 minutes drive away.

A pleasant little spot for a picnic or swim, it wasn't really a place for a walk. I managed to stretch things out to 25 minutes. Nice trees, and quiet though.

See all those low bushes covered in yellow flowers? They're lupins and I'm highly allergic to them. November can be miserable for me as the pollen stabs my brain like a thousand needles, makes my eyes, nose and mouth itch, causes sneezing.

Unfortunately the farmer's mowing the grass between them.

Like @ptrck I too am very happy to see that The Brain Scoop is back. One of my favourite sciency video creators.