Mickey 2 weeks ago • 100%
I have written the first draft of 2.5 books!
The first one was the 1/2 which just got a little messy and I didn’t enjoy it. It was my first major writing project and I just didn’t organize it well enough. I also grew out of the idea quickly and decided to stop and not waste more time.
My second book I managed to finish at 70k I believe (it’s been a while). Similarly I grew out of the idea by the end and it would have needed major revisions to push through editing.
My third and most recent one I really love, the first draft is complete and I am slowly editing it. Though editing seems to be my weakness it seems because it’s taking far longer than it should. This one I would love to actually clean up and eventually publish but yeah, going to take a while to get there!
I use Scrivener to write in and I highly recommend it! (you can usually find some discount codes for it as well). I like to use it to quickly draft the storyline and then expand each scene as I go. It also has some handy features for organizing research notes and pictures. It’s packed with so many features so it’s a pretty popular writing app among writers in general.
Mickey 3 weeks ago • 100%
Ahh yes, my poor Whitestar Calathea that gets a spider mite infestation every few months is definitely proof of this. Always the same one. Never anything else around it.
Mickey 4 weeks ago • 100%
You can always freeze/can them for later use!
Mickey 4 weeks ago • 100%
Fancy! This looks like it came from one of those collector edition sites for books! Definitely a pretty piece to put on the shelf.
Mickey 1 month ago • 100%
I read this book last year. Here is my review for it which still sums up my feelings for it now as well:
`This book had such an interesting premise, the in-between world, the creepy atmosphere, the strange happenings. Yet it felt like there was still something missing, some piece to tie it all together better.
The descriptions of the willows and the strange world were great and really set the unsettling tone. I kind of wish more time was spent there and the mystery was unraveled further within that realm rather than getting all the information from outside sources. As much as the museum was a cool concept it didn’t feel all that connected.
However overall if you don’t overthink it, it’s a good story with an unsettling atmosphere and I did enjoy it. `
Mickey 1 month ago • 100%
It’s looking good! I have a similar problem actually, and I’ve been noticing that my older leaves are also slowly deteriorating as well making the overall plant seem a bit less nice. I ended up chopping some of the vines back almost all the way to regrow some new branches near the bottom to replace the old leaves. You can probably do the same over time with all of them to keep them fresh.
Mickey 1 month ago • 100%
Ah I’ve had this on my list for a while now. This is a good reminder to maybe bump it up again because it still sounds so good!
Mickey 2 months ago • 100%
Ah I grabbed this recently but haven’t gotten to it yet. It sounds really good!
Mickey 3 months ago • 100%
You can try 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton! I really liked that one. It’s more Groundhog Day but with a bit of a twist on each iteration if that makes sense. I don’t want to spoil too much but it was a wild ride putting things together.
Mickey 4 months ago • 100%
What a beautiful majestic boy he became! Love the little baby meow.
Mickey 4 months ago • 100%
I believe he said it took place in the same universe at some point? So there will probably be overlap between them.
Mickey 4 months ago • 100%
Yeah, after finishing the Wheel of Time series it felt like I really lost something important and it was so hard to get into other fantasy worlds for a while due to how immersed I was in it for so long.
Mickey 4 months ago • 100%
This plant is just severely etiolated as it’s desperately searching for more light, not mutated! You will need to give it better lighting conditions if you want the new growth to be more compact.
Mickey 6 months ago • 100%
Man this is a ton of new stuff! Just when I think I’ve played enough Stardew there’s another update and I start all over again.
Mickey 6 months ago • 100%
Love the old school retro vibes! I’ve used OBS for screen capture before, but I’ve heard good things about Davinci as well.
Mickey 6 months ago • 100%
I read this book recently that fits into the mystery/crime/creepy category: What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall
Mickey 6 months ago • 100%
Looks like a fig tree to me! Hard to say what type until it starts to fruit though, the leaves are very similar. You’re in for a treat though when the crop comes in!
Mickey 6 months ago • 100%
Ah that’s cool! I look forward to seeing your updates then! Have you seen the other spin off games like Paralives and Life by You? It might be interesting to see what kinds of stuff they’re lifting from sims and where they are expanding/changing things.
Mickey 6 months ago • 100%
Looking awesome! This makes me want to install Sims again honestly. Loved those games. Are you planning on going in that life sim genre?
Mickey 7 months ago • 100%
I’m making this quilt first (other than the mini scrap quilts): Painted Desert
I got the kit for it with the original fabrics a long time back and finally got around to making it!
Mickey 7 months ago • 100%
I’ve been back in a quilting mood recently. Mostly finishing off a bunch of mini quilts I’ve been putting off for too long and slowly working myself up to the three big ones I told myself I need to do. Now I’m at the point where I have to baste the large quilts and I hate this part…
Mickey 7 months ago • 100%
Oh this sounds pretty good! Gives me the Murder on the Orient Express vibes with the setup so wouldn’t be surprised if that was the general inspiration for it. But I am interested to read it myself now.
I switched over to the app last night and noticed that my subscription list is empty. The Home screen shows my subscription posts correctly but the actual list of them is never populated even after force closing the app and reopening.
Mickey 7 months ago • 100%
Definitely seems like a gauge issue. It should essentially be a tube that stretches a bit to fit on your head for it to slouch like that, if it’s any wider it will mushroom like you said.
Mickey 8 months ago • 100%
I remember once reading that someone did this for real. And another person would tear their paperback book in half if it was too thick to hold. I was very sad for a while after that.
Mickey 8 months ago • 100%
I cleaned out the lint from inside my sewing machine and oiled it for the first time since getting it…. like 5 years ago. Heh. Suddenly all those noises I kept complaining about went away, who would have thought! For real though it was much easier than I expected and it’s running so quiet and smooth now.
Mickey 8 months ago • 100%
Somehow they managed to make the game look even stranger than the first one, which I didn’t think was possible. I remember trying to watch a playthrough of the first game and it was a bit too out there for my tastes already.
Mickey 8 months ago • 100%
I read an advanced copy of Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay and it was so good! Really recommend that one when it comes out.
Mickey 8 months ago • 100%
Wow those are gorgeous. They look like they’re glazed ceramic!
Mickey 8 months ago • 100%
I think this is mostly dependent on the type of apple you used. Some types withstand the cooking better and can stay more firm!
Mickey 8 months ago • 100%
Totally agree with this. The first few hours were great but then when you get the broom and you see the huge open space that’s just really lacking. I really wish it never went to that scale.
Mickey 9 months ago • 100%
The article just feels all weird. I’m not sure why there is such a strong push for/against keeping track of the books you read. It’s just a statistic like any other. Some enjoy it and others don’t, but it feels like each group is trying to convince the other they’re wrong for no real reason.
I personally keep track of books on Goodreads and write reviews for every one. I forget things and writing my thoughts down works for me, and it’s kinda neat to see the books I’ve read that year.
Mickey 9 months ago • 100%
I love Maarit’s work! I have a few of her prints on my walls. I keep telling myself I don’t have any more room to buy more but they’re all so pretty!
Mickey 9 months ago • 100%
Yeah you can definitely do this! There are lots of kits on Etsy that are exactly like this in wood or plastic. Just make sure the holes are smooth and won’t catch the threads and damage them.
Mickey 9 months ago • 100%
That looks like a nice project! I definitely have many bags of yarn and fabric around for projects as well… one day I will get through them all.
Mickey 9 months ago • 100%
The main trunk will stay the same height at this point, but it will get thicker as it matures. Your best bet is to encourage a few branches out and go for a wine glass shape off the main trunk. With some pruning you can make it look like a pretty nice dwarf tree!
Mickey 9 months ago • 100%
If you cut the top off then it will only be able to grow branches at this point.
Mickey 9 months ago • 100%
100+ is very impressive! It sounds like you essentially finish a book every 3-4 days to get those numbers. How you keep that up consistently? I feel like I can do that for a month or two and then tend to need a break before picking up more.
Mickey 9 months ago • 100%
I usually set a goal of 24 and generally surpass it every year (at 33 this year so far). I have months where I read a ton and then others where I just don’t even pick up a book due to getting busy. But it’s a solid goal just so I can see how I’m doing that year.
Mickey 10 months ago • 100%
The actual awards where they celebrate the games they are supposedly meant to celebrate. Some respect for the devs who poured all their time into making them instead of being rushed off the stage. And finally it would be nice for them to actually acknowledge the industries struggles this year and put a light on the fact that the gaming culture is kinda rotten and this is meant to counteract it, instead it seems to fall into the same hole.
I’m making some gifts for the holidays and decided to try lino printing. I drew and carved this stamp out as a first test run and I really love the results. Going to be making some more real soon!
They were quite large too! Really pretty set.
I made a lot of pots for my plants, and this is one of the few that I kept hole-free. I love the color combination on it!
The smell of the roasted garlic was sooo good.
Made two of these the other day and I love how the garlic came through! Super good. I used this recipe: [Crusty Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Bread](https://www.lifeasastrawberry.com/crusty-roasted-garlic-rosemary-bread/)
I have a lot of pictures of baked good so I’m just going to start posting them in here. Starting with challah I made a while back. Plain, white and black sesame seeds.
I’ve been on a big creepy/horror/thriller book streak recently and would love to hear some more recommendations. Some of the ones I’ve read and enjoyed so far are: - We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson - The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson - Ghost Eaters - Clay McLeod Clay - The Luminous Dead - Caitlin Starling - The Hollow Places - T. Kingfisher - The Twisted Ones - T. Kingfisher - The Lost Village - Camilla Sten - Sour Candy - Kealan Patrick Burke
I have a ton of plants around my house and this is a small collection I put together behind my work desk! It includes: - Philodendron lemon lime - Global green pothos - Tradescantia nanouk - Pepperomia pilea - Zz plant - Aglaonema cherry - Curly spider plant (bonnie)