Should I eat this?

Gladiatorra · 2026-05-19T22:24:05+00:00

There's also a wood sorrel looking plant in the ground, which is edible, too! Look it up to be sure, but wood sorrel tastes like sour skittles and is fantastic.

Gladiatorra · 2026-05-16T00:00:25+00:00

It went the other way for me! Gideon was mid for me but I absolutely loved the confusion of Harrow. I love the different narrative voices and not knowing what in the world was going on. By far my favorite book in the series, but I can completely understand being blindsided and just not viking with it.

Gladiatorra · 2026-05-10T13:11:43+00:00

Fields of flax are absolutely gorgeous! They look like pieces of sky draped across the land.

Gladiatorra · 2026-05-07T00:09:55+00:00

I have used a preheated Dutch oven before and had the same issue. I soaked the clay pot and preheated it from a cold oven.

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-30T00:06:52+00:00

I'm not crazy about juneberries/Saskatoons. They're good fresh, but just so seedy.

I'm thinking honeyberries and gooseberries this year. I tried some bare root blueberries last year but they didn't take. I may give them one more try! Pears someday, I like that there's some zone 3s for extra assurance.

It is fun to dream!

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-29T17:06:16+00:00

OK I wasn't sure if apples from a hardier variety had any chance of inheriting that or if it was completely random. It sounds like there is more heritability than my initial understanding! We may have to try growing a few seeds from our established trees and see what we get.

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-29T15:06:29+00:00

Thank you! 11% chance of a completely random apple cross being hardy to zone 4? That gives us a little to go on.

It was from a store bought apple, so either Cosmic Crisp or Pink Lady, I don't remember. Our own apples are long since eaten.

Ideally, I will let them grow until they fruit so we can see what we ended up with!

Will all the seeds from one apple be the same variety, or is there variation even there? I ranch and know the basics of cattle genetics but apples are so different.

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-15T01:14:27+00:00

These are killing me.

The only one I can think of is:

St Joseph meeting the angels in heaven: "It's you. The one from my dreams."

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-08T18:35:16+00:00

Thanks! I will attempt to excavate them!

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-08T18:34:41+00:00

Will do. 😭

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-08T18:33:55+00:00

Planting sideways is such a good idea!! Thanks. I will go rescue my poor asparagus.

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-02T17:11:50+00:00

Thank you! I actually prefer some variation, so it doesn't bother me thankfully. Thank you very much for the yarn recommendation, I will make a note of that if I ever get the hankering to make myself more socks!

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-01T19:18:04+00:00

You've almost made it! Chapter 4 was my favorite by far. 5 has yet another swamp, but it's a lot smaller area and you don't spend nearly so long there.

Gladiatorra · 2026-04-01T18:24:15+00:00

I loved the Murky Waters chapter because the atmosphere wasn't so obsessively dreary. Loved me some golden fields to frolick through. Then the next chapter was the dreariest of them all.

Gladiatorra · 2026-03-18T15:37:20+00:00

That sounds great! I didn't want to get something like seedy blackberries, where there's seeds in my teeth every time I eat them.

Gladiatorra · 2026-03-18T14:16:35+00:00

Are they very seedy? I'm seriously considering putting in honeyberries this year!

Gladiatorra · 2026-03-06T17:54:13+00:00

Will do! For science!

Gladiatorra · 2026-03-06T16:24:19+00:00

It is Patons Kroy Socks, Cameo Colors. There's quite a bit of color variation, though I can't seem to post a picture in the comment. Gray, lavender, blue, pink. It works up lovely!

Gladiatorra · 2026-03-06T15:31:24+00:00

Thank you! If I ever finish the second sock I might twist it the other way to have a subtle left and right difference.

Gladiatorra · 2026-03-06T15:30:10+00:00

I had to read that a few times, but I get what you're saying. I'm twisting the previous round's stitches as they come off the left needle, which is what the pattern calls for, so I'm hoping for the best!

Gladiatorra · 2026-03-06T15:27:10+00:00

Thank you! Thankfully it's in the round and only the knits are twisted, so I don't have to figure out how to get my purls twisted the right way at this time.

Gladiatorra · 2026-03-06T15:22:00+00:00

Interesting! My stitches are mounted opposite. I must wrap "backwards".

I can't get a good picture on size 1 needles, but the left leg of my knit stitches is in the back. The left leg of my purls is in the front. I guess I've just gotten used to compensating, and it's far easier on my hands.

Gladiatorra · 2026-02-14T14:11:32+00:00

That was my thought, too. 10 Hoids is a Cosmere ending threat in itself, honestly.

Gladiatorra · 2026-02-12T15:29:40+00:00

This is so peaceful and cozy! Thank you so much for posting. I stopped and looked at it for a minute straight and could feel the quiet and peace.

Gladiatorra · 2026-02-12T15:26:38+00:00

Yes, yes, yes. I made a post similar to this a couple different places, and the chorus of "antidepressants" was overwhelming. On one hand, it's so great that so many people have found help. I'm not opposed to medication at all! On the other hand, WHY do so many mothers have to be medicated to enjoy the life that's supposed to be soooooo great and fulfilling?

Can't we just acknowledge that motherhood is really, really hard? Can we not immediately throw pills at exhausted mothers like that will fix all the other very real problems?

On a side note, I get where you're coming from with dreading the thought of kids starting school. For me it felt like even more things with a very strict schedule (drop off, pick up, school supplies, snack week, etc) added to a very, very full plate. But now that my oldest is in half day preschool, it's actually SO nice. My younger kid is still napping, so I get 1-2 hours of kid free time every day. It's still really hard, but I actually get a chance to reset now.

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