ChaosCoati

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[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 4 points 1 week ago

We have 2 so my kid and I can each use one. It does help, when I remember to set it. Good luck with yours! I love the rainbow

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Great photo! I can almost hear the joyful zoomies

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 25 points 2 weeks ago

bonus points if it’s an older laptop with a short battery life

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m having a hard time choosing a favorite, these are all so great. The resplendent and blue owls both really drew my eye as I was scrolling through them all.

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

You already have, and I can tell she appreciates it

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Elephants seem to have a preferred tusk

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

snek puddle

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 6 points 1 month ago

Just started summer year 2 in my first-ever Stardew Valley playthrough

Also Terraria with my spouse when we’re too tired to spend brain power on BG3

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Classic CATch-22

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No worries, I saw it too as I painted it. I added the specks of pepper and green onion to try and disguise it lol

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Such a great mindset, this dog (and the previous) are lucky to have such a patient owner. For socializing, there’s a local dog trainer who does monthly doggie social hours in an indoor horse arena. Maybe a trainer in your area does something similar?

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It’s supposed to be tongbaechu-kimchi, where the napa cabbage is sliced in half rather than cut into chunks

 

I don’t get much knitting done in the summer, so I thought I’d share someone else’s project. Saw him in the stands tonight watching the men’s doubles final and it looks like he’s already cast on something else.

 

Off and on this week I’ve been having trouble with some sites and apps - mainly Amazon, Walmart, Bing, Pinterest and Peacock - where they won’t load.

Other sites and apps are working just fine, and I don’t think it’s our internet as I’ll have videos streaming while those sites just sit and spin. I’ve also tried them on several devices (phone, tablet, computer) but no difference.

Is this maybe some carry over from last week’s CrowdStrike issues?

 

Earwigs or some other insect have been voraciously nibbling on my bean and radish leaves. I saw it mentioned in several places to put out a dish with oil and a little soy sauce. I figured it’s worth a shot.

Do you have a favorite way to keep the tiny critters away from your leaves?

 

We’ve noticed we don’t find monarch caterpillars on milkweed plants that have ants on them. We’ve also noticed if ants start coming on a plant with a caterpillar on it, the caterpillar disappears. It doesn’t seem to show up on a neighboring milkweed plant either.

I’m wondering if anyone has a way they keep ants off these plants so the caterpillars can continue their life cycle in peace.

 

Didn’t spot this one right away so it got away from me. They’re gherkins, I plan to make sweet pickles. Not with this monster though, we ate it fresh and it was delicious.

 

First try at making hot dog buns today. Next time I’m definitely going to do 8 buns instead of 6. Other than that, do you have any tips or tricks to shaping them?

 

Just have to vent, because I’m struggling to finish this sweater. The body was knit with US 17s (12mm). Now I’m doing the sleeves on US 19s (16mm) because my gauge was too tight with the 17s. I have discovered I don’t like knitting with these size needles. They’re uncomfortable for me to hold and knitting with them feels like a chore.

Vent over. Hopefully I’ll get this sweater off the needles today or tomorrow, and now I know to avoid any more projects using these needles.

 

Mixed and did first rise in my bread machine

Recipe

 

Slow but steady progress on my socks

Pattern: Hermoine’s Everyday Sock

 

Someone snuck a slice before I could get the photo

 

Needed a new car knitting project as my Kelowna sweater is too big now to work on comfortably. So I cast on some socks for me.

Pattern: Hermoine’s Everyday Socks

Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in Palm Springs colorway

 

Decided to get sleeve island out of the way. I’m worried I won’t have enough yarn even though I’m on gauge. I am using different yarn than the pattern and it’s definitely not the bulkiest bulky yarn I’ve ever used.

I picked up 12 stitches in the underarm (instead of the pattern’s 6) because I was worried about holes. I may have some small ones to close up at the end but we’ll see how they look after blocking.

Pattern: Kelowna sweater

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