Well that didn’t go exactly as planned but I now have another two and a half pints of plum chutney.

Almost four and a half pints.

Here we go again jam!

"She wasn’t allowed in combat, so they had her train the fighter pilots | At age 104, Betty Printz Sims was the oldest female Marine veteran before she died last week." Washington Post (11 Dec 2023). wapo.st/3ToDB1F@maryrobinette.bsky.social 's Calculating Stars.

Perspective | She wasn’t allowed in combat, so they had her train the fighter pilots

At 104, Betty Printz Sims was the oldest-living female Marine before she died last week.

Happy caturday from Kaylee in the fireplace!

Our friends at Alpenglow are doing a flash sale on Krampus ornaments today for Krampusnacht, 25% off! www.alpenglowindustries.com/search?type=...

Three and a half pints!

I’m making room in the freezer! Another batch of plum jam is under way. I only have four gallons of plums left in there!

I’m reading it with OMBY. One sentence at a time with a word game in each. It’s ridiculous and I’ve been doing it off and on for years and I’m just getting to know Queequeg after about a thousand sentences.

My friend Lee, who makes AMAZING bbq sauce, just launched a new website for her business and you should totally go check it out. Her barrel aged honeys are also incredible. thebarreledbee.com

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