Boring can be good sometimes [youtube.com]

tinkercreek comments on Nov 14, 2020:

I love it! Great perspective and logic, as per most Europeans.

Will American's be particularly interested in this article?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 14, 2020:

Oregon has a proud cranberry grow near our southern coast, so there is an affinity to buying fresh berries to make our own sauces and baked goods. That being said, my mom always cooked from cans and boxes, so the jelly cylinder was ever-present on turkey holidays 🤷‍♀️.

Anyone for Lunch?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 14, 2020:

Yummy, great looking and sounding salad! I would guess you tolerate more heat than I do, and hope you got enough of a cold beverage to deal with that. Have you ever tried sprinkling a salad with Nutritional/Brewers Yeast? It adds a nice nutty-cheesy flavor along with the health benefits.

Who wants to zoom? I just figured out instant meetings.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 14, 2020:

Me!! When?

Something I've long suspected.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Perfect, and I am sending to my daughter, who has a houseful of those!

Sometimes you just need a laugh. [facebook.com]

tinkercreek comments on Nov 13, 2020:

Pretty silly! But I really like the one following, making a helicopter out of old mc parts!

Yes indeed...

tinkercreek comments on Nov 11, 2020:

OK, I have heard of it - just what is it?

It's a bit long at 22 minutes but for those of you who are interested.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 11, 2020:

She's amazing, and so great that she's in place for another 2 years!

I try and avoid the school at all costs because in my mind this is the most likely place that germs ...

tinkercreek comments on Nov 11, 2020:

Your instincts were straight on, and good for you! I think you should send a version of your post above to the school board - and maybe county health dept.

My so sorry lmao earned it

tinkercreek comments on Nov 11, 2020:

That and more, with any luck!

What do you think?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Isn't this a genetically modified product? Makes me a bit uncomfortable when a food product is entirely lab created, but it may well be our future. I don't drink cow's milk and haven't for years, so I'm not seeking that flavor. Almond and coconut milks are what I use to lighten coffee and use in baking. There are some good cashew cheeses available, but it may be nice to get other cheeses without all the nastiness of cattle farm factories, which are awful.

Do you guys know The Revivalists?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Love it, they're great!

I got a new hat today, eight bucks on Amazon.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Good look for you, but you need merino!

"Like an untrustworthy liquid fart" - Love it [youtu.be]

tinkercreek comments on Nov 9, 2020:

This is about the best synopsis of our presidential woes that I've heard. I loved "when yesterday's news doesn't realize it is yesterday's news".

The girls enjoying the day.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 9, 2020:

Wow, what a beautiful birdyard!!

Ok, who's a coke addict?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 8, 2020:

I stopped drinking sodas about 35 yrs ago, and never looked back.

Do you need further proof?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Power is poison, especially the religious type.

The rest of the world is also glad to get rid of Trump.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 8, 2020:

From New Zealand: US Election Live: Trump, the great divider, is conquered - Biden wins the White House.

This is clever. [youtube.com]

tinkercreek comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Well done!

Loved the music of 60s & 70s

tinkercreek comments on Nov 7, 2020:

Yes, knew and still know hundreds, with dozens also in my fingertips!

4 Interesting looking potato recipes. [youtu.be]

tinkercreek comments on Nov 6, 2020:

That ALL looks so yummy, but I'll experiment with using cauliflower as a sub for potatoes, to avoid nightshade family and carbs.

It appears the fat lady has sung.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 6, 2020:

LOVE that!

The was today's project.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Nice work! I always loved having a lazy susan on the dinner table with the kids. Are you going to give it a finish?

Bah humbug!

tinkercreek comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Oh god, please don't.

Anyone else tired of hearing Boomer used as a derogative.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I guess I've been spared that, though I will use the label myself. I don't talk about 'the old days', but I am darned proud of all the things I know and can do, based on the era I grew up in!

I just finished making a new Christmas wreath for my front door. Pretty creative, eh?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I like it!

It's 6:46 p.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Yeah, nah, I can barely stand about 3 minutes of him, when I accidentally find him on-screen. I did catch the front edge of this, which was plenty.

Remember a few days ago when I lamented the negatives of glasses?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 6, 2020:

I've had the same experience, as well as taking a non-framed friend to the ER for suffering the consequences.

Electile dysfunction?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Good play, that one!

We’re going to the dogs! For everyone that’s been biting their nails watching election results ...

tinkercreek comments on Nov 4, 2020:

Awww, always room for two!

Beaut of a day here in the Miami Valley! Built a gourd/pumpkin stand for next year's attempt.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 4, 2020:

Awesome! So, do you envision positioning the gourds on the shelves for support?

Not so funny when you think about it!

tinkercreek comments on Nov 4, 2020:

The sad part is that there IS truth to this!

To me, "drink responsibly" means don't spill it.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 4, 2020:

Oh my, thanks again, my dear!!! 😂🤣🤣😂. . . why is there no 'falling off chair" emoji?

Credit Card ------------------------- Be sure and cancel your credit cards before you die.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 4, 2020:

That is tragically hysterical! I know wild things like this have happened to grieving families, and gives me one more thing to take to my financial advisor!

A pullover sweater I designed, & knitted back in my pre-arthritic hands/fingers days.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 4, 2020:

That is high-level skill, beautiful!

Can you feel it... ?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 4, 2020:

Oh, please - that is unnecessary.

Remember we used to laugh and not cry when the president Spoke [youtube.com]

tinkercreek comments on Nov 3, 2020:

A marvelous human being, and we were so proud and honored to have him represent us!

I already know who is going to win the election today go ahead and ask me the answer is simple.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 3, 2020:

I'll just wait here.

How many of you ladies have seen these pics online dating?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 3, 2020:

No need to brag with dead animals, and I would never look at anyone who did. Never.

A fellow user recently noted a ten year difference between herself and a possible positive ...

tinkercreek comments on Nov 3, 2020:

There are SO many variables involved in considering that question! When we are young, compatibility was so much more fluid - I once dated a man 20 yrs older, and one 15 yrs younger, and those were both good dating relationships - with everyone under age 40! As I have aged, I found myself concerned when I met a man with age-related illness and limitations, and also felt a bit sheepish when I met someone younger with far more athletic pursuits than I. I have also watched a close friend learn of her boyfriend's true age and infirmities only after they were living together, and that was problematic. In our 50's, 60's and older, it seems we would rely more on shared values, interests, and activities, happily spending time together, and sharing family and friends. Following fashions and trends as in our youth may not hold value. AND there should be realistic consideration of how things could proceed in the event of changed physicality or health issue, because those things do and will happen. Never a guarantee, but always a possibility of living with greater joy and love!

I met someone on Match with promise.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Oh, good thoughts!! 10 yrs is no big deal, I always think "what if we'd met 30 yrs ago?" - and the answer is that then I would have knowledge of his health/medication history. After age 60, there must be honest transparency in those regards. MUST BE. 🤸‍♀️

I cut my kid's hair then I went and cut my own hair.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Good for you! I somehow started cutting hair for friends in college, then my kids, so I learned a bit. My hair is long now and one length, grows very fast, so it's been quite easy to trim it myself. That's so cool your daughter likes it!

Hi all.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Sounds like a very healthy change of pace for you all. From someone who chooses to live with trees and hills around, I hope there are lots more of the 'alternate home' visits for you!

No matter who you are in favor of tomorrow may may we all vote in fear.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 3, 2020:

At this point, I would welcome anything so tangible!

The thing nobody tells you about Parsons Terriers is that they are the bravest cowards in the canine...

tinkercreek comments on Nov 3, 2020:

She is BEAUTIFUL, and clearly one of the most interesting canine companions on any record. I would say you are one lucky human!

Take Your Mind Off Election Funnies - 2 . . . .

tinkercreek comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Thank you, I really need all the laughs I can get today!

My first of the season.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 2, 2020:

LOVE mangoes, and have a ripe one on the counter now! My dog also loves them (Healthy for pups), so I will only get about half of it 🤷‍♀️.

Hilarious election "Goodnight Moon.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

That is so amazingly PERFECT!! Stealing!

Christopher Titus [youtube.com]

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I do appreciate the lowered volume on his intro 'music',and a bit less yelling. This guy pulls together the facts in an amazing way!

Halloween 1

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

What a great collection, had me slapping the arm of the chair!

Love this one on Bill Maher about ACB [youtu.be]

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Well done, Bill!

My orange tree lost some fruit during the blow yesterday , I don't know if they will ever ripen .

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Sorry about the orange loss - great photos of the moth!

Last of the harvest for 2020.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Beautiful!

Lovely song from one of my favorite artists.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Beautiful song, so artfully done, and I remember those thoughts and feelings. It was nice to realize they have passed on into just faint memories.

Where you tryna end up?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I've already put in my time with the xtians!

Anyone else feel this way?

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Dealing with some cell phone issues, I was telling my daughter the other day how nice all young techie service folks were to me, citing my age, and it cracked her up!

My passion again and my working life.

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Amazing, and what a fun video! These are things I have never known, so now I'll be checking my ferns for little spores.

Anyone ever remember praying over your food and asking god to "use it for the nourishment of your ...

tinkercreek comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Hahahaha, I used to wonder the same thing! I was raised Lutheran, just a few incantations shy of Catholic. Saying "grace" before any meal was like our ongoing protection against certain disaster, of some unknown sort. Away from home, we were to say it silently to ourselves, and not doing so was a Terrible Thing. But it never was. I haven't thought of those practices in so very long, and now after some 40 yrs of spiritual exploration blurring into agnostic thought it all seems incredibly bizarre.

I just distributed a whole trailer load of mulch and feel so virtuous, he,he.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 30, 2020:

YOU are a force to be reckoned with! Great work, and I hope tomorrow goes as well, even if you need to knock off a bit early 😉.

Follow me for more holiday cooking tips.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 30, 2020:

I think the good Mrs. Parker was trying to see if anyone really read her precious cookbook!

Has the bottom dropped out of your world?

tinkercreek comments on Oct 30, 2020:

Oh dear, such an experience! I hope you had a restful day of tea and rice, and identified the cuprit for your troubles.

Today's hike to a towering granite Spire

tinkercreek comments on Oct 30, 2020:

Wonderful story, and beautiful vistas on this epic hike! Thank you so much for sharing the adventure!

Woman ordered to take down pole dancing skeletons

tinkercreek comments on Oct 29, 2020:

This is AWESOME, what a fun way to break up our societal woes for some Halloween fun! I live in a default-adult neighborhood (creek on each side) and we would have all loved this!!

Majority of Gays Are Possessed by Ghosts, So-Called Study Says

tinkercreek comments on Oct 29, 2020:

Gawd, what nonsense will they come up with next? I looked up the group and they are quite an organization, but I think a xtian cultist snuck into their scientific ranks on this one.

Check one or all.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 29, 2020:

I had truly never used that word until a few months ago, but things have changed 🤷‍♀️.

Glasses suck, especially when trying to do something that requires eyesight AND two hands at the ...

tinkercreek comments on Oct 28, 2020:

Been there!!

A wall full of truth and humor.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 28, 2020:

Road Runner cartoons, that's why I hate the X's!!

‘tis the season 🤩 Somebody needs to teach me how to cook for one.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 28, 2020:

That's the best way to make cornbread, adding tasty veges, spice & cheese - I don't think I could eat plain cornbread again! Oh, and the way to cook for one happens after you cook, as you package & freeze portions to pull out & heat another time 😋.

Before internet:

tinkercreek comments on Oct 28, 2020:

I loved the challenge of finding the needed books and documents, and library is free!

Harvested a little Basil today from my indoor garden.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 28, 2020:

Hey, I've been thinking about an indoor lettuce/kale box. Have you found certain lights better than others?

Admit it, it's true of most of us...

tinkercreek comments on Oct 27, 2020:

Normal does not apply to humans~

Millenials have fewer sex partners than their parents or grandparents.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 27, 2020:

I was divorced in 1990 when my kids were 3 and 5, still a good decision despite the traumas. I confined any dating to weekends they were with their dad, a couple actual relationships when they were older and remarried in 2004, a short-lived error. Both kids (boy & girl) married after college in their late 20's into solid, well-balanced, extended families where NO ONE has divorced, and I see that same trend of strong committed marriage in their peers. I am humbled and so grateful their generation developed and clung to those values. It has lingered in my mind more than once that for many we were, for so many reasons, a generation of multiple partners and marriages, and I do hope that remains a matter of history. When a very naive 19 yrs old, I wrote a college sociology paper on the subject, the tumultuous times and changes that our parents/grandparents lived through, and that what remained was a quite 'rudderless', as yet un-formed pattern for living. I truly thought I had retained that early wisdom, but was sorely mistaken. We lived in a time of incredible personal freedom, celebrated on all levels and likely encouraged by our stifled elders in subtle ways.

Snow birds, not really though they were in the barn when it was 11 degrees outside.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 27, 2020:

Beautiful, I love it! Winter forecasts here are that we will see some of that, and last 2 mornings at 29' have been a bit startling.

I was feeling goofy

tinkercreek comments on Oct 27, 2020:

I think you could make that into a Halloween mask!

It's a two-bottle day for me.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 27, 2020:

I have recently entertained the idea of just staying in bed, safely under the covers, and sipping wine throughout the day. For about a week or so.

Whiny little bitch.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 27, 2020:

PERFECT. And disgustingly true.

I had in interesting session with my therapist.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 27, 2020:

I'm sure it will help you cope to have that discussion and explain an alternate view to her. Then it's time to go, as she has violated a standard of therapeutic support.

Earthquake shook Portland less than 10,000 years ago: [arstechnica.com]

tinkercreek comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Good to have current information, thanks! We are VERY much aware that "the Big One" is coming, and could arrive any day. There are both small community and state-wide information and prep groups, which I have participated in. I just last week brought some home-prep lists forward to my little neighborhood, as the thought of a winter weather event is always more troubling.

Needed a mask and safety glasses to Shop Vac my mechanical room / laundry room today.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Good work, you! And I would agree with NoMagicCookie, as I also have washer/dryer adjacent to my kitchen in this and my last home, which is very handy.

My passion in the garden is for ferns, or pteridophytes.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 26, 2020:

Oh! Now I am inspired to get good pics of my own ferns, which I believe to total some 12-13 species! Actually, that will be a nice photo-log to have.

Here in Florida, I have a small winter garden including green beans, lettuce, and 5 tomato plants.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 26, 2020:

I had a 'salad garden' this year, and it was SO great to have all that right at hand. Maybe, someday, I will manage to have a greenhouse here? Meanwhile, we're having an early cold snap now at 36', headed down to a morning low of 29'!

Thought for the day: If you're quickly moving up in Level on here, you're signed on waaay to much ...

tinkercreek comments on Oct 25, 2020:

This is such an intelligent and intriguing online community, that I much prefer the virtual companionship - ESPECIALLY in this time of pandemic, when it's just my dog and I within this bubble!

Why cats are bad for blind people

tinkercreek comments on Oct 25, 2020:

Having had both cats and dogs, I agree on cats needing buy-in to do anything asked of them. My first thought on the title of this piece was having items misplaced around the house, as my last cat was a crafty thief!

Wear A Mask (Be Our Guest Parody) [youtube.com]

tinkercreek comments on Oct 25, 2020:

Brilliant, and such a great use of creative technology!

Hi all and happy Saturday.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 24, 2020:

Safe travels, and have lots of fun!

It's a chilly, grey day here in KC so I thought I'd try a few recipies I've been eyeing.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 24, 2020:

I love gingerbread, and this is a good reminder to check my spice cupboard!

Some late blooms and a really cool tree! Sorry to any in the photography page who may have already ...

tinkercreek comments on Oct 24, 2020:

Beautiful, all of it!

Beware the fish worm, whether eating whiting or salmon?

tinkercreek comments on Oct 23, 2020:

True, and disgusting!

Hail the real proud boys

tinkercreek comments on Oct 23, 2020:

Exactly correct!

Sometimes you get it just right.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 23, 2020:

Looks great! I grew delicatas this summer, and realized why they are more expensive - creamy, tasty, perfect with just a coat of coconut oil!

How do you deal with the economic slump?

tinkercreek comments on Oct 22, 2020:

That's me! 15 yrs of single parenting is a great budgeting education, which means there is no need for takeout coffees.

"Caucasian?" [sapiens.org]

tinkercreek comments on Oct 21, 2020:

I am SO glad to see intellectual work on this subject! I appear as the expectation of caucasian, but have a strong genetic predisposition to my grandfathers "Bulgarian". Given the late 19th century population in Bulgaria, there were two distinct inhabitants: fair-skinned north european migrants, and dark-skinned east/arab migrants, or Romany/Gypsy. My grandfather was the latter, taken on by my father. When I was young and tanned, which happened easily, I was often taken for some native blend and developed a sense of identity with that. Fast-forward to current ancestral investigation, and voila! I have begun marking survey questions now as "mixed race".

Spring is here.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 21, 2020:

So pretty! I've cleared out the gardens, trimmed the vines, and spent an afternoon raking and bagging the first round of leaves. Now there is invasive English ivy to trim and pull around the fencing, and chop off the first fallen tree. Clarification: Fall is 'here'.

Someone set it straight.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 21, 2020:

I'm not sure of your info on Biden, but there is lots out there. Regardless, he is intelligent, educated, compassionate, and politically savvy with 8 yrs track record with Obama. He, himself, acknowledges his place as an "interim president", to start realigning the country and planet back to a positive standard. After that, the hope is for the voting public to once again be trustworthy to choose a new leader. IMHA.

Two of my younger Polish chickens were out dusting themselves today.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 21, 2020:

Pretty birds!

I'd like to thank @tinkercreek for the inspiration for these

tinkercreek comments on Oct 21, 2020:

Well done, taking it to the next level!

[kingarthurbaking.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 21, 2020:

Thanks for this link, they sound delicious! I am fortunate to live within a few miles of Bob's Red Mill, and his GF products are readily available now.

It was rough, but we survived.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 19, 2020:

I'm thinking I need to start a list of these things to tell my grandkids - before I forget them all!

Yup, my life nowadays.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 19, 2020:

Ya gotta admit, sometimes this is an advantage!

Garden makeover: Linda has "interesting" ideas for adding interest to our re-done center garden.

tinkercreek comments on Oct 19, 2020:

I think Linda had a great idea with this one!