Recharge

[pshaw_raven]

I managed to get all my errands done yesterday, though I was exhausted when I got home. Dealing with going out and being around people is incredibly draining - I felt like I could have taken a nap. I'm always in need of serious battery recharging after a day out like that, but I'm also the kind of person who needs a vacation to recover from being on vacation. Anyway, I wound up in Fleming Island looking for oddball plumbing parts, as we're running a water line to the garage to install a sink. Nothing fancy, just hot and cold running water for soaking and cleaning things and washing our hands if needed. Instead of trying to get in the house by manipulating the doorknob with your elbows because your hands are covered in grease.

Anyway, Inktober 2020 prompts will be released on September 8, and since I'm not going anywhere this year I think I'm going to try doing this again. I did about half the prompts last year after getting a late start. With the prompts coming out early I can probably do some thumbnail sketches as ideas hit me - hopefully that's not cheating. And anyway it's not like I have any other art to work on ... (LOL that's a joke. I have so many open projects right now.)

I need to make a batch of energy bars today. Tomorrow I'm considering baking up corn cookies. They're supposed to taste like sweetened corn flake cereal, so I'm on board for that. I doubt I'll do another major cake baking project until closer to Fox's birthday, and for that we're kinda-sorta thinking Christina Tosi's key lime pie cake from her All About Cake book. There's also a pumpkin pie cake, but I'm probably going to save my pumpkins for scones.

This is not the point where I'm going to dump on people who're excited about pumpkin spice everything time. It does seem a little early, but then I'm so ready for fall that I would be wearing sweaters to protest the fact that it's still summer if it weren't for probably dying of a heat stroke as soon as I step outside. For example, the heat index was 85 this morning before sunrise. I don't need to tell you how much that sucks. So yeah, very ready for fall and winter here. Summer is grinding me down.

Besides, I get all excited closer to Christmas when it's peppermint mocha everything time.

Comments

[gender_euphoric]

I love egg nog lattes so far be it for me to criticize PSL lovers! :D

[pshaw_raven]

I figure if it makes people that happy, then why get so bent out of shape about it? XD

[dorchadas]

sashagee is one of the super-excited-for-pumpkin-spice people, and it does seem early, but considering every part of summer except the heat was basically cancelled, I figure people are entitled to their pumpkin spice even if they're melting while they eat/drink it.

Haven't seen any anti-pumpkin spice Discourse anywhere yet for once either. I guess we all have more on our minds.

[pshaw_raven]

Summer here could keep going until October, so we take our fall stuff when and where we can. It just seems weird to get pumpkin spice anything when the heat index is over 100.

[cdayzee]

Relatable how you felt after running your errands.

A utility type of sink in the garage is very handy to have. Kinda wish we had one.

Corn cookies you say? Sounds interesting!

[pshaw_raven]

I haven't gotten around to making them yet, but this is the recipe -
https://www.thekitchn.com/christina-tosis-162171

The corn powder is an interesting ingredient that I want to try adding to corn muffins. I'm still trying to make a sweet corn muffin, and I'm close to it but they're not there yet.

[cdayzee]

Mmm, the picture of the cookies definitely looks yummy!

I went through a period where I kept finding & trying recipes involving corn muffin mix. Then I burnt myself out lol. Although I did find a couple of keepers I'll eventually circle back around to, including a main dish, which is always a bonus in my house as coming up with dinners that we don't keep having over & over is challenging because I'm not cooking-inclined. The husband won't allow any of those subscription box services. He probably wouldn't eat a majority of the meals anyway because he's so picky.

The other day I saw one of those quick sped up videos where they make recipes; this one involved cake mix cookies. I kept watching the loop but the complete ingredient list wasn't on there, so now I 'have' to research it because the cookies looked so chewy & decadent lol :P I'm sure it's all over online; I won't have much issue finding it.

[expandranon]

"...but I'm probably going to save my pumpkins for scones."

Implying that people who grow pumpkins don't always wind up with more than they know what to do with.

[pshaw_raven]

Since this is my first year with pumpkin vines I'm being cautious. I *only* have three so far, but this morning I noticed four more blooms on my plants. I may end up giving pumpkins away by December.