RBWells

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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

Cool. Well, fungus thrives in damp, so once you get clean make sure you dry off thoroughly, and there's more than one antifungal drug used in creams, if one bothers you maybe try another? I really don't know if the pills would work, if the doctor recommended topical treatment.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Ha, this brought back a memory.

I wore 2 layered T shirts to the mall way back in the day when any deviation in style was seen as shocking, (ETA my kids do not understand just how ridiculously conformist the past was, it's hard to believe if you didn't live through it) and this somehow caught the eye of a guy who was in a punk band, which got me into that scene, which, while I wouldn't call it wholesome, probably saved my life, as I was so alienated at school and really unhappy.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

How do you even know it's fungal? Can you get to a doctor for an actual diagnosis so you know what to use?

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

So far, Gorilla brand stuff has been good.

Have yet to wear out a Honda.

Madewell jeans are actually made well.

Smartwool socks. I replaced mine this year because they were getting holes, the ones I was replacing were purchased in 2014 and I wore them daily, had enough pairs to last a week, washed them weekly, they lasted ten years.

Not a brand but cast iron skillets. Some of mine are over 30, they will last essentially forever. And get a big knife you can sharpen, mine wasn't even a good brand and lasted almost 30 years.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

No, we have a large and vibrant queer population here, and plenty of gay events. I would guess it's just simple bigotry of the governor himself. He wants them back in the closet. Tampa is #5 in the nation in terms of absolute numbers of population being gay, our current mayor is lesbian. And Florida overall about 5% gay, that's average or more, it's certainly not hidden.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The people who sell the lifestraws are helping to provide them to Gaza, hopefully they can get them in.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Wow. I guess either I am tall or the handles on my tote bags are shorter. They have short handles AND are scratching the ground? How big are these bags, or how short are you?

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I'm an accountant and like it. It's funny, we have the most fun at work, the whole finance team is great.

I think saying you want to move away from clinical and towards the business side is not at all silly, nor does it sound like you are a quitter. Moving from operations to administration is often viewed as moving up, maybe you can just say you want the job as a step in a different direction?

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Husband says the same. Deadlifts fixed his back. I have this far been lucky but do yoga 4x/week and lift once or twice a week. The yoga I am sure really helps.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Abdicate. And die I guess. I couldn't even navigate politics in the US, no way could I politick at a Vlad level.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

I feel great physically, but:

Finally got hips at 50 (neither pregnancy not age changed my lean build until age 50).

Both nearsighted and farsighted now instead of just nearsighted.

And my goodness, supper at teatime is the best! We go out to eat at 4pm all the time now. So funny, I used to wait until after 8pm but now prefer either a late breakfast and a teatime meal, or lunch and early supper.

I've never had a great memory, wouldn't say it's gotten worse yet.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago

Oh yes please! Move to Russia. Can easily keep denying climate change and live in the authoritarian system they prefer. Let all these guys move there, they can make up for all the men Putin killed in his stupid war with Ukraine.

 

I bake exclusively with sourdough starter for any bread but this is the simple one my kids call "the sourdough". For two loaves:

300 grams whole wheat flour

700 grams strong white flour

700 grams water

200 grams refreshed starter at about 100% hydration

20 grams nice sel gris

I don't knead it, just stretch and fold 4 times over 2 hours, bulk rise another 2-3 hours, split and bench rest half an hour, shape and refrigerate it overnight in bannetons covered with plastic bags. In the morning (or whenever you are ready the next day) heat oven to 475 F (about 245 for you civilized folk) with the two big cast iron dutch ovens inside, so that they get really hot. Remove dough from fridge, tip it onto parchment (so the bottom is now the top) and score, cold dough is so easy to score! Carefully move into pans, close them up and bake 25 minutes closed then 20-25 minutes open.

So it doesn't look well risen in the morning but putting cold dough into a hot closed cast iron pot generates steam, which is pretty much a slam dunk for good looking bread.

Absolute magic, I still don't understand how something so delicious is created from literally just flour, water, and a little salt.

 

Pausing dry July for one drink, streets are too flooded to get to yoga and it's been an eventful month.

1.5 oz bourbon (any whiskey would be good)

.75 oz Amaro Toscano (would not substitute another)

.75 lemon juice

Shake together then stir in

3 oz dry or sweet full flavored ginger beer (mine is home fermented, spicy and dry but a strong and sweet one would also work)

Really hitting the spot, the Toscana and ginger reminds me of gingerbread. An aperitif before supper then back to none for another week. Usually my one drink of July is historically on the 15th so made it an extra week!

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Mixed feelings (imbibemagazine.com)
 

This sounds delicious and right up my alley, but a Paloma is so simple and easy and perfect, and with only an oz of grapefruit soda I'm not sure this is even a Paloma variation.

 

From Punch.

I am making ginger beer this week and sort of dreaming about what to do with it after my Dry July. I don't have the minty Fernet, but may aquire it to try this.

 

Recipe is in the non alcoholic pinned post.

Funny looking but really good. Made a half batch of the Verdita syrup, my jalapeno was not spicy but I guess that's better than too spicy. Mojito Mint.

Next one I may use tepache, not tonic, and spicy it with some fire tincture. But it's very good.

 

The July contest is a non-alcoholic cocktail, must contain at least 3 ingredients. Non-alcoholic for purposes of this challenge is defined as non-intoxicating, not absolute absence of ethanol so a squirt of a tincture, splash of bitters, a base of kombucha or fermented ginger beer is allowed, also caffeine at reasonable level but a THC cocktail would be disallowed.

Happy July!

 

I made today a pineapple margarita with mezcal, tequila, lime, and the fresh pineapple juice. One more day before I start Dry July and I would like a banger, this is good but not great.

Any suggestions for this weekend, also anything interesting and pineapple not alcoholic would also be most welcome. I am making tepache, but it's not done will make ginger beer, have mint in the garden, have tonic water, will probably buy some Chinotto soda too.

 

Apparently we were a bitter bunch in June!

 

This is delicious. Fruity, tart, round in flavor.

2oz cognac

1oz Giffard Abricot

1oz Heirloom Pineapple Amaro

1oz lemon (a little more than an ounce, lemon was juicy)

Shake everything, a coupe would be ideal but it's too hot now to have an outdoor drink without ice. I wouldn't make any substitutions or corrections so it should probably have a name, but I can't think of one. The cognac and apricot are French, the Amaro is American Hipster, the flavor smooth as hell, feel this should be easy but my brain is fried from work.

 

The rain lilies are happy, and I am enjoying the rain with a paper plane. So happy the rainy season has arrived at last.

What are y'all drinking?

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by RBWells@lemmy.world to c/cocktails@lemmy.world
 

Well, this was quite a journey but it's good.

I was going to have a margarita with our dinner of chicken and black bean enchiladas, oh no, used almost all the tequila making a batch of margarita and one of Paloma for memorial day. Ok, plug the gap with mezcal, the good one. Measure the juice from my measley lime, nope not enough, juice my last lime, well now it's too much but I don't want to waste it. So a smidge of simple. I'll be damned, it ended up very good but I do think it is because of the good mezcal.

1oz Tequila Ocho claro

1oz Del Maguey Chichicapa

1oz orange liqueur

1.25 oz lime

.25oz simple (1/1)

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Ranglum (punchdrink.com)
 

Punch has such good articles. Any Germans who can confirm this is a local drink? I've never heard of it. I particularly liked the line:

"The simplest cocktails have the smallest margin for error."

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