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Comfortable Shoes Studio is the name of my little studio in Beverly, Massachusetts; here I paint large watercolors, smaller acrylics, and mostly bind books and journals. I specialize in custom bound journals and sketchbooks with adhesive-free sewing in which the sewing is visible and decorative on the spine. If you're interested please email me!
Thursday, March 26, 2020
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Saturday, March 21, 2020
The next part of the burritos, black beans. These were soaked and then rinsed. Added enough water to cover them. 1 packet of ham saizon for smokiness, 1 small onion quartered but kept attached, 1/2 tsp of my taco seasoning, 4 cloves garlic smashed, 1/4 c home rendered lard, 2 pickled jalapenos. It'll cook on high for as long as it needs to or until the beans are soft and a few melt to thicken the sauce. Also cooking brown rice to get hit with lime and cilantro. Yasssss to burritos. #foodporn #foodie #covidalypse Everything I've posted today is dirt cheap and can be made easily. It just takes time. I spend about half a weekend day a week prepping food for the following week so I don't have to think about cooking all week.
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He looooves this. She'll murder me for this pic when she wakes up.
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Chicken thighs tossed.and dry marinated in my taco seasoning and then grilled. 1 pack frozen sweet corn, then some black beans and limed rice. It will get qrpped in a burrito wrap and then toasted. Awwww yeah. #foodie #urbanoasis #citysteading #cityfarm #foodporn
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Physical distancing doesnt mean we have to eat like shit. Home made pizza. Bacon and pickled jalapeno with cheddar and mozzarella. Can't wait! I use giada's recipe with brown instead of white sugar and 2 c of whole wheat. Lasts a week in the fridge. If you don't eat it all. #eatgoodfood #citysteading #makergonnamake #craftyfuckers #maker #foodie #foodporn #hotpeppers #spicy
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Make yourself some taco seasoning. I triple the recipe to make a huge amount. After it is mixed put it into a grinder and grind it up for perfect flavoring. Add marjoram if you only have Greek oregano. I use both. This is enough for 6lb of meat. We go through a ton of it. I'm going to sprinkle chicken thighs with this a bit of apple cider vinegar and oil, let it marinate a few hours then put it on the grill. It is also good in beans and on seitan or tofu. We're doing burritos with grilled chicken black beans and limed rice. #eatgoodfood #citysteading #makergonnamake #craftyfuckers #maker
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Friday, March 20, 2020
Gel pen, water, watercolor, water. Swirls of color. #artplay #artjournal #art
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Noodlin' round with watercolors and photocopies. #art #manuscriptingpod
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Hot spicy moose jerky. Using the powder I made after my Blue Scorpion hot sauce was fermented I marinated this meat over night with some dehydrated and powdered blueberry, salt, cracked black pepper, and apple cider vinegar then dehydrated it. It is so damn good. The burn lasts awhile but feels good the blueberries are sweet and the imani of the ferment is killer. The burn is just right and lingers. My dad gave me the moose from his last moose hunt. #hotpeppers #hotsauce #urbanoasis #maker #citysteading #cityfarm #pepper #hot #jerky #mainemoosehunt
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Okay so, I sat down and wrote. It was astruggle, but a good one as I had a character move from space to space, and set her up for trouble. 277 words isnt bad considering how distracted I've been. #amwriting #lesfic #manuscriptingpod #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writing #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys
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Monday, March 16, 2020
Sprouts and jerky. The jerky is moose meat from my Dad marinated in a umami punch of fermented blueberries, garlic, peppers and thyme with some.black pepper salt and a bit of tenderizing apple cider vinegar. The sprout are a zesty blend. I'll have them in a salad and a side treat of jerky. #makergonnamake #eatgoodfood #foodie #hotpeppers
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Still hurting. My sugar rush peach finally got mostly ripe. I was expecting something... less hot so I bit into it full of bravado and regretted it seconds later when it exploded with juiciness and filled my mouth with habanero level heat. Seriously wasn't expecting that level of heat or the juiciness. I'm drooling and my nose is running. Best sinuses clearout ever. Also my tolerance is way down. #hotpeppers #hot #growshit #proudplantmom #grow
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I can't concentrate. This is pretty typical for me in times of stress. My mind shifts down. While I'm functional in all my daily activities I'm not at thinking. I'm easily distracted and staring at my laptop is something my mind can't seem to do. I'm going to try a few other things to keep at it (my novel) but I need to set it aside for a week. Then get back to it. This is a reminder for creatives to be kind to ourselves. If your worry and anxiety are getting in the way of your creative was work, fine. It is okay. It will come back. Do things to fill your well, and relax. #amwriting #lesfic #manuscriptingpod #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writing #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys #stationery #penaddict #rsvpstationerypodcast #manuscriptingpod
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Sunday, March 15, 2020
I didn't take a post pic. I got maybe 300 words in today. The #covidalypse has my mind spinning and I could not write the scene I was in. I was tempted to skip around but I just couldn't focus. Instead I made pizza dough and baked it on the grill and an amazing Punjab inspired dal. And quick pickled some macho chilis. I potted up 36 super hot plants and still I could have done more. . And of course work looms overhead as the unknown of what is next with c*vid19 and this system. . Also I am attempting to figure out if I can make #manuscriptingpod a thing again. I have 8 books I can record asap. I need to record a new intro since that was on my old laptop. I want to keep all this stuff in the cloud. And on my phone. I need to record and edit and post in about 30 minutes so that it doesn't feel like a chore. It needs to feel fun. Also please note I am NOT looking for suggestions here. I'm exploring the difficulties of writing when the whole world around you is on fire and your friends and family are anxious AF and no matter how much you try, you feel that too, and want to love and help, but can't do much, because well pandemic. And because I'm empathic and care it hits me hard. #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #manuscriptingpod #lesfic #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys #distractions #pomodoro
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Scored a pizza stone from my local free page. This is massively thick so I figured I'd toss it.on the grill and inch the heat up slowly, and yeah man, perfection. Getting some good char. #makegoodfood #pizza #hotpepper you can't see them but there are quick pickled chilis on each pizza. Whole wheat crust based on giada's pizza dough. #eatgoodfood
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Saturday, March 14, 2020
The start of dal. It will get lentils and tomatoes then some cream to finish it off. Added a bit more chili than it called for and whoa. I used my own special chili powder from a ferment that had loads of ginger, so good. #cookshit #cookgoodfood from @smittenkitchen the whole house smells like garam masala #vegetarian
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I didn't write this AM. That's cool. Seriously. I looked into option for recording via my phone, can I record a podcast that sounds okay (if anyone knows of a good mic for droid let me know, or hey if you want to donate one...) so I can get back to recording manuscripting pod. Anyway, recording with my headphones sounds terrible, with my lapel mic is quiet, and I can't hook my podcast mic up to the phone. So yeah. I'm going to see how my bedroom, and livingroom sound when it is quiet out. Apparently the morning commute is not quiet, go figure. The goal is to spend no more than 15 min on an ep, and get it posted from the phone to the blog. It is pretty seamless via the apps. Or should be. Anyway, if you have a mic and an app you like let me know. For now testing will be with what I've got going so far. #manuscriptingpod #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writing #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys #lesfic #gooduseofathometime
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
So you might notice that my word count is lowered. I cut a scene yesterday and then today spent some time reworking things so it flowed without that scene. And it works better. Pretty happy with all of this. #amwriting #lesfic #manuscriptingpod #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writing #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
I forgot to set my pomodoro, so more than 25 minutes layering in some descriptive scene setting. 800+ words is great for about 35 minutes of writing. #amwriting #lesfic #manuscriptingpod #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writing #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Just over 500 words in my 25 min of writing time. #amwriting Last night I did a dumb thing. I wasted my most precious resource, time, by arguing with people who were wrong on the internet. Sigh if I had the hours back I spent arguing with idiots online I'd have enough time to have written a dozen novels. And because I argued with duuuudebros (over kombucha brewing of all things) I didn't get my second pomodoro in. So this AM I'm feeling a bit silly about wasting my precious time and mental space over stupid shit. Maybe I'll use the experience in a novel so I can call it research. LOLOL #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #manuscriptingpod #lesfic #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys #lesfic
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Monday, March 09, 2020
I forgot a before pic but probably another 500 words. This section is hard to write, and I'm being wordy in a way that I know I need to add to but also cut, ie I'm missing a lot of descriptions and sensory items. Also, I didn't write at all yesterday, instead I caught up with @theweeklypencil and recorded an ep of RSVP. This brings me to another thing I need to explore- balance. Because I only have 24hrs a day and 7 days a week. I have to balance all the stuff I want to do with work and life and stuff that needs to happen. And as much as writing means to me, last night I needed to read in the tub to relax and I just didn't make the time to write. And that used to make me feel guilty, but maybe hitting 43 is about accepting balance and the need for it. Also.also.also. I need to be reading my genre. So despite not writing I was working on it. Maybe 43 is also about creative spin? LOLOL #AMWRITING #writerscommunity #writing #writersofinstagram #lesfic #manuscriptingpod #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys
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Saturday, March 07, 2020
Good coffee good vibes. @lilwolfcoffee happy to see a good friend. :)
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Friday, March 06, 2020
Thursday, March 05, 2020
I got the new laptop set up and I'm happy to say it works just fine. Tapped out almost 1000 words this AM to bring this novel over the 15k mark. Another flashback scene. Writing my characters pre-angst and happy feels weird. #amwriting #lesfic #manuscriptingpod #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writing #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys #queeraf
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Wednesday, March 04, 2020
Using @baronfig work/play III and squire click to assist me in this set up process.
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Inchies made out of cheap paint scraped across cheap paper. Fun. #art #artplay #paintplay play
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Another morning of #amwriting some rough patches here but the bones are here. I keep forgetting to start my pomodoro timer. So this is closer to 30 min of writing. 791 words is pretty good. Today is the last day on THIS VERSION of cheese pizza the laptop. It is getting exchanged for the exact same model. This one developed a line of dead pixels across the top third of the screen. Anyway. I like this cheap laptop. It does the job. #lesfic #manuscriptingpod #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writing #wlw #flf #assinchair #fingersonkeys
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Tuesday, March 03, 2020
Civic duty. Dragged my wife out with me. #persist #warren2020 #ifyouvoteshecanwin
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Spent the morning getting this DONE!!! 4 teens 2 adults churned out 72 screen printed shirts annnnd some special surprises for people. Killin it! These are awesome!
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It’s time I posted some pics here about my planner. You could term this a moleskine hack, or a love affair. I’m not sure which it is. All I ...
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