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A Little Bit of Bling Shawl Crochet Pattern
Finished Size: Adjustable. Photographed sample is 50” (127 cm) wingspan length, 13.5” (34 cm) spine length, excluding fringe.

Materials:

Galler Yarns Kismet (87% polyester/13% nylon, 8 oz/227 g/1,400 yds/1,280 m) – 1 cone in 901 Silver, or approximately 300 yds (274 m) in any metallic, light weight yarn.
Galler Yarns Flore II (75% Kid Mohair/15% Wool/10% Nylon, 1.75 oz/50 g/100 yds/91 m/) – 3 skeins in 1005 Ocean, or approximately 300 yds (274 m) in any light weight mohair blend yarn.
L-11/8 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
Yarn needle.
Gauge: 10 fdc = 4” (10 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern:

beg fdc – beginning foundation double crochet – Ch 4, turn, sk 3 sts, yo, insert hook in next ch, yo and draw up a loop, yo and pull through 1 loop (counts as ch 1), [yo and draw through 2 loops] twice.
ch – chain
fdc – foundation double crochet – Yo, insert hook in ch 1 from previous st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and pull through 1 loop (counts as ch 1), [yo and draw through 2 loops] twice.
ea – each
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over
* Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Notes:

Entire shawl is crocheted holding one strand of each yarn together.
Shawl is worked from top (long) edge with steady decreases to point.

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I buy primroses and pots full of bulbs as soon as they are available, it does so much for my mood to have them where I can see them from the couch. I have daffodils, grape hyacinths, a couple of different hyacinths and these netted irises.

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A bright cold morning, the fields silvered with frost, and the paths an entertaining mix of ice and mud.

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I took some pictures yesterday but didn't have time to upload and post them until today. The night before, a windstorm blew down the contorta willow sapling that used to stand between the house yard and the south lot, near the big maple tree.

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Coconut Carrot Cake Cheesecake
Prep time: 25 MINUTES cook time: 50 MINUTES total time: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES + 2 HOURS FOR CHILLING yields: MAKES ONE (9-Inch) CAKE

Ingredients

Cheesecake Layer
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

Carrot Cake Layer
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
1 1/3 cups grated carrot
1/2 cup unsweetened or sweetened, shredded coconut

Coconut Cream Topping
1 (14 ounce) can cold, full-fat coconut milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Toasted coconut, for topping

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Hello, everyone!

So, I'm writing a fic where a plane disappears in the US. As in, it drops from all radars for a few minutes and it's presumed down for a few hours. I need to know any plausible flight routes within the US from Boston where this could happen. Any stretches of land where a pilot could make an emergency landing and the plane still be presumed down for like an hour or three is good for me.

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Cabbage Fried Rice
Time: 20 minutes Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients
2 tablespoons cooking oil
8 cups green cabbage, finely sliced
1 cup carrots, peeled and grated
1 cup onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter/margarine
3 cups jasmine rice, cooked
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Step 1 - Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet or wok over high heat.
Step 2 - Add the cooking oil to the skillet and toss in the green cabbage, carrots, and onions.
Step 3 - Sauté the vegetables until the cabbage is wilted and starting to turn a little brown, about 7-10 minutes.
Step 4 - Stir constantly so the vegetables don't scorch to the bottom of the pan. The vegetables will shrink to about 1/3 to 1/2 of their original size.
Step 5 - Lower the heat to medium-low and add the butter and the jasmine rice to the vegetable mixture; stir to combine until the butter is melted, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 6 - Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper to the vegetable mixture and stir until it is well combined, for about 5 minutes.
Step 7 - Serve.

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It started snowing yesterday, and now there's about 5 cm of snow, an amount that is very rare here. I went for a walk to see the beach, because it looks so cool when it's covered in snow. To my surprise, there was even ice on the water! A fragile crust of little floes had formed and seemed to slow down the movement of the waves as they licked the snow away from the breakwater bit by bit.

At first, I didn't hear any bird calls. I did see a few sanderlings darting around, some big birds (probably black-backed gulls) hovering over the sea, and a huge swarm of smaller birds, but they were all far away. I was about to leave when suddenly an impressive formation of geese appeared in the sky. My birding app identified them as barnacle geese. Then the app recorded some more calls, including one from a dunling, a bird I had never seen or heard before.

The snow and the greyish sky skewed my perspective in interesting ways, so that it looked like there were mountains growing out of the sea near the horizon, or like there was a huge wave rolling towards the beach. It felt surreal and a little eerie.

North Sea beach with snow and ice

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I went to the cemetery today to take photos of all the snow we've been getting, and it was gorgeous. Even better, the snow came out - only for about fifteen minutes but it was magical

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Hello! I have three questions, all about the work of trauma/critical care/acute care surgeons in the US:

1) Would it ever be feasible for a TACS attending at an academic Level I trauma center to take semi-regular lunch breaks when on day shift (obviously assuming there’s no major trauma needing resuscitation and/or immediate operation, and assuming they have adequate support from residents, etc.)? What if it was decreed necessary by their doctor or their psychologist?

Narratively the goal here is to get the character outdoors near the hospital at a regular-ish time for ~30 minutes at least a few days a week, on at least some weeks. Judging from what I’ve read from people in this specialty on reddit it sounds as though this might (???) be achievable at some hospitals, especially if their setup happens to be rotating weeks of ICU / non-ICU trauma / EGS / admin-and-research, but given the apparent prevalence of hospital workers in acute care specialties not getting any breaks whatsoever I really can’t tell.

2) At what point is the TACS attending no longer involved in a patient’s care if the patient ends up requiring a long-term (at least several months) hospital stay to recover? Would it be as soon as the patient is stable enough to be out of the ICU? My understanding is that since trauma surgeons are largely doing non-surgical critical care and may often be in charge of the ICU they might be managing an operative trauma patient for a while post-op, but I’m not clear on at what point that patient stops being their problem.

3) To whom would a TACS attending (again, at an academic Level I) report to within the hospital hierarchy? Would it be the chief of the trauma service(?) (And would that person be the same or different from whoever they would need to clear FMLA leave or vacation time with?)

Any information or corrections on any of this greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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Tonight I happened to glance out the window and spotted a colorful sunset. So I grabbed my camera and ran outside to take pictures. This gets me started on my goal of taking and posting photos at least once per season. \o/

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Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Servings: 8

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs (or other cut of chicken similarly sized)
½ cup butter
3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
salt & pepper

Instructions

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a small saucepan or skillet, melt the butter over very low heat. Add the garlic and continue heating on very low, stirring constantly, for several minutes making sure the butter doesn't brown and the garlic doesn't burn. Remove from heat, transfer the butter and garlic to a bowl and allow to cool slightly. (This can also be done in a microwave if preferred).
In a separate bowl, whisk together the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
Dip each piece of chicken in the garlic butter, then transfer to the bowl with the breadcrumb mixture and turn to coat fully, gently pressing the crumbs onto the chicken.
Working in batches, place chicken in a single layer into the basket of your air fryer (we are ab le to fit 4 pieces of chicken at once).
Cook at 370℉ for 12 minutes, flip the chicken, then cook an additional 5 to 7 minutes, until chicken has cooked through to an internal temperature of 165℉.

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Taken on 2 January 2026 at 19:44 U.S. Eastern Standard Time.

The lunar halo of mackerel clouds, darkly dappled by the spaces between, keeps the moon from being reduced to just another circle of warm white light in the electric constellation of the apartment complex—which has usually been the effect when I’ve tried to take a picture. (That startling peacock-blue color was a happy artifact of my cheap-ass flip-phone camera!)

You can see how the moon continues an arc formed by the walkway lights—somewhat resembling the head of Scorpius, with the stairway light standing in for Antares.

lennymacb posting in

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Howdy! My screenplay takes place in rural North Dakota in November 1996, and two teenage characters are fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation. I know the bat'leth as a weapon was introduced in the show long ago, but when did replicas and toys become widely sold? Would it be realistic for a working-class young woman to have a mini bat'leth she could use as a knife in that year? I also read that the mek'leth (smaller Klingon scimitar) was introduced in DS9 and also appeared in First Contact. How early were replicas of those available to fans?
Thanks a million to you all! Would also love to hear any other miscellaneous stories or details of the TNG+DS9 fandom of the 90s, to give some extra oomph and care to an underrepresented community :)

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We were surprised to see the heron out on the ice last week, since we had thought it migrated each year. But apparently it's not unusual for them to stay put. It was not having the easiest time on the ice though, as up top it had nearly fallen over while trying to walk.

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