a peek inside the fishbowl

Today’s baking project is a repeat of this recipe?? #nicebuns >> Beautiful Burger Buns | King Arthur Flour https://t.co/1lVzyiYdXA

— andrea tomkins (@missfish) April 5, 2020

• Mice have a range of facial expressions, researchers find, theguardian.com
• The Hidden Bigotry of Crosswords, theatlantic.com
• Let This One-Bowl Poundcake Soothe You, nytimes.com
• Space Photos of the Week: Awesome Planets and Ancient Gods, wired.com

On the nightstand: Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout

1) Ted Simpson‘s Ottawa porch portrait series (above)! Check him out on Instagram too. I love hearing about how people are staying busy and creative during these challenging times, don’t you?

2) Sunshine.

3) Daily walks.

4) A new puzzle.

5) Making (and eating) homemade New York style pretzels (here’s a recipe).

6) My orchid flowered!

7) My indoor herb garden (it’s kind of a big dill right now):

8) This beautiful cake, which I ordered for an upcoming birthday. (The youngest is turning 19. I hope my indoor herb garden will have enough mint to make mojitos by then!)

9) …. and here’s the thing that’s really making me happy right now, both kids are finally home. :)

In other happy news, I won a $50 gift card to Flock Boutique, one of my favourite shops. I entered a contest designed to support local businesses and YOU CAN WIN TOO! Get the details right here.

(Experts say that it’s good for your mental health to (a) express gratitude and (b) really savour meaningful moments, and that what I’m trying to do here. What’s on your list today?)

Apologies if you’ve already seen a dog in shades out for a walk with a parrot on his head today… pic.twitter.com/snnU9pupDd

— Rex Chapman?? (@RexChapman) March 27, 2020

• So Is Britney Spears a Democratic Socialist Now?, slate.com
• OK, buckle up. I wanna talk to you about Triscuit, Twitter, via threadreaderapp.com
• How Games Marketing Invented Toxic Gamer Culture, vice.com
• The 25 best Tom Hanks films – ranked!, theguardian.com
• In a Town Where Meth Is Eclipsing Opioids, Everyone Feels the Pain, nytimes.com

On the nightstand: The Rise of Magicks: Chronicles of The One, Book 3, by Nora Roberts