Follow Friday 2-2-24: Creative Writing

Today's theme is Creative Writing.

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Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and mild.

I haven't fed the birds yet, but have observed interesting behavior.  A flock of sparrows and one female cardinal came to the forest garden, acting ravenous.  There were often three sparrows on each side of the hopper feeder, and it's nowhere near three-bird-cold outside.  Usually they don't like to share unless the weather is frigid, so: two-bird-cold, three-bird-cold, four-bird-cold.  And one of them kept pecking at the corn on the cob, despite whole kernels being too big for sparrows to eat and too hard to crack.

My two seed orders thus far have shipped.  \o/
 
EDIT 2/2/24 -- I fed the birds.

The sun is occasionally peeking through the clouds, and wind has picked up a little, but it's still a mild day.

I walked around the south lot.  The sedum is just starting to sprout at the base.  I should trim off the dried stems.  Some flower bulbs are sprouting and have been for a while.

EDIT 2/2/24 -- I cut brush in the parking lot.

EDIT 2/2/24 -- I trimmed dry stems around the purple-and-white garden.

EDIT 2/2/24 -- I trimmed dry stems around the septic garden.  Garlic chives are just beginning to sprout too.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.

Poem: "Corruption, Redemption"

This poem was written outside the regular prompt calls. It fills the "Corruption" square in my 7-1-23 card for the Fireworks Bingo Fest. It has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. This poem belongs to the Trichromatic Attractions thread in the Polychrome Heroics series.

WARNING: This poem contains intense and controversial topics that may disturb some readers. Highlight to read the more detailed warnings, some of which are spoilers. It includes favor-trading, self-loathing, frank discussion of past child molestation, past and present substance abuse issues for various characters, broken people relying on each other because perfect people make them anxious, mention of supervillain ethics, someone who is not a counselor serving some of that purpose to accomplish things an ordinary counselor could not, graphic description of negative superpowers used for positive purposes, difficulty speaking, emotional upheaval with vomiting, overall misery, identity dissonance, discomfort with praise and appreciation, possible past superpower abuse, physical wobbliness, ruthless acceptance of responsibility, excessive independence, moral anxiety, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before deciding if this is something you want to read. As part of a thread, this might leave a gap if you skip it.

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Recipe: "Oatmeal Coconut Cookies"

Tonight I'm making Oatmeal Coconut Cookies. 

We got a big can of quick oats, which had a stupid plastic top that failed to open properly.  Prying it open with an oyster knife resulted in a can that doesn't have an airtight seal.  So I transferred as much as would fit into the previous can, and went to look up recipes that use a lot of oats.

I've got the first batch in the oven now.  :D 

EDIT 2/2/23 -- The first batch is done, and the second batch is in the oven.  These are quite tasty!  :D

EDIT 2/5/24 -- Remember the lemon curd from my first attempt at Buddha Bars?  Putting that on top of Oatmeal Coconut Cookies is delicious.