Lake Lewisia #1346

For those planning to make exercise part of their lifestyle in the New Year but unenthusiastic about lifting dumbbells or running on a treadmill in a gym, we have an alternative opportunity. Through partnerships organized by the community clinic, you can be paired with another local in need of help at home due to injury, disability, or other life circumstances, and get your exercise from activities like hauling groceries or walking pets. Clinic staff have sorted chores according to skills built, from strength training to cardio to psychic resistance, so you can improve yourself and serve your community.

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LL#1346

The Kraken Bush

(reproduced from my tumblr post for your enjoyment)

Speaking on the subject of holiday desserts,

me: King Arthur had a video course they were promoting on making bûche de Noël

my mum: that's where they fill it with cream?

me: yeah, it's usually a chocolate sponge cake that's rolled with...?

mum, visibly confused: oh

me, realizing the conversation is about to Go Places: er, yes?

mum: wait, maybe I mean...kraken bush? No, wait, is that a monster?

me, delighted beyond measure: yes, a kraken is a giant, monstrous squid octopus thing. A kraken bush is nothing, I don't think.

mum, miming something small and round: where they...and then the pile...?

me, about to commit a crime against French people with my pronunciation but I have other things on my mind now: do you mean croquembouche? Like profiteroles? It's French all the way down, apparently.

mum: yes, that's what I was thinking of.

me: okay, great, forget Christmas trees. We're doing a kraken bush for Yule from now on.