Casefic Exchange: Post-deadline pinch hits due 26 June.
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yuletideEvent: Casefic Exchange is a fanwork exchange focusing on investigations. These can be solving murders, retrieving stolen items, finding missing people, missions, and mysteries. As long as it has an investigation as its core theme, it fits with the exchange. We are an AO3 exchange; you must have an account and be 18+ to participate.
Minimum requirements: We allow 3 mediums: a minimum of 3,000 words for fanfiction, a minimum of 10 panels for a comic, or a recording of a completed fic of 3,000 words minimum with "casefic" as one of its tags. Works must include a fandom, character/ship and be of a medium that the recipient has requested.
Event link:caseficexchange.
Pinch hit link: Current pinch hits.
Due date: Friday 26 June at 11:59pm EDT.
Available post-deadline pinch hits:
Thank you for considering!
Minimum requirements: We allow 3 mediums: a minimum of 3,000 words for fanfiction, a minimum of 10 panels for a comic, or a recording of a completed fic of 3,000 words minimum with "casefic" as one of its tags. Works must include a fandom, character/ship and be of a medium that the recipient has requested.
Event link:
caseficexchange.Pinch hit link: Current pinch hits.
Due date: Friday 26 June at 11:59pm EDT.
Available post-deadline pinch hits:
Thank you for considering!
Confessions Of A Master Baker
Jun. 5th, 2026 01:00 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
cakewrecks_feedWelcome to another installment of...
Confessions of a Master Baker!
"Ordinary bakers. Extraordinary feats of bad judgment."
[baker's silhouette speaking in disguised voice]
"I guess I got a bit carried away with the chocolate drizzle -- you know, it's always a bit of a crap shoot..."
"I made my mother-in-law deliver it."
[whispered]
Confessions...
"...and then I found myself smashing a disco ball on top of it."
[small sob] "I figured the lights would blind anyone who got too close!"
[whispered]
Revelations...
"They loved skiing. Nothing says 'skiing' like giant plastic pickles and shredded Parmesan, right?" [hiccups]
"I didn't realize how bad it was 'til the bride threw it at me."
[whispered]
Disclosures...
"They said they wanted 'steampunk,' so I googled it. Gears, tentacles, balloons - I was all, 'Hey, I got this.'"
"And, boy, did I get it."
[sound of pages flipping]
Uh... ah!
[whispering]
Formal professions of guilt...
"So then I said, 'hey, you know what'd be cute? Camouflage butterflies."
"But the bride just didn't see it."
Next week... on Confessions of a Master Baker:
"So I figured, put the babies ON the carrots..."
[light behind figures fades to black]
Thanks to Jessica W., Michelle B., Melanie J., Stella P., & Natalie S. for the delicious divulgences.
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P.S. Quick Butterfly Chaser to remind you they CAN be super lovely:
I made this rainbow wreath for John's room using this 84-pc butterfly set, which I know you crafters are gonna love:
(3D Butterfly Wall Magnet Set)
They're double-sided and come with both magnets and stickers. Definitely browse the projects in the reviews, there are so many cool ideas - and the set is on sale right now for $9.99!
Friday 05/06/2026
Jun. 5th, 2026 12:27 pmdark_kana posting in 3_good_things_a_day1) a day into town with Lhune. Shopping and talking. Good times! :-)
2) picking up wool for a new crochet project, and it needs to be finished in a week.. o_O
3) a recipe for dinner that we haven't made for ages but is super yummy :p
Underwhelmingly Bad Wedding Cakes
Jun. 4th, 2026 01:00 pmcakewrecks_feedYou ever see a cake and have one of those reactions like: "Ooooh, that's not good. I mean, it could be worse, I guess, but still, really not good. What was it for? ... A wedding?! OH THAT POOR BRIDE."
That's today's cakes.
They're all a bit sad...
A bit lumpy-bumpy...
A bit, "Oh. OH. Um, how... nice?"
When your wedding's "cupcake tower" looks like something you made during the slumber party for your 14th birthday:
Or when there's more wire in your wedding cake than the average 14-year-old's braces:
o.0
You know how in movies when the bad guy lets loose with a machine gun on a wall somewhere, leaving lines of bullet holes that the light shines through?
Imagine the gun shoots roses:
BAM.
(Yes, I know otherwise it's fine. JUST LET ME HAVE THIS.)
And finally, whatever you do, don't think about stretched skin.
Or parsley.
STOP IT.
Thanks to Carrie B., Deanna H., Jimena, Dawn D., Shannon, Britton E., Helen, & Pat J. for lifting our saggy, saggy spirits.
*****
P.S. Speaking of ways to prevent sagging (oh yeah, nailed that segue), this saved my butt during a long painting day recently, so I have a random product recommendation:
No Buckle No-Show Stretch Belt
This is my new favorite belt, y'all. It basically turns anything with belt loops into an elastic waist. So comfy I forget it's on, slimline so it doesn't show under my t-shirts, and NO BELT BUCKLE to dig into my belly or unbuckle for bathroom breaks. Woohoo!
You know how stretch jeans are forever sliding down when you sit or bend, so you have to keep hitching them back up? No more! I wear this with all my jeans now. It's entirely elastic, so it moves and stretches with you, zero painful digging. I HIGHLY recommend for anyone well endowed with squish in the belly area.
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
Thursday 04/06/2026
Jun. 4th, 2026 09:06 amdark_kana posting in 3_good_things_a_day1) a hot water bottle to sooth my aching shoulder muscles
2) lazy lunchbreak. Going to crochet a little
3) going swimming this evening
the most entertaining personalities
Jun. 3rd, 2026 06:35 pmmusesfoolSo as you may have surmised from my posts over the years, I've been a sports fan all my life. I'm pretty well versed in baseball, football, hockey, and used to follow tennis as well, but I've only ever been a playoffs basketball fan, though since the Knicks have been in the playoffs the last couple of years, I've become more familiar with them (I was pretty familiar with the Ewing-era Knicks, because all my college friends were into basketball, and the spring/summer of 1994 when both the Rangers and the Knicks were in the playoffs was pretty memorable), so I didn't actually need this, but I did think it was pretty funny: The Knicks Are in the Finals. Act Like You've Been Here Before. #Go New York go New York go!
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Literally Helping
Jun. 3rd, 2026 01:00 pmcakewrecks_feedBakers, sometimes it helps to remember the 5 Ws:
Who:
What:
Er, let's try that again. What?
That's better.
When:
Where:
WHY GAWD WHY:
And then you can add an H, for "How?"
See how helpful that was?
Though next time we should probably talk about your coffee orders:
::sigh::
Thanks EXTRA Large to Lindsey M., Jessica Y., Palmerik, Sydney V., Anony M., Bil & Nadia, Frederick, and Adrian J.
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P.S. Here's a (hilarious) reminder that English is almost as confusing as these cakes:
kingarthurflour_feed
Why make homemade pizza when a hot pie is just a phone call (or app swipe) away? For one, it’s more affordable. Secondly, it’s more customizable: Choose your favorite style(s), add your favorite toppings, opt for a gluten-free crust, tweak the sauce to your taste, and add some finishing touches. (We’re all in on hot honey.) And beside the practical reasons to make pizza at home, there's also another reason: It's fun.
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