Beatrix is selling cookies once again this year (her 10th year!) but only Direct Ship orders.
So, if you’d like to get your cookie fix while also supporting our Silver Award Girl Scout, click this link and choose “Start Direct Ship Order”
Tonight’s entertainment.
Valentines Day dinner is a vegetarian cassoulet. Made it in the InstantPot. Recipe here (but I treat recipes as rough guides so YMMV).
Is This a Good Idea? – Garrick van Buren
Seven questions to determine if you’re onto something big… I’ve developed a short checklist for whether an idea is worth the significant time and effort to develop into a product.
Useful.
Beatrix, who turns 15 years old today, spent at least part of her birthday figuring out if Cambria was, in fact, using Cambria the font. I won’t offer spoilers.
Used up the ends of a few bottles to DIY some cocktails.
Hers: Grapefruit vodka, blood orange soda, bitters
Mine: Canadian whiskey, cognac, apple juice, bitters.
For no particular reason, a shot of a portion of one of our bookcases stacked double deep with books.
My Favourite Computer, An Old Mac – Muezza.ca
Above all this computer allows me to step back, take a break, and relax from the stresses of my life and the modern world.
Winter of wine.
Traveling just for the people | Derek Sivers
This resonates and aligns so much with my experience too.