My real-life grandmother made from-scratch vanilla extract this past summer. I learned it is made with vodka, which is also how I learned why it is I love vanilla extract so much.
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bleargh. Dust in my nose.
I actually get dizzy pretty easily in real life but I used to love spinning in circles as a kid. Go figure.
Can't think of transcript Here is a shitty haiku I'm very sorry
This scene has gone through so many iterations it's insane. In the cruelest version, a version which probably borders on character-breaking in it's awfulness, Mari wrapped up the urn as a gift, with paper and bow and everything, and gave it to Andi during the gift exchange in front of everyone. Interestingly, every discarded variation has a common reason for not being used: I just can't see a feasible scenario where Mari would give Andi the urn or have this conversation in front of the girls.
Grandma Mari knows darn well Selkie is not inclined to take a bite of any type of cake, rum-infused or otherwise. But dialogue wise it felt more "grandma-y" to me for her to express concern over both kids accidentally imbibing liquor, instead of singling one out over the other.
The alcohol bakes out, just saying. >_> – – – – – Fan Art update to share! LadyObvious drew a grown-up Selkie for me: Thank you!
Andi please include raisins in that rum cake, lest thou be a heathen.
Time for some polite hellos. – – – – – I dunno how else to say this except to be blunt. I’m tired to hell of bickering, fights, petty snappishness, and other general unpleasantness in the comic comments. I don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Lannister Scale of Website Management: Tommen: Hands-off, don't do much. Jaime: Precision Strike on domain-threatening targets on an as-needed basis Joffrey: Moderate everything that causes dislike. Cersei: Full manual approval needed for all comments, nobody may speak without review.
I was originally going to have Marta slinging colorful illustrations at Antoine in the last panel, but I don't think she'd knowingly do that around kids. Unless pressed too far. >:D
I know some of you hate these, but I’m afraid I’m not feeling very well right now, and will have to finish this strip later. Updated version will be up tomorrow at the latest. -EDIT- Done, thank you for your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Clyde is a fully grown beagle-terrier-something, but if he's like my terriers he'll have a puppy's energy until he drops of age.
