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Jun. 18th, 2026 07:19 pmThe weather today has been rather impressive. There was a light shower in the morning (we definitely need the rain, and more would be better, as long as it isn’t a deluge that moves too quickly for the ground to accept it), then it was sunny. Then by the time I left the office, it was intermittently overcast, but wildly windy. After I made it home, there was more rain, plus a tornado warning (that happily did not come to fruition).
I’m not really a sports person, but even I’ve noticed some things happening for this year’s World Cup (soccer aka football to non-USians). I’ve seen signs up in various places about watch parties for various matches. The percentage of men in kilts has skyrocketed significantly (the ones wearing the fancy ribbons on their socks are particularly impressive, but all of them are plusful in my sight). And JP Licks has special flavors:
I’ve been trying to minimize sugar, but several of these flavors appeal. I wonder if I could get a cup that’s just a spoonful of each, a tasting flight, as it were.
Porch update: I wasn’t as diligent as I should have been with watering, so the potato and walking onions are a bit sad/crispy on the edges. The anise hyssop is growing full bore (time to harvest more and puree them). There are some nasturtium seedlings coming along (though not nearly as many as the seeds I’d planted), and a tiny johnny-jump-up volunteer that I’m hoping will do well. The horseradish is sturdy. The chives are doing well, though I mostly missed my chance to harvest the blossoms. The other herbs (rosemary, lavender, thyme, sage) are doing ok, though the sage is a bit raggedy (though it’s flowering). And the two eggplants are doing well, both with a lot of flowers, so I have hopes of getting enough tiny eggplants to be able to actually do something with them.
I’m not really a sports person, but even I’ve noticed some things happening for this year’s World Cup (soccer aka football to non-USians). I’ve seen signs up in various places about watch parties for various matches. The percentage of men in kilts has skyrocketed significantly (the ones wearing the fancy ribbons on their socks are particularly impressive, but all of them are plusful in my sight). And JP Licks has special flavors:
- Caramel Beurre Salé (France)
- Oatmeal Whiskey & Honey (Scotland)
- Cardamom Strawberry Swirl (Norway) [cardamom makes sense to me, but strawberry doesn’t (lingonberry seems more thematically appropriate), and the combination doesn’t sound appealing]
- Sticky Toffee Pudding (England)
- Akasan (Haiti) [I had to look this one up: a sweet dairy Haitian beverage made with corn, star anise, vanilla and cinnamon]
- Pineapple & Coconut Sherbet (Ghana)
- Mint Tea Sorbet (Morocco) [I’m not sure how this is different from mint sorbet, given than ‘mint tea’ generally is just steeped mint leaves, no actual tea….]
I’ve been trying to minimize sugar, but several of these flavors appeal. I wonder if I could get a cup that’s just a spoonful of each, a tasting flight, as it were.
Porch update: I wasn’t as diligent as I should have been with watering, so the potato and walking onions are a bit sad/crispy on the edges. The anise hyssop is growing full bore (time to harvest more and puree them). There are some nasturtium seedlings coming along (though not nearly as many as the seeds I’d planted), and a tiny johnny-jump-up volunteer that I’m hoping will do well. The horseradish is sturdy. The chives are doing well, though I mostly missed my chance to harvest the blossoms. The other herbs (rosemary, lavender, thyme, sage) are doing ok, though the sage is a bit raggedy (though it’s flowering). And the two eggplants are doing well, both with a lot of flowers, so I have hopes of getting enough tiny eggplants to be able to actually do something with them.