Jeanne Lakso
@jeannelakso.bsky.social
Food, books, my front porch and the view from elsewhere. Transit user (never had a car). Music lover. Able to vividly recall pastries consumed five years ago. Seeker of the ultimate biscuits and gravy.
My dear nephew @revnaps.bsky.social sent us a Thanksgiving turkey. What a lovely surprise. And unusual too! Anybody have a great recipe for turkey necks?
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
My dear nephew @revnaps.bsky.social sent us a Thanksgiving turkey. What a lovely surprise. And unusual too! Anybody have a great recipe for turkey necks?
Post you from a different era (circa 1980)
November 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Post you from a different era (circa 1980)
Thank you, Solveig Tofte and Sunstreet Bakery, for this Downtowner and all the cardamom twists and pizza nights too!
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Thank you, Solveig Tofte and Sunstreet Bakery, for this Downtowner and all the cardamom twists and pizza nights too!
Consequences of a trip to Finland: just used a data breach settlement debit card to purchase $50 of licorice.
October 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Consequences of a trip to Finland: just used a data breach settlement debit card to purchase $50 of licorice.
We don’t usually do crafts but today’s the day.
October 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We don’t usually do crafts but today’s the day.
I left this behind at the Edina Turn Styles. And I will forever wonder why an Edinan would surrender it to the resale shop. Ethics? Bad investments? Case of gout?
September 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I left this behind at the Edina Turn Styles. And I will forever wonder why an Edinan would surrender it to the resale shop. Ethics? Bad investments? Case of gout?
Anyone need some Oktoberfest gear?
September 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Anyone need some Oktoberfest gear?
This is how La Crosse does a Brandy Alexander.
September 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This is how La Crosse does a Brandy Alexander.
Met the Tipsy Pie Mascot at the Fair today. Pie got attitude.
August 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Met the Tipsy Pie Mascot at the Fair today. Pie got attitude.
A whole lot of Finland looks like this. There’s a Finnish word for blue-and-white: sinivalkoinen.
July 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A whole lot of Finland looks like this. There’s a Finnish word for blue-and-white: sinivalkoinen.
Pareidolia in Helsinki. With cool art nouveau elevator logo.
July 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Pareidolia in Helsinki. With cool art nouveau elevator logo.
What is going on here? “Haute end crafted”? “The taste of Paris, France” is Le Purp. Apparently.
July 20, 2025 at 7:07 AM
What is going on here? “Haute end crafted”? “The taste of Paris, France” is Le Purp. Apparently.
I’m such a proponent of big cheap annuals. Zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers.
July 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I’m such a proponent of big cheap annuals. Zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers.
Today in the garden.
July 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Today in the garden.
Look what popped today, right next to the back door!
July 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Look what popped today, right next to the back door!
Window of a tattoo/piercings shoppe in Rhinelander WI. Where winters are long.
July 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Window of a tattoo/piercings shoppe in Rhinelander WI. Where winters are long.
Me and my dad. He died when I was ten, but not before he let me know how loved I was.
June 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Me and my dad. He died when I was ten, but not before he let me know how loved I was.
This pork sandwich is my new bestie.
May 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This pork sandwich is my new bestie.
Gin martini, a great rollicking read, and The Brothers Gutierrez. Saturday evening shaping up pretty well!
May 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Gin martini, a great rollicking read, and The Brothers Gutierrez. Saturday evening shaping up pretty well!
The Washburn Library benefit book sale benefits both the library and the patron. All this summer reading for $5! It’s Bag Sale Day.
May 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Washburn Library benefit book sale benefits both the library and the patron. All this summer reading for $5! It’s Bag Sale Day.
Spring cleaning unearthed this gem.
April 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Spring cleaning unearthed this gem.
Will be sporting pink rain jacket much of next week.
April 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Will be sporting pink rain jacket much of next week.