Nelson
@nappell.bsky.social
Public Librarian. Long covid. Husband, Dad, cook, baker, writer, occasional sketcher, often surrounded by pets.
Made rusks today. Last year we ran out of them quickly, so I doubled the recipe. I knew something was off when I made a vat of buttermilk-butter - soup. Wife then reminded me that last year we halved the recipe. Friends, we are lousy with South African health rusks. Great with a morning coffee!
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Made rusks today. Last year we ran out of them quickly, so I doubled the recipe. I knew something was off when I made a vat of buttermilk-butter - soup. Wife then reminded me that last year we halved the recipe. Friends, we are lousy with South African health rusks. Great with a morning coffee!
Target employees are now all Milford-men.
November 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Target employees are now all Milford-men.
Attacked by the local wolf pack, one wearing angel wings.
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Attacked by the local wolf pack, one wearing angel wings.
I’m hoping it’s Pierre Despereaux
October 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I’m hoping it’s Pierre Despereaux
Themis Files series by Sylvain Neuvel
October 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Themis Files series by Sylvain Neuvel
We have a garden toad! There are loads of delicious bugs to eat here he is guarding the tomatoes.. #gardening #gardensky
September 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
We have a garden toad! There are loads of delicious bugs to eat here he is guarding the tomatoes.. #gardening #gardensky
I made the Sweet N Sour Chicken from “Make It Japanese” and it was delicious. I’ve been sifting through the recipes for the last week and finally made one. I’ll be making more.
September 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I made the Sweet N Sour Chicken from “Make It Japanese” and it was delicious. I’ve been sifting through the recipes for the last week and finally made one. I’ll be making more.
Constantine: Dead in America is a thrilling horror-ride through America in search of Morpheus’ lost sand. Simon Spurrier has a lot to say about the current state of the U.S. I’ll have to re-read this one to make sure I got it all. #comicsky #graphicnovel
September 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Constantine: Dead in America is a thrilling horror-ride through America in search of Morpheus’ lost sand. Simon Spurrier has a lot to say about the current state of the U.S. I’ll have to re-read this one to make sure I got it all. #comicsky #graphicnovel
Crime Scene Investigation. #1 suspect denies being anywhere near the grisly scene - the shelf where the cat food container was pushed in a daring late-night crime. #cats
September 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Crime Scene Investigation. #1 suspect denies being anywhere near the grisly scene - the shelf where the cat food container was pushed in a daring late-night crime. #cats
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald was a great book club discusssion book. Those of us who love TH White got an unexpected treat, since he features a lot in the book. People loved her nature descriptions. We could have gone on talking about birds all night, but the library had to close. #booksky
September 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald was a great book club discusssion book. Those of us who love TH White got an unexpected treat, since he features a lot in the book. People loved her nature descriptions. We could have gone on talking about birds all night, but the library had to close. #booksky
Aristotle: A graphic biography is surprising me with how good it is. I thought I’d learn something, but I am deeply fascinated with this book. It is relevant to today! And grounds the philosophers in history. And a masterclass class in comic storytelling. Seriously good. #comicsky #graphicnovels
September 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Aristotle: A graphic biography is surprising me with how good it is. I thought I’d learn something, but I am deeply fascinated with this book. It is relevant to today! And grounds the philosophers in history. And a masterclass class in comic storytelling. Seriously good. #comicsky #graphicnovels
The midnight cookie elves struck again! I wake to find cookies in the kitchen - which means I have little choice but to have a cookie with my coffee! Right?
September 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The midnight cookie elves struck again! I wake to find cookies in the kitchen - which means I have little choice but to have a cookie with my coffee! Right?
Listening to Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay, which is great so far… and it feels a bit like LeCarre cast an influence on this? Maybe that’s just cause the narrator records a lot of George Smiley audiobooks. Regardless, Keep on writing, @guygavrielkay.bsky.social! #boosky
September 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Listening to Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay, which is great so far… and it feels a bit like LeCarre cast an influence on this? Maybe that’s just cause the narrator records a lot of George Smiley audiobooks. Regardless, Keep on writing, @guygavrielkay.bsky.social! #boosky
Basil season is here. We Cut it back and hope the basil plants produce another batch. #foodsky #gardening
September 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Basil season is here. We Cut it back and hope the basil plants produce another batch. #foodsky #gardening
Yea, I’m resting on your garden vegetable. What about it?
August 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Yea, I’m resting on your garden vegetable. What about it?
I dip into The Weird on occasion for a guaranteed good story. I feel refreshed after. Our library copy wasn’t returned for over a year. Bought a new copy. Then the old copy came back. We have 2 now, both checked out. #booksky
thanks to @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social @annvandermeer.bsky.social
thanks to @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social @annvandermeer.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I dip into The Weird on occasion for a guaranteed good story. I feel refreshed after. Our library copy wasn’t returned for over a year. Bought a new copy. Then the old copy came back. We have 2 now, both checked out. #booksky
thanks to @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social @annvandermeer.bsky.social
thanks to @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social @annvandermeer.bsky.social
Was 1995 30 years ago? Today the Ai gives the correct answer! Hooray! It’s fixed! But …., ai is still unsure whether 1985 was 40 years ago.
August 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Was 1995 30 years ago? Today the Ai gives the correct answer! Hooray! It’s fixed! But …., ai is still unsure whether 1985 was 40 years ago.
Was 1985 40 years ago? We’re still confused on dates.
August 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Was 1985 40 years ago? We’re still confused on dates.
Was 1995 30 years ago? No. And yes.
August 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Was 1995 30 years ago? No. And yes.
It’s still trying to figure it out.
August 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
It’s still trying to figure it out.
Stanley Tucci has a lovely chapter on Shakshuka (and his family recipe) in his book “Taste”.
August 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Stanley Tucci has a lovely chapter on Shakshuka (and his family recipe) in his book “Taste”.
Deep into this book - “the library a fragile history” by @apettegree.bsky.social and Arthur Der Weduwen and it’s amazing.
August 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Deep into this book - “the library a fragile history” by @apettegree.bsky.social and Arthur Der Weduwen and it’s amazing.