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  • A thin crescent Earth, lit along its upper edge, rises above the cratered far side of the Moon against the black of space. NASA Artemis II flyby photograph, April 6, 2026.

    Friday Roundup #23 (From Florida, Because Mermaids)

    Bykara May 1May 12 Friday Roundup

    This roundup is coming to y’all from Weeki Wachee, where I’m spending the long weekend with a friend. If you’re not familiar, Weeki Wachee is a Florida state park where women have been performing as live mermaids in an underwater theater since 1947. Yes, really. And yes, we’re going to see them. We’ve rented a…

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  • A cast iron skillet on a granite countertop filled with quartered Roma and cherry tomatoes, whole peeled garlic cloves, two bay leaves, and a generous sprinkle of dried oregano, ready to go into the oven.

    Friday Roundup #22

    Bykara February 21May 12 Friday Roundup

    The weather has been beautiful the last couple of days. I’m hoping it holds through the weekend because I have plans. What are you reading/watching/cooking/dealing with this week? Let me know in the comments. P.S. The tomato-garlic sauce is embarrassingly simple. You’re going to wonder why you ever bought jarred sauce. P.P.S. Alysa Liu. That’s…

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  • A box of donuts from Dunkin': From left to right: Two strawberry frosted, tw white frosted with sprinkles, two heart shaped Boston Cremes, 2 heart shaped chocolate cremes with sprinkles, 2 heart shaped pink frosted with strawberry jelly, 2 heart shaped glazed with pink drizzle.

    Friday Roundup #21 (On Sunday, Because February)

    Bykara February 15May 12 Friday Roundup

    The blog has been quiet this past week. Work has not been.Next week should be better, and tomorrow is Presidents’ Day, which in our house means a long weekend and a chance to get some end-of-winter things taken care of. Today it’s rainy and cold and I have big batch cooking plans for this afternoon…

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  • A black and white image of the full moon rising at night behind the bare winter branches of trees.

    Friday Roundup #20

    Bykara February 6May 12 Friday Roundup

    Y’all, it’s Friday and I’m ready for the weekend. This has been one of those weeks where the weather can’t make up its mind, work has been relentless, and I’ve been coming home too tired to do much of anything except exist on the sofa. Here’s what’s been happening around here this week, plus what…

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  • Friday Roundup #19 (On Saturday, Because This Month)

    Friday Roundup #19 (On Saturday, Because This Month)

    Bykara January 31May 12 Friday Roundup

    It’s the end of January and already this month has been a heck of a year, hasn’t it? I completely forgot the Friday Roundup yesterday. So we’re doing it on Saturday instead. That feels about right for how January 2026 has gone. That’s It. That’s the roundup for this week. Or last week. Whatever. Time…

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  • Friday Roundup #18

    Friday Roundup #18

    Bykara January 24May 12 Friday Roundup

    It’s been a couple of weeks since I did a proper Friday Roundup – last week I skipped it entirely, and the week before that I replaced it with the Renee Good post. And today I got to it late in the day. So here we are, catching up on what’s been happening. That’s it…

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  • Friday Roundup: Renee Nicole Good

    Friday Roundup: Renee Nicole Good

    Bykara January 9May 12 Friday Roundup

    I had a whole other post with links and “return from the holidays” thoughts written and ready to go, but last night I scrapped it. Things feel too heavy right now for a lighthearted post. By now most people are aware that on Wednesday morning, January 7th, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole…

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  • Friday Roundup 17

    Friday Roundup 17

    Bykara December 26May 12 Friday Roundup

    Happy Boxing Day, y’all. It’s been a hot minute (okay, maybe two or three … or five), but here we are again with a fresh Friday roundup. I’m not making any promises about this becoming an every Friday thing just yet, but let’s see where this goes. That’s it for me this go-round. I hope…

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  • A sandy road leading through an archway of live oaks and spanish moss on Cumberland Island, GA

    Friday Roundup 16

    Bykara October 28May 12 Friday Roundup

    Aaaannnnd … it’s October. Wow. The last couple of months have flown by and so much has happened. We went on vacation. I started moving to the house (it’s a long process). And now we’re right smack in the middle of the Holidays (yes, with a capital “H”). For me, the Holidays start mid-October and…

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  • Friday Roundup 15

    Friday Roundup 15

    Bykara July 22May 12 Friday Roundup

    It’s been a while since my last roundup! Yikes! A lot has happened since my last posting: A couple of long vacation trip weekends with friends, a lot of work changes, some medical appointments, and most recently and annoyingly – a flooded downstairs. Now I’m waiting on insurance to approve quotes so I can get…

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  • Friday Roundup 14

    Friday Roundup 14

    Bykara March 18May 12 Friday Roundup

    I’m so ready for spring to get here that I almost can’t stand it! I have started more seeds than my garden can hold and I’m ready to get outside and play in the dirt. In the meanwhile, here’s my weekly offering of random things. It’s the little things sometimes. I ordered this packet of…

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  • Small blue bowl with blue cheese stuffed olives, surrounded by crumbled blue cheese and more green olives.

    Friday Roundup 13

    Bykara March 4May 12 Friday Roundup

    It’s been a long, busy, stressful week. Hope y’all are doing ok. Here’s this weeks offering. Enjoy This is the week that 2 of my 4 kitchen appliances decided to give me the middle finger. The fridge is not cooling properly and I’m going to try to diagnose and fix it myself before calling out…

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