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In the systems design world a Concept of Operations (CONOPS or ConOps) is a tool for taking a big ambiguous challenge and uncovering just the next layer of the story. We’re peeling back just one more layer for more information. It is intended to provide readers with better context, some clarity as to how it is imagined, and the operational flow the system will go through. It is not supposed to describe all Requirements and Use Cases, but a jumping point for uncovering those.

When I was growing up, I used to wake up early and make paper chains. I snuck into the living room, put cartoons on low volume, and started cutting colored construction paper into strips. I was industrious. I taped hundreds of links together in a morning, then dragged the chain around the apartment, reveling in its heft. My mom threw out the chains once I lost interest, but she kept the cabinet stocked with paper for more.

FINALLY, it’s time to make cannabis-infused honey. I’ll share a holiday Baklava recipe in an upcoming post using this infused honey. If you’ve been following along in the DIY Edibles for Beginners series, we’ve made cannabutter, oil, milk, and alcohol tinctures.   Making cannabis-infused honey is trickier than cannabis oil or butter because honey contains no fat and it’s not a solvent. There’s nothing for the cannabinoids to bind to, making it an inefficient medium.

Loading... There is no fancy way to explain this timeline other than chronologically, it’s just too weird and complex and pandemic-ridden. Essentially, my ex-husband and I moved to Spokane in 2016 so I could finish my master’s degree. In 2017, we got married. In my wedding vows, I promised him we’d go on the motorcycle trip he’d always dreamed of, but didn’t want to take because of how long we’d be apart.

Today marks 7 weeks as a member of Bumble BFF. Since my first dispatch from Italy, I've matched with roughly two dozen eligible young men as well as a handful of bots and potential sexual predators. Despite this progress, I'm sad to report that I've yet to meet in-person with a real-life man I've matched with through the app. You might think this makes me unqualified to write about how one makes friends on Bumble—and hey, fair.

You’ve come to the right place. My methodology comes from the one and only Edna Lewis— the renowned American chef, teacher, and author who helped refine the American view of Southern cooking. The result is the perfectly moist, crispy fried chicken of your dreams. Like this recipe? Share it. Share Boning knife Shun’s boning knives are perfect for trimming the silver skin from a tenderloin or roast or even making your own cutlets.

A page of poetry comics begins simply. Draw a four squares, stacked to make a larger square. What have you created? The start of a four-panel comic, of course. Look again. Maybe it’s something more. What else could your drawing be? A window. Open the window the world around you. Open up to the worlds inside you. Draw what you see. Write what you feel. Engage all of your senses: sight, taste, smell, touch, hearing.

A FEW SUMMERS back I watched Rosalia make her tortilla de patata. Soft, squidgy and slightly salty (the tortilla not Rosalia), it is undeniably my favourite tapa at her restaurant in Albufera. Perhaps it's the where and when; served on the terrace, the Meditteranean waves swirling gently around the rocks below, the tortilla appears sliced into generous chunks, during the habitual 20-minute wait as the paella is cooked, when you are happy and hungry.

Before I go headlong into my usual ramblings and segues, if you’ve popped on just to find out about my DIY library ladder, then hello and welcome – I’m not offended that you don’t want to read my witty repartee, no honestly! Just scroll on down a few paragraphs and you’ll find what you need just underneath my fun poll. If you’ve got a little more time today, then read on.