Thank you thank you thank you! I'll give it a try before the weather gets too warm! I love to bake, but I'd practically given up on croissants. My previous attempts have all been vaguely soggy/spongy and greasy. Some of the pictures in that thread have gotten my hopes up!

Wait... you have a croissant recipe that actually makes lovely, flaky, butter croissants that are what they should be? Do they even have that vague buttered-bread taste that croissants are supposed to have? Would you be willing to share such a recipe?

Phil Nouros is the photographer (the watermark) - I guessed at the last few letters until I found it. That pic came from a post with other similar caftans - which might be part of a Dutch/Moroccan fashion expo.

And she's from Middletown - with a w. Other than this woman, it's really a wonderful place. I live there!

As a former Rangers reporter, all around hockey fan, and female - I sob.

This is totally true in my life as well. I think it's especially interesting when I hear my mom talk about "well, he's not so bad..." in a suggestion that I shouldn't set my standards unrealistically. The standards set, however (a solid career, ability to take care of all the gronwup BS in his own life, interest in…

The amount of squee over you naming your dog for Helo is almost equal to the amount of squee over your adorable dog.

He very well might! He is always mugging for the camera, and perks up whenever I aim my phone at him.

he does, but only to the fire trucks - when the siren goes, I tell him his favorite song is on. He'll look at me in disappointment if I don't sing along too.

He barks a pretty solid amount, but he also vocalizes like crazy. He'll make mews and yips to get my attention, little almost-meowing questioning sounds, and he sings with the fire trucks when the sirens go off across the street. He's got a bunch of funny 50/50 traits - a straight tail with a big curl at the end,…

Terrier mutt Bean — think he's jack russell/basenji, just know he's insane.

"Stop it. This is hard." #TWSS (Sorry, someone had to say it.)

Correct. Word for word the response I was typing.

Hi, I'd say "Marry me" but I'm guessing that's been taken care of....