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[floranotfauna]

My mother has a gallery showing! I'm kind of jealous actually. I haven't been able to display any art in a showing since university. She promised to take some video and let me know what's being shown. I'm quite happy for her.

As for my "marriage", dad says things are "looking up" and things should be resolved next month.

A big harvest for November:
- Enoki mushrooms
- Celery
- Green Beans
- Bell Peppers
- Oyster mushrooms
- Corn
- Shiitake mushrooms
- Sweet potatoes

Much thanks to Mizuki for helping with the community garden plots. They look wonderful!

Comments

[mmmarui]

Do you think they'll let us build a fire somewhere to roast sweet potatos? The oven just isn't the same.

[floranotfauna]

A better question for Command than me, but there could likely be an area outside, if it weren't for the occasional sand storm.

[mmmarui]

I wasn't really asking you you know... You're probably right though, they'd probably file the request under unnecessary recreation like everything else fun.

[floranotfauna]

Then why the hell did you ask? Not necessarily. There are plenty of ways to make indoor fire pits that are safe. As long as they are monitored and built with the right materials, it shouldn't be too difficult to do.

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[mmmarui]

As if whether it's safe and possible factors into the decision making process here. Pretty sure it's way more arbitrary than that.

[floranotfauna]

No. It's more like if you don't provide a well-thought out reasoning behind why you want/think something should be done or provided, that's when you get turned down.

For example, when Tachibana and I submitted our request for a fish hatchery, we made sure to provide reasons why it would be beneficial for Yomi, how it would be managed, the costs of the endeavor, plus plans on where we thought it should go, how big it would need to be, and how many fish we'd need to get started.

It can't be "because I want it, you should give it to me". It has to be "I think this would benefit the colony and here is why...".

[mmmarui]

That's the problem here, isn't it? Everyone here is a scientist or a doctor or military and they're in on all these stupid rules that I'm not. Forgive me for suggesting things casually in conversation My Liege, I shall go flagellate myself publicly as punishment.

[floranotfauna]

It's not a stupid rule. Haven't you filled out requisition forms? Same concept applies there too. I was just trying to help, but if you want to be a dick about it, have fun suffering while you're here.

[mmmarui]

Thanks, I'm already having a blast

[z_hikaru]

Sounds like some kind of mushroom stew in the near future.

[floranotfauna]

That sounds quite delicious. I'm sure Dr. Tachibana can come up with a recipe for them that will be hearty, if you don't already have one in mind.

[z_hikaru]

Tachibana-san has seemed off lately. I'm kind of worried.

[floranotfauna]

Well, that's no good. I hope everything's okay. Maybe I can say something the next time he pops by the greenhouse...

[z_hikaru]

Maybe I should cook for him for a change.

[floranotfauna]

Might not be a bad idea. Maybe a comfort food of his, if you know it.

[z_hikaru]

He likes dim sum, but I don't know how to make it.

[floranotfauna]

I'm useless in the kitchen unless it's to make a salad. Maybe Marui knows? He's often in the greenhouses gathering ingredients as well.

[z_hikaru]

That's worth a shot. Bunta-san is a good cook.

[byodoin]

Sounds like a lot of good stuff was harvested this month. Good work.

[floranotfauna]

Thank you! Including the meats we now have, Tachibana and the other chefs will have more than enough to work with.

[sws_mizuki]

We could have a mini arts and culture fair here!

Regarding that horrible situation...I'm glad things are...progressing? Fingers crossed!

It's such a pleasure to work in the gardens. All the groundwork is already done! I just have to reap the rewards!

[floranotfauna]

An excellent idea. Something that morale officer could organize, maybe?

It's definitely better than it was, so yes.

You really have quite the green thumb. It's almost a waste of your talents to be a safety officer.

[sws_mizuki]

I'll see if I can mention it to him!

You're a flatterer, Dr. Yukimura! I suppose it's something I picked up at home.

[sanada_g]

A good harvest this month. The mix of mushrooms was a good idea.

[floranotfauna]

Thank you, Sanada.