Tori
@halcyonchaos.bsky.social
I just want to be an anime character when I grow up
in the meantime, baking and books and video games and things
in the meantime, baking and books and video games and things
I'm so excited for fall, hoodies come back to me pleeaaaseeee. and crunchy leaves. and smelly bonfires.
also all the best baking flavors and just baking in general. my body is ready c'mon nao
related to that topic, what I've been up to recently:
also all the best baking flavors and just baking in general. my body is ready c'mon nao
related to that topic, what I've been up to recently:
September 14, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I'm so excited for fall, hoodies come back to me pleeaaaseeee. and crunchy leaves. and smelly bonfires.
also all the best baking flavors and just baking in general. my body is ready c'mon nao
related to that topic, what I've been up to recently:
also all the best baking flavors and just baking in general. my body is ready c'mon nao
related to that topic, what I've been up to recently:
bakery test runs for fall/winter:
cranberry orange cake (needs a touch more cran; will macerate some so they don't all float to the top)
sugar cookie mini-sets (neighbors gave the idea of doing diff flavor cookies so now on the lookout for apple+pumpkin sugar cookie recipes)
cranberry orange cake (needs a touch more cran; will macerate some so they don't all float to the top)
sugar cookie mini-sets (neighbors gave the idea of doing diff flavor cookies so now on the lookout for apple+pumpkin sugar cookie recipes)
August 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM
bakery test runs for fall/winter:
cranberry orange cake (needs a touch more cran; will macerate some so they don't all float to the top)
sugar cookie mini-sets (neighbors gave the idea of doing diff flavor cookies so now on the lookout for apple+pumpkin sugar cookie recipes)
cranberry orange cake (needs a touch more cran; will macerate some so they don't all float to the top)
sugar cookie mini-sets (neighbors gave the idea of doing diff flavor cookies so now on the lookout for apple+pumpkin sugar cookie recipes)
foooooooooooood
some made by me, some made by others
some made by me, some made by others
August 22, 2026 at 7:59 PM
foooooooooooood
some made by me, some made by others
some made by me, some made by others
juvenile hummingbird is learning how to adult at the zinnias in my backyard; happened to come by while I was outside looking at the flowerbed and spent a good few minutes w/ a hummingbird mere inches from my face 🤯
August 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
juvenile hummingbird is learning how to adult at the zinnias in my backyard; happened to come by while I was outside looking at the flowerbed and spent a good few minutes w/ a hummingbird mere inches from my face 🤯
a juvenile hummingbird blessed me with its peeping presence a moment ago 🥹
August 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
a juvenile hummingbird blessed me with its peeping presence a moment ago 🥹
third year in a row I've picked up The Way of Kings, think this may become a yearly reading tradition at this point.
whether I go on to finish the other 4 books of Stormlight Archive again too...tbd.
(I can feel my to-read list glaring at me guys)
whether I go on to finish the other 4 books of Stormlight Archive again too...tbd.
(I can feel my to-read list glaring at me guys)
August 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
third year in a row I've picked up The Way of Kings, think this may become a yearly reading tradition at this point.
whether I go on to finish the other 4 books of Stormlight Archive again too...tbd.
(I can feel my to-read list glaring at me guys)
whether I go on to finish the other 4 books of Stormlight Archive again too...tbd.
(I can feel my to-read list glaring at me guys)
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August 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I wrote about Art, AI, Attention Economics, AI artists, art that uses AI, economic artists, attention AI, artificial economics, evolutionary artifice, Antifaconomicon, antediluvian architects, artifactual intelligence, and how the mind is a time-traveling body part that is also a location.
did only one karaoke song at the block party yesterday cuz I had to leave ASAP (forgot about my sourdough fermenting...tl;dr RIP this next batch)
anywho did good luck, babe! by chappell and I instantly had kid groupies and I danced with them and they wanted to sing like me 😭 v sad I had to go
anywho did good luck, babe! by chappell and I instantly had kid groupies and I danced with them and they wanted to sing like me 😭 v sad I had to go
August 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
did only one karaoke song at the block party yesterday cuz I had to leave ASAP (forgot about my sourdough fermenting...tl;dr RIP this next batch)
anywho did good luck, babe! by chappell and I instantly had kid groupies and I danced with them and they wanted to sing like me 😭 v sad I had to go
anywho did good luck, babe! by chappell and I instantly had kid groupies and I danced with them and they wanted to sing like me 😭 v sad I had to go
so the second loaf of the batch I made yesterday actually turned out pretty close to perf 🤷 attributing the diff of the 2nd one to being smaller and therefore cooled down quicker in fridge..?
nonetheless - today's attempt is looking rly good, here's hopin'
#bakesky
nonetheless - today's attempt is looking rly good, here's hopin'
#bakesky
August 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
so the second loaf of the batch I made yesterday actually turned out pretty close to perf 🤷 attributing the diff of the 2nd one to being smaller and therefore cooled down quicker in fridge..?
nonetheless - today's attempt is looking rly good, here's hopin'
#bakesky
nonetheless - today's attempt is looking rly good, here's hopin'
#bakesky
SO CLOOOSE 😤😤😤
next round: shorten bulk fermentation time by 30 min
next round: shorten bulk fermentation time by 30 min
August 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
SO CLOOOSE 😤😤😤
next round: shorten bulk fermentation time by 30 min
next round: shorten bulk fermentation time by 30 min
🥹
now to wait until cooled for the true test - checking dat crumb 🧐
now to wait until cooled for the true test - checking dat crumb 🧐
August 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
🥹
now to wait until cooled for the true test - checking dat crumb 🧐
now to wait until cooled for the true test - checking dat crumb 🧐
so excited for today's sourdough bake so excited so exciiiteeeddd
August 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
so excited for today's sourdough bake so excited so exciiiteeeddd
after consistently testing variables making sourdough this past week, a new, unexpected contender has entered the ring - fridge temperature
been using the garage drink fridge for cold proofing every loaf...just found out it's running at 47°-50° F 😩😩 fine for sparkling water, not fine for bread
been using the garage drink fridge for cold proofing every loaf...just found out it's running at 47°-50° F 😩😩 fine for sparkling water, not fine for bread
August 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
after consistently testing variables making sourdough this past week, a new, unexpected contender has entered the ring - fridge temperature
been using the garage drink fridge for cold proofing every loaf...just found out it's running at 47°-50° F 😩😩 fine for sparkling water, not fine for bread
been using the garage drink fridge for cold proofing every loaf...just found out it's running at 47°-50° F 😩😩 fine for sparkling water, not fine for bread
batch of regular white sourdough boules in the oven, looked maybe overproofed when I turned 'em out of the bannetons - fingies crossed
if the bread turns out okay, delivering a half loaf of that plus some lemon cake to the new next door neighbors 😎
some highlights from Old Plank Road to close 🌿
if the bread turns out okay, delivering a half loaf of that plus some lemon cake to the new next door neighbors 😎
some highlights from Old Plank Road to close 🌿
August 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
batch of regular white sourdough boules in the oven, looked maybe overproofed when I turned 'em out of the bannetons - fingies crossed
if the bread turns out okay, delivering a half loaf of that plus some lemon cake to the new next door neighbors 😎
some highlights from Old Plank Road to close 🌿
if the bread turns out okay, delivering a half loaf of that plus some lemon cake to the new next door neighbors 😎
some highlights from Old Plank Road to close 🌿
come to Old Plank Road Prairie in Matteson, IL and get some free sourdouuughh
reply to this post or shoot me a message for exact address 🫡
reply to this post or shoot me a message for exact address 🫡
August 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
come to Old Plank Road Prairie in Matteson, IL and get some free sourdouuughh
reply to this post or shoot me a message for exact address 🫡
reply to this post or shoot me a message for exact address 🫡
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order wrapped and ready to go 🫡
in the brown bags: whole wheat sourdough rolls, glazed lemon loaf cake, bacon sourdough boule
in the white bags: glazed orange loaf cake (packaged in slices per customer's request)
in the brown bags: whole wheat sourdough rolls, glazed lemon loaf cake, bacon sourdough boule
in the white bags: glazed orange loaf cake (packaged in slices per customer's request)
August 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
order wrapped and ready to go 🫡
in the brown bags: whole wheat sourdough rolls, glazed lemon loaf cake, bacon sourdough boule
in the white bags: glazed orange loaf cake (packaged in slices per customer's request)
in the brown bags: whole wheat sourdough rolls, glazed lemon loaf cake, bacon sourdough boule
in the white bags: glazed orange loaf cake (packaged in slices per customer's request)
used ramekins lined w folded linen towels to overnight proof the rolls, v happy w/ results
previous rolls were kinda spready due to proofing in boule bannetons until this experiment - glad I can stave off buying mini bannetons for now
previous rolls were kinda spready due to proofing in boule bannetons until this experiment - glad I can stave off buying mini bannetons for now
August 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM
used ramekins lined w folded linen towels to overnight proof the rolls, v happy w/ results
previous rolls were kinda spready due to proofing in boule bannetons until this experiment - glad I can stave off buying mini bannetons for now
previous rolls were kinda spready due to proofing in boule bannetons until this experiment - glad I can stave off buying mini bannetons for now
oh I'm up early to bake sourdough which is more fun to talk and think about than fintech companies and the dying gasps of line goes up forever (2020s ver.)
one set of rolls and one boule, whole wheat - comin' up!
one set of rolls and one boule, whole wheat - comin' up!
August 1, 2026 at 12:12 PM
oh I'm up early to bake sourdough which is more fun to talk and think about than fintech companies and the dying gasps of line goes up forever (2020s ver.)
one set of rolls and one boule, whole wheat - comin' up!
one set of rolls and one boule, whole wheat - comin' up!
Venmo purposely disconnected my bank account to force me to give my bank details to Plaid (there's no manual auth option anymore)
thinking abt the # of people who just do it to continue the 'convenience', it is honestly so scary the amount of information that random companies have on Americans
thinking abt the # of people who just do it to continue the 'convenience', it is honestly so scary the amount of information that random companies have on Americans
August 1, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Venmo purposely disconnected my bank account to force me to give my bank details to Plaid (there's no manual auth option anymore)
thinking abt the # of people who just do it to continue the 'convenience', it is honestly so scary the amount of information that random companies have on Americans
thinking abt the # of people who just do it to continue the 'convenience', it is honestly so scary the amount of information that random companies have on Americans
another set of bacon loaves in the books!
up next: whole wheat sourdough rolls, glazed orange cake, glazed lemon cake
up next: whole wheat sourdough rolls, glazed orange cake, glazed lemon cake
July 31, 2026 at 6:07 PM
another set of bacon loaves in the books!
up next: whole wheat sourdough rolls, glazed orange cake, glazed lemon cake
up next: whole wheat sourdough rolls, glazed orange cake, glazed lemon cake
bacon loaves are bueno 🙏
making yet another set today, for an order on Saturday+gifting
also found out my oven has been running cold by ~25° today 😩 idk when that started, but may explain the recent prevalence of lesser than stellar bakes in my life
making yet another set today, for an order on Saturday+gifting
also found out my oven has been running cold by ~25° today 😩 idk when that started, but may explain the recent prevalence of lesser than stellar bakes in my life
July 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
bacon loaves are bueno 🙏
making yet another set today, for an order on Saturday+gifting
also found out my oven has been running cold by ~25° today 😩 idk when that started, but may explain the recent prevalence of lesser than stellar bakes in my life
making yet another set today, for an order on Saturday+gifting
also found out my oven has been running cold by ~25° today 😩 idk when that started, but may explain the recent prevalence of lesser than stellar bakes in my life
didn't factor in whole wheatness with overnight rise time so this run of sourdough is overproofed, but only slightly
today's attempt will be another set of bacon loaves. I will tame you, yeasty bacteria magic puffs, I WILL
today's attempt will be another set of bacon loaves. I will tame you, yeasty bacteria magic puffs, I WILL
July 29, 2026 at 7:27 PM
didn't factor in whole wheatness with overnight rise time so this run of sourdough is overproofed, but only slightly
today's attempt will be another set of bacon loaves. I will tame you, yeasty bacteria magic puffs, I WILL
today's attempt will be another set of bacon loaves. I will tame you, yeasty bacteria magic puffs, I WILL
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July 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ken Burns Wants You To Watch America: Birth Of A Nation
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU&t=599s
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cTi_vTwwmU&t=599s