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Topic of the week
I've been thinking a lot about being hospitable to people (because I have current Seekers doing classes which meet at my home for my particular witchcraft tradition, who may turn into longer-term students.)

In that kind of setting, what makes you feel welcome? What kinds of things around food and drink work for you? (We're currently at 'feel free to bring things, I have water and a wide variety of tea.' because I'm already spending time prepping for and doing the teaching part, and food is complex in these situations.)

But I'm curious what you'd find interesting or useful or helpful in similar settings (i.e. someone hosting, whether that's friendship/social stuff or something like this which is a slightly different equation.)

What I've been up to:
The religious holidays this week (barring the full moon tomorrow) are not my holidays, but if they're yours, I hope they're meaningful and go well, in whatever ways that matters for you.

It has been a not-fabulous brain week, and I'm about to hit a busy stretch at work (Shifting one of the sites we manage over to a new structure! Major catalog updates!) I have just finished the Donna season of Doctor Who, and am getting through podcasts at a greater rate (thanks to the catalog work)


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Date: 2018-03-30 02:04 pm (UTC)
sporky_rat: Orange 3WfDW dreamsheep (Default)
From: [personal profile] sporky_rat
I like having a variety of options for coffee and tea - both iced and hot.

I can't drink sodas anymore, so I do remind people that if they prefer that, they'll need to bring it. I do tend to provide a baked good (biscuits and a jam is my usual) for nibbling, unless there's a food issue. Then it's a gf bakery biscuit and jam.
Edited (further information! ) Date: 2018-03-30 02:05 pm (UTC)

Date: 2018-03-30 03:06 pm (UTC)
sporky_rat: Orange 3WfDW dreamsheep (Default)
From: [personal profile] sporky_rat
I do up a freezer bag of little homemade biscuits that I can fish out a few at a time and shove in the toaster oven. If I do it once a month, the bag generally lasts the month unless we have a lot of people over. (We don't usually. Gulf Wars is an anomaly.)
(They're also what I eat with my meds for breakfast, so it's something I have on hand except for the gf stuff, but those are something I can pick up from the bakery down from the library anyway.)

Date: 2018-03-30 05:11 pm (UTC)
rosefox: Green books on library shelves. (Default)
From: [personal profile] rosefox
Veggie tray from the grocery store?

Date: 2018-03-30 05:21 pm (UTC)
rosefox: Green books on library shelves. (Default)
From: [personal profile] rosefox
Providing food definitely isn't necessary as long as people know to bring snacks for themselves.
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