Remembering old friends.

nightdog_barks passed away last night from cancer complications. She was a good friend, a joyful woman who loved dogs and sunsets, someone newer to fandom than I was and older to life when we met, who never stopped pursuing new ideas and good endings.

Because I never met her in person and only knew her over the internet, I went to see when was the last time I sent her an email. Just a few weeks ago, a Person of Interest fic rec that I hope she enjoyed.

The one before that, several months ago, was my thanking her for a bread recipe she gave me shortly after we'd begun hanging out in the same fandom circles. I'd made it for a regional grain baking get-together, submitting the loaves under the name "Nightdog's Never-Fail Whole Wheat Bread." I told her how much everyone enjoyed it, and that I was the only one who made a recipe given to me by one of my friends.

I don't know when I'll next make that bread - yeast loaves require a good few hours - but I know that I've always thought of her when I've made it, and I'm always going to be thankful we had our time together.

Reproduced here, as she gave it to me: ( Nightdog's Never-Fail Whole Wheat Bread )