Done last week (20150621Su - 27Sa)

[mdlbear]

Mixed. Very mixed. Mostly bad.

The good stuff first, I think: we managed to recapture the cats when they escaped on Tuesday, and I had a couple of fairly productive days at work. Maybe that should be "at", since several of them involved working from home. And, of course, the recent Supreme Court decisions. My feeds are still full of rainbows.

OTOH, it will take about $5K to get gas turned on for the house, unless we can figure out a way to install a furnace. Which will cost even more, though it will be more efficient our current electric heating, and save money in the long run. And the really bad news: G was in an accident. Not nearly as bad as it could have been -- just a badly broken left arm (humerus), and a hairline fracture of the left fibula near the ankle. The fact that it's hairline means that he will be able to walk on it as soon as he can tolerate the pain. The fact that the broken arm is on the same side means that he can't use crutches.

OTGH, I'm on a new antidepressant (bupropion, which I've heard good things about), and should know in a week or two whether it's helping. Meanwhile, I'm stressed, still very anxious about work, and altogether not all together.

A LOT to be thankful for, but still not a very good week for the family.

0621Su Father's Day, Solstice
  * up 6ish; W=213.4, B=126/80, P=57; Shower, dishes
  @ Research Blog: Inceptionism: Going Deeper into Neural Networks 
  & Print directions
  * 8am leave to collect Chaos.  Write down her address.  Get gas
  @ Pope Francis’ Climate Error - The New York Times (Bitter Grace - Legit crit)
  * Chorded out Pricklie Bush; started Lady Be Gay
  * Band practice:  Pricklie Bush, Fox, Looking-Glass
  * dinner:  whole chicken, baked potatoes, steamed asparagus, morels sauteed in butter
    Overbought as usual, but the leftovers will get eaten, I expect.

0622Mo
  * up 6:30; W=211.4, B=142/87, P=58; laundry
  * called PSE; should be getting info this afternoon.
  * Working on Millenium's Dawn (new verse)
  % 9:30ish sleepy

0623Tu
  * up 5:50; W=210.4, B=131/86, P=56; laundry
  * leave 10:15ish
  * 11:30 Colleen UNW tube swap
  * Reasonably productive at work -- unit test written.
  : Desti and Curio escaped because the screen was off the kitchen door; they went into
    opposite neighbors' yards.  g did a fantastic job spotting, and Naomi and I made the
    pinch for our respective cats.

0624We
  * up 5:35; W=210.8; laundry, dishes
  @ I, Cringely - The U.S. computer industry is dying and I’ll tell you exactly who is
    killing it and why
  @ Crawlspace Warehouse Includes Midget Forklift | Hackaday and Klein bottles.
  @ Want a security starter pack? | Surveillance Self-Defense
  * Humira

0625Th
  * up 5:45; W=214.4, B=130/89, P=59; 
  * leave 7:15ish; NO COFFEE
  * Arrived early enough to buy a hand truck at Home Depot; couldn't find my folding one.
    Heavier-duty, too; 300lbs.  Needed one anyway.
  * 9:10 Dr. Chopra.    It's been over a year since my last check-up.
    Now on bupropion.  I keep tabs on my blood pressure; I need to keep tabs on my
    depression score, too, apparently.
  : Attempted to work from home, but life kept intervening.
    Emmy's futon arrived.  Unexpected errands.  Had to make dinner.  *sigh*
  : G in an accident.  Broken arm, hairline fracture fibula at ankle, but otherwise ok.
    With luck he'll be home tonight; otherwise -> tomorrow. Rm 401 206-744-6598
    -> both injuries on L side, making it impossible for him to use crutches.  Life is
       going to be difficult for him until his ankle heals enough to put weight on.
  & two trips to Harborview; the second to bring G his CPAP.
  
0726Fr
  * up 7ish; W=211.4; laundry
  : N's phone has gone missing; probably left at Harborview.
    -> turned up at home under a pile of stuff where it had fallen; possibly silenced.
  & worked from home and was actually fairly productive
  & Went to Harborview to bring G a phone charger plus other items, but when I got there
    the charger had vanished.  Fortunately I'd also brought a charged battery and a
    cable.  The charger wasn't anywhere at home, so I'm guessing it actually fell out when
    I was taking stuff out of the bag.
    -> turned up on N's bed on Saturday.
  
0727Sa
  * up 5:40; W=208.0, B=108/81, P=60; Shower, laundry, dishes
  @ Getting Started | Foundation Docs
    Front-end framework for responsive web pages.  Not IE8 or earlier, though.
    Schwartzian transform - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (fu)
  * Huckabee Totally Loses It ... and is far from the craziest one.
  : Instinct pork cat food seems to have suddenly become rare -- only one seller on $A,
    and not prime eligible.  Grump.
  @ Can the Bacteria in Your Gut Explain Your Mood? - The New York Times Hmm.
  * Visited G, with Colleen and N.
  * Out for dinner with Colleen -- Chandler's.  Expensive even without an entree, but
    *very* good.  Some other time we'll try the Brazilian place in the same complex, but
    it's even more expensive (though less than Salty's brunch).

Comments

[gingicat]

Eek!

[archangelbeth]

This internet stranger is glad the accident was not worse! Wishing luck on the gas turning-on part, too.

[mdlbear]

Thanks!

[freyjaw]

I was on bupropion in the past. Minimal side effects, but it did decrease my appetite. Seems topiramate and bupropion together killed my appetite, and it was more important for me to be on the former, so I was taken off Wellbutrin. Topamax helps prevent migraines and it is for bipolar II disorder so I have to be on that.

[mdlbear]

Good to know. I could use the decrease in appetite, actually, though I suppose it could be a problem if it makes me forget to eat when I need to.

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

Oh, man. :(

That's a lot to be glad of and to hope on, but an awful lot of dreck as well. :(

Thumbs held for you.

[mdlbear]

Thanks.