Done last week (1210Su-1217Su)

[mdlbear]

So. A little late, but an interesting and fairly productive week. Not complaining, except to note that I forgot to write this post yesterday. Busy, maybe? Onward!

Last Sunday I went to the service at the local Unitarian church with G. Might be a good way to meet people; it seems like a good bunch.

Monday was my first appointment at the WhidbeyHealth Freeland Clinic. Not an exam, per se; just an intake interview, but I got referrals for many of my concerns. Labs came back normal except for the usual slightly low HDL. I am, apparently, doing a lot of things right.

Singing lessons! N found us a voice teacher who's willing to work with the two of us as a group, which is very cool. Fun.

I've been making good progress shelving CDs; there are probably still some tucked away in odd corners, but I think I've found all of the bankers' boxes, at least. It's going to overflow into the other tower; I had to buy a lazy-Susan bearing to fix it, and that still needs to be installed. There is actually getting to be some room in the garage.

We're going to have big crowds of people Tuesday (the kids' other family and cousins) and Wednesday (the YD, her SO, and his family). Shopping this week got expensive. Can't imagine how.

In the software world, I finished (modulo the inevitable bug fixes and improvements) my blog-posting "plugin" in MakeStuff. This will be the smoke test.

Also, down in the notes for Saturday you'll find a comparison of Wordpress, Joomla, and Drupal; we'll probably use Wordpress for N's new business website, for ease-of-use. If it was me, I'd probably use Joomla; I ought to set that up, maybe on HyperSpace-Express.com, and give it a try.

Notes & links:

 1210Su
  * up 5am; W=200.8; 
  * using the small leather dragon wallet, which also protects my credit cards so that
    stuff doesn't rub off in my pocket.  Feels weird not to have my backpack.
  * church with G - good.  Everyone wears a nametag, which helps a lot.
  & in talk with G on the way home we concluded that Wordpress is probably best for N's
    business website.
  * SL: egg noodles, shrimp, cottage cheese, (plain, greek) yogurt, English cucumber,
    -cilantro-, tuna (at least 4 cans), chuck roast, small potatoes, beer, 2 whole milk,
    cran-ras, craisins, 2 palmieres 
  * Sunday:	salad.  shrimp louis
  * upgrade g's laptop -> managed to knock over a glass of milk.  Barely had time to wipe
    it up (using 3 yellow towels) before having to leave to...
  & pick up kids at the 8pm ferry.

1211Mo
  & 3am C woke me out of deep sleep asking for water; never got back to sleep.  Cuddle
    from both C and Ticia, which was nice but not what I needed.
  * up 4ish; W=199.2;
  % didn't wake N before I left, so she missed an appointment.  Grump.
    -> the new convention is to wake her a 8 unless otherwise notified.  Should make a
       similar arrangement with g for 6:30
  * NO BREAKFAST - probable labwork.
  * leave by 8:40.  8:30 might be better
  * 9:15am Freeland Clinic (arrive 15-20min early) Nancy Lee Clark, PA-C
    <- hernia(s?), skin concerns, referral needed for ?opthalmologist, ?therapist.
       sleep apnea, arthritis, psych meds ok?  -> genetic testing: BRCA  UNC study
    -> labs, appointment for telepsych (MD) a week from Friday; referrals for sleep,
       therapist (LCSW), ultrasound for the right inguinal hernia.
    -> BP great - 105/80.  No doubt because I hadn't had coffee.
    -> Ms. Clark says that I'm doing a lot of things right, especially in my selection of
       supplements and my non-use of stimulant decongestants.
  * M/C:  MakeStuff/blogging/entry.make derived from Private/Journals/River/depend.make
    notes updated on how to do it.  "git log pretty=email --reverse --full-index --binary"
    is the correct incantation.  After that edit the paths and use git am.  I used a
    scratch repo to keep the histories separate; ymmv.
  * Signed up for WhidbeyHealth patient portal
  $ sale $15 from V for a copy of CC&S
  : C is introducing V to filk.  I'm hiding now, while CC&S is playing.
  * MakeStuff blog posting in River and Dog.  Need some work.
  * 15min:  got C's shelf standards up, and the top shelf.  Needs cardboard or something
    to go over the wires - can get that from the garage tomorrow.
  * 15min:  shortened C's rolling cabinet (transferring the top two drawer units to the
    two by the wall) and added another shelf.

1212Tu
  * up 6:30; ;
  @ Bijective numeration - Wikipedia (via Number System and Numeral System)
    From there the dive went into Punycode and Internationalized DNS
  * 8am wake N
  % all labs normal except for low HDL, which I am not surprised about.
  @ siderea | [Patreon] Paypal's Micropayments Rate $0.05+5%
  * 9am wake C
  * 11am Colleen Freeland Clinic
  @ holman/dotfiles: @holman does dotfiles
    CNG/dotfiles: My personal system configuration files
  & shopping on the way home.  Apple fritters.  N was in Payless at the same time so did
    more shopping than expected.
  & cleanup (leaving Payless) -- luckily T was here so she helped C while I worked in
    the car.
    % The thing that feeds my freakout feedback loop is the fact that I seem to become
      non-verbal during stress or extreme concentration.  Having to communicate with
      another person increases the stress.
  * 15min:  took hammocks out to garage from front deck.  Some grepping around; found a
    bag of Colleen's pants and pads, but no massage sheet sets.
  * Tuesday:	chicken curry, raita
    Cucumber Raita Recipe - Allrecipes.com - we'll see.  Should have made it earlier.
    Used the mandoline, which worked despite the lack of a peeler.  Just left peel on top
    Used Pathak's Kashmiri curry simmer sauce, which is vegan, hence kosher with chicken
    The raita came out better than I expected - very tasty.
  : septic system alarm going off; power-cycling it didn't help.
    repair last Jan. done by Gabelein Bros in Freeland - (360) 331-3160
    -> use as little water as possible tonight; call back in the morning if it's still in
       alarm.  Apparently indicates an overflow condition of some sort.
  % 8pm sleepy

1213We
  * up 5:45; W=200.2;
  : septic system alarm light still on.  So probably needs fix; will recheck around 8am
    -> called Gabelein Bros. and got "call cannot be completed as dialed"; got "not in
       service" from their alternate.  Blocked??  Weird, in any case.
    -> Called Bob's Septic; got quick response.  Should be here before noon.
    -> called back; he doesn't work on aquaworx;
    -> referred to ?horton (under HJ?) but nobody by that name in the phone book
    -> however, we seem to be back in operation.
  x 8am wake N -> texted to cancel the wake-up.
  $ C $427 for two worldcon memberships
  ~ made hotel reservations for Conflikt; too late to get a room in the tower :P hopefully
    we can get an upgrade because accessible. conf# 32KGN4G6
  * Started working on the stock transfer from Vanguard (401K) to Schwab (IRA)
  * Wednesday:	noodle kugel, cornbread -> made by C and V
  * 5pm singing lessons for me and N.  2 hours.  Nancy Nolan -> went well.  Fun.

1214Th
  * up 6:30; W=199.8;
  @ The Garden of Earthly Delights - Wikipedia featured article in Society.
  @ An Easy Way to Pay for Journalism, Music and Everything Else We Like | LJ
    EmanciPay - Project VRM
    Would be a great alternative to Patreon if it actually existed.  But it doesn't.
  @ New Clues (Resurrecting the Armadillo | Linux Journal)
    The Cluetrain Manifesto — Entire Text Index Page
  @ Occupational burnout - Wikipedia
  * 15min:  a very productive hour or so in the garage.  3 boxes of CDs, one of N's work
    sheets and file folders, one of G's clothing.  Hauled it up on the cart; tired.
  $ C $65 to EFF 501(c)(3)
  $ C 122 to Heifer International (goat.  matched.  Email to Mom and N.)
  * Thursday:	tuna salad sandwiches
  * game of Munchkin to play-test j's write-up of the instructions.  Some glitches.
  : one of our good friends in California called C to say that she's in the burn ICU, but
    that it's not as bad as it sounds.  C is extremely worried anyway; I'm concerned.
    There isn't much of anything I can say or do to be reassuring.  

1215Fr
  & Awake 3:30ish; back down 4:30 but couldn't get to sleep.
    : Ticia wanted snuggle; not clear whether that helped or not, but it was very nice.
      Eventually she fell asleep on my left arm.
    & realized that I'd double-booked the afternoon; tried to reschedule imaging but it
      was after hours.  Grumph.  8-5      -> no need
  : discovered that several remotes on raven were pointing at a repo in ~/vv rather than
    ~/git, the post-update hook uses Tools (patched with a symlink), and make-deployable
    is broken with a bad path for the hook).  So, grumble.
  * 9ish see whether C wants to go to the garden -> no
  ~ 10:15 or so Japanese garden with j -> swimming.
  * 15min:  M/C:  debugging wssetup
  * 2:30 checkin diagnostic imaging - ultrasound.  
  @ comment on ysabetwordsmith | Patreon Changes
    " Patreon's real problem is that they've completely lost the trust of both creators
      and patrons. This time next year there will be hundreds, if not thousands, of
      home-grown one-off creator-side solutions that will cost more per transaction
      because they can't aggregate, but will make a direct connection between patrons and
      creators. The adult market will switch to crypto-currencies. The typical minimum
      contribution will go up to $1.50 or so, but everything but the transfer fee will go
      to the creator. 
      And Patreon will find itself with its long tail cut off. "
  % something feels off.  Can't tell whether I haven't had enough to eat, not enough to
    drink (fixing that now), not enough sleep, heading into a sugar crash, headache, or
    coming down with the flu.  Guess I'll just have to wait and see.
    -> most likely a combination of low blood sugar and lack of sleep.  Better now that
       I've had food and water.
216Sa
  & woke up somewhere in there, I think, but managed to get back to sleep
  * up 5:30ish; W=199.8
  % I'm trying to drink less coffee.
  * (contractor) Mike coming over to take measurements in the room over the garage
    No interaction required.
  @ New Clues
    " An organ-by-organ body snatch of the Internet is already well underway. Make no
      mistake: with a stroke of a pen, a covert handshake, or by allowing memes to drown
      out the cries of the afflicted we can lose the Internet we love. " Yeah; this.
    New Clues
    dweinberger/newclues
  $ $1,845.51 from household account to Whidbey Handy Home Helper transactionID a0hg44bw
  * 15min:  top half of one box cleared.  There is not going to be enough space in the one
    tower, but we knew that.  I'm going to have to do a massive shift before I can get
    more in.
  @ WordPress v Joomla: The Winner — SitePoint
    " As a general rule of thumb, when I’m developing a site that relies heavily on
      content — something like a blog/content curation website or a news website — I will
      generally look to WordPress. For just about everything else (usually more complex
      sites) I tend to use Joomla. "
    WordPress vs. Joomla vs. Drupal (CMS Comparison)
    " WordPress is an easy-to-use framework because it locks down the ability for most
      users to make significant visual edits (for their own good). So you can’t make a TON
      of structural website changes without the help of a designer and/or developer. "
    -> Wordpress: How to Make a Website: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners (2017)
       Joomla:    How to Build a Website with Joomla - WebsiteSetup.org
       Drupal:    How to Build a Drupal Website (step-by-step) - WebsiteSetup.org
    WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal - Which One is Better? 
    " Drupal and Joomla come with many more built-in features than WordPress. However,
      WordPress beats them with its ease of use, huge global community, plugins and
      themes. ... Overall Winner: WordPress. "
    Joomla vs WordPress vs Drupal [CMS Infographic] | On Blast Blog
    mostly a copy of websitesetup.org's but different how-to links.
    Best Free WordPress Plugins (Sharing, Speed, Security & Analytics)
    @ Wordpress: Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS — WordPress 
    @ Joomla:    Getting Started with Joomla!
    @ Drupal:    Site Building with Drupal | Drupal.org
    @ What One-Click Installs does DreamHost offer? – DreamHost 
      : Note that Dreamhost has one-click installs for Wordpress and Joomla; Wordpress
        sites can be upgraded to DreamPress managed hosting.
  * 15min:  sorted art with C; put box under bed (from "dining" room)		
  * 15min:  garage.  Box of paint brought out; art and tarot cards in under bed; a few
    oversized books; folding chair; empty box for cardboard.  Bag of bubble wrap to trash
  * Saturday:	date/scrounge -> mapo tofu
  @ Millions Are Hounded for Debt They Don’t Owe. One Victim Fought Back, With a
    Vengeance - Bloomberg (Don Marti)
    What can possibly go wrong? - Charlie's Diary (Don Marti)
    -> Something is wrong on the internet – James Bridle – Medium
       " And right now, right here, YouTube and Google are complicit in that system. The
	 architecture they have built to extract the maximum revenue from online video is
	 being hacked by persons unknown to abuse children, perhaps not even deliberately,
	 but at a massive scale. "
  	 
Menu 1210Su - 1216Sa
  * Sunday:	salad.  shrimp louis
  * Monday:	pot roast
  * Tuesday:	chicken curry, raita
  * Wednesday:	noodle kugel, cornbread -> made by C and V
  * Thursday:	tuna salad sandwiches
  * Friday:	open.  Japanese? -> leftovers
  * Saturday:	date/scrounge -> mapo tofu

1217Su
  * up 5:15; W=200.6;
  # remaining CDs:  11*35=385  Call it 400 because there are some left.  Shelves hold 25.
    So we're going to need _at least_ 16 shelves.  Each tower has 40 shelves; there are
    maybe 7 left.  We can do it by moving classical, opera, overflow, etc. to the
    other tower.
  * 15min:  moved picture hangers and command hooks to one of the plastic drawers.  The
    bin is less than half full with the remaining items, mostly wallboard anchors and coat
    hooks of various sorts.
  * C/S: admin:  redirected unused kat.savitzky.net to chaoswolf.org;
    	 	 redirected unused colleen.savitzky.net to savitzky.net
		 redirected unsafe vv.hyperspace-express.com to hyperspace-express.com
  * 15min:  sorting CDs - alphabetized jazz, christmas, various-artists f[io]lk.
  * lunch at Charmers as usual.
  * SL:  5 sour cream, 4 apple sauce, 6-10# frozen hash browns, 10 onions, miracle whip,
    mayo, tuna, malt-o-meal, englsh muffins, 2doz eggs, peanut oil, frozen spinach, plain
    yogurt, dry leek soup mix, breads, x BAH bread, chips, crackers, chex mix, cheese
    (inc. sharp cheddar), egg noodles, pasta shells, summer sausage, steak, ground beef,
    blue cheese, x cottage cheese, horseradish, cider, mulling spices, stick butter,
    tofu, mushrooms, crudites, x 2 wasabi peas, 2 almond roca, TP
    -> order 6-bone standing rib roast to be picked up Saturday the 23rd
    Ace: 16” turntable bearing.
  * used Google Docs for the list this time; worked quite well.
  * Turned on "hilltop reserve" on Molly for better regen when leaving with a full charge.
  : Attempt to upgrade C's tablet resulted in error.  Will try paperclip reset -> worked.
    Not a full reset -- still had her data.  Cleared browsing data for the last week.
  * 15min:  clearing off kitchen counter.  Not finished by any means, but good progress
  & ordered some christmas presents for the kids.

Comments

[alatefeline]

Working with the voice teacher together sounds like a lot of fun! I hope that continues to work out well for you and N.