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I'd been hoping Colleen would be coming home Friday. That didn't happen; maybe next Friday. Unless another infection turns up. Fingers (and other relevant appendages) crossed. Had a useful meeting with her doctor Wednesday. Car transfer practice on Thursday; that still worries me, because a single transfer pair (in/out) seems to tire her a lot; to go to an appointment she'll have to do two. She _will_ get some rest in between, but given what happened Sunday of RainbowCon that may not be enough.

I got some time down at Rest Stop last weekend, and some daughter time with E yesterday. So that was good. At N's suggestion I've been borrowing m's weighted blanket -- it does seem to help me sleep, and maybe get to sleep faster. So I ought to get one of those.

In addition to some good conversation, E helped with some of the long-delayed lifting tasks, mostly moving boxes around, re-arranging the metal shed, and taking the generator (which I'd bought earlier that morning off of Drew's List -- h/t to L for spotting it) out of Molly's cargo compartment.

All in all not a bad week, but not all that great. I'll take what I can get.

Notes & links:

0526Su Privmas (GDPR+1y)
  * up 6:10; W=200.6, S=6:52; shower
  * remember to bring spare meds and a folding chair down.  ready.
  @ Blindered by the GDPR | Linux Journal not enforced; cookie notices just say
    "we're not changing anything".  Only data collectors are assumed to have agency.
    article includes some suggestions, and links
    An FUQ for the GDPR | LJ
    Punch list – ProjectVRM
  * MSP hotel reservation - Crowne Plaza 6/19 1 night 2 double beds non-smoking
  * put purple duck tape on the white folding chairs (in backpack)
  & fell down a rabbit-hole and re-read most of Mindtouch; I'd forgotten much of it.
  * call V and try to arrange for her to come down Tu instead of Mo  -> left message
    -> called a little before 10; connected.
  * spend the night at Rest Stop
  % back hurts -> naproxen.  Feel warm.  Hope it's not a fever.
  % forgot to put another computer charger in my pack after leaving one in C's room. :P
  & borrowed the weighted blanket, at N's suggestion.  Very comfortable.  Should get one

0527Mo Memorial Day
  * up 6:00; S=7.5ish; slept well
  % quiet time with N.  Often just sharing space with someone I love is enough.
    -> she suggested borrowing the weighted blanket.
  @ Guide to Web Authentication
  * Editing: Fancyclopedia
    Rainbow Con 3, Apa Pi, etc.
  / finished with antibiotics; going to re-run blood (and presumably urine) cultures 
    also, appears to be leaking around catheter again.
  : Washington Post required whitelisting in DDG's privacy app.  May need to dump that.
  * put an iGo charger in the backpack; the Lenovo charger is with C
  % blanket seemed to help with getting to sleep
  
0528Tu
  * Up 5:30; W=201.4, S=5:34;
  @ World Health Organisation recognises 'burn-out' as medical condition
    " a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not
      been successfully managed ... characterised by three dimensions: 1) feelings of
      energy depletion or exhaustion; 2) increased mental distance from one's job, or
      feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and 3) reduced professional
      efficacy. "
  * call Wheelchair & scooter repair (again) 888-584-3095 took 5 calls
    $175 up front; don't take AMEX.  I'm not impressed.
  @ I Brought The Same Lunch Every Day To Combat Decision Fatigue | Hive
    Why Successful People Wear the Same Thing Every Day | Inc.com 
  * noon leave for Oak Harbor.  * SD card and  * printout of med list
  * 1:15 sleep center followup, bring SD card from CPAP, list of meds
    -> ordered supplies at Island Drug.
  * shuttle registration Alumni Relations office 800-729-2586 (M-F, 8am - 5pm Central)
    leave 2pm terminal 1 okay; return 10am to terminal 2
  * more weeding.  Realistically, there's no way I can get it done by myself.
  * hung unicorn tapestry  An inch or so off center and high, but it's okay
  
0529We
  * Up 6:15; S=200.6, S=6:42; cat time
  : whitelisted washington post, but they're still after me to unblock ads.  Screw 'em.
  * bring C some new videos and a fresh cookbook
  @ 
    The Children's Illustrated Guide to Kubernetes - Cloud Native Computing Foundation
    (I've seen this before, but don't appear to have linked it)
  / V was with C when I came; left shortly thereafter
  / C needs potassium; will be difficult to convince her that it's different from the IV
  @ North Face tried to scam Wikipedia to get its products to the top of Google search
    Mike Dickison on
    Twitter: "So @thenorthface clumsily replaced Wikipedia photos with their own
    product-placement shots, then made a video about their clever "hacking".  Dicks.
    Ad Age - Posts
    Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents - Wikipedia
  / potassium very low.  took some work to tell her that getting it via the PICC won't
    cause the burning that the IV did.  V hadn't helped.
    Asked for a talk with Dr. Yu. ~3:30
      -* blood in urine. -> going to check kidney function; not going to do a culture
         unless she's showing symptoms.
      -* hand tremors -> most likely due to the low potassium
      -* edema - getting worse? -> no, actually there's very little edema.  Soft
      -* trying to set up an appointment with infectious disease specialist; some of her
         infections are reportable
      => D-mannose helps prevent UTIs; NOW brand, orange label.  Bring in.
      -* do _not_ re-start humira because it's an immunosuppressant.  May be safe later.
         % knowing that helps a lot with my anxiety/guilt over not having ordered it.
      -* removing the bladder sounds like a bad idea
       % very glad I was there -- C couldn't have gotton that info by herself.
  % very high anxiety
  @ D-mannose powder for prophylaxis of recurrent urinary tract infections in women: a
    randomized clinical trial. - PubMed - NCBI -> 2g in 200ml H2O daily
  @ Mannose - Wikipedia
  ~ SL:  D-mannose: NOW brand, orange label.  Health food stores.  Bring in.
    ordered from Amazon
  @ Starships - a multifandom space vid by bironic
    New vid: "Starships!" multifandom SPACE VID YAY: bironic
  * green tweezers, Q-tips in backpack for C.  Clean laundry
  % couldn't find my glasses when I headed for home.  Checked backpack, C's room,
    reception desk, car; several places after getting home.  Weird.
  : Someone from Assessor's office turned up wanting to know about the garage remodel.
    S answered the door; he left a business card -> see 0530

0530Th
  * Up 6:60; S=6:52; shower
  % my BT mouse seems to have vanished.  Not on the floor.  Probably under something, but
    after losing track of my glasses yesterday I wouldn't be surprised at a conspiracy.
  / car transfer practice.  Bring scooter -> one in/out transfer, no scooter work today
  / did okay, and did some walking (17 ft); I wonder whether she'll have the stamina for
    multiple transfers in one day
  * call Chad Falke from Island County Assessor's Office; wanted to know about the new
    construction in the garage and box room (3/4 bath, sheetrock up and down)
  @ a
    lhassy/ElispCheatSheet: Quick reference to the core language of Emacs. (2019-05-20 Emacs news)
  % 5pm sleepy.  Better go home.
  * finished reading M.C.A.Hogarth's Dreamhealers series (books 3 and 4 were new, re-read
    1 and 2 because it's been a while.)
  : BT mouse found under the shelves next to the desk.  I blame the cats

0531Fr
  * up 6:30; S=7:42;
  @ Hello Again, Linux | Linux Journal lots of good stuff around tiling WMs (i3)
  @ MuPDF OpenGL Viewer
    MuPDF Documentation
  # V not available - retreat weekend
  * (360) 941-1693 Tom Drewslist 4800W generator -> got it
  * bring C's laundry
  " Haiku (from S(L) Daily Challenge)
    After retiring / I have a whole lot more time / To procrastinate "
  / more walking.  Trouble communicating.
  & wire Kat more rent money.  WU.  This had better work.
  / PICC out because dressing deteriorated.  running another set of cultures.
  / C starting to face possibility of not recovering.  When she comes home we will do
    more things together for as long as we can

0601Sa
  & awake 2am
  @ Key Documents You Need to Take With You in an Emergency - Kiplinger - Pocket 
  @ These eight short story collections would make excellent sci-fi anthology shows
  @ How Apple’s deal with Amazon screwed over small recycling businesses - The Verge
  @ 10,000 Steps Per Day? Fitness Trackers Push It, But How Many Do You Really Need? :
    Shots - Health News : NPR -> 4500 - 7500
  % spent some time -- an hour?  half an hour? between 3 and 4 trying to get to sleep.
  * up 4ish; S=3:42; 
  * currently reading Native Tongue
  % now it's 6am; I'm yawning, but I need to get moving.
  * 3920 Saratoga Rd. before 8:30 generator $225 cash -> 200 because 3800W not 4800.
    -> amazingly, it fit in Molly's trunk.
  * 15min: re-shelved and (partly) reorganized DVDs.  All or most of the music is together
  $ $1800 wire E's tuition
  * E coming to Whidbey with (husband)M', who has to be on the island that day
    11:45 ferry, so arriving ~12:15.  Leave home ~11:30
  * got generator out of Molly's trunk and into the shed, which we tetris'ed
  ~ did some organizing in the garage.  Stacked up two wooden boxes to R of workbench
  ~ 15min: E sorting boxes
  @ youper - phone app for mood tracking (via E)
  % 4pm headache -> ibuprofen - can have something else at 8pm
  * bedroom; sorted boxes and artwork.  Talked.
  * 8:20 leave to take E to ferry

Date: 2019-06-02 09:45 pm (UTC)
amaebi: Richard's hands (Richard's hands)
From: [personal profile] amaebi
Holding my thumbs tight for your rest, your arrangements, Colleen's strength and health.

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