Done Since 2021-08-29

[mdlbear]

So... My sleep has been irregular; most nights I wake up, read for an hour or so, then lie down again and try to sleep. Most nights I do that, and some nights I don't. On the whole I've been sleeping quite a bit more than usual. Not clear what, if anything, that indicates. I have no idea what "normal" would be for me anymore. Tuesday was, according to my CPAP, the longest I've slept since I got it (that unit, not CPAP in general) in 2018.

I've beem doing a little more music and getting my back exercises in more often; not really enough of either. Especially considering that I have a half-hour concert scheduled for a week 2 weeks from yesterday.

I'm still getting settled in at Rest Stop.

I bought a Thinkpad X230 to hopefully replace Sable, which needs its fan replaced. Or, actually, I might leave it with a broken fan and use it for recording. The new machine is Panther, and it came with Windows 10 Pro on it. I may, conceivably, have a use for it for testing, so I spent all day yesterday and much of today getting it updated. S l o o o w. We'll see how well it works with Sable's disk and more RAM. Meanwhile something went wonky on Sherman when I upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04 -- screen resolution in the display manager is really low, and I can't log in. (Console login still works, though.) I'm probably just going to wipe it and install Mint.

Notes & links:
0829Su
  * Up 6:30ish; S=7:40, BP=115/69, P=64;
  * SL:  Rite Aid:  drugs, denture cleaning tablets,  x safety razor if possible
  * SL: Ace Hdw:  shelf brackets
  o pack: pen cup: either the Laurel Burch cats or the big photo mug (both??)
          or the cracked panda cup, which isn't doing a whole lot on my shelf
          E's box with the Cheshire cat and headphones (for next week)
  . 14" x 16" shelf; brackets. 1x12?  14" of 1x10? 
  * pack:  * small level (optional -- can use phone) for shelf mounting,  * flonase
    * saw  * tape measure  * piece of 1x12 for shelf  * metal ruler  * scissors
  : Ignition -is- _was_ a rabbit-hole.  (c) 1972, when Nuclear thermal
    rockets were still considered promising.

0830Mo
  * up 6:30ish; S=7:07, BP=121/74, P=62; exercises
  * bagels -> order placed
  * shipped $writing-gig-2 (after shipping $writing-gig-1 by mistake)
    : n.b. invoice for $writing-gig-1 sent 0603; does not appear to have been either paid
      for or published.
  * install j's curtain rods.  Fortunately there were holes; unfortunately the lower ones
    weren't usable, but since they weren't strictly necessary that's ok.  Get them next
    week when I've brought a drill.
  % 8ish Why is my left hand shaking?  DO NOT LIKE The pinkie is particularly out of
    control Does not appear to interfere too much with my guitar playing.  A little bit
    more with typing.  No problems at all on the right.  No problem when resting on a
    surface.  -> aspirin  -> 8:27 seems to be mostly resolved, but ...
    10pm appears to be resolved.

0831Tu
  & awake 3:50; S=5:07; cold -> heating pad, scooter cape.
    % no sign of yesterday's problem, so that's good
  : should have brought Raven instead of Delta.  grumph.
  : should have had the new X230 sent here - updated arrival date is Wednesday
  * up 10am; S=9:55; (EEP) -> will need to set alarms for tomorrow
    Was awakened by texts from N and G, who were worried because I wasn't already up.
    According to the facehugger, this is the longest I've slept since I got it in 2018-04
  : A new turtle showed up on my desk overnight -- their name, apparently, is Abyss.
    They're a beautiful ceramic sea turtle with a stly blue carapace and copper-colored
    plastron and right front flipper.  # m's idea, apparently.  We agreed that they are
    non-binary, (since N and m had differing impressions of their gender).
  * yak shaving.  I wanted another cup of coffee, so I had to wash the French press, which
    required rinsing the piled-up dishes in the sink and loading them into the dishwasher,
    which required putting away the clean dishes that were in it, which I did last night.
  : Call from Brent at Neptune - promotion for cremation policy; $99 down.
    -> gets it off my EOL to-do list.  Which I don't appear to have made anywhere.
  : email exchange with $editor - the article wasn't where I'd expected to find it, but
    it's there.  I could not find the payment, however.  Being looked into.
  * Installed air conditioner/heater.  *finally* managed to get the outlet extender in,
    despite the loose wall socket which required shimming.  Still a trifle concerned about
    that.  Not enough room for the cord to go behind the shelves that were in that corner,
    and no room for the plastic dresser either.  Will take some shuffling.
    % a little weak/shaky from the effort but otherwise okay
  @ GNU Make Tutorial: Learn to Automate Tasks | Linode wasn't published where I
    expected it to be;  it's been up since July 30.  Gleep.
    Under Guides > Quick Answers > Linux, rather than Guides > Tools & Reference > Tools
  * 9:30 shouldn't have anything more to eat
  % some neck pain

0901We
  & awake 1:05; S=2:53;  % back pain -> heat  -> back down 2:05
  & awake 4:40; S=5:25; naproxen -> back down 5am
  * up 6:20; S=6:49 (probably only 3 hours actual sleep); exercises
  * 7:30 leave for...
  * 8:15am FASTING labs Shoreline
    -> HDL slightly low, everything else in the normal range
  @ If You See [tick] Eggs In Your Backyard, Burn Them Immediately
  @ Improving Git protocol security on GitHub | The GitHub Blog
    we recommend adding the following configuration stanza to your ~/.ssh/config:
    Host github.com
        UpdateHostKeys yes
    github/ssh-key-algo: Script to check if the SSH key algorithm is up to date
  @ Web-based editor - GitHub Docs 
    " Press the . key on any repository or pull request, or swap .com with .dev in the
      URL, to go directly to a VS Code environment in your browser. "
  @ Use the Visual Studio Code editor in your own projects | InfoWorld 
  : the local printer isn't working under linux -- spews blank pages when printing test pg
    Neither mint (sable) nor ubuntu (delta) works

0902Th
  * up 6:55; S=8:27; exercises
    % spent some time curled up in a ball, clutching Platty
  : $writing-project didn't get paid for because they needed a W9 form.  Nice of them
    to tell me.
  : Printer at RS self-identifies as Canon MF240 Series CARPS2 (grayscale, 2-sided
    printing)on test page; Driver: CNM240ZJ.PPD.  Label says ImageCLASS MF244dw
      sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thierry-f/fork-michael-gruz
      apt update
      sudo apt install scangearmp2 cnijfilter2
      sudo apt install cnrdrvcups-lipslx cnrdrvcups-ufr2-uk cnrdrvcups-ufr2-us
  * more work on $writing-gig-2 - Most of the afternoon
  @ How to Use Ritual to Support Deep Work and Stay Focused
  % 9pm no back pain to speak of so far today.  *knock wood*
    However, I've been sitting in front of the computer for way too long
  * 15min: started working on setlist
  % 10pm somehow managed to leave both my phone and my flashlight in the Lair this morning
    hopefully I won't do that Saturday.  Also forgot to take my evening meds last night
  * guitar: went through a verse or so of a couple of songs (forget which)

0903Fr
  * up 5am; S=6:17, BP=121/85, P=61;
  * read until 8ish
  * 15min: installed TP holder.
  * spent much of the morning on $writing-gig-3
  * 15min: worked with (housekeeper)e' clearing AC packing stuff from Lair
  @ COVID cases skyrocketed among those without shots | South Whidbey Record
    " An estimated one in every 123 unvaccinated residents got a confirmed COVID-19 case
      during one week. "  Scary!
  # sed -e 's/[#].*$//' -e '/^[ \t]*$/ d'  # remove #... comments and blank lines
  % decision paralysis.  Lunch.  What to do (somewhat OD'd on $writing-gig...).
    -> _Smart but Scattered_ seems like a good thing to read now
  * clean out cargo section and back seat for c
  @ GoDaddy is cutting off Texas Right to Life’s abortion ‘whistleblowing’ website
  : Apollo app won't connect to the device.  Have to see if there's a reset of some kind

0904Sa
  & Awake 3:50ish; S=4:59; back to bed 5am
  % not clear whether I ever got to sleep, or just curling up and dry sobbing
  * up 7ish; S=7:25; exercises
    -> first thing on Apollo's list of things to try was force-kill and restart -> Worked
  % uncaffeinated -- forgot to butter the pan before putting in eggs
  * before leaving RS collect  * night guard  * drugs  * CPAP
  @ Pediatric hospitalizations: Some important news today - by Katelyn Jetelina - Your
    Local Epidemiologist
    " Pediatric hospitalizations have dramatically increased in the past month. Yes, the
      media is accurately portraying the situation on the ground. And, hospitalizations
      have increased the most for 0-4 year olds. Importantly, this isn’t because Delta is
      likely more severe, it’s because we are transmitting Delta in the community and our
      kids aren’t protected. Your decision not to get a vaccine or implement public health
      measures in schools or the community is directly impacting the health of kids. "
  * pick up c at M's on the way back (has a 1:30 appointment on the 13th)
  * Back on Whidbey:  x Lobster roll.  * let N know that I'm home.
    ~ water orchids -> still damp;  * sort mail,  * write a check or do other paperwork
  $ C $100 to Union of Concerned Scientists Paypal/AX
  * work on new laptop (Panther?) probably simplest to swap in Sable's drive
    unpacked:  Win10Pro; 320Gb/4Gb  A couple of chips out of the case on the left.
    6-cell battery of course, but I'll transfer that along with the disk and RAM
    -> Windows 10 is busy updating.  Will probably be doing that for hours if not days
    -> the real question is whether I can swap drives with Sable.  Probably
  : another goddamned ambulance bill - $3560 (0517) Transfer UW -> Regency Coupeville
  : Panther still isn't done updating
    My general impression is that it's dog slow even when it's _not_ updating
  : 10pm head for bed.  Panther claims it's 91% done with upgrades
    -> rebooted 10:10 and immediately announced that there were more upgrades.
       "This might take several minutes."  Right.

Comments

[madfilkentist]

It's said that interrupting sleep for an hour or so in the middle of the night used to be the norm, before social and employment demands pushed everyone into a more or less continuous night of sleep. I find myself getting up very early in the morning, then sleeping for a while after breakfast. Till recently I thought it was the cats waking me up, but I'm still following that pattern.

[mdlbear]

Yes, I've read about that, too. Takes a lot of the anxiety off, but doesn't really help me get back to sleep.