Done Since 2022-07-24

[mdlbear]

So... more singing and exercise than usual, which is good. And E for three days helping with sorting Stuff! And a trip to the Whidbey Island Fair with k and j'. And I've been up on Whidbey since Monday, so I avoided Seattle's heat wave by five or more degrees. So on the whole not a bad week, though it also included a lot of my usual anxiety and self-doubt.

I think I've convinced myself (for the moment) not to get E8 from Bathsheba Sculpture. It's gorgeous, but it's also an 8cm cube of solid glass, which I really don't need to lug around while I'm (reluctantly) trying to downsize. If there was a 4cm version... (The Mini 24-Cell and Klein Bottle Opener may still be fair game.)

If you're into accessibility, "Alt text proved unexpected star of NASA’s Webb images" is well worth a read. If you're not using a screen reader (or Lynx) you might need to install a plugin like alt-text-display (firefox) in order to see them. See also, Alt Text as Poetry.

Now I'm going to stop worrying about whether the alt text in GoingSideways.blog is too long, and go make some improvements.

Notes & links:
0724Su
  * up 5:55; S=6:19, BP=125/77, P=64; exercises, naproxen
  @ Two decades of Alzheimer's research may be based on deliberate fraud that has cost
    millions of lives
  @ platonic
    Tales of the Dodecahedron
  @ The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
    " The PhD thesis of Eric Weinstein was called Extension of Self-Dual Yang-Mills
      Equations Across the Eighth Dimension.[59] "
  @ Bathsheba Sculpture - E8  I might just need one of these.  only $60
  * guitar: Millennium's Dawn (intro, verse, chorus)

0725Mo
  & awake 4:40; tried to go back to sleep; gave up 5:30
  * up 5:30ish; S=5:59;
  * pack up and load Molly
  @ How long does "grief brain" last? - Refuge In Grief
    " Realistically, it may be a few years before your grief-induced memory loss abates
      and your mind’s capacity returns to a recognizable form. "
  * meet E in Seattle today at the taqueria
  : First thing E did was start going through the sewing corner.  Of course.
  : singing:  The River, Bigger on the Inside

0725Mo - 0727We E has time off; coming up to Whidbey to help sort

0726Tu  * litter boxen
  * up 6ish; S=8:02; exercises, shower,
  @ Meet our platypus twins! - YouTube
  @ How to take the news that depression has not been shown to be caused by a chemical
    imbalance | Joanna Moncrieff - I'd want more evidence either way
  * 10am: Healing Center Memory Keepers group 
    -> got some Desti lap time, and Ticia was behind the recliner purring the whole time
  : E, going through Colleen's jewelry, ran across some of my old love-letters.  Not sure
    whether I'm going to continue reading this time around.
  * grocery shopping.
  * pm: do not forget to charge Molly!
  * Take scooter out, stash in garage
  * check on ORCA card: it didn't refill  -> except it apparently did
  * out to garage with E.  Gave her some books, including all the Tolkien
    She wants the Kelly Freas portraits when I'm done with them.
  @ The E8 news story
  * singing:  Rambling Silver Rose, Lock Keeper

0727We
  & Awake 4am; S=5:56; some cat cuddle (Ticia); down 5:30ish
  * up 6:15ish; S=6:23;
  * GS: boost on TW, FB
  @ DIY Collective Embeds Abortion Pill Onto Business Cards, Distributes Them At Hacker
    Conference
  @ It's gone beyond scary
    ysabetwordsmith | Politics and Violence in America
  * drive E down to Tacoma.  * drive back up to Whidbey
    -> arrived with 47% charge.  So I can't _quite_ handle a second round trip today.
  * ask for details on the upcoming logistics
  % my eyes itch.  Have been all day.
  * guitar:  Lock Keeper.  Still can't get that Bm to work right.
  % left hip pain.  naproxen, heat  -> sleepy

0728Th
  & awake 3ish??
  * up 5:30ish; S=5:26; exercises, naproxen, fiber cookies
    % woke very abruptly.  dream?  something physical?? 
  % started making a "Done since" post, mistaking the day for Sunday
  @ Traveling with a Loved One Using a Wheelchair - Caregiver.com
    Caregiving on the Go - Caregiver.com
    -> tweeted by @Going_Sideways
  @ Siemens' new home EV charger adapter ends need for electrical panel upgrades
  @ How Mental Health and Prayer Apps Fail Spectacularly at Privacy
    Privacy Not Included: Mental Health Apps
    Wysa | Privacy & security guide | Mozilla Foundation the only safe one apparently
  : work on c's truck is finally finished - road test tomorrow
  * vote (fill out ballot) as usual, nothing to disagree with in Marianne's Politiblog
  * check over box room  * -> needs towels, TP
  . yardwork
    * trimmed brambles on back deck stairs, so one can now get to the garage safely
  % have been congested most of the last day or two.  BP, O2 level, and ability to handle
    singing warm-up breathing exercises are all normal, however.
  % I've been wearing Colleen's paisley cat shirt (short dress? tunic?) comfortable and
    fun, and it's been good for my back not to be wearing a tight belt.  But no pockets.
  * 15min: run laundry.  x Forgot the sheets that E was using, so do those Wed.
  % naproxen.  Left eyelid infected.

0729Fr
  & Awake 3:50ish; S=3:59;   % pain in L. hip, anxiety about politics.
  * up 7:45; S=5:26; 
  : E' won't be at RS (which doesn't matter because I won't be either)
  @ Q&A on the CNIL's formal notices concerning the use of Google Analytics | CNIL
    Recommendations 01/2020 on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure
    compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data [PDF]
    Cookies : solutions pour les outils de mesure d'audience | CNIL (in French)
  @ Upscaling and an Important Note About Photo “AI” | Whatever
  @ How “A Wrinkle in Time” Changed Sci-Fi Forever
    " “If I have something I want to say that is too difficult for adults to swallow, then
      I will write it in a book for children.” "
  % right shoulder hurting p~=4 or a little less.  Noticable.
  * 15min: fold/roll laundry.  With Ticia "helping" as usual
  * Take c to ferry.  (Got him there exactly in time to catch the 4:00 boat)
  ~ SL:  salted butter, onion, dill pickles, rye bread, white vinegar, spaghetti, bell
      pepper, chicken top ramen, breakfast sandwiches? English muffins and Nutella
    x eyelid wipes, Sweet rolls, white cheddar cheez-its, tortellini,
  @ The volunteer-run bots that make Twitter more accessible - The Verge
  * 9:30-10 scoop k and j' up at the ferry
  : took until about 10:45 to get them settled in.  Needed bowls and silverware
  % naproxen

0728-31 Whidbey Island Fair
  @ Whidbey Island Fair

0730Sa   * litter boxen
  * up 6:15ish; S=6:57; exercises; naproxen
  @ Igalia: the Open Source Powerhouse You’ve Never Heard of – The New Stack
  @ The Elusive Story of the Bread-and-Butter Pickle Sandwich | Saveur
  @ Your computer is tormented by a wicked god | by Cory Doctorow | Jul, 2022
    UEFI rootkit = "bootkit"
  % I'm way too attached to my Stuff.
  * 10am take k and j' to fair.  Go also, unless the parking is poor.
    % spent much of the afternoon sitting in the shade and listening to music.  There's a
      nice set of benches between two of the buildings where it's close enough to the
      stage to hear, and far enough not to be blasted by the loud group playing now.
    : j' had brought a black umbrella for sun shading -- made them easy to spot
    % could have left mask off, but didn't except while eating/drinking
    & took a couple of pictures.  Doubt I'll use them but maybe write a fair post later??
  @ How to live with chronic illness | Psyche Guides. attitude/reframing.  Maybe.
  @ How Hot Is Too Hot to Exercise? - Outside Online
  @ Alt text proved unexpected star of NASA’s Webb images - The Washington Post
  & tried a bread-and-butter-and-(bread-and-butter-pickles) sandwich.  Not bad. Pretty
    good, actually, but I don't think Mt Olive is the right brand.
  * singing:  The River, Wheelin'
  @ Meta Repeats Threat It May Pull Facebook, Instagram From Europe - Bloomberg
  % 8:50 put a stick of c's electrolyte powder in my last glass of water.  unclear
  * singing:  For Amy, Eyes Like the Morning