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mdlbearAs I write this I have gone to the main house for breakfast, so I've left the purring cats in the studio. But still, purring cats.
A lot of my attention over the week was spent dealing with the new CPAP. I need to write a review soon. (Which won't do me much good, but will at least document the problems.) The display, which tells me how long I've been using the thing (see "S=..." in the notes), is located on top and too small to read easily in any case. The phone app, which I could otherwise use to get the same information in readable form, relies on Bluetooth. Unlike most BT devices, the CPAP has to be re-paired every time it's powered up. Which includes both commuting between Seattle and Freeland and, apparently, middle-of-the-night power glitches.
On the other hand I've been practicing more, and did a fair amount of walking yesterday. Partly from leaving my phone in the car -- that happens almost every time I use Google Maps for directions. I also tend to leave it next to my bed in the morning. It probably says something about me that half the exercise I get most days is going back and forth to retrieve my phone. I don't think I want to know what it says, do I?
Friday's event was a "Ceremony of Remembrance" organized by The Healing Center, which is the organization that provides my grief support group. Nice opportunity to see a few of the people in the group in RL instead of zoom, light a candle, and say a few words about Colleen. And they started the ceremony with a piper. Bagpipes make everything better. Like cats.
Notes & links: 0918Su * up 5:30; S=5:49, BP=127/79, P=65; exercises % back pain -> heat * Bought AnthemScore - Automatic Music Transcription Software - Pro -> for transcribing Things We... from m's singing. -> it's probably in Bm; the weird Bb's should probably be spelled A# * bring Plink in to practice with * remember to move Molly before going to bed % meloxicam with pm meds * installed (6' wire) shelf : over-filled CPAP humidifier, resulting in overflow and a gurggling sound on exhale. Also had a hard time replacing the damned thing. 0919Mo * litter boxen * Up 6am; S=6:27; wakened by a cat, as usual : Fscking CPAP had to be re-paired. Took 3 tries, as usual. That does it. : my wooden lapdesk has gone "missing" -- I put it _someplace_ different so it wouldn't fall over. That may not have worked so well. -> lying flat on the floor, face down. Black beanbags up. In the dark. Of course. * re-filled the cats' kibble bowls, put out a full can of wet food * pack: laundry in -small- _large_ duffle, CPAP (DS1), meds; -> CPAP fit in the duffle with the laundry, which was convenient : Morning conversations in this house can get surreally silly * back to Whidbey -> alarm going off which turned out to be the entryway UPS -> among other things, the squid appears to be dead. Worked around. % it is very weird not to have the cats. Also, low blood sugar (?) * laundry... wash... dry... re-pack * email to (organizer)Kara Mathenia * singing: Lock-Keeper, Rosie, Riverheart % left hip hurting. ?more than usual? -> heat, meloxicam ~9:40pm % -> a bath would probably help, wouldn't it? -> trouble getting out of the tub -> not without a grab bar & used the weighted blanket. Seemed pretty comfortable. Not sure I'll want to keep it 0920Tu * up 7am; S=5.6; : CPAP wouldn't pair with the app, and it looks like it didn't upload either (hung) @ How to enable Linux on your Chromebook (and why you should) | ZDNET @ Could the Internet Archive go out like Napster? @ The Search for Intelligent Life Is About to Get a Lot More Interesting - NYT : callback from (organizer)Kara -- 2:30 * email to Michael Corrodini for landscaping/weeding – 360 914-2515 * singing: Ship of Stone * 2:30ish meet with (organizer)Kara -> $18/hour -> she'll come out next Monday 10am - 1:30pm -> she asked about the "songwriter" in my .sig, so I pointed her at filk and s.s.net * left ~5:15 in a bit of a hurry; a few items didn't get packed. See below: * pack: guitar (Flame) * trick capo * small percussion bin; * magnetic cuff, * closet rod with hardware, * velvet hangers, * housedress with pockets, * lightweight laptop charger because the USB-C hack doesn't appear to be working; * two empty litter cartons w\ batteries for weight, * small wedge lapdesk (takes less space), * more rechargable batteries, ~ (small) knives, + the cats' towel - shelving, coffee scoop, kibble dispenser, kindle, (large) knife, soft cat carrier, wolf blanket, : they've taken away the no-parking signs. ?? Not complaining. * take Plink back to Studio * out to Studio ~9:30. Cats. % meloxicam with pm drugs. Back pain and moderate headache : the little wedge lapdesk is too small and is probably a laptop desk stand anyway * move kibble away from water dispenser to keep it out of the water 0921We * litter boxen * up 7am; S=7:23, W=201; Desti cuddles and nuzzles, exercises : there were ants around the wet catfood. Need baits -> got 'em. * 15min: dishes * 15min: update review of DreamMapper app (Unfortunately can't give it fewer stars.) & pick up j at school because AQI = ~ call Norco about DS2 and connecting server to DreamMapper account: +1.425.949.4552 Probably need serial#s for both machines: old: J210317025D37 new: D1340597240209 -> menu loop; no option to leave a message. % I've spent the entire afternoon doing absolutely nothing. Stuck. * guitar: noodling around A and Am. The G# in TWDNC seems like it could be coming from an Emaj, A\maj7, A\min\maj7, G#\dim (xx0101) @ posted: Talking of Michelangelo - GoingSideways.blog * install ant baits -> one, anyway. Entryway, because the trail led there % meloxicam with pm drugs as usual 0922Th Equinox * up 6:30ish; S=6:31; didn't actually "get up" until 7ish. % Depression? Lazyness? : looks like the one ant bait I put down did the job. I'll keep the other in reserve. @ Artist finds private medical record photos in popular AI training data set | Ars & forgot that the trackpoint keyboard has a proprietary dongle. Paired with BT. -> but won't re-connect after powering off the keyboard. BT is cursed. Or I am -> it finally connected again after much frobbing -- no idea what I did ~ My urologist has retired, and Exp. Scr. won't renew without a visit: 206-668-5215 Supposedly open until 4:30, but didn't answer at 4:17. Call tomorrow. : Keyboard connected okay after reboot. So... weird. BT hates me. Mutual. % melxicam with pm drugs. Looks like I missed this morning. 0923Fr & awake 4:40ish; S=4:05 * up 6ish; S=5:39; cat cuddle * singing: Riverheart * E' coming tomorrow * My urologist has retired, and Exp. Scr. won't renew without a visit: 206-668-5215 Supposedly open until 4:30, but didn't answer at 4:17. Call early: 10:25 * 11:40 call Norco about DS2 and linking server to DreamMapper account: +1.425.949.4552 -> clueless. doesn't understand the process. The person who does is Tanya, who isn't available right now. Person who answered the phone said they will ask Phillips for access to "the machine". Maybe he meant the machine's data? Couldn't make him understand exactly what I need. Maybe I should be talking to WhidbeyHealth? " How do I receive data from a modem? DreamMapper works in conjunction with our homecare provider software called EncoreAnywhere. Your homecare provider must make a connection to your current account with your email address and serial number for your device (13 digit number on the bottom of the device starting with P or J) so you can receive data in DreamMapper. Please contact your homecare provider and request this information be entered into EncoreAnywhere. When this information is entered, the connection is established. If the homecare provider is unsure or has any questions, please ask him or her to contact DreamMapper Support at Philips. " -> WhidbeyHealth Sleep Care 360.240.4080 (in phone contacts) % drained @ Twenty Twenty-Two Is the First Default Block Theme to Get Tagged as Accessibility-Ready – WP Tavern * Practice: warmups; Ship of Stone, Bells of Norwich % meloxicam with pm drugs 0924Sa & awake 2:30ish; had fallen asleep sitting up and without the mask * up 6:30ish; S=4:11; " See that red tray? One problem with this cabinet is that in a hurry, I just shove shit anywhere and close the doors. the red tray is now, officially, ANYWHERE. I'll put everything in there and when it gets full, I'll put it all away properly. " (susandennis) * E' coming in am * G taking Molly for vax appointment in Bothell * 1pm leave for... * 1:30-3:30pm at Northgate Community Center (10510 5th Ave NE, Seattle) as we bring back The Healing Center's tradition of the Ceremony of Remembrance -> It was nice. There was a piper. Also a guy playing guitar and singing. He was pretty good. But piper. * charge Molly on the way back. Went into the mall to find a bathroom; couldn't. They seem to be cutting it up into disconnected subsets. weird. Stopped at 150mi. @ Plants | Free Full-Text | Next Chapter in the Legend of Silphion: Preliminary Morphological, Chemical, Biological and Pharmacological Evaluations, Initial Conservation Studies, and Reassessment of the Regional Extinction Event | HTML Silphium - Wikipedia " this hypothesis has not, as of 2022, gained traction. One problem with this hypothesis is that F. drudeana appears to be much more closely related to other Anatolian species than to North African Ferula species,... " @ The relief of missing out: Anticipated anxiety is a big reason why more people are avoiding the news | Nieman Journalism Lab Full article: How News Feels: Anticipated Anxiety as a Factor in News Avoidance and a Barrier to Political Engagement * singer annotations in bells (already done, just had to print),
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Date: 2022-09-26 10:49 am (UTC)