Done Since 2023-08-20

[mdlbear]

Not a bad week, mostly. Up until this Friday, anyway; I may have done something monumentally stupid Thursday; I've been having a bad weekend.

Sorry about the vagueness; more later maybe.

Notes & links:
0820Su
  * up 6ish; S=7:11; cuddle, exercises, Dutch
    % Ticia woke me up ~6 and lay with her back to my face, clutching my hands, purring
  * pack -- verify meds are in backpack already -> no.  Banker's boxes are on porch.
    -> now in backpack.  They were on top of the shorter entryway bookshelves
  * guitar:  Lily et. al. (1v), Eyes Like the Morning (v+c)
  * move sysadmin notes to starport/Admin/how-to.do
  * drive up to Whidbey with 2 cars for moving
  * SL: RE:  HAVE raisin bread, cottage cheese, cheddar, chips,  yogurt, onion, bacon
  * pack for RE: take a few moldex masks because smoke
  % fell asleep in chair while the dryer was running

0821Mo  * litter boxen
  & Up 4:04; down 5:15 or so
  * up 7:30; S=6:48, W=193.2; exercises
  * get laundry out of dryer and sort it
  * tell g" where the hospital and gas station are. (N)
  & create a `for/` page to pass notes to g" and s'.  Seemed like the simplest thing.
    There isn't a good return path, though.  May have to fix that eventually.
  : The Subaru Outback has had its name changed to Stacey (the Station Wagon)
  * leave early to clean disastrously messy kitchen, because (housekeeper)E' is sick
  @ 16-bit Serial Homebrew CPU - 2023 (via  Hackaday)

0822Tu
  & awake at least twice
  * Up 5ish; S=4:25; exercises
  @ theos transgender library (minoanmiss)
  @ Evangelicals Are Now Rejecting 'Liberal' Teachings of Jesus (minoanmiss)
  * guitar:  QV (2v); parts of Bad Guys.  fingertips are getting there.
  * walk:  to park
  * 10am Memory Keepers grief support group
  * walk:  coffeehouse, with m.  Good conversation and Mexican mocha.
  : Ticia seems to like our new toy (Cat Amazing Snatch - Telescoping, Magnetic, Heavy-Duty Cat
    Feather Toy [that] Cats Can Really Catch!) - the feathers attach with a magnet.

0823We  * litter boxen
  & awake several times
  * up 5:30ish; S=6:22;
  @ PHA: Is It The Future Of Bioplastics? - Source Green fascinating
  @ My reply to: firecat | advice: buy hospital bed for home use?
  @ ysabetwordsmith | Signs of Civilization Collapse
  @ Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail - BBC News
  @ So Many Australians Are Claiming 'Jedi' As Their Religion That It's Becoming A
    Problem  because Jedi -> undefined religion rather than no religion
  @ Tech Independence | Derek Sivers
  * guitar:  Band Played Waltzing Mathilda, Bad Guys.
  @ NWS HeatRisk (added to tabs, h.)

0824Th
  & awake ?twice
  * up 6ish; S=8:08, BP=112/74, P=75; exercises, Dutch
  @ Home - Pl@ntNet (madfilkentist)
  @ It's Getting Too Hot for Tropical Trees to Photosynthesize, Scientists Warn
  * walk: around park.  Fast enough to be a little bit aerobic, which is unusual
    for me even if it says about my condition than about my walking speed.
  @ Debian Celebrates 30 years! - Bits from Debian (I'm running a week or so behind)

0825Fr  * litter boxen
  & awake 3:30ish
  * up 5:30; S=6:33;  exercises, Dutch, ..., dishes
  @ When to get your covid booster, RSV vaccine and flu shot this fall - WaPo 
  @ Webpage archive snapshot tool
    archive.today - Wikipedia
    Perma.cc - Wikipedia
    WARC (file format)
  ~ no E' - she has the 'Rona
  * guitar:  Eyes Like the Morning
  @ Health Department Launches NYC’s First Public Health Vending Machine - NYC Health
  @ Tiny forests with big benefits | The Seattle Times
  @ Common medications may increase the dangers of heat waves » Yale Climate
    " ome over-the-counter and prescription drugs may interfere with sweat production,
      alter the body’s internal thermostat, or make dehydration more likely — with
      potentially serious consequences. "
  @ Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security
  @ Big Tech isn’t ready for landmark EU rules that take effect tomorrow [Updated] | Ars
    Technica    -> published yesterday
  @ Hell freezes over as Apple supports right-to-repair bill | Ars Technica
  @ The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your SAT Scores
  & checked on Ticia -- seems okay but didn't seem interested in the toy.
  @ Bagels And Lox Are a Uniquely American Creation | Smithsonian Magazine
  * pick up k's prescription, anything for N, N's applesauce at Bartells
  & wrote long advice message to someone who asked on LinkedIn.  Enough in it to possibly
    make a good post.
  * imported Colleen's LJ into her DW, where it will be easy to archive.  (Tried jbackup
    on it in LJ and it didn't work.)
  * after dinner -- drive up to RE with k.  -> arrive 9:30.  Good conversation
  % eyedrops:  right.  itchy.
  * water orchids

0826Sa
  * up 7ish; S=6:10, W=199.2; exercises, shower,..., s>=5125 (10pm)
  ~ collect mail -> no mail (g"'s been saving it), but the door pull is broken
    -* replace mailbox  -> install "new" mailbox that's been languishing on the porch
  @ Ugly Numbers from Microsoft and ChatGPT Reveal that AI Demand is Already Shrinking
  @ Organic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and Navigation [Wikipedia]
    Doesn't look like there's a way to name bookmarks, and there isn't a desktop version
  @ NLRB Issues Decision Announcing New Framework for Union Representation Proceedings
    " if an employer who seeks an election commits any unfair labor practice that would
      require setting aside the election, the petition will be dismissed, and—rather than
      re-running the election—the Board will order the employer to recognize and bargain
      with the union. "
  @ All hail the new EU law that lets social media users quiet quit the algorithm
    Facebook Finally Has a Chronological Feed... Sorta "feeds" tab.
  @ After America’s summer of extreme weather, ‘next year may well be worse’|Guardian
  & went to Safeco website to print insurance card for new car; didn't see it.
    -> called Safeco.  Not clear why it hasn't been entered, but it is now.
    -> emailed temporary card.
    -> premium added to my next payment, will be mailed Sept. and due Oct
  * 15min:  cancel Colleen's subscription to US Weekly Magazine (via email)
  * grocery shopping with g"
    * SL: • Burritos, both of Sam's breakfast kind and Grayson's preferred kind
    * SL: • Watermelon,• Drink type stuffs- soda, seltzer, juice, Guava juice
  * laundry.  Also doing the sheets.
  @ Why a stranger's hello can boost your well-being: The power of weak social ties 
  * 15min:  laundry, make bed
  % 10pm - 5125 steps according to the Google app.  First time I've broken 5k since I
    started tracking on 0810
  * guitar:  Band Played... (1v)