Done Since 2024-02-04

[mdlbear]

It was a week. Not as emotionally taxing as last week, but physically just as difficult if not more so. With five of the seven days spent at or traveling to or from the Whidbey Island house. It isn't home anymore, though it may still be called Rainbow's End. Right now it's still a mess; hopefully Habitat for Humanity (scheduled for tomorrow), the junk haulers (scheduled for Friday) and the cleaning crew (sometime in the following week) will fix that. The new owners, who will start moving in March 1, will appreciate that. Our cats will appreciate having us back.

N has been going up with me; it's very difficult for her, but the project needs an on-site manager, and she's the only one the family has. My back isn't all that happy with me, but (so far) no lasting damage.

I haven't been very consistent about exercise (five days out of seven, and not necessarily a full set (whatever that means)) but I got in three walks and there was only one day during the week where $G logged less than 4000 steps. I had bloodwork done Monday; results look good except for iron; presumably I'll be taking supplements of some sort. Genetic results came in Wednesday, also very good. No music, and not enough sleep.

I should say, no active music-making -- here's a link to Kathy Mar's excellent recording of The World Inside the Crystal. The next track is "Little Green Eyes", which brought me to tears -- it's a beautiful song, but so sad...

Notes & links:
0204Su
  * up 6:50; S=6:40, W=192.2, BP=117/74, P=60;  Dutch
  * 06:56 abiraterone; 08:24 prednisone with am drugs
  * 10:40 return to RS
  * TP needed for Lair
  * walk:  14:07 - Dayton+90th -> 14:30:  w=22m, s=2255, 18hp, 0.9mi (per gMap)
    Note:  Dayton+90th is .5 miles via 87th St (with the jog at Fremont), .4 mi via 90th
    % a little hip pain, but it didn't last long enough after I stopped to want an NSAID
  @ A Brief History of the Barrister Bookcase — and How to Use One in Your Home (ysabetwordsmith)
  & answered an email asking for my picking pattern on Ship of Stone.  (Will have to make
    that into a post)  See also, mdlbear | Songs for Saturday: Ship of Stone
  @ Global IPv4 Depletion: Charges Begin Next Month! Developers Struggle to Migrate,
    Label IPv6 a “Disaster” with No Direct Usability | by Lucas Scott | Jan, 2024
  @ Amazon is a ripoff. New Amazon paradox just dropped. | by Cory Doctorow | Medium

0205Mo  * litter boxen
  & awake 3:30ish
  * up 7:45; S=8:53, W=189.6, BP=147/84, P=66; exercises, Dutch
  * abiraterone 7:50; prednisone 09:15 with am drugs, fiber
    % itching outside corner of L eye (from sleeping on it, presumably)
  @ The decline of React | Go Make Things
  @ Python’s Most Powerful Decorator. And 5 ways to use it in data science…
    @property -- I'm not usually a Python programmer, but this looks useful.
  @ Pennsylvania Supreme Court abortion ruling rebuts Justice Alito
  @ Leaving God - Top Documentary Films 2017
    The 3-Word Question that Banned Me from Bible Class.
  : MyChevrolet app isn't updating -- I probably need to bounce it. -> that worked
  * 12:15 leave for 1pm blood draw; 1:45 followup with Dr. Sunkara
    a little trouble with the blood draw -- back of L hand didn't work; went back to R arm
    -> apparently I'm doing very well -- return in 3 months.
    -> potassium's up in the normal range -- guess I need to keep taking KCl horse pills
  @ World Inside the Crystal, from Plus Ça Change...Plus C'est la Même Chose : Kathy Mar
    : Internet Archive - I should use Internet Archive links when they exist
    -> next track is Little Green Eyes, which is making me cry
  % 17:03 itching outside corner L eye -> eyedrops
  : N's ChargeASAP battery needs replacing -- won't hold a charge
    -> ordered a (less expensive) replacement from $A.
  @ Pelvic Floor Exercises: Examples (Tight and Weak Muscles) possibly useful
  % ferritin is low, which probably means I need an iron supplement
  % skipping the senna this evening.  Having fiber cookies and tea; probably enough
  % eyedrops for itching in outside corner of L eye
       
0206Tu
  & awake 3:30ish
  & awake 5:30ish; never really got back to sleep.  kitty cuddle
  * up 6am; S=6:03; exercises (9 situps)
  * abiraterone 6am (5:30?);  prednisone 7:15ish with am drugs
  @ Self-Compassion Is a Mental Health Wonder Drug That Can Help You Stop
    Procrastinating, Save Money, and Be More Successful | Jessica Stillman w\ links
  * 15min:  finish mineral-oiling the upper butcher block counter in the lair
    (the lower counter still needs finishing at the RH end
  * walk:  8:15ish Dayton+90th; .9mi, s=2137, 17hp
  @ A unified theory of fucks | A Working Library (Go Make Things)
  @ The world has warmed 1.5 °C, according to 300-year-old sponges
  @ New Pterosaur Species Discovered a 'Complete Surprise'
  @ Rare Fossils Reveal 'Absolutely Unique' Tree From 350 Million Years Ago
  @ Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane
    category | AP News for storms with winds that exceed 192 mph (309 kph). 
  @ LoadUp junk removal, same day booking (untested)
    -> ~$2k for extra-large load
    Whidbey Island Junk Removal | Sno King Hauling Junk Removal  (425) 322-6782
  * 1ish N and I turned Bronx loose in the Lair for a while -- Ticia hid under the bed, of
    course, but no fireworks.  Bronx went exploring, rather cautiously.  Hissed at twice
  x 11am Memory Keepers livespace Third Place Commons
  * 2:30 leave for 3:15 checkin for 3:30 acupuncture -> last of our 8 scheduled sessions
    -> things have definitely improved, but there are too many variables to pin it on any
       one thing.
  * getting out of South Lake Union at rush hour took about an hour, thanks to several
    ill-advised lane choices.  Finally ended up taking Eastlake, etc. to Roanoak, which is
    what I should have done in the first place.
  @ Dutch coalition talks collapse as Pieter Omtzigt pulls plug - DutchNews.nl
  @ New wind powered cargo ship sets sail - European Commission
  % 22:11 I've been sitting for nearly half an hour doing nothing.  Depressed?
  * load drugs

0207We  * litter boxen
  & awake 4ish?
  & awake 5ish
  * up 6:50; S=6:50, ; exercises, Dutch
  * 06:58 abiraterone; 08:01 prednisone et.al.
  * 15min:  change sheets
  : Genetic test arrived: negative
    " Clinical summary:  There were no known, clinically significant genetic changes
      identified that confer a genetic predisposition to, or carrier status for, certain
      types of cancer, heart-related conditions, or other types of actionable medical
      genetic conditions tested with this panel (see complete list of genes and conditions
      evaluated below). However, other types of risk based on factors including personal
      and family history, genetic causes not evaluated with this test, lifestyle, or other
      environmental influences may still be of clinical significance. "
    -> forwarded to (FredHuch genetic counselor)Lauren Facchini via MyChart msg attachment
  * check on where is the D3 2000 or 4000  -> 2000, in the cardboard box next to bin
  * call as early as possible to get actual truck return time.  Add a day if necessary
    (360) 222-6006 office hours 9-5  -> done.  Also, people _have_ to be out by 7pm!
  @ The web is [still] mostly links and forms | Go Make Things
  ~ 11am Living with Cancer support group (zoom) -> see evening group 2/13
  @ How String Theory Solved Math's Monstrous Moonshine Problem | Scientific American
    The Friendly Giant Robert L. Griess
    Monstrous moonshine
  " QOTD: me: It occurrs to me that my bladder control has gotten much better over the
    last couple of months, but I'm not about to win any pissing contests any time soon. "
  ~ drive up to Whidbey -to arrive by noon- leave noonish
  @ Dr. Chase's Third, Last and Complete Receipt Book and Household Physician, or,
    Practical Knowledge for the People by A. W. Chase | Open Library
    found in very bad condition in the house; possibly an heirloom from Colleen's side o
    the family.  Available online on archive.org here and here
  * sorting; (g", k, and s" load/unload truck) faster than I expected
  % this isn't my home anymore.

0207Th
  & awake 5ish
  * up 7:15, night sweats; S=5:29, BP=127/77, P=60; W=192.0; exercises, Dutch
  * abiraterone 7:32; prednisone + am drugs 8:45
  * truck must be back by noon
  * take antiques to dealer.  The important thing to N was to get them in the hands of
    someone who will take care of them
    * grocery store afterward
  @ Bluesky Opens Up | Techdirt
  @ Beard-seconds, Chains, Pirate-Ninjas, and other Units of Measure (andrewducker)
  @ BREAKING: Michael Mann Wins Defamation Case - DeSmog
  & bath.  -> down 11:30
 
0209Fr  * litter boxen (E')
  & awake 5:40 night sweat; never got back to sleep
  * up 6:35; S=6:29, W=192; exercises
  * abiraterone 6:40, 07:55 prednisone with am drugs 
  @ EU Digital Markets Act & Social Media Platform Interoperability Enforcement
  * walk:  9:37 -> Melody+Goss Lake -> 10:20.  24hp, 46mm, 43m, s=3968, 1.6mi
  * schedule junk removal:  -> called loadup.com but they don't take ewaste
    -> Whidbey Island Junk Removal | Sno King Hauling Junk Removal  (425) 322-6782
    -> called; Ruby will call back when she verifies availability
    -> don't take chemicals, paint, and other hazmat, so I'll have to split out the drugs
    -> 11am Fri.  Owner, Danny, and two others.    
  * schedule junk haul -> Friday 2/16
  * -call- UHaul and explain IN PERSON that we returned the truck in the right place but
    didn't realize until we got home that we needed to use the same phone that we used
    when we picked it up.  Also it wasn't until a couple of hours later that I figured it
    out.  -> but Jackie figured it out and logged the truck in properly today.
    % so much less stressed.  But still *dis*tressed
  % _so_ good to see Colleen's and my cookware going to family
  ... sort bathroom, bedroom, garage
  @ 8 Reasons You’re Always Cold anemia is one.
  % twinge from L QL ~21:45

0210Sa  Lunar New Year
  @ Lunar New Year - Wikipedia
  & awake 5:30ish
  * up 6:20; S=6:06, BP=119/76, P=67; 
  * abiraterone 6:25; prednisone+am drugs 7:30
  x pack N's beef bologna -- sorry about that.  Didn't finish my yogurt, either
  ~ wake N and the kids by noon
  ~ garage:  pull out the Wyman tryptich, if findable. -> at least found the center part
  * Move tablesaw out from between HAB items. 
  * take the 2 duffels, the safe contents, and the printer.  Other stuff can wait
  * took two Molly-loads to storage
  : hectic leaving; ended up leaving half my (yogurt)lunch and N's bologna and yogurt
  % realizing that, although I rarely pick up a guitar on weekends, I missed having
    Snuggles around, and I had wanted to.
  @ Apple defends parts pairing as Oregon mulls right-to-repair bill | TechCrunch
  * out to Lair ~9:15
  * 15min: make bed in Lair (would have been faster without Ticia's help)
  % the hypochlorous acid (eye bleach) spray seems to make the skin on my eyelids feel
    softer.  Interesting.
  " QOTD:  “My mouth wrote a check that I don’t think I can cash,”
  % 22:09 sleepy.  Had some Yunnan "rare grade" tea