Done Since 2024-05-05

[mdlbear]

Today is Mother's Day, and Colleen isn't here to enjoy it. Again. It kind of overshadows the week, and makes it hard to remember what was good about the week. Maybe see Thankful Thursday for a better summary of that. Five days with walks, so that's good.

Yesterday's weather was too hot, and I cut the walk a little short. The sky was beautifully clear, but light pollution and early bed-time completely wiped out any view of the aurora. And Skunk Bay Weather, which had a great time-lapse video of Friday night, was slashdotted into oblivion by Saturday afternoon. Fortunately I thought to download the video Friday morning and upload it to $G, so you can watch it here. And if, like me, you also missed the solar eclipse last month, here's a nice time-lapse courtesy of APOD.

And here's a video that you will find amusing if you're a geek: re:bass - YouTube. It's subtitled "A song about committment". Right.

Notes & links:
  # Note that this week I introduce a new sub-tag: "2min:".  This is for things
    done within 2 minutes of coming to my notice -- answering mail or email as
    soon as it arrives, filling the cats' water fountain (which holds about a
    week's worth), etc.  I'm not entirely consistent, so it will take a while
    before it stabilizes.  Under the cut because if you're not looking under
    the cut, you won't notice it.

0405Su Cinco de Mayo
  @ Cinco de Mayo - Wikipedia
  & awake 1ish?, 5ish
  * up 7:40; W=191.8, S=5:47+; exercises... Dutch
  * abiraterone 7:40; rest of am drugs 09:02
  * H2O:  09:22c, 10:13, 16:59, 19:23, 22:31,
  @ kegels (with start time)
  * 2min:  water the cat  (new tag:  2min:  for quick stuff done immediately)
  * SA:  re-arrange quick-reference page to remove some obsolete links.  Don't think I'll
    be needing Island Drug any time soon.  (WhidbeyHealth still there for the moment)
  % 11:02 going back to the house.  Have not done DW or Dutch
  * 15min:  dishes
  * 18:22 200mg ibuprofen
  * 2min:  bring in catfood and litter for the house.
  * 22:02 pm pills with docusate sodium and senna
  ~ */1    CPAP:  change nosepiece -> not needed because one comes with the mask
  * */1    CPAP:  * change paper filter,  * wash tubs
  
0506Mo  * litter boxen
  & awake 0ish, 3:30ish,
  & awake 5:30ish.  severe night sweat.  didn't put mask back on.  Did some exercises
  * up 6:55; S=6:12, W=191.4, BP=138/80, P=68; exercises, shower, Dutch
  * 06:56 abiraterone, 08:06 rest of am meds
  * H2O: 08:10, 08:17c, 09:45, 13:07, 
  @ APOD: A Total Solar Eclipse from Sliver to Ring
    time lapse video -- very nicely done.
  * guitar:  Freight Train, Millennium's Dawn intro.  Both very sloppy.
  * take glasses back to house
  * 15min:  dishes.  unload, ..., load
  % small cut on my L forefinger wiping out cans for recycling.  Then mashed the end of
    the _same_ finger closing the door to the Lair carelessly after going out for triple
    antibiotic.  Classic.  14:40ish acetaminophen 1g. (2 caplets)
  * 3:30 NASA starts webcasting launch of Boeing Starliner (7pm actual lunch)
    NASA TV Live - NASA
    -> launch scrubbed due to a problematic oxygen release valve in the Centaur stage.
  : Passport application status:  in process. (via email)
  % 16:58 sleepy
  * 2min:  some recycling
  : received a very nice thank-you card from E and M'.
    mail also included an EOB from Premera, a bill from Surety, Molly's tag renewal, and
    an address change confirmation from the IRS.
  * 21:26 pm drugs, docusate sodium, senna

0507Tu
  & awake 2 or 3 times during the night.  Times not recorded.
  * up 6:45; S=8:08, ; back in bed for ~90min; exercises, Dutch
  * 06:46 abiraterone; 08:25 rest
  * H2O: 08:25, 9ish:c, 10:25, 12:20ish:mocha, 19:15, 
  % 09:35 hot flash
  @ Unfuck Your Habitat (via #Friday)
  * 6n/1   CPAP:  replace plastic filter (came with mask)         5 mod 6 (05,11)
  * 3n/1   CPAP:  replace mask (late)                             2 mod 3 (2,5,8,11)
  * 3n/1   CPAP:  replace tubing (late)                           2 mod 3 (2,5,8,11)
  * walk:  monkey grind with m; w=0.8mi, s=2180, 12hp,
  * 2min:  respond to MyChart msg asking if I want a followup with Integrative Medicine
    -> scheduled for 0523
  @ Boeing Is the Canary in the Trickle-Down Coal Mines | Apr, 2024 | Medium 
  * renew Molly's tags
  * load drugs - iron tomorrow
  * norco order - do it from Lair where the supplies are -- have headgear; they didn't ask
    about plastic filters but one came with the mask.  Ordered a few paper filters.
  * docusate sodium and senna with pm drugs

0508We  * litter boxen
  & awake 4:30; took a long time to get back to sleep
  & awake 6:30, didn't want or need to get out of bed.  It had been a nice dream, my
    bladder wasn't full, and I had Ticia keeping me warm.  Dozed a little w/o mask
  * up 7:15; S=7:02, BP=129/76, P=73, W=191; 
  * abiraterone 07:20, rest of am drugs 08:32; pm drugs 22:05; 23:00 docusate+senna
  * H2O: 08:33, ... apparently I have not been tracking water today.  Growf
  * 2min:  replace kibble bag
  @ APOD: Visualization: A Black Hole Accretion Disk
  * guitar:  Millennium's Dawn intro, Bad Guys.  Fingers doing mostly okay.
  * 2min:  trim nails on L hand.
  @ PIN number analysis
  @ What is Meditation / Mindfulness Good for? — Information is Beautiful
  @ Climate change: World's oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat
  * walk:  to Dayton+90th 17:32 w=0.9mi, s=2263, 22min, 18hp,
  @ What’s the Chemical Difference Between Hot- and Cold-Brew Coffee?
    " Overall, pH of hot and cold brews at the same “roastiness” are similar, which goes
      against popular wisdom that cold brew coffee is less acidic...
      Brewing hot coffee also results in a product with much higher antioxidant
      content. For lighter roast coffees, the difference is smaller, but for dark roast
      coffees, hot brewing extracts far more antioxidants than cold brewing. "
    Using chemistry to unlock the difference between cold- and hot-brew coffee
    Role of roast on chemical characteristics of cold brew coffee (research report)

0509Th
  & awake 03:10; night sweat
    % stubbed a toe on my R foot on my way past the foot of the bed
  * up 07:25; S=6:18, W=192; Dutch, kegels
  * 07:27 abiraterone; 08:35 rest of am drugs;
  * H2O 08:38, 09:56, 10:30ish:c, ??, 20:01
  @ re:bass - YouTube
    subtitled "A song about committment"  " If git was music, what would it sound like? "
    also, Big Rewrite (American Pie parody) - YouTube
  % 08:57 bit of a headache; sleepy?
  @ How to Easily Move Your Blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org (for E)
    tl;dr:  just like any other domain name registrar -- just re-point the dns.
  @ Quishing | QR Phishing explained: protect your digital safety
  * contact DH tech support about ssh keys -> didn't get answer - escalated maybe
  @ Psychedelic Toad Venom Shows Promise for New Depression Treatment
  * walk: Monkey Grind with m: w=0.8mi, s=2200, 25min, 13hp
  * call Island Disposal about $8ish credit: 16:40ish -> obsolete answering machine msg
  * generate new (Ed25519?) ssh key, propagate to all DH accounts' authorized_keys files
    -* ssh-keygen -t ed25519; cat id_ed25519.pub >> authorized_keysh
    -* propagate to local (nova,sable)  and remote users
  % 21:13 feeling tired, slight headache.  21:17 hot flash

0510Fr  * litter boxen
  & awake 2:30ish; dry mouth.  gave up 3:30 to hack on Sherman; try again 4:30
    % possibly no mask for an hour or so at the end.  very groggy.  weird dream.
  * up 8:15ish; night sweats, dry mouth, S=7:00, W=192.0,
  * abiraterone 8:20; rest of am drugs 09:21... 22:17 pm drugs, senna, docusate
  * H2O: 09:10, 10:19c, 12:00ish:12imm, 12:17, before 18:29, 22:02, 22:17
  * 2min:  oil-finish distal end of upper counter
  * walk:  Monkey Grind with m -> 12:15, w=0.8mi, s=2192, 23min, 14hp
  @ Melancholy, the emptiness that incapacitates us through grief
    Why This Sculpture Perfectly Depicts Grief
    File:Albert György, Mélancolie, 2012 (43641849895).jpg - Wikimedia Commons
    Melancholy – Where Creativity Works
    " by Swiss artist, Albert György, is installed at the side of Lake Geneva. "
  @ Why The Thinker should be called The Mourner (but many images more than that)
  @ Aftermath | Tate Britain see video trailer
    " Exploring the impact of World War One on British, German and French art "
  : Wasp in front bathroom.  N sprayed it, but leave door closed until E' on 0519Su.
  * SL:  ~ live sauerkraut, * coffee for lair  (aloe in house front bathroom)
  : 16:01 it's over 80 out there. (82 according to weather.gov, 81 per WU)
  & acetaminophen 500mg 18:38
  @ SBW Webcams
    auroras expected due to geomagnetic storm -- watch this space. (via Seattle Times)
  * re-fill acetaminophen bottle (for desk ped)
  : On-campus housing for the Carleton reunion is full, so not going.  Looked at the
    "who's coming" list and didn't see anyone I really need to see.  Joe's coming, but we
    didn't interact much last time.  -> update bio
  * 21:49 docusate sodium, senna.  Fiber cookies

0511Sa
  & awake 3:30;
  * up 6:60ish; W=191.2, S=8:05, BP=123/76. P=68; exercises
    # exercise note:  long kegels during bridges, short during squats
  * abiraterone: 7:15;  rest 08:19.
  * H2O: 08:19, 08:43c, 12:12, ??,  21:54
  @ Saturday May 11, 2024 - FBorFW Strip Fix actually LOL -- that's pretty rare
  * can start taking Vitamin C and B12 again (1 week after last radiotherapy session)
    flipped the bottles, so the antioxidents will actually start Wednesday after reload
  @ SIP Airtight Drinking Valve for masks -> ordered
  : weird -- raven's mDNS (avahi) is wonky.  only works on ethernet, not WiFi.  The
    problem appears to be the router.  Of course.  Known problem.  See:
    Why do some WiFi routers block multicast packets going from wired to wireless?
  * walk: Evanston+90th 18:46: w=0.77mi, s, 18min=1870, 18mm, 15hp.
    should do this in the morning before it gets hot.  high 70s right now
  * 2min:  swapped shoulder bag with the Eagle Creek belt/shoulder bag.  Worth trying
    once, tomorrow, just to prove that I need something new.
  @ Seattle could get another northern lights show Saturday night | The Seattle Times
  * Bronx stays in the house tonight because no m
  * dishes.  (Unloaded in the morning sometime, loaded and ran around 9:30pm)
  : skunkbayweather.com has gotten its account suspended, presumably because slashdotted
  @ ‘The Poet of Weather Cams’: How one man’s obsession for capturing nature’s drama on
    Puget Sound became a worldwide online hit | The Seattle Times
  % paper pantsu feel rather unpleasant in the heat.
  % 22:29 fierce itching L crotch -> aveeno, didn't help much.