Done Since 2021-06-20

It's been a week. I bought a Molift Smart 150 Patient Lift (via craigslist), and a portable air conditioner (off Amazon, selected purely on the basis of delivery date). N and her kids were here Sunday evening through Thursday evening, and we spent much of Wednesday going through artwork, and got in a little band practice Thursday afternoon.

We have accumulated a lot of artwork. Mostly at science fiction conventions, but not entirely: there are things that Colleen and I have inherited from our parents and grandparents -- my parents were serious collectors of Inuit art (most of which I let go to my brother because I'm out of wall space). A lot of nostalgia there.

We are, of course, in the middle of a heat wave. Welcome to the Anthropocene. Tomorrow is predicted to hit 97, which is still about 10 degrees less than what's predicted for Seattle. I'm glad we're not living in San Jose anymore. (Did I mention that on Thursday? No, apparently not.)

Hot-weather tip: soak a dish towel in water, wring it out to where it isn't dripping, and hang it in the freezer. Take it out an hour later and wear it like a scarf.

( Notes & links, as usual [CW: medical TMI] )