Done Since 2023-11-12

So... as of Wednesday, when the sale closed, I am no longer a homeowner, for the first time in almost half a century. So here I am, sitting in a house that is no longer mine, wondering what the hell I am now. ("Cancer patient" comes to mind -- I spent a large fraction of my time this week reading various relevant websites, not to mention other rabbit-holes.)

Now I have to change a lot of mailing addresses. (Already in progress, but more keep coming out of the woodwork.)

And now I have other things to worry about. Like whether R will ever get himself a job, and to what extent my (so-far undetermined) treatments will interfere with our moving plans.

Most of the best links are on Thursday. Crabs keep evolving to go from the sea to the land — and back again. Astronomers have found a planet with clouds made of sand, which isn't as intriguing as WASP-121 b, which appears to have clouds made of liquid metal and rain made of liquid rubies and sapphires. See also, On the Gem Planet by Cordwainer Smith.

( Notes & links, as usual )