Category: Daily Life
Ramblings, often stream of conscious, journaling the events of my life.
Protected: It’s on me
Paper wins
My favorite journaling is done on paper. I cannot search it as I could a blog but I find that I consistently can find information with relative ease. I use the Momento app for journaling privately on my phone. Just went back to review a day from 2023 and the pictures failed to load. I felt a loss at that. Similarly, links on the web die, youtube videos disappear, etc. I like how archive.org and pinboard.in keep cached copies of sites that I can return to. I wish WordPress had a similar feature. I’m a curator. While I appreciate the ephemeral, I prefer preservation. Is it the hoarder in me? I prefer to think of it as the historian in me. I began journaling because I didn’t want to lose memories. Ah, but that’s living in the past! No, that is appreciating where you came from. Reading the letters I wrote to my daughter when she was born brings tears to my eyes. I wish I had not slacked on that practice. Oh! There it is. Found the note I was looking for in my paper techo. Time to write some notes in my paper journal.
Javavavava
You know you need coffee when you just pour the beans directly into your cup.
Protected: Just one more wafer thin decision
Healthy is not difficult
I’m making an effort to return to heathy eating and snacking. Salads are delightful!
Weekend Project
For today’s adventure in plumbing, we are visually inspecting the insides of pipes.
Amusing myself
I just learned when Pet Smart has one of its dog training classes it is really fun to to have your laser pointer with you.
Protect your funds
PSA: If you have the Venmo debit card or Venmo Mastercard, you can go into the app, click the picture of the card, and temporarily disable it. If you are not activately using the card, temporarily disable it and save yourself the hassle of disputing charges.
Rise and feed me!
The cat alarm does not appreciate being snoozed. Also, the cats need to coordinate with the dog because if the dog is going to lay on my feet, wake-up will be delayed.
Sleep would be nice
There are days when the bed is perfect. The warmth is just right. And all you want to do is sleep through the day. Then you arise in a panic because you remember why you needed to wake earlier than normal. I’ll rest when I’m dead.
Weekend Project – Plumbing demolition
Tight space. Electrical wires. Telephone line. Active water supply. Sharp sheet metal.
Yup. I’m going to shove this tool in that hole.
Weekend project
Vent pipe finally secured with a block and tackle on the roof and a hanging strap in the wall. If the block and tackle slips the strap will not let it fall.
Now I can return to demolition. Once the old pipes are out of the wall, the installation of the new pipes should be rapid.
Can’t stop the signal Mal
My Arrow II Satellite 10-wbp antenna is fully assembled. I’m ready to talk to the International Space Station, satellites, and go fox hunting!
This antenna is 19 ounces and designed to breakdown for backpacking.
#hamradio #amateurradiolife #amateurradiooperator #satellites
Home cooking Chinese
Made beef and broccoli last night. Delightful and not terribly difficult.