I’ve scanned some of the QR codes, some are sending messages or attention to something. I haven’t found any to be sinister yet. I keep an eye out for any new ones, makes my walk interesting.
2 Likes
It feels things are on edge, I’ve been watching & reading news media. It worries me. Trying to keep myself occupied with other things.
3 Likes
This last week just brought up some old stuff. Someone I knew a long time ago passed away. We haven’t been friends for a long time. And when we were, it was complicated. So, yeah, my feelings and thoughts were complex, complicated, and honestly, just sad. For so many different reasons.
4 Likes
Today I picked up some new shrub and tree seedlings for the yard. Including some bayberry plants.
It is the wrong climate to grow ginger, lemon, indigo, bergamot, or vetiver though.
Update! I got another set of plants for the yard. Both the first set with the bayberry bushes and this new set are from organizations that promote using native plants, so they know what grows here. And it turns out I was sort of wrong about the indigo, since I just planted two indigo bushes. (Though there are multiple species of plant called “indigo”, so I was likely thinking of another species.)
Anyway, still no chance of lemon or bergamot, at least not without a heated greenhouse.
5 Likes
Maybe I shouldn’t be laughing at politicians having a post election sparr, but I am.
Trying to come to grips with the fact that this is a place setting year for me. My radio show is coming to an end (the producer/head host is leaving the station) so I’m pondering going independent and making my own show. But it’s a steep learning curve. I’ve also got my blog that needs a big revamp ahead of its 15th(!) anniversary next year. I’m in a new job and it’s been going well. Still struggling with some job related trauma from my last two gigs. And of course the ongoing health stuff my family is going through. But things are looking mostly up I suppose.
4 Likes
I hit another deadlift PR last night: 245lbs. It was a challenge, so I’ll be there for awhile.
But I taught today so I was on my feet a lot. I was sore when I got up (as expect), but not as sore as I thought I’d be. But after being in my feet and waking across campus? I’m exhausted.
It’s only the second week of spring quarter but it feel like it’s week 6. I hate spring quarter.
4 Likes
My heaviest deadlift is 95kg around 209lbs. I’m aiming for 100kg this year. I’m also aiming to get better at chin ups As I mentioned in another thread, I would have bouts of really bad sciatica several years ago. I was advised to strengthen my bones & the muscles in my back, lifting weights has really helped me keep off the pain killers.
3 Likes
I started strength training because of the arthritis in my knees. I get sore but I’m not in pain like I was. Plus, turns out I really like lifting heavy things.
3 Likes
These last 5 months have been extremely difficult for me. So many things have been going wrong. I just want something to work out for me for once. It seems no matter how hard I try, it’s never good enough. Idk how much longer I can take this.
4 Likes
I’ve been feeling that way a lot this year. You get to the point that you just expect a catastrophe around every corner, and it’s hard to be optimistic. I hope things turn around for you soon!
3 Likes
I went back to work today after having 5 weeks long service leave. This morning I was saying to myself I don’t want to go back to f’ckin work. I guess I got too comfortable getting out of bed when ever I wanted, no alarm, not having to stick to a time schedule & routine etc., but it was okay, I got back into the swing of it pretty well.
1 Like
This was me at work today, I was at a covid case donned in full PPE. My glasses kept fogging up, the gown gets hot, lucky it was a cool day. I was there for 1/2 hour. Can not imagine what it would have been like for medical staff who worked for hours during the peak of covid tending to sick people when there was no vaccine.
6 Likes
Semi-finished a project (in final draft form). I’ve been working from home the last few days and my setup at home is far from ergonomic. After tweaking something at the gym a few weeks ago (pinched nerve or something) my left arm was angry. So angry I put on an old brace—and I was pretty crabby about it.
After some adjustments, things are much better.
3 Likes
Our eldest daughter got her PhD in Neuroscience today. We went and listened to her defense presentation, and we were so proud. She’s fought through a lot of adversity to get here, and looked so tired but relieved this evening.
13 Likes
That’s awesome Kelly & Donna. Well done to your daughter! 
4 Likes
Having been there myself, it is one of the most memorable days in my life even 35 years later.
Congratulations!
5 Likes
Normally, I wouldn’t do this, but she basically did the work for two PhD’s (she took a leave of absence & changed labs when she got back), so both her parents can brag, right? This is the family in front of the whiteboard where everyone wrote congratulatory messages while we waited for her to get out of the meeting with her committee.
9 Likes
Great Picture!
4 Likes
Waiting for a microphone I ordered to come in. Going to my parents for dinner tonight. Playing lots of acoustic guitar. That’s about it really.
3 Likes