Wednesday, 4 March 2026
I cleaned up a forgotten corner of the yard and found this abandoned Nerf-toy entrapped in new spring greenery. I couldn’t tell what neighbor-property it came from to toss it back, so I guess I’ll donate it to the city next Garbage Day.
Saturday, 28 February 2026
I’m going to skip today’s distressing news and any other topic. Instead, I’ll remember about thirteen months ago when we temporarily resided overlooking the Mediterranean, where the Pyrenees plunge into the sea.
Thursday, 26 February 2026
Today was rainy and murky, so this is a yesterday-photo, because sometimes time-shifting is a happy strategem.
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Last week, we saw some highs over 70°F (aka too hot for Feb—for me). This week we’re seeing lows below freezing, which means frost on The Vehicle this morning (and rather cold for me). Next up: rain (we’re in deficit, so rain is good good).
Saturday, 7 February 2026
Lately, I’ve been working on balancing my hamstrings and my quads. Both my knees and back feel better.
Connection to visual: who wants to hit a wall?
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
I’ve been trying to cook/eat lower on the food chain, as in more plant protein. My go-to these days includes a veggie bean stew, which has endless variants. When I heat leftovers, lately I’ve been microwaving some fresh spinach in the bowl first, then adding the stew and heating it all again. This bowl has bonus cheddar.
Plus, I recently found out that since the beans (and this is true of cooked grains, too) have been chilled, their grams of resistant starch have somehow increased—and that’s also good for the gut. Apparently, in some chemical magic, the chilling reorders the starch molecules in a process technically called retrogradation (and that’s enough science for today).
Sunday, 1 February 2026
When it came time to write last night, I forgot my plan to reminisce about the year I went to 4-H Snow Camp. I must have been in about ninth grade, and I dunno why I wanted to go, probably to fit in. I have no recollection of how we got there (rented school bus?), or of how big our group was, or even what the scheduled activities were.
What I remember is that The Boys decided to throw The Girls into the snow. I was having none of it, and fought and kicked, and soon was left alone—so much for fitting in.
Monday, 19 January 2026
You know how you start on one task, and it somehow spawns other tasks? Today’s spawn-task was emptying the vacuuuuuum. This was right after the emptying, hence all the dust bits, I assume static-attracted to the plastic housing.
Thursday, 15 January 2026
This houseplant perseveres, despite living outside for most of the summer. It is definitely inside tonight (and lately), as the temps will be wicked cold tonight.
Speaking of persevering, I was going to write about this yesterday, and forgot. My AppleWatch gives me a monthly goal, which changes every month, although the themes repeat. Often they require 14 days of doing something during the month, which means only weekends are not enough. This month, I have to get (earn in Apple-lingo) at least 96 “exercise minutes” on 14 days. Yesterday, I had 11, which is good for half the month. Today I have 12, so I’m well on my way to getting a fine symbolic Apple-attaboy.
