I’m consumed with work right now, and taking steps to avoid burn out. Those steps, unfortunately, involve doing extra immediate work to get things back to a manageable level. I’m tired, but moving forward. Also have the Thanksgiving plan in place, which is good. An article I just saw this morning by David Wallace-Wells suggests… Continue reading October 27, 2022

Got double vaccinated yesterday. Suck it, haters! Today, I’m walking around like a zombie. But I’m a healthy zombie. I also made the mistake of taking the nurse’s advice to work out last night (it gets the vaccine better distributed through your system). Definitely feel hung over after all that. But I’m eating fruit, that’s… Continue reading October 26, 2022

Yesterday was a bumpy day, but I got through it. I suppose I am glad I rented a vehicle, as it was raining pretty hard all day. Also, my car’s problem was minor and easily fixed, so I have it back now. Got a hundred things to do at work, but it’s better than a… Continue reading October 25, 2022

I scheduled a tow for my car for between 6 and 6:30 this morning. The tow truck driver showed up at 4 a.m. Sheesh. I was so out of it, but I’m glad that I had rented a vehicle, and, also, it was 70 degrees and clear, which was nice. And, at least, I got… Continue reading October 24, 2022

This has been a very mixed bag weekend. Good in lots of ways, oddly bad in others. More good than bad, I’d say. We traveled to Maquoketa, Iowa on Friday to pick up a rain barrel, explore the Maquoketa caves, and stay in a B&B (my first). The room was disappointing, but the house was… Continue reading October 23, 2022

I read the news every day (well, every weekday), but I have to admit I am no longer voracious about it. I find that many of the rich people the news obsessively follows (picking out Elon Musk by way of example), are people who have no connection to me and never really will, and have… Continue reading October 19, 2022

Yesterday participated in a continuity of government exercise, just a routine thing. I read the news this morning and there’s too much danger about that I’ll worry sometimes we’ll need it. Continuity, that is. If people would listen to me and others, I would encourage them to vote, and I still believe that’s the right… Continue reading October 18, 2022

I realized yesterday that I’m more into boring books for 40-somethings at the moment than any of the more fantastical fare I’m used to. Buying a house. Retirement planning. At least until I get to page 170 and realize I’ve got to actually understand what I’m reading in great clarity. Then I panic.

I’m married now. I’m married! Some people are very surprised, but I’m pleased. I’m sorry I didn’t mention it until now, but nobody’s reading this anyway. 🙂

No, don’t read this, please. I mean it. Stop. You’re not doing yourself any favors.