Mmm Mmm Mmm: tuna salad musubi for lunch. Dwight asked me to go easy on the nori.
Category: Home Living
Overthinking Polenta
Over-thought soft polenta, it’s been a slow day. I’ve been making it 1:3, cornmeal to water. Looked up the basic recipe in The Silver Spoon (1:2) and Joy of Cooking (1:4). Ultimately, split the difference and opted for 1:3, as before. I guess you just make it the way you like it.
A Solution in Search of Problems
Installed a smart lock. Now I need to dream up some use cases for it.
Naked Desks
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Naked Desks
Stay-at-home orders have led to a boom in decluttering, closet organizing, and generally improving the home. We tend to get used to things being a little out of whack in our homes. With that thought in mind, I wandered around with a critical eye, trying to see things as if for the first time. I…… Continue reading Naked Desks
Waking to a Rainbow
Woke up to a rainbow.
Tidied Wiring
Tidied the wiring under a desk.
New Neighbor
Watched the roof being poured on a new building going up next door. Not visible from anywhere in our apartment, a 41-story condominium tower is rising from this pedestal. We’re grateful we just get to see a swimming pool and landscaped areas on the pedestal.
North African Dinner
Today we’re going to northern Africa for dinner.
A Day Without News Media
I pay attention to the news; too much attention, some would say. We have digital subscriptions to the New York Times, Washington Post, and our local paper, the Star Tribune. We’re members of Minnesota Public Radio and the local public television station. My long list of online news sources includes Politico, BBC, NHK (Japan, in…… Continue reading A Day Without News Media