Completed Federal, Minnesota, and Oregon taxes: first time I’ve filed in two states. A technicality prevented me from filing electronically.
Category: Living
Reluctant Replacement
There was no replacement for a failed part in our 22-year-old washer/dryer. Today, we reluctantly bought stacked scratch-and-dent units.
Bibimbap
Satisfied my craving for comfort food at moto-i, a sake brewery: bibimbab washed down with local beer, Fulton’s Sweet Child of Vine.
Making it a Full House
All but two of the fourteen counter stools were occupied when we walked into the tiny Ideal Diner for a mid-morning breakfast.
The Zen of Empty Shelves
My material needs for a month or two fit into a small backpack, end-on in an aircraft’s overhead bin. I find it satisfying to carefully select what I’m going to pack in my 35-liter backpack before heading out of town for a few weeks. I now want that same compact, lightweight, self-sufficient feeling with our…… Continue reading The Zen of Empty Shelves
The Zen of Empty Shelves
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Old Electronics, Full Trunk
Drove a carload of electronic detritus to a Hennepin County recycling center.
A Consequence of War
At the Weisman Art Museum, viewed furniture bought from families impoverished by the Korean War. This intersects with a novel I’m reading.
Emptying my Office Supplies Cupboard
Delivered the contents of my office supplies cupboard to the teachers’ union hall.
Energetic Prep
After preparing root vegetables for a braise, it was time for a nap.