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Wire Ends

Apr 27, 2020

Swept up after doing some electrical work.

Carrot Week

Apr 26, 2020

Brainstormed solutions to an overabundance of carrots. Declared this week to be Carrot Week.

Bald Eagles in the Neighborhood

Apr 25, 2020

On my cycle ride, across the river from our home, a bald eagle was attending to its chicks.

Compostable Bags

Apr 24, 2020

Peeled open a bunch of compostable produce bags without swearing.

Domestic Duties Done

Apr 23, 2020

After a morning of domestic duties, it was time to follow other pursuits.

Six Feet Away

Apr 22, 2020

Time flew while chatting with friends six feet away.

Moving in a Time of Lockdown

Apr 21, 2020

Posted Moving in a Time of Lockdown.

Recreating a Recipe

Apr 20, 2020

My mission, this afternoon, is to try to reproduce a dish we enjoyed in New Zealand.

Carefully Clamped

Apr 19, 2020

Carefully clamped an electrical project box before drilling holes in it. Last time I wasn’t so careful, and ended up at Urgent Care.

Paths Less Traveled

Apr 18, 2020

Cycled in search of less-traveled paths.

Walking for Life

Apr 17, 2020

Walked for the sake of walking.

Menu Management System

Apr 16, 2020

Our new Menu Management System imposes structure on our week, reminds us which day it is, and helps us manage our inventory of vegetables. We shouldn’t need to go to a supermarket until the middle of next week.

Video Happy Hour

Apr 15, 2020

Weekly family happy hour was about to begin using our sophisticated FaceTime videoconferencing system.

Minor Inconveniences

Apr 14, 2020

Grateful that disruptions to the operation of our household are trivial.

Shedding Snow

Apr 13, 2020

On my walk, a grain rail car was shedding yesterday’s snow.

My Kind of Souvenir

Apr 12, 2020

Woke up to coffee from Hawaii Big Island. I’d ordered it a few days ago from a small company in Kona. It feels good to have a bit of Hawaii in our home on this snowy day.