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Assembled ingredients from Scotland, Mexico, and Wisconsin for a fast cook/fast cleanup dinner: everything will roast on a baking tray.

Selected charging gear for my next trip:Type A: USA, Japan, Mainland ChinaType C: Mainland China, South Korea, NetherlandsType G: UAE, UK

The wind whipped up Lake of the Isles, ice was gone, as I ran.

Consumed a cake filled with cream and marzipan after exploring the Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute.

Our laundry dried at Giant Wash Coin Laundry while I bought groceries at nearby Wedge Co-op.

Completed Federal, Minnesota, and Oregon taxes: first time I’ve filed in two states. A technicality prevented me from filing electronically.

There was no replacement for a failed part in our 22-year-old washer/dryer. Today, we reluctantly bought stacked scratch-and-dent units.

Satisfied my craving for comfort food at moto-i, a sake brewery: bibimbab washed down with local beer, Fulton’s Sweet Child of Vine.

All but two of the fourteen counter stools were occupied when we walked into the tiny Ideal Diner for a mid-morning breakfast.

Posted The Zen of Empty Shelves.

Drove a carload of electronic detritus to a Hennepin County recycling center.

At the Weisman Art Museum, viewed furniture bought from families impoverished by the Korean War. This intersects with a novel I’m reading.

Delivered the contents of my office supplies cupboard to the teachers’ union hall.

After preparing root vegetables for a braise, it was time for a nap.

Started destroying old disk drives: it’s a lot of work. I’ll grind the surfaces outside when it’s warm.

My jogging route today was remarkably clear, considering one foot of snow had been forecast.