: Today the Fremont district of Seattle has the annual summer solstice parade. I suspect that this …
: Summer Solstice Parade Today the Fremont district of Seattle has the annual summer solstice parade. I suspect that this …
: I’ve just finished the chapter about Mark Zuckerberg in “Burn Book” by Kara …
: I can’t really disagree with what the authors are saying here. “Peak Denialism” is a provocative but …
: I really hope this story has a happy ending. We discovered Scarecrow Video just a few months ago and …
: I think we’ll make a return visit today and hopefully dodge any potential rain.
: I’m glad to have attended this event on Friday since yesterday’s weather was quite wet and chilly
: Bartender Mac app shifts owners, adds telemetry What’s a good alternative to Bartender on the Mac? I know I tried out one a few years ago, but …
: I need to think about this a little more! Light and Distance in an Expanding Universe - NeuroLogica …
: Quite an interesting and topical article by Steve Novella of “Skeptics Guide to the …
: It’s worth keeping this in mind. I came across this article after I played with the OpenAI …
: I just discovered that I can use ChatGPT 4 on OpenAI’s website for a few queries and then I …
: It’s good to eat outside again at various local restaurants courtesy of warmer weather. Of …
: Speaking of the fictional character Inspector Rebus I’ve just borrowed a DVD of the Rebus …
: Testing Drafts action again.
: Back to reading some fiction. I’ve borrowed the ebook of The Black Room by Ian Rankin and …
: Here’s our most recent Troll sighting over onLincoln Park shore just to the South of Alki …
: Summer seems to have finally arrived here in the Seattle region. I took some photos yesterday at …
: I have been having issues holding my Nikon 6ii camera because of arthritis pain and so I’ve …
: We recently checked out Pia the Troll on Bainbridge Island. Our plan to to see all of these trolls …
: Uncut Gems is something of a Gem of a movie for Adam Sandler. It took me a while to warm up to this …
: We are almost halfway through the final season of Picard. So glad for public libraries and in …
: Looking out for critters stranded by low tide here in Edmonds earlier this week.
: Michael Cavanaugh wowed the audience last night at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. He was really on …
: The new Nordic Museum really impresses; definitely an upgrade from the museum that I visited years …
: This guy is in front of the Nordic Museum in Ballard, WA
: Its always worth listening to what Olbermann has to say.
: It’s very cold here in Seattle, but we are heading out to make a visit to the Edmonds Library …
: Today I received a membership card and welcome letter in the mail from Scarecrow Video. I’m happy to …
: This interview on The Lincoln Project with author and historian Heather Cox Richardson is worth …
: I’ve just finished listening to the first MurderBot book by Martha Wells which I quite enjoyed. Its …
: As long as I do it every day I can probably get away with a brisk walk of only 20 minutes to obtain …
: Edmonds Pier where a seal is managing to eat the bait being used by some folks attempting to catch …
: The sun is coming out just on time for a walk at the Marina. The Windy app also predicated sun at …
: We finally got around to buying a Blu-Ray DVD player after not having one since moving to the …
: This is our second Christmas living in Edmonds, WA and so far we like the climate. It helps that we …
: A postcard that I sent to my daughter from New Zealand almost a month ago has just arrived at her …
: Just finished writing a review of our latest AirBnB stay which was in Auckland, New Zealand. Without …
: This photo of Mt Cook and the Southern Alps of New Zealand turned out pretty well.
: My daughter wanted to know the make of plane we flew on from Auckland to Los Angeles and I was not …
: It’s quite a contrast traveling from sunny and warm Auckland late last week to cold, drizzly …
: I realize that I’ve not written a thing on this blog in November. Blame this on our traveling …
: In reference to my entry about Sonoma I’m attempting to get a handle on the new predictive …
: I’m still recovering from a Trans-Pacific flight that ended this past Thursday.
: I’m presently reading “Homeland” by Cory Doctorow and it’s definitely an …
: Oops. I accidentally upgraded my MacOS to Sonoma when I thought I was just doing a bug-fix update.
: We’ve just completed watching all 3o episodes of the Chinese production “Three …
: I’ve decided to try out passkeys on a couple of sites that support this method of login. So …
: I’m glad to finally get the latest 2023/2024 Covid vaccine today. At present Kaiser Permanente …
: Another review of the recent bio of Elon Musk. As a science fiction fan what I really want to know …
: Down at the Edmonds shoreline. I love this time of the year.
: These drones are doing good work. A great example of pushing new technology to help people in …
: We just finished watching Episode 4 of “Three Body” which is the Chinese 30 part series …
: I now have reservations for Wētā Workshop Experience in Wellington New Zealand. I gather this is a …
: I’m hoping that I can finally get the updated Covid-19 vaccine next Saturday morning. We have …
: At Snoqualmie Falls today. It’s been raining here in the Pacific NW for a day or so and …
: The best feature of iOS 17 for me is the updated Camera app {allowing full use of the 48 megapixel …
: I’m writing this particular entry in Drafts and posting using the action “Post/Update to …
: I’ve had some ongoing nasal congestion with a slight sore throat but I just tested negative …
: New iPhone Models I upgraded last year from the iPhone 11 Pro to the 14 Pro and I’d probably just do the same …
: It’s frustrating that I can’t get meaningful information returned on a search for …
: I love the colors revealed in this photo of a Mt Rainier glacier.
: I have continued to use an N95 mask when indoors around large groups of people but recently I’ve …
: He’s actually reviewing a beta version of iOS 17. I think that I’ll be patient and wait …
: An interesting article about Elon Musk and his approach to free speech on his platform. Opinion | …
: We are hiking around near the visitors center at Sunshine close to the area where my daughter and …
: We spent some time today getting a closeup look at Mt Rainier after driving up to Sunshine.
: We have arrived here at Crystal Mountain Resort at a good time. The kids have all returned to school …
: Walking along the waterfront just north of the Edmonds to Kingston ferry terminal yesterday …
: Down at the Edmonds shoreline this evening and trying to take some interesting photos with my …
: Posting now using MarsEdit which is sending this text to Micro.Blog which then connects to Mastodon, …
: Here’s another photo down at the Edmonds Shoreline. This time I’m a little further south …
: On Edmonds Pier last evening.
: My wife just telling me she saw Jimmy Buffett 3 times and is a Parrethead. I presume that’s not very …
: Here at the very popular Edmonds Farmers Market this Saturday. I’m at the booth which shows …
: We watched Lola last night on Amazon Prime and I think it’s one of the better sf movies that …
: Time to check out the new store in town. Tasty icecream indeed.
: Wow, there’s actually been some thunder and lightening in the Edmonds area. Nothing compared with …
: We are planning on making a trip to Mt Rainer in the next week or two. It’s just a little too …
: I hope this particular variant sticks around for a while longer. It’s quite a let down going back to …
: Finally getting to see Barbie here at the Edmonds Theater. And I like the $7 ticket price for …
: Earlier this evening in Edmonds.
: At Cell Phone parking lot here at SeaTac. Only 44 minutes from home at the moment. Our visitors are …
: We have a Whale watch tour arranged, the obligatory ferry ride, perhaps Pikes Place Market, various …
: We are going to be having a busy week. Our friends from Atlanta are arriving and they are letting us …
: I’ve just been told that you can now pump your own gas in Oregon. This is going to confuse some …
: Yesterday we saw the Blue Angels performing at a distance as we sat having a beer at Magnuson Cafe …
: I was returning from taking some family members to [SeaTac …
: We’ve started watching an old show called “Cold Case” which is on the Roku Channel.
: After the movie a couple of days ago we wandered around the Pacific Science Center.
: This turned out to be quite a refreshing beer.
: I’m here in Everett at Kaiser Permanente waiting around while my wife as a 6 month checkup at the …
: We drove down to the Pacific Science Center yesterday to watch Oppenheimer on what the projectionist …
: Just finished filling out the voting card for Snohomish County. I now need to take it over to the …
: Last night my wife and I decided to watch an early film by Greta Gerwig in which she stars in rather …
: I read a book called Our Angry Earth back in 1997 and was quite concerned about what was happening, …
: The front gardens of houses along this stretch of the road are particularly attractive.
: I’m trying to book tickets for Oppenheimer at the Pacific Science Center here in Seattle but …
: Passing by the outside Cafe of Anthony’s Restaurant at the Edmonds Marina on another pleasant …
: Looking for the best venue to watch Oppenheimer in Seattle.
: I’m happy to see that my bookmark entries in pinboard.in are now getting archived again. …
: I like this paragraph from Heather Cox Richardson’s recent newsletter. Greene incorrectly …
: This one’s taste is a little hard to describe but I like it. As the writer in this article says …
: Sandcastle competition on beach in Edmonds, WA this afternoon.
: I’m looking forward to seeing my cousins on my mother’s side since I only have vague …
: Our New Zealand trip is gradually coming together. Planes, Trains and automobiles!
: Steven Novella of the Skeptics Guide to the Universe on the anti-vaccine beliefs of RFK Jr ending by …
: So now I have a Bluesky account to go with my new Threads account but I think that I’m happy …
: So I got onto Threads once I downloaded the iPhone app but I’m still waiting for an invite to …
: Although we went out to escape the heat here in the Seattle region the lower level of the …
: I like getting to see the latest Indiana Jones movie for only $7.00 a ticket at the Edmonds Cinema …
: Hunkering down in the lower level of our Condo where the temperature has great difficulty getting up …
: I enjoyed the final episode of the final season of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel last night. I’m …
: We didn’t get down to Richmond Beach for low tide because the parking lot was full. We did manage to …
: I’m excited about the super low tides this week on Seattle shoreline. We are heading over to …
: This morning I’m continuing on my reading of “A Handbook for New Stoics”. It has …
: Looking at seals lounging about on a log at Bracket’s Landing Shoreline Sanctuary.
: Main REI shop in Seattle with Mt Rainier/Tacoma painting in background.
: Still learning about eBay bidding. Got to last 5 seconds and made bid but didn’t do a confirm. …
: The flowers are definitely blooming along the Edmonds shoreline.
: In preparation for the upcoming Oppenheimer movie I have just finished reading “The …
: A trip to the REI mothership is in our near future. This will involve a short excursion from Edmonds …
: Loving this Post/Update to Micro.Blog Drafts Action by Donny Davis.
: And everything is now back as before account-wise after I unsubscribed for a few days. I don’t …
: Sent from Drafts on my iPhone while I figure out my Credit Card payment once again.
: We have our airline tickets to spend a month in New Zealand. Now I just need to work on the …
: Attempting to learn some eBay bidding strategies.
: I’ve just installed Mona on phone and laptop so now I’m going to be getting distracted …
: We are heading out shortly for a Memorial Day barbecue event with my daughter and family. I’m …
: Tried posting to Micro.blog on iOS and was told that I was suddenly on the trial version and needed …
: Trying to avoid all mention of Succession on Social media. And it’s particularly difficult today …
: We have finally relented and resubscribed to HBO just as it’s turned into MAX. We are really …
: Herb Alpert is coming to town in a few weeks. I’m glad to see he’s playing at a venue …
: I checked out the latest Beta of Photoshop last week with its AI abilities and then deleted it. …
: Watching Orca pod from Edmonds Beach.
: I see that Tangerine Dream is on tour and is going to be in these parts in September. I saw the …
: And here’s another sign that Spring is here in Edmonds.
: DPReview is still operating as of this morning. I think it’s time for the editors to do an …
: It’s actually beginning to feel like Spring around here, with trees blossoming, temperatures …
: I’ve just gotten my second bivalent Covid vaccine. I received the first one back in September …
: And now I’m really hoping that Netflix renews Wellmania for a second Season!
: Another visit to the Marina in Edmonds.
: We are watching the final episode of Wellmania on Netflix - another terrific Australian show.
: It seems that at least they are going to archive dppreview content when it closes.
: A while ago, just after lunch, the hired help with leaf blowers were making noise in the yard next …
: Yesterday was a Mall walking day here in Seattle but it’s looking like the sun may be shining …
: I hate that dpreview is closing but at least there’s dprforum and dprevided to follow. One of …
: There’s a backlash brewing among young voters.
: Good Friday in Australia is a public holiday and when I was growing up in Adelaide it was the only …
: I might also be having some issues with my hearing and so I’m missing important dialog in …
: We almost cancelled Apple TV streaming service a while ago but then checked on upcoming shows. …
: I’ll need to process the flying puffin in Lightroom and upload it somewhere before I can post …
: It’s a rainy day here in Seattle which is a bit of a pity for people on Spring Break. We …
: I’ve just reset my automatic crossposting of these Micro.blog entries to my Mastodon account. …
: I’m reading Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz. It’s a James Bond novel which, to my …
: We walking around Bridle Trails State Park this afternoon as part of our project of finding new and …
: The Sound is a lot smoother this afternoon than it was some 24 hours ago. #Edmonds #PNW
: This is good to know. I tend to jump around from using an app on my iPhone to composing text on the …
: We are happy to get to see the grand daughter (and daughter and son-in-law I might add) after a …
: I think it’s going to be a few more days (weeks?) before I can be certain that Spring actually …
: Is spring arriving in Edmonds. What a great day to be out and about.
: After our encounter with the swimmer we were heading back from the beach walking between the Edmonds …
: While walking along the shore in Edmonds yesterday afternoon we saw a couple of people swimming in …
: We are taking advantage of the pleasant weather. A slightly different photo from the pier at …
: He’s very enthusiastic to see, hear and photograph his first rocket launch. That’s …
: We had a new fridge delivered today and I’m glad to see that the main section of the fridge is …
: Another great day in Edmonds - well actually this was a week ago. Not so bright today but still …
: And the mention of “Dublin Murders” on StarX reminds me that we need to cancel our 7 day …
: After finishing watching “Dublin Murders” on StarX a couple of nights ago we checked out …
: Even though we are West Coast transplants I still enjoy using Radarscope to check the weather …
: My wife has just tried to reactivate her Hello Fresh account taking advantage of a coupon code which …
: we saw a group of Orcas from the parking lot above Richmond Beach, WA a couple of days ago. They …
: It’s always something of a kick to see Mount Baker from downtown Edmonds. Today, even though …
: I really wanted to read the Heather Cox Richardson essay for January 2 which is an entry in her …
: I’m glad that we are not having a White Christmas here in Seattle. The rain has come in and …
: I actually did what I should have done before posting the previous post about my not being able to …
: I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong in my use of Obsidian on MacOS but I’m not able to move …
: We had a little bit of snow around here in Edmonds, Washington over the last few hours. #photography …
: I would think that flickr joining the Fediverse via activitypub would be a win win situation.
: Reversing possible rightwing drift in political reporting at NPR. #politics #radio #Trump
: Looks like no more snow at the moment. Just enough to make it look like the Christmas season. …
: Just a little snow here in Edmonds to the north of Seattle. #photography #snow #x100v
: I’m not sure if this mailbox is big enough for all of the holiday mail we are sending out.
: I’m surprised to see some foliage colors still hanging on here in Seattle even though we are well …
: I suppose at some point I should again attempt to download all of my old tweets. I had no idea that …
: I’m now updating my iPhone to iOS 14.2 and I suppose I’ll be doing the same for my other …
: Earlier this evening I finally got a clear shot of the Olympics from Edmonds Marina Beach Park …
: Good to know this continues to be the case. Podcsting is apparently doing well thanks to RSS.
: I seem to be up and running again using wifi on my iMac. There was some sort of strange problem with …
: [Here’s(https://help.redsweater.com/marsedit/flickr-integration/) the link at red sweater that …
: I’m really glad to see that MarsEdit still continues to support Flickr even if it’s not …
: THe iMac sees a strong wifi signal, but that doesn’t seem to help. Maybe it’s time to …
: Having strange connectivity issues with T-Mobile 5G Home Device. It connects with my Macbook Air but …
: Testing sending an entry with a photo from MarsEdit 5 to Mastodon via Micro.blog.
: And now for something completely different. Here are some photos of the Andromeda Galaxy. Is there …
: This Real ID news is one more thing to keep track of.
: The Kansas City Star has some choice things to say about the Republican Party and it’s …
: This new advanced Data Protection, etc announced by Apple is something I’m quite excited …
: We’ve just restarted a subscription to Naked Wine from which we were having boxes of wine …
: And I see that now there’s a streamlined approach to microblogging included in this new …
: I’m writing this entry using the new Mars Edit 5 which has just been released. I’ve used …
: We Drove down Edmonds Way just now from Aurora and took note of the point where the snow stopped and …
: Although my wife and I have moved from Atlanta to Seattle I like to think that I’m still a …
: Glad to be mostly avoiding posting to Facebook and Twitter, although I do occasionally write someone …
: This show was great. He really warmed up the audience on a cold Saturday night here in Edmonds
: That Ferry photo was actually taken yesterday afternoon. And the Sunny weather continues this …
: Edmonds ferry about to leave. I’m trying to get daily walk in here at the Marina on this rather …
: I’m still getting used to all of the features on my Apple Watch after more than a year of …
: I’m quite looking forward to seeing (and hearing) Mike Delamont this evening at the Edmonds …
: Excellent news about Australian film director Peter Weir receiving an honorary Oscar. Much deserved …
: And so I’ve just turned on the automatic posting of these posts in Micro.blog to my Mastodon …
: Continuing the watch “The Crown”. I’m quite fascinated by this show.
: I’ve got to workout how to conveniently sent entries that I post here in Micro.blog over to …
: We spent quite a few minutes checking out this map over at the Marina in Kirkwood today.
: At Edmonds Marina last Saturday A calm but rather cool late afternoon.
: Fall is still hanging on here in Edmonds.
: No problems criticizing Elon Musk here on Micro.blog. www.newsweek.com/elon-musk…
: An interesting article by James Fallows in the situation for Twitter followers.
: A big windstorm came through here a couple of nights ago. Snohomish County got hit pretty hard with …
: Do I need to join this alternative to twitter?
: My Apple Watch rather mysteriously went to sleep with a blank screen last night and could only be …
: It’s great to have learned the back roads from the Maple Leaf area of Seattle to Edmonds, …
: I have a lot to learn about taking photos with my new iPhone 14 Pro. At least I have a head start …
: I remember watching this science documentary show when I lived in Hamilton, Ontario in the late …
: I’ve installed MacOS Ventura on my 2017 iMac. So far it’s doing well. I am concerned about slowdowns …
: A challenging but rewarding interview with science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson. It’s a long …
: I’m presently listening to “The Dark Hours” by Michael Connelly which is a Renee …
: I’ve gotten a library card here in Snohomish County and I’m enjoying and wide selection …
: Waiting line to board ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes. I very fine day indeed.
: Bucky The world might be a better place if we followed some of the ideas of one Buckminster Fuller. I got …
: The Fall foliage map always intrigues me especially since my wife and I have a small house in …
: The excellent things about Micro.blog is that it is increasingly keeping me away from Facebook. The …
: A view from our window this Saturday morning.
: We are actually here at Roche Harbor on San Juan Island for an event wedding. And the bride and …
: I have just discovered that Drafts has an action allowing me to write there and post directly to …
: Cattle Point Lighthouse on San Juan Island.
: The Captain of our ferry out of Anacortes today announced the siting of two “killer …
: We arrived in Roche Harbor on San Juan Island for a couple of days. The air here is clear which is a …
: The air in and around Seattle continues to be smoky. We have enjoyed this unseasonably dry weather …
: A good piece here from Dave Winer. Interestingly I’ve been following Winer’s blogging …
: Back at the Edmonds Condo and this time we’ve moved in for good. Of course, all of our Atlanta …
: Getting ready to move into our Condo from this AirBnB. We are presently in Ballard, WA and are …
: The T-Mobile Home internet device arrived and has been working well, although I’m a little …
: I am waiting for the delivery of a T-Mobile Home Internet 5G device. It could be arriving anytime …
: Seattle Sailing was a fun excursion yesterday and we were happy that there was a breeze. It cleared …
: Just because I liked this. In the street close to our Ballard AirBnB.
: The drive across country from Atlanta to Seattle took place without any drama although we did get a …
: We have moved to Seattle and are about to move into a new Condominium. I’m amazed at how much we’ve …
: I haven’t been following the news quite as closely as I usually do thanks to all of our moving plans …
: We ate at Cafe Lilly in Decatur last night. Our Realtor took us there for a penultimate meal in the …
: I’m happy to report my eye pressure remains at an acceptably low level when I had it tested on …
: We finally closed on the house this morning. It’s been an exhausting few weeks getting everything …
: And so we have finished the first season of The Sandman and I think we are both looking forward to …
: The Sandman continues to be enthralling and somewhat intellectually challenging. We got through the …
: The last couple of days is one of packing and more packing since we are down to the last two weeks …
: Impossible to open packaging. Truly anti human!
: Onto Episode 3 off “The Sandman”.
: Sometimes it would be useful to own an SUV. Our Prius just carry certain objects at I found out …
: Wow. The Music Midtown festival in Atlanta has been canceled this year because the organizers …
: I’m here at the Gwinnett County Kaiser Permanente lower level parking lot (out of direct sun of …
: Bill Nye is still fighting the good fight for science literacy. Quote: “I quit my day job to engage …
: Wwe are beginning to make a habit of calling in at The Wheelhouse in N Decatur. We had lunch here …
: So where is a safe and secure place to live? It’s getting hard to choose.
: I’ve just installed the latest version of MarsEdit. This has some Micro.blog specific …
: Some baby boomers are doing something about Climate Change.
: Always happy to read articles by Alex Steffan. #globalwarming
: Check out theHEAT map site as described in the Fallows article. It’s a good example of …
: James Fallows is a great writer and I always enjoy reading is articles. I’m happy to see that …
: Just started using the Calibration controls in Lightroom Classic with excellent results.
: I’ve become aware of a new social app called Tribel. I downloaded the iPhone app and I suppose I’ll …
: I just downloaded the latest version of micro.blog for the mac. The first thing I noticed was not …
: My daughter lives in Seattle, where they are entering a few days of warmer weather. At least …
: I shouldn’t forget that MarsEdit is always available here on the iMac to write and edit …
: I’ve been spending some significant time processing certain photos in Lightroom and DxO Photo …
: Back to the endless task of shredding paper.
: Actually I think it’s still showing up for most people but not presently on my iPhone.
: I seem to have lost my User image.
: Time to update all our Apple devices to the latest OS and hopefully have more secure systems.
: I have the Prius a much needed wash today at a Touchless car wash. We actually only have one of …
: We had 8 people view the house today and apparently we also have an offer being developed. Exciting …
: Lots of rain and lightning out there.
: I can always tell something’s heading our way when the room begins to darken and of course, …
: Got some weather about to hit our part of town - thunderstorm - so I may have to unplug the …
: We are getting close to the end of Season 2 of “The Umbrella We are getting close to the end of Season 2 of “The Umbrella Academy”. Actually there’s only 1 more …
: We need to be out of the house for a showing and so what better excuse for a beer.
: Not a busy railway line, but I was still making sure nothing was about to sneak up behind me.
: He’s definitely echoing how I think of the web. I don’t like paywalls and subscription …
: Staging house today for real estate photographer.
: We lost power this afternoon which is not what you want to happen during an Atlanta summer when AC …
: I had my annual physical this morning and managed to remember 3 words for a couple of minutes and …
: Our real Estate agent came down with Covid after a trip to Germany. We may or may not be seeing him …
: Popup storms coming and going around here. Another typical Atlanta summer.
: I’m happy to see that “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is now available for …
: The house windows have been cleaned earlier today although I suppose we could have chosen a slightly …
: We just finished watching the long final episode of Stranger Things and of course it leaves the …
: Just got back from Kaiser Permanente where I had my eye pressure checked once again. Eye pressure is …
: These photos were taken with my Fujifilm X100. The two photos that were taken inside the house in …
: Heather Cox Richardson is always worth a read and particularly so with this piece written for July 4 …
: I know it’s the 4th of July but I’ve spent all day hiding out from the Atlanta heat as …
: This image shows illustrations from Vermont’s Dog Chapel which is definitely worth a visit. …
: A friend got stuck on a back road in N Georgia Mountains yesterday. He was using Waze which led him …
: A Woman of No Importance is definitely worth a read and I was happy to see that Netflix is showing a …
: It’s a busy July 4th weekend for us as we get our house ready for real estate photographer.
: Passed my annual dermatology checkup this morning. Now on to the general physical next week. …
: We are working our way through VEEP for late night entertainment.
: Back in Atlanta and reassured to have a popup thunderstorm come through the neighborhood.
: If you are on Facebook be careful what you say about abortion pills. Look here and here for how Mark …
: Listening to a segment on the “Skeptics Guide to the Universe” podcast on health problems associated …
: We are big fans of “The Skeptics Guide to the Universe”. Their podcast is essential listening for …
: Waiting to have lunch at Polly’s Pancake Parlor. This place seem to be permanently busy not …
: And so glad we can go straight into watching episode 1 of Season 2 of TUA!
: We are watching the final episode of Season 1 of “The Umbrella Academy”.
: I feeling a little better today than yesterday thanks to getting a little more sleep. We had a …
: A lot of people are reading Rebecca Traister at the moment. We need a way forward.
: A couple of my friends went to the Midnight Oil Final Tour concert last night. I’m envious as well …
: I’m trying to make a link to an article posted on Facebook and realizing once again why it’s so much …
: Howard Zinn seems to be writing for today in this 17-year-old essay.
: And I have congestion with associated vertigo at the moment. I need to ensure I don’t forget the …
: I’m feeling a bit drained at the moment. I really should try and get more than 6 hours of sleep a …
: James Fallows on the Supreme Court’s ongoing loss of legitimacy. A must read today.
: [James Fallows](James Fallows from Breaking the News fallows@substack.com) on the Supreme …
: Historian Heather Cox Richardson’s latest column clearly describes what went down at yesterday’s Jan …
: Season Six of “Peaky Blinders” has gotten quite dark.
: We visited cousin just down the road and admired their garden not to mention the horses.
: The Littleton food coop makes the most delicious quiche which we finished eating for supper last …
: I think we chose a good time to be away from the city. Atlanta tied on Wednesday with heat record …
: We had pancakes at Polly’s earlier today.
: This field is just around the corner from the drone no-fly-zone, but I’m sure the same …
: Once again we listened to the Rachel Maddow recap of the January 6th hearings via podcast. This was …
: I suspect someone has been having a drone issue. I’ve actually flown a drone just up the …
: Here’s a follow up to my last message. Gluon is crashing on my iPad mini as well. It’s behaving the …
: I’ve tried to use Gluon for Micro.blog on my iPhone 11 plus running iOS 5.5 but so far it …
: I’ve just returned from a brisk 30 minute walk listening to the latest podcast of In the …
: Here’s the ale my wife was drinking at the restaurant a couple of evenings ago. 🍺
: I borrowed another Shirley Jackson book from Avis G. Williams library earlier this evening. courtesy …
: I passed by this intersects many times but next stopped to take a photo of this old cog steam train …
: If you really want to get your ice cream money’s worth you can’t go wrong dropping in at …
: Clearly I’m out of shape. We only walked for a couple of miles yesterday down to the LaFayette …
: And of course not long after my previous entry I got the payment situation sorted out. I’m now …
: I’ve just sent off an email to micro.blog help enquiring about how to pay for a subscription. …
: We had a late Father’s Day dinner this afternoon. The restaurant was actually full at 5:30 and we …
: Sunset hour really is an excellent time to be out and about taking photos and particularly when …
: The man from Whitfield has just come to the Little House and sprayed the foundation to discourage …
: I’m happy to see that Apple TV (and other streaming services?) have the novel referred to here …
: This is quite an extensive review of iA Writer version 6 but the editor doesn’t do backlinks. …
: I’m on a Shirley Jackson reading binge at the moment having just finished We Have Always Lived …
: I mentioned liquid propane yesterday when I talked about straining my back. Here is an article on …
: Watching the final episode of Inventing Anna
: I strained my back this afternoon for the second time in about a month. This time it happened when I …
: We are normally not in northern New Hampshire at this time of the year and so I don’t get to …
: I finally have a new belt courtesy of the local Walmart. This reminds me of the problems I have …
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: I just resubscribed to the Adobe photographic plan. Back to Lightroom editing with a vengeance.
: I hope these entries don’t go away when I get to the of my two week evaluation. I’m presuming I’ll …
: I realize that I’ve actually been using Day One for 10 years.
: I was looking forward to having a Green Mountain coffee here at the Waterbury visitors Center but …
: I really like using Day One for journaling. It records not only date and time of an entry but also …
: I’m trying to keep cool this week, but living in the south of the US makes that something of a …
: Economic conditions out there are beginning to remind me of the ’70s.
: Even if you don’t own a EV or hybrid vehicle you can still get better gas mileage and …
: My daughter has a couple of cats and I think she can relate to the cartoon. They even bought the cat …
: He’s saying that pro and serious amateur photographers will be buying lenses when they upgrade …
: On my walk this morning I listened to Friday night’s “All in with Chris Hayes” as a podcast. The …
: I have now taken the ointment for the infection causing the itching in my right eye. I’ll be …
: We are moving after 22 years in the same house and are in a continuing “throwing out …
: I hope to post linked Flickr photos here such as what follows. This is Ruby Beach on the Olympic …
: I’ve just rescued 22-year-old regular paper album photos from Spain that I need to digitize …
: We are back from Restore but as usual I forgot to take a photo. I’m generally taking photos to …
: I started listening to a recent Ezra Klein podcast with Thomas Piketty but I was missing a lot of …
: Pizza on a recent cold Friday evening in Seattle. Somewhere between Fremont and Ballard.
: Our local hardware store is really trying hard to compete with the Walmart across the street.
: I setup an RSS feed for this new microblog and it is now showing up on my Reeder software.
: I’ve just finished a video appointment with a Kaiser Permanente optometrist who gave me some …
: I hope that our house will become quite spotless after we choose a recommended company for an …
: A better vaccine for Covid on the way? It does look encouraging thanks to ongoing research by this …
: I just got credit for more books at Eagle Eye bookstore. I seem to have a knack for having them take …
: This article describes a risk that not too many of us are really thinking about except that it can …
: We are presently working our way through episodes of “Veep”. Over the last few months …
: Some rather stormy weather coming through the area at the moment. Thankfully it’s nothing too …
: Washington Post has a story about Kate Bush getting a tremendous boost from Season 4 of Strange …
: Docs This site looks like containing a mountain of useful information for new users of micro.blog. And in …
: MarsEdit and Micro.blog I didn’t actually get MarsEdit configured automatically to enter text for Micro.blog. In fact …
: Ulysses and Micro.blog Continuing on the same theme of trying out different writing environments for blogging I’m not over …
: CHARM for the Win We’ve been wondering how we can get rid of certain household items that have been filling up our …
: We are going to watch the final Stranger Things episode for the first batch of these shows released. …
: Now that I’m getting slightly more comfortable in this environment I’m creating an entry …
: I’m going to be boring for a while as I check out the various ways of entering text into my …
: My cleanup continues. We are moving from Atlanta to Seattle. I’m sure I’ll be writing a lot about …
: Just started the 10 day evaluation but I have to say the setup is a little bit confusing.