Koogrie aka bonefish @koogrie@octodon.social
Upper Midwest, retired female IT nerd.
All right, fine. Iowa. Sue me. There are many days I would rather my username be dammit. I still believe and still hope.
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If I don't start "feeling" better by tomorrow, I think I'll go to the doctor.
Not truly sure being sick with some URI and drinking beer are a good mix...
It's still cold but at least it's sunny.
Damn, it's cold. We had a short surface thaw and then another freeze moved in. The house has been creaking and groaning. There have been a couple of ice quakes just east of the house, too. Fascinating phenomena.
Back into the deep freeze for the week. ugh ❄️
It will finally warm to above 10F today. Then warm further to around 30F tomorrow. Get out the shorts and flip flops, it's spring! 🏝
#cook90 week one grocery list and menu here. Menu is fine except for Wed.: sweet potatoes. Gawds but I hate sweet potatoes. Tacos and enchiladas, shrimp curry make up for them, though. 🍴
#cook90 here we come! 🥓 🧀 🍷
This candy-making business is more difficult than anticipated. 🍬
❄️ High of 42F today drops to 6F by Monday. Himself has to finish the winterizing downstairs. ❄️
Install 64-bit omnidriver.
No joy.
Install 32-bit omnidriver.
No joy.
Uninstall all that shit.
Restart.
Run registry cleaner.
Restart.
Install the native 32-bit TWAIN driver.
Install the 3rd party omnidriver.
Restart.
Scan slides.
This is a PITA but still better than 30 years ago when NOTHING worked together.
"A Fire Upon the Deep" Vernor Vingh
Highly, highly recommended.
Aliens in our midst
The ctenophore’s brain suggests that, if evolution began again, intelligence would re-emerge because nature repeats itself.
https://aeon.co/essays/what-the-ctenophore-says-about-the-evolution-of-intelligence
Pretty fascinating stuff.
Next trip to a big box store *sigh* I will be riding around on one of those motorized carts because I just can't walk as much as is needed to get around.
Note to Self: When working with whole shrimp, one benefits greatly if wearing welding gloves.
Beheading shrimp is a nasty, thankless job made tolerable only by the vision of shrimp stock later and several shrimp dishes for supper.
Chicago-style Italian beef is amazing stuff.
Damme, but Himself has fixed my oven. It works. After years, IT WORKS!!!
Agedashi tofu with sweet/sour sauce. No Pineapple, please. LOL
