nethope @nethope@octodon.social

Four days later: high winds today, so my yard looks like it has had a very light dusting of snow but it's only white petals from the Bradford pear tree.

Two days ago: my Bradford pear tree burst into bloom.

Yesterday: I spotted the first light dusting of pollen.

Wait, it's still FEBRUARY!?

Today: 20°F colder, I'll only go out wearing ear muffs, yes it's still February.

Ah, a mystery solved.

I wondered why my phone didn't get a full charge overnight; it almost always does. So I checked the graph in the battery settings.

Why? Because I went to bed so late but woke up so early! My phone did not get a full charge in that short time.

This week I have slept around 4 hours a night, frequently interrupted by an insistent pager.

Tonight's plan: both my phone and I will recharge fully.

I have no idea why my toes are so icy when the outside temperature is above freezing and the inside is heated, but my heating pad makes going to bed appealing.

I can't believe I found a use case (at work, no less!) for ... https://github.com/pjf/rickastley

I saw forsythia in bloom this morning! I consider that the annual sign that spring will happen!

Now, please thaw my fingers and toes.

I know I've been chasing the same recurring problem for far too long when I look at the pager message and think: Oh, hey, something different for a change!

After @ursulav and @ksonney I thought I had passed the peak of my Saturday. Then I went to a party for a friend (party because her divorce was finalized Friday): different crowd, but I met EVEN MORE amazing people and found an old friend. I had a blast yesterday, there's no way to match or beat that today (or even to try), so I think I will nurture my introvert side by staying home on this rainy day.

So much epic yesterday. So tired today. Also soothing rain sounds. Also hamster princess.

I chatted with @ksonney this afternoon (always a pleasure), and I met @ursulav too! (I don't think I collapsed into fan girl.)

If you enjoy the silliness of following an individual path with flair, I highly recommend the Harriet the Hamster Princess series. (I've loved all of her books that I've read, so I'm happy I have more yet to read.)

I enjoy using power tools! (FUN!) I'm glad I completed a project, too. One down ...

I completed a (minor) house project in a single day!

My attic disappearing stairs weren't even, so I removed the lower section and evened the ends with my circular saw so the stairs are stable to climb and don't gouge the floor. I added felt pads to protect the floor even more (once I found the felt!). After a trip to the hardware store, all connecting bolts now have nuts with lock washers. Much safer now!

And no one but me will notice ... thanks for listening, Fediverse!

The #traceroute #haiku needed documentation: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/ben_cox/traceroute-haikus (I'm just discovering this two weeks later)

Today is National Pharmacists Day [1] yet all I can think about is Dr Doofenschmirtz [2]. I'm smiling, yet sorry to all the real pharmacists!

[1] http://eoejournal.com/index.php/2018/01/12/national-pharmacist-day/
[2] http://phineasandferb.wikia.com/wiki/Heinz_Doofenshmirtz