We’re pondering the big questions this morning, i.e., “can I convince them to give me a third breakfast?”
After being stuck inside for the past week, I was finally able to get outside for a walk this morning. I’m feeling very fortunate to live in such a sylvan part of Queens.
We made freezer jam today from cherries that we wouldn’t have had time to finish. It feels good to reduce food waste and make something delicious!
I’ve managed to keep a basil plant alive for nearly a month and a half now. What a rush! 🌱
After taking a week off due to illness, I was finally able to get back outside for a run! Hopefully the air quality stays good enough that I can keep it up the whole week.
📺 Strange New Worlds may be my favorite new Star Trek. I’m a sucker for ensemble casts and episodic storytelling.
Small victory: managed to set up a GitHub Action to run the tests provided with each nand2tetris project and update a status badge in the README. Not a difficult task, especially with all the documentation available, but is it ever satisfying to see those green “passing” badges!
I’m always a little surprised by how much better I sleep in the middle of nowhere vs. the middle of Queens. Although, I suppose it’s obvious that noise and light pollution don’t foster restful sleep — even with an eye mask and earplugs.
Managed to run another half marathon and grab a new personal record of 1:38:52! Feeling very exhausted. Time to take it easy for a few days.
Finished reading: Leviathan Falls by James S. A. Corey 📚 — I actually finished this last week. What a series! It’s been a while since I’ve finished a series that wasn’t a reread.
Now I need to find recipes to use up the quart of Korean BBQ sauce I have left over…
It’s disappointing when, after spending something like six hours spread out over two days, a recipe comes out looking nothing like the ridiculously perfect staged photograph in the book. But it’s delicious all the same, so I’ll count it as a win!
Managed to kill a whole day in CAD working on the conceptual design for our future house. Still needs work, but I’m happy with the progress!
Made the trek out to Central Park for my long run this morning. I think I should make a habit of this!
Successfully rooted my robot vacuum and installed Valetudo. Goodbye sketchy cloud service, hello local control!
Finished reading: Babylon’s Ashes by James S. A. Corey 📚
I’m not saying it couldn’t be worse, but I am not looking forward to my run tomorrow morning.
Satellite Imagery with RTL-SDR and GOES 16
Here’s a closeup of the screen — I can’t wait until this is functional.
