Monday - *yawn*

Godzilla finally finished the defrag sometime last night - I'd completely shut down everything, including the screensaver - but having forgotten the power saver...baka. And no, I don't want to optimize to run faster, just find errors, you stupid thing.

So let's see if that helps the hard drive. I *think* it's the smaller of the two in the machine, which would be the 500 MG I put in there to manage the swap file that Win98 makes me keep on the other drive *rolls eyes*. Win95 would let me move the swap file off...but noooo, Win98 was such an improvement. Don't talk to me about the newer OS versions. They all require more hardware, and that's the only change I see from here.

That smaller drive could be 10 years old. If it wants to give it up, it's earned it.

Decided last night that cabin fever is a bad thing and went out to run errands once it got cool enough. Went over to IKEA and got extra hardware and shelves, some food goodies - I bought my Billy shelves almost ten years ago, and I've asked for and gotten extra hardware and shelves each time I've gone back to IKEA, free. Just ask nicely and be willing to be flexible on color. I wuv IKEA.

A trip to Marukai - dinner at Tampopo Ramen, and when I got home, I swept and mopped the kitchen floor, vacuumed and dusted the house. This is after I got all the laundry done. I also made sure there were no dirty dishes in the sink.

Jim gets the yardwork today - and the folding and putting away of the clothes. That's fair. I felt much better going to sleep last night - I keep forgetting. If I don't do anything I like - I'm going to pay for it. Staying home and waiting for something good to come along isn't working. If I need something, I need to go out and get it.

Driving the truck a whole lot isn't an option, though. That is getting in the way, more and more. However, a new car isn't in the cards for another year or more.

Nothing to keep me here this morning - get some breakfast, lunch is already ready for me to take with - welcome to Monday. Hope this week goes better than the last two or three.

Monday - *yawn*

Godzilla finally finished the defrag sometime last night - I'd completely shut down everything, including the screensaver - but having forgotten the power saver...baka. And no, I don't want to optimize to run faster, just find errors, you stupid thing.

So let's see if that helps the hard drive. I *think* it's the smaller of the two in the machine, which would be the 500 MG I put in there to manage the swap file that Win98 makes me keep on the other drive *rolls eyes*. Win95 would let me move the swap file off...but noooo, Win98 was such an improvement. Don't talk to me about the newer OS versions. They all require more hardware, and that's the only change I see from here.

That smaller drive could be 10 years old. If it wants to give it up, it's earned it.

Decided last night that cabin fever is a bad thing and went out to run errands once it got cool enough. Went over to IKEA and got extra hardware and shelves, some food goodies - I bought my Billy shelves almost ten years ago, and I've asked for and gotten extra hardware and shelves each time I've gone back to IKEA, free. Just ask nicely and be willing to be flexible on color. I wuv IKEA.

A trip to Marukai - dinner at Tampopo Ramen, and when I got home, I swept and mopped the kitchen floor, vacuumed and dusted the house. This is after I got all the laundry done. I also made sure there were no dirty dishes in the sink.

Jim gets the yardwork today - and the folding and putting away of the clothes. That's fair. I felt much better going to sleep last night - I keep forgetting. If I don't do anything I like - I'm going to pay for it. Staying home and waiting for something good to come along isn't working. If I need something, I need to go out and get it.

Driving the truck a whole lot isn't an option, though. That is getting in the way, more and more. However, a new car isn't in the cards for another year or more.

Nothing to keep me here this morning - get some breakfast, lunch is already ready for me to take with - welcome to Monday. Hope this week goes better than the last two or three.

Monday - *yawn*

Godzilla finally finished the defrag sometime last night - I'd completely shut down everything, including the screensaver - but having forgotten the power saver...baka. And no, I don't want to optimize to run faster, just find errors, you stupid thing.

So let's see if that helps the hard drive. I *think* it's the smaller of the two in the machine, which would be the 500 MG I put in there to manage the swap file that Win98 makes me keep on the other drive *rolls eyes*. Win95 would let me move the swap file off...but noooo, Win98 was such an improvement. Don't talk to me about the newer OS versions. They all require more hardware, and that's the only change I see from here.

That smaller drive could be 10 years old. If it wants to give it up, it's earned it.

Decided last night that cabin fever is a bad thing and went out to run errands once it got cool enough. Went over to IKEA and got extra hardware and shelves, some food goodies - I bought my Billy shelves almost ten years ago, and I've asked for and gotten extra hardware and shelves each time I've gone back to IKEA, free. Just ask nicely and be willing to be flexible on color. I wuv IKEA.

A trip to Marukai - dinner at Tampopo Ramen, and when I got home, I swept and mopped the kitchen floor, vacuumed and dusted the house. This is after I got all the laundry done. I also made sure there were no dirty dishes in the sink.

Jim gets the yardwork today - and the folding and putting away of the clothes. That's fair. I felt much better going to sleep last night - I keep forgetting. If I don't do anything I like - I'm going to pay for it. Staying home and waiting for something good to come along isn't working. If I need something, I need to go out and get it.

Driving the truck a whole lot isn't an option, though. That is getting in the way, more and more. However, a new car isn't in the cards for another year or more.

Nothing to keep me here this morning - get some breakfast, lunch is already ready for me to take with - welcome to Monday. Hope this week goes better than the last two or three.

Oh this looks like fun -

Check out Bookcrossings -

Remember the firefighters with SSM4

With September 11 looming, it seems appropriate that this week's Sunday Sunset Mission should tie-in and be re-scheduled to next Thursday, September 11. Please understand that I realize BookCrossing is a global activity, and that 9/11 is a US-centric political hotbed in many ways, but I think we all can agree on at least one thing: that heroic firefighters around the world who give life and limb to save helpless victims are deserving of our praise, and deserving of a good read during the many hours they spend waiting on their chance to be heroic. So with that said I give you SSM4:

* RELEASE ZONE: A fire station near you
* RELEASE METHOD: A well-labeled book left outside the door, and protected from the elements as needed. EXTRA CREDIT: a handwritten note inside expressing your appreciation for the work they do and the risks they take on our behalf.
* RELEASE TIME: Next Thursday, September 11th, at Sunset wherever you live.

If you don't have an appropriate book handy, might I suggest this one:

The Brave: A Story of New York City's Firefighters

The 10 Rules of Sunday Sunset Missions:

1. Don't talk about SSMs!
2. Don't talk about SSMs! (for Project Mayhem fans)
3. Be on time! You can get the exact sunset time from Weather.com.
4. Label the books properly. At the minimum, this means a sticky-note on the outside making it clear that the book is FREE and NOT LOST (don't write anything on the outside to cause others alarm!), and a good, descriptive label inside the cover explaining BookCrossing and including the BCID for the book.
5. If possible, choose a book with content appropriate to the release location.
6. If possible, print out one of the press articles from here and include it with the book (the Utne Reader or Reader's Digest articles work well).
7. Take pictures! Those of you with digital cameras, try to take a picture of the release zone with books, upload it with your journal entry, and make a post with the journal entry link in the new SSMs forum at here.
8. Be safe! Use your common sense, and don't do anything to endanger persons or property.
9. Pay attention to the media the following day or two, try to note any mention of the SSM, and post such mentions to the SSM forum.
10. And finally, have fun!

---

This makes more sense than any "patriot" bullshit I've heard lately.

Oh this looks like fun -

Check out Bookcrossings -

Remember the firefighters with SSM4

With September 11 looming, it seems appropriate that this week's Sunday Sunset Mission should tie-in and be re-scheduled to next Thursday, September 11. Please understand that I realize BookCrossing is a global activity, and that 9/11 is a US-centric political hotbed in many ways, but I think we all can agree on at least one thing: that heroic firefighters around the world who give life and limb to save helpless victims are deserving of our praise, and deserving of a good read during the many hours they spend waiting on their chance to be heroic. So with that said I give you SSM4:

* RELEASE ZONE: A fire station near you
* RELEASE METHOD: A well-labeled book left outside the door, and protected from the elements as needed. EXTRA CREDIT: a handwritten note inside expressing your appreciation for the work they do and the risks they take on our behalf.
* RELEASE TIME: Next Thursday, September 11th, at Sunset wherever you live.

If you don't have an appropriate book handy, might I suggest this one:

The Brave: A Story of New York City's Firefighters

The 10 Rules of Sunday Sunset Missions:

1. Don't talk about SSMs!
2. Don't talk about SSMs! (for Project Mayhem fans)
3. Be on time! You can get the exact sunset time from Weather.com.
4. Label the books properly. At the minimum, this means a sticky-note on the outside making it clear that the book is FREE and NOT LOST (don't write anything on the outside to cause others alarm!), and a good, descriptive label inside the cover explaining BookCrossing and including the BCID for the book.
5. If possible, choose a book with content appropriate to the release location.
6. If possible, print out one of the press articles from here and include it with the book (the Utne Reader or Reader's Digest articles work well).
7. Take pictures! Those of you with digital cameras, try to take a picture of the release zone with books, upload it with your journal entry, and make a post with the journal entry link in the new SSMs forum at here.
8. Be safe! Use your common sense, and don't do anything to endanger persons or property.
9. Pay attention to the media the following day or two, try to note any mention of the SSM, and post such mentions to the SSM forum.
10. And finally, have fun!

---

This makes more sense than any "patriot" bullshit I've heard lately.

Oh this looks like fun -

Check out Bookcrossings -

Remember the firefighters with SSM4

With September 11 looming, it seems appropriate that this week's Sunday Sunset Mission should tie-in and be re-scheduled to next Thursday, September 11. Please understand that I realize BookCrossing is a global activity, and that 9/11 is a US-centric political hotbed in many ways, but I think we all can agree on at least one thing: that heroic firefighters around the world who give life and limb to save helpless victims are deserving of our praise, and deserving of a good read during the many hours they spend waiting on their chance to be heroic. So with that said I give you SSM4:

* RELEASE ZONE: A fire station near you
* RELEASE METHOD: A well-labeled book left outside the door, and protected from the elements as needed. EXTRA CREDIT: a handwritten note inside expressing your appreciation for the work they do and the risks they take on our behalf.
* RELEASE TIME: Next Thursday, September 11th, at Sunset wherever you live.

If you don't have an appropriate book handy, might I suggest this one:

The Brave: A Story of New York City's Firefighters

The 10 Rules of Sunday Sunset Missions:

1. Don't talk about SSMs!
2. Don't talk about SSMs! (for Project Mayhem fans)
3. Be on time! You can get the exact sunset time from Weather.com.
4. Label the books properly. At the minimum, this means a sticky-note on the outside making it clear that the book is FREE and NOT LOST (don't write anything on the outside to cause others alarm!), and a good, descriptive label inside the cover explaining BookCrossing and including the BCID for the book.
5. If possible, choose a book with content appropriate to the release location.
6. If possible, print out one of the press articles from here and include it with the book (the Utne Reader or Reader's Digest articles work well).
7. Take pictures! Those of you with digital cameras, try to take a picture of the release zone with books, upload it with your journal entry, and make a post with the journal entry link in the new SSMs forum at here.
8. Be safe! Use your common sense, and don't do anything to endanger persons or property.
9. Pay attention to the media the following day or two, try to note any mention of the SSM, and post such mentions to the SSM forum.
10. And finally, have fun!

---

This makes more sense than any "patriot" bullshit I've heard lately.

Something new -

There's a hawk perched on the brick wall on the far side of the parking lot. He/she looks young, hungry and very lost.

Also, absolutely gorgeous.

Something new -

There's a hawk perched on the brick wall on the far side of the parking lot. He/she looks young, hungry and very lost.

Also, absolutely gorgeous.

Something new -

There's a hawk perched on the brick wall on the far side of the parking lot. He/she looks young, hungry and very lost.

Also, absolutely gorgeous.