it had been a rough start to the year. at the time (beginning of March) things were bad; how could they possibly get worse? oh, right. because humans.
It’s almost the end of the year, and just like every other end of year time, I’m busy at work. We did get a little lunch break, so I’ve been making a bit of progress on the unicycle. Reminders (to myself, the beginner): Weight (pelvis) forward and back straight Keep pedaling Flail arms, really Commit! …
Finally I did it. I borrowed the bike and changed the drivetrain to have a really low gear ratio. It didn’t take me long to get used to riding fixed. It’s definitely a lot more fun. The way I have it (and even with the transitional gearing of 44t/22t) it’s easier to ride up hills …
No way I was going to throw my printer out. All I had to do was clean the mirrors and lenses. They had some fine dust stuck in them. I wonder if using cheap toner had anything to do with getting the printer so dusty that cyan would be all over the page and magenta …
This bag of apples was a really nice gift from a local orchard. I shared a bunch. The yellow apples were the best for eating, but I forget what they’re called. They were a variety I might not have eaten before. I made an apple / cranberry crisp out of a sample of the three varieties in the …
Regarding “diet” or nutrition: I used to think you could get by with just habits, that is, “good eating habits”, like refraining from eating “dirty / deadly dozen” type foods. I found that over the years, good habits are almost impossible to keep up without some sort of accountability. If this is something you are dealing …