I am sitting on the bench in the field. The sky is blue. The grass is green. The dogs are doing their doggie things. It’s 23C/73F. Seems very balmy for winter. there is rain in the forecast for mid week. Hope there’s lots take a deep breath and find a moment to relax.

I do like my mastodon lists but some function in ways not implied by the list name. For example, I check my "Historians and Museums" feed when I need to feel better about things. There's always something interesting and diverting there. When I want political news, my go-to list is "Techish" even […]

Good morning from NorCal! It's dark and damp with dense fog at the house. Current temp is 10C/50F with a high of 23C/73F. All pets snoozing while on the alert for treats. Lots of seedlings are sprouting in my wildflower areas. I have strong coffee. Have a spectacular day!

Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/incredible-first-of-their-kind-images-show-an-orca-being-born-in-norway-and-the-rest-of-its-pod-forming-a-protective-circle 🐬 #cetaceans #marinemammals #marinelife #marinebiology […]

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. The sky is blue. Birds are singing, but Byron is chasing balls. Charlotte is deciding where to dig a hole. Jane is digging her own little hole. Current temp is 18C/64F quite balmy out. Gotta pace ourselves for the long haul.

Failing up. That's what the car guy is doing. He is the direct and indisputable cause of a stunning drop in sales of his vehicles and he's getting a pay raise.

Greetings from NorCal. It's 14C/57F, dark, drizzly, and foggy. It recently rained despite a forecast of no rain. The bog is nice and boggy. No fox or weasel sighted this morning. All pets snoozing or with Dad in the kitchen hoping for breakfast sausage. I have delicious tea. Have a great day!

I am sitting on the bench in the field. The sky is blue, but there’s low fog in the distance. Birds are singing behind me. The dogs are looking for suitable places to dig a hole or get into trouble. It’s 17C/62F total rain for the storm was approximately .7 inches which is a lot

Also this morning I learned a gray fox appears to be sleeping in the garage rafters. It left its spot when I came in. Though maybe it was looking for rats. That would be nice.

Thursday morning greetings from NorCal! It's 12C/53F and dampish out. I stood on the slope with my delicious tea listening to the owls heading off to bed and the songbirds and ravens waking up. All pets currently snoozing even Devil Cat. Decent people are normal. The GOP is not. Have a terrific day!

Now imagine something 4 times brighter that the full moon, but a single point source, moving across the sky as fast as a Starlink satellite. It's so bright that it would definitely not feel good to look at, and would instantly destroy your night vision. If you look at it with binoculars or a […]

Mamdani's acceptance speech last night was astounding. I got chills as I listened. If you haven't heard it yet it's worth every second of your time.

Greetings from NorCal. It's 14C/57F and it is raining quite hard. I had to put on rain gear and my boots to get the paper. His Lordship is on my bed with a chewy. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Elderly Cat is snoozing by the pillows. Devil Cat is inside. Today's tea is Man […]

Oh wow. A historic speech

Dear Democratic Party: "Mamdani Phenomenon Galvanizes Electorate" Imagine. Just sit there and imagine what Dems can/could do if you'd met this man even halfway.

I am sitting on the bench in the field. It is 18C/64F and overcast. It feels like rain which is in the forecast for tomorrow. I am wearing my extra sweatshirt today and I am too warm. Birds are chirping. Dogs are running around except Jane who is a princess .

Condolences to those who loved him. The rest of us can all repeat Shakespeare and say the evil men do lives after them.

Cheers from NorCal! The Great Horned owls were hooting up a storm when I went to get the paper. It's 12C/54F with a little fog and I stood on the slope with delicious purple oolong tea and listened to the owls. The dogs are snoozing on my bed as is Elderly Cat. Today is Don't Forget To Vote Day!

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. The sky T is mostly cloudy. It’s 17C/62F. Next time I go out, I will need a sweater. The dogs are doing doggy things. The birds are quiet. saw two deer across the creek smartly leaving before the dogs arrived. I hope everyone’s day was great.

Good morning from NorCal. It's 10C/50F and very foggy out. All pets snoozing. The owls were hooting when I went to get the paper. Today is the Gateway to Not Monday and tomorrow is Make Sure You Vote day. If you have a little extra, a donation to a food bank would be a kind thing to do. Have a […]

Incidentally, I could have gotten the adhesive and replacement battery much faster from Amazon, but fuck Amazon, y'know?

I am sitting on the bench in the field. Feels like late spring. The sky is blue birds are singing. it’s 23C/73F. We ordered Mexican for dinner tonight. Fish tacos for me. I’m gonna relax and have tacos in a bit.

I’m outside with Charlotte and Jane letting them do their business. The sun is rising and the great horned owls are hooting. The birds are waking up. I stood on the slope for a while taking a moment.

Greetings from NorCal. It's 8C/46F with a high of 23C/74F. OK I guess. The sky was clear and starry when I went to get the paper. On the way down the drive I startled a deer munching on new grass. We went our separate ways. Yesterday the neighbor gave us some eggs straight from her chicken coop […]

This is fucking amazing

Good morning from NorCal. It's dark and foggy at the house with a portion of starry sky visible. Current temp is 9C/48F the high is 22C/72F. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Lord Byron is in the kitchen on high alert for food not on his diet. Elderly Cat is curled up on the bed […]

I am sitting on the bench in the field. birds are singing. The breeze is chilly. Clouds/fog is coming in from the northwest. My redwoods and azaleas were planted Tuesday. I just put a bunch of redwoody mulch on them. Will water a bit. Take a deep breath, relax. we’re in this for the long haul.

Sonoma County peeps: https://sonomacounty.gov/health-and-human-services/human-services/health-food/get-food-now-from-food-pantries This is a good place to find places to donate to, as well.

Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, very foggy, and 11C/52F with a high of 20C/69F. I could not see the stars when I went to get the paper. Lord Byron is in the kitchen telling Dad he's starving. Charlotte, Jane, and Elderly Cat are snoozing on my bed. Devil Cat's current whereabouts unknown […]

Good morning from NorCal. It is dark and 10C/50F with a high of 27C/81F ::no!!!!:: When I got the paper, the stars were sparkling in the sky. His Lordship is in the kitchen with Dad. Jane, Charlotte, and Elderly Cat are snoozing on my bed. Devil Cat is somewhere. I have delicious purple Oolong […]

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. The weather is cool almost warm. The sky is blue. Charlotte and Jane are digging holes. Lord Byron is chasing balls sort of. He’s lazy and he thinks he’s starving. He is not. I hope everyone has a spectacular evening and takes a moment to relax

Greetings from NorCal! It's dark and 8C/46F with a high of 24C/76F. The sky is clear. When I went to get the paper, I stood outside in the cold for a bit just to admire the stars sparkling in the sky. Inside, all pets are snoozing someplace comfy. Today's tea is Osmanthus flower and Yi Mei Red […]

I am sitting on the bench in the field. The sky is blue. There’s a moderate breeze and birds are chirping. Butterflies are flitting in the north west corner of the property. Lord Byron is chasing balls. Charlotte is looking for the best place to dig a hole. Jane is thinking about eating dirt.

Ugh, DHH referencing Kathy Sierra hits hard. He‘s part of and driver of a toxic culture that makes the online existence of brilliant minds like Kathy‘s impossible. It has been many years and I‘m still angry about what was done to her and I miss reading her 😢🐴❤️

Good morning from NorCal on this Gateway to Not Monday. Current conditions are dark, dampish, 8C/46F with a high of 20C/69F. May the seeds I planted dream of sun and rain. Meanwhile all pets are snoozing. I have delicious Lapsang Souchong tea. Have a marvelous day unless you're a fascist.

I am standing by the bench in the field because it is drizzling and I don’t have my rain gear on and the bench is too wet to sit on. There are birds chirping. Charlotte is thinking about digging a hole. Jane is eating dirt and Lord Byron wants me to throw another ball which I have now done.

Here is a partial list of what I planted/sowed yesterday (all Calif natives) Coastal Mugwort, Purple flowering sage, Evening Primrose, Dwarf Plantain, Calif. Goldfields, Blow Wives, Salvia, Purple Owl's clover, Mountain Phlox. Seed mixes: California Native mix, California Valley Pollinator […]

Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, damp and 12C/53F with expected rain and a high of 17C/63F. I have strong coffee and am updating my windows VM. All dogs are snoozing or waiting for food to drop in the kitchen. Elderly Cat is sleeping. Devil Cat is up to no good. Visiting Cat has not arrived […]

If you subscribe to #microsoft365 and they just sent you email telling you they're raising your subscription fee, click the " #microsoft account" link in the email, log in, and tell it that you want to cancel your subscription. It will then offer to let you switch back to your current, cheaper […]

I am sitting on the bench in the field. It is overcast. There is the very slightest breeze. There are birds chirping behind me. All three dogs are digging holes tho Jane, alas, is eating dirt. I sowed all my wildflower seeds today. There’s a lot of reseeding going on too.

Today is my weekly FB author post activity and FB just told me if I boosted a post about a friend who recently passed away it would get more engagement. Fuck you, Meta.

Good morning from NorCal! It's 14C/57F with a very light drizzle. It's already damp out because it rained last night. Jane and Charlotte were too snuggly asleep to go outside, but Lord Byron was up for it. I have delicious hot coffee. Have a wonderful day!

His lordship is not handling his diet well. I am proud of my dad for cutting down on sneaking food to him. But the poor (not) starving doggo just came in to remind me in the world's most annoying way that it was time for breakfast cheese (Jane gets her meds in cheese). Everyone got less cheese.

Greetings from dark and foggy NorCal. It's 9C/49F. There was no paper when I checked so another stroll is in my future. All pets dreaming of treats, even Devil Cat. I have a delicious tea this morning, a bit on the grassy side but I like it. No howling dogs this morning. Have a fabulous day!

So, as tech moves to get rid of coders and sysadmins because AI, do they honestly think AI will solve an outage like AWS had? Eventually the experts will retire or move on. Where's the troubleshooting expertise for a problem that's never been seen before?

Good morning from NorCal! The starry sky is dark above some dense ground fog at the house. It's 10C/50F and when I went to get the paper every dog in the valley was howling. It was eerie. I could also hear owls hooting. Lord Byron is in the kitchen telling Dad he's starving. (He's not. But he's […]

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. There are clouds coming in from the northwest. The breeze is very cool. There is a stellar’s Jay somewhere pretending to be a hawk. Take a deep breath and relax. We’re in this for the long haul.

Today I got spam from someone who hoped I would believe that Mary Pope Osborne would email me to talk about the writing life and hey, here's a short link to one of her books in case I am not familiar with her work. FFS

Greetings from NorCal. It's dark, 14C/57F, and overcast since I did not see stars when I fetched the paper. Charlotte and Elderly Cat are snoozing. Jane is staring at me with dreams of morning cheese. His lordship is waiting for food to drop in the kitchen. I have delicious Lapsang Souchong tea.

I am sitting on the bench in the field. It is delightfully fall-like even at 24C/75F. There is a very brisk breeze. Charlotte is staring at the ground. Jane is lying delicately, his Lordship is back inside for another nap as he is still under the influence of his Valium for the vet visit.