I’m getting a feel for the new Fuji, appreciating the range of jpeg settings and having fun finding looks that I like. The neighborhood pea patch provides a lot of opportunities to try things out.
@jsonbecker That’s great! I’m happy for you on this.
@patrickrhone Man wears a cap like that, knows how to order donuts, tell you what.
It’s been hot the past few days, but maybe that streak is breaking today. I’ve had a great, tough workout to start my Saturday. Let’s go, weekend.
This was a good early afternoon cappuccino.
@bradbarrish As I prep to depart for first day drop-off, I am laughing so hard at this.
We had a nice walk in the evening. There’s always something to see at the neighborhood pea-patch.
Gosh do I feel it when Jedda says
The thing is, if I get overwhelmed sorting through photos and don’t post them in a “timely” manner, I end up never posting them. 07/17/2024
Whether it’s photos, quick posts or more lengthy things I think of writing and sharing, the overwhelm -> just-not-doing-it loop is so powerful. In my case it’s not just the sorting/editing of photos; it’s also the constant self-questioning of “is this the right thing to post?” or “is this the right place?” or “should fix the design first?” that get in my way, every time.
@cleverdevil What wonderful news. I’m happy for you all!
Our new home has a long fence that has been increasingly hidden by unruly grape vines this summer. This week, the grapes are ripe enough to eat! What a treat.
@pratik Aw, man, sorry you’re going through this but glad your eyes are up to what’s next. And, yes, use every moment they give you because they sure won’t thank you for not doing so.
I made a pretty good sticker haul at last week’s Posit conf!
Important update: The cappuccino at Anchorhead is transformatively delicious. I stopped for this breakfast each day I was downtown for posit::conf this week.
The week is almost here! I’m giving a talk at posit::conf(2024) about some of the challenges leading a data science team. Am I ready? I will be! I’m looking forward to meeting and learning throughout the week.
Look at this little monster, scheming to eat my figs.
@jsonbecker Oh, absolutely. I haven't been to the garden in Portland in many years. This was at the garden in the arboretum, and I also just learned there's another, bigger Japanese garden here, too, run by the city. I'll put that on the list to check out.
Of course the Seattle Japanese Garden has the cutest little Kei truck out front.
We checked out the exhibit of Dale Chihuli sculpture on a cloudy day this week.
@antonzuiker I wonder if MarsEdit doesn’t trigger txp to generate the html rendered page.
Yesterday’s bike+grocery ride included a stop by the post office to send a couple of packages, and a cappuccino in the sun.
Like so many others, my Kindle is now trying to sell me AI generated slop on the lock screen, such as this Southern Reach For Kids adventure. What utter valueless shit.
Our plums are starting to ripen Some have already been claimed by the ants and squirrels, but we go to these ripe beauties yesterday and tried them — and wow, they’re delicious! Can’t wait for more.
@kurite Oh man, that’s gross.
Waiting on my breakfast order on a beautiful Sunday morning.
@peroty It’s so great! Amid pushback on incentives for renewable energy in a lot of places (before we left, AZ had really gutted them), people should be shouting endlessly about how empowering (I know there’s a pun here) it feels to make your own electricity.
We’ve been in our place for a couple of months before finding that the solar system wasn’t producing any power. One quick visit from a tech and we are making energy from the sky. Yesterday’s production was a little less than twice our monthly average in the previous billing period. I am STOKED.
@cleverdevil Where does that thing get stored??
The sun is up late, and so is the high temperature we’re making our way through. Sunset is a beautiful and somewhat cooler time to get out for a walk through the neighborhood.
I had a pretty good time getting to the gilded title again in this week’s Iron Banner, the first of this newest The Final Shape expansion.
Biking home from the market, enjoying the still-cool still-early feel of the morning.
I reconnected with my first college roommate at the neighborhood pub the other day. Feels great to be near old friends, again, and I’m grateful that it feels so good to be in touch after a lot of years.
Love to have garbage air quality and a still-terrified dog after a night of fireworks before a heat wave. So much for cooling down the house for a few hours while it’s nice out.
@cleverdevil Fingers crossed to that repudiation of the fascists. And — happy Independence Day!
@dynamitemoth Glad you’re on the better side of this experience, and I hope you keep improving.
@Winship I haven’t decided on one, yet. The shop I visited sells all Bosch drivetrains and controllers, so I could compare across several styles with a lot of common elements, including their system 3 and 3 controllers. I think I’m with you: my first one will only be my first one — I’m eager to prove it out and get the whole family eventually on board. What are you riding?