#today is going to be all about timing. I'm going back to the basics and working in 20 minute blocks of time. It's been a battle to focus on anything lately, so maybe giving myself defined blocks of time to work will help. I've got 3.5 short, fast articles, edits to an ebook, and an outline of a feature article to start drafting. #productivity #work #focus
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I just realized I'm seriously considering quitting work early to wash the windows. This is a high level of donwanna.
I only took two pictures on today's walk, which ended up being almost twice as long as planned. I'm still moving slower than usual, but it felt good to be outside. #takeawalk #getoutside #bluesky
At some point in the very near future, I need to clean out my cabinet and freezer, inventory the food we have, and start planning meals around using it up. I hate this chore because the organization only lasts for about a week, especially in the cabinet, which is in a corner and oddly shaped so things can hide/get lost easily. Even with a meal plan every week, I forget about stuff.
I like this photo, also, because it shows how blue everything looks in the fog. No filter here, just the eerie outside. #trees #takeawalk #outside #fog
Fog in the woods is magic. I took a ton of photos, but I really like this one of a big oak tree and my family's shared garage (it's on my grandparents' property, which we inherited collectively). #fog #tree #takeawalk #outside
Time for a foggy walk. It's not raining, it's not cold, and I think my brain and the pups could use some time outside, even if it is in the fog.
OtterForceOoof... While I was never a big part of the latest platform to go kaput—and I'm sure I'm late to discover this— it resonates from previous losses... All of this and more.
"I’m so tired of just harmlessly getting together with other weird geeks and going to what amounts to a digital pub after work and waking up one day to find every pint poisoned. ...
Don’t give up, don’t let them have this world. Love things. Love people. Love the small and the weird and the new."
https://catvalente.substack.com/p/stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start
I'm thinking I want nachos for dinner, but I also want a good dose of veggies. Current plan: add sautéed spinach, black beans, tomato, onion, and red bell pepper for the toppings. Add shredded cheese, pop it under the broiler, then put slices of avocado on top. This seems like a reasonable and possibly satisfying alternative to the ground beef/cheese sauce version I was craving. Anyone got a healthy nachos recipe they love? #food #cooking #whatsfordinner
#today I'm working on edits to a project that is not too much fun, a longer, feature-style article outline (I did 4-5 interviews for it, so there's a lot of information to wrangle), and three short, fast pieces. It's foggy, and likely to rain off and on. Not sure I'll have a chance for a walk but some kind of physical activity is going to be necessary. Also need to think up something fun or unusual to enjoy.