GM Nostr friends. It's not quite noon yet here, so it counts.
I've been coughing for a couple weeks now. Permanent tickle in my throat that ebbs and flows. Was going to put socks on this morning, so I sat down on the side of the bed and launched into a coughing fit that ended with me running down the hall to puke in the sink. It triggers my gag reflex something awful. I still haven't put socks on.
At this point, I don't know if it's allergies anymore. But I am so tired of it.
In other news, I'll probably be helping Hubby with his mom's house some on Saturday before we meet up with some friends for lunch, and then packing for our mini-vacation starting Sunday at an airbnb cabin a couple hours north in lake country. I'll be working the days we're gone, but Hubby doesn't think he'll have enough work to keep him busy. We're taking Lu with us, which is both a relief and a stress of a different kind, as she is very needy in unfamiliar environments.
I'm very much looking forward to a change of scenery. I love being near water - if I had the ability, I would buy a house on a lake and drink my cup of coffee looking out over the water every morning.
Ahh...weekend. Have a good one, all.
GM Nostr friends! Love you guys. (And gals.)
Yesterday I wiped out the Start9 software on my old desktop and installed Umbrel instead. Holy crap, why didn't I start with this in the first place? So much easier and with so many more apps.
Also installed Tailscale on my phone, the server, and our Apple TV. I read through some of the documentation and blogs, and it's pretty impressive. Took a long while to figure out the file location of the movies and music I uploaded, but got it hooked into my Jellyfin and was able to confirm on the tv. Never got it working on the Start9 server. So much happy!
Stuff like this is probably so basic to so many people on here, but it energizes me. Been feeling just exhausted with all the struggles my dad and Hubby's mom are going through, and just sick of my new boss at work. It was really nice to have some nerd time and allow myself to just lean into the stuff I enjoy for a little while.
GM Nostr friends. How are you doing today?
That's it, that's my post for this morning.
GM Nostr friends. It's beautiful and somewhat chilly morning here, and I'm very happy about it.
Hubby often has a terrible time trying to sleep, and last night he was up at 2:45am downstairs cleaning out the dishwasher. While I appreciated the gesture, the clinking of silverware and dishes woke me up.
I applied for a technical writer position at a large medical device company on Friday, but now I can't figure out how to get back to the website to check the status of my application. Grr.
Here's hoping it's a good week ahead for everyone.
How I started my day: wiping up Lu's poop and puke from sometime during the night.
How I the day is going: got home from scrubbing blood out of my dad's bedroom carpet from when he fell sometime in the middle of the night and gave himself a bloody nose. (He's okay, got checked out at urgent care and nothing is broken.)
It's been a day, friends. If I drank any more, today would be the day for a tall one. At least everyone is okay now. Just a high stress Sunday.
Anyone else have a dog obsessed with licking their human's toes? What is that about?
GM Nostr friends.
Question for the coffee drinkers: are you a purist (take it black), or do you jazz it up with creamer/flavoring?
While I can go either way, I prefer at least some half & half. Managed to snag an early season bottle of peppermint mocha creamer, and the mint is still lingering on my tongue as I type this now. Heavenly.
Was having a weird dream this morning before my alarm went off where I was somewhere in the Middle East with some current and old coworkers, and we were trying to pack to get ready to go home. I kept jokingly telling everyone my grandmother was insisting I make it in to work tomorrow as soon as I got back.
Brains are weird.
Have a good Friday, all.
Nothing interesting to write about this afternoon.
My throat is phlegmy and I keep coughing. Thankfully the nose squirt stuff (antihistamine spray) is taking the edge off this allergy season.
Lu wedged herself in between my belly and the couch during our lunch nap today and was a sweet little puppurito.
🎮 Ghost Hunt Report
👻 Eliminated: 184/511 ghosts
⏱️ Time: 181 seconds
🌲 Alive relays spotted: 838
Haunted Relay Scanner
The look of disappointment on my dog's face after my bowl of leftover chicken caesar salad is empty. 😔
GM Nostr friends! A new month is upon us. I happen to love October, for its cooler temps, crunchy leaves, and general, "Summer is behind us" feeling.
Quiet morning here, relatively speaking. The garbage trucks are making their rounds, but inside it's just the sound of my tiny desk fan, and Lu's little snorts and snores.
I'm just about out of the vanilla cardamom coffee from Trader Joe's and greatly enjoyed it. Might be enough warm days left to justify me going to get another bottle.
This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. (I can still hear my mom repeating this verse sometimes.) Enjoy your Wednesday!
Pinky toes are just foot bumpers.
GM Nostr friends.
Played around with my Start9 server yesterday afternoon, and I think I finally have Jellyfin mostly working. Sure helps when you actually read the documentation for where files are actually stored! :blob-eyeroll:
It's still unseasonably hot here in Minnesota, and we're currently experiencing a pretty freaking awful allergy season. Pretty much everyone I know is miserable right now, including my poor dog. She coughed so hard at one point this morning that a pretty meaty fart squeezed out, which made me laugh until I coughed, too. Ah, the other circle of life.
It's the little things, really. I hope you all have a good day. Hugs and high fives. Maybe some day we'll all get a chance to meet in person.
GA Nostr friends. It was a good three day weekend with Hubs.
Our mutual friend Amy (who actually introduced us) indicated that her husband was interested in buying my dad's SUV. On Saturday, we all met up and got the papers signed. My dad is officially no longer driving. A little bittersweet all considered, but now I will be getting him around for errands.
Played around with my StartOS server this weekend a bit. Can't get my Jellyfin instance to "see" my media library, so poked around at that for a while Saturday until I got frustrated and had to go touch grass.
Allergies are still bad today. Symptoms get better the longer I'm indoors, but can't stay indoors all the time when the weather is beautiful and I have a dog that needs to pee.
Hope you all have a good week!
Update: stayed home from church, and slept for close to two hours. Caught the message at the second service online, thankfully.
This antihistamine markets itself as non-drowsy, but I beg to differ.😴
GM Nostr friends I'm very tired today, and my seasonal allergies have manifested as a sore throat and cough that almost made me throw up this morning when I was getting ready.
We leave for church in about 20min, and I don't know if I'm going to make it through class and service. 😮💨
Please ignore my giant old lady glasses. Hubby's surprise idea was to take us to the lookout point on the bridge over the St. Croix river. Hot walk and my hips started to hurt, but gorgeous view.
