I’m giving Zen Browser another spin today…
Thoughts
Quick notes, scattered ideas, and candid updates from whatever’s on my mind.
In a weird and much appreciated twist, I’m starting to get checks BACK from my health insurance for co-pays made thanks to hitting my max out-of-pocket for the year. I’ll take it! 🎉
Rocking a new theme on the blog based on mnml. I think I’m going to keep this one to myself for a while…
I reactivated my @hemisphericviews subscription this morning, this time as a global supporter. You should support them too if you don’t already. @canion, @jason and @martinfeld are doing the people’s work. I’ve held off listening to any episodes until now in fear of laughing too hard.
It turns out the longer walk route is not quite as long as I thought it was. I need to add another quarter mile to hit or exceed my target. Easy enough…
Starting a reread of David Allen’s Getting Things Done with the intention of tightening up my task management when I return to work. I always catch a new idea when I read it.
Drats… I went for a longer and brisker walk than usual today, hoping to fully close a smart watch ring. Sadly, I somehow managed to pause the workout midway through, so no ring for me. That’s okay. I’ll make it up when we walk downtown for a beer and back. I know I got the work in…
The orientation for cardiac rehab went smoothly this morning. I’m already way beyond what most patients start at. The schedule is three times a week for the next six – though the program is really 12 weeks long. I should be in much better shape than I was pre-op by the time I head back to work. 💪🏻
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For fun, I decided to give GitHub CoPilot a chance to optimize some of mnml’s CSS this morning. It caught some things that needed fixing, but the code changes I let it make for me were not valid. I had revert, review its recommendations, and then manually change on my own.
Six weeks post-op today. That means real coffee and beer are back on the list of things allowed – but in moderation. This morning’s coffee was the best I think I’ve ever had. Tomorrow morning, we plan to walk to a local coffee shop for a REAL pour over. That should be heaven.
So sad to learn today that the family ranch I spent many childhood years on was lost to the Canyon Fire in Castaic, CA last week. The houses were built nearly 100 years ago, if not more. 😔
I finally took the maintenance exams for my industry certifications today that I’ve been putting off for six months. Yep… Feeling accomplished today.
I guess I should see it as a good sign that I’m beginning to miss work, right?
Week three post-surgery check up went well. Cardiologist is pleased with my recovery, but admonished me to “slow your roll, dude.” I guess walking two or three miles a day is considered a little excessive at this point, even if I feel good.
If you’re a mnml user and are wondering if the new Archive with months plugin by @manton is compatible – it’s not. I do however plan to fork Manton’s plugin and make it mnml specific, but it’s going to be a little while before I get around to publishing it…
I had my two week post-op check-in with the surgeon this afternoon. Recovery is right on track and I’m doing well. I also got my official “metal detector club” membership card. It’s wild to know I have metal plates in my chest that will likely set off a metal detector when I walk through one now…
CABG X4 Day 12: Today is probably the best I’ve felt so far. I’m beginning to get good sleep without the need for pain killers and can shower on my own. Staph infection in my left calf is nearly gone, with ankle swelling down enough to make walking tolerable again. Daily naps are glorious.
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Stoic thought of the day… “A man is as miserable as he thinks he is.” - Seneca.
It’s amazing what some good, uninterrupted sleep can do for you. I felt like crap all day yesterday. But feel about 85% “normal” today.
No rest for the wicked as they say… I just pushed out a simple mnml update that fixes newsletter dates displaying improperly. Version 2.5.9 should show up in your plugins sooner or later. See this help.micro.blog thread for how to reset your newsletter template.
Alright, y’all… Came through it like a boss. Sore as heck, but I’m feeling okay. If all goes well, home Friday afternoon. For those wondering, got a quadruple bypass. ❤️🩹 But I’ve got a new lease on life.
Alright, y’all. Tomorrow’s photo challenge has been queued. It’s time for this dude to go offline and head outside to be thankful for a beautiful day and the many blessing I have. I’ll be back in a couple of weeks. ✌🏻❤️
Of course, me being me, I’m wrestling with the urge of spinning up a self-hosted, single-user Mastodon instance again. I’m kind of missing it. I think I’ll sit on that idea for a month and see how I feel about it at the end of July.
I just spun up a virtualization of macOS 26 Tahoe with UTM. I have to say I’m not as taken aback by the new look as I thought I was going to be. There are still some things to explore, however…
Today is my last day in the office for almost three months. I’ve turned over all my duties to others and cleaned the junk out of my desk. In a way, it almost feels like I’m leaving to go somewhere else. It’s kind of a strange feeling.
I just brewed a cup of coffee without putting my mug under the filter. Nice. Clearly, I’m a little distracted today…
I’ve begun cross-posting to my original Mastodon.social account again. If you want to connect over there, give a follow. Yeah, I just couldn’t stay away from Mastodon…
Since we’re on the topic of Punk, I think I’m going to start a new band once I’m recovered. I miss playing music to a live crowd, and I have a feeling my creative priorities will have a shift over the next few months. This one is filed away for later action…