Mundanely interesting … today
There’s a limitless supply of both relevant and mindless “information” out there, whether in digital or print form, and whether we seek it, or is presented deliberately to catch our eyeballs. It is challenging to be discerning these days when it comes to actually useful and edifying knowledge, but luckily, with a little effort, we can curate a collection of content in a variety of forms that can be both.
Having had e-books on the iPad for a while, I have gone back to old-school print books borrowed from another old-school source: the local public library. Here’s what I’m reading right now —
Here are the other library-borrowed books I have read so far this year —
I also listen to Overcast every time I get in the car, and here is a list of podcasts that I keep current at this time.
I also have a long list of YouTube subscriptions, but that’s mostly for mindless stuff - travel, food, music, photography, architecture, and general knowledge vlogs. A few empty calories here and there can’t hurt.
Brain food … mmm, almost as good as a Michelin-star dining experience.
A cookout this past weekend to celebrate the Moodster’s birthday and to bid farewell to Steve who’s moving back to Alabama.
Surprise! A long due post. Sometimes, life happens, and blogs and posts are neglected. Sometimes, one needs time off from the internet and its social universe to maintain decent semblances of sanity and overall mental health. Sometimes, the Squarespace mobile app just needs to get better and more user friendly to encourage more frequent posting. All excuses, I know, but all valid nevertheless.
Anyway, a most recent notable change is my new ride - a 2019 Passport Elite AWD, in Modern Steel Metallic. Here are some pics.
So I started a new hobby this week.
New outdoor dining set is finally in and now completes the new Japanese-themed backyard space.
Now that the backyard landscape is finished (and thriving despite this recent stretch of dry and hot weather), I’ve been putting the BGE to use in its new table setup.
It is finished! My Japanese-themed rear courtyard patio and landscape which the house’s main living areas open to, finally completed today! Backyard serenity starts today.
Almost done … I can almost taste the finished product! Still, some minor niggling details need to be corrected to finally call it ‘completed’.
Good progress today. A few minor details need to be addressed, but otherwise, happy with how things are coming together.
Things went much more smoothly today. Boulders placed properly after a meeting with the project site manager, additional plants delivered and installed, and now, the vision is slowly coming into focus.
New plants I selected delivered and installed. But newly placed boulders may need to be moved around.
A bit of a mess of a day. Plant, rock, stone, and boulder materials all selected and delivered without my input. A few pass muster; most will have to be returned and replaced.
Work began this week on the Japanese-themed back courtyard landscape, including a dining patio, fire pit, and lots of rocks, stones, and mossy boulders. Really excited about this one.
Finally completed a long-planned home project (since move-in in late 2013): floor-to-ceiling vertical sliding panels from IKEA for the sliding door in the upstairs Media Room.
