kayshapero

Today I am thankful for...

• Finding my damned glasses, which were lurking underneath the pile of sweaters, blankets, and other stuff draped over the arm of the couch nearest my desk.
• Discovering that nova, my fileserver, still has python2.7 on it. The reason I wasn't able to post through it was that neither python2 nor my posting program (ljcharm) was installed.
• Assuming this can be posted, being able to upgrade (Thinkpads) Raven (which I was using for posting) and Panther (which I hadn't realized wasn't upgraded).

Today I am thankful for...

• Garlic. Other aliums, but mostly garlic. Also chlli peppers.
• And pickles.
• Antidepressants, when they work. That remains the subject of experimentation at the moment. Same for antihypertensives. NO thanks for conditions that require that kind of experimentation.
• Getting the medical appointments I need. NO thanks for having to use a phone -- including navigating menus in a language I don't know -- to get them.
• Grocery (and other) deliveries. (It's worth noting that our family does not have a car, and that Scarlet-the-carlet is currently out of commission.)

Not a great week. Many things to worry about. Spent a lot of time curled up on the couch wrapped in a fuzzy green blanket. On the other hand, I started the week by watching Flow, which I've had on my to-be-watched shelf ever since it arrived in July. (I'd pre-ordered the DVD in March, as a slightly-belated birthday present to myself.) Highly recommended. Sunday also has links to a couple of "making of" videos on YT. Note that it was made using the open-source 3-D animation program Blender. And I had a really good cancer support group session Wednesday evening.

On the gripping hand, Renee Good.

Breakfast this morning: Raisin Bread French Toast (for one person; scalable):

1. I started with two raisin bread buns, sliced vertically into about five 1cm slices. Use what you have.
2. Beat one egg with a little milk.
3. Pour the egg mix into a flat-bottomed bowl.
4. Melt a pat of butter in a non-stick skillet (cast iron counts).
5. Using a pair of tongs, dip a slice of bread in the egg mix, quickly flip it over to coat the other side, and transfer it to the skillet. Repeat as needed.
6. Use tongs to flip the toast to the other side and to transfer it to your plate when both sides are done
7. Add maple syrup, butter, raspberry jam, et. al. (I just used maple syrup this morning.)

Linkies: Pecorino Romano Recall Now Class I Over Listeria Grated Romano numerous brands, including Boar's Head, which was distributed throughout 20 U.S. states. "Dream Cat." Or how “Flow” reached the Oscars -- more under the cut on Sunday.

( Notes & links, as usual )