Our cat has taken to sleeping or just keeping watch at night in our bedroom window. Late last week and again last night she has either slipped off or fell asleep and fallen off the window sill. I suspect she was asleep because she is landing with such a crash that I doubt she landed on her feet. She is starting to show her age.

I never gave too much thought to the word "parsec" when I heard it in a sci-fi show; I just thought it sounded cool.

With apologies for the FB link, here's Neil deGrasse Tyson explaining the term very well (and simultaneously explaining why he doesn't like it).

I messed around this morning while it warmed up and then went riding.
I had just reached the South end of town when I received a text from a childhood friend. A mutual girlfriend from our youth is in seriously bad health so we discussed that. We ended up exchanging texts for over a half hour. I didn't have a huge window to ride so it was somewhat reduced. It had gotten windy so it wasn't a great afternoon to ride anyway. I rode some and came home to cook and eat but went riding after dinner. The wind had calmed down some so it was fun riding. Between the two rides I managed to log 67 miles.

Even though it warmed into the eighties today it was windy. I think that kept the sidewalk traffic on the low side for a weekend. I saw only a few cyclists this evening. I saw only one willing to battle the wind this afternoon.

Smoked meatloaf and some whole kernel corn.

Your Time Is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin

Mad Dog - Deep Purple

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My meatloaf was almost excellent. I had my meat probe in center mass of my loaf and it registered 162° before I removed it from the smoker. The taste was very good. The mix, if it could be duplicated, would be my go to loaf. However, the top inch or so of the loaf wasn't quite done. I am satisfied it was plenty safe to consume and I did just that. When we were finished eating, I baked it for an additional fifteen minutes in a 350° oven. My guess is the 20 mph wind that we had this afternoon was pulling the heat off the top of the smoker. I've never had this happen before. I'll do a bit or random instant read probs my next loaf to insure it is done from top to bottom. I'm looking forward to my meatloaf sandwiches tomorrow.

Nothing wrong with sardines or fish steaks.

It's been through hell. At least it still holds stuff. I hope I can get some pliers and try that.

I decided to write my 2025 Diary with invisible ink.

When I went to look back through it on New Year's Eve, I discovered the pen had run dry on the 3rd of January.

I hope that your daughter will come around. Time is a great dissolving agent and can wash away a lot of anguish. I've lived long enough to see that children grow up to see things through their own eyes. Don't give up on your granddaughters.

olbriar said:

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He resembles the yacht addict, too...

I decided n0t t0 disp0se 0f any big apps, besidess s0metimes it is my 0wn d0ing by tapping it. ann0yance I did this five times yesterday and still will n0t functi0ned right.. Eh thanks f0r the help.

olbriar said:

Is there a plan B?

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Plan B is keep my S24 Ultra for yet another year. It's a perfectly good phone (I was going to keep it anyway for the camera).

puppykickr said:

i believe that Brax has degoogled phones for sale

they are not real cheap, but they dont have google on them

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I never owned a Leatherman. My nephew worked for Coleman for a number of years. He was part of the team that set up displays at camping shows. I was graced a number of the Coleman multitools and pouches. I carry a small set in the glove box of my truck. A large toolset is with my mow gear. I use it to cut my .105 weed string. The tool is a good lineman's tool and the other tools in the case come in handy now and then.

Yep, got one. Had one on my old cargo carrier. Nice, heavy duty, simple little accessory. Hardened, locking pin completes the setup.

Filled up 2 days ago at sams club station, $3.55 a gallon.

Got 6 trips to Houston this month for doctors appts.

Glad I sold the Silverado with the Votec for the small 4 banger I got now.