GM Nostr friends. I got Dad's obit written up and sent to our coordinator this morning. Used a bit of AI to get me started, but then I ended up rewriting about 80% of it anyway. My inner English major cringed a bit letting anything write for me, but I wasn't in the mindset for it until I had something to start with. Also did a virtual appointment to see about getting some meds, as I have rainbow snot happening this morning. Love being sick on vacation. I've been praying and begging God for some relief from the grief that threatens to drown me the last few days. I keep thinking of things I should text Dad, or particularly beautiful scenery that is photo-worthy he would enjoy, and then I remember he's gone. Hubby and my two friends have been very supportive while we've been here. Looking out at the lake and watching nature are calming. It was a good idea to get away for a few days.

GM Nostr friends. We're officially on vacation, and I couldn't feel any guiltier about it. Around 5 this morning, the CO2/fire alarm went off, waking all four of us. It only went off a couple times before stopping. I tried to get back to sleep, but started coughing so hard I threw up in the bathroom sink. Multiple times.🫣 Hubby found a trash bag and a rubber glove, and managed to unclog it after a few tries. I felt awful having him take care of that for me. He truly is a wonderful husband. Anyway...that's all I got for now. Hopefully the rest of the day is better than the start!

GM Nostr friends. It's only been a few days since my dad passed, but feels like much longer. Thank you to everyone who left a kind note on my last post. I read every one. I'm exhausted. Hubby and I are going over to Dad's apartment in a little while to start sorting and getting rid of stuff. We told the management we would be out by the end of the month, but we are leaving on vacation tomorrow until Wednesday. Going to be cutting it close. I'm planning to donate or toss about 95% of his stuff, minus a few items that have sentimental value for me. Thankfully, he didn't have much and was very clean. Grief has been hitting in very weird ways these last couple days. I started crying while Hubby was on the phone with his own elderly mom last night trying to walk her though using an app to order herself some dinner to be delivered. How many times have I done the same with my dad, irritation building as he wouldn't understand or follow my directions on what should have been a simple process? Never again will I walk him though how to correctly sign into a weekly Zoom meeting with his siblings and make sure he's not muted or accidentally turned his camera off. Those of you with elderly parents, please give them a hug. Life is so precious, and so fleeting. When it's gone, it's like a little bit of light has left your world.

Nostr friends, my heart is broken today. My dad, my sweet Papa, died last night. My husband and I found him. I don't have the words to convey how much this hurts right now. He was one of my very best friends. We shared the same dark sense of humor. I know he is free from all his bodily pain and probably dancing with Jesus and rejoicing at being reunited with my mom.

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GM Nostr friends. Off to another chilly morning here, but I got my coffee. Taking Lu in for a bath and haircut with her favorite groomer over lunch today. I'm excited for her to be able to see again - the fur around her forehead grows out and down, giving her what almost looks like bangs. Hubby is back to work today, but he said he feels like 💩 with 🌽 in it. Pretty great description! I'm choosing to be happy and grateful today. There are things getting me down (and my ever-present anxiety), but God's got this. Enjoy your Wednesday, people. That's an order. 🫡

My workplace has started an initiative to make all public-facing documents and pages accessible. That's all well and great, but unfortunately they did not provide any training to staff, and told us that we had to get our areas tested and any issues submitted either to our local developers or our software provider by a certain date. I just got off a video meeting with my boss and the developer assigned to an issue I submitted, and I fumbled my way through the whole thing. We're fairly busy right now with regular system testing and other projects, and the "on high" leadership who decided to make this a thing have basically provided nothing to help us. I'm so frustrated, as there are deadlines approaching to get this all done, and no one on my team has any idea what we're doing.

GM Nostr friends. It's Tuesday, but also Veterans Day here in the US. If you served, thank you. If you are still on active duty, thank you. If you were the spouse/parent/child of someone who served and had to deal with missing large chunks of time together, thank you. Hubby is still sick today. He tried going to work, then turned around and came home. Said he's feeling better, but his voice is gravely and he's still coughing and stuffed up. His coworkers would murder him if he got them sick, so probably a smart move. I finally threw away our very dead plants from the front patio this past weekend and stacked up our outdoor chairs and table. Not much to winterize here with the 8x8 patio we're given as part of the town house, but it looks a little less chaotic now. No mistaking that winter is here. It's currently 32 out, and somewhat windy. Feels great when you first go outside, but by the time you come back in you realize multiple things went numb. Lu even galloped over to our garage door to go inside early instead of going around to the front door, which was odd because she LOVES the colder weather normally. Have a good day, all.

GM Nostr friends, and happy Monday! Hubby is home sick today. He's currently curled up in bed coughing and watching Youtube videos. It appears that despite getting the shot (same time as me) some weeks ago, he got the flu. Felt worse and worse during the day yesterday and by last night his skin hurt, kept going between hot/cold, head stuffed up, and eventually threw up before bed. My poor guy. Gotta go finish up some testing work for before the morning meetings begin. Have a good day, all.

GM Nostr friends! Chilly day here. Brrr....🥶 I guess winter has arrived? Headed out to church for Bible class first, and then service. Hopefully they have power this week! Hoping for a quiet day today. I might try to do some meal prep this afternoon. Have a good day, all.

GM Nostr friends! Sending this note from Jumblekat. I've been bouncing between Iris, Jumble/kat, and Phoenix (formerly Snort). Primal hasn't been great for me lately - notifications never display, and I always have old messages that show as new regardless of how many times I've marked them read. Thing is, that doesn't matter. If I don't like one client, I can hop on another and see the same feed. It's one of the wonderful things about Nostr. There's so much to the ecosystem that is so counter everything we've had shoved in our faces for so long. If only I could get the rest of my people to understand...! Got my coffee, got my sweet pup sleeping by my feet, and a day's worth of work ahead. It's going to be a good day. Love you all.

Hubby's sister generated this photo. It looks like Lu (she has Yorkie colors, even though she's 100% Brussels Griffon), and she loooooves whipped cream, so this is definitely appropriate.

GM Nostr friends. Hubby's ACH silver payment came through this morning, so he paid off my new Umbrel server (excited!), and then split the remainder between our "fun money" accounts. Of course I then had to send an extra tithe to church, and buy some extra bitcoin during this dip! Lu was positively frolicking through the leaves during our morning walk. It was so funny and sweet to see. She loves the leaves! I need to get a video of it soon - so heartwarming. I'm feeling really good today. Not exactly able to pinpoint why, but I'm not going to question it either. God is (still) in control, there's nothing I have to fear. I got my coffee, and my pup is curled up on my squishmallow that she stole from me, and I have a job that pays the bills. My husband and family are all (relatively) healthy at this point in time, and it's sunny outside. Blessed beyond measure. Have a good Wednesday, all.

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GM Nostr friends. I put on my knee-high socks today. They're not as much compression as they used to be due to me losing weight, but my shins are warm! No meetings today, but I do have to get some patch testing done. Not really feeling it, but I'm on a time crunch, so best get to it. Have an excellent day, y'all.

GM Nostr friends! Happy Halloween (and Dia de los Muertos Eve to those who celebrate)! And a very happy Bitcoin Whitepaper Day to all y'all. We wouldn't be here without it. We're not planning on doing much tonight. There are/were some bad actor kids in our neighborhood who stole my (retro!) pumpkin basket which was still half full last year, so I have no interest in providing free sugar to the little felons. Instead our friend is coming over for dinner and to watch a few episodes of Resident Alien with us. Should be a good time. I'm looking forward to it. Everyone else hand out candy? Am I just a curmudgeon? I found out last night why Hubby was freaking out over selling some of his silver coins. He was an absolute spaz about it during the day yesterday, and I found out last night (because he's terrible at keeping secrets) that he did the trade in so he could buy me a real Umbrel home server. Love him so much. I was so excited - my current setup is less than stellar, and I've quickly come to rely on it, but generally have to restart every morning as things seem to freeze. So excited for that to come. What a sweet thing for him to do. I am trying to encourage him to use the rest of the money from the silver sale to get a decent ice fishing rig together using his existing trailer. We'll see. Anyway, this turned out way longer than I planned. Happy Friday all!

GM Nostr friends. I feel stupid today. Got Fully Noded linked to my Umbrel's bitcoin node successfully, but the FN interface is very confusing. Am I just that dumb? It keeps telling me I have UTXOs to redeem, even when I'm trying to SEND funds to another wallet, and the confirmations are taking a very, very long time. Argh. Not much documentation to read either, so I feel like I'm going to just be out the sats I put into it. Ugh, I give up (for now). Anyway, it's Thursday. Cloudy and damp here today. @Yarnlady 🧶 was just talking about soup, and now I think I know what lunch will be! My nose and throat are still gunky, and every morning it's constant hacking for the first hour or so after I get up. Bleh, so over this...whatever this is. At least I have a new @Soapbox Sessions episode to listen to today! Enjoy your day all. Do something unexpectedly nice for someone in your life today.