Alaska colds hit differently than Midwestern colds. In Wisconsin I'd catch a cold and be sniffly or stuffy but otherwise can still before basic tasks: going into work sick wasn't uncommon. I currently feel like I'm in the process of swallowing a lit charcoal briquette. Otherwise fine, actually, little headache.
Had a nice, quiet l'il weekend getaway to Talkeetna. My first time there, and the furthest North I've been so far, at 62. I recited a passage from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam in our yurt, got the best wood fired pizza I've had in a long time at the Denali Brewing Company tasting room, and just generally had a nice day in a quiet place. There was more air traffic than I expected, which was neat with the most aircraft equipped with skis I've seen in flight. Good time at the Fairview, too.
@seachanger I appreciate that, and I agree. My Gal's style is unique and stands out; she gets compliments everywhere we go. My style would be best described as "caveman intellectual" or "Nietzsche quoting cowboy." Totally agree on thrifting, though. The fact is even if I had the disposable income to get a $2,500 coat I probably wouldn't.
Boy howdy. This is the kind of weed that makes me want to work out complicated mathematical problems because I'm complicating already complicated theoretical physics I don't really quite get. Got to find a relaxing documentary and get #Nerdwood with it.
@seachanger Not out of the question, I've had it at least once, and I'm pretty sure the nastiness I had a few months back was COVID but too new for my test to confirm.
Even at less than 2 million active users, I think we’re starting to see the positive network effects of mastodon’s human-centered platform
Longer posts, editing, and local moderation and ownership just make for better conversations and exchanges of ideas. Obviously there are some glaring flaws and inequities, but I think the fediverse’s successes are cool enough to justify continued work to solve its problems for sure.