Me: why is it so cold, this is an outrage, September has no right.
Also me: lovely morning for a swim in the North Sea, off I go.
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swimming (16 out of 24)
- Enjoyed an evening in Edinburgh with JB and RG.
- Bought some bright pink beats headphones from a local person and they're good so far. Bulkier than the sennheisers, so we'll see how they travel.
- Made jelly and (n)ice cream at the Community Kitchen, and an emergency birthday cake for a child which was requested right at the end of my shift (it was my pleasure). And earl grey, orange and thyme cupcakes at home.
- Got loads of BODS done, again!
- Started This Is Us and started and finished the newest season of The Orville.
- Ups and downs in co-op land.
- Swam in the sea twice.
- Went on walkies and enjoyed some clear, still days.
- Enjoyed an afternoon in Kirkcaldy JB and K, and discovered Merchants House has a new vegan menu..
- Planted some more things and cleared up the garden.
- The daffodils and crocuses are out, though it's still frosty in the morning. Mixed signals regarding the onset of spring..
- Encountered my dear frenemy and neighbour Mulder with no barking and growling for the first time ever! The strategy was to wave a bag of treats from the distance as I approached. He took one from me quite happily and climbed up my leg like we've been friends forever. I've been carrying around treats waiting to try this for a while. He has previously hated me with the burning rage of a thousand suns (because, I presume a) I live in close proximity to his territory, and b) because I associate with Max, whom he hates even more), so I'm very happy all it took was one treat to turn things around. Hopefully he can stop barking whenever I'm tiptoeing quietly through the hallway between our two homes, now.
- Watched Hamilton. Almost turned it off a couple of times, but was mostly enjoying it by the end. Learnt a lot more about US history than I knew before, and managed to stick with it, by wikipedia-ing things for the duration.
- A slightly less stressful week, feeling more on top of things. Trending up.
- Made peanut butter cups and raspberry cake in the Community Kitchen, and peanut blondies at home.
- Had a Co-op OGM.
- Spent a whole day on BODS schema tests refactoring, which was nice.
- Hung out with Max and founder winter oysters.
- Swam in the sea thrice.
- Some TAG documents were mentioned in a report by the UN Human Rights Council about ethics and web standards, which is pretty cool.
- Finally enjoyed a weekend with NO PLANS. Used it to make a website for The Kitchen Treasury (pending approval).
- Headphone shopping, as the Sennheiser MM450-X I've had since 2019 are finally giving up (one ear has stopped emitting sound, and the bluetooth and noise cancelling won't even switch on). This is the third pair of essentially the same headphones I've been buying since 2009 because they're compact for travel and really comfy to wear for hours. I have very small ears, so they're perfect for me. Only now I only seem to be able to get the 550-X model, which would be fine, but it's from circa 2015 and still £140+ secondhand for some reason; 3x what I've paid previously. I'm tempted to just pay it because I know what I like, but on the other hand maybe I should investigate other headphone brands..? Hmm.
- Finished The Difference Engine (found it a bit challenging to stick with; probably would have enjoyed it more if I knew more about the time period it's set in). Started The Algebraist.
- A great many walkies and sunrises.
- Mired in recruitment again. Hired two more Python developers, started onboarding prep. Sifting for Data Analysts (application deadline 24th Dec...).
- Actually did some BODS scheme refactoring work though.
- Made ginger cake and green tomato ketchup at home, and plum and raspberry cobbler at the Community Kitchen.
- Finished The Bear. Watched uh all of Fleabag.
- Swam in the sea.
- Finished Look to Windward. Started Legends and Lattes.
- Fungus gnats continue to drive me to despair, but the spider population has increased considerably which is nice. The second birds eye plant died. All hope for a chilli filled summer hangs on the scotch bonnet.
- A great many walkies and sunrises.
- Mired in recruitment again. Hired two more Python developers, started onboarding prep. Sifting for Data Analysts (application deadline 24th Dec...).
- Actually did some BODS scheme refactoring work though.
- Made ginger cake and green tomato ketchup at home, and plum and raspberry cobbler at the Community Kitchen.
- Finished The Bear. Watched uh all of Fleabag.
- Swam in the sea.
- Finished Look to Windward. Started Legends and Lattes.
- Fungus gnats continue to drive me to despair, but the spider population has increased considerably which is nice. The second birds eye plant died. All hope for a chilli filled summer hangs on the scotch bonnet.
- Continuing to be excited about how well the changes to operational work at the co-op are going.
- Swam in the sea twice. Some very still days, but also windy days.
- Planned to go to TPAC.
- Made jammy biscuits at the Community Kitchen.
- Got chanterelles.
- And made pizza with them.
- Finished Excession. Started Fantastic Voyage.
- Hung out with Max.
- Harvested some things.
- Put pictures on the walls.
- Had some long days doing Co-op operations and staff & welfare work. But also started gearing up to do some actual data stuff again.
- Dave got a diving job!
- Started a new crochet project.
- Finished Fevre Dream.
- Wrote a bit.
- A mix of nice weather. J and family came to visit and we walked from Ravenscraig to Dysart. Walkies with Max, did gardening, swam in the sea, and cleaned the beach.
- Was late for sunrise most mornings.
- Made jammy sponge at the Community Kitchen, and things with limes at home.
- K came round and we went for a brief jaunt to the Wemyss caves.
- My first self-seeded nasturtium and sunflower are up in the footpath garden.
- Focus on Co-op recruitment (now we're hiring a Senior Data Analyst too), and governance stuff.
- Had a new novel idea...
- My posting apps broke due to a PHP upgrade, sigh.
- Bought warm clothes for going to Finland.
- Made pb chocolate chip cookies at the Community Kitchen.
- Swam in the sea again, before breakfast on Saturday.
- Finished E's sea turtle and unicornium mug warmers for J and F.
- Lunch in Edinburgh with J and F.
- Much travel planning.
- Watched Wakanda Forever and started Ms Marvel.
- Planted french beans, runner beans, broad beans, soya beans, mange tout, parsley, basil, beetroot, fancy carrots, gherkins and cucumbers to kick off gardening season.
- Returned from Dunoon via a ferry and a wander in Gourock.
- Finally got the Operations and Admin Officer, and Management Accountant Co-op jobs live.
- Got my head back into improving Co-op governance.
- Made a coconut almond cake with blackcurrent glaze, and brownies.
- Crocheted some gifts.
- Planned a trip to Finland.
- Felt generally exhausted and quite headachey all week.
- Finished Lilith's Brood and started Fevre Dream.
- Then H came to visit and we walk-swam-kayaked to Wemyss and back, ate pizza and watched a Liam Neeson movie, and had brunch in Edinburgh with Dave.
- Second February swim. High tides.
- Did my best to facilitate around some difficult interpersonal dynamics in the Co-op.
- Made pear cobbler and fancy truffles at Community Kitchen.
- Visited J&F&E&E in Falkirk and worked on the crochet sea turtle but didn't finish it.
- Enjoying Lilith's Brood, though some of the things the humans do are far more alien to me than the things the Oankali do. But also many aspects from the stories are working their way into my dreams quite severely.
- Hung out with Maud and Jess and K.
- Visited Dave in Dunoon. We climbed Bishop's Seat, visited Loch Eck and ate lots. Completely failed to see the northern lights despite being in a northern location with perfectly clear skies and low light pollution... because I went to bed early.
- Finished Neverwhere. Started Lilith's Brood.
- Spent time with new local friends; very uplifting.
- Made gluten-free coffee cake at the Community Kitchen, and peanut butter cups and gluten-free lemon coconut cake for friends.
- Calm seas and hazy sunrises. Swam in the sea.
- Chaired the Co-op AGM. Forward looking, productive afternoon.
- Worked on preparing to put some Co-op job ads live. Hopefully going up next week.
- L and S and Louie and Sandy came to visit. We wandered around Dysart/Kirkcaldy and went for a jaunt to The Old Barn Cafe of course.
- Things are growing again...
Week in review: 19th - 25th February
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Week in review: 12th - 18th February
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Some very braw and very dreich days. The sea was very still compared to recently which was nice, and once I went out to swim in the mist. It was all very muted and gentle.
Also, a walk to Wemyss, and some winter oysters.
Food at The Kitchen Treasury.
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H and J came for a visit. They sent their Lake District weather on ahead - as soon as they left their house it started drizzling. That didn't stop us from helping K with roof-related tasks, or going for a swim in waves that are far too big for me to brave on my own. J spent several hours making gnocchi, and we wanted the new Indiana Jones movie. We also had brunch at Roots & Seeds.
Week in review: 11th - 17th December
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Adventure in Pittenweem with K, R, K&M and Lowenna. A swim in the sea pool, followed by lots of food and hot chocolate at Cacoa Tree, as usual.
Week in reivew: 17th - 23rd July
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Week in review: 6th - 12th March
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An incredibly braw morning, with the sea soft and shimmering. The cold temperatures and clear skies are giving the luminous effect I usually associate with November.
I awoke from dreams of wanting to be in the sea but not being able to.
Fortunately, once awake after my sunrise coffee, I had no impediments, and got straight into my wetsuit for a refreshing swim/float before breakfast.
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Week in review: 27th Feb - 5th March
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H came to visit and we had sunrise coffee together and went for a swim/walk/kayak to Wemyss and back on a very braw still day.
Week in review: 20th - 26th February
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