Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Second Thanksgiving in Washington

    One year ago, we were in an AirBnB apartment in Seattle. We got our TG dinner from Whole Foods. We were in the process of buying a house (inspection was the 25th; TG was the 26th). Today, we are mostly moved in. We'll have dinner with Rich's brother, sister-oin-law, and two friends of theirs Continue reading

  • A Scientific Discovery About the Brain

    Last night, in the middle of the night, I made a Scientific Discovery About the Brain.   The conscious waking mind and the unconscious sleeping mind communicate with each other (presumably) but they are not the same.   I fell asleep thinking about the best way to do a project. I woke up later, from… Continue reading

  • One Year Ago Today

    One year ago, today, we packed the rest of our belongings (those we weren't shipping in 2 PODs and many containers) in and on top of two cars, loaded the cats into one car, and started the two-day (should have taken three days) drive north to Seattle.   It's been an adventure. Continue reading

  • Information Bubbles

    So… this evening Rich was talking about Information Bubbles – that idea that we tend to self-curate the people and information around us to be in favor of our own beliefs and opinions.   You say that like it's a bad thing.   I posited that a) people have been doing this for millennia ("tribes").… Continue reading

  • Eek! Tornado Warning!

    We had a tornado warning for Silverdale and Kitsap County! I gathered the cats into the back room & hall. Rich worked in the garage. The wind picked up and the lights flickered and we got a spurt of frozen-pea hail (graupel) but we did not get a tornado. .   The NWS All Clear… Continue reading

  • The Dollhouse has Landed

    When we moved to Washington, we crated up Elmwood Manor, a Lawbre Bungalow 1:12 scale "dollhouse". It sat in the garage, in its crate (on a rolling cabinet), until I had the room where it was going set up sufficiently (and Rich really wanted the space in the garage).  Then, (8 months since we unpacked… Continue reading

  • Whatever So Anytime

    Rich and I were discussing when to go to the store. Is it still close enough to noon that the store will be crowded? Me: Alexa, what time is it? Alexa: It's 1:11 Pm Me: continuing conversation with Rich: "It's 1:11pm. [something something]." Rich: "Whatever, so… any time" Alexa: "Setting a reminder for 11pm." Me:… Continue reading

  • Last Mile Problem

    So… I have a (rather large) package that I have been waiting for since it was put on the truck in Michigan on Oct 19.   It arrived in Tacoma at 5am on Saturday (10/23). From there, it will be handed off to a "local" carrier. And therein lies the rub.   The local carrier… Continue reading

  • Moar Light!

    Today's major accomplishment: under-cabinet (over-the-counter) kitchen lights.   Wheeeeee! Continue reading

  • Crawl-ins Welcome

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