Eyebeemania

Got up, made coffee, took it back to bed, read the news, next to sleeping beauty. Got up, washed and dressed, and made more coffee. Amazon delivery arrived. A bag of food-grade Diatomaceous Earth. I have found stink bugs on the beans in the back garden. The crop wasn’t affected, as the beans have almost finished, but I don’t want these bugs to spread, so I have turned to this organic solution. The DE won’t harm the plants or the soil, but it will kill the bugs. It also won’t kill other friendly critters like a regular insecticide would.

#gardening

This evening I got an email from Ancestry.com with a Family Tree hint, so I delved into the depths of the tree for a couple of hours. I always find something new, which can be possible, or even a certainty.

#genealogy

In the UK, half of the welfare budget goes to in-work benefits — a direct subsidy to employers who pay wages too low to live on. #politics

They’re appearing in between podcasts/music in the UK too. I have been told this by several Spotify users who are angry about it, as it’s further dividing an already divided nation. It’s also totally irrelevant here in the UK, and shouldn’t be appearing if you have a premium subscription. I don’t have Spotify myself, as I switched to Tidal/Apple Music for better quality audio several years ago.

I know that Spotify is considered to have the best algorithm for suggesting new music. However, the sound quality isn’t there. Therefore, I use Tidal for lossless hi-res playback (of at least some of the library). Today, I’ve found that Tidal does a pretty good job suggesting other tracks I would like to listen to after playing an album. Some time back, it was just suggesting rap, and other stuff I didn’t care to listen to. #music

It’s so civilised. Sunday morning, make coffee around 7-8 am. Take it back to bed. Use my iPad to do the grocery shopping at Morrisons. Get up and have breakfast. After breakfast, usually 2-3 hours after placing the order, the groceries arrive. Plenty of time to make dinner, with some of what I’ve ordered. No need to sit in traffic, hauling bags on and off buses, and standing in lines at supermarkets. #shopping

It’s a good thing I’ve got a long weekend off. The jabs have left me with a high temperature, a headache, and feeling lethargic. I’ve just got out of bed at 2.15 pm. I am never one for lying in bed all day or sleeping in. I’ve made a mug of #coffee, and we’ll see how that works out. #medical.

2am and I wake up sweating with a temperature of 102.2° and two sore arms. The fever shouldn’t ..last more that a few hours.

Still it’s worth it if I don’t get flu or Covid this winter.

#medical

Anyone here read Jacobin? I’m reading the latest issue, although as I had to wait for it to wing its way across the pond, there will soon be another one out. I’m sure. #reading

Some Techno from Soundcloud. Nocturnal Party Animals. on.soundcloud.com/okECVD6UM…