Journal, Day 1506
Friday, 03 May 2024
Ukraine War: Day 801
Hamas-Israel War: Day 208
Mass shootings in the USA in 2024: 137
Covid day 23
I don’t want to talk about having COVID anymore. I’m tired of this shit. I wake up at 3 am and feel loopy and feverish, and sure enough, I’m back up to 101. Why won’t this thing leave?
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I made tri-color quinoa with raw honey and cream for lunch. I only made half of a cup, but it was very filling. I just wanted to test it to make sure it would be a good addition to the birds’ diet, but I discovered that I really like it, too. The package is an unflavored, unrefined raw quinoa blend, and I had to rinse it before I cooked it, like rice. I think if I cook it first and cool it, it will be a great companion to the birds’ morning veggie chop breakfast. I tried a taste of the raw grain and it was bitter. It’s much better when it’s cooked.
Yesterday we got a Wyze air purifier. I got it for free so I could test it and send feedback on the things that work and things that could be improved. I set it up right outside the kitchen in the dining room, where cooking vapors and smoke from the oven tend to congregate. They sent it with a “wildfire and smoke” filter, probably because we live in California.
So far the first note I have is it needs a “silent” function. It beeps every time it changes mode, when you turn it on, and when you turn it off. It hooks up to Wifi and you can monitor your home and outdoor air quality in their app. A green ring means the air is good, a yellow ring means it needs improvement, and a red ring means “get the hell out of the house.”
Last night we made steak and when we turned the oven broiler on, the ring turned yellow. Once we turned the oven off, I watched it to see how long it would take to go back to green. It took about 30 minutes. I’m impressed. Other than the beeping, it makes absolutely no sound.
Once my beta test period is done, we get to keep it. I will probably keep it in the dining room so we can make sure the air stays clean for the birds.
