Grout, Pollen, and the Internet
May. 7th, 2025 06:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lillilahA couple of days ago, I put in new grout around some of the tiles in our downstairs, where the "old" grout (it has only been a bit more than a year) has come out, most of the tiles were nice and stable after that. However, the worst one is still having trouble. I'm going to vacuum tonight to see how much of the grout comes out and then put in some more. I sealed all the other grout last night after cleaning the excess off the tiles, so hopefully they will be okay.
The pollen here is terrible. Our huge olive trees are blooming, and the pollen and little white flowers are everywhere. My allergies, which are often terrible, are terrible. After sitting inside for 45 minutes, though, I've finally stopped sneezing.
So, I just finished reading the book Fairhaven, which is a very positive book about overcoming climate change. It is very inspiring, really making you feel like you need to get off your butt and fix the problems you see. One of the things that it inspired me to think about is how to deal with internet outages. I have so much of my stuff online that when I'm offline, I fuss about my inability to get to our wiki or my to do list. 95% of the time, that isn't an issue, but when it is an issue, I am quite distressed. So, I've got some ideas. Also, after the power outage, I've thought a bit about having a radio for news. The AI recommended some ideas, so I'll see what I can do.
The pollen here is terrible. Our huge olive trees are blooming, and the pollen and little white flowers are everywhere. My allergies, which are often terrible, are terrible. After sitting inside for 45 minutes, though, I've finally stopped sneezing.
So, I just finished reading the book Fairhaven, which is a very positive book about overcoming climate change. It is very inspiring, really making you feel like you need to get off your butt and fix the problems you see. One of the things that it inspired me to think about is how to deal with internet outages. I have so much of my stuff online that when I'm offline, I fuss about my inability to get to our wiki or my to do list. 95% of the time, that isn't an issue, but when it is an issue, I am quite distressed. So, I've got some ideas. Also, after the power outage, I've thought a bit about having a radio for news. The AI recommended some ideas, so I'll see what I can do.
