Rhoneisms – Page 2 – by Patrick Rhone, Master Generalist

Where do you call home? And why?

Jason Kottke has embarked on a grand attempt to answer that question.

Personally, I don’t think there is a one-size-fits-all answer. For me, I feel equally at home in Saint Paul, MN as I do in New Orleans, LA and, strangely, New York City despite the fact I’ve never lived there (but have visited a whole lot during my life).

Even in Saint Paul we live out of two houses (long story) and both feel like (and are!) home to me .

It’ll be interesting to see his thoughts as he writes more about this.

Manton Reece – AI in AirPods, Apple Watch

One of the frustrations people have with AI is that it is pushed at us all the time, in features that don’t need it. Technology this powerful should be mostly seamless, yet it’s so new that it’s put in places that are awkward or that increase friction.

Yep. This.

More Small Project Week progress…

This floating shelf in the library was sagging forward. It’s straight now (sorry, no “before” photo):

Also, cleaned and reorganized the 3rd and final spice drawer (the worst of the bunch). Here’s a split before and after:

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Small Project Week continues.

Yet another spice drawer organized (no before picture this time)…

Bridging the Gap – by Pamela Schmid – Unpacking the Words

What started as a desperate plea could so easily have gone sideways if we’d dismissed the neighbor’s concerns. But it turned out she simply needed to be heard, and isn’t that what we all all want and need, especially now?

What we believe in.

A few more items completed this morning for Small Project Week:

Replaced a latch on one of the garage windows.
Moved several boxes if Beatrix’s old clothes from our 3rd floor to storage in the garage.

I also made a batch of Life-Changing 30 Minute Masala Paste in prep for dinner tonight.

More Small Project Week progress:

Cutting, conditioning, and replacing the built-in cutting board (before on the right, after on the left).
Hanging this “non fumeur” sign that has been kicking around loosely placed in the kitchen for years.

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Starting off Small Project Week by beginning a reorganization of our spice drawers…

Before: a mess where you couldn’t see what you have and had to dig around to find anything you needed.

After: Much better. Easy to see what you have.

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Bethany and I are officially declaring this week Small Project Week.

On the drive home from dropping off Beatrix we came up with a nice list of tiny small projects around the house and yard, any number of which would make life a little bit better. Small improvements, big impacts.

Lets go!

It all happened…

Despite the weather (it was pouring rain on move-in day). Despite the chaos (due to many factors). Despite not really getting the goodbye we wanted (everything was rushed). Beatrix moved into college and so far is settling in very well.

I’m trying to settle into my new life too.