Apparently, the monsoon "season" is a little late to the game. We've had more rain in the past week than we have since arriving here in early June. Oops. Either way, I'll take it. It's so lovely to sit outside on the patio and watch the storms roll through, deposit water here and there, and put on spectacular lightning shows.
Did you know that a lot of the houses here do NOT have gutters? Ours is one such structure. It's trippy. I don't necessarily know the exact reasoning, but probably something about desert soil, etc. blahbity blah. Maybe because there are not typically basements or crawlspaces? I have no clue.
Saw this in the sky yesterday morning. Seemed fitting.
One of my typical responses ...
So, on my journey of self improvement, I decided to sign up for a course on AI through Coursiv. It's a 28-module "intro" to most of the AI systems currently operating (ChatGPT, Dall-E, Perplexity, etc.). I got through the first one - very basic - on prompting. I already know how to do that on a basic level, so I hope they will get more in-depth on that in future episodes. If not, life carries forward.
Directly after I signed up, the clock once again was at 5:55 - a recurring number in my current existence. Lest I never shared before, here's what the machines say it means:
So, with me learning AI, maybe it's ushering in new opportunities. There are other INDIRECT changes going on that could also impact my future, but those are none of my business, and I will take whatever happens as it comes.
If you needed more perspective on just how massive our world is, unfathomably giganormous, even, then there's this:
5:40AM this morning, and THIS is how many planes were in the air between Tucson and a bit east of Dallas. Zoom out and it gets even more overwhelming. I was looking for the Fed Ex jet that typically flies over our house every morning around the 5:30AM mark, but it was nowhere to be seen. All that stuff is going on up there tens of thousands of feet above, and we never know it. Meaning focus on what's important because all that noise is irrelevant - compare it to the internet, and social media and the like. Does it even matter? Absolutely not. Life goes on every single day without me ever checking into X, or TikTok, or Facebook or Instagram.
I thought NextDoor might be a good place to learn more about Tucson, but I was incorrect. It's just another site filled with miserable individuals that I liken to a nosy old lady peeking out her blind to see what the neighbor is doing so she can report it to whomever will listen. It's kind of gross. It was MINORLY helpful to begin with, but now, I believe I'm done with it. Garbage in, garbage out.
Anywhooooooo, I found this yesterday:
Looks reasonably simple. May have to give it a whirl. Don't know. Can't be any worse than that 90-second keto bread, and I dare say, it might be better because there's no gritty protein powder in it. The only thing that concerns me is that it is ALL protein (cottage cheese and eggs).
It's supposed to be for a "wrap," but putting meat in it would be overwhelming my kidneys with all that aforementioned protein. Also, concerned about the texture. With there being nothing to make a "bread" like texture, will it just be like chewing on rubbery cheese? I do happen to have all the required ingredients, so perhaps I will test it out.
A lot, but not a lot going on this week. We're finally getting the new door (the second time around) because the first time around, it was damaged and paint was chipping off) delivered, and then installed on Wednesday. No more green front door, and it will soon match the black garage door. I'll get a picture of the front once it's all installed.
THIS was the before:
We got new chairs for the living room because the original ones we got were NOT meant for the elderly, or even those of us in our 50s. They're fine to sit DOWN in, but once you try to get up, all bets are off. I love overstuffed chairs, but they do NOT love me. They also had zero support for the backside.
I'm far too lazy to rotate the image, but you get the picture ...
So, we are donating these, and they will be picked up today. The new ones were delivered Saturday.
There's work to do, learning to do, and I have to make a run for provisions here in a few minutes. We have discovered the joys of Sonic ice, and we need more, so off I will go. I'll hit up the Albertson's right next door for some other stuff, and then back home.
Happy Monday :)
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