In apolitical news (FREEDOM!!!), Mycroft T. Cat had a grand adventure today -- he apparently slipped out unnoticed in the morning when I went to rescue my coffee cup from the car, because he was waiting on the porch when I got home. Strolled in like it was totally normal, took a looong nap, and ever since has been yelling to go back outside.

I don't think so, boyo. You are an indoor cat, and an indoor cat you shall remain. And if I see you selling your rebel flag over the internet and creating myths about how it's really all about your glorious lost cause and not about escaping from the house...

Yes, right in the shells! I don't know why that's exciting, but it is.

It is!

The power came back, phew. I'm still going to try to go to bed early, though.

Hard-cooked eggs. Does not require vacuum-sealing and I'm super interested in the results.

I was really excited when I learned (thank you, internet!) how to hard-boil eggs so that the shell doesn't stick to the egg when you peel it. Everyone says the secret is to use old eggs, but even with new eggs, the thing that's worked for me is to bring the water to a boil and then put the cold eggs in. I haven't had any trouble peeling them since I started doing that (I used to put the eggs in the cold water and then bring it all up to a boil, and the shells stuck like crazy).

Because I could, did a two mile swim tonight! Slower than I like, but very consistent. I need to speed up my internal metronome, I think.

Today was one of those days with too many decisions. Boss wants to put me 50% on another project, but given current load and the fact that we don't know what the project does, except they sorely need an ops perspective, I don't know if that's realistic. I agree we need our foot in the door and I'm a good candidate, but we need to know what they are expecting so we have some power to push back and I don't get used as a mindless drone. Mmmph.

And if I see you selling your rebel flag over the internet and creating myths about how it's really all about your glorious lost cause and not about escaping from the house...

Heh.

the thing that's worked for me is to bring the water to a boil and then put the cold eggs in

Oh really? My inquiries into How to Cook Eggs have led me to believe that you start with eggs in cold water for hard-boiled and eggs in already hot water for soft-boiled. I haven't had consistent results with ease of peeling with any technique, really, but it's not a big concern of mine so I haven't focused on it.

Hey, I can control this thing with my phone. Cooking eggs with my phone right now AIFG! That's right 10 more minutes at 176 my pretties, and then we'll see how you peel.

Mycroft Mycroft Mycroft. I feel I should have words of wisdom for you, cat, but I do not.

Don't let Loki talk to Mycroft. Things will start getting broken ( and he'll still be an inside cat, just with a damp flank [though the lesson doesn't seem to be sinking in.])

Of course, there are rebel flag folks here. And they are pretty much the disaffected losers you might expect. Someone allowed Bobby Jindal to write things? He sounds like he has a tag on his wrist to help get home every day.(So maybe he's not stupid--he just wants your attention if you are.) But even his mom doesn't think he could be President.

That is to say, then we'll put you in an ice bath for 15 minutes and THEN we'll see how you peel.

Hey all. Good new - didn't have to asked the dentist for pain meds, she had a script for Vicodin ready before I even thought about it. Bad news - 8 hours in the dentist chair. One extraction, temp bridge, and fillings in 6 other teeth took up the whole day. Mind you I made this appt late yesterday so she was fitting me in around the rest of their schedule.

I'm so tired. I hadn't had breakfast or lunch. I tried some noodles for dinner and they took too much chewing. Instead, tapioca is covering for all three meals.