What have I been up to in the kitchen? I asked Sweet Bear what he wanted for dinner, and he shrugged his shoulders and said, "take out Chinese?" That was all I needed to hear. I had ramen noodles, chicken, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, mushrooms, and a couple of Asian sauces, I made chicken veggie stir-fry over noodles. A few minutes of careful knife work, and a few minutes of cooking. Cheddar and Onion spread, my favorite Tesco Express sandwich when I am in the UK is Cheddar and Onion, sadly no one here makes this, so I make my own. It is simply grated onion, cheddar, mayo and maybe a little salt. Roast Pork Tenderloin, cheddar mashed potatoes, and mix veggies. Sloppy Joe's and potato salad.
Where have I been this week? The pool, the gym, the gallery to update a wall tag, the community center for an Arts group meeting. Into DC to have dinner with an old friend of Sweet Bear's. The farmers market. King Street in Old town Alexandria for a Sunday morning walk. The pharmacy and a walk along the river.
What have I been reading? Big Bad Wool, a novel about very wise sheep. I have four books loaded on my Kindle for travel reading. Amazon informed me this week, my Kindle is so old, that they are discontinuing technical support for it this spring. I have used this one for over ten years. A few years ago, I was worried that it was failing and I bought a replacement, but decided to keep using the old one as long as it worked. It still works, but sometime later this spring I won't be able to download new books to it. And I am okay with that. I have far and away gotten my money's worth out of it. When I am home, I read mostly print books, I use the Kindle when I travel, I can carry a months worth of books in less space and weight than one book. I find the screen on my phone too small to read much on. My IPad is an antique - but it does what I need. I expect that Apple will drop it from support in the next year or so.
Who have a talked to this week? My Sweet Bear, Erica, Eric, Warren, Paul, Marcel, Susan.
What is special about this post? For a couple of months, I have been writing posts, scheduling them ahead of time, to assure coverage while we are away on a Grand Adventure, and to allow myself a digital detox. While I may do a little editing and updating over the next 5 weeks, this is the last post that I need to write between now in May 21.
SG does all his kindle reading on his iPad.
ReplyDeleteI should replace my IPad. A priority is replacing my aging Mac desktop. It is almost 9 years old and showing signs of age.
DeleteI can't really agree that it is fair for Amazon/Kindle to take away support for an old device. Yeah, maybe no updates but you should still be able to download books to read.
ReplyDeleteI can see both sides. Everyone thought phone apps were a way to get rich, until they discovered that everytime the operating system updates, the apps need to be modified. A tech nightmare.
DeleteI am still old school. I had a Kindle years ago but gave it up because I like the feel of a book, and the turning of pages.
ReplyDeleteWhen I visited family in Oregon I would go to a used bookstore in Newport and buy a couple of books and then when I was done I'd just give them back for the store to resell.
I used the Kindle when I was commuting by subway, it is lightweight. I now use it primarily when I travel. Most of my reading these days is print books from the library.
DeleteYour departure date must be getting close. It sounds like you are prepared for the trip ahead.
ReplyDeleteAlmost time for me to pack. J is already packed.
DeleteI want to eat at your house! Your meals sound delicious, David! I just picked up the same book at my library just yesterday and will read it as soon as I finish the one I am reading now. Hope you have a marvelous time on your Grand Adventure!
ReplyDeleteSheep are always fun to read about.
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