Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 2906

poohbear_nc · 04-29-2023, 07:06 PM

watching a doe munch corn at my squirrel feeder

DNSB · 05-01-2023, 10:45 PM

Binge listening to Gordon Lightfoot after the Devils/Rangers game finished.

Greg Anos · 05-02-2023, 09:46 AM

Proofing a Mobileread omnibus e-book. Around 80% done.

neil_swann80 · 05-02-2023, 10:00 AM

Wishing I hadn't added as many jalapenos to last night's nachos.

DNSB · 05-02-2023, 01:18 PM

Trying to keep myself cognizant of the fact that clubbing a co-employee with their laptop if they don't stop slurping their coffee might be a BAD IDEA!

neil_swann80 · 05-02-2023, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Trying to keep myself cognizant of the fact that clubbing a co-employee with their laptop if they don't stop slurping their coffee might be a BAD IDEA!

Ha! I'm with you there. Or a co-worker that absent-mindedly whistles tunelessly...
*must not strangle with ethernet cable*

Rumpelteazer · 05-07-2023, 06:23 AM

I just made a shopping list for what I still need to get for my two days at the Efteling themepark in two weeks time. I also ordered a good umbrella, because it looks like the rainy weather isn't going to stop any time soon.

I will also need to start thinking about what I want to download from Netflix, HBO or Amazon Prime, for the one evening I'm staying.

I've also managed to set up Calibre that it will add the metadata to the front of the book when converting. Not sure why it didn't work, but it looks like it does now. So I'm contemplating if I want to reset my Kindle, (re)convert the books in Calilbre and transfer them back. It will mean I will have to sort all the books in collections again, but it might be worth it.

poohbear_nc · 05-07-2023, 06:56 PM

Got a covid booster - it seems the CDC authorized an additional dose for those 65+ -- probably trying to avoid new cases happening in the summer as more folk are shedding masks in public.

Rumpelteazer · 05-14-2023, 05:11 AM

Procrastinating. I need to start cleaning, but I can't seem to get myself to do so.

At least I've started laundry. I planned to wash my bed sheets today, but it looks like I can't. For the first time in weeks Luna has decided to sleep on my bed during the day and I'm not going to disturb her. I'll have to do them tomorrow, strip my bed before she has a chance to curl up on it.

neil_swann80 · 05-14-2023, 05:26 AM

Watching ep3 of Silo and drinking an after workout shake whilst trying not to look at the washing I need to finish.

badgoodDeb · 05-14-2023, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Got a covid booster - it seems the CDC authorized an additional dose for those 65+ -- probably trying to avoid new cases happening in the summer as more folk are shedding masks in public.

Yeah, I did that 2 weeks ago too. Yay vaccines!

Rumpelteazer · 05-16-2023, 04:54 PM

My father now thinks I'm crazy. Today I had to explain to him that my cross stitching hobby is actually 3 hobbies.

1. Finding and wishlisting (downloadable) patterns and kits. Seriously, my Etsy wishlist for cross stitching has over 150 items on it; most of it patterns, some are bundles of multiple patterns, and some needle minders. I'm now allowed to buy anymore, since I have three kits and five patterns, plus two active projects. So I need to finish some before I'm allowed to buy more. And tonight I discovered stitched pillow kits that are actually nice.

2. Buying stuff. Which includes patterns, kits, supplies (floss, fabric) and tools (needles, scissors)

3. The actual stitching.

badgoodDeb · 05-16-2023, 06:48 PM

Yeah, I keep screencapping stitchery ideas, even though that hobby is back burnered just now.

Rumpelteazer · 05-18-2023, 03:48 AM

I have a bunch of pins which I haven't pinned on anything, since the backings tend to come off and I'm afraid to lose the pin. So I decided to make them into needle minders for my cross stitching. That way I'll get some use out of them (and it gives me a good excuse to buy more pins).

I'm now figuring out how to do it and what I need to get. Most things are simple; tools, glue, magnets. But I'll need to get accessories for my Dremel to grind away the nub of the cut off pin (if I can't pull the whole pin bit off). And I don't know which one I need to get, or even if I have it already. I'll need to ask my father that, because there are so many accessories and grind bits that it's overwhelming.

neil_swann80 · 05-18-2023, 03:55 AM

Turning on my work computer whilst looking out the window into a bright spring day longingly.

05-16-2023, 06:48 PM	#43588
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Yeah, I keep screencapping stitchery ideas, even though that hobby is back burnered just now. Attached Thumbnails

04-29-2023, 07:06 PM	#43576
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,648 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	watching a doe munch corn at my squirrel feeder

05-01-2023, 10:45 PM	#43577
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,767 Karma: 169712580 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Binge listening to Gordon Lightfoot after the Devils/Rangers game finished.

05-02-2023, 09:46 AM	#43578
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Proofing a Mobileread omnibus e-book. Around 80% done.

05-02-2023, 10:00 AM	#43579
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,894 Karma: 12981955 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	Wishing I hadn't added as many jalapenos to last night's nachos.

05-02-2023, 01:18 PM	#43580
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,767 Karma: 169712580 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Trying to keep myself cognizant of the fact that clubbing a co-employee with their laptop if they don't stop slurping their coffee might be a BAD IDEA!

05-07-2023, 06:23 AM	#43582
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,346 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I just made a shopping list for what I still need to get for my two days at the Efteling themepark in two weeks time. I also ordered a good umbrella, because it looks like the rainy weather isn't going to stop any time soon. I will also need to start thinking about what I want to download from Netflix, HBO or Amazon Prime, for the one evening I'm staying. I've also managed to set up Calibre that it will add the metadata to the front of the book when converting. Not sure why it didn't work, but it looks like it does now. So I'm contemplating if I want to reset my Kindle, (re)convert the books in Calilbre and transfer them back. It will mean I will have to sort all the books in collections again, but it might be worth it.

05-07-2023, 06:56 PM	#43583
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,648 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Got a covid booster - it seems the CDC authorized an additional dose for those 65+ -- probably trying to avoid new cases happening in the summer as more folk are shedding masks in public.

05-14-2023, 05:11 AM	#43584
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,346 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Procrastinating. I need to start cleaning, but I can't seem to get myself to do so. At least I've started laundry. I planned to wash my bed sheets today, but it looks like I can't. For the first time in weeks Luna has decided to sleep on my bed during the day and I'm not going to disturb her. I'll have to do them tomorrow, strip my bed before she has a chance to curl up on it.

05-14-2023, 05:26 AM	#43585
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,894 Karma: 12981955 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	Watching ep3 of Silo and drinking an after workout shake whilst trying not to look at the washing I need to finish.

05-16-2023, 04:54 PM	#43587
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,346 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	My father now thinks I'm crazy. Today I had to explain to him that my cross stitching hobby is actually 3 hobbies. 1. Finding and wishlisting (downloadable) patterns and kits. Seriously, my Etsy wishlist for cross stitching has over 150 items on it; most of it patterns, some are bundles of multiple patterns, and some needle minders. I'm now allowed to buy anymore, since I have three kits and five patterns, plus two active projects. So I need to finish some before I'm allowed to buy more. And tonight I discovered stitched pillow kits that are actually nice. 2. Buying stuff. Which includes patterns, kits, supplies (floss, fabric) and tools (needles, scissors) 3. The actual stitching.

05-18-2023, 03:48 AM	#43589
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,346 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I have a bunch of pins which I haven't pinned on anything, since the backings tend to come off and I'm afraid to lose the pin. So I decided to make them into needle minders for my cross stitching. That way I'll get some use out of them (and it gives me a good excuse to buy more pins). I'm now figuring out how to do it and what I need to get. Most things are simple; tools, glue, magnets. But I'll need to get accessories for my Dremel to grind away the nub of the cut off pin (if I can't pull the whole pin bit off). And I don't know which one I need to get, or even if I have it already. I'll need to ask my father that, because there are so many accessories and grind bits that it's overwhelming.

05-18-2023, 03:55 AM	#43590
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,894 Karma: 12981955 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	Turning on my work computer whilst looking out the window into a bright spring day longingly.