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Today's random research: looking at buoy sea images in the Gulf of Mexico led to gazing at bathymetry along the continental shelf, led to "What are those round lumpy things west of the mouth of De Soto Canyon?" led to depressing research results about coral destruction after the Deepwater Horizon blowout but also learning the location was referred to as "pinnacle trend" and finally to the explanation that they are ancient coral reefs from the last ice age (10kya) that have "drowned" below the levels where corals continue to form reefs. https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/islands01/background/islands/sup5_pinnacles.html

Today's culinary experience was grilled romaine. I had a small head that was going bitter with age, so that seemed like a good use. Cutting up enough stuff for a salad seemed daunting. But i did cut in half nine cherry tomatoes and sear those a little, too. It was good, and i appreciated the warmth. I probably should have used balsamic vinegar instead of the lemon juice, and i do have basil growing in the window -- i'll try to remember for next time.

Thursday night i threw together cans of coconut milk, pumpkin, and garbanzo beans to make a half-hearted curry. At lunch the next day Christine completed seasoning it -- i'd forgotten i'd bought fresh limes specifically to add.

I ended up taking Wednesday and most of Friday off work, just too exhausted. I tried working Friday but when i started crying i figured that was a sign that i should rest. This morning, tears, too. The stronger steroids took a while to get due to shortages: Friday afternoon i finally got the stronger steroid and montelukast.  I montelukast started AFTER a bout of tears -- important for me to note since there are some potential mental health side effects from it.  It also will take about two weeks to take effect, but hopefully that means 2024 might be better.

Wednesday i completed Jenny Schwartz's "The Adventures of a Xeno-Archaeologist" series. Yesterday was Melissa Scott's "The Roads of Heaven Trilogy."