Well, once again it has been quite awhile. The last time I wrote something here, in September, it was about Bombadillo. I am still around and still reading y'alls words on gopher and gemini. Really, I dont do much general web browsing at all anymore... so gopher, gemini, and pubnixes are my primary internet activity. I do use the web, but only for short pointed activities (look something up, buy something). I'm glad that many of you out there are still writing. It helps to read about what others are going through, as well as have the fun distraction of other people's interests and obsessions (as is often the case where technical people congregate). I have found this whole year a difficult time to focus. As such, I have not been doing very much writing of my own. I have barely managed to keep working on the various software projects I started. It isnt a lack of available time... I just feel scattered, and it is difficult to record coherent thoughts on much. My family did manage to buy a small and slightly falling apart house up in the mountains. So with any luck I will find some space to clear my head and some tasks to exercize and occupy my body (something I sorely need after all this time inside). I managed to do some yoga thir morning with my wife. It left me wondering why I can't seem to make time for it more often. It felt really good and I feel better in general having done it. Maybe that can be a goal for the new house: more yoga and qi gong for me. For my family really, I think I am a better person to be around when I have a good practice going. One thing I have managed to do lately is write down lots of the recipes for the foods I cook at home a lot. My family is vegan and my daughter is alergic to soy, so most of them have no soy and none of them have animal ingredients. Given the dietary restrictions we tend to eat a lot of Indian-ish food, since a lot of Indian recipes suit that dietary style. Anyway, if you are looking for some good food to try out, or just like reading what people are cooking, check out: gopher://breadpunk.club/1/~rye Right now I have some recipes up, and I plan to add a phlog talking about food and cooking (two things I love). I may also add tags to the posts and have tag pages so that like items can be found together. We'll see how much energy I manage to find. Until then, there is good food. I just heard my instapot beep, so I need to go mash some eggplant and finish up a few other dishes so that my family has food for the work week. Until next time, be well gopherspace...