That fun wine tasting the other night? Turns out to have been a Covid spreading session, too. At least 4 people, including my wife, got the virus. I’ve got the slightest of sore throats, so maybe I have it, too, though I did get the flu shot yesterday so my immune system might be a bit confused.

For dinner tonight, I made Peppers Stuffed with Feta (Piperies Gemistes me Feta), one of my favorite recipes from the once-great Saveur Magazine. I used poblano peppers from Carrboro Farmers Market.

Found what I wanted at the Carrboro Farmers Market this morning - roselle calyxes. Will make syrup today and family will enjoy it in seltzer throughout the winter.

Whoa, my new batch of hot sauce is good, sweet and quite hot. I just tasted it and developed hiccups.

Played soccer this morning. Now watching soccer as I make another batch of hot sauce - in the garage so house doesn’t fill with fumes. Later I will walk the annual Carrboro Music Festival.

There’s a member of Micro.blog community that I would like to contact for help on something sensitive regarding a family member in his city. I can’t find a direct way via the web (i.e., no email and I’m not on Facebook). I don’t think M.b has a ‘direct message’ feature. Do I have options?

Off soon to see Ed Sheeran and others at Duke’s centennial Founder’s Day Celebration and Concert. Erin and I loved Sheeran’s duet with Andrea Bocelli, which I blogged about here.

A morning microcast to explain my latest blog post on the Zuiker Chronicles (A list of profiles I’ve written) and the writing goals that are in my 5-year “vivid vision.”

h/t Cameron Herold for the Vivid Vision inspiration.

Transcript

Solsbury o’clock! This Friday I’m listening to Peter Gabriel’s anthem on my headphones as I ride the elevator down from my office. Another good week of worn done.

Who in the Micro.blog community is using the Sidebar.js to include your microblog posts in the sidebar of your main web site (per Help Center here)? I’d like to do this and would appreciate examples.

Finished reading: Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon - quite the surprising and enjoyable read. 📚

Just as my head hit the pillow and I fell asleep last night—after an engaging day at work—a pack of coyotes woke me with their barking and whining. They were out by the chicken coop but the 4 hens were alive and well this morning.

Oliver came upon this turtle on his walk to school this morning and he texted me a photo.

Bed time for me. I looked outside to see if the clouds had cleared, if the full moon was visible. Sure enough, high above, big, bright except for the small part at the top: a partial eclipse. So cool.

Still raining at midday. Heading to the office. Noticed this smaller turtle at the drain in the driveway.

We’ve had nearly two inches of rain in the last 24 hours, according to one site I just checked. I know that it’s been raining all day. My brother down in Wilmington has had much more. He’s safe. We’re dry. I’m hoping to see turtles tomorrow.

Made it to Chicago this morning. A lovely day in the not-so-windy City. I walked a mile to meet a cousin for lunch, then back to hotel. I desperately want to visit Optimo to buy this porkpie hat, but Erin says no way, too expensive and I don’t have the rest of the outfit to pull it off.

Twenty years ago, Americans were about to be introduced to Vanuatu, the South Pacific archipelago where I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Here’s how I marked the occasion of Survivor’s new season.

As I watched the presidential debate last night, the barred owls in the woods were hootin' at each other.

Here’s an audio clip. From 00:48 to 00:60 you can hear at least three of them at the same time.

Another beautiful fall day. Crows eating the corn that Sid put out for the deer. A hawk watching the crows. The hens frustrated I won’t let them out beacause of the hawk. Raccoon and opossum scat in the driveway again. This male box turtle near the house.

Oh, my. Both candidates start their closing statements with “So, …” I am not in favor of a policy to start answers with so.

To me, AI will always be a YouTube search for “italian singer english gibberish.”

A perfect lede to this science article: Surprising New Research Links Infant Mortality to Crashing Bat Populations

The connections are commonsense but the conclusion is shocking.

Also, a cool story about a scientist, procrastination, data, and the importance of bats.

Finished reading: Moonbound by Robin Sloan 📚

Happy to learn that Durham’s Fullsteam Brewery will be setting up its ‘forever home’ in the American Tobacco campus.