Monthly report: July 2026

A good month, much of it away from home where, happy to relate, most of the plants survived the endless heat; heat that has been the worst of the time at home. Highlights of the month: The Umbrian week continued into July Real lamb for one dinner, not too-young abbacchio Kinda sorta got into attempted macro photography Bad computer trouble with overheated SSDs, but recovered Grape harvest; a little sharp but better than letting the birds feast A night in Bari and a week in Puglia BirdNET now configurable as a USB gadget and available via Tailscale Emergency visit back to Umbria; good to be wanted and useful Got phished; phuck Launched into Couch to 5k. At my age Playing with a personal wiki Activities July: Run: 3 Reading: 18 Steps (avge): 6672 Podcasts: 9 (all of them logged) In bed/asleep 7:23/7:14 Cycled: 0 Weight (avge): 91.6 Naps: 26 Walking with sticks: 0 June: Walking with sticks: 0 Reading: 18 Steps (avge): 7831 Podcasts: 15 (all of them logged) In bed/asleep 7:28/7:20 Cycled:…