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Hungarian dance for sting bass and piano

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 What makes this dance specifically eastern European? Who cares? Somehow I always find this kind of music agreeable. 6:03 hours of sleep. Not enough exercise today. Oh well. Actually, for a while I had on sandals but that was a little too cool. So instead now it's my Hokas. Somehow fewer pairs of shoes are making me happy than I have in my supply. The flatter the better but my feet are all over the place, mashing one toe here, one toe there....

The highland tiger

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 Another feel good habitat / species tale 5:13 hours of blessed sleep AND up in time to go to Church Council event. Well worth it.

Westphalian Pumpernickel Bread

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 All of this, the chemistry, the fermentation, the cracked but not ground rye, the cooking technique is fascinating--and sounds a little weird. I am intrigued. Am I intrigued enough to try it? Um.... 4:40 hours of sleep on top of falling asleep in my chair before going to bed.

Stop pan frying fish

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 Sometimes one just needs a vehement title even if one already mostly poaches fish. Plus there's the French accent 5:28 hours of sleep. I could easily have slept longer but I did have destinations...and that also meant no dishwashing.

Nice soothing pyroclastic flow video: Shibolich on Kamchatka

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  What? The news timeline is not exhausting enough. How about another more unpredictable worry? 7:52 hours of sleep. This is called GO TO BED when one is too exhausted to do anything else and never mind whether there is Kyiv worship at 12:30 am. Do I have energy to clean my house? No, not yet, but I did have energy to have sister read some sympathy cards and to do multiple calls and emails.

Beavers back from extinction to save Sweden.

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Wildlife / ecosystem recovery stories are just good for the soul.  I got exactly 0 hours of sleep in bed and a few bits of nap. I am a grownup. I stayed up all night being a YouTube news junkie and also ducking some emotions. When I get too tired, the emotions don't throb as much. I just can barely think the next day. The other dawn delight though was just how mild the weather felt, in the high 50's already at 7 am. I WILL sleep tonight and may not even try for Wednesday worship in Kyiv.

"Chordash Monti" for two double bases

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 from before the #Pandemic but still the same performer laying down two tracks. Info in the description about instrument size, extended fingerboard, and string type that probably help make the instrument sound more cello-like. Fun music and a way to self-soothe amid all the other CRAP on one's social media timelines. 5:52 hours of sleep. Awake much too late for an in-person meeting. The world will not stop and I am working on trusting the rest of the team.