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A natural nuclear reactor????

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 At first, I read this and thought WTAF. But I think there is enough I understand to imagine that this is possible. 3:58 hours of sleep. Some of new PT exercises are just do what I have been doing but add resistance. Some are completely new. COOL that I can get instructions online. in ways I can digest.

Who can pass up a gorgeous bird picture?

 See, I can't necessarily see birds far away so it is stunning to see a photo like this. Please follow the photographer if you also need exquisite bird photography A male Indigo Bunting that was chasing another male off his territory. He paused on this branch for a moment showing his beautiful blues before heading back to the chase. pic.twitter.com/0q050WZkrf — Jocelyn Anderson Photography (@JocAPhotography) May 28, 2026 7:38 hours of sleep, including 3 hours afte rbreakfast. The sleep was a HUGE blessing but I barely had time for a shower, made it to the buss with dreadful bed head, and got the hair combed out and rebraided on the way to PT. And PT as always is amazing. Something about people who know exactly what motions to test and what exercises to recommend. Now I am exhausted but tomorrow....

Jacques Pepin makes creamed spinach with NUTMEG

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 Nutmeg is the magic ingredient! 3:52 hours of sleep. But of course, after 8 hours the night before.

Jacques Pepin sautes spinach

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 Who can reist a very faous chef doing mundane things, Memo to all the culinary fat phobes: it doesn't matter whether you boil or saute spinach. Apparently any form of cooking makes the calcium in calcium oxalate more bio available. This info gleaned that from one of the doctors occasionally reposted here. Mr. Pepin himself says the kind of oil / fat is not too important so readers are free to finish with whatever kind of oil they like. a full 8:02 hours of sleep. Achieved by doing laundry early and going back to bed after a banana and a big drink of water when I first woke up. Now if I can manage north of 6 hours / night several nights in a row....

Come thou Fount Oakwood

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 Earworm time. Stay tuned for Jacques Pepin cook spinach 5:56 hour of sleep. Includes an hour after breakfast. Half of laundry done but not much else.

Restaurant Style Tofu

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 Recipe really is different from another tofu masala recipe 4:52 hours of sleep. Found another way to procrastinate about laundry. Now, TONIGHT, but after Compline

Crispy Chickpeas with more tips

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Bake until crisp before adding oil and spices the "agua fava (?)" makes great vegan egg white equivalent.  7:02 hours of sleep. When I sleep that long, I kind of feel like I have run a marathon. I am well aerated  but something feels sore like when I exercise a lot. Still HOPING to get to the laundry mountain even though I can still pretend / procrastinate for a few more days.