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I won this Correspondence Chess game this afternoon when I caught the White King in a Queen-Rook Combination checkmate.
posted Tuesday 02/Apr/2024 ~17:20 #QNAPR2024 #chess
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Unexpected change of plans. This being April 1, I shouldn't be surprised.
I'd set three chores for the day, and was able to do two of them: did my weekly laundry, and activated a new bank Master Card. The third chore, mowing behind the back fence, will have to wait another day or so. The wife is ill and I want to stay close to her, so I'm inside, across the hall from her room through the afternoon and evening.
posted Monday, Apr 1, 2024 at 4:46 PM #QNAPR2024
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Happy Easter Sunday, Everyone! Though last night's sleep was less than excellent, today is moving along pretty well. Plenty of “good mornings” and “Happy Easters” on all my social platforms. Moved in all server-based CC games already, and will send my email moves later today. Planning to watch an early afternoon Rangers game and finish mowing the back yard after that. Expecting a “face time” call from my daughter sometime this afternoon. And that will be plenty for this Sunday.
posted Sun Mar 2024 ~11:50 #QNMAR2024
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It's been a productive Saturday. Spent an hour doing yardwork and finished mowing the bulk of the backyard. That part of the back yard outside the fence (alley and old car port) remains to be done. Hopefully I'll be able to catch that tomorrow.
Now I'm following the Mets vs Brewers game, I've already dispatched moves in all pending CC games, and plan to catch tonight's Svengoolie. And that's enough for today.
posted Sat Mar 2024 ~13:32 #QNMAR2024
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Having a pleasant but much slower paced Friday than I had planned. All the tree pollens in the air today have had me more fatigued than would otherwise be the case. I had been hoping to do some mowing in the back yard today, but with my lower energy levels I opted to take it easy and reschedule that work for tomorrow. So today I've been following MLB games and working on my chess. And eating. The bathroom scales will probably mock me tomorrow morning. Oh well...
posted Fri Mar 2024 ~16:30 #QNMAR2024
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I won this server-based Correspondence Chess game this morning when my White Queen Checkmated the Black King. We can see that the King's only possible flight square is occupied by my Knight protected by my e4 Rook.
posted Thursday 28/Mar/2024 #QNMAR2024 #chess
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Moving slowly through a slow Wednesday. Rainy weather is keeping me inside today, so no yard work. And there are no pressing computer or correspondence chores needing my attention, so I'm taking it easy. Nice.
posted Wed Mar 2024 ~11:21 #QNMAR2024
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Following this afternoon's Rangers / Red Sox game with my little Rpi-400 connected to the TV / Monitor back in my room. One browser tab is showing me the game stats and summary updated in real time, courtesy of MLB's Gameday service.
And another browser tab is playing me an audio feed of the game's play by play.
Not a bad way to spend a Tuesday afternoon, ya' know?
posted Tuesday 26/Mar/2024 ~14:00 #QNMAR2024 #writefreely #snapas #Raspberrypi
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Mowing the front yard Saturday and Sunday wore me out more than I thought. I've got muscle soreness (a good kind) in my shoulders and back, and a tiredness that is still with me even after a brief morning nap and another quick one after lunch.
That notwithstanding I tackled my one big chore of the day, the weekly laundry, and finished it before lunch. With Tylenol for the muscle aches and taking it easy for the rest of the day, I should be good to go for work in the back yard starting tomorrow.
posted Monday, Mar 25, 2024 at ~2:35 PM #QNMAR2024
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“Finished” the front yard earlier today. There is some trim work, etc. to be done but that can wait for another time. Now, anyone driving by and glancing at the yards on my street will see mine and nod in approval. That's plenty good enough for me.
Tomorrow is supposed to be a rainy day, so no yard work is scheduled. As soon as weather permits I'll begin tackling the back yard.
For now, I'm enjoying following some excellent college basketball March Madness games.,
posted Sun Mar 2024 ~13:50 #QNMAR2024