Why yes, it did snow 4 inches on April 20. This is why we can’t have nice gardens until May in the Midwest US.

Today I did an upgrade to a Discourse site. Wow, was it ever a great experience. I never thought “surprise and delight” would be my reaction to upgrading a forum. But it was. I wish I knew someone on the Discourse product team so I could thank them.

I had a brainwave today and am excited to work on porting my personal site over to microblog tomorrow. I haven’t written much at all in the past year, and a big part of the reason is that it’s not an easy process. This is though! Should be fun.

Today I had to let an employee go. I think this is the worst part about my work. I feel so sad and angry. Good thing this is very infrequently needed or I would not be able to keep on in this job.

Adulting was so hard today.

If you need any more reasons to get the vaccine in the US, Kripy Kreme just came up with a new one - www.cbsnews.com/news/kris…

So excited and grateful that I will have my first vaccine dose this morning. I know the vial contains science and medicine, but it feels like it’s full of magic and hope. ♥️💉

Tomorrow I have a convergence of several large projects to coordinate with a software release. I feel the same way now as I did in college the night before finals. Wish me luck!

One of the things I have really enjoyed over the winter was finding ways to “hygge” up my house. Candles, chonky blankets, family movie nights, and lots of chocolate. Now that spring is here? I think hygge is here to stay.

For the first time in my life, I completed a full NYT crossword puzzle. Took me a couple of days and was an easy one. I can absolutely see why people do the crossword every day!

This week has been amazing in terms of warm weather and spring goodness. And pollen. Nothing ruins a fine spring like allergies. 🤧