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Robin's brief · Final · Nov 4, 7:24 AM

Wednesday, November 4

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☀️Today's plan

  • 8:05am Take the bus. Rain on and off all day, so the bike stays home.
  • 10:00am 1:1 with your manager. Topics so far: the design system timeline and conference budget.
  • 6:00pm Shape the loaf and back into the fridge; bake at 7 tomorrow.

🔎One thing I found

  • The flat loaves have a pattern. The last 4 loaves that spread in the oven all bulk-fermented in a kitchen under 68°F. On cold weeks, add an hour on the counter before the fridge, as the workday schedule page now says.

Today

📅Calendar

  • All day · Feeding Theo's cat (Oakwood), continuing
  • 10:00am · 1:1 with your manager
  • 1:00pm · Weekly product sync
  • 3:30pm · Onboarding flow walkthrough with engineering

↳ Blue Ridge Parkway in 16 days (Nov 20–22, booked). A full day. The gap after lunch is the only quiet hour.

📬Inbox (14 new)

  • UPS: Out for delivery: trail running shoes.
  • Northline Rewards Visa: statement closes in 7 days; autopay is on.
  • Library: your hold on Several Short Sentences About Writing is ready at the Cameron Village branch for the next 7 days.
  • Bike shop: your winter tune-up slot is confirmed for Saturday at 10.

↳ Nothing needs a reply before noon.

Money

💸Money

YesterdayAccountAmount
ThreadlineNorthline Rewards Visa$72.54
Warehouse District PizzaNorthline Rewards Visa$34.43
Glide RidesNorthline Rewards Visa$23.44
Grain Bowl Co.Northline Rewards Visa$16.04
Harbor Mutual rentersNorthline Rewards Visa$14.50
Five Points RoastersNorthline Checking$4.47
Total$165.42

↳ A heavier day than usual, mostly shopping.

Body

💪Recovery

  • Recovery: 57% (yellow). HRV 58 ms, resting heart rate 52.
  • Sleep: 6h 59m, asleep at 11:30pm, up at 7:17am.
  • Yesterday: strain 12.3, the trainer session.

↳ Fine for the commute; keep anything hard short.

Craft

🌧️Weather & light

  • 61° / 43°: Rain. WSW 12 mph. 65% chance of rain. Next rain Thursday.
  • Sun: up 6:38am, down 5:17pm. Golden hour from 4:41pm, blue hour until 5:43pm.

Verdict: stay in, or shoot rain reflections on Glenwood Avenue with the Wet Pavement recipe.

📷Photo

  • Last outing (Sunday): 313 frames at Lake Johnson, 140 minutes with the 4.3-539mm f/2.8-8 (P1100).
  • Porches series: 7 of 20. Next up is a porch at blue hour, which only needs a dry evening.
  • To cull: those 313 frames are still unflagged in Lightroom.

🐦Birding

Late fall: most warblers have gone south; sparrows, kinglets, Yellow-rumped Warblers and the first winter ducks are the story now.

Worth a look

  • Lake Johnson: Pied-billed Grebes (3) reported on the lake yesterday. Go early, before the boardwalk fills with runners.
  • Feeder: Dark-eyed Juncos and White-throated Sparrows are back under the feeder. Swap the dogwood perch for the pine sprig so the winter frames match.

This week

  • Surf Scoter: 7 reports this week (Jordan Lake, Falls Lake).
  • Red-throated Loon: 8 reports this week (Jordan Lake, Falls Lake).
  • Next outing: Nov 7, Eno River State Park. Fall warblers on the Cox Mountain trail.

Notes

📚Reading

  • A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit: page 102 of 209. On pace to finish this week.
  • Saved: a long read on how Raleigh planned its greenways

🔮Predictions I'm committing to

  • The sky stays flat through sunset: 70%.
  • Recovery tomorrow above 47%: 75%.