October grooving. Looking for the next step. Community gratitude in a world on fire.
I’m basically out of toddler mode. Most night have decent sleep. It’s a game-changer.
It’s October. The leaves have taken on their autumn hues (far stronger this year than most in Denver; it’s reminiscent of back east), there’s a nip in the air, and we’re getting the house ready for the colder months to come.
I’m finding myself increasingly grateful for the tight-knit community we’ve knit ourselves into here. The world at large is uglier and more chaotic than I would’ve anticipated, and I frequently end up somewhere dark and cynical–and then reconnect with the folks around us, who’re supportive, all of us going through Stuff and being open about it, with deliberate help and mutual aid woven into the schools, the neighborhood, and the way we all interact. It’s like being in a commune…surrounded by Germany in 1937.
Spending a fair amount of time working with Claude Code on side projects. It feels like I can ship a lot of volume in a short time…and then there’s tonnes of review and integration and replanning. There’s some categories where these tools are a clear win, but I could be convinced that writing code for stuff meant to be used past the current afternoon isn’t there yet. More than anything else, it seems as though this varies a lot by individual developer. Unsure where I personally fall on that line.
Speaking of which, I’m looking around for the next thing. Consulting’s still fun, but I could use a breather from looking for new clientele, and would love to find ways to grow myself and those around me more sustainably. Spending time thinking about this between parenting, projects.
I got back to the gym about a month ago after nearly a year away. The first two weeks felt like trash, and now I’m finally feeling my basal energy levels start to restore. They’d been in the pits since spring, and it was really limiting. Glad to be seeing some results here. Anything it does to my appearance and strength is a nice bonus; it’s the being awake during the day that I’m most aiming for.
