May 11, 2020

My little French press that AR gave me has changed my life. I also for once can tell the difference between a dark roast regular coffee and a decaf, and I have to say decaf really tastes far inferior. 

I made biscuits tonight using self-rising flour for the first time. I didn't have high hopes, but the flavor was very good--just as good as when I add my own baking powder and so forth.

I spent most of the day monitoring the P&S website for papers that need to be prepped for the board meeting.

This morning I interviewed an incoming fellow via Skype and then had a Skype call with a recent fellow, MVF. She is in Rotterdam and has been having a hard time adjusting. As I told her, she picked a tough time to move and start a new job, with the virus shutting so much down.

I went to the grocery store today (two of them, in fact) and felt that I had a harder time keeping six feet from other people. I think people are really starting to relax. And then I see that Wuhan, where it all started, is seeing new cases again. I suspect we are loosening restrictions too soon and are letting our guard down too much.

I roasted some cauliflower today. I cut it into quarters but think eighths would have been better: more of the surface would have gotten browned and charred.

Studied French and Old English. Watched an episode of Ozark.

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