Month: June 2023

Crankypantsing, Genealogy

Exactish

Shelly

This is infuriating. When searching Ancestry for Indiana death certificates, exact does not mean exact. This doesn’t seem to be an issue with most other databases (though I’ve noticed it happening in Ancestry’s SSDI index, too). So it looks like you’ve gotten 31 hits for your search, only no, it’s really just 13. This isn’t a huge deal when you only get a short list of returns, but if you’re dealing with a common name, the list can be overwhelming. Even more so when you find the list is actually 2-3 times as long as it needs to be.

If I wanted the date to be a range, I’d have set it up that way in my search criteria.

Crankypantsing, Photography

Fleabane

Shelly
Fleabane

I know they’re weeds, but I love them.

I ordered groceries for pickup at Kroger today. Impossible burgers are now $17.49 for 6. That’s almost $3 each! I like them better than Beyond burgers, but not at that price.

As I was leaving after picking up my groceries, this happened.

Why are people? Why? Why would you leave your truck right in the middle of the road? With the door hanging open? When the guy returned, he looked annoyed that I was waiting behind him. I’m not sure what he expected me to do. There really wasn’t enough space for me to pass on either side.

So I didn’t get Impossible burgers, but I got these crackers. They are so freaking good. I often shop at Kroger instead of Aldi, just because I’m craving parmesan crackers.

Crankypantsing

Week 4 of This View

Shelly

This post-apocalyptic hellscape is outside my cubicle. I’ll be glad when it’s finally gone, but they’re replacing it with shelving, which is only a slight improvement.

(It’s not anyone’s fault that it’s taking this long to clean up and reconfigure the space. The folks doing the work are backed up with jobs. That doesn’t make it any less frustrating for those of us trying to work in this environment, though.)