offs better before I ever complain about that," said Quantrill, who gave up just one hit over six shutout innings before the snag in the seventh.
"The guys have been grinding, and they've taken some heat in the last weeks, and I thought today was awesome. There was a lot of quality at-bats. They stayed on 'em, with their foot on their necks," Quantrill said. "As a starting pitcher, there's just nothing better, right?"
"He's pitching with confidence, but also conviction," acting manager DeMarlo Hale said.
Indians: SS Amed Rosario was placed on the family medical emergency list so he could return to his native Dominican Republic to visit with an ill elderly relative.... Hale said Bieber was "feeling pretty good" after his first rehab start for Triple-A Columbus: "We'll try to slot him in to pitching in a big league game. That's my wish."
Twins: RHP Joe Ryan reported no serious problems after being struck on the wrist by a batted ball on Tuesday. Baldelli said he wasn't sure yet if Ryan would take his next turn in the rotation.... RHP Kenta Maeda, having begun his rehab from Tommy John elbow surgery, was asked how he's biding his time in Texas after the procedure: "It's really difficult when you only have one arm to do everything in your daily life. Maybe just binge watch on Netflix and obviously I've been keeping up with the Twins and how we're doing."

What kind of timer should you use for your pomodoro learning day? This might help you to get it right.
The pomodoro technique is a great way to get really, really a lot done and have fun with it. Before we can start we have to choose a timer … which seems to be straight forward, right? Well, yes it is somehow. Still, over time I tried various timers and found out that it can actually make a difference.
Here’s why: it depends on WHY we use the pomodoro technique in the first place.
Why do you pomodoro your day?
Do you want to work through your todo list as fast as possible?
Do you need the structure to stay motivated during a long day?
Do you need to do a very big piece of work and need to slice it?
Two main features characterise our timer: how flexible is it to set a time span and will it eventually beep?
The simplest timer like an hour glass con only measure one predefined time span like 30 minutes.
A simple kitchen timer can be set to one specific time span.
work time (like 25 minutes) and break time (like 5 minutes).
More complex tools like timeout can even differentiate micro breaks and normal breaks.
(like used for meeting agendas).
What features should your timer support?
In which direction should the timer count?
Up (showing how much time is spent) or down (showing how much time is left)?
Most of the timers we use will let us know when the time is over. A simple alarm will probably play some sound and apps like time out are even able to lock our screen and thereby force us to do a break.
This is super when we are very focussed and tend to forget making breaks. To make frequent breaks is key to ensure that we can work for a long time without getting exhausted. That is why we choose to get some kind of timer with a beep or some other sound.
Let´s imagine we struggle to motivate ourselves to sit down for learning!
So that is now different, right?
What would happen if we would have used an hour glass that has no beep?
Ha, sounds better, or?
– But wait, shouldn´t we make a break?, you ask.
Shure, but what is more important in that situation: to do a break or to get things done?
set an alarm with a beep to the maximum of 40 minutes to ensure a break.
Before starting into the break we note down the next easy step and set the beep timer to the time we want to spend on our break.
I think it does make a difference and we should make sure to choose the right timer for each situation. Also: what worked yesterday might not be the best choice for today!
So, which timer is now best for the situation at hand?
Bands like Power Trip (copied my comment from the last time this was asked on a Power Trip post. These are actually bands that sound like Power Trip's style of crossover, not just any old crossover thrash bands):  

Iron Age - [No bandcamp, so here's an MA link. Their stuff is on YouTube](https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Iron_Age/3540255203)     
Foreseen - https://foreseen.bandcamp.com  
Primal Rite - https://primalrite.bandcamp.com  
Red Death - https://reddeath.bandcamp.com  
Mindforce - https://mindforceny.bandcamp.com  
Inhuman Nature - https://inhumannature.bandcamp.comWe have kids around the same age and are both pregnant with our second. With that in mind, we thought we'd swap posts and give everyone some advice about how to get ready for the second baby. Please take a moment to visit my guest post over at her blog here.
A few weeks ago, I sat down to make a Preparing for Baby #2 list. It was short; something about freezing a few meals and buying a pink sheet for the cradle. This weekend, it occurred to me that my baby girl's due date is two months away. Do you know how fast two months goes by? My list just got a little more serious. Here's how I'm preparing for D-Day:
My heart.
I neglected my walk with Christ last time, but this time, I'm determined not to make the same mistake. As part of my Siesta Scripture Memory Challenge, I've picked Psalm 139:13-18 to etch on my heart over the next two months:
These are words the Lord's given me to whisper over my daughter, but they're also words He's given me for my own soul. Motherhood is hard. My hope is that, by inscribing these words of identity on my heart now, I can find some stable footing when depression looms, exhaustion hijacks my emotional sanity, or I start to unravel into anger.
Practically speaking...
When my son was a newborn, I spent a ridiculous amount of time watching TV to keep myself awake while he nursed. This time around, we are cable and local channel free, and more to the point, I have a toddler. I figure his antics will keep me awake during the day, but at night, for those marathon nursing sessions, I'll need some help. I have a Nook, and I love it, but there's not room in my budget for books right now. Enter: the local library. Somehow, through some ridiculously complicated process, I can check out books, for free. And that's my goal--to figure out how to stock up on some good (FREE!) reads.
The other "practical" item on my list is the Marpac Dohm-DS Dual Speed Sound Conditioner. Our 20mo/old is a light sleeper, and I've got a baby who's about to share a room with him. The price tag is a bit steep, but I have a feeling I'd be happy to forgo even a few meals if it would mean one or both of my children sleeping for any given length of time.
My body (not quite a wonderland).
This post and this post are where I'm starting my post-partum healing medicine cabinet. I love homeopathy, but the idea of taking a few carefully chosen remedies post-partum never occurred to me till well after the fact with my last pregnancy. I'm excited about being more intentional about healing this time!
I've got Lindsay Brin's Postnatal Bootcamp ready to go. I spent way too much time frustrated with my post-baby pooch last time, so I'm going to be proactive. If I don't work out, I can't complain. Right? Right.(Riiiiiiiiight)
My family.
Isn't this Skip Hop Little Kid Backpack precious? I don't want to forget my little guy! I think he would have a B-L-S-T with this little pack, filled with some fun dollar store toys. Maybe a cute Big Brother gift for the hospital? My other two big goals for my toddler are to teach him how to stay by my side when we're in public (possible? hopefully...), and we're gonna try our hand at some Duggar-style blanket time!
This is really what we'll be doing over the next two months--lots and lots and LOTS of playing!
The meals that won't get frozen...Honestly, I don't think I'll be freezing a lot of actual meals. Casseroles and soups lend themselves best to the freezer, but since we're not big casserole/soup people, my plan is to have a lot of pre-cooked basics and pre-assembled ingredients that are easy to throw into the crockpot during the day, or simple enough that my non-cooking husband can make it happen on the stove after work. Here are a few of my ideas (I'll be posting more later!):
1. Ingredients bagged and prepped for Slow-Cooker Chicken Tagine and Slow-Cooker Wild