: Nearly there. Sheesh, moving is hard. We’re so close to having everything out of my sister’s house. The painters …
: It was another long day of moving, but the end is in sight. This new home is going to be lovely once …
: This is how we’re all feeling and the day isn’t over yet.
: The movers are here to help with all the bulky/heavy things. Having furniture at the new house will …
: I’m down in Santa Clara for a week helping my sister and her family move. Being a helper allows one …
: I got to see LCD Soundsystem last night with Matt and Sam. It was a great concert and the weather …
: I let my prescription run out so I’ve been miserable all day, but seeing this at the local bakery …
: Watched: Gifted 🍿 I enjoyed this. The cast is excellent.
: Unexpected project The neighbor texted this evening to ask if I had the ability to drill a hole in a 2x4. “Yes.” Two …
: Seeing The Odyssey in 70 mm is well worth it.
: Half of my life I have been a mother for exactly half of my life as of today. As you’d expect, this is easily the …
: A plan coming together! For the past two years, I’ve been coordinating the core tool classes at the local woodworking guild. …
: Watched: The Newsroom 🍿 We watched this series again recently, it’s just so good. Turns out people …
: Tall Ship - Collection I uploaded quite a few photos of the tall ships in the Sail 250 parade to a collection: Besides the …
: We’re at the airport heading back to Oregon. Saying “I don’t want my vacation to end” doesn’t quite …
: These ships really are something. Seeing them together seems like a trip back in time. We had dinner …
: Well, this was incredible. Seeing Ally’s ship come into view was the most excited I’ve been in a …
: The two closest pizza places close at 5 am and 6 am respectively. Hello Brooklyn. Another sign I’m …
: Going to New York for a hug. (And tall ships.) This week, tall ships from around the world are meeting in New York harbor to celebrate America’s …
: “Welcome, but be good!” Are you kidding me? We’re issuing passports with the phrase “Welcome, but be …
: Watched: Master of the Universe 🍿 I knew I wanted to see this the first time I saw the trailer. I …
: Watched: Toy Story 5 🍿 I liked it.
: I keep composing posts in my head but I can’t seem to sit in front of the computer any longer than …
: Being at PyConUS makes me think I need to find more local tech meetups to attend. Talking with …
: I’m down in Long Beach this week for PyCon. It’s beautiful here. Walking around near the shore …
: My lap is cold. The two young cats went to live with their other owner up in Washington today for an as yet …
: Sandia Mountains, from the east The Sandia mountains, as visible from Sandia Park, New Mexico. I love that mountain.
: I took my first backyard nap of the year today. Life has been fairly somber the last week so a nap …
: A tragic loss I wrote that last post much later than I should have, but I tried to write it as I had intended. …
: Ally the Sailor Last November, I wrote about Ally’s Fun Adventure where she was asked to help a tall ship off the …
: Glad to get myself out of the house I’m now quite adept at postponing the process of making actual plans for things I want to do until …
: Having acclimated to the new medicine, my sleep schedule has gone back to normal. Today though, is …
: At a worship service at the Pentagon on March 25, Hegseth asked God for “overwhelming violence of …
: Finishing Ally's Bag Ally has been asking me to make her a sling bag for a long while. She’s particular about her tastes …
: The doctor recommended I start taking some medication to help me feel better (less pain/anxiety). If …
: Recent Broadway in Portland shows For whatever reason, I usually upload these photos to my Shows collection and call it good, but I …
: Who are we? Today, the President of the United States threatened to kill off an entire civilization that he only …
: It's difficult to focus sometimes. I was trying to pay attention to the meeting, I promise. First there was one. Then two. Then three. …
: Change in Perspective A young man on my team at work shared recently that he was waiting to hear if his mom had cancer. …
: While celebrating my neighbor’s 7th birthday this weekend, with dog treats for the birthday girl and …
: Admitting that I'm Failing I don’t usually post much about my work. I also haven’t been posting here as much as I’d like. Those …
: Project Hail Mary Watched: Project Hail Mary 🍿 Various clubs around the area, including the astronomy club, were …
: Kiki's Delivery Service Watched: Kiki’s Delivery Service 🍿 Thanks to @manton for the pointer, we saw Kiki’s Delivery Service …
: An Excuse to Explore Shop hops are a a fun way to learn about different quilt shops, but the bigger draw for me is the …
: blog.adafruit.com/2026/03/0… I’m not sure our tech future is working out as well as it could have.
: One of the designers my software team works with opened his first PR on Friday. (AI was involved.) …
: 2025 Recap - Part 2 Continuing my recap of 2025, this post is about my unexpected summer off.
: 2025 Recap - Part 1 While it’s nearly the end of January, I still wanted to share some highlights from 2025 that had …
: The U.S. is going to run Venezuela now? I’m angry. I’m particularly angry that I expect everyone to …
: Wordle 1,654 1/6* 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 It finally happened.
: Day 3: Firelight Having firelight be the theme for day 3 of the 12 Days of Winter Wonder was convenient after the …
: Cozy Day 2 of the 12 Days of Winter Wonder is cozy. When Ally moved home earlier this year, she came with …
: Frost I thought it might be fun to participate with the 12 Days of Winter Wonder photo challenge. Portland …
: I’m not really one to post or talk about celebrities, but Rob Reiner’s death hits hard. I woke up …
: Watched: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 🍿 This is being shown in 70mm at the Hollywood theater …
: Stressful weather There’s an atmospheric river going through Portland this week. It seemed like the day never started …
: Watched: The Family McMullen 🍿 We watched this movie and the prequel today. They were both rather …
: Thanksgiving 2025 Ally is still on the ship off the coast of Georgia so we definitely missed her for Thanksgiving. Sam …
: Watched: The Roses 🍿 This was fun, but perhaps a little too serious for my liking at times.
: Watched: The Outfit 🍿 My neighbor recommended this and I’m glad she did. I’ll gladly watch it again.
: A short video of the river near Clarkston.
: Visiting Stef in Clarkston Last weekend, I went to visit my sister so we could celebrate her birthday and Guy Fawkes Day …
: Ally's Fun Adventure I mentioned my daughter having an adventure and then I haven’t had a chance to post about it! This …
: It was a lovely day to drive home today. My drive was a little longer than expected taking my …
: The sun is shining. Nice day for a drive.
: The View From the Dining Room
: Community Building & Vice President Harris On election night last year, Matt and I went out to dinner. I didn’t want to spend the whole night …
: View from the backyard I took a photo of the blue sky from the backyard today (we’re fully into grey sky season, it was …
: Halloween Cats Playing with the new Google Photos remix capability for some seasonal silliness.
: Autumn Leaves - PDX I was struggling to carry a conversation while out running errands with these colors around every …
: Unanswered Questions Watched: Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere 🍿 I enjoyed this movie. Jeremy Allen White is amazing. …
: The cats are taking over I get out of my chair for 1 minute and see what happens?! I got kicked out of my own office.
: How do you tell people about open platforms? I was on a Zoom call last night with a bunch of women. The majority of them are at/near retirement …
: It’s still dark when I log into work in the morning currently so I’ve been turning on these white …
: Autumnal Delights Driving the Fruit Loop near Hood River, Oregon in search of fall goods.
: I’ve seen various posts joking (or not) about the decision to deploy ALL the software with a single …
: Proud Mama Moment My daughter had a chance to share details about a project she’s really passionate about with a …
: No Kings We The People say No Kings - Portland, Oregon
: Ally recently joined the woodworking guild and today she’s volunteering with her grandfather (Matt’s …
: Finally usable router table We waited so long to start this, but then it came together faster than expected.
: It's only getting colder Having our only TV in the basement makes for cold hands.
: First drenching of the season Every Fall I try to pretend it’s still summer just a little bit too long. My thick sweater kept me …
: Making work visible Finding my old work related blog posts was a nice surprise.
: Watched: The Godfather 🍿 This movie gets better every time I watch it.
: This text from my introverted friend that works at the same large company as my introverted husband …
: You know when you see a mom or a dad first thing in the morning on TV? They’re fully dressed and …
: Watched: One Battle After Another 🍿 Others have said that going into this movie not knowing anything …
: Tracking Trump's attacks on Portland The drama (not sure if that’s the best word) of Trump’s attacks on Portland is weighing on me. I …
: Finished reading: Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein 📚 Reading any book related to politics …
: My daughter recently started watching The X-Files for the first time. 📺 I haven’t watched it since …
: The thing is... “The thing is… she’s short!” It was so unexpected, I laughed out loud. I was at lunch with my son. …
: War Ravaged Portland I had other plans for today, but I woke up with a notification about this on my phone so I figured …
: The cat takes advantage of the recliner every time I try to work there. He’s pretty cute, but then …
: Week One Down Week one of the new job is done. I haven’t met everyone on the new team yet, but the things I was …
: Wishing luck to a stranger My husband and I were rear-ended this evening. It was not bad at all and it was at a terrible …
: I forgot about the “new job, new laptop” excitement! My new computer arrived yesterday. Hehe! I’m …
: Noting the many visitors to the backyard Enjoying the backyard for an unfortunate reason.
: It’s been five years since my best friend passed away. I think she would hate for her digital legacy …
: Trying to focus on cute things I don’t really want to talk about the “big news” in the US, except to say that blaming/threatening …
: This afternoon, my son and I went to watch the Hamilton recording that’s in movie theaters for a …
: My son sent a text saying that his new apartment has reached “the pile stage of organization” and …
: Consistency is hard. Many years ago, I was tasked with defining a new architecture for getting pricing data into all …
: Streaks seem to work for me This happened a couple days ago. Sixteen hundred days “studying” German. After all this time, I can …
: Last night I was thinking about Joseph, Oregon which made me think of fresh tomatoes which made me …
: Accepting a Job is Emotional Last Friday I heard from two different companies that I would most likely be getting job offers this …
: Broadway in Portland - Some Like it Hot Tonight was the start of the 2025-2026 Broadway in Portland series for us with Some Like It Hot. It …
: Ivanpah Solar Power Facility The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility near Las Vegas is a sight to see.
: Late summer in Portland translates to spiders. Lots of them! Orbweavers specifically, I think. This …
: I didn’t know there was a Guinness World Record for walking on Lego bricks and I’m also not planning …
: Besides the obvious struggle of being laid off, the most difficult part of this is missing people. …
: Beautiful wooden clock One of the services the local woodworking guild offers is estate sales. When a member passes away or …
: Another person to drink coffee with! Having my daughter back at home has been great for many reasons, but one unexpected bit of fun is …
: Heather Cox Richardson’s short history of the Nineteenth Amendment is just as good as you’d expect.
: Humanity in Interviews There are good ways to interview people and not so good ways to interview people.
: Hoyt Arboretum It’s nice to be able to take a walk through one of my favorite places on a weekday morning. I hadn’t …
: This past Friday marked a decade since we moved to Portland Oregon and this house. While it was …
: The Eldest is Home Our new-college-grad daughter moved back in this week while she figures out what her next steps will …
: 21 Years! I lucked out in the marriage department. Twenty one years ago I married a sweet, intelligent, …
: I just used my slide rule in my physics final. My youngest is thriving in school and in life. :)
: Old notes Cleaning out the neglected corners of my office I found an old notebook with a wild variety of …
: I don't have to work on Monday While certainly not unexpected, it’s still disappointing. Just shy of 4 years in, I was laid off …
: The Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon Photos of the Conifer Garden at The Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon.
: Pretty pictures from/of the yard in the spring. Life has been busy lately so I’m just going to post some pretty pictures. I love my yard in the …
: Some of the neighbors had told me they heard an eagle in the trees above my house, but no one had …
: Go watch Sinners. The sooner the better! My son texted to say not to watch any trailers or look up anything, just run to the theater as fast …
: New Growth Exciting time of year with new growth on all the plants.
: Springtime in the Yard Spring in our yard is colorful. We have several rhododendron bushes that bloom at different times. …
: Things you notice when you look closer.
: I noticed today that when the sun was shining the bees were out, but when the sun was hiding I …
: Cory Booker is a hero. AP news link here.
: Being at the ATmosphere Conference, spending time with intelligent, passionate people in real life, …
: Looking forward to attending the ATmosphere conference in Seattle this weekend with a couple …
: Jury Duty Summons Two days spent in the courthouse for jury duty and not being chosen for any trial, I’m still left …
: No, Mr. President. We don’t want you to break the law.
: Finished: The Expanse Finished reading: Leviathan Falls by James S. A. Corey 📚 I suspect it was about a year ago (probably …
: Finally! I have wanted to see Hamilton forever, it seems!
: Finally! I have wanted to see Hamilton forever, it seems!
: I’m ready for people that actually love our country to be in office again. This is a disgrace.
: @steveflip.bsky.social Hey happy Friday.
: A dark evening Yesterday evening, we had only our second storm this winter. This one came in the form of an …
: A dark evening: kimberlykg.com/2025/02/2… Yesterday evening, we had only our second storm this …
: This little guy has become such a constant companion that I’ve begun naming him. Lately, he’s Robbie …
: This little guy has become such a constant companion that I’ve begun naming him. Lately, he’s Robbie …
: Yes, we’ll be there. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
: My youngest is thriving in college but he’s so busy that we haven’t done a family call in a couple …
: @re5et.bsky.social These are fun. github.com/sjpiper14…
: Maker Skill Trees! What a cool idea this is. https://github.com/sjpiper145/MakerSkillTree/tree/main
: PDX Winter Light Festival Last Saturday, Matt and I went to the Portland Winter Light Festival. I hadn’t been before and …
: @gryphondreamer.bsky.social Hi friend!
: Finished reading: Tiamat’s Wrath by James S. A. Corey This book was more exciting and I like where …
: Some Weekend Sewing I filled my time this weekend with some sewing. I had been wanting to make a bag for my daughter to …
: Some Bluesky threads that helped today: Multnomah County Office of Sustainability Lincoln’s Second …
: I need a word that means “Task that’s annoying to do at the time you’re reminded of it”. Examples: …
: Finished reading: The Familiar: A Novel by Leigh Bardugo 📚 I listened to this as an audiobook. I …
: Happy New Year! 2025! Is January 8th too late to wish someone a Happy New Year? I say no. Happy New Year! The …
: Currently reading: Tiamat’s Wrath by James S. A. Corey I’m anxious to see how the series is wrapped …
: Some professional news Some exciting professional news. We’ve been working on a new product at work and while there’s still …
: My son got home today (end of first term of sophomore year at college is this week), immediately …
: Matt set up some fun LED lights on the house that can be controlled with the WLED app. Our Sunday …
: PDX airport getting some love here.
: If you’re in PDX over the next few months, definitely visit the Exquisite Creatures event at OMSI! …
: Not the best photo, but it represents pure joy. The blanket on the left covering kid #1, the blanket …
: Happy Thanksgiving! Both kids are home so I’m happy as can be. The daughter brought her cats who …
: The Onion continues to bring me joy.
: Steam Bending This evening Yuri Kobayashi presented at the monthly Guild of Oregon Woodworkers meeting as part of …
: Some sights around the neighborhood on a recent walk. This is my favorite time of year in Oregon.
: My son and a friend of his took a short roadtrip (his first as an adult) to go see redwoods in …
: Currently reading: Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) by James S.A. Corey 📚 Looking forward to …
: Finished reading: Babylon’s Ashes by James S.A. Corey 📚
: The only thing I’ve written this week that wasn’t work related was a pretty bad haiku composed at 4 …
: Well, this is new. The past two days I’ve had slugs INSIDE my (quite new) mailbox. I carefully …
: Currently reading: Babylon’s Ashes by James S.A. Corey 📚 I am SLOWLY make my way through this …
: Want to read: The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi 📚
: Today I seem to have the opportunity to learn the term Vorführeffekt.
: Picking this up for Sam over the summer has turned out to be quite fun for me.
: I’m getting together with the neighborhood ladies this evening to complete our ballots. Vote!
: Look at this adorable perfection!
: Mad at the Jointer Every six weeks or so, I volunteer to assist with a Core Tools class that the Guild of Oregon …
: Fun in the Fediverse! In my latest exploration of micro.blog, I’ve been trying to understand the federation pieces. I’m …
: This selvage quilt is really something. 🧵 🪡 mastodon.social/@BenitaSk…
: Our anniversary gift to each other this year was season passes to Broadway in Portland. Tonight was …
: New Quilt Top I had started this Star of Wonder quilt in July, but then stopped right before finishing the top …
: Hello! It’s past the time when I should set up my own personal space. I’ve been telling others to do this …