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Dec 8, 2024: Matt set up some fun LED lights on the house that can be controlled with the WLED app. Our Sunday evening gathering enjoyed the different settings, …

Dec 5, 2024: PDX airport getting some love here.

Dec 4, 2024: If you’re in PDX over the next few months, definitely visit the Exquisite Creatures event at OMSI! We went a couple weeks ago and I’m …

Dec 1, 2024: Not the best photo, but it represents pure joy. The blanket on the left covering kid #1, the blanket on the right covering kid #2 and the two kitties …

Nov 28, 2024: Happy Thanksgiving! Both kids are home so I’m happy as can be. The daughter brought her cats who have been helping us cook all day. :) …

Nov 14, 2024: The Onion continues to bring me joy.

Nov 13, 2024: Steam Bending This evening Yuri Kobayashi presented at the monthly Guild of Oregon Woodworkers meeting as part of a series of educational opportunities on steam …

Nov 11, 2024: Some sights around the neighborhood on a recent walk. This is my favorite time of year in Oregon.

Nov 10, 2024: My son and a friend of his took a short roadtrip (his first as an adult) to go see redwoods in Crescent City this weekend. Of the photos he shared, …

Nov 10, 2024: Currently reading: Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) by James S.A. Corey 📚 Looking forward to reading books that are not part of a series when I get …

Nov 10, 2024: Finished reading: Babylon’s Ashes by James S.A. Corey 📚

Nov 8, 2024: The only thing I’ve written this week that wasn’t work related was a pretty bad haiku composed at 4 a.m. that ended with ‘crime in …

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Oct 30, 2024: Well, this is new. The past two days I’ve had slugs INSIDE my (quite new) mailbox. I carefully removed both and put them in the grass, but HOW …

Oct 29, 2024: Currently reading: Babylon’s Ashes by James S.A. Corey 📚 I am SLOWLY make my way through this series. I keep pausing to read other books though.

Oct 28, 2024: This is not my cat.

Oct 27, 2024: Want to read: The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi 📚

Oct 26, 2024: Today I seem to have the opportunity to learn the term Vorführeffekt.

Oct 26, 2024: Picking this up for Sam over the summer has turned out to be quite fun for me.

Oct 24, 2024: I’m getting together with the neighborhood ladies this evening to complete our ballots. Vote!

Oct 23, 2024: Look at this adorable perfection!

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Oct 21, 2024: Mad at the Jointer Every six weeks or so, I volunteer to assist with a Core Tools class that the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers puts on. Core Tools is the final class most …

Oct 19, 2024: Fun in the Fediverse! In my latest exploration of micro.blog, I’ve been trying to understand the federation pieces. I’m following this account from a few …

Oct 19, 2024: This selvage quilt is really something. 🧵 🪡 mastodon.social/@BenitaSk…

Oct 16, 2024: Our anniversary gift to each other this year was season passes to Broadway in Portland. Tonight was the second show of the series for us. The costumes …

Oct 16, 2024: New Quilt Top I had started this Star of Wonder quilt in July, but then stopped right before finishing the top when another project became higher priority. I …

Oct 15, 2024: Hello! It’s past the time when I should set up my own personal space. I’ve been telling others to do this for a while, so it’s a bit silly …