Well, That’s Different
After a number of years with just exposed OSB subfloor (and a couple of rugs) as the flooring in my kitchen… It now has (part of) a floor. Do not be fooled by that picture. It is still mostly this… I have
Then & Now: 2012 – 2016
Turns out that yesterday was the four-year anniversary of a huge and unexpected change in my life plans. Stumbling upon this property when and how I did–and then the fact that I was actually able to cut through the red tape and
Comfort Zones & Cameras in my Face
I wonder how many times in the last 11-ish years–and 1050 posts– I’ve started out by saying, “Holy shit, I’m exhausted.” I don’t know the answer to that question, but I’m pretty sure the last time I said it and really meant it was
Typing Something Fantastic
No joke, guys… right now there are four people staring at my face as I type this. Roberto– creative direcor/editor/chief-in-charge-of-telling-me-to-do-things-just-one-more-time (it’s never just one more time) — just told me to sit down at my computer and “type something fantastic”. So if
Laundry Room Progress
“Laundry Room Progress.” Literally the most boring title I’ve come up with in a decade of writing this website. But let me just say this… It’s 10:45 PM, and a film crew is showing up at my house at 9AM tomorrow, and
First Things First…ish?
I’m not sure where to start with all of my current and upcoming projects… let’s just say that 2016 is setting out to be both awesomely productive and awesomely challenging, as predicted. Technically the first thing on my list this year (if
Well Hello, 2016
I love the philosophical side of starting a new year. Blank slate, new list of things to tackle, the holidays usually give me a little breather from my normal schedule to get a few things that have gotten out of hand (uh,
2015: The Best Year Yet
Here’s something I’ve never said before: 2015 was the best year yet. Yeah. True story. The fun thing about having eleven whole years of my life documented on this website is that I can actually go back and see what I’ve said about the last
Holiday Traditions and the Winter List
Whoa, hey, Christmas came and went in the blink of an eye this year, and I barely had enough time to force the donkeys to dress up in their Holiday finest and smile for the camera… These guys will do anything for carrots. (Which, by
Team Build: Modern-Industrial Work Tables (For Our Actual Work)
You might have been wondering if I do anything other than talking about all kinds of philosophical and intense shit these days, which… fair. The good news is that I do, in fact, still build stuff. Like these, for example: So, here’s
Hoarfrost
Yeah, it sounds like something from Lord of the Rings (and, frankly, it’s been feeling pretty Middle-Earth-ish around here for the last week, so that’s fitting) but it’s actually real weather phenomena where the fog and the frost make my back-yard look
Wherein I Didn’t Lose Inches and Gained Perspective
This post started off as a Facebook update… At first I was going to make a quick comment about something that happened to me at the gym today, and then I added a little commenary, and then it got longer and longer,
The Gradual Shifting of Everything
Just before I started this post I sat down at my workbench in my office (odd in-and-of-itself because I haven’t spent more than fifteen consecutive minutes in this room since some time in March), I opened my computer (which earlier today I
End of the Garden 2015
Intellectually I understand that the end of the growing season is just a part of the natural cycle of things around here. I lived in both Hawai’i and Florida for several years when I was younger, and the lack of seasons was…
Adventures in Beekeeping: Prepping for Winter
It’s likely that this will be my last beekeeping post of the year, and can I just say… right after randomly adopting some donkeys, and then getting chickens, having bees on the farm was one of my best ideas yet. (Yes, even
Then & Now: 2012 – 2016
Turns out that yesterday was the four-year anniversary of a huge and unexpected change in my life plans. Stumbling upon this property when and how I did–and then the fact that I was actually able to cut through the red tape and
Comfort Zones & Cameras in my Face
I wonder how many times in the last 11-ish years–and 1050 posts– I’ve started out by saying, “Holy shit, I’m exhausted.” I don’t know the answer to that question, but I’m pretty sure the last time I said it and really meant it was
Typing Something Fantastic
No joke, guys… right now there are four people staring at my face as I type this. Roberto– creative direcor/editor/chief-in-charge-of-telling-me-to-do-things-just-one-more-time (it’s never just one more time) — just told me to sit down at my computer and “type something fantastic”. So if
Laundry Room Progress
“Laundry Room Progress.” Literally the most boring title I’ve come up with in a decade of writing this website. But let me just say this… It’s 10:45 PM, and a film crew is showing up at my house at 9AM tomorrow, and
First Things First…ish?
I’m not sure where to start with all of my current and upcoming projects… let’s just say that 2016 is setting out to be both awesomely productive and awesomely challenging, as predicted. Technically the first thing on my list this year (if
Well Hello, 2016
I love the philosophical side of starting a new year. Blank slate, new list of things to tackle, the holidays usually give me a little breather from my normal schedule to get a few things that have gotten out of hand (uh,
2015: The Best Year Yet
Here’s something I’ve never said before: 2015 was the best year yet. Yeah. True story. The fun thing about having eleven whole years of my life documented on this website is that I can actually go back and see what I’ve said about the last
Holiday Traditions and the Winter List
Whoa, hey, Christmas came and went in the blink of an eye this year, and I barely had enough time to force the donkeys to dress up in their Holiday finest and smile for the camera… These guys will do anything for carrots. (Which, by
Team Build: Modern-Industrial Work Tables (For Our Actual Work)
You might have been wondering if I do anything other than talking about all kinds of philosophical and intense shit these days, which… fair. The good news is that I do, in fact, still build stuff. Like these, for example: So, here’s
Hoarfrost
Yeah, it sounds like something from Lord of the Rings (and, frankly, it’s been feeling pretty Middle-Earth-ish around here for the last week, so that’s fitting) but it’s actually real weather phenomena where the fog and the frost make my back-yard look
Wherein I Didn’t Lose Inches and Gained Perspective
This post started off as a Facebook update… At first I was going to make a quick comment about something that happened to me at the gym today, and then I added a little commenary, and then it got longer and longer,
The Gradual Shifting of Everything
Just before I started this post I sat down at my workbench in my office (odd in-and-of-itself because I haven’t spent more than fifteen consecutive minutes in this room since some time in March), I opened my computer (which earlier today I
End of the Garden 2015
Intellectually I understand that the end of the growing season is just a part of the natural cycle of things around here. I lived in both Hawai’i and Florida for several years when I was younger, and the lack of seasons was…
Adventures in Beekeeping: Prepping for Winter
It’s likely that this will be my last beekeeping post of the year, and can I just say… right after randomly adopting some donkeys, and then getting chickens, having bees on the farm was one of my best ideas yet. (Yes, even
