a line in the sand
That's what I'm doing with this small post, drawing a line in the sand. The sand being this site. As far as my life goes,...
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bad day
Yesterday I started writing the would-be-nice-if-I-do-it-weekly blog post over at Back of the Napkin, my work/handcrafts/back of the napkin focused blog. In doing so I...
nostalgic for the office
Part of my day-to-day is continuing to do some I.T. Consulting. I resigned last October so that I could focus on my leather business but...
splinched
Haven’t felt like this in a while. And a bit of an apology in advance as this is more of a sad how-I’m-feeling-in-the-moment post, more...
peace and quiet
Regarding the no-stress mindset that I've successfully maintained now for the past few weeks...I don't know, but man it is wonderful. I just don't...
interactions
I need to write about my move from the apartment and into my townhouse. I’ll do that soon, I hope. That part of my life,...
today is my last day living and working where I have lived and worked for the past three years
I’m eager to put my apartment behind me, eager to move into a space where I will be more comfortable, as I have mentioned plenty...
a place for everything
I’m on the home stretch of moving out of the apartment. And I realize I have probably been writing about it too much lately. It...
Taking things apart
I never use glue when making something. Especially in my woodworking projects, and most of the time in my leather projects. I always have the...
Raining Dumpsters
There are two things I did not consider back in May of 2021 when I toured the apartment building I’ve lived in for the past...
Been a while: some catching up on life, The Strathmere, and so on
Good evening...pour a glass or make some tea, or have some coffee while we catch up. LifeI haven’t journaled in a while. I haven’t published...
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I’m not sure what to write - this is so personal
I’m with my family. My parents and my brother with his family. Mozzie is with me. We are currently in Strathmere, New Jersey. The beach...
popcorn
Driving home tonight I was hit with the desire for popcorn, and so I made some. Watching, actually _watching_, The Newsroom. Some quick thoughts: •...
I’m looking forward to empty space
Another one of those nights where I’m tired but not tired enough to go to sleep. Well, that’s probably not true. I could absolutely go...
sunday list
Sunday napsThe past few Sunday’s I have had to take a nap just to push through the rest of the day. Usually around 2 or...
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Playing checkers
Tuesday night we all went out for dinner to Cracker Barrel. Mozzie was in the mood for their pancakes, and Lindsay and I can always...
my bike
I don’t have the energy for work but I’m not entirely ready for bed and I don’t know any in-between, so I’ll write about my...
movement
Part of me is a nomad, maybe a large part of me. I struggle to stay in one place for too long, I like to...
A few things I’ve wanted lately
• Go back to pre-smartphone days • Go back to pre-2020 days • A DVD tower • A CD book • Replacing my lost record...
A time for everything
When I have a thought, or an idea, or a thing I want to do, I write it down. I write it in the notebook...