It doesn't matter how you do things, it just matters that you do them.

TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE ERA RODNEY DANGERFIELD: i tell you i get no respect. the daimyo says i have to commit seppuku to restore my house’s honor. okay. i write my death poem, no problem. i ask my wife if she’ll be my second and she says she wants to be my FIRST!

The last rays of Spring from yesterday's sunset, as seen from Sandlake's "Cellphone Hill". I had a great time for this year's Highsummer and reveled in the height of solar energy. ☀️

A little bit of a day-drink while gardening as a treat.

Treating myself to a diner breakfast, followed by a deep clean of myself (and the bathroom), capped off with a sauna session. Needed to take some time and focus on my health, hygiene, and presentation. Gotta look and feel your best!

Trimmed up the dead leaves off the pitcher plant vines, gave the fern a thinning, and set the spider plants for a tropical vacation. Excited about the new basal growths on the pitchers that the fern was hiding. It's a much happier greenhouse.

Needed a stout beer and some old anime tonight. Watching Bubblegum Crash.

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

Re-read an old love letter from my partner that he wrote years ago, before the pandemic. I honestly needed to hear those words again and to recognize how far we've come together. Life is too crazy and the journey is too short to not walk alongside another lovely human.

Power is out and not expected to restore until 10:30p. Within 5 minutes, I had a candle going in every room. Now relaxing with a fire in the fireplace and the chiming of the clock. It's rather cozy tbh.

Spent the day going through the garage and marking out some things for a garage sale. It'll be nice to pare down a lot of this extra I've been hanging onto.

New project identified.

Got the news that Grandpa is in the hospital. I've been meaning to visit him for a while, and now I fear it may be too late. Waiting for an update and to talk about if a visit is still an option. A flight to LA and everything that goes with that is gonna be a challenge.

Pro tip for houseplant hunting: Reptile Expos. They have direct from nursery vendors with great selections. Adopted a Spider Plant who came with a daughter already well on the way. She was $4. I've always wanted a nice Spider Plant, and now I have a lovely specimen.

Went back for Aqua Aerobics tonight after a multi-month hiatus. I kept up, but dang, that kicked my rear end. The hot-tub & cold-plunge afterwards was the desired reward though. Riding on a lot of good endorphins.

Had a wonderful time out at the coast this weekend. Hunted agates at Short Beach, and lucked into this beautiful piece of carnelian. Shining a headlamp through it reveals some lovely striations. I'm excited to polish it up a bit and figure a good setting/display.

Successful holiday weekend all around. I'm thankful for my friends and family; amazing folk who share their time and space with me. It's always a treat to see folk in person and refresh our connections. Cheers to community and mutual support, something I intend to foster and value more and more.

Turkey is brining, stuffing is made, treager is cleaned, cheese is smoked, house is tidy. I think I'm ready. Bring on the family!

Planning out Turkey Day dishes and timeline. There's a good bit of effort i can do ahead of the day itself, so I'm going to take an extra day off on Wednesday to prep. That should protect my sanity.

Getting myself set up here again. Hope you critters have been well.

Cool. We'll see if I attach to this.