4:28 and the first chance i have had to sit and rest and do something just for me.

happy birthday to me. rather a lonely tired life right now.

with my mother still in the hospital and a thousand things to do today - what the heck should i have for dinner? letting you and others decide.

the heart stone step at the cemetery

don’t know why these two are oddly captivating to watch youtube.com/shorts/bskQ1...

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the next model. thanks to a friend for the birthday present

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how about three fun facts to lighten the mood. 1. i have never eaten a twinkie. 2. peanut butter and jelly sandwiches have always seemed gross to me. 3. i have never set foot in a Walmart much less bought anything at one

going to be time to bake my birthday cake soon. i have the same cake every year and only once a year. same cake my father had each of his years. though being much older than he ever got to be, I have had more than him. strange to be much older than he was when he died.

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sat outside in the garden in the dark tonight for a time listening to the insects and looking at what stars there are. a sort of emotional/mental shoring up before another week of visits to my mother in the hospital. not certain at this point what time may be left.

now reading just after finishing the first one. always like it when we graphic designers get to do something fun for a book series (there are 7 in total)

had dinner with two friends last night and discovered i have lost the habit of being around people socially. i spend about 95% of my life alone and coupled with my illness and recovery this spring and summer, well….

COVID booster updated. not killing me today nasty fascists

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just finished reading. glad i did not buy it.

New pieces in my curated ceramics collection - smallcuratedpottery.blogspot.com/2025/09/vase... smallcuratedpottery.blogspot.com/2025/09/vase...

So my healthcare will be destroyed in November and the Post Office probably this year as well.

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Ok so I finished it. Some parts were tricky to build and I needed some tools beyond those provided. But it is a robust model and opens and locks, trigger and hammer have springs so they work and the bullet chamber makes a great ratchet sound when you turn it.

ever closer but enough for today.

the steampunk gun model is coming along slowly and carefully. do not want to snap any wooden pieces

@jonathanlhoward.bsky.social something makes me think you would enjoy this music video of short trailer segments to a host of movies that neverwere youtu.be/6KpZRAysw7o?...

this week really beat me up and tossed me out.

Last week's Strange New Worlds was dumb. Killer episode this week though.

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Season two of Wednesday just seems mean-spirited and not much fun.

tonight’s bit of lush gorgeousness youtu.be/Tj149G4DKD8?...

What should I read next?

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Big fan of Strange New Worlds but this new episode is just dumb

I just received this amazing set of hand-crafted wooden Golomb Rulers from Todd Sanders. (I made the much more pedestrian 3d-printed stand.) Thanks so much @lackriver.bsky.social‬!

doctor #3 says i look great. blood test agrees and i can stop taking extra iron. perfect results.

Maannnnn women get the best peacock themed clothes. you could be a Batman villain with a cool name

hooray no longer officially obese and otherwise a glowing report and a success story for recovery from my pcp. doctor #2 done. final doctor boss in the video game of my life tomorrow

small project Sunday. gettin’ stuff done to give me a preweek boost

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All we need is Sulu and Dr. McCoy on this episode of Strange New Worlds. And maybe Tom Baker's Doctor with first Romana.

A personal one day artist book project - 7.5" x 5"

doin’ the arts

a nearly finished now reading detour to fulfill a promise

had to harvest the pears today because the jerks were ruining them. probably have 60.

Ah no wonder Food 52's YT channel has radically changed and no longer seems watchable. One of the founders left. Really don't like any of the new video people, especially the one hobo looking guy who is never dressed well.

Kold Skool Tako Knight

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go on call me crazy but i kinda like this. very Prospero

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