Our insurance just rose $117 to $1155 PER MONTH. Fuck Trump, and fuck the Kaiser Permanente CEO who makes 17 million a year. Anyone with HMSA want to chime in if they're any better?

Had a kanikapila (music jam) with a band in Puna, and I can honestly say I haven't had that much fun in at least 5 years. I didn't realize how much I missed playing with a group that could play anything from just a key! That's a talent I don't have yet, but I'm learning. Played & sang my heart out!

Got my truck safety check scheduled today. One year back on the road! Pro life tip: try not to buy someone else's failed project, unless you really love getting your hands dirty. Brakes, electrics, tires, shocks, all had to be fixed. But I'm proud of the result.

Happy misty Christmas, from our little home in the clouds!

No bacteria detected in our catchment water after filtration! I just drank my first quart of tap water, in over a year!

Logged in today to Ultima Online for the first time since 1998. Went down to the tailor shop in Trinsic. The nostalgia was intense.

Burst, bubble, burst! Honestly, can't come soon enough.

After the big catchment filtration upgrade months and months ago, we're finally testing the water for bacteria, to see if it's safe to drink. 4 stage filtration down to half a micron, plus UV, should be fine on paper. Nothing beats a test for peace of mind.

An ʻuluhe fern from this morning's walk.

Ballroom is a cover-up for an underground data center?

It feels like the first day of summer outside.

Seeing 2nd Wicked tonight. No singing along!! *sad* "For Good" is my fav. I play/sing it on ‘ukulele. Something like 27 unique chords. LOL

Grew up as the child of an art teacher. My naughty books were classic art history, first nudes were renaissance-age oil paintings. And they wonder why I turned out weird. :P

I need to touch some plants today. :P Somebody remind me later.

Wouldn't need to release the Epstein files if they had just immediately convicted every fucker in them, yet here we are.

Hug your loved ones today, and every day. This is for Kaawai.

Gas pump friend in Hilo.

That's one fancy not dog! I even put capers on there!

No wonder I feel so tired all the time...

The comical ABSURDITY of Trump saying Zelensky has been in power too long when... Putin has ruled Russia for nearly TWENTY-SIX YEARS now.

Load of ginger taken to the dump today! Feels good. Ignore the in-process paint on the old girl. xD

What to do when your cat refuses to get out of the christmas tree? You take photos, lots of photos.

It took psycho kitten exactly 2 seconds to reach the top of the tree after we put it up. I added a cat hammock. She hasn't expressed much interest in it yet.

Loading the truck up with invasive toilet brush ginger today! Poisoned a whole swath of the shit.

So proud to see that Donald J. Trump got an award for using the potty today! What a big boy!

Teleportation would be super useful right now. I dislike driving, so atomizing and reassembling myself somewhere else sounds fun.

Youtube recap says I watched 1,912 different channels throughout 2025. 5x the average user. I don't doubt it. Problem is, the recap mentions NOWHERE my most followed channels (Ukraine war content). The fucking AI scrubbed my most important topic right out of existence.

Something I take particular pride in... How I tie my picture framing wire.

Rate my movie rig! On the one hand, mono audio via guitar amp, but on the other, massive projector screen. xD Doing Indian food and a movie for Thanksgiving.

Traitor Witkoff needs to be in prison for life.

From our front door! Not the eye of Sauron, but the moon through the trees, with a volcanic glow illuminating the sky.

Happy ChristmaHanukKwanzaaka! 200ft of lights is kinda bright, who knew?

I've started doing what I call "noop" time every day. Noop means No Op(eration), it's a computer term for "do nothing". So, once a day, before making dinner, I do NOTHING for 10 minutes. No phone, no music, nothing, just sitting quietly. It's TORTURE to an ADHD mind. So necessary, but I hate it. xD

Market on a Saturday? Today's my sleep-in day, darn it. xD

I've been waiting for my plant guys to find me an ‘ama‘u fern, and they came through! This is the fern that Halema‘uma‘u is named after, "home of ‘ama‘uma‘u" Doesn't look like much now, but I'll update when it gets a few fronds again!

But... His emails.

Added 7 more ti to the driveway collection. Starting to look pretty great!! Also put stakes in for christmas lights!

Sista Robi did a version of the Moomin theme song?!!? Wild stuff!

Joy of joys! Nog season has begun!!

I've followed the Russia-Ukraine war every day for the past 3 years. An invading army that breaks every treaty it signs is not to be trusted when it offers a cease-fire. This post is about Democrats surrendering to fascists.

Not proud of this. Bluetooth stereo to mono RCA to 1/8 stereo to mono 1/4". OK I lied, proud of this. LOL.

All back together and gorgeous! So much better than black. xD

About to put the bass back together. Looks damn sexy! 3 coats primer, sanded, 4-5 coats color, 4-5 coats clear, sanded wirh 2000 grit, buffed with abrasive compound, then 3 coats of turtle wax. What a marathon! My arms and neck hurt. :P Will be great to play it once again!

Ho-ly. Great line.

Amazing! So happy! And a ton of other Dems flipped seats all over the place - Virginia is a bloodbath for the Repugs.

"The most documented liar in all of human history." How long did it take you to figure out who that refers to?

Anybody else remember that the ACA (Obamacare) was originally based on a plan spearheaded by Mitt Romney? That's why it looks nothing like what most progressives actually want (single payer). It was always a compromise, and repugs have run against it ONLY because Obama got it done.

A few runs in the clear coat, but nothing that can't be gently sanded and buffed out. Can't wait to play it again, in a week!

First and third coat of color. Waiting between coats is so difficult. I hate waiting. Maybe 1 more coat of color, then clear.

1 coat black primer, one coat gray primer, sanded. Needs a bit of touch-up tomorrow, then a couple coats of color and clear! Then I don't f'in touch it for at least a week! xD (I'm very impatient)