And since I’m spamming projects… a failure…. Door exploded when I hit a screw trying to re-bore the hole. Pieces flew past my face and chunks landed all over. I managed to collect the pieces and rebuild it (wood bondo). Literally looks like shit, but it works. Gotta pretty it up.

Another project: Home came with a primary main bedroom closet with a very large and impractical built-in, and no lighting. Demolished the built-in, applied shaker paneling to protect the lathe and plaster walls. Smart light on a cheap corded fixture. The drawers…. What do I do? 🤪

House project: afraid of heights challenge edition. Get rid of carpet on space over the stairs. Anyone want to sand and paint up there for me?! 😬 Not as scary or high as I imagined. Still. Done for the day. Enough.

New place has 2 bathrooms, but only one tiny shower (for now…gonna fix that) Anyway, happy #FCF, shower isn’t too small to fuck myself in. 😈

Absolutely adore all the fun Blue Prince stuff @hephaestusx.bsky.social got me! ❤️🥺😘 Now…. Release the cat update already!

I smell good. I always smell a bit different the morning after getting fucked, even if a shower after is necessary 🤤

Gotta balance out my content. Happy Monday.

Mirror is up! Wasn’t sure the more mid-century modern style of our found-by-the-street antique mirror was going to work in the new house. Gonna say it does.

Today’s “this old house” project: The house had a very awkward cabinet right next to the oven, which a previous owner had nailed/painted shut decades ago. Went with a tambour door. Took hours of sweating, fabricating parts, pain and endless self-doubt, but it’s installed and shocker: it works!

Well, I guess that’s what I get for buying a house built in 1909. Missed the last step, right before heading to the bar (still went out, and it hurt enough the driver asked “are you OK?”). Was afraid to take off my sock until now. It’ll grow back.

Well, we did it. All the shit is moved to Portland! Only took 2 months. 🤣 Here’s my dick from the new place for the first time…

First rest stop. Making sure i didn’t lose anything 😬 I know I got “Beverly hillbillies” vibes. 🤷‍♂️ The truck loves the weight, but handling gets very squishy. Like a Ford LTD.

Feeding the beast for the trip. He’s a thirty boy.

Odd “last day in San Francisco” item from earlier: dentist! I’m really to make out, Portland. 😄

Move in vs move out

Goodbye to the hacked together stair lights that probably saved a few lives. I couldn’t resist one last “hey siri, turn on the stairs”. How the hell did I thread cheap light strips through clear tubing to make them weatherproof for 10+ years?? Fuck if I recall. 🤣

I was also at the city dump one last time today. Last time in San Francisco anyway.

Had to say goodbye to my outdoor plants today (the neighbor elderly couple took them, and seemed thrilled). I had a couple huge jade plants and others, that wouldn’t survive freezing in Portland outdoors, and were far too large to have indoors. I cried a lot…. more than expected. Almost over.

and back to SF to finish up with the rental and put this in the books. Realized I forgot my truck key, which is critical. FML.

Officially got fired (laid off) today. The first day my company picked for termination was Christmas Day. My boss said “Hell no”, so they pushed it until January 2nd, and here we are. End of an era, my career in tech is over, and despite the fact I “volunteered as tribute”, I’m very sad. 😔

Still alive. Happy New Year

Went to the dump today

Challenge: most of the door hardware upstairs in our 1909 house are original/vintage, which is super charming, but not practical. Already picked new lever-style knobs for the entire house so my next step is clear…. Never refilled and redrilled a door before, but I got several to do…

It’s about that time. 🤞

My older cousin, early 80’s, family reunion. Rawr. 🤤🫢 His name is Dan. Took me a long time to remember his name, but it came to me.

Portland bound this week for closing on the house! My car is riding about 1 inch lower in the back. Tools, sling stand, magic cards, the weight adds up. Would you believe I fit 2 saw horses in there? 🤣

New tires, alignment, etc… All the employees here are super hot. 🥵

I will not miss…. The 101/280 interchange, nicknamed “The Alemany Maze”. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alemany...

Look at me, out doing stuff. 🤪

progress made!

They make a teleportation device for basements, right?

After 25 years, I’m saying goodbye to the Bay Area… I bought a house in Portland! @brick-built-otter.bsky.social and @hephaestusx.bsky.social, let’s do this! 😵‍💫😬

Work plant gets to come home.

Best day ever, I got fired

Everything amazing is happening all at once and I’m sitting in my car outside work crying in happiness and disbelief. Gotta try to collect myself, go back inside in 20 minutes, and meet with people I consider friends whose jobs just got much worse.

I actually fucking did it. Hard to believe. 🤯

Having a “Oh shit, I’m really doing this!!” moment. Wish me luck, I think I need it. Confidence low, stress high, and a lot riding on this. I guess I gotta trust myself like others trust me.

someone forgot their toast… … Forgotten Toast … That would make a good band name…

Good morning ☀️🍆

Pretty sure I’m paying tariffs here. $760 for a Toyota alternator. Yikes.

My faithful little car picked up an engine rattle at idle. I’m at the service center waiting on a verdict. I really love my car and I’m really worried.

“Do You Realize??” by the Flaming Lips, on repeat in my head.

It’s my birthday, I am 50. It was a good one, barely cried at all. 🤷‍♂️🤣

Brought old friends up from the basement for a health check as my personal odometer reads 49.9999… Forgot how much I hate this version of Dry Dry Desert. The sand hole is brutal. Had to remember the daisy chain trick to get the Wii menu to work without the “light bar” Game still rocks in 480p

Thankfully it seems we passed surprise morning backyard inspection.

Didn’t take pictures, thankfully others did! Folsom was great. ❤️

My mom helped me pick out this hat 😆 Happy Folsom! Going as cowboy! Yeehaw and howdy! Or is it the other way around? Also: thank you for 1K followers. 😳☺️

Prime was so amazing I came. 😆 /w @hephaestusx.bsky.social & @brick-built-otter.bsky.social

Happy #FCF!

Working a bit more in the backyard and this cutie came and found a spot up the hill and watched me. 🐱