He's gonna get lost in the grass if I don't cut it soon.

Absent-minded

Fitting that this commission turns 12 years old on #tftuesday. Arguably one of my all time favorite commissions I have gotten. Only of this could actually happen in real life. 🎨 by DrPickelle 1/2

Knew it was going to happen eventually at work, given how hard they've been pushing this "rewired" operating model. Work just laid off a ton of people leaders. Didn't expect it to impact our team as much. We lost our direct manager, his manager, and then his manager. And another engineer.

Potential hot take. Work is forcefully make us use the slop machines. There there are some use cases, but there is a vast level of gross negligence of over promising the capabilities. Given the amount of effort to make the perfect prompt, you can do the work yourself, or pay someone.

Cleaned the windows, inside and out. They were a little more dirty than I expected. Now watch a robin fly into one of them :[

RIP bank account. Just ordered new summer tires.

Exhausting day. Cleaned the inside of the house, then did a bunch of yard work.

Break time

Finally have power back. Gonna spend another night at my parents, and with the blizzard warning all day tomorrow.

*presses X to doubt* Not with an additional 10,000 without power since it started raining.

They must be having a hard time getting equipment in (ie utility poles). Hopefully they keep to their word to have everyone restored by tomorrow afternoon. As the winter storm is supposed to pick up then.

💀

🙃

Well, that's not reassuring

Welp, this wind storm finally knocked out my power.

Gotta love late winter/early spring weather in Wisconsin. 70s one day, strong storms the next, chances of snow the following.

Lil walk in the rain

Blinds and shades installed this morning. Gonna take a while to get used to them, since I've went so long without having any, lol.

The void

Blinds and shades getting installed tomorrow. You know you're an adult when you're excited about that. Still waiting on the one window replacement. Installers said the manufacturer offer no communication after "we have your request" and then it just eventually shows up.

Even though today's ruling is good, you know damn well prices won't come back down.

You can tell everyone has been itching for some warm weather. Few days in the 50s and everyone is out and about.

Anticipation

(He did not)

Maybe, just maybe with this Discord ID fiasco, people will bring back wikis and forums. Strongly dislike that its created unsearchable walled gardens of just about everything.

Waiting mode

Shades and blinds scheduled to be installed. Replacement window for the one that cracked should be arriving soon (tm). Be nice to finally have shades/blinds and get some privacy, been patiently waiting since September when I had the new windows installed.

Thought I heard them howling last night

I'm ready for some warmer weather, at least back in the 20s. These single digit highs and wind chills below zero are rough.

One positive of this cold spell, it's forced me to try and balance the heat runs in the house. Previous owner had all the dampers wide open. Also found another 8x8 hole in the cold air return in the basement. Bathroom also has the wrong size boot, so its blowing air into the wall cavity.

Absent-minded

This whole week.

Bring the thing

Window people were out. They felt pretty confident that the ice/frost build up was coming from failing mortar around the lintels. Kinda annoying as I had a company already do a ton of tuck pointing shortly after moving in.

Time to add another tally mark to the number of successful trips around the explosion in the sky.

Finally got shades/blinds ordered for the windows. Got set back in fall from car and vet bills. Be nice to have things to start to look a bit more complete. Window people are supposed to be out this week yet to address a couple problems with the windows themselves (no eta on the replacement yet)

Dino's big plan

It's the small victories. Finally replaced the old broken doorbell (it was also wired completely wrong).

I've hardly worn this suit in quite a while, gotta least wear it one more time before the year is over. #pooltoy

Holiday gatherings are done, generally good. Short break before birthday season kicks off in the family (5 in January).

Remember, you only have to wear that silly holiday outfit for your family once a year. 🎨 DrPickelle - 2017

Remember, you only have to wear that silly holiday outfit for your family once a year. 🎨 DrPickelle - 2017

So much for new windows...

Low grade fevers are the worst, the kinds that make your whole body just kinda ache, including your teeth.

Called the window people. Noticed some ice build up one window, another frosts up in a corner. Along with some noticeable gaps in the exterior caulking. The ice and frost makes me concerned if they adequately insulated *any* of the windows.

Having new attic insulation put in early this summer, and getting 10 inches of snow this past weekend, it's interesting looking at the roofs around the neighborhood, seeing which ones have snow yet or not, and/or have giant icicles, and thinking "that room must be cold"

NEW COMIC: Deep Thoughts

Year end reviews are always hard to do for me. Admittedly this year's is the most fleshed out it's ever been. Normally its just a list of bullets points with a handful of words. Maybe my manager mentioning he's going to try to push for a promotion for me helped me fluff it out.

(comic) Can I see you in my office real quick