trying out some paw boots concept~

The post swimming sillies

Finally just a good solid thunderstorm.

Been having a hard time shaking this feeling at work since the reorg. Feeling a lot less like an individual but rather a resource, an entity with x skills, and y tasks in workday/jira.

Finally getting rain. After getting less than half an inch all of May, after getting 10 inches in April.

Not sure if its been allergies really kicking my butt the past few weeks, or I never got over this cold. Or both.

That would be too easy

He's starting the holiday weekend right

It's #TFTuesday and (almost) #PawDay?! Enjoy this oldie from 2017. 🎨 DrPickelle

It's #TFTuesday and (almost) #PawDay?! Enjoy this oldie from 2017. 🎨 DrPickelle

Damn, I didnt know Dethklok was in town this weekend. Sounds like it was cut short however due to the fire alarm going off however.

Welp, the WRX is no more, at least not mine. You were a fun car to drive, but damn were you expensive to maintain. Have a Ford Maverick hybrid now. Just a little more utility now with a house to maintain.

Guess I'm car shopping soon. Their repair estimate is more than the car is worth. They're just not sure how long it'll last, could be a week, could be another year.

Every time I feel like im getting ahead financially again, my car says otherwise. Hopefully this time its not a bank draining repair.

Forgot there was a full moon last night and didn't close the shades. Least it's the weekend and I don't have to go anywhere. #mermay #pooltoy

Forgot there was a full moon last night and didn't close the shades. Least it's the weekend and I don't have to go anywhere. #mermay #pooltoy

Work continues to leave me without words. In addition to the layoffs the other week. Just got told everything I worked on the past month is effectively scrapped because they choose to change the entire architecture

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.

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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