finding the narrative

  • April 27, 2025

    I finally got my taxes done today. That is a chore that could be made so much easier.

  • April 26, 2025

    We got a barbecue and I love it. It’s a little bit big for the space, but it fits. I didn’t get a cover just yet, and it started spitting a bit. We just used the tongs we had in the kitchen drawer, instead of buying one of them fancy kits.

  • April 25, 2025

    I went to Home Depot today but I didn’t walk out with any tools. Or wood. I left with a new barbecue, some patio tiles, and a propane tank. Boy, was I thrilled.

  • April 24, 2025

    I started riding my e-bike to work on Tuesday and it’s been the best commute I’ve ever had to work. Prior to Tuesday, I would only ride my e-bike to the shop, but then the weather got better.

  • April 23, 2025

    April 23, 2025

    I tried to publish a blog post yesterday only to find out that the website has been down for a while. What was meant to be a quick, 15- to 20-minute thing turned into me trying to figure out DNS settings with blurry eyes until about midnight. Somehow, I ended up getting it to work.

  • January 3, 2024

    What colleges have you attended? Listing off the schools that I’ve attended probably won’t be all that interesting to read. Well, I guess, it might be more interesting than what you’re about to read if what I write next is not of interest to you. The most interesting schooling experience that I’ve had was when…

  • January 2, 2024

    Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? Play seems to be a function of intention. If you’re just shooting hoops with some friends, that’s playing. If you’re trying to get better at getting the ball in the hole, that’s practicing. If you’re getting paid to throw a ball into a…

  • January 1, 2024

    Bloganuary: What are your biggest challenges? Self-discipline. It has to be. I realise that it’s just the one thing and the question is asking for a multitude of things. My self-discipline affects many areas of my life, though, so…I am envious of people who appear to have their shit together. I am able to commit…

  • Christmas Ornament | Woodturning | Redheart Wood

    In today’s video, I turn a Christmas ornament with Redheart wood. This was a quick, fun project. Nothing too exciting but something a little special – it feels good to make things to celebrate with. Thank you all, so much, for your support throughout 2023. It was a great year and I’m hopeful 2024 will be…

  • Pen Turning | European Round Top with Palo Santo Rosewood and Chrome Hardware

    In today’s pen turning video, I turn a European Round Top pen using Palo Santo Rosewood and chrome hardware. I like turning this wood. I love how nicely it turns and how it finishes. The best part has to be how the wood will change over the next couple of weeks, lightening up and exposing…

  • December 16, 2023

    It’s coming on 11:30 at night and I’m at the shop working on an order for pens. Brasstracks is playing on the Bluetooth speaker and I got an Afghani takeaway for dinner. At some point, I stopped calling this space my “workshop,” and started referring to it as just the “shop.” That must be a…

  • December 14, 2023

    Hannah tells me that people ask her what it’s like to live with a boy. She says that this picture sums it up best: This is me, in the bathroom, running the laser engraver. There’s a pile of my laundry on the floor next to my side of the bed. Until she explained to me…