finding the narrative
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April 27, 2025
I finally got my taxes done today. That is a chore that could be made so much easier.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…