Tag: photograghy

Smashing rocks: Day 2

Why Do I Do Shit Like This?

February 11, 2025

I’m on my second day of smashing concrete with a hammer and questioning every decision I’ve ever made.

Busting up concrete with a hammer

I’m Out Here Doin’ Hard Time

February 10, 2025

Bustin’ up rock with a hammer isn’t as bad as they make it out to be in the movies… if you’re only doing it for a couple of hours anyway.

Mid-winter sun, shining through clouds and bare trees

I Love, Love, Love This February Weather

February 7, 2025

It’s only been in the past three years that I started to appreciate winter in Southern California. I used to dread the short days and cold weather. Like everyone else in this state, I worshiped the sun and hated every day that wasn’t a summer day. Then, something changed. Or, maybe nothing changed, and I […]

A raindrop in a puddle on a steel drum

Cleaning Carpet In The Rain Sucks

February 6, 2025

Now that I don’t have to go out and clean carpet in the rain, I look back at those days and wonder how and why I did it for so many years.

I'm a farmer

I’m A Farmer

February 5, 2025

I took advantage of the free water falling from the sky and planted some garlic that had sprouted on my kitchen counter.

Me frying vegetables in a wok

How To Make Spicy Asian Stir Fry Noodles

February 4, 2025

It was kind of a bummer of a day: cold, rainy, drab. It was the sort of a day for which comfort food was invented. So, I made me some comfort food.

The bike path I've been riding for close to 20 years

It’s Groundhog Day!

February 2, 2025

I’ve given this a lot of thought, and I don’t think I would mind being stuck in a Groundhog Day event.

The Home Stretch

January 28, 2025

The workbench is done! Now, it’s time to find a place for everything and put everything in it’s place.

Accidental Art

January 24, 2025

FortuARTous? SerendipARTy? We’ll figure it out.

Sparks flying from an angle grinder

Things Are Heating Up Now!

January 21, 2025

My garage makeover project hit a speed bump today. It was by no means insurmountable, but it may have doomed my welder to the discard pile.

My stainless steel mess tray

It’s The Simple Things

January 18, 2025

I’m not going to put things off anymore. I will probably continue to put people off, though.

A chocolate chip stuck to a cabinet

It Was One Of Those Days

January 17, 2025

How did the chocolate chip get stuck to the cabinet door? I wish I knew. It might make for a more interesting and satisfying post.

My garage at the end of today

Best Laid Plans…

January 16, 2025

I actually thought I was going to build a workbench today. 🤦‍♂️ I should have known better.

The corner of my garage where my workbench used to be

I’m Going All In

January 15, 2025

After days of timidly testing the waters, I finally just jumped in head first. I’m tearing it all down and starting from scratch and I couldn’t be happier about it.

A Low-flow showerhead

Simplicity Simply Isn’t Simple

January 12, 2025

Stores are packed with so much shit, these days that there’s no room to pass another person in aisles, and yet, they never have what I’m looking for.

The detritus from the drawers in my garage piled on the table

And It Begins

January 8, 2025

So, I decided to let it all go. Now what?

A Man being sucked into a cosmic vortex

New Year, New Mindset: Facing Your Issues

January 7, 2025

Am I having an existential crisis? Am I a recovering hoarder? Is scraping unfinished projects running away from your problems? All of these questions and more won’t be answered in this post.

A goofy looking mannequin in a weird pose

Mannequin Puts The Man In Mannequin

January 4, 2025

I saw this goofy looking mannequin today, and it reminded me of all of the mannequins that have passed through my life over the years.

A man showing off his outfit-of-the-day

Resolutely Resolving My Resolutions

January 3, 2025

Today, I started a 365 day outfit-of-the day challenge. If you know me, you understand why that’s funny. If you don’t, you will.