A set of steps leading up to a brick building with a white railing. There are three potted plants on the steps, one yellow, one white, and one red. There is an azelea bush with red flowers next to the steps. The word "Love grows here" is written in gold letters on the yellow pot on the landing with native honeysuckle growing.

Garden time! Plants are set for the containers going up the steps (poppy and petunia) and the hostas and astible are in the ground now. 🌱🌺

#flowers #plants

Small test bottle of blueberry cider finishing and clearing up.

Six large blue and clear bottles of blueberry cider finishing and resting.

I got the short cider run bottled and resting to finish and clarify. Not sure how sweet it will be, but man it’s got a kick already. #homebrewing

Oh, it does make for a nice break from the normal day to day. "IT, where If if plugs into or through the wall, it's your issue." 😅

When I started my career in IT 25 years ago, I expect expected that one day, my role would also include plumbing. I just installed a new water line tap for a new coffee maker and did filter replacements on the other machines and both fridges in the office.

Two tawny frogmouth birds sit on a branch.

[Day 5]

GOD: What do you think?

ANGEL: You’re tired. Why don’t we try making the birds tomorrow.

Wrapper from a Halls cough drops with yellow branding and blue motivational quotes.

When did cough drops start including motivational quotes on the wrapper…

It's not personal and I'm not trying to be "mean", I don't have time to listen to all that while my inbox, teams, and tickets are stacking up and someone's in my office door. Brevity will win you the chance to schedule that in-depth meeting later when I have time to pay attention to it.

I generally will give you 1 minute to get to the point. If you haven't, then while you're still reading the script, you'll get the "Email it to me and if we're interested, we'll reply. If not, we won't. Thanks" line and I will hang up and move on.

Ok, I get it, sales is a tough gig when you're doing outbound leads. Here's a tip: Cold calling me during the first hour of the workday, last hour of the workday, and my all too short lunch time are not going to get you the results you want.

We're getting Dutch Bros in this area, finally!!! Maybe now people will learn where I got the habit of drinking hot coffee drinks with a straw.

This year's plan for NYE: Tune into the BBC and celebrate New Year's with London, then be in bed by 7PM.

A pot of beef chili on the stove.

It’s finally chili season! #cooking #chili

Peppers, cherry tomatoes, and a small pumpkin.

Today’s haul from the #garden.

Lego pumpkin truck from the front. Number 40822

Lego pumpkin truck from the side. Number 40822

Lego pumpkin truck from the back. Number 40822

Lego pumpkin truck from the other side. Number 40822

Such a cool little Lego model! #lego

A mug of coffee on a table.

Finally a lazy Saturday morning to just relax. #weekend

If I signed up for these messages, I’ll know who it’s from and allow it. What this really means is they can’t shop their lists around and sell them/share them with groups I don’t know or care about. This is just taking some small shred of my peace back during election season. #StopPoliticalSpam

Apple's iOS 26 text filters could cost political campaigns millions of dollars, top GOP group warns "That change has profound implications for our ability to fundraise, mobilize voters, and run digital campaigns," reads a memo from a GOP group.

It’s about time someone stopped the deluge of spam texts, and yes, that’s what they are. This isn’t “blocking campaigns”, it’s stopping unwanted messages. Just use the same number to short code and tell your supporters to add it to their address book, or tap on known sender. #SorryNotSorry

Rain gauge report for Greensboro, NC showing 1.23 inches of rain in the last hour, and 3.28 inches over the last 7 days.

Raining again today. It just keeps coming, it seems… 1.23 inches in the last hour. #ncwx

Blake’s Peach Party cider (blackberry and peach).

Been busy here lately, so, it’s a cider night.

Honey-wheat bread loaf in a red bread baker after proofing and waiting for the oven to heat up.

Sunday is going to be bread day going forward. Honey-wheat out of the proof and ready for the oven. #baking #bread

3-d printed plant pot with glow in the dark PLA filament.

It finished printing, and oh my does it glow!

Glow in the dark plant pot pruning about ⅓ of the way completed.

Starting a new hobby. The 3-D printer is set up and part way through the first print. Decided on a glow in the dark plant pot. It’s a fun little first item to make.

Does this mean we’re entering the Disney princess era?

Does this mean we’re entering the Disney princess era?

Ours just arrived today (US Customs always takes a while), and these are amazing! The floral notes are divine, just need to find the right tea to pair with them! We’re already getting our next order together.

Two whole fresh cucumbers and one peeled and sliced cucumber.

And our first batch of cucumbers are coming in. You know what that means… Pickle time!

Oh it was. Needed to keep adding honey as it cooked to get the almost candy-like shell, but still amazing.

Bacon-wrapped chicken breast, stuffed with Cheddar cheese and glazed with a local-sourced hot honey with a side of rice.

Cheddar-stuffed, bacon wrapped hot honey glazed chicken with rice for dinner tonight. #dinner

Two red dahlia flowers.

A red dahlia in bloom.

The dahlias are starting to look really nice.

It’s psychology, more particularly, intimidation. Seeing that onsite won’t stop a dedicated protestor, but someone that’s caught off-guard by its presence may give up.

While the vehicle looks “scary”, sonic and ultrasonic weapons (and their after-effects) can be quite nasty to encounter unawares.