A friend wanted some forms created, so I dug through my scrap wood, cut to size, and assembled with glue and a nail gun.
He used spray foam to hold the pots in place, which will hopefully solve his problem of the Christmas trees blowing over all the time.
Here’s the yearly share of my iPhone home screen.
This year I switched from Golfshot to a Shot Scope watch, but since it’s out of golf season, the app moved from the home screen in to the Sports group. I think the only other big change is the wallpaper.
Check out previous screenshots from 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2010.
After getting married in October, of course we were going to center our ornament around that this year. We took some leftover pieces that didn’t get used for the kitchen backsplash, glued two together, cut it to size, rounded the corners, softened the edges, and added a couple of screw eyes.
We bought two different colors (hard to tell in this photo) of twine and tied a square knot. Obvious symbolism.
After having a Cricut for almost two years, we finally cut vinyl on it.
A little super glue gel to attach the knot.
Then we sprayed three coats of lacquer to help set it and hopefully hold on to the vinyl better.
We also have some bonus ornaments this year. I drilled a hole through one of the golf balls Brandi had made for some twine. The other two were Huichol art we did on our honeymoon in Playa Mujeres. Can you guess who did which one?
Making ornaments is a yearly tradition for us. Check out 2021 and 2022.
I tried the main Mountain Dew Hard flavor back in August and was not impressed. This weekend I finally opened a can of the Baja Blast and after my first sip I thought it might be ok. Then the aftertaste kicked in. I finished off the can, but am not even going to bother with the other two flavors. This doesn’t even deserve a rating. Save your money and buy other alcohol. Stick to pop if you want Mountain Dew taste.
Two new flavors, Game Fuel Mystic Punch and Citrus Cherry.
The Mystic Punch is tasty. I get a hint of grape on top of the fruit punch. I’ll give it a solid 7.5/10.
The Citrus Cherry is very good and one that I’d actually buy again as an alternative to the standard Mtn Dew flavor. It gets a 9/10!
We had the idea to convert one of the spare bedrooms in to a closet for Brandi. Here’s what the room looked like after clearing it out.
After pulling out the carpet (and maybe painting?), we decided to design and build (not ourselves!) a house. Very exciting and we’ve been working through the process for a few months now.
So plans changed for the room. We painted the walls and inside of the closet with a white to brighten things up. Here you can see a bit of how dirty it looked in the closet.
We painted some shelving (the actual shelves are missing here) in the corner of the closet instead of installing new stuff. Here’s a look after paint.
With the upcoming move we bought cheaper flooring from Menards instead of getting the stuff we’ve used from Sam’s Club. The cheaper stuff is definitely harder to work with and I did the room by myself in about 6-7 hours.
The room didn’t have any ceiling lighting, which I’ll never understand. So I installed a ceiling fan and rewired the switch, which previously controlled an outlet.
I cleaned up and restained the trim instead of buying new stuff. There wasn’t any trim in the closet, so I bought white PVC trim for simplicity. I still need to get some quarter round for the room since a few flooring edges show.
I don’t like the floor style, but the next owner’s can worry about it. This was cheap and did the job. If we hadn’t already tore out the carpet, we would have left the room alone, saving a bunch of time and money.
Brandi and I got married on Friday, October 20, 2023!
Another year and another Voo-Dew mystery flavor from Mountain Dew. After a second or two I definitely get memories of some kind of childhood candy, which I can’t place. It’s tasty though and I had no issue finishing the bottle. I’ll give the 2023 Voo-Dew an 8/10.
I’ve been interested in trying out the Hard Mtn Dew ever since I heard about it. Last month we finally saw it on our road trip to Tennessee, so we bought the variety 12 pack with four flavors. Of course I had to try the original first.
It tastes like Mountain Dew Zero Sugar, which is not a good thing. Diet and Zero are nasty. This has 5% alcohol, but I didn’t taste any. I can only give it a 3/10. I hope the other flavors are better, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
I really like the idea of an EDC.
Everyday carry (EDC) or every-day carry is a collection of useful items that are consistently carried on person every day. The main reasons for having EDC are utility and preparedness; to help individuals overcome simple everyday problems, including possible emergency situations. Some of the most common EDC items are wallets, key rings, phones, watches, knives, flashlights, multitools, notebooks, and pens.
Wikipedia
I have a stack of Field Notes and tried carrying one around for awhile to jot things down. It didn’t last because firing up a notes app was more convenient. I have a nice pocket knife from my brother’s wedding and I like the idea of carrying a Leatherman. I work from home though and over 90% of the time I’m wearing joggers or gym shorts, which are not great for carrying items around all day.
My EDC is my iPhone and the iPhone Mag Wallet with my credit card, driver’s license, and debit card. Since my Tesla Model Y uses the Tesla app as the key and I don’t need a physical key to get in the house, I don’t even carry a set of keys.
Here are some EDC YouTube videos from creators I enjoy watching:
Similarly, Matt Mullenweg, our CEO at Automattic, has a series of posts categorized In My Bag, where he shares what he carries around with him. I always find something new and useful from those posts.
Nick Momrik 