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A Modern “Writing” Desk
I have been fortunate to work for an employer who allows me to take one day per week to work from home. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, I used to take Friday as my…
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A New Medicine Chest
I have to admit that our first-floor powder room has bothered me since I bought our house (before there even was a “we”). It felt… oddly placed, off of the kitchen, behind a…
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How to Make Accidental English Muffins
I have the awesome benefit of being able to work from home on some days. Yesterday (Friday) was one of those days. Fridays work particularly well, as I’m often able to make some…
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10 Days of Hotel Travel in a Hill People Gear Aston House Backcountry Pack
I recently had about 10 days of hotel-supported travel for work, and decided to see if I could make 10 days work in the Hill People Gear Aston House Backcountry pack. I had…
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Evolving My Every Day Kit: Review of the Tarahumara Pack and My Current EDC
Like most everyone, there are some things I like to carry with me on a regular basis. That list of things changes depending on what I plan to do, where I am going,…
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The Value of Good Layout Tools
I started making things out of wood around the time I moved into my first place, a house I was renting on the back side of Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood. My parents gave…
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Snow Day
As we in western Pennsylvania move from the season we know as “Fake Spring” to the one known as “Mud,” the precursor to the four-day period known as “Real Spring,” we’re having what…
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“Removing Myself from the Narrative”
I just changed my Primary Care Physician (PCP). I have nothing against my former PCP. I only switched because the prior PCP’s office location made it really inconvenient for me to take off…
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A New Home for Some Family Ornaments
A number of years ago (I just asked Jenny, and we were married already, possibly our first married Christmas, but I really don’t know), my Mom was in Sam’s Club buying her usual…
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Old Houses, Old Wiring, and Ceiling Fans
Why, hello, blog! It has been a while. It has also been quite a while since I’ve posted much here about work on our old house. Part of that is because I really…
