1 day agoProgress, I GuessGreetings! Last week went… away. Mostly it disappeared in a haze of tax filing preparation, but there was some progress on the house as well. Those of you who have been here long enough know my annual lament by heart: Preparing your taxes is a pain. It’s even worse for…Painting3 min readPainting3 min read
Jan 21Not The Usual WeekHi all. As I mentioned last time, this past week I have been “working” at the college, filling in as the shop coordinator while the regular guy is out. It’s been loads of fun, but I have been away from the keyboard and all my projects. There is little to…Work3 min readWork3 min read
Jan 13Short And SweetHi there! It’s been a week, hasn’t it? My Californian friends are worried about mudslides, floods and related items. It’s a good problem to have, given the drought, but it’s still not fun to live through. In Vancouver it’s been raining pretty much all week, but we’ve not had the…Painting3 min readPainting3 min read
Jan 6AI Writes The PostHello once again, everyone. I feel a bit time constrained today, so I decided to see if Dall-E and ChatGPT could help. …AI4 min readAI4 min read
Dec 30, 2022Things Got WorseRemember last week, when I mentioned water seeping into my studio just before Christmas? And the 14" of snow on the ground? Yeah, about that… What came next was a substantial warming trend that began to melt all the accumulated snow and ice. And rain. Lots of rain. And of…Home Renovation7 min readHome Renovation7 min read
Dec 23, 2022Weather. Just Weather.Greetings once again everyone! Yes this week’s post is all about the weather. Well, perhaps not quite all of it — there are a couple of tangentially related things — but it’s pretty close to a single topic this time. …Weather5 min readWeather5 min read
Dec 16, 2022We’re Done With The Contractors!That’s the big news this week. A quick modification to the gate was made, and the final bill was paid. It may not look like much, but that metal bit on the bottom of the gate has been extended and will now keep most dogs in the back yard. …Miscellaneous4 min readMiscellaneous4 min read
Dec 9, 2022And Now A Word From…Welcome once again to Jeff Does Nothing Particularly Important, brought to you by our sponsor, Barking Dogs. Nothing helps you get nothing done like Barking Dogs! The past week was pretty busy. The big news is that the contractors are almost done. They were here twice and finished up the…Home Renovation5 min readHome Renovation5 min read
Dec 2, 2022Eureka!OK, so the title is possibly a bit… er… misleading. But I will get to it, I promise. First, a quick house update: still going. The contractor recovered from Covid and was back yesterday (Thursday) to put the next coat on the drywall patches. But because it’s winter and the…Home Renovation6 min readHome Renovation6 min read
Nov 25, 2022One Step Forward …What can I say about the last week? Hmmm. First, I guess I will get the “exciting” bit out of the way. Last Friday a contractor was here getting started on the interior drywall repairs. He cleaned up a few nits and got the first coat of mud and tape…Covid 196 min readCovid 196 min read
