For a couple of months, I’ve been converting old film slides to digital. Crates, tubs, and zip-lock bags full of slides from 135, 126, and medium format were left behind by Grandparents on both sides. Before you could share your photos online, or on your TV, they were shared with a projector. Now, to preserve those memories, and to remember […]
With the onset of winter this year, Liz and I haven’t been able to hike as often as we would like. So, we began to look for new ways to enjoy the outdoors without going far from home. It started with some binoculars that we already had, and really spiraled from there. The early night sky in December had a […]
There is a drone race coming up next month. When I learned about it last year, I had hoped to compete. I won’t be racing this year, as I am not very good. Also, I don’t have a drone that qualifies for the class that is allowed to compete. Maybe next year I can get a race whoop, but for […]
My maternal Grandpa bought this Howard Miller clock 11 years before I was born on April 12 (strangely, my birthdate). Liz and I moved it into our townhouse shortly after my Grandma passed away. In that small space, we never kept the chime on, and it was often in the way. Now that we have a bigger home, the clock […]
When we first looked at the house, I thought the stairwell was a little dark. There was a junction box and wiring at the top of the stairs, but the inspector told me that he didn’t detect any current in the wires. Armed with my new multi-meter, I took a second look at these wires and found that they were […]
Sometimes things don’t go as planned, and my plan is always to save money. Unfortunately, our plumbing wasn’t on board with the plan…After a long day of cleaning, I wanted to settle in at the computer, or watch a show with Liz, but was interrupted by a flood in the kitchen. Thankfully, this was not a challenging fix, and a […]
The Plan: I came across an opportunity to recycle old laptop style batteries. Many old devices use this Li-Ion 18650 cell. It is a small cell, not much bigger than a “AA” battery, but with a different, rechargeable chemistry. These old battery packs are thrown out for a number of reasons; sometimes a cell will discharge below its safe voltage, […]
The grind of work can sometimes become too much to handle. We look forward to the weekends, because we feel like we have more time to be present and enjoy life. We both have our own hobbies, as well as our own ways to relieve life’s daily stresses; sometimes, though, it feels like we don’t get to spend enough time […]
Our Weekend Getaway We wanted to do something different. It has been a difficult couple of years for everyone, and we were lucky to have it pretty easy. Still, the stress of COVID and quarantine hit us too. We didn’t want to have a never-ending engagement, we missed traveling, and we never wanted a huge ceremony in the first place. […]
In our grandparents day, memories were preserved in crates of photos, slides, and video. Now, we rely on uploading our curated lives to social media monopolies who have yet to stand the test of time.
