: Never thought I’d be going to work and having meetings while a world war rages.
: It’s so bad. Can’t let them steal our joy.
: 47th birthday done, went well.
: Ice must be abolished today. There is no middle ground. All in loved must be brought to justice now. …
: Watching the country in the aftermath of collapse is confusing, but that seems to be the point.
: Books I read 2025 Elvira - memoirs of the mistress of the dark Geddy Lee - My Effin Life Alex Van Halen - Brothers …
: Everywhere I went in Manhattan smelled weed smoke. Even more so than when I was there in 23. Saw a …
: The small battles add up and those on the streets now should be commended. Maybe the thing that …
: We must normalize saying “who pays for that?” When it comes to military spending.
: Got sick. Thankfully it wasn’t Covid. It still took me out for about 4 days though.
: I feel a lot of us are just sitting on the sidelines wondering what will the final straw will be.
: So weird having to work to survive.
: If someone keeps telling you one thing, then it turns out it’s a completely different thing, that …
: Taking pictures and making videos is a fun hobby. It’s weird when you remember people can see it.
: Watching football this evening and there was a “join ice” commercial. I feel maybe football watching …
: Painting a guitar. This is two coats in, I think I’m going to put 10 on.
: Looking at all of this and just wondering what am I doing?
: I wish I could make money making videos and taking pictures. I don’t, but I still really truly enjoy …
: Watching the last pieces crumble from the inside is not the position to be in but here we are.
: Violence is not the answer is the easy answer. But tell that to the armed forces and police first.
: It’s impossible out here now. Humans pride themselves on being able to adapt, but there should be …
: I saw a hummingbird today. Glad I bought a new feeder.
: Maybe we try doing something through commerce. maybe every time there’s a mass shooting the next day …
: There was a mass shooting today. We should never become numb to it.
: If it can be snapped this quickly, then what was it to begin with?
: The humidity makes you feel like you’re walking through a warm soup.
: Megadeth is going to retire after this tour cycle. Like Skayer they are going out on top.
: Trying to get bird pictures is like fishing. And getting a good one is almost as satisfying.
: Taking pictures has been consistently challenging and fun for years now. And whenever I post a …
: Been a while since I’ve been on a really long flight. I still can’t really sleep on a plane, I’ll …
: I loved Hawaii. It’s truly a beautiful place.
: Hawaiian Monk Seal sits on the green sand beach. It’s occasionally looked at us then turned its head …
: Went to the volcano yesterday, just missed the latest eruption by a few hours
: Caught a 52inch 27 lb Wahoo today. Ended up with 5 fish total, amazing day on the water.
: Long day of travel, but Hawaii is lovely.
: The days run together too much, it’s amazing how time seemingly gets faster.
: I saw one of the you hawks fly today.
: The beaver was out tonight, not a euphemism.
: I saw the hawks again this evening.
: Gotta start walking more. I think I can get up to 5 days a week.
: Finished 2 songs this week. I have 3 more I need to start working on.
: Heard the first Cicada of the year.
: Sugar has a strong pull on me, it’s taken weeks to slightly calm the urge.
: I see how things are going, and I get the feeling a lot of people are waiting for something.
: Creativity for me comes in waves, right now I’m mostly on a peak. The real definition of “go with …
: Planted marigolds by the tomato plants and so far no worms.
: I’ve gotten better at not constantly wanting to snack, and no sodas.
: Been keeping an eye on the hawks this weekend. It’s interesting to see how the parents take care of …
: Houston Zoo Feasts with the Beasts
: The red tailed hawk I saw this morning
: The hawk had babies again this year, and there are 3 of them
: We know what’s happening and how we need to move forward, the problem is starting.
: Pending doom is more exhausting than the doom itself sometimes.
: I cleared out around 200 gigs of data on my phone. It really makes a difference with performance.
: I’d like to post every day, but I do forget sometimes. I like having streaks, so time to start a new …
: My new garage door opener can be run on an app.
: New garage door open day, and I can use my phone to open and close it.
: Being in an office to work is almost completely useless. But at least I can hear someone complaining …
: New restaurant in Houston Agnes and Sherman, excellent food.
: It’s shameful some people would rather suffer apart than prosper together.
: Creativity for me is in waves. Some days it’s heavy, some days it feels like you’ll never have an …
: Went all day Tuesday meatless. And plan on being meatless for breakfast and lunch today and tomorrow …
: So it’s come to the end of that poem already.
: Trying to figure out an issue for a couple of weeks now and didn’t make the deadline. If microsoft …
: 14 days with no soda, longest ever in my life. I plan on another 7 days.
: Cheers. March is a Michelin star rated restaurant for a reason.
: This one was rather loud while on the feeder.
: It’s been clear, so we get a nice view of the moon
: My tortillas came out really good
: The moon tonight. First clear night in a week.
: Mike got told he’s cancer free today.
: I’m recording line for my friends podcast, and I found sticking my head between clothes in the …
: Got pea sized hail for about 2 minutes. Ended up getting 1.17 inches of rain.
: Considering the demon that possessed the girl in The Exorcist was fighting priests, you could argue …
: Cloudy this morning on my walk
: I’d venture to say 10-15% of these blog posts are done from the toilet.
: Watching the lines go down, but will it be far enough down for people to actually care.
: Got some chocolate from my boss. European chocolate is my favorite.
: Third cocoon hatched. Three for three this year with successful hatching.
: We’re at the point where self censorship on social media will have to be part of this equation.
: The first cocoon I found hatched today
: I did a meatless Monday. Going to try for 3 days a week eventually.
: I think too often about not having to work anymore. Hopefully the day will come, and it’s my choice.
: I exported a 4K 60fps 45 minute video in about 13 minutes on my M3 Ultra, and it was whisper quiet …
: Updated the profile picture. I’m going to try to change it more often.
: The star of the show was the Kobe Beef from Kobe. Buttery soft meat that melts a bit in your mouth. …
: Dinner last night for my birthday. Katami in Houston Texas.
: Went to the zoo today. The Houston zoo has a really great facility.
: Then I got to meet the guitarists from the band.
: I saw Castle Rat today. Great sound, singer was in great voice, a fun time.
: My new m3ultra studio does the starlapse processing(1300 images today) in under 5 minutes. It used …
: So is the endgame just having only white people in this country, or maybe back to segregation? I …
: Bought a new feeder, and the birds found it really quickly and are favoring the new over the old.
: Moved 3 more domains off of godaddy. I think I have 10 more I need to move. Now with micro.blog I’m …
: The last problem with rustdesk setup When trying to start a session I got “key mismatch” error. So I …
: Spent a day trying to figure out why port forwarding didn’t work. Then I remembered this morning my …
: The alien enemies act is vile, with a disgusting history, and must be struck down immediately.
: I need to move my domains. I heard about porkbun, and it seems pretty good. At least the price was …
: The people with green cards being detained are tests to see how far it can go. They must be released …
: This was a fascinating book, about how life as we know it can change and is actually in constant …
: Clouds all night, no eclipse for me.
: Fertilized the lawn, hopefully it’ll be nice and green this year.
: we can’t keep sitting around waiting for someone else to do something.
: The time change this yearr has really taken a hit on me.
: My first time using dark table to edit a photo. It seems ok so far.
: Counted at least 6 monarch butterfly caterpillars, huge rebound from last years zero.
: I have a bunch of caterpillars this year.
: After 8 and a half years, I got one thousand subscribers on YouTube.
: I think this will be the default for everything I create. then I’ll see where else I want to …
: I do think from time to time what am I doing with my time? and I really just take a look and fear …
: I pulled the trigger on a Mac Studio. I need to clean my office to make a space for it.
: I made my favorite meal, Cochinita Pibil with fresh tortillas.
: Foggy morning covering the Houston skyline this morning.
: Friday night moon, 65% visible tonight.
: See the first caterpillar of the year
: I spent a day troubleshooting my new router. Finally narrowed it down to Ethernet ports and found …
: I will post every picture of the moon I take on this blog.
: I put my money where my mouth is and spent money on the fediverse. I setup 15 month for peer tube, …
: I gotta learn CSS and how to edit this blog. I got the color right and I think the links look …
: The walk in the morning is nice, but the reward of this view is a great reason to get up and do …
: I DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU MAGIC PIXIES CAME FROM, BUT I LIKE YOUR PIXIE DRINK.
: Lady and I on a Friday Night
: I think this year will be the one where we finally get stuff growing properly in the yard. So far …
: We’re at the time of year where I can catch the sunrise on a clear day.
: Wireless I got a new wireless router and it’s great. I hate to have to buy a new one every few years but the …
: Getting a good picture of a bird is almost as good as catching a fish.
: I pointed my domain to this, I feel this could be a long term home for it. Rudygardea.com
: the first thing I need to work on is the design of this blog. there are templates that are supposed …
: I never know how exactly I’ll use a platform when I start, which is usually one of the best parts, …