2026-05-25

As close as we’re gonna get to stacking cats, hahahaha

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Enough with the re-welding…

I finally got the proper brackets welded onto my Jeep steering for the front track bar.  Now with proper brackets and new welds, I shouldn’t have to worry about them breaking off any time soon!
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A pretty day for a cute sit with our pups

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Happy with how our rock garden is turning out

Julie and I have been trying to coax this little area into something we wanted.  She planted some spare California grass Stef gave us, and I’ve been slowing allowing what we want to grow and trimming back what we didn’t.  It’s filled in nicely and adds a nice touch to the driveway area :)
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An old farm, barn, cow toy from my mom and dad’s childhood

2026-05-24

Lunch with Ian at the Troll Pub!

We enjoyed the outdoor seating and awesome fish and chips!  Well, I had fish and squash, but it was just as good!
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A random fish store…

Julie decided to stop at a random fish store on the way home from the zoo.  It’s fun to see their setups and different species.  This was a really cool jungle setup with an atomizer for the mist.  A guy can dream, right?! Hahaha.
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Snails are interesting!

Here’s a big one running over a little one, but notice how he carefully “steps” over it.  It’s cool to see all the details while he runs around the tank.
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In the wild!

Imagine my pleasant surprise when I am pumping gas for my Subaru when I randomly see this rig pull up in the same gas station.  It’s one of them monster Jeeps of a YouTube couple I follow.  They’re based out in the Sand Hollow/Moab area, but have their work being done at my local shop between here and Cincinnati.  Pretty fun to see it in progress and randomly run into it around town!
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What a great shot of Sophie!

The lighting behind the hair flip is perfect!  It’s fun to see her photo work and editing.  I also enjoy sharing the hobby and work of photography with her.
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2026-05-23

My mom and I traded treats.

She let me try a little of this bonus ice cream flavor and I found here this perfect, cute little box of Esther Price candies.  I can’t believe they had bees AND lady bugs on them. :)
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Look what my mom gave me!

This is the coolest and cutest little digital camera! It’s something my dad got for free with something years ago that she found while rummaging.  She thought I would like to see it.  Best part, it still works!  It holds a whopping 20 pics and “up to seconds of video”! Hahaha.  Whopping 320x240 resolution (that’s 0.7 Megapixels…)! 

I can’t get the drivers to work on a computer (yet) to transfer the pics, but it’s bun to have and play with anyhow.
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Perfect $50 and good life!

And a reminder to myself to stop and count the blessings of my family.  It’s fun that we have these little moments in our family group chat to see what’s going on in our day-today, make each other laugh once in a while, and say I love you sometimes. ❤️
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Rear view cameras and trailers

It sure is nice having rear view cameras to keep track of what’s going on when connecting trailers! They aren’t much help when backing as you can’t tell which direction the trailer is going fast enough.  But to see the status, connect them, check for problems, etc. They are very helpful.  With all the jockeying, I was glad I had a backup view and this bumper level hitch view.  I can usually nail the connection location first try.  No skill, all technology. Haha.
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Cute little guys!

I opened an old filing cabinet from my trailer and found these cuties saying hi!  I let them all go about their way to find a new place to call home in the woods.  What an adorable pic and faces❣️
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