Let’s enjoy this adorable pic of Zoe playing with her new water bottle toy❣️
2026-05-31
Watch explosion
The lower half of this pic shows are all the parts that are in my watch (no, I didn’t tear mine down). The upper half shows a couple interior views. Left is a front view of the movement. You can see it because they skeletonized the face of it. Middle shows the front of the movement without the hands. Right is a good view of the rear of the movement with a skeletonized winder weight so you can see more of it.
Ok, one more day of watch posts…
A watch like this is a mechanical marvel to a guy like me. In this shot you can see the intricacy of the jewels used as axles and pivots for the bearings (the four red/pink dots)/. I also enjoy the complexity of the adjuster (plus and minus scale with a pointer), and the spring of the timing balance mechanism (coils spring with a sapphire jewel in the middle). It’s all a miniature work of art in there!
Sounds weird, but is uniquely wonderful!
Grape ice cream! Add cookie dough and marshmallow, and you have a winning combination. They ran it for a limited time. If they still have it and you get a chance, grab some!
2026-05-30
Julie finishing our steaks!
We got some awesome ribeye cap steaks at Costco. She cooks them to the perfect temperature in the sous vide then blasts them with the flame thrower for a perfect sear. I swear she makes the best steaks I’ve had and this is SOOOO much more affordable than in the restaurants. Yum!!
Last week on the farm…
I used my Jeep to run the weedeater around the trails. Everything was covered with trimmings by the time I was done haha. I like the way the horse barn looks too.
2026-05-29
Look what jewels got me to celebrate our accomplishments
Fun as we enter the next phase of life together.
It’s a serious piece. All mechanical. Swiss movement. 25 synthetic rubies in there. Self winding.
Wow! Somebody loves me. Haha. Fitting finish to my heirloom watch collection.
The movement is quite historical and famous. Invented in 1970. It was the first CAD designed Swiss movement. Appropriate. I never knew anyone younger than me that drew on a drawing board for a living. And I helped her dad bring CAD to his shop when I was in college. 🤪
Zoe scored big!
I took her along to wait with me for my oil change at the dealership. They gave her this great stuffed tofu combo! I like the little details like the OUTBARK license plate on the Outback, etc.
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