Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
~Oscar Wilde

It’s good to be back…ish
Date
28 February 2025
Still plenty of organizing to do in the lab, but that’s a battle that never…
Distinct lack of frolic
Date
16 February 2025
The weather arrived and the world ground to a halt for two beats. Chaos begins…
Its a wrap
Date
24 December 2024
As usual, I failed to buy wrapping paper. This year I went with butcher paper,…
I don’t need your sympathy
Date
24 October 2024
Since I finished the lab reorg with minimal stall and whining, and organized the shed,…
Done is better than perfect
Date
23 October 2024
Four coats of rattle can varnish, one every hour, which looked pretty decent last night….
Close one drawer
Date
20 October 2024
The new shelves should be delivered tomorrow, touching off lab redux; seemed like a good…
I am over this project
Date
15 October 2024
The last bottle of paint was supposed to be delivered USPS today, but my letter…
Holding Pattern
Date
12 October 2024
The custom blends are working out perfectly. The color deviations are subtle enough that they…
A change is as good as a rest
Date
11 October 2024
Been a while since I busted out a coloring book. Digital has spoiled me.
With every mistake, there comes a lesson learned
Date
11 October 2024
Enid’s half is finally up and the test case for Wednesday’s half is looking pretty…
That’s just a wishful plan
Date
9 October 2024
This is an interesting medium, but detail work and precise tones are a bit much…
WTH did I do
Date
6 October 2024
Morning sun is a blessing and a curse – easier to see spots that need…
It’s where I see most clearly
Date
5 October 2024
One of the draws of this rental was the octagon window I have designs on….
Don’t save me
Date
19 August 2024
The table was a funky build. I dunno what I was thinking going with the…