2023

march

• learned RISC-V assembly

february

• added email notifications to Oasis
• designed and developed small admin software for local farming cooperative/CSA using Tcl
• built coldframes from recycled windows
• built 40' hügelkultur bed
• started beekeeping class
• built windbreak fence for apiary

january

• meeting with our small farming cooperative group and planning for the upcoming growing season
• prepared father-in-law's house for sale

2022

december

• wrapped up outstanding client projects
• spent time with friends and family relaxing and slowing down for the winter
• computers diverted from landfill: 3

november

the last decade has had me chasing dollars and building software for the web. with the new year approaching, I am finally ready to lay it down, say no to new clients, diving deep, and exploring new areas where my skills can have a greater impact. electronics design, low-level software, and art practices interest me most right now. I have finally learned to separate "me, the freelancer looking for work online" from "me, the human being," which facilitated the creation of this site.

• cleared low-hanging pine limbs in the back yard to let more light into the garden
• declared war on the invasive english ivy
• started simplifying and rebuilding Lichen in Forth
• deleted GitHub account (!)
• computers diverted from landfill: 3