Peter Talisman: Lord of the Harvest
This website is an interesting… I’m not sure what you would call it. Game? Album? Experience? All of the above?
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First Attempt with Soundproof Drywall
The thing of this is: I’d only ever tried installing this with Bob. The drywall is thick (5/8″), comprised of two pieces glued together. And the kicker? The thing is heavy. Like heav-y.
Back when I was helping Bob install this in the master bedroom, I struggled a lot just moving boards around. And had trouble lifting up the boards onto horses.
John Mayer: Bold as Love
“Anger, he smiles towering
In shiny metallic purple armor
Queen Jealousy, envy waits behind him
Her fiery green gown
Sneers at the grassy ground”
Soundproofing
Adding in the insulation to the lower half. Mostly an easy process, but one thing to note about the soundproof insulation: it doesn’t separate/split well. This was a bit of a challenge, when trying to install it around conduit and outlets.
If you futz too much with it, the insulation tends to crumble like week-old cake.
Karawan
Karawan is a game where you lead a small (growing?) caravan of survivors, in search of a portal. All this is done, while the world disintegrates around you.
Look, Daisy
I’m sad to share that, a few months back, she started to develop a bit of a cataract over her right eye. So far, it hasn’t impeded her too much (she does run into us a bit more, from time to time). I think this stems from the surprising fact that we learned Daisy is actually a bit older than Phineas.
Baseboard and Ceiling, Upstairs Hall
Saturday was a house day for us, with our focus being on the upstairs hallway. We’ve made some progress during the week, and even got a bit of drywall on the ceiling. But today was a day to continue that work, and to start prepping the walls a bit more.
Rapid Tests and PCR Tests
“Put simply, if you test positive on a rapid test, you almost certainly have Covid-19. If you test negative, in some cases, you might still test positive on a PCR test, which is much more sensitive because it tests for genetic evidence of the virus.”
Bobby Short: Lydia the Tattooed Lady
“You can learn a lot from Lydia
She can give you a view of the world
In tattoo if you step up and tell her where
For a dime you can see Kankakee or Paree
Or Washington crossing the Delaware”
New Supplies
This has been an interesting project. Super slow, high learning curve. But I’d like to think that once I figure out how things should all work, I can create several/multiple versions with ease.
Visqueen, Upstairs Hall
It’s kind of a two-fold strategy: aim to stop working at 5PM, and shift gears to work on the house instead. It somewhat ensure we don’t overwork at our jobs, while at the same time prioritize our own house work. Any progress is still progress.
The Fisher King
“Did you lose your mind all of a sudden, or was it a slow, gradual process?”
The Ten Best Days of 2021
Each year, I look back all the blog posts I’ve made and try to come up with a list of my ten best days. This started after a converastion with my friend Alex, while we were hanging out in Chinatown in 2003, and has since resulted in over 190 entries, tracking my ten best days from 2003 through 2021.
Holiday House Work: Bumpout Access, Door Primer
Scored the plaster with a razor, and was able to demo out a small little area. Found the space between two studs, and easily removed the lathe with a multitool. Broke out the sawzall to get through the siding.
New Year’s Eve: Whisky and Nostalgia
“Sir, the truth is, I talk to God all the time, and, no offense, but He never mentioned you.”