• Running Topsail beach

    Running Topsail beach

    More travel running last week (my favorite kind). This time on Topsail Island beach. I can’t remember the last time I went on a run on a sandy beach. I got out multiple times this week, though, and always with a dip in the ocean after to cool off. Perfection.

  • Our company this week was this crew of awesome humans.

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    Mostly offline for the week kicking off summer. ☀️

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    The law of the shoe rack.

  • Vivi says we look like candy canes. 😆

    World Cup lets goooooooooo!

  • Got a flat tire yesterday, and now I’m in the special hell that is the Costco cafe (can you call it that?) waiting for a tire repair. I’m a walk-in, so I was told it could be a “multi-hour” wait. They weren’t lying. I’m working along with a sad group of guys with backpacks and laptops like me intermixed with screaming kids and flabbergasted moms. I do like Costco, but I’d rather be somewhere else.

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    Here’s where I’ve been sitting for nearly 4 hours.
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    Trying not to make the spare work too hard
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    The puncture
  • Bedroom mural

    Vivian and I got a summer project brewing to paint a mural on our bedroom wall.

    I’ve drawn some line art so we can paint/draw some different patterns and determine what to do.



    Currently one idea around flowers like this.

    And I did this tree theme concept today.

    Excited to work on this over the next couple months.

  • Jalapeño update

    Jalapeño fever is in full effect. Got at least a dozen going and almost another dozen flowers coming out as well. The crop is looking strong.

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    I started looking into how to know when they are ready to pick and also that you can leave them on a little longer to get more heat or pick them early for a milder pepper.

    The spicier the better I think but we’ll have to do some experimenting.

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    Also, right next to the jalapeño is the tomato which has grown a foot and a half at least in the last 2 weeks.

    First crops in NC coming along nicely. 😊