Currently Reading
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Company Of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business by Paul Jarvis
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Daggerheart Core Set by Spenser Starke, Rowan Hall, Matthew Mercer (Darrington Press)
Now Update - 2025-08-04
This is a now page. It’s a short summary of what I am currently up to. To see all the past and present entries, visit the now index.
With summer here, the last few weeks have been a bit different than the ones from when I previously wrote. It’s been hot outside, and my wife’s work schedule has been a bit crazy in preparation for upcoming vacations we’re taking. I’ve spent more of my time working on one-off tasks and projects, including helping our dog recover from surgery in May (fully recovered now… but having some other issues 😅). All in all, things have been great, but it does feel a bit ‘off-track’ from what I imagined. I find summers typically feel that way though, so maybe it’s just normal.
Learning & Projects
I’m at the point to where I’m ready to release the MVP of my simple iOS app… so I’ve started to drag my feet. I’ve worked on cleaning it up, fixing some bugs, and setting up basic testing. Progress has slowed down though for now.
Part of the slowdown has also been my full dive into using tui-apps, and from there getting back into emacs after a several year hiatus. The switch has been wonderful, but setting up a new config does take some up-front time. However, I’m starting to settle in now, only needing to make minor tweaks here and there. And I’m loving it.
Home
Home life has been a bit busy since my last update. My son turned 3, and we traveled up to Pennsylvania to celebrate with extended family, and then also had his first ‘kid/friend’ party when we returned.
Project-wise, we’ve done a bunch of work on the yard/garden this summer. We added some new raised beds, are still working through finished (today) a massive chip-drop, and enjoyed the first year bloom of my wildflower garden!
Books
I fell off my reading habit, letting my WIP list balloon and not finishing anything. However, over the last week I’ve gotten back on track. Here’s what I’m reading:
Recently Finished
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Grow Wild: The Whole-Child, Whole-Family, Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More by Katy Bowman
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Life-Changing Homes: Eco-Friendly Designs that Promote Well-Being by Nicolás Boullosa and Kirsten Dirksen
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Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson (audiobook)
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