So I was going to post this on facebook.. but then no. I barely use facebook these days, and there’s little value to dropping any more data into that sinkhole.
I might’ve posted it on reddit, but it’s a slice of life kind of post, and I don’t really want to expose that for cross referencing, I already give enough life details by accident.
I might’ve posted on one of the new sites, post.news, etc, but they’re really new to me, and I don’t know that I want to start doing that somewhere I may not stay.
So, here I am.
I have this week off. It’s the first time in a while I’ve had this many days off, and it’s been fantastic. I’ve continued my efforts to replace all of the initial network wiring I did .. back in 2014… when we got the house. Yeah, I know, keeping hack jobs is bad karma, but it’s been working, so it was hard to justify changing it.
I have maybe 2 or 3 more network cables to replace, then I’m done with that kind of wizardry for the near term.
I have a patch panel coming for the main rack.. getting it in place will require more than a few changes to the rack layout, I’m not even starting that until mid/late January however.
I’ve discovered the bathroom counters we JUST had replaced.. suck. MDF anywhere near water is a bad idea. I had a bad feeling, but I got sucked into that sunk costs fallacy, and didn’t cancel that part of the work before it went in.
Now, we pay for it twice I guess. Second time will be with Floform, who did our kitchen counter (and wow, amazing).
Also need to replace the garage door this year – I’ve put it off and put it off, but I really shouldn’t wait until I don’t have a choice. I have a few companies in mind to call this spring to get quotes from, we’ll be doing one of them for sure by summer.
We also need to again look at a new washer/dryer — these ones are occasionally frustrating, and the dryer is starting to sound like it’s wearing out. A not surprising expense, they only seem to last a handful of years, and we use them every day, sometimes several times a day.
I have additionally considered getting permanent A/C for our bedroom — I think that’s going to slip a year, but I do want to make it happen. Portable units .. work, but they are bulky and somewhat loud.
Similarly, I have a plan to get our windows replaced – they’re not outside of their lifespan yet, but some are in less than great shape, and better to do them while we can still afford it.
Work is .. well, working out. Some future plans are slowly coming together – winning the lottery would help, but in the meantime the slow path is still progress.