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  • Starting My Garden

    Starting My Garden

    When we moved into our new home in late February I was most excited about the backyard. Our old apartment boasted only a square concrete block backed up to a steep hill. I wanted to try my hand at some Tennessee gardening but had to wait two years until I had some land to work… Read more

  • My 2024 Roadmap

    My 2024 Roadmap

    2023 was a year of many changes. I achieved much of what I set out to do. I achieved moderate financial freedom by getting a full-time job. Within the year, I switched to a different role with more responsibilities. We moved into a house. This has been a taxing yet rewarding process. Houses are better… Read more

  • Revisiting my 2023 Roadmap

    Revisiting my 2023 Roadmap

    On the first day of the new year I published My 2023 Roadmap, an overview of my major goals and how I would accomplish them. This list is ongoing. I reevaluate my goals several times throughout the year as I complete objectives and evolve my desires. Since January, I have made significant progress. I am… Read more

  • Tunnel Vision

    Tunnel Vision

    Tower bells call the tower fell. They long to return home to the undergroundthrough the twisting passages, the tunnels of the cityreach far beyond the innards of the metropolis;under street and shop, home and parkthe entry to which I could tell you if you wish –but beware, he who desires entryfor we sense your presence,and… Read more

  • Everything I Knitted in 2022

    Everything I Knitted in 2022

    If you didn’t guess from my “Crafty Coding: Hello World!” post, I really love knitting. In the past year, I’ve met a wonderful group of knitting friends and joined a knitting circle. Going to a yarn shop to knit with friends enabled me to buy enough yarn to make a plethora of projects. I made… Read more

  • Learn to Love Learning

    Learn to Love Learning

    If you’ve spent five minutes outside the classroom, you’ve probably noticed that you don’t actually use much of what you learned from school in your day-to-day life. And that’s normal. Why would I need to know the quadratic formula unless I’m a math major? Even if you don’t think the information is useful, you should… Read more

“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” 

Marcus Aurelius