Author: Daniel

I’ve been having some mysterious issues with the power lifting column that raises and lowers the table (and therefore also bed bridge) in the Bednette. Sometimes when I send it down, it stops about 1/3 of the way from the end of travel, gives a long beep, and requires me to go through the re-homing … Continue reading Bednette Lifter Swap and a Warm Box

First, some good news. It seems the Very Rational Proof Of All The Things I sent to the elections office was in fact sufficiently satisfying for them and somewhere around a week after I mailed that letter, I got my official voter registration confirmation at and for my official address. I’ve been picking at the … Continue reading Voting, Plywood Prospects, Little Stuff, Door Thermals, Mondoshawan Firewood

So I recently got my local driver’s license. That is a bigger deal than you might think it to be, as there are three things I had to prove to get one: Thing 1 – that I know how to drive. No problem, my prior-state DL proves that. Thing 2 – that I am who … Continue reading Electoral Dysfunction

I was away for two days and returned last evening to an unexpectedly chilly house. I heat with wood when I’m home, but I have a propane heater on a thermostat set for about 50F to keep the house from getting too cold when I’m away, so this was definitely unexpected. I took a look … Continue reading Frozen

Until recently, I’d been using a butane aim-n-flame lighter to start fires in my wood stove. I didn’t like all the waste they embody: plastic, metal, chemical fuel – so I got a package of old fashioned fireplace matches, thinking that was a more responsible choice. What surprised me, though, was the memory they invoked. … Continue reading Phantom Nairot

As expected, the generator hookup for the W.O.G. worked perfectly the first time. It’s also not the first time. I’ve installed two of these before and they’re not complicated in the slightest. The only hard part, it turns out, is finding a good place on metal siding to mount it! One of the nice things … Continue reading Odds & Ends

Just over three months of residence and here’s what I know about all the things. Living in a 162sf house is no problem. Living a modest life on solar power and well water, also no problem. Living where I can go days without seeing other humans – unless I want to – is no problem. … Continue reading First Quarter, Ice, Faces, and Saw Power

GDO = Garage Door Opener. I decided to just go for it and installed the electric for the door opener before even testing it under power. The fact that the ceiling is mostly air means some slight shenanigans are required for running a cable across it. Conveniently, there were already these angle struts mounted for … Continue reading GDO, OV, IRC, WL, Smoboke, EMWTTT, RB, and Quiche

Now, that at long last the W.O.G. has power and the office (that’s the O in W.O.G.) is sufficiently built that I can actually use it as an office, I’ve been using it as an office! It has increased my daily commute considerably. Previously, I did not actually leave the house and while a couple … Continue reading Sixty Steps and Frigid Floor / Opener for Garage Door

Remember that bus bar board? Yeah, I decided it was worth the trouble to re-do it side-by-side rather than top/bottom. The thing is, the wall anchors are already in place for the other (more narrow) configuration. Not really a problem, but I sure know better than to just measure them and drill in the new … Continue reading Power To The W.O.G.