A husband & father of one girl located in the southern St. Louis, Missouri area • Insomniac • Mild OCD • Late Gen X • Full-time CAD/CAM Programmer • Started as a CNC Machinist • Technology Enthusiast • Nature/Wildlife Conservation • A Friend to Animals • More Than Mildly Sarcastic • Dad Jokes Possible • A fan of The Simpsons • Premium Knife Collector • Amateur Photographer • Ethical Hobbyist Beekeeper
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Last Notes npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper A Three-Toed Box Turtle made it's way into our fenced in yard. Once it picked the direction it wanted to go, I helped them over the fence and they went into the woods. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper We were watering the garden and I noticed a lot of flowers were blooming. So I went around and got some pictures. My wife grew everything from seed. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…w38w npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Sick or not, I went down to check the bees on my usual inspection schedule. The ladies seem to be doing well. It's a bit overcast today and cool which is probably slowing them down a bit. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…99ut npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper We're having our annual insurance meeting at work. The rumors running around have me leaning towards cancelling our coverage. The cost to benefit ratio is skewed too far in the insurance companies favor. Coverage is also being reduced again. We're going to meet with a direct primary care physician and look into catastrophic coverage. Missouri is apparently having 23-28% premium increases commonly. All I can say is FUCK THAT! npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper My Frankenstein swarm trap might have a swarm in it, but a tornado producing storm cell is about 10 minutes out. So I threw a ratchet strap over it to the shed roof and I'm crossing my fingers. I'm not sure there is but Melissa observed 50+ bees around it so I'm securing it. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I didn't catch the swarm, maybe next time. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…jqsa npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…jqsa npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper WE JUST HAD A SWARM SHOW UP IN OUR YARD, IM TRYING TO CATCH IT!!! FREE BEES 🐝🐝🐝 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Here's a video pulled from my security camera before it crapped out. This is from install day Friday evening. The bees are taking orientation flights. Looks awfully crazy but they know what they're doing. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…dd7p npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The nucs are installed. I'd hoped to get good video of it but my camera woman had court today and the supplier said I definitely shouldn't wait to install these, they were boiling over. So heavy and full of bees! The Carniolans in the blue hive are about a week behind the hybrid Italians in the yellow in terms of numbers. They'll get there though. I'm hoping to piece together some footage for my security camera to make a PeerTube video. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Got stung in the damn eye in the beekeeping store parking lot! Got my nucs though. Carni and southern banded Italians. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I got an "11" from a lady on highway 55 driving in. 🖕🏼🖕🏼 Apparently a 10/10 just wasn't enough... Nothing like a St Louis commute to start your day. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper 87 hours and 35 minutes until I get my new nuc colonies! 🐝🐝🐝 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper My old fashioned French lilac got dropped off today. I'm excited to plant it tomorrow. I didn't realize it but this lilac is coming from shoots my friend's aunt got from grandma's lilac bush over 35 years ago. It was a sentimental moment when he explained that to me. My grandmother gave plants to everyone. It was originally planted in the 1940s so it's awesome to keep it going a bit longer myself. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The frost protection paid off, we have baby peaches! 🍑 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello everyone! How's it going? It meh here, a sign of the times. I had to get the lawn mower out for the first time this year. I'm glad we invested in the Ego electric mower a couple of years ago. It makes cutting the grass so much easier. No oil, no gas and no engine noise. Friday I'll be getting the wood chipper out, it has all three but will chip a 4 inch branch, so I'll cut it some slack. 😉 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The email just arrived. Our nucleas bee colonies will be available April 17th!!! 🐝🐝 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper The bare root plants we ordered from the Missouri Conservation Dept are starting to put on green. The pictures below are just 4 of the 18 we planted but all are coming out of dormancy. So that turned out to be a good deal. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…st9f npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…jgr8 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I was looking through my gallery today and this old picture of Mr Minx with Pixie laying on him always makes me smile. He was bigger than her, then it switched. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Have you ever been bored but also don't want to do anything at the same time? 🤷🏼♂️ I'm currently having one of those moments. So I'm on Mastodon to talk about it. 😄 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…thy7 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I started cutting down a tree 40-50ft tall and about 14 inches in diameter at 8am this morning. Took two drink breaks during. Now I'm getting out of the shower. Not too bad for a middle aged, out of shape, man with a come along. My saw is in desperate need of a file. All the wood and brush is stacked in piles of stuff I can wood chip, and logs I can bury in my ground to improve the soil. A productive day. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello Mastodon! How was everyone's day? Ours was good. We worked in the backyard half a day and went to a movie. At this point we're all set up for spring planting next month. I also made another video for my PeerTube channel. Nothing fancy, just a look at a part of our urban backyard garden setup. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello everyone! I was able to drag my butt back out there and assemble that raised bed and trellis. We had to run back out for more dirt, we didn't have enough. I have a few more things to add but overall I'm happy with it. Excuse the backyard mess, we jammed plants everywhere. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Mr Minx is doing his Jabba the Hutt impression again. I think he's nailed it. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I powered up an old system this evening. It's hard to beat the classics. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Melissa snapped some pictures of me and Oreo in the yard. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Melissa and I were out out checking the garden when two large bats started zipping around overhead. Getting any video was hard but I gave it my best shot. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I've got to fill my car up with gas, does anybody need a kidney? npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper These two found their slice of heaven. Summer sun in an open window in early March. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello everyone, happy DST day if you suffer under it! We've been busy today. After 3 hours of fence building and planting in the back this morning the girls took me out for birthday lunch at the new Pink Margarita Mexican restaurant by our house. It was pretty good and they offered some interesting fusion options with other cultures. Then I transplanted the succulents I got yesterday for $2 a piece into these pots I got for $0.46 a piece. Great deals. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I posted a new PeerTube video today, my 2nd. Hopefully I can improve quality and content over time, I'm still learning it all. Spring should increase content options considerably. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Mr Minx got weighed and x-rayed today, he's currently 19.2 pounds. Nothing is wrong, just a standard check up but because of his Manx syndrome we've opted for X-rays every few years just to check his spine and joints. All in great shape considering he's a rumpy riser with no tail, a more pronounced case. I asked if his weight was an issue but the vet said his bones are denser than usual and he's very muscular, which we laughed at. 😂 He's not fat, just big boned! npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…9n08 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…9n08 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Is this how cats normally lay around? I think mine might be broken. 🤪 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Just got an email from our daughter's school. A large group of kids walked out in demonstration against ICE. I think the school expects us to punish the kids but I'm going to buy mine ice cream. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Oh I forgot to mention, Melissa has shingles, again! My poor wife's compromised immune system works against her constantly. They are going to give her the vaccine after this bout clears up. Luckily she caught it early and the medicine is already reducing the rash. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I just read an article about all the celebrities that bought Bored Ape and other NFTs losing between 90-99% of their value. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…9n08 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Good evening everybody! How's it going? Today we disassembled a 24ft trampoline. I'm going to use the two halves of the metal ring to construct a greenhouse with a few other pieces. Hopefully about 8ft x 12ft x 6ft tall. We're constantly trying to improve and expand or garden opportunities. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I found a pile of trouble on the bed. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Saw this nice sunset through the trees while putting my dishes in the sink. A great end to the day. Sometimes the sun and clouds cooperate for these amazing colors. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I made my first PeerTube video today. Nothing fancy, just a very brief introduction with clips of an active hive entrance and a large butternut squash plant. Most of my content will center on beekeeping and gardening. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Some people treat their body like a temple. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…9n08 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…qyk5 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…qyk5 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…qyk5 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello friends, hope your day went well. An hour or so ago Melissa looked outside and we had half a herd of deer eating corn in the woods. I probably need to buy another bag or two. We don't feed year round but with the ground covered in snow the last two weeks I figured they could use a little help. Hopefully this stuff starts melting more quickly this weekend. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…t2ea npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Here are some of the orchids from the Missouri Botanical Garden 2026 Orchid Show. I'll post another set after lunch. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I was checking the movie listings for the weekend and clicked on this new Jason Statham movie "Shelter". I noticed his name listed twice and pointed it out to my wife. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Melissa dropped a Corelle saucer while feeding the cats. Typically they don't break. Tonight it shattered into 1000s of pieces. It's all hands on deck to keep the pets out of it. In 10 years it's the 1st piece to fail so I'd say that's pretty good. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I read a news article today about a coyote swimming 1.25 miles to Alcatraz Island earlier this month. After recovering from the swim and frigid water temperature it has gone on to gain weight. They weren't sure it would recover from the swim itself. Apparently they might cause an issue for nesting sea birds but for now they're letting it roam free. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Hello everyone! While talking about our days over dinner our daughter was telling me about the mercury she saw in science class today. Apparently the teacher was showing a sealed vial and talked about how mercury thermometers work. I told her when I was a kid I broke a thermometer on accident and my mom got the mercury out and let is play with it on a saucer. Ellie flipped out and said dad, that stuff is poisonous. I said we didn't eat it but the times were definitely different. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I almost hit 5 deer coming home from picking up Ellie this evening. We crested the hill and the whole road was just deer. Luckily our road is clean or my braking would have just delayed collision not stopped it. I guess they're tired of standing in the snow. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I don't really want smart glasses but if someone can invent a set that blocks all news automatically, I'd be interested. Maybe throw in a set of matching earbuds for the full sense dulling effect. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Everyone is so sleepy here. Might be an early bed time tonight. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper I saw the saying "Colder than a witch's tit" on another post and to be honest that just never made any sense to me. Witches have always been living, warm blooded people in the stories I've read. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper After going outside and looking, it's more like 7-8 inches of snow. Very powdery but still a bitch to move. After 25 minutes I had to take a break. My heart condition acts up shoveling snow and getting to the hospital might not be possible. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Good morning Mastodon! It dumped about 5-6 inches of the cold white stuff last night. I'm trying to talk myself into going out to shovel but it's only 9°F outside so I'm in no hurry. Hopefully everyone has power still, a big worry in these subzero wind chills. We're looking at a day of staying indoors. I told Ellie if she's going anywhere today it's by dog sled. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…8s39 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Costco was surprisingly dead. We parked a few spots from the door. The roads were already getting bad and worse coming back. The chicken bake I bought replaced the cigarette I crave while driving in bad weather. I quit 15+ years ago but working on cars and driving in the snow and ice leave me craving a smoke. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Well my wife has lost her mind! It's 4°F outside with the wind chill more like -12°F and she wants to run to Costco. The snow hasn't started but damn it's cold! 🥶❄️ npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper It's currently 10°F outside in St Louis, or -7°F with the wind chill. It's going to be a week of brutally cold weather here. 🥶❄️ We'll potentially see actual temps below 0°F with a feels like temperature of -20°F. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Look what I found in my mailbox today! I've been waiting on this for a while. First impression are great, fit and finish are perfect and it's one of the sharpest factory grinds I've seen. Hair whittling sharp. This is a Kunwu Stiffy P with a satin DLC Vanadis 8 blade and textured purple G-10 scales. Vanadis 8 is a tool steel with extreme wear resistance and toughness manufactured by Bohler out of Germany and Sweden and rare in production knives. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…j87y npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Show of hands, who wants to see the 25th amendment get used for the 1st time ever? npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Good morning Mastodon! Hope your Wednesday starts well. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…dpm9 npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper A knife I ordered back on January 3rd is finally being delivered tomorrow. I saved $45 dollars on it through Chicago Knife Works but their processing times are brutal. It's a rare tool steel blade called Vanadis 8, with semi mirror DLC (diamond like carbon) finish. It's manufactured by Kunwu and the name is a bit provocative, the Stiffy P. 🫢There's also a "D" and "G" model. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper We're having our 1st night of peace in many months! Ajax has responded to the CBD in a positive way. We've seen way less anxiety with barking and restlessness. This morning he didn't get up until after 4:30 when Mr Minx came in to scratch the bed. The whole house seems less anxious, so money well spent IMO. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…2xyg npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper A few days ago while discussing our vacation plans, Melissa mentioned New Mexico. She said both Santa Fe and Albuquerque are nice. Ellie says, "Sometimes I'll be quirky" and I started laughing. Melissa just looked at me confused and I told her it was an obscure Simpsons reference and that she's probably my daughter. We Harper's have cracked brains. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper Well we went with the CBD peanut butter instead of chews. We're going to start with it this evening. We'll have regular peanut butter for the other dogs so no one gets jealous. Hopefully it gives him and us a little peace. He's been a great dog so either way, we're in it for the long run. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper It's that time again. I feel older and older as the years go by. npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…nhzu npub1z7dnqgd3n40lq5e02nlkv7ea57pdfkr7dxmc73sqv9khuqyut32qc2xcdz Brian Harper @nprofile…yf42
