The Pits: None, really. The Peaks: Today, I spent some time making a short video to raise awareness of a signed copy giveaway on GoodReads. This was an exercise in creating short videos for marketing purposes and I learned a
Assigned Copy
That Cable Organizer Shelf Feeling
The Pits: None. The Peaks: I finished up the mic cable organizer shelf for Aaron. I was pretty happy with this project. I made it mostly of scrap wood, I just had to get one dowel rod for the spindles.
Garage ‘Chinist
The Pits: It’s cold in the garage. The Peaks: I spent some time working with wood for to finish our porch stools, then also worked on a side project for a mic cable organizer for Aaron. This was the first
That No Jacket Look
The Pits: Shortly after I took this photo and uploaded it to Facebook, my phone somehow lost the original. I usually back up to Google Photos and Dropbox, as well as import all photos into Lightroom, but this particular photo
First Fall of the Wildcats
The Pits: The boys lost their first basketball game today, but this was the first time they’d actually had a real challenge. I think they learned a lot from the game, and it was a great one to watch. The
A Christmas Program and a Book Holder
The Pits: He got to bring home the kazoo. The Peaks: Today was Weston’s Christmas program at school. I left work early and met Traci there so we could watch it together. After the program, I went to Weston’s class
Timelines and Retakes
The Pits: I had to drive in to work super carefully so as to not spill the contents of the taco soup that was sloshing around in the slow cooker in my front floorboard. The Peaks: Second attempt at a
Goal 1000
The Pits: I took a photo of this book yesterday, but there was a shadow I didn’t like, so I had to retake it. The Peaks: Setting a new goal to sell 1000 copies of The Century Cube. We’ll see
The Century Cube is Out
The Pits: As I was working on a promo image for The Century Cube, I realized that I didn’t have an actual copy of the book–I’ve given all my copies away. I used the manuscript as a placeholder and attempted
The Idea of Shapes
The Peaks: The boys and I finished reading The Shape of Ideas by Grant Snider. This was a fun book for the kids and me, and it’s definitely hard to put down. Each night when I tried to close it