Category Archives: Weigh In

Finishing Up Late

Posted on October 13, 2026 by larry

As usual, not enough hours in the day. This morning I got up early, to do the normal daily morning activity with our new dog. Early in the morning found that there was an interesting vulnerability, so during work I … Continue reading →

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Halloween Lights Goal

Posted on October 12, 2026 by larry

Still hoping to get my lights up for Halloween. Getting closer though. I did get a 36 Watt power supply to try and get the Eufy lights going. Also ordered some Govee curtain lights. Next weekend, 23, 24 and 25 … Continue reading →

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Thought I was Close

Posted on October 11, 2026 by larry

Been working on my outdoor WLED lights project and I got the electronics figured out. It actually lights up. Here is the wiring I did, with a GLEDOPTO Elite 4 Channel ESP32. It is honestly overkill and I may get … Continue reading →

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Deck Lights

Posted on October 10, 2026 by larry

Starting my LED for the Outdoor project. First one was the solar powered railing lights. Hard to take picture but I tried, here is another Going to spend some time tomorrow on the WLED portion of the lights. If it … Continue reading →

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Getting Faster? Getting Lighter?

Posted on October 9, 2026 by larry

During my treadmill warmup today, I tried to see if I could go 3.8MPH for the main part of my run, which means after the 3 minute warmup and before the 5 minute cooldown. So for 27 minutes I maintained … Continue reading →

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Huge To Do Weekend

Posted on October 8, 2026 by larry

I acquired so many things in the past two weeks (recall we got a puppy too) that I have a huge to do list this weekend. In fact the to do list needs an entry to make the to do … Continue reading →

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Last Day Of Amazon Prime

Posted on October 7, 2026 by larry

I didn’t escape this October Amazon Prime Day without hurting my wallet. I did buy a bunch of LED strips and two smart switches. The damage was not bad, but I did buy into a part of the hype. Had … Continue reading →

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Officially Adopted Chewy

Posted on October 6, 2026 by larry

Today we officially confirmed to the pet rescue organization we are adopting chewy. It has been nearly a year since Toto passed, going through raising pains with Chewy. Rare picture I am posting on my blog. Weight: 306.8

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Adopting Puppy

Posted on October 5, 2026 by larry

Trail period has ended and we made the decision to keep chewy. We have a new member of the family. During my warmup today on the treadmill, I nearly hit two miles. Just a hair faster and I would have … Continue reading →

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Stressful Seahawks Win

Posted on October 4, 2026 by larry

Watched the Seahawks today, was not an easy affair that it was built to be. We almost lost. I was supposed to work on my WLED house lights but was too busy. Weight: 308.4

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