I’m at a store and I’ve been waiting 45 minutes for a stock person to get something out of the back. This is why people prefer to shop online.

Some time at the vise.

A nice Jack in the Pulpit I noticed this afternoon.

Took some stream water samples today for eDNA testing. Saw some bloodroot and Jack in the Pulpit.

Video tip: If you need portrait orientation/9:16 phone video, choose New > App Preview in iMovie.

I’m glad that works, but it is wild that we need to use workarounds in Apple’s pre-installed video editing app to edit videos from iPhones in their standard orientation.

What should I make with these ramps?

I used to want digital, internet-connected everything. Now I want:

• A pomodoro timer that actually looks like a tomato and has zero chips or digital displays.
• A wind up mechanical watch.
• A dryer without internet connection.
• No voice assistants in the house.

I put in a reverse osmosis water filter system under the sink today. Took about 90 minutes, which included collecting my tools, drilling a hole in my sink, and following the instructions.

I picked the iSpring RCC7AK. It is working nicely so far and we can taste the difference in a side-by-side comparison.

One low-key long-term project I have is trying different variations of the Kingston Negroni to find the best combination of rum + bitter amaro + sweet vermouth. Tonight’s version of OFTD + Aperol + Carpano Antico is the best so far, easily topping the 8 previous iterations.

High temp recorded on the weather station today was 87.6F.

It was hot enough that we realized our car’s AC needed recharging, so Charlie and I worked on that after dinner.