• Living It Up With a Shed

    Living It Up With a Shed

    We set up a shed on our seasonal lot in Vermont, and I’m so happy with the results. This post talks a bit about how we built the shed, and the platform it’s built on.

  • See You at WordCamp US!

    I’m going to be at WordCamp US this year. This conference is well-timed because I’m starting to think about finding freelance work for the upcoming Winter season. I haven’t seen anyone in-person in WordPress since 2019! I can’t wait to see y’all!

  • Alex Standiford

    We finally put the truck rack on the truck today. And hours later, we already made use of it, to haul some lumber for a small platform we need to build for our shed. We got this so we can take kayaks and things with us when we travel ????

  • Alex Standiford

    Well that was the longest 650 miles ever. 15 hours. In city or town traffic for the majority of the drive. Camper in tow. Tired. Sleeping now ????.

    On a fun note, I got to see parts of New York City. Kinda neat I guess.

  • Alex Standiford

    Woke up this morning preparing to drive to Vermont, and remembered that we did not make this drive in one go before. It’s 720 miles (!). Our highest mileage is 620. Guess we’re stopping in Poughkeepsie. It only cost 27 bucks though, thanks to the crazy amount of KOA rewards we’ve accumulated this year ????.

  • Alex Standiford

    9 days in the OBX was just the thing. Nothing but kiting, and chilling at the beach, and I loved it. Back to Vermont tomorrow though! Lots more to do before we go to WordCamp US this month!

  • Alex Standiford

    I love this little camper so much. It’s not the most comfortable setup long term, but it’s small, easy to haul, and ready for adventure. a real “camper’s camper”, if you will.

    Seems silly to have a camper that’s basically dedicated to camping when you literally live in campers full time, but it’s an optimization which I do not regret.

  • Alex Standiford

    I just finished flying my kite this evening, and as I was walking back I saw what looked like a huge jet flying through the sky.

    Turns out it was the Antares rocket flying out of Wallops! Serendipity at its finest!

  • Alex Standiford

    IT FREAKING WORKED! I had to make a single minor adjustment – the clip didn’t pinch hard enough. Nothing a cotter pin couldn’t fix! I’ll upload the video soon, but it is really…REALLY stable. I’m positively thrilled by the result!

  • Alex Standiford

    I just noticed every year since we’ve started traveling, one place has stuck out and felt like “home” each year. Ohio (2020) Taos (2021) Vermont (2022) Rodanthe (2023).

    I wonder if we’ll eventually get repeat locations that earn such a title?

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