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Ballads from a Playlist
Like many, I have a favored tunes playlist saved on my phone. In 2025 as my phone became heavily hacked, the shuffle became no longer random. The playlists on my phone developed into communication between me and Black. At first there were more basic communication like the song Hi-Rez – Woke up. The lyrics are
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Fruit Cobbler
This is a recipe for a healthy version of fruit cobbler. The way to keep it healthy is reducing or removing the added sugar. That is a consistent mistake done with desserts that could be healthy. The cobbler works well for dessert or partial breakfast the next day. Mix together whatever fruit is readily available.
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Second Constitution of the United States of America
Some of the wording will likely be tweaked, but the purpose remains the same. I Some of the wording will likely be tweaked, but the purpose remains the same. I originally worked on this in July 2025, but was unable to implement it. The improvements created then remain the same, with the major change being
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Food Forest
This 60’x 80’ fenced space underwent an evolution from its beginnings to where it ended up. As it fit our lifestyle better, the space transitioned from high-producing/high-maintenance annuals to moderately-producing/low-maintenance perennials. After clear-cutting the space, doing the dirt-work and piling the stumps at the center of the growing space; they were burned to add ash
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Pond
This pond so far has a 10 year history that began in 2015. The original plan was for springtime water catching and irrigation. The irrigation part of the pond was disbanded with the evolution of the food forest above. As it has become a stop-over point, it has ducks in the springtime regularly now. The
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Block Heater Switch
The use of an engine block heater is highly recommended in cold climates. An engine block heater is a plug in for your car that will heat up the coolant or oil depending on the type of heater. A block heater has several benefits; it reduces wear on the engine, reduces engine warm up time
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Utilities Planning
This diagram is of the natural gas plan I created for the house. The diagram was for completing a gas fireplace install from a few years ago. There were nonsensical rules and regulations to do the new black pipe install myself and get the gas turned on. Though I did an excellent job 15 years
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Anvil Stand
This anvil stand is one of my better physical contraption designs. The anvil itself was made locally out of old railroad track and the maker did a nice job. I had to clean up the hardy hole and that was about it. The issue with the railroad track anvils is that they are generally only
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Plumbing Isolation
When setting up the main water line in the crawlspace in the house, I went and added extra ball valves along the way. They are more or less on each branch off of the main and can isolate the plumbing fixtures as necessary. The ball valves will last the life of the plumbing, the different
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Paper towel holder
I’ve make quite a few of these paper towel holders at this point. They are pretty straightforward. You can use brackets or screws from the back to secure the sides. The backing is wood so you can pre-drill and locate the paper towel holder where you want it. The sides can be any material really.
