Hi, my name is Brian.
I've tried to categorize myself many times, but my interests cover a wide range: woodworking, sewing, programming, backpacking, and many more. The best way I can think to categorize myself is as a do-it-yourself guy who loves learning new things.
Having said that, I am a professional software engineer. My career transitioned in 2018 and I continue to write code to this day.
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At the end of July I built a small container pond with my two oldest sons on the side of the house by our wildflowers. I wanted to provide a natural place for creatures to have access to water and maybe even invite some lesser-seen guests to my yard like frogs.
Well, after a few weeks I have my first amphibious visitor! This frog showed up on its own and has stuck around for 3 days so far. And I saw my first hummingbird since we bought this house. I'm looking forward to more visitors!
Man, it's been a while! A lot has happened since I last posted in January, but I wanted to share a pic of my garden that I planted around the beginning of June. Not bad for the first attempt since we bought this house.
I finished crocheting a pair of fingerless gloves to wear while at my computer in the basement so I can still type. They're 100% merino wool so they're warm, but they do make it a little difficult to type. Hopefully I get used to them because I think they turned out pretty well!
These types of gloves remind me of the hobo in The Polar Express, but I'm not too concerned about looking fashionable 😜
