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Project: Machines

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Christmas trees

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Written 10 Feb 2026

The boy

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Written 10 Feb 2026

think, sketch, plan

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Written 10 Feb 2026

Venison Stew

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Written 10 Feb 2026

offgrid January

5 min

Everything looking good then Januery really kicks in.

January is always a stress test. Not because anything dramatic happens, but because everything is working at the edge of what it’s comfortable with. Cold exposes small weaknesses. Guests amplify them.

Written 07 Feb 2026Running the Site

New Year Break

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Written 08 Feb 2026