Behind the scenes
This is where I keep the plans, progress photos, changes, and notes for what I build, cook, fix, and learn.
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LIVE · PRODUCTIONFeatured buildFeatured build · Web & Digital · Live · 2026
A public website and connected operating platform for a growing soccer organization.
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PlanningCurrently DocumentingDIY & Builds · Planning · Date not set
The current stock-tank pond worked as a temporary setup, but roughly 40–50 gallons is far too small for three adult turtles. Turtle Pond V2, the Turtle Mansion, will replace it with an approximately 4 × 7 ft raised wooden pond with roughly 350–400 gallons of finished capacity. The goal is a much larger, permanent habitat with more swimming space, better filtration, and a clean built-in look that fits the existing enclosure.
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CompletedCurrently DocumentingDIY & Builds · Mar. 7–11, 2026
I built this enclosure to give my three turtles more room to swim, bask, explore, and spend time outside. Version 1 started with a stock-tank pond, a homemade basking box, fencing, rocks, and a dirt area for moving around on land. I adjusted the ramp, fencing, and landscaping as I saw how the turtles used it.
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CompletedWeb & Digital · Live · 2026
Creative Lex is a completed live client project: a branded, responsive customer website and a connected owner system for handling custom requests, products, pricing, content, and site settings.
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OngoingWeb & Digital · Aug. 2026
I started by building Dark Bloom Farmstead a real home online. As I worked through what the business would need when ordering returns, the site grew into a lightweight system for handling orders, customers, availability, waitlists, expenses, and the other details that are easy to lose across messages and notes.
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CompletedDIY & Builds · Date not documented
My kayak was eating up way too much garage space, so I mounted a hoist overhead to get it completely off the floor. One mounting point pulled during the first setup, so I remounted the support with a better center mounting point and ended up with a setup that works much better for the garage.
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CompletedCooking & Content · Mar. 3, 2026
I made pulled pork for roughly 30 people at a work potluck. I kept the pork savory, built the flavor around smoke, bark, and seasoning, and served sauce on the side for anyone who wanted it sweeter.
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CompletedCooking & Content · Mar. 16, 2026
I took a whole brisket through the curing, seasoning, smoking, and slicing process to make smoked pastrami for St. Patrick’s Day.
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