12/14/2025 looking back on 05/10/2005

Karl was born in the small farming settlement of Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the birthing tubs of Saint Joes, less than a fifteen-minute march from the banks of the mighty Mississippi. Breaching from the warm water he was found yellowed but healthy in weight and feisty in demeanor. After treatment, the yellow faded. He was off to face the 30 degree March air of Minnesota, fresh from the womb, ready for battle.

12/27/2025

is my napa order ready yet?

12/26/2026 possession audit

I will be moving soonish and must try to fit all I own into a 1998 civic coupe. So here is the beginning of a possession audit. This is what I currently own from memory. Around 230 items. I am sure I am missing a few and I am sure its not all fitting in the civic. I will be trying to determine what i need and sell/donate/give away the rest.

FURNITURE/DECOR/HOUSEHOLDDesk 
Stacking Chairs (x6?)
Work Bench 
One desk lamp 
One rug 
One filing cabinet 
One full size mattress 
Two bookshelf speakers 
One record player 
One cd player 
One milkcrate records 
One shopping bag CDs
BEDDINGFour blankets 
Two pillows w/ cases 
One fitted sheet 
One sheep skin
DECOROne Mercedes grill 
Six framed things 
Two cork boards 
One set of nesting dolls 
Five Paper weights 
One ceramic bowl 
One ceramic pitcher 
CLOTHINGSix Pants 
Eight T shirts 
Three hoodies 
unknown pair socks
Eight hats 
Five Button ups 
Three jackets 
Unknown underwear count 
One pair sunglasses 
One track suit 
Five pairs shoes/boots 
One belt 
CAMPING/TRAVEL
One duffel bag 
One backpacking backpack 
One standard backpack
One tent 
One sleeping bag 
One sleeping pad 
One backcountry stove 
Two fuel tanks 
One of each: compass, lighter, iodine tablets, toilet paper, paracord
KITCHENOne pan 
One mug 
One meat grinder 
One Dutch oven 
One vegetable peeler 
Undetermined number of spoons 
One large tweezer 
One small tweezer 
One micro plane 
One Baine Marie 
Three Knifes 

GARAGE TOOLS/STORAGE
Five clamps 
Two levels 
One speed square 
One angle cube 
Two angle finders 
Flare tool
Thread tap set
Grease gun 
Line wrench set 
Ratchet set 
Six screw drivers 
One drill 
One shop light 
One pair pliers 
One welder and gas bottle 
One hydraulic pipe bender 
Two milkcrates 
One ammo crate 
One Notching jig 
One welding hood 
One safety glasses 
Two welding gloves 
One voltmeter 
One 12v test light 
Two feet heat shrink 
One blowtorch w/ two gas bottles 
One dewalt battery charger
OTHER TOOLSOne sewing machine and accessories 
Ten Paintbrushes 
Unknown number: markers, ink, paints, pens, pencils, chalks
One hot glue gun 
Three pocket knifes 
One piece thick plex 
One ink brayer 
One set block carving tools 
Seven or so jars/cans 
Four notebooks 
One large stack papers 
One small stack carved Lino blocks 
One chunk structural I beam 
Zip ties 
One roll paper towels,
One pack zip locks 
One pair scissors 
Four rolls electric tape
One roll duct tape 
Two rolls painters tape 
One computer and charger 
One neon blow tube
OtherUnknown amount of used papers 
Unknown amount of random chagrin cords 
One PS4 w/ controller and cables 
One iPhone 10 w/ charger 
One very stuffed box of books 
One wallet 
One laundry basket 
One laundry hamper 
One roman candle 
One shoebox bone collection 
One shoebox remaining crap 
One car 
One tooth brush
One hair clippers