Last updated June 6, 2026
Family
- Trying to get myself to bed by 10 PM on a daily basis.
- Encouraging my wife in her sewing and rosary-making hobbies.
- Rejoicing with my eldest after his First Holy Communion.
- Reading Beatrix Potter and Bluey to my youngest.
- Switching from the Regina Cæli to the Angelus before every meal.
Prayer
- Morning Prayer adapted from Christian Warfare.
- Scripture following The Daily Douay-Rheims.
- Rosary with the family before or after dinner.
- Meditation following Meditations for Every Day in the Year.
- Study with at least one spiritual book a month.
- Evening Prayer adapted from Christian Warfare.
Homestead
- Training the sheep and new lamb to be less-annoying lawn mowers.
- Keeping track of egg customers as we collect a dozen a day.
- Grooming our Great Pyrenees to keep fur mats down.
- Giving the cats an occasional petting.
Writing
- A couple of original posts on Pie Pelicane.
- A couple of book excerpts and monthly newsletter on DestinLatinMass.
- Weekly statuses on SAMC Choir Updates.
- Monthly round-ups on this site.
Reading
- Follow my progress on Goodreads.
- Take a peek at our home libraries.
Projects
- Converting the Meditations Masterlist from a Google Sheet to an SQLite database.
- Fence in half an acre around the house.
- PDH for maintaining PE license currency.
Home Office
Rarely looks this clean…
- HP Z440 running EndeavourOS (dual-boot with Windows 10)
pacmanto install Core/Extrayayto update Core/Extra and install/update AUR- Dolphin
- Konsole
- Brave Browser
- Obsidian
- Syncthing
- Protonmail
- Signal
- Telegram
- Bitwarden
- Plasma System Monitor
- LibreOffice
- KOReader
- Calibre
- Sigil
- JDownloader 2
- TeX Live
- Gajim
- Konversation
- DB Browser for SQLite
- SanDisk 8TB Extreme Portable SSD
- Huanuo Dual Monitor Stand
- ViewSonic VA2452Sm Monitor
- Acer KG241Q Monitor (seen better days)
- Elizo Leather Desk Pad
- Logitech G502 X Wired Gaming Mouse
- McDavid Adjustable Wrist Wrap
- Dell KB216t Keyboard
- Logitech MX Palm Rest
- HP Envy 5055 Printer
- Angelus Press 2026 Liturgical Wall Calendar
- Lamicall Gooseneck Tablet Holder
Everyday Carry
- Wedding Ring
- Brown Scapular
- Rosary
- Handkerchief
- Herschel Charlie Cardholder Wallet
- Gerber Dime Multi-tool
- Winchester 3-inch Folding Pocket Knife
- Loop Quiet Ear Plugs with Mute Insert for extra 5 Db reduction
- Costa Ocean Ridge 420 with blue-light filter
- Moto G Stylus (2023) unlocked running Android 14
- SanDisk 512GB Extreme microSDXC Memory Card
- Akinik Case with ring kickstand
- Logitech G435 Wireless Gaming Headset
- BOOX Tab Mini C with case and stylus running Android 11
- Bookaroo Book Pouch