Spudz

Spudz posing in fursuit at FWA

Con crud hit me early this year, so it looks like my FWA is over. I am happy I managed to suit a bit, at least.

Departure board showing my Anchorage flight leaving at 1:40am for Portland on first leg to FWA.

The joys of flying to an east coast con. Hnnngh...

Looking forward to FWA~

Batou giving me his best "why must you abandon me" look as I'm leaving for work.

"You're going to work again?"

It's been a rough couple weeks. But through all this turmoil, the one thing I didn't have on my bingo card for things to watch out for is an active volcano.

I had no idea that Mt. Spurr is pretty much next door to Anchorage and fixing to erupt like it did in the 90s.

Gonna be a mess.

For the love of god, Tina.

Batou lying in his bed with his eyes cut up to me. His look says, "You're leaving me again, aren't you?"

Batou has carried on Rocky's legacy of giving me the worst "you're leaving me forever" look when I'm heading out the door to work each morning.

Home from FC and I'm seeing all the social media posts about snow in the south... I'm here in Palmer, Alaska looking out my window and it's raining with temps above freezing.

What is this winter...

I didn't get time to suit at my first FC. But I did enjoy volunteering with the dealer's den crew to help give all the con-goers a great experience this weekend.

I'll definitely be back next year to help again.

One downside to flying to a con is there's usually a redeye flight in the mix to get down to the lower 48.

Leaving Anchorage at 3am for FC ooof.

Batou sitting pretty in the kitchen at 1 year old of age.

Batou sitting in a box, at 12 weeks old, the day I brought him home.

Batou turned 1 year old yesterday. Amazing to think that this big boyyo came home with me in a box.

The lower 48 took all of the winter away. It's currently raining here and I do not like it.

Today is the first day orientation for the new job position, and I get the jumpscare of my life when the low tire pressure alert pops up on the car dash on the commute in.

Thankfully a very slow leak or just low pressure from cold temps. But oooof...

Spending Xmas Eve/Day in a seedy DFW airport hotel was not part of the plan. But alas, canceled flights have found me stranded here with many other despondent travelers.

I finally received the email I've been waiting so long to get: the official job offer.

I'm finally going to transition from a contractor to a full federal employee in the same role I'm currently working. Same day to day work, but with better pay and benefits.

So excited for this.

Batou sitting pretty with his usual derpy expression. (10 months old)

Kona laying down under my office desk being a pretty girl. The discharge in her left eye is from Pannus and is being addressed with medication. It's unfortunately a lifelong condition that she has but is manageable with eye drops.

Been stuck in OKC for the last two weeks on a business trip. Really missing my pups.

Batou just turned 10 months old. How the time flies.

Kona and Batou having a nice snooze on my bed.

Sleepy pups~

Batou being a derp and laying his head on my arm while I'm trying to type on my keyboard.

"Oh, you're trying to telework? Why no pet?"

Batou (8 months old) enjoying some sun laying on the grass in the backyard.

8 months old and still growing like a weed.

I've been in a bad mental place lately, and I figured social media wasn't helping. I don't regret nuking the account.

I just deleted my own account this week for the same reason. It's sad seeing how that idiot destroyed the app.

Been having a great time getting to visit Alaska. @spudz.bsky.social

View of Turnagain Arm at high tide with Alaska railroad tracks in the foreground.

View of Seward houses and streets against the backdrop of surrounding mountains.

View of Seward harbor with boats returning from a day at sea.

A nice day to explore Akaska.

Picture of my garage door sensor/opener device build comprised of an ESB32 control board, relay switch, two sensor loops for not-shown reed switches (door open/close states), and a cannibalized garage remote programmed for my doors.

Chamberlain blocked Home Assistant access to their myQ API to force me to use their app for my garage doors.

I said screw that and built my own garage door opener/sensor that I can tie into HA. Basically just Reed sensors, a relay switch, and a cannibalized garage remote.

Batou at 8 weeks old.

Batou at 6 months old.

Batou standing next to Kona for size comparison.

Batou is getting big. 10 weeks old vs 6 months now.

Gender-bent pin-up commission of Spudz giving a good spread.

Something a bit different~

Gender-bent Spudz pin-up spread.

Lovely commission by @sheppermint9.bsky.social

Kona and Batou sitting on haunches next to each other. Batou is only 4 1/2 months old and is already as big as Kona.

He's as big as Kona now. Man's growing fast.

Man... the existential dread I just felt as I typed the shutdown command on a production system hypervisor and realized after hitting enter that I was logged into the wrong host.

Bricks were shat.

Batou being all stoic at the vet.

At the vet for our last vax round. Batou is just over 4 months old and already weighs 61lbs.

Spudz in fursuit posing with a tennis ball at Furry Weekend Atlanta 2024.

Was dog and it was good.

Blep.