Finished reading my second book of 2020.


Up since 2am with a sick kid. She was vomiting off and on all night. No fever. Some sort of stomach bug… So, it’s not all house buying and property redevelopment around here.


Christmas Eve: Made lefse in the morning, cleaned the house, went out for drinks, purchased the house in the photo (Investment property; # 5 for those keeping score), back home, put the turkey in the oven, hosted eight for dinner, opened presents. You know, the usual.


Stories About Houses and Us

A lesson I’m learning as I work on this old house.

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The Soothing Sound of Typing a Letter.

A little something different. No words. Just the soothing sound of my 1907 Underwood No. 5.

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For the record, I too am participating in Inktober.


For many reasons, I almost always wait many months to update to any OS. That said, I’m finding the direction of iPad OS compelling enough for me to consider installing it on my iPad mini 4.

Should I or hold off as normal? I welcome the thoughts of fellow nerds.


A little birdy (email) told me that one can get my favorite travel pants (or, trousers if you’re from the UK) can be had for only $60.00 if you use the code “NOMAD”. A great deal.


TFW: You leave your phone behind accidentally, and you experience a feeling of certain freedom, and you wonder why you don’t do it intentionally more often.


My 1907 Underwood No. 5 is writing letters today. It likes reasons to be used.

Would you like it to send you one?

Shoot me your address to patrick@patrickrhone.com today and it will.