Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 17hAs a recent retiree, I welcome you to come over to this side! It’s pretty nice over here. 110
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I was ready. I have plenty of interests, hobbies, and activities. I keep myself as busy as I choose to be. Life is short. I decided to enjoy it full-time. Not once in a year and a half have I wanted to go back to a 40-hr a week anything. 010
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I made it 26 with mine, then pulled the trigger on retirement. 10/10, would definitely recommend retirement if it’s feasible. 110
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Yum! I also have been eating a lot of my vegetable stew. Happy Fall!! 000
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Zoey and Frannie the Corgi out enjoying the afternoon sunshine. 1240
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The ongoing dirt work doesn’t seem to bother Frannie. She’s just snoozing away in the sunshine on the deck. #Corgi #PembrokeWelshCorgi #CorgiCrew #CorgisOfBkuesky 2100
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Doing some outdoor projects today, including getting the old Craftsman two-stage snowblower ready for the season. I bought this when we lived in our first house, and we got 17 inches of snow over 2 days (and no neighbors volunteered to help with their snowblowers). It must be almost 30 years old. 020
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The admin also has control of approving lots of mergers. They can’t be on his bad side if they want to greatly expand their empires and balance sheets. 001
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Agreed, but it’s also a deterrent to everyone else that doesn’t have deep pockets. 110
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The yard work is done for the week, so it’s time to sit outside, have a #Bourbon and listen to the KC Chiefs football game on the radio. #Autumn #Weller #WellerAntique107 #OWA #BuffaloTrace 040
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026#Iowa has a higher rate of several cancers, possibly linked to high levels of nitrates in the water supply. I installed a #Waterdrop #ReverseOsmosis system at the kitchen sink last year. I just added a pressure tank inline so that ice and water from the fridge is RO also. #Cancer #WaterQuality 041
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Although, now I see that the expected delivery date is November/December. Originally, it was for October. 100
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It has not shipped yet, but I'll report once it arrives. 010
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I ordered this watch back in March for delivery this month. It’s a similar complication - which I had never seen before. erebuswatches.com/products/twe...erebuswatches.comTwenty-Four 40 Erebus BlackThe Erebus Twenty-Four introduces something rarely seen in modern watchmaking; a true 24-hour time display housed within a clean, highly legible field watch design. At midday, the dial transitions from 1–12 to 13–24, before reverting again at midnight. The result is a genuine military time experience that adds mechanic 100
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Got lucky today. Wordle 1,931 3/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟨⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1450
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The neighbor’s 8-ft Halloween werewolf used to freak Frannie out whenever we walked by it in the Fall. This year, no reaction whatsoever. #Halloween #Corgi #CorgiCrew #CorgisOfBluesky 180
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My uncle, Keith Taylor, who passed way last month would have been 84 years old today. RIP, Keith. 040
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There was a great crowd at the #CoverThat gig on Friday night. People were up and dancing for all three sets. I was also using new software for the lighting, and there seems to be some bugs in the control interface. Hopefully, that can be ironed out with the support people. #SoundMan #MaestroDMX 021
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I have all of the vegetables cut up, and I've got the stew on the stovetop. I make enough to have meals for the week. #VegetableStew #HomeCooking 070
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I had multiple sound mixing gigs last week. September is a very busy month for sound gigs. I'm also going to hit the road to record a birthday show/concert for a chicago-based musician this week. Pictured below - outdoor gig in Slater, IA for Cover That. #CoverThat 020
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I'm impressed with the quality of it. It came on a bracelet, but a bought a matching orange strap for $10 from the site. Also, a correction - I purchased this from the Seestern website, not AliExpress (I changed my mind at the last moment). 011
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I recently picked up a Doxa SUB 300 "homage" on AliExpress. I couldn't justify buying the real one after my recent Submariner purchase. After a quick trip to the local watch maker to have it regulated, the homage watch is running about +1 second per day. 110
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Boughten bread vs. home-made bread. My Mom used to say this all the time. I use it too. Originally from Nebraska. 010
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Have we finally reached peak douchebag? #HolyStainlessSteelBatman 130
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The church near my house is getting ready to drain their pond as a part of a building project they planned. Earth moving gear is staged, and work started this morning. A new deeper pond will be made near the old one. I’m happy to report they will not be connecting their parking lot to our street. 060
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026R.E.M. Echo & The Bunnymen Jeff Healey BB King Buddy Guy Herbie Hancock Boz Scaggs Prince Jimmy Buffett Metallica James Taylor 060
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Riding my e-bike to lunch with former coworkers today, I noticed the bracket holding my computer to the handlebars was broken. I called the shop where I bought the bike and found I had to replace the whole unit, as bracket/computer are 1 piece. The old computer had 631 miles. #Mokwheel #Obsidian 050
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026There are different dates of birth listed in Wikipedia. 130
Jay Taylor @jaytaylor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The wife redid the succulent plants setup tonight. I like! #Succulents #HenAndChicks 050