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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Four more released, for six total as of today. That leaves us with seven to go! They all flew off pretty quick, so I didn’t get super great photos. But ah! Bye, my babies~ x3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The first two lovelies came out yesterday morning. I just put them out into the garden. Good luck on your journey, little ones~ <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

And just like that, the other seven are chrysalises. Now… we wait ^^

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

More monarch updates. The older six are now in their chrysalises, looking really lovely~ I didn’t want to overcrowd, so I reduced the second habitat down to seven caterpillars, all of which are doing well too! Yay! ^^

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Some updates on the monarchs. I’ve found a total of five more mature caterpillars. Meanwhile, ten of the eggs I found have hatched. That brings a total of 15 caterpillars at the moment. Heh~ <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

In total, I was able to find 15 eggs and the two caterpillars mentioned earlier. Theyre so smol~ How exciting! <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Going out for a little while, I was able to find two teeny monarch caterpillars and eleven eggs. Time to protect!!! <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Super exciting!!! I saw a momma monarch putting her eggs on my milkweed plants today. Hopefully I’ll see some caterpillars and be a butterfly dad again this year! Gotta prepare the habitat~ x3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We always make Dolly’s cakes for the birthdays among our local group. Felt appropriate at this time… ^^

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Restored this little Emerson “Jubilee” fan as a birthday gift to a friend. I’ll have to find a better badge for it someday though. I’ve not played with a fan in a while, haha! In other news, I need to get better at taking ‘before’ pictures x3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Well, that’s kinda nifty. Body work and primer. Definitely doesn’t need to be perfect either, hah! Honestly just thrilled this is getting done so quickly~ x3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Apart from getting the bed painted here soon, my truck is done and has left the shop! Frame swap, full suspension replacement, new brake components, 60% new floors, and much more. What a crazy journey to say the least. I’m both thrilled and proud! ^^

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Looking a bit more ‘together’ now, I think. Next is getting the new bed in shape a prepped for paint~ =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It lives!!! Engine started right up with no fuss. What a well-behaved truck~ x3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Plop! Right back home, little engine, safe and sound~ =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Floors are all patched, undercoated, and sound dampened. Mounted it on its new frame that I restored a few months ago. We’re finally reassembling my truck!!! =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I have no self control… >.>

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Tacked together! Not too shabby! =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Interesting puzzle pieces, huh? Let’s see if they fit~ =3c

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

What a lovely day to run out of gas… >.>

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Oh no! The engine came out. Oh no! The body came off the chassis. How could this happen??? Anyway. Progress! =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Update on my work truck. I’ve spent the last few months restoring a chassis in prep for a frame swap! Since the original chassis is rust rotted (just northern car things). If anyone’s wondering what I’ve been up to lately, there ya go! =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Some before-after shots of a table I restored over the last week. I gotta say, im quite pleased with how this one transformed. I need to do more furniture… hah! X3 #ZippyAntiques

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

With the ice storm looming, I went out to take some pictures of the garden. We’ve had a warm winter. We see some paperwhites, quince, candytuft, and hellebores already blooming… ^^

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Second time seeing Hadestown, and man… still in love with it~ <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

On this day, 20 years ago, I drew this picture, creating my beloved sona Zippy. Happy 20th birthday, little guy! =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I know I posted this last year, but here you go again! “Silent Night,” from 1912 on my Edison machine. Merry Christmas, y’all! I hope yours was good~ <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Got new governor weights for the Columbia Model Q Graphophone and spent some time balancing them. Sounds a good bit better! Much less sound wobble than before~ =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

A ton of great reactions riding the tandem with a skelly on the back. I had a blast! Lots of laughs x3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

13 years in and we finally hit 100k miles! Wooo! Very exciting! <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

And the final chapter of this grand adventure. The third and final monarch opened this morning and just flew off. It’s been a wonderful experience taking care of these fellas, and I hope to see more again next year~ <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Two of the three lovelies emerged today. They’re so pretty I’m gonna cry! <3 (The third was a couple days behind, so he’ll be along a little later)

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Now we play the waiting game~ <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

So I ended up taking the monarch caterpillars into a house on the porch to protect them. Only managed to find three of them. But already, they’ve been very cute! Two have even formed their chrysalis! Very exciting ^^

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I counted at least six monarch caterpillars on my milkweed this evening. Yaaaay! How very exciting! Go, little guys! Go! <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

And I took the pan off to see what was floating around inside the base, and it’s the original counter!!! These are often missing! Used 353 times (if it wasn’t reset) meaning… it made $17.70. I don’t think that made up for the original cost xD

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I’m beyond excited! Yesterday, I acquired my personal ‘holy grail’ of antique fans. A 1920s GE coin op fan! Used in places such as hotels, you’d insert a nickel and get 1 hour of cool, crisp breeze~ Gonna need to restore it someday <3 #ZippyAntiques

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Little bit of work in a section of the garden today. Moved the bird bath to a new location and fresh coat of mulch. It’s been a good year out here <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

A vibe. Or something. As they say. Relaxing, lazy evening with Fats Waller’s “Two Sleepy People” playing~

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

An adventure was had. 500 miles back home without a hitch! Got some tinkering to do, BUT… We got the bones of a lovely little work truck here! <3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Truck acquired! And we’re off! 500 miles back home. Gonna stop for the night shortly x3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

And we’re off! We depart for Cincinnati. Our goal? To pick up a free truck! 1987 Nissan pickup. The plan? To drive it 500 miles back home. Just another weekend… xD

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Alas! The future Splatoon 4 Machine is here~ =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

This is a new experience, hah! =3

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Zippy @zipfox.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Going up! All on! Goodbye! =3

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