The journey continues...

Brian Bilbrey April 2, 2017

2 April 2017

A busy week and weekend - I got lots of things started, and a number of them finished. Along with shopping, laundry, front yard edging and mowing, and a car wash ... I made progress both days on the closet project for Marcia: After taking down the old wire racks, I removed the anchors and started the wall patching process. Meanwhile, in the woodshop, I : Drying after pre-stain sealer application. My next steps are to final coat on the wall patching, sand and paint in the closet proper. Then for the components ... I'm not sure. Probably just polyurethane…

Brian Bilbrey March 27, 2017

27 March 2017

Whelp. Another week gone. A good work-week with an informative, day-long VMUG event smack in the middle. Wood working on the weekend. I'm making progress on that closet system. All the parts are fabricated and first sanding is done. Next, sealer, resanding, stain, and poly. A couple of weeks should see it done. * * * Our condolences to the families and friends of these fallen warriors: Sgt. 1st Class Robert R. Boniface, 34, of San Luis Obispo, California, died March 19, in Logar Province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. Staff Sgt. Alexandria Mae Morrow, 25, of Dansville, NY,…

Brian Bilbrey March 19, 2017

19 March 2017

It was a fairly uneventful work week, if by uneventful you mean a snow-day in mid-March. Three people made it to the office on Tuesday: I was one of them. We have an external vendor event on Tuesdays, and while it *can* be put off in an emergency, an inch or three of snow doesn't stop me from getting the job done. I did my early morning work remotely, then spent about 45 minutes shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. Then off to work, and stayed there from 9 to 12. * * * The weekend, though, has been fun. I…

Brian Bilbrey March 12, 2017

12 March 2017

Wednesday, I attended an Ansible Automates event downtown. I've been making use of Ansible for configuration management for nearly three years now, but the rate of change and new capabilities since the project was purchased by Red Hat about 18 months ago is stunning. There's a lot I have to learn to find out what else I should be automating with this tool. A good weekend: got assorted things done, including roasting some delicious-smelling Tanzania Mbozi - Iwezya Station beans from Sweet Maria's. We (mostly Marcia) cooked a lovely salmon supper followed by a blueberry pie for dessert last night.

Brian Bilbrey March 7, 2017

7 Feb 2017

Wow. Am I a slacker, or what? I've been really busy. Work is keeping me on my toes, and (wonderfully), we're finally cooking with gas! We got a KitchenAid Dual Fuel range - a natural gas range (that could be converted to LP if needed) with two electric ovens. Yay! Getting the range was Marcia's birthday present, and she got the gasfitter to run the line for Valentine's Day. No massacres yet! * * * On the professional front, I'm working on the options for extending my Red Hat Certified Engineer status. I'm probably going down the automation path, with…