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Colin Dean
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Scholar, bon vivant, champion of the oppressed. Also @[email protected].

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Staining crown moulding for the powder room
Wet stain on a board of crown moulding, a milled pattern of eggs and waves
December 17, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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I have a working bathroom on the first floor of my domicile for the first time in 14 years, aside from about 3 weeks in January. The major plumbing incident took out the powder room toilet and then the second major plumbing incident in April made it […]

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Powder Room with black walls and a white tile floor. A vanity with a white bowl and gold faucet and a white toilet. A gold register. The mirror and the vanity are stained wood.
December 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Stress-baked some cranberry white chocolate cookies. Well I have plenty of dried cranberries, B made some more cranberry powder and we had an overabundance.
Freshly baked white chocolate shortbread cookies with cranberry powder sitting on a rack Freshly baked white chocolate shortbread cookies with cranberry powder hot out of the oven white chocolate shortbread cookies with cranberry powder in dough form Dry ingredients for white chocolate shortbread cookies with cranberry powder
October 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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I'm not sure if this is rage baking or stress baking or some mixture of the two.
White chocolate cranberry cookies rest on a wire rack freshly baked A KitchenAid mixer, two trays of cookies, a laptop, and a tray of cookies in a countertop oven.
September 21, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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I got a stonking great deal on a used pasta press today. I spent 3 hrs making rotini and this excellent dijon-infused Mac and Cheese dish with chicken and leeks.
A cutting board full of fresh made rotini Fresh made rotini boiling in a pot Fresh made rotini in a dish with chicken and leeks and green onions A fresh rotini baked pasta dish with chicken and leeks
September 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Kasha likes to perch on the cast iron handrail post. She's very gothic when the lantern light gently illuminates her soft fur.

#caturday #cat #cats #fedicats #katten #kat #katurdag
Kasha the brown tabby cat purched on a cast iron handrail post Kasha the brown tabby cat purched on a cast iron handrail post, staring at the camera Kasha the brown tabby cat profile Kasha the brown tabby cat yawns a big yawn
September 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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"Where we're mowing, we don't need 'daylight'."
A Milwaukee lawn mower sits on a driveway with its lights on. A purple and black car is behind it.
August 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Fresh, homemade noodles with porcini mushrooms and red peppers.

I still make a mess when I'm making the noodles but I can move a lot faster now. Homemade noodles are just so much better.
Large shreds of Parmesan cheese to the top of bed of fresh, homemade noodles with porcini mushrooms and red peppers
August 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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This is not the dinner date that I expected but an acceptable one.

#cats
Kasha the cat sits on a chair just with her head over the edge of the table with a full dinner in front of her
August 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Some randoms around the new house. The guest bathroom phase 1 is finally done, with the window finally stained and painted. The garage is in the morning sun so we put some radiant barrier on it. This lowered the temperature in the garage by at least 5 °F […]

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A window with stained wood and painted gray trim on an off-white wall. A wood pedestal with a bonsai tree on it stands next to a white toilet. A brown tabby cat lays on a pillow. Silver radiant barrier affixed to the inside of a garage door.
June 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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This is my first time making chicken kofta in probably 2 or 3 years. We did a bake instead of a grill version because it was so cold outside last night. The salad is what really made it though. Parsley, mint, cilantro, peppers, roasted tomatoes, and a whole […]

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A chicken kofta rests upon a flatbread lined with a yogurt sauce and a parsley based salad with orange peppers and roasted tomatoes. A side of pilaf is barely visible.
May 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Ah, the joys of home ownership. It's another gorgeous Saturday I intended to use her working outside on lawn care and exterior painting but we discovered this week some mold and mildew on the cork board shelves in our basement storage. That cork board that's […]

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Eight large boards rest freshly painted with white primer on a cement pad. A paint can and long-handled roller with pan sit idle while things dry.
May 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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#caturday #Katerdag
Kasha the brown tabby cat lays on an ornate rug.
May 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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A happy #morning place: #belgian #waffle and #ethiopian #coffee
A Belgian waffle sits on a brown plate with raspberries, blueberries, Nutella, and speculoos on top. A blue coffee cup that says Westminster college coffee club with a big w sits beside it with milk froth on top. They sit on a wicker placemat.
April 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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One year ago today, and today. It took an inordinate amount of work but we're actually starting to enjoy the new house after having now lived here for 3 months.
A picture of an empty room with gray walls, white window outline, and a freshly sanded hardwood floor. A picture of the same room from the previous picture, but with the floor finished, a animal skin rug on the floor, a bed, curtains on the window that is stained hardwood, a lamp stand, and other things that make it look lived in.
April 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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When the bathroom on the floor is out of service, it takes some time to remember that there's no toilet or sink in the room:
A sticky note on a door says, "Lasciate agne speranze, voi ch'intrate" and has a crossed out WC
March 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Argentinian inspired meal tonight, best chimichurri we've made in a long time. Steak from a local beef farm!
Broccolini, rice and beans, and chimichurri on steak on a brown and tan plate.
March 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Here's a minor project I did in the last 24 hours. We were not able to find tile to match the existing tile and I didn't want the expense of replacing some 250 ft² of it when just this tiny corner was going to be visible. We couldn't figure out what to do […]

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A triangle piece of wood filling in missing tile in the corner of the kitchen, having been painted gray. A triangle piece of wood filling in missing tile in the corner of the kitchen, in its natural state before being painted.
March 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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#caturday #Katerdag
Kasha sits on a cowhide rug on the floor in the morning light. A leather chair sits stage right in the dark under an unlit lamp. A slightly ajar door lets in some light.
March 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM