{"id":3976,"date":"2023-04-09T01:29:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T01:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chrisrivard.com\/?p=3976"},"modified":"2023-04-09T01:29:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T01:29:59","slug":"arts-crafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisrivard.com\/blog\/arts-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts &amp; Crafts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3980\" src=\"https:\/\/chrisrivard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/img_2712-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3980\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3981\" src=\"https:\/\/chrisrivard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dscf6686.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3981\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3985\" src=\"https:\/\/chrisrivard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/img_2635.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3985\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3984\" src=\"https:\/\/chrisrivard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/img_2662.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3984\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3982\" src=\"https:\/\/chrisrivard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/img_2815.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3982\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"3983\" src=\"https:\/\/chrisrivard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/img_2704.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3983\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We got back from SoCal on Saturday and I felt some sniffles Sunday into Monday. I powered through the week thinking I caught a cold. Makes sense. Working from home for the past 2 (3?) years and then dropping in amongst the people for some R&amp;R  &#8211; I caught a lil\u2019 cold. I wore a mask in enclosed spaces, on planes, trains and automobiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today is Saturday and I after doing my chores was waffling between going for a long ride, medium run\u2026 packing up to take the dogs on a ski tour in the Hood\u2026 but I just never managed to get out the door. I sat down to read, decided to make some banana bread\u2026 after sampling the baked goods, I thought &#8211; maybe it\u2019s the C. Doesn\u2019t seem like it though. I feel mostly fine, just a runny nose and some sneezes. Allergies? Never had them before, but the world it\u2019s changing &#8211; maybe allergies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C &amp; T lining up full strength. Covid for the 2nd time. I saw a t-shirt a while back that read, \u201cAfter the 10th infection all the mice were dead.\u201d Awful thought, but what can you do? Apparently I was too loose with my mask policy. I\u2019m going to take it easy this weekend, bank some sleep and calories and just rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lately I\u2019ve been: working a lot, skiing a little, running a little, not riding much, working on the van! Rosalita. That\u2019s her name. Or The Boss. Or Olaf (there was an Olaf sticker on the passenger seat base when we got it). I should (probably won\u2019t) write up a longer post about how we came to acquire a sweet MB 2500 4WD Crew Van from \u2026 New Jersey. It\u2019s actually not an exciting story &#8211; but I now know a lot about how freight and auto shipping works across the United States. If you\u2019re into logistics, hit me up and I\u2019ll give you the behind the scenes. It comes down to the \u201cload board\u201d and surprise, it\u2019s a market. Pretty interesting in a nerdy market economics way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/videos.files.wordpress.com\/2KE5znpZ\/img_2791.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a lot more to do on the van. So far I\u2019ve only installed a Espar diesel heater &#8211; most vans have an auxiliary fuel tap (amazing) &#8211; so I connected that to the heater. I planned to run it off of the Jackery until I have a power system built out. It would work in theory, but I left the power line long (I haven\u2019t decided where the controller is going to be mounted) and the voltage drop over the length of the power wire is too great to kick the heater on to start. Bummer, but it accelerates the power system design and build. Heater + front seat swivels\u2026 oh.. and some side steps. It was 24\u201d to step into it\u2026 ankle breaker height. The steps help with that issue. We\u2019ve used the seat swivels apres ski and I\u2019m convinced that each step along the build process will feel like an exponential improvement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy Easter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/I1g02XncuD4\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We got back from SoCal on Saturday and I felt some sniffles Sunday into Monday. I powered through the week thinking I caught a cold. Makes sense. Working from home for the past 2 (3?) years and then dropping in amongst the people for some R&amp;R &#8211; I caught a lil\u2019 cold. 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