GREETINGS
Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. I hope you’re doing well. The sunset photo above is from 11 Nov 2025 on returning home from a rural service call.
Year-End Tasks
In past years, the period of time from Thanksgiving through Christmas and New Year’s Eve would be quiet for me, and an opportunity to catch up on year-end paperwork. However, in recent years, my work tends to get busier at the end of the year. I hope to adapt to the trend in the year ahead by doing more of my administrative tasks and billing in the moment rather than waiting for the elusive ‘down-time’ that seems to happen less often. I’ll plan to take time in January to close out my remaining 2025 tasks.
Puppy
After many years living in apartments that didn’t allow pets, we now have our own home and we finally have a puppy who is a great source of inspiration. We’re focused right now on all the work involved with raising a puppy, in addition to the joy they bring. I plan to share more in the months ahead.
Two Offices
We’re feeling more settled now with our new (to us) home. It took a while to unpack and also get some the needed repairs and upkeep done.
I have two small work areas which are in different rooms — each optimized for specific work.
My main office area is where much of my administrative work gets done, such as remote support calls, responding to emails, scanning papers, and other tasks that can be done while at my desk.
My other work area is for the tasks I do that require special tools, cables, parts, and equipment. It tends to be a little more cluttered, but that allows me to find most of what I need when setting up computers or making repairs. The second office area is optimized for that kind of work.
WRITING TOPICS
I continue to expand on the topic reports found on the Resources For Life dot com website. The list can be found on the What’s New Page. Adding incrementally takes very little time since the post and related context are already present.
TECH WRITING
If you’re interested in the latest tech-related guides and articles I’ve posted, you can visit the Posts Page on the Iowa City Tech website.
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THANKS
Many thanks to all of you who keep in touch and provide support for the work I do.
Origins. For those of you who are new to these monthly personal updates, they began about 24 years ago out of a desire to share from my personal life about topics of lifeways (faith/philosophy), health, career, finances, relationships, effective living, and public interest efforts. This is based on the Life Map presented on the Resources For Life website. [View]